The Alaska headquarters of Prudhoe Bay operator Hilcorp in Midtown Anchorage is seen on Feb. 7, 2024. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission assessed a fine of $695,900 against the company for activities at a Prudhoe Bay satellite field. Hilcorp has the right to appeal the fine. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Alaska regulators have assessed a $695,900 fine against Hilcorp for violations at two wells in a North Slope oil field that is a satellite of the giant Prudhoe Bay field.
Hilcorp violated regulations for up to two years when it injected enriched gas into the reservoir at the Polaris Oil Pool, which is part of the Greater Prudhoe Bay Unit, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said in a Nov. 24 decision and order…