This month in history: Goal: more North Slope wells per season

20 years ago this month: Pioneer drops out of Tuvaaq unit; says new drilling rig will be specially designed for Slope exploration

The new rig Pioneer Natural Resources is having built for North Slope drilling will maximize the number of wells the company can drill in a winter season. Pioneer said March 21, 2005, that its Alaska subsidiary has executed a multi-year contract with Doyon Drilling to build and operate a new drilli....

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Tuvaaq: Ivishak sands wet

1.6 million gross Alaska acres