Appeals court says Alaska has the right to make ConocoPhillips oil well data public

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 554

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The state of Alaska has the right to make public data from exploration wells drilled by ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, an appeals court has ruled.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, issued Wednesday, overturns a 2023 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason that allowed well data to remain under wraps.

At issue is a collection of wells drilled in the reserve, which is federal territory. ConocoPhillips argued …

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