Planned oil exploration project in Alaska will be unaffected by rig’s fall, ConocoPhillips says

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 579

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A winter oil-drilling campaign planned by ConocoPhillips will proceed without interruption despite the dramatic wreck of an oil rig over the weekend.

Doyon 26, claimed to be the largest mobile oil drilling rig in the United States, toppled over while being transported along a gravel road on the North Slope on Friday afternoon. A video of the crash shows a small fire erupting as the structure tumbles onto the nearby tundra.

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