Gas leak spurs evacuation at ConocoPhillips field in Alaska’s Arctic
Residents in the nearby Inupiat village of Nuiqsut have reported smelling the gas since Friday.
March 9, 2022
ANCHORAGE — A days-long natural gas leak has forced a partial evacuation at one of the biggest oil fields in North Slope, Alaska, media reported on Tuesday, with one local official saying the gas was still leaking.
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