Point Thomson gas wars once again?
Alaska’s Division of Oil and Gas has denied an ExxonMobil Corp. application to expand its Point Thomson liquid condensate and gas cycling project, indicating the proposal lacked details. If built, the project could bring several billions of dollars of work to the North Slope beginning in 2019. Contractors and oil workers have been feeling the effects of sharp cutbacks on the slope due to low oil prices. The action echoes earlier disputes between the state and ExxonMobil over North Slope…