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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2001

It's been a long, rough journey for project Northstar but oil finally began flowing from the BP Exploration venture on Thursday.

BP ended up spending more than $700 to build the Beaufort Sea project. Lawsuits delayed its opening and enviromental groups held protests.

Nevertheless, BP has proposed another project, this one called Liberty. A final environmental impact statement is due next year.

Get the Story:
Northstar pumps out its first barrels (The Anchorage Daily News 11/2)

Today on Indianz.Com:
Off-shore driling tests Inupiats (11/2)

Relevant Links:
Northstar Project - http://www.mms.gov/alaska/cproject/northstar/index.htm
Arctic Slope Regional Corp - http://www.asrc.com

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