...from the newly formed Petroleum Systems Integrity Office are en route to the North Slope to investigate, coordinator Jonne Slemons said. Also investigating is the state fire marshal's office. Fires at two Prudhoe Bay facilities and two satellite...

...east. Bidders focused on tracts in the middle third of the area, said oil and gas leasing and permitting manager Jonne Slemons. The state received 18 bids totaling $823,468.80. State waters extend three miles from shore. Alaska Native...

...company's internal investigation into its cause is still under way. "We just continue to work on the repair," he said. Jonne Slemons, the coordinator for the state's new Petroleum Systems Integrity Office, said its one inspector on the spill will...

...upgrade its fire detection systems. The report cited operator error and equipment malfunctions as causes for the fires. Jonne Slemons, coordinator of the state Petroleum Systems Integrity Office, said her agency is aware of the latest fire and has...