Willow Project (Alaska)

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oil development project
gptkbp:approvalYear March 2023
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Biden_administration
gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Land_Management
gptkbp:controversy environmental impact
climate change concerns
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2016
gptkbp:distanceFromArcticOcean about 30 miles
gptkbp:environmentalImpact gptkb:Supplemental_Environmental_Impact_Statement_(SEIS)
gptkbp:estimatedCO2Emissions 278 million metric tons over 30 years
gptkbp:estimatedCost $8 billion
gptkbp:estimatedOilProduction up to 180,000 barrels per day
gptkbp:expectedEconomicImpact billions in revenue for Alaska
gptkbp:expectedJobCreation about 300 permanent jobs
over 2,500 construction jobs
gptkbp:expectedStartOfProduction late 2020s
gptkbp:federalLand yes
gptkbp:hasResource natural gas
petroleum
condensates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Willow Project (Alaska)
gptkbp:infrastructure roads
pipelines
airstrips
drilling pads
gptkbp:leaseDuration gptkb:National_Petroleum_Reserve–Alaska
gptkbp:leaseholder gptkb:ConocoPhillips
gptkbp:leaseSale 2016
gptkbp:legalChallenge multiple lawsuits filed
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Slope,_Alaska
gptkbp:notableCommunity gptkb:Nuiqsut,_Alaska
gptkbp:notableProject under development
approved
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:ConocoPhillips
gptkbp:opposedBy environmental groups
some Alaska Native groups
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:ConocoPhillips
gptkbp:projectedLifespan 30 years
gptkbp:publicCommentPeriod 2022-2023
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Alaska_congressional_delegation
some Alaska Native groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ConocoPhillips
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5