Some implications for Alaska of petroleum development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

D.F. and Lynch
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:08:57 PDT

In January 1978, Senator Mike Gravel travelled in Norway to obtain information on Norwegian reactions to petroleum development on the continental shelf of the North and Norwegian Seas. This report presents some implications of Norwegian experiences which may be relevant to Alaska as developed by two University of Alaska professors who accompanied Senator Gravel and his assistant C. Deming Cowles.