Alaska Oil & Gas Ltd (fka AKOL)

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Sure, Needham/Mancini, that's why I work in Nikiski on contract to Unocal and have advertised real O & G ventures in Cook Inlet on this board. I can't say for sure, but I'd bet Cook Inlet Keeper has never heard of AKOL. Shavelson is out to shut down the existing oilfield and protect his precious Kachemak Bay and the south inlet from O & G exploration, not to shut down a penny ante con game on the internet.

Kachemak Bay is incredibly beautiful, but the north inlet is no slouch. I've seen tourists at Captain Cook Park taking pictures of the platforms, seemingly oblivious to or even annoyed by the 10,000' plus volcanoes in the background. O & G development obviously ruined this place for them. As long as they get their fish, tourists don't mind responsible O & G development. Neither do residents like me. Even commercial fishermen have come around now that their market has been ruined by farmed fish. Look to Bristol Bay for the next big leases and exploration.