HILCORP IS ONE OF ALASKA'S LAST HOPE FOR MORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, IF THE GOVERNOR, OIL & GAS AGENCIES AND THE LEGISLATURE DON'T RUN THEM OFF LIKE THEY HAVE DONE TO TOO MANY OTHER SMALL OIL & GAS  COMPETITORS BEFORE! 

HILCORP, ARMSTRONG, GLACIER, CAELUS, FURIE, BLUE-CREST, GREAT BEAR, BROOKS RANGE PETROLEUM, 88 ENERGY ARE THE FEW SURVIVING CANARIES IN THE "COAL MINE" ( ALASKA OIL BUSINESS)  THAT WILL DIE IF THEY ARE MISMANAGEMENT WITH MORE OF THE THE STATE'S HARSH OIL AND GAS AGENCY ACTIONS, OUTRAGEOUS LEASE SALE PRICE INCREASES AND THE GOVERNORS $600 MILLION IN VETOED TAX CASH CREDITS! 

THE STATE INDUCED THESE COMPANIES TO DRILL AND THEY DID AND FOUND PIKKA AND SMITH BAY SO THE STATE GETS 12.5% ROYALTY ON POSSIBLE 8 BILLION BARRELS BUT SAYS IT CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE CREDITS WITH $60 BILLION IN THE PERMANENT FUND, WHICH IS 1%  OF $600 MILLION!

THESE WRONGS WILL KEEP OTHERS OUT! 

IT IS TIME TO WELCOME ALASKANS AND SMALLER COMPETITORS AND STOP THE ABUSE AND MONOPOLY OF THE PAST!