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flag Cook Inlet Energy was fined $313,616 for intentionally flaring 51 million cubic feet of gas from 2024–2025 to keep oil flowing, violating Alaska’s anti-waste rules.

flag A state investigation confirmed Cook Inlet Energy intentionally flared nearly 51 million cubic feet of natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope from 2024 to 2025, primarily to maintain oil production rather than for safety. flag The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission found the company misled regulators, rejecting claims of emergency necessity and stating the flaring was driven by economic convenience. flag The agency upheld a $313,616 fine, emphasizing that Alaska’s strict rules against waste were violated, as the gas could have heated about 900 homes for a year.

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