Senator Murkowski And Governor Parnell Take On Feds In ANWR Boundary Dispute​ U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), this week supported Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo) demand that the federal government convey roughly 20,000 acres on the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to the state. Other Items: Independent oil companies are boosting oil production in Cook Inlet and a new independent-led project on the North Slope is beginning to take shape, with royalty incentives playing a role in both cases. “Ongoing investment by the Cook Inlet [...]