Come back and talk after you’ve knocked off the multi-million dollar compensation and “bonuses” for top management.
From a 2011 news article:
“CEOs of oil and gas companies had the highest median value of total direct compensation at $13.7 million in 2010, up 17.3% from the year before. Total direct compensation is the sum of salary, bonuses and the granted value of stock, stock options and other long-term incentives given for service in fiscal 2010.”
Why should they come back? Texas, North Dakota are open for business. That is why most of their money is invested in the Lower 48 as compared to Alaska.
Alaska has shale too; but their taxes combined with the climate don’t make it work going after like other locations.