[thackney]

Yes, they are.

Both ConocoPhillips and BP Invested approximately 800 million in Alaska this year.

And look at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1497483/posts?page=22#22 in that thread.

[southlake_hoosier]

So between the two of them they invested 800 million for the year, but pocketed about 10 billion just for the quarter. 800 million is a lot, and I would love to have it, but with that profit, just for the quarter, this is not a substantial inventestment.

They could drop the whole thing today, and wouldn't even notice.