The industry chart posted by thackney indicates a peak near one million per day lasting perhaps a year and tailing off in a few years to less and less as has happened at Prudhoe.
Doesn't seem like an oil company can get a decent return on their investment with only one year to peak supply.
I wonder what their total capital investment would amount to for this limited supply.
Have any oil companies expressed interest in drilling there?
I'd like to see the projected financials.