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Instant Blizzards North Slope Gives Up Oil Wealth
Alaska's Arctic North Slope hosts major oil firms pushing fortunes from permafrost. Workers endure 68 below zero winds, 84 hour weeks, and 2500 dollar monthly pay without two weeks off. Despite danger and isolation, pilots and engineers say the challenge keeps them returning.
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Arctic Ocean
Oil Company
Fairbanks
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Reno
North Slope
Charlie Wark
Arctic Circle
Wark
Mike Roberts
Wyoming
Atlan
British Petroleum
Mobil
United States
California
Hamilton
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Home Oil
Jerry Cook
Petroleum - Alaska
Op Reno
Nev
Standard Oil
Ohio
Jack Homer
Aviation
Sweet Pea
Tex
Texas
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Barrow
Barter Island
Anabkinuilk
Bryan Sage
Saga