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Alaska, Angola Projects Advance as Analysts Gaze to 2050

New production comes online internationally while a long-term market outlook is released, underscoring the global context for Bakken output.

Bakken Wire Staff·☀️Morning Wire·

Major international oil and gas projects reached key milestones this week, according to industry reports, highlighting global production growth as analysts release a long-term market forecast.

The Pikka Oil Project in Alaska has achieved continuous production, Rigzone reported on June 23. The first production wells are now delivering 20,000 barrels per day gross, according to the report.

Separately, BP and Eni have greenlit the Greater PAJ Project offshore Angola, Rigzone reported on the same day. The project will deploy a new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel with a nameplate capacity of 95,000 barrels per day of oil and a gas export capacity of 70 million cubic feet per day.

In a broader market analysis, analysts at BMI have projected the evolution of oil and gas markets through to 2050, Rigzone reported June 23. The report provides a long-term outlook for global supply and demand dynamics.

For Bakken operators and royalty owners, these developments underscore the competitive and interconnected nature of the global oil market. New production from non-OPEC regions like Alaska adds to worldwide supply, while large-scale offshore projects in Africa continue to come online. These factors collectively influence the global price benchmarks to which Bakken crude is tied.

The long-term analyst projection to 2050 provides a macro context for North Dakota's primary oil-producing region. While the Bakken's future will be dictated by local geology, economics, and regulation, its trajectory is also shaped by broader international supply trends and decades-long demand forecasts. The report's findings could inform long-term investment and development strategies in the Williston Basin.

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According to Rigzone reports from June 23, 2026.

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