Alaska Rediscovered Panel

HEX

HEX LLC (“HEX”) is Alaska's only Alaska-owned oil and gas company. The Company owns and operates offshore and onshore oil and gas leases, production facilities, and related infrastructure in the Cook Inlet region, producing natural gas that supplies approximately 10% of Southcentral Alaska's demand. In addition to its producing assets, HEX holds an extensive portfolio of exploration and development leases in Cook Inlet and on Alaska's North Slope. The Company also owns equipment and marine vessel businesses that support its operations. HEX is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska.
 

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is Alaska’s state development finance authority and a self-funded, government-owned corporation established to promote long-term economic growth across the state. AIDEA partners with industry to finance and advance critical energy projects, industrial infrastructure, manufacturing, commercial real estate, and equipment investments that strengthen Alaska’s economy. The authority also has the unique ability to own and operate strategic assets, allowing it to directly support projects that accelerate responsible resource development and unlock enduring economic value. AIDEA’s portfolio includes oil and gas initiatives such as leases held in the Alaska Coastal Plain, a methanol plant on the North Slope, and Cook Inlet natural gas development. Backed by an AA+ bond rating, flexible financing tools, and a mission-driven investment approach, AIDEA reduces project risk, enhances investor confidence, and helps bring high-impact development opportunities to fruition throughout Alaska.
 

Aspect Energy

Aspect Holdings, LLC is a Denver-based private oil and gas exploration and investment company founded in 1992 by Alex Cranberg. Over more than three decades, Aspect has invested approximately $2 billion and discovered more than 600 MMBOE, operating across the United States, South America, Hungary, Croatia, and other international basins. Aspect is an exploration company that applies proprietary 3D seismic interpretation to find new resources in underexplored basins. In early 2026, Aspect secured 8 blocks totaling approximately 110,000 acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), which it plans to explore and develop as its newest domestic exploration program.

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Tuesday, August, 18, 2026
10:55 am MT

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