Gee Daniel, you gotta be one of the most consistent, self-serving persons on the comments section.

Those poor oil workers who happily voted for SB 21 and now are out of a job, some of which might live out of state but as state records show, the O&G industry is hiring 2 out of 3 new employees from out of state (2014-last year the state showed resident vs. non-resident job losses) and firing mostly Alaskans.

The state should get out of the business of paying the O&G industry to take our resources. Period.
If a small independent can't afford the start up costs then I recommend several small independents forming a corporation and pooling their resources so they can afford the start up costs.