John C. Reed: Exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 and Adjacent Areas in Northern Alaska, 1944–53
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On 5 February 1944, the Director of Naval Petroleum Reserves initiated the action that led to the exploration program of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 by sending a proposal to the Secretary of the Navy for exploration and test-well drilling. By the middle of March competent technical advice had been obtained, coordination had been attained in both the executive and the legislative branches, and feasibility had been determined within the Navy Department. On 21 March the first reconnaissance party went to the Reserve by air and returned on 22 April. The report recommended the start of a full-scale petroleum exploration. Finally, on 2 June the President approved the project, and the exploration was launched.
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