The development of the oil field on the North Slope of Alaska and the construction of the Alaska pipeline are examples of the great expense and difficulty involved in new oil discoveries.

阿拉斯加北坡油田的开发，以及阿拉斯加地区输油管道的建设，就是在新石油资源的勘探中涉及到巨额开支和巨大困难的例子。