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A change of mind (Full story)
In a major change of heart since leaving office, former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens now thinks that LNG exports into the Pacific Rim from Alaska present the optimum solution for bringing North Slope gas to market. The state should create an emergency management team to assure the fast-track construction o....
Alberta pays the price (Full story)
The Alberta government of Premier Ed Stelmach has decided the petroleum industry was right after all, rolling back most of the royalty hikes imposed a year ago and opting for job creation over a quick cash grab in a desperate bid to retain power.
In its sixth and final attempt to craft an acceptable....
ACES: more bad than good (Full story)
When House Resources heard comments from industry March 10 on its proposed changes to Alaska’s current production tax it heard a litany of woes about what is wrong with ACES, Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share, enacted in 2007.
While independents generally spoke in favor of the credits ACES provide....
From deserts of sand to deserts of ice: To Antarctica and back (Full story)
The differences are obvious, but Abdulla AlMisnad traveled to Antarctica to learn about the similarities between his desert homeland and the southernmost point on Earth.
AlMisnad is the first native of Qatar to take part in 2041’s International Antarctic Expedition. He’s writing a daily account of h....
Greening of Oil - Latest from Mac Ackers (Full story)
LOW CARBON DIETS GAIN TRACTION … Davis, Calif., wants to get a jump on the 300 or so other U.S. cities vying to become America’s first carbon-neutral city. Going up against green havens like Portland, Ore., and Rochester, NY, the university town of 65,000 is pulling out all the stops. The first Amer....
Polar Tankers to pay for Puget spill
Polar Tankers Inc., a ConocoPhillips subsidiary, has agreed to pay a $588,000 settlement in connection with an October 2004 crude oil spill in Puget Sound near Tacoma, the Washington State Department of Ecology announced March 15.
The 2004 incident involved the company’s oil tanker Polar Texas, whic....
Co-op looking to partner in LNG plant
The Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority is looking at a number of projects that could require bonding, ANGDA CEO Harold Heinze told the Senate Resources Committee March 15.
Among those are gas purchase, ownership of cushion gas in a storage field, partnering in the Kenai liquefied natural gas....
Tossing free trade carries risks
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is seeking backing for a bill to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, and with it guarantees of U.S. access to a share of Canada’s oil and natural gas production.
At the same time a major European bank made its case that the U.S. is better off relying o....
Marathon sees some light at Sunrise
In a vague but optimistic statement, Marathon Oil said it “encountered a zone of interest” at the lone exploration well the company has drilled in the Cook Inlet basin so far this year.
Marathon recently completed drilling the Sunrise prospect on Cook Inlet Region Inc. leases on the northern Kenai P....
BP, Devon join forces in oil sands
BP is taking a decisive step toward producing crude from the Canadian oil sands by partnering with Devon Energy just as British Members of Parliament joined a campaign to force both BP and Royal Dutch Shell to justify their presence in the controversial northern Alberta resource.
BP, which has been....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger’s new cased hole services tractor (Full story)
Schlumberger announced the release of its new TuffTRAC cased hole services tractor Sept. 8 at the 2009 SPE Offshore European Oil and Gas Conference. This new tractor is the industry’s shortest, and is the only tractor with full reverse active traction control capabilities. The new tractor runs on m....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger releases SenTurian in-riser system (Full story)
Schlumberger said Sept. 9 that it has released its SenTurian subsea landing string electrohydraulic operating system. Technological advances have resulted in an innovative, shorter modular system, which allows safe, reliable and efficient completion installation, well cleanup and well testing from a....
Arctic Directory: Solstice Advertising receives MarCom Awards (Full story)
Solstice Advertising LLC said Oct. 30 that it has been awarded nine international MarCom Awards, four of which are at the platinum level. The agency also received four gold awards and one honorable mention. The MarCom Awards is an international competition for marketing and communication professiona....
Arctic Directory: Stoel Rives expands corporate services in Alaska (Full story)
Stoel Rives LLP said Dec. 14 that corporate attorneys William H. Timme and John D. Kauffman have joined the firm’s Anchorage office. Timme has spent more than 35 years counseling mostly Alaska Native corporation clients. Over the years, Timme has helped his clients address a broad gamut of issues, f....
Arctic Directory: TA Structures manufactures NMS guard shacks (Full story)
TA Structures said Jan. 19 that it has created six units to be used as guard shacks for NANA Management Services on Alaska’s North Slope. A division of Twin Anchors Houseboat Manufacturers, TA Structures has helped the company stay afloat during tough economic times by broadening its manufacturing o....
Arctic Directory: John Parrott named new TOTE president (Full story)
Totem Ocean Trailer Express Inc. said Dec. 16 that John Parrott has been promoted to company president, replacing TOTE’s former president, Bill Deaver, who had been with the company since 2002. Parrott joined TOTE in 1992 as first officer of the S.S. Northern Lights, later serving as the general man....
Arctic Directory: Unique Machine receives accreditations (Full story)
Unique Machine LLC said Dec. 11 that the American Petroleum Institute, after completing a full review of Unique Machine’s quality programs, has granted API Monogram License No. 5CT-1163 and API Monogram License No. 7-1-0758 to Unique Machine’s products stated in API Spec 5CT and API Spec 7-1. In add....
Arctic Directory: URS awarded 3-year IDIQ contract (Full story)
URS Corp. said Nov. 20 that it has been awarded a three-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for aircraft maintenance and modification. The contract was ordered by the U.S. Army CERDEC Flight Activity, Fort Monmouth, N.J., and was awarded through the EG&G’s Division General Services....
A hydrokinetic proposition for Alaska
Scott Anderson first wondered about generating power from moving water while watching a 14-knot current rip down the river he happened to be fishing in Alaska.
“I was trying to think how I could get the energy out of the water,” Anderson, 76, said from Florida, where he lives half the year when he’s....
Fishing boats fall short for training
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., commercial fishermen, state oil industry regulators and an industry watchdog group are trying to patch holes in a program that trains hundreds of fishing vessel crews to respond to oil spills in Alaska’s Prince William Sound.
On Feb. 2, Alyeska sent the Alaska Departmen....
Alaska oil watchdog group tabs new leader
An Alaska oil industry watchdog group has hired the U.S. Coast Guard’s former Valdez commanding officer to lead the organization.
Mark Swanson will take over as executive director of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council effective April 15, the Valdez-based group announced Mar....
Too much, too little
With Anadarko taking a breather from its drilling program in the Gubik area, no one is on the ground exploring for oil or gas in Alaska’s Brooks Range foothills this winter. But that may be just as well, given this year’s late opening of tundra travel on state lands in the region.
On March 12 the Al....
Gearing up for Canadian action
The Royal Bank of Scotland, majority owned by the British government following a massive bailout, has signaled a further relaxation of financial markets by opening an oil and gas advisory office in Calgary.
The bank’s Canadian executive Larry Maloney said the decision mirrors confidence in the Canad....
Canada poised to sell assets
Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, on the lookout for ways to drag down Canada’s projected C$54 billion deficit for 2010-11, might some answers in offshore Newfoundland and the Northwest Territories.
Various federal administrations have long ducked the opportunity to sell an 8.5 percent stake i....
Senate Finance works decoupling bill
Dividing costs between oil and gas would be a big consideration if the two were decoupled for production tax purposes, Alaska Commissioner of Revenue Pat Galvin told the Alaska Senate’s Finance Committee March 12.
Allocation of costs was one of the things Finance Co-Chair Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, tol....
Chevron to deal with old refinery site
Chevron is preparing to use a lot of muscle to subdue a nagging environmental problem on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
The company is seeking federal and state approval to control beach erosion at the base of a Cook Inlet bluff atop which the Chevron Kenai refinery at Nikiski once stood.
The refinery op....
EIA WTI forecast steady at $80 a barrel
Although daily price fluctuations continue, the Energy Information Administration’s forecast for the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil has remained relatively stable over the last quarter, the agency said in its March 9 short-term forecast. EIA expects WTI prices to average above $80 per ba....
Oil Patch Bits: Schuerch named UIC’s new in-house counsel
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corp. said March 16 that is has named Tim Schuerch its in-house counsel. Schuerch will serve as the corporation’s in-house attorney on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters. Schuerch earned his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University in 1998. He has worked in A....
Oil Patch Bits: Anchorage Chamber recognizes women in business
Linda Leary, president of Carlile Transportation, Laurie Fagnani, president and owner of MSI Communications, Cindy Curtis, TOTE community relations, Hélène Elizabeth Harding, ConocoPhillips Alaska acting president and vice president of North Slope operations and development, Margaret Nelson, Calista....
Oil Patch Bits: Hawk achieves 1 million hours worked safely
Hawk Consultants LLC said March 10 that it hit a milestone achievement of 1 million hours worked without injuries or lost-time accidents.
Hawk has worked in the Alaska oil patch since 1985 and has never had a lost-time accident. This achievement is a tribute to the quality and dedication of its emp....
Oil Patch Bits: NAC renews agreement with Teck for Red Dog Mine
Northern Air Cargo said March 8 that it has renewed its agreement with Teck Alaska Inc. to provide air freight service to the Red Dog Mine. NAC has been providing this service to the mine for many years and will continue to provide vital support to the mine site.
The Red Dog Mine in northwest Alask....
Land bidders bide their time
The run-up to Alberta’s royalty revamp was a mixed signal, with a government land sale generating strong returns, but falling far short of the C$900 million some had anticipated.
The fourth auction of 2010 raised C$168 million, close to half this year’s total to date of C$377 million — edging past....
Arctic Directory: With more than 20 years experience, GESI gets the job done (Full story)
Q. What do you most want people to know about your company?
A. Global Environmental Systems, Inc. is committed to a safety work culture across the company as a whole. Our safety culture combined with our high work ethic is for the benefit of the customer.
Q. Where is your company located?
A.We h....
Arctic Directory: Communications expert NSTI celebrates its 30th (Full story)
North to Alaska
Straight from the beginning North Slope Telecom Inc. was uniquely suited to perform telecommunications design and installation projects in Alaska, as well as other extreme, remote locations and climates. Established in 1980 by William Laxson, current president and principal engineer,....
Arctic Directory: Global Diving & Salvage, creating unique solutions for challenging projects (Full story)
Q. What do you most want people to know about your company?
A. Global Diving & Salvage is the largest diving contractor on the West Coast of the United States, a leading provider of marine construction and infrastructure support services in the United States, and an internationally recognized mari....
Arctic Directory: State of Alaska’s oil and gas director says state is open for business (Full story)
At the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, we take seriously the Alaska Constitution’s charge to encourage “the development of its resources by making them available for maximum use consistent with the public interest for the maximum benefit of its people” and “provide f....
Arctic Directory: Alaska’s energy resources — a crucial part of the answer to the nation’s energy questions (Full story)
We Alaskans have a very special relationship to our environment. The land is our back yard. We use it for recreation and subsistence. The land has provided our livelihood, for the people and for the state. Alaska is a land of amazing natural beauty, and the resources that underlie that beauty is wha....
Arctic Directory: A new Arctic paradigm (Full story)
The potentially huge but largely untapped oil and gas resources of the Arctic offshore have become a major focus of attention, as access to new resources in traditional petroleum provinces has become ever more elusive. But, as exploration moves north into deep Arctic waters, it will become increasin....
Arctic Directory: 22 percent of undiscovered oil in Arctic (Full story)
The region north of the Arctic Circle could hold about 22 percent of the world’s undiscovered conventional oil and natural gas, an Oct. 19 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration says.
This isn’t the freshest of news. The EIA report is based on a U.S. Geological Survey assessment rele....
Arctic Directory: Beaufort leasing in state’s ‘best interest’ (Full story)
Alaska oil industry regulators have cleared the way for a series of lease sales over the next decade along a vast swath of coastal waters in the Beaufort Sea.
The state’s oil and gas director, Kevin Banks, concluded “that the potential benefits of lease sales outweigh the possible negative effects.”....
Arctic Directory: How much longer for the North Slope? (Full story)
The slowly declining meter readings at the trans-Alaska pipeline pump station 1 on the North Slope, as production from America’s most northerly oil fields continues to flow south at a slowly dwindling rate, raise some worrying questions for those whose livelihoods and well being depend on a correspo....
Arctic Directory: AADE presents three local charities with checks (Full story)
The American Association of Drilling Engineers Alaska chapter at its Sept. 16 monthly meeting presented three local charities with checks totaling $7,500.
The AADE celebrated another successful Fin, Feather, Fur, Food Festival on May 15; the proceeds of the event brought in an astounding $22,588, m....
Arctic Directory: ABB acquires Sinai Engineering Corp. (Full story)
ABB Inc. said Oct. 8 that it has acquired the assets of Sinai Engineering Corp., enhancing its presence and capabilities in Western Canada. “This acquisition is aligned with our strategy to strengthen our footprint in Western Canada, particularly in providing engineering services to oil and gas and....
Arctic Directory: ABB retains DCS market share worldwide for ’08 (Full story)
ABB said July 21 that it had retained the leading worldwide market position in the core automation market for the latest version of ARC Advisory Group’s “Distributed Control Systems Worldwide Outlook” study. The study says the explosive growth that characterized the distributed control systems marke....
Arctic Directory: ABB wins $60M order from Saudi Electricity (Full story)
ABB said Aug. 10 that it has won orders worth $60 million from Saudi Electricity Co., Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission and distribution utility, to improve the power efficiency of 28 distribution substations. ABB is responsible for the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissi....
Arctic Directory: ACS $6.8 million gift to the University of Alaska (Full story)
Alaska Communications Systems said Dec. 8 that it has provided a gift to the University of Alaska worth an estimated $6.8 million, enabling service continuity of core university functions should a major disruption occur. The gift will provide the university with a backup data center for its most imp....
Arctic Directory: ACS offers new unlimited voice and data plans (Full story)
Alaska Communications Systems said Jan.19 that it was offering new unlimited nationwide, monthly service plans to pair with unlimited text and data plans on Alaska’s largest and most dependable 3G network. The company aims to keep pace with voice plan streamlining recently established by the nationa....
Arctic Directory: ACS unveils new retail location in Wasilla (Full story)
Alaska Communications Systems said Nov. 18 that it has opened a new retail store in Wasilla. The store, at 1733 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy., directly in front of Fred Meyer, is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. “We encourage everyone to stop by the new locatio....
Arctic Directory: AECOM wins environmental publication awards (Full story)
AECOM said Jan. 27 that it has received four Business Achievement Awards from two leading environmental industry publications’ annual award competitions. Dale Sands, senior vice president and global practices director in AECOM’s Environmental practice and Lucy Labruzzo, U.S. managing director of the....
Arctic Directory: AIC wins Juneau area construction contracts (Full story)
Alaska Interstate Construction LLC said Sept. 3 that it recently won two construction contracts in the Juneau area of Southeast Alaska. The company successfully bid for the principal civil and piping contract for the tailings facility at Coeur Alaska’s Kensington Mine. Coeur awarded the contract on....
Arctic Directory: Alaska Railroad 2010 annual print release event (Full story)
The Alaska Railroad Corp. said Nov. 24 that it will release its 2010 annual print during two public sale-and-singing events in mid-December, each featuring print artist Stefan Wilson who will be on hand to sign the prints and posters. The first event will be held in Fairbanks, Saturday, Dec. 12, at....
Arctic Directory: Air Liquide finishes project for Shell Hydrogen (Full story)
Air Liquide said Dec. 16 that it has completed the installation of a fueling system for Shell Hydrogen in Bronx, N.Y., in addition to the fueling equipment, Air Liquide is also supplying the hydrogen gas and liquid nitrogen required for operations. The station will provide fueling capability in supp....
Arctic Directory: AAL supplies Haiti rescue aid (Full story)
American Air Liquide, a division of Air Liquide said Jan. 27 that it has been helping coordinate emergency assistance efforts with the United Nations Center for International Disaster to provide much-needed medical
oxygen to the rescue teams in Haiti. Due to Air Liquide’s footprint and logistics str....
Arctic Directory: Air Liquide to double its production capacity (Full story)
Air Liquide said Jan. 4 that it has begun building a new production unit in Anchorage to double its liquid oxygen and nitrogen capacity in Alaska. Air Liquide has been a leading provider of industrial gases in the state of Alaska for 41 years, with 75 employees ensuring the production of oxygen, nit.... |
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Arctic Directory: Alaska Frontier Constructors receives certificates (Full story)
Alaska Frontier Constructors Inc. said Dec. 15 that it, along with Nanuq Inc. of Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay have achieved an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate, an AHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System certificate and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certificate fo....
Arctic Directory: Alaska Railroad schedules open house (Full story)
The Alaska Railroad said Jan. 19 that it invites the public to an open house 4-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Alaska Railroad Depot, 1745 Johansen Expressway in Fairbanks. The venue provides an opportunity to review and comment on a proposed Program of Projects for 2010. The open house will show....
Arctic Directory: APICC supports engineering through education partnership (Full story)
The Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium said Nov. 16 that in conjunction with the University of Alaska statewide system it has reached an agreement to collaborate with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development to plan....
Arctic Directory: STB completes final FEIS for Alaska Railroad (Full story)
The Alaska Railroad said Sept. 25 that the Federal Surface Transportation Board has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Alaska Railroad Corp. application to construct and operate a rail line between North Pole and Delta Junction. Known as the Northern Rail Extension, the proje....
Arctic Directory: ASG’s chairman and CEO, Bob Magee, passes away (Full story)
American Shipping Group said Dec. 1 that its long-term chairman and CEO, Bob Magee, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Magee joined Totem Ocean Trailer Express in May 1986 as vice president marine operations. He went on to become president and CEO of TOTE, later chairman of Sea Star....
Arctic Directory: ASRC acquires major share of Petrochem Insulation (Full story)
ASRC Energy Services, a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp., said Aug. 13 that it was expanding its business services by acquiring a major share of Petrochem, one of the largest providers of insulation and multicraft services in the U.S.
“This new line of business increases our opportunities....
Arctic Directory: American Marine ends another successful season (Full story)
American Marine Corp. said Oct. 5 that its vessels, the American Explorer and American Discovery have ended another successful season on the North Slope with no accidents, incidents or injuries. “Thanks to the vessel crews, Deadhorse support staff of American Marine Corp., our clients, vendors, and....
Arctic Directory: Port, BP honored for clean ‘shore power’ (Full story)
On Oct. 7 Everything Long Beach carried an article about the Southern California regional air pollution authorities presenting the Port of Long Beach with an award for becoming the first seaport in the world to construct an oil shipping terminal that offers clean “shore power” to improve air quality....
Arctic Directory: BP sponsors Alaska math, science conference (Full story)
On Oct. 7 Capital City Weekly carried an article about the 2009 Alaska Math & Science Conference, which is being held in Juneau for the first time Oct. 14-17 and is sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, BP Alaska, Delta Education FOSS, ExxonMobil, the Juneau School Dis....
Arctic Directory: CH2M Hill program receives ‘outstanding’ rating (Full story)
CH2M Hill said Aug. 25 that it recently received an “outstanding” rating for its supplier diversity and small business program, after successfully completing a July 22 audit by the Defense Contract Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration. CH2M Hill, a global full-service enginee....
Arctic Directory: ConocoPhillips Energy Prize winner announced (Full story)
ConocoPhillips said Oct. 20 that it, along with Penn State, has awarded the 2009 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize to Scott Anderson and team for their innovation, the ECO-Auger, a hydrokinetic machine that converts moving water from river and ocean currents to renewable electric energy. Its hydraulic sto....
Arctic Directory: Crowley adds Sesok to fleet of Alaska river tugs (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Aug. 25 that joining the fleet of Alaska river tugs this month was its newest triple-screw diesel powered tug, the Sesok.
Jointly designed by Crowley and Diversified Marine, the Sesok, which means “beluga whale” in the Native Inupiaq language, boasts 1,362 horsepower and....
Arctic Directory: Crowley restructuring its Alaska operations (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Jan. 28 that it has restructured it petroleum distribution and contract services group, consolidating all Alaska operations under Craig Tornga, vice president. Tornga will remain in Anchorage, will continue reporting to Rocky Smith, senior vice president and general manag....
Arctic Directory: Crowley ATB is largest to transit Alaska waters (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Dec. 15 that its petroleum transportation group recently made history, as its 155,000-barrel Articulated Tug Barge, Sea Reliance/550-1, became the largest of its kind to have ever have transited Alaska waters. Under the watchful command of Capt. Scott Murdock, the ATB com....
Arctic Directory: Crowley funding dreams for college students (Full story)
Crowley said Sept. 9 that its scholarship program continues to cross borders helping five new students in their respective Central American countries fund their educations and their dreams. Over the last month, Crowley has awarded scholarships to students in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras a....
Arctic Directory: Crowley names Tessier VP of sales, chartering (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Dec. 9 that Dorine Tessier has been named vice president of sales and chartering for its petroleum transportation group. In her new role, she will report to John Douglass, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley’s Gulf and Atlantic region and will relocate fr....
Arctic Directory: Tom Crowley receives prestigious NTA award (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Sept. 30 that Tom Crowley Jr., the corporation’s chairman, president and CEO, was presented with the prestigious National Transportation Award from the National Defense Transportation Association, at the group’s annual logistics forum and exposition in Nashville, Tenn.
“....
Arctic Directory: Lightering operation successful in Haiti (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Jan. 22 that, working under contract with the U.S.
Transportation Command, it successfully discharged 12 20-foot containers of relief supplies across a beach in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in an experimental lightering operation. The success of this operation, which involved l....
Arctic Directory: Crowley restructures senior management team (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Jan. 11 that it is restructuring its senior management team with John Douglas taking over as senior vice president and general manager of Crowley’s Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services; Rob Grune will be taking over as senior vice president and general manager of Crowley’....
Arctic Directory: Crowley takes delivery of ‘Sunshine State’ tanker (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Dec. 4, that it has taken delivery of Sunshine State, a 331,000-barrel, double-hull oil and chemical tanker, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Calif., for American Petroleum Tankers LLC. The Sunshine State is the first vessel Crowley has taken delivery of since....
Arctic Directory: Crowley’s Busch elected president of the ISU (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Sept. 28 that Todd Busch, the company’s senior vice president and general manager of technical services, which includes Crowley subsidiary Titan Salvage, has been elected president of the International Salvage Union. Busch also serves as a director, representing Crowley a....
Arctic Directory: Michel, Weist awarded Crowley’s highest honor (Full story)
Crowley said Aug. 27 that Suz Michel, director of people development and learning for Crowley in Seattle, and Bob Weist, vice president of sales and marketing for the logistics group, were awarded 2008 Thomas Crowley trophies, the company’s highest honor. Created in 1985, only 50 of the company’s 4,....
Arctic Directory: Nalen named general manager in Valdez (Full story)
Crowley Maritime Corp. said Oct. 7 that it has named Charlie Nalen general manager of the company’s Valdez operations. In his new position Nalen will be responsible for the entirety of Crowley’s marine operations in Valdez including ship assist and escort services for Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.’s....
Arctic Directory: Nelly Yunta named GM of Customized Brokers (Full story)
Crowley’ logistics group said Sept. 8, that Nelly Yunta has been named general manager of Customized Brokers, Crowley’s customs brokerage company in Miami. In her new position, Yunta will be responsible for the coordination of operations activities for Customized Brokers, development of policies and....
Arctic Directory: Duoline gives ‘rules of thumb’ with new literature (Full story)
Duoline Technologies said Oct. 23 that it has released its new literature “Connection Options,” giving customers general rules of thumb for choosing the best connection option, depending on the application. Duoline, an industry leader in solving oilfield corrosion problems through innovative product....
Arctic Directory: EFS advised on halon spare parts (Full story)
Engineered Fire & Safety said Sept. 8 that it has been advised by Kidde-Fenwal Inc., a UTC fire and security company, that halon spare parts will no longer be available for sale or shipment after Dec. 31. In accordance with the Montreal Protocol Treaty, the U.S. ceased the production of halon agent....
Arctic Directory: ExxonMobil, Harris Foundation visit San Diego (Full story)
ExxonMobil said Jan. 29 that former U.S. astronaut Bernard Harris gave students and teachers in San Diego a first-hand experience with the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics when “The Dream Tour, presented by ExxonMobil” made its first stop of 2010 at Abraham Lincoln High Sc....
Arctic Directory: ExxonMobil contributes $1.8 million to schools (Full story)
ExxonMobil said Dec. 30 that through its Educational Alliance Program it has awarded $1.8 million in grants this year to 2,400 schools to enhance math and science programs across the United States. It is the 10th consecutive year for the program, which has provided grants to K-12 educational institu....
Arctic Directory: ExxonMobil grants $500K to Teach for America (Full story)
ExxonMobil said Jan. 6 that its $500,000 grant to Teach for America will be used to recruit more than 1,500 top college graduates from across the United States to teach middle-school math and science. The funds will also support Teach for America’s rigorous program of pre-service training, ongoing p....
Arctic Directory: ExxonMobil receives EPA STAR award (Full story)
ExxonMobil said Nov. 16 that it has received the 2009 Continuing Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Natural Gas STAR Program. The program recognizes companies that apply cost-effective technologies and management practices to improve operational efficiency and....
Arctic Directory: HoTH’s air carrier group gets new name, logo (Full story)
HoTH said Nov. 30 that its air carrier operations will have a new name and logo, “Era Alaska,” to represent the airline brand for consumers of in-state travel, with individual carriers operating under their own certificates doing business as Era Alaska. “Seamless branding will allow a single shoppin....
Arctic Directory: HoTH announces acquisition of Arctic Circle Air (Full story)
HoTH Inc., an Alaska corporation owned by John Hajdukovich, Mike Hageland and James Tweto, the parent holding company of Frontier Flying Service, Hageland Aviation Services and Era Aviation Inc., said Oct. 14 that it has an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the common stock of Arctic Circle Air Se....
Arctic Directory: Hawk awards $60,000 grant to support ANSEP (Full story)
Hawk Consultants LLC said Oct. 28 that it has awarded a $60,000 grant to support the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The goal of ANSEP is to help change hiring patterns of Indigenous Americans in the fields of science, technology, engineering and....
Arctic Directory: Lynden Air Cargo assisting with the Haiti relief (Full story)
Lynden Air Cargo said Jan. 15 that it is using the oversized capacity of its L 100-30 Hercules aircraft to fly rescue vehicles, portable kitchens and other relief supplies to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a Jan. 12 earthquake devastated the capital city. Within hours, Lynden Air Cargo pilots were fly....
Arctic Directory: M-I Swaco touts MD-3 shale shaker (Full story)
M-I Swaco said Sept. 10 that when space is at a premium but high-performance solids control is required, the new MD-3 shale shaker provides operators with the ability to meet their solids control challenges, offshore or on.
The small footprint of the MD-3 shale shaker, along with its effective soli....
Arctic Directory: NAC awards Fowler memorial scholarship (Full story)
Northern Air Cargo said Oct. 1 that Clyde Hoffman, a junior at the Atheneum School of Anchorage, was the recipient of the second annual William Dix Fowler Memorial scholarship.
The scholarship consists of annual awards of $1,000 each to worthy recipients, chosen by the school. Hoffman, this year’s....
Arctic Directory: NAC lands in Haiti in support of relief efforts (Full story)
Northern Air Cargo said Jan. 18 that one of its Boeing 737 aircraft landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of earthquake relief efforts in the region. The company anticipates flying many more flights in the coming weeks. NAC has had one of its aircraft based in Texas flying domestic and interna....
Arctic Directory: NAC division to provide ground handling for UA (Full story)
Northern Air Cargo said Feb. 8 that its Northern Air Services division has signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide ground handling services at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport beginning in May. NAAS will provide above- and below-wing services to United including passenger chec....
Arctic Directory: NAC opens freight service center (Full story)
Northern Air Cargo said Aug. 4 that it is proud to announce the opening of the NAC Shack on its Anchorage ramp facility.
As part of a continuing effort to make shipping easier for customers, NAC has created the new customer service center for receiving oversized freight, and can now process large f....
Arctic Directory: Peak expands Cook Inlet division operations (Full story)
On Oct. 23 Cook Inlet Region Inc.’s Web site carried an article reporting on Peak Oilfield Service Co.’s Cook Inlet division expanding its operations in CIRI’s home region. With improved infrastructure and equipment, Peak, a subsidiary of CIRI and Nabors, has positioned itself to capitalize on incre....
Arctic Directory: Rain for Rent introduces HD6 pipeline pump (Full story)
Rain for rent said Oct. 30 that its latest product to join the fleet is the Premier Pump HD6 pipeline pump, complete with exclusive features designed specifically for the rugged cross-country pipeline market. The HD6 pipeline pump is an all-purpose 6-inch pump, producing flows exceeding 2,700 gallon....
Arctic Directory: Rain for Rent’s latest, innovative pipe wraps (Full story)
Rain for Rent said Oct. 7 that its latest innovation in liquid-handling solutions, Freeze Sentry pipe and manifold wraps, prevent water from freezing and maintain a constant temperature to protect equipment and expensive materials.
The Freeze Sentry pipe and manifold wraps are made with a highly du....
Arctic Directory: Rain for Rent’s PWQMS designed to be versatile (Full story)
Rain for Rent said Dec. 30 that its Portable Water Quality Monitoring System is designed to help keep remote watch over discharge flow, and to ensure that the flow meets discharge requirements. The compact turnkey system within the PWQMS is capable of handling flow up to 1,000 GPM while simultaneou....
Arctic Directory: Rain for Rent offers new online portal (Full story)
Rain for Rent said Feb. 3 that it has launched a newly enhanced online customer portal. The new customer portal allows customers to access their accounts through the Rain for Rent Web site, www.rainforrent.com. Now customers can view account data, rental status, download invoices or equipment report....
Arctic Directory: Rain for Rent’s Freeze Sentry product line (Full story)
Rain for Rent said Sept. 2 that its latest innovation in liquid-handling solutions, the Freeze Sentry heater product line, prevents water and expensive liquids from freezing and maintains a constant temperature to protect equipment. The Freeze Sentry line is available in various configurations to co....
Arctic Directory: BC expands senior global leadership team (Full story)
Schlumberger said Dec. 3 that its management consultancy arm, SBC, appointed five vice president-level staff to help meet its continually growing business and coincide with the launch of four new offices in New York, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. “Since its launch five years ago, SBC....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger introduces MaxCO Acid system (Full story)
Schlumberger said Dec. 7 that it has released its new MaxCOз Acid degradable diversion acid system. This new polymer-free, non-damaging acidizing system can be used for both matrix and fracture stimulation in carbonate reservoirs with permeability contrasts or natural fractures. The MaxCOk....
Arctic Directory: SLB and NOV form IntelliServ joint venture (Full story)
Schlumberger said Sept. 28 that it, along with National Oilwell Varco, has created a joint venture to provide high-speed drill string telemetry systems to improve the efficiency and safety of oil and gas operations.
The IntelliServ joint venture is expected to accelerate development and delivery of....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger, Technip announce joint pact (Full story)
Schlumberger said Nov. 19 that it has signed a global cooperation agreement with Technip to jointly develop subsea integrity and surveillance solutions for flexible pipes used in deep offshore oil and gas production. The new agreement extends the collaboration between the companies that began in 199....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger, Chevron announce Intersect (Full story)
Schlumberger said Oct. 5 that it, in conjunction with Chevron Energy Technology Co., has released Intersect, a next-generation software to enable simulation of large complex reservoirs and highly heterogeneous systems. The technology is the result of extensive research collaboration and joint develo....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger appoints chief operating officer (Full story)
Schlumberger said Feb. 8 that its board of directors has appointed Paal Kibsgaard chief operating officer of Schlumberger Ltd. effective immediately. Reporting to Andrew Gould, chairman and chief executive officer, Kibsgaard will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all worldwide operatio....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger touts temperature sensing service (Full story)
Schlumberger said Dec. 8 that it has released its OPTICall thermal profile and investigation service. This new distributed temperature sensing service tracks fluid movements in real time along the wellbore, helping to detect leaks, monitor gas lift and evaluate fractures to improve field productivit....
Arctic Directory: Schlumberger reservoir center in Saudi Arabia (Full story)
Schlumberger said Oct. 6 that it has opened a new reservoir completions manufacturing center in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new center represents an investment of approximately $25 million in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, facility, lease and inventory and houses a team of design.... |