Obama picks Persily as new coordinator 12/13/2009
Veteran of state government, journalism will replace Pearce, lead small agency designed to streamline work on Alaska gas pipeline
President Obama on Dec. 9 announced he'll nominate Larry Persily of Juneau for the job of federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas transportation projects. If confirmed by the Senate, Persily will r...

Pearce steps down as gas line coordinator 11/22/2009
President asked for resignation; legislative aide Persily says feds are checking his background for 'possible federal position'
Drue Pearce, the first and so far the only person to hold the position of federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas transportation projects, announced Nov. 16 she'll vacate the job at the request of...

Oil Patch Insider: TransCanada on Arctic gas; RDC conference Nov. 18-19; Buffett cash to build Alaska gas line? 11/15/2009
TransCanada, with a financial stake in the Mackenzie Gas Project and the prospect of operating the main gas pipeline to southern markets, but no ownership position, is ideally situated to tell it stra...

Oil Patch Insider: Canada takes delivery of two Arctic submarines 10/04/2009
The Canadian government has taken delivery of two remote-controlled submarines that will be used in mapping the Arctic seabed. The program's purpose is to document Canada's territorial claims in the A...

Gas prices, availability, now and then 09/27/2009
Alaska Oil and Gas Congress hears pessimistic, optimistic views on future for Arctic gas; told it can't be highest-priced commodity
Natural gas prices are low and supply is plentiful. What does that mean for a proposed Alaska gas pipeline which could begin shipping gas in 2018? The 5th Annual Alaska Oil and Gas Congress, held in An...

Barrett named deputy federal coordinator 05/10/2009
Federal Coordinator Drue Pearce, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, said May 6 that Vice Admiral Thomas Barrett, USCG (Ret.), currently deputy secretary...

ANGDA postpones April conference 04/05/2009
The Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority is postponing a conference to promote and discuss the potential for value-added petrochemical industries in Alaska. The conference was originally scheduled...

AGIA on the table again? 03/22/2009
House Republicans want to revisit license decision; Palin wants to stay course
Republican legislators in the Alaska House are concerned about current gas supply and price issues as they affect gas pipeline economics and want to be sure the TransCanada Alaska pipeline proposal th...

Energy Council provides entry to D.C. 03/15/2009
Alaska legislators visit White House, FERC, Interior, Congress while in Washington; push gas line issues, hear concerns
Alaska legislators were in Washington, D.C., the first week of March for Energy Council - and for an opportunity to lobby elected officials and regulators about Alaska's energy issues, particularly th...

Elton named to Alaska slot at Interior 03/08/2009
An Alaskan is going to Washington, D.C., in a key role - for the state - in the administration of President Barak Obama. Sen. Kim Elton, D-Juneau, has been named director of Alaska affairs for the De...

Oil Patch Insider 02/22/2009
AGIA coordinator Myers shares thoughts on gas line; Obama, Harper taking the high-tech route
As previously reported in Petroleum News, on Jan. 21, Gov. Sarah Palin named Mark Myers coordinator for the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act. In a recent interview with Petroleum News, Myers answered th...

OFC to have Alaska office at JPO 02/01/2009
The Office of the Federal Coordinator will have a temporary office at the Joint Pipeline Office in Anchorage beginning in February, Federal Coordinator Drue Pearce said Jan. 23 at the Alaska Support I...

Begich says get projects 'job ready' 12/21/2008
Returning from Washington, senator-elect says bid ready projects more likely to be funded in any future infrastructure program
Alaska could reap the most benefits from a major federal stimulus package expected in the coming year by readying a slate of projects, according to Senator-elect Mark Begich. "Many in Congress are sa...

State sees partnership on natural gas pipeline 12/14/2008
Believes project costs remain relatively stable despite falling commodity prices, cites need to increase federal loan guarantee
The State of Alaska believes the various players involved in trying to build a natural gas pipeline will come together on the project, according to a top state oil and gas official. "We believe it's o...

Pearce warns of infrastructure delays 11/30/2008
Federal coordinator says competition not biggest threat to gas line; says costly delays could kill it if needed work not done first
Of the things that could get in the way of an Alaska gas pipeline happening this time around some can be managed or will be taken care of by the markets, Drue Pearce told the Resource Development Coun...

First U.S.-Canada research forum held 11/16/2008
The United States and Canada Northern Oil and Gas Research Forum in Anchorage in late October was the first in what organizers hope will be a continuing series. "The idea for the conference came, in...

RDC to hold annual meeting Nov. 19-20 11/09/2008
The Resource Development Council will hold its 29th annual meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Dena'ina Convention Center in Anchorage. The two-day forum will cover topics ran...

Oglander tapped for federal pipeline office 08/24/2008
Joseph "Joe" Oglander has been appointed as general counsel for the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects. The coordinator's office is responsible for expedi...

Alaskans looking for gas pipeline jobs 07/20/2008
Denali's president says work now with contractors; legislators say constituents reacting to ads, want to know where to apply
It has a big advertising campaign, but is it real? Where can people apply for work on the project? Can the project get rights of way through Canada? Can the producers do a better job than they did bui...

IOGCC hosts Alaska gas line panel 04/13/2008
Canadians, Alaskans will talk about AGIA's progress, Alberta energy minister to discuss conservation, carbon capture, and storage
The Alaska natural gas pipeline will be featured in a panel at the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission's Midyear Issues Summit in Calgary, Alberta, on May 5. The summit runs from May 4 to May 6....

If gas doesn't move, Congress could act 02/03/2008
Federal Coordinator Drue Pearce tells Alaska legislators a lot of questions in D.C. about why gas pipeline hasn't yet been built
The State of Alaska is working through its Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, evaluating an application from TransCanada that the administration deemed complete under the law in a process the state hopes...

Meet Alaska 2008: Alaska's top energy conference Jan. 25 01/20/2008
Meet Alaska 2008 will be held at the Egan Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage on Jan. 25. The official magazine, put out by Petroleum News in conjunction with the Alliance, is inserted in this issu...

THE EXPLORERS 2007: Repsol partners with Eni, Shell in Beaufort Sea 11/18/2007
In September 2007, Repsol YPF joined a Shell/Eni partnership in a block of 64 leases in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's North Slope. It was the Spanish oil and gas major's first acquisition in the state...

Repsol partners with Eni, Shell off Alaska in Beaufort Sea 09/30/2007
Repsol YPF has joined Shell and Eni in a block of 64 leases in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's North Slope. It's the Spanish oil and gas major's first acquisition in the state. Shell and Eni exchanged w...

Pearce sets record straight 09/09/2007
Federal coordinator for Alaska gas line clarifies, corrects statements quoted in press
Sept. 5 news reports carried statements from Drue Pearce, the federal coordinator for Alaska gas pipeline projects, that were incorrect, Pearce's communication director Jennifer Thompson told Petroleu...