PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Rutter and Wilbanks Ahtna 1-19a gets makeover 11/04/2007
Initially using rotary drilling, Rutter and Wilbanks switched to a Schlumberger coiled-tubing unit this summer to drill for gas at the Ahtna 1-19a well located at mile marker 177 of the Glenn Highway....

THE EXPLORERS 2006 - Brooks Range funded and ready to drill 11/12/2006
Q. Full company name? A. Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation Q. Based in Alaska? A. Yes, 1400 West Benson Blvd, Suite 510, Anchorage 99503 Q. Top official based in Alaska? A. Bo Darrah, president...

Alpine drilling sets records 07/30/2006
New technologies, teamwork, credited for successful development drilling
A consistent leadership team and cutting-edge technology have resulted in successful drilling at the ConocoPhillips Alaska-operated Alpine field. Chip Alvord, ConocoPhillips' Alpine drilling team lea...

MMS: Record dozen rigs working ultra-deepwater 03/14/2004
The U.S. Minerals Management Service says a record dozen rigs are currently drilling at water depths greater than 5,000 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. "This is an important milestone and demonstrates how...

Increased oil company spending bodes well for Alaska businesses 10/28/2000
Phillips Alaska Inc. is anticipating higher oil production from the North Slope - as much as 15 percent higher over the next five years. "This winter we will execute one of our most aggressive explora...