Mining News: Mineral, oil and law experts lead DNR 12/19/2010
Parnell calls on attorney general to lead natural resources department, calls on Fogels, Balash to bring energy, mining experience
Since being elected to his first full term as Alaska's governor in November, Gov. Sean Parnell has delivered tough words to groups he sees as attempting to block the development of the state's resourc...

DNR deputy commissioners named 12/05/2010
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Dec. 1 that he has named Ed Fogels and Joe Balash as deputy commissioners for the Department of Natural Resources. The governor earlier accepted the resignation of Deput...

Mining News: AMA serves surf and turf at 2010 meeting 11/21/2010
Presenters feed mining industry healthy portions of Alaska fish data alongside usual fare of geological, mining project updates
Miners, explorers, suppliers and others interested in Alaska's mining industry got a generous helping of surf and turf during the Alaska Miners Association 2010 Annual Convention and Trade Show, held...

Attorney General Sullivan to head DNR 11/21/2010
Gov. Parnell picks Sullivan as commissioner of Natural Resources, replacing Irwin; no new AG named; Hartig stays at DEC
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell announced the first of his cabinet picks Nov. 18 at the Resource Development Council for Alaska's annual conference. Parnell took over in mid-2009 after Gov. Sarah Palin resig...

The Explorers 2010: Access is key to sustain and grow Alaska's oil and gas industry 11/14/2010
For decades the State of Alaska has partnered with the oil and gas industry to develop our abundant oil and gas resources. Throughout this relationship we have worked to address industry's needs while...

Parnell reshaping gas line leadership 11/14/2010
The resignations Gov. Sean Parnell requested of cabinet members will bring new leadership to the team developing a multibillion dollar North Slope natural gas pipeline, the Anchorage Daily News report...

Common goal: settle Alaska field dispute 10/31/2010
DNR, Exxon together ask state Supreme Court for more time to continue Point Thomson talks; Gov. Parnell personally involved
Lawyers for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and oil giant ExxonMobil recently reaffirmed they're working hard to resolve the conflict for control of Point Thomson, an undeveloped oil and ga...

Arctic Directory: Alaska's offshore is different 09/19/2010
One of the biggest differences is the Arctic has shallow, not deep water
Oil and gas land owned by the State of Alaska-both onshore and offshore-is still open for development! With all the attention given to offshore drilling in the past year, it is important to realize th...

Thomson settlement? 09/19/2010
Lawyers slow Supreme Court appeal, seek resolution of high-stakes case
The legal conflict over the rich Point Thomson field on Alaska's North Slope has seemed quiet for months. But that hardly means nothing is happening. In fact, the case could be on its way to ending so...

Irwin: Alaska development would be safe 09/12/2010
Department of Natural Resources commissioner points to geologic, regulatory differences between state's offshore and Gulf of Mexico
As the reverberations from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster continue to shake the U.S. oil industry and those who regulate it, Tom Irwin, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resource...

Mining News: Japan plays key role in Alaska mining 08/29/2010
To further strengthen trade bonds with Pacific Rim neighbor, Alaska delegation provides minerals update to Tokyo business leaders
Japan is an important player in Alaska's mining industry. The island nation imports more than US$125 million in minerals from the Far North state annually and Tokyo-based businesses own the Pogo...

Exxon plans pipeline 08/29/2010
Twenty-two mile line would deliver Point Thomson liquids to Badami
ExxonMobil is moving forward with its plans for the Point Thomson project, applying for a right-of-way lease for construction of a pipeline to carry liquids production from the remote field on Alaska'...

Regulators reconsider Usibelli gas plan 08/08/2010
The Department of Natural Resources is reviewing its decision to grant an exploration license for coalbed methane near Healy. The state gave Usibelli Coal Mine a license June 28. But Alaska Division...

State, feds, pay for gas line route data 08/08/2010
Information from $1.75 million aerial lidar survey to be available to public; study will identify potential geological hazards
The State of Alaska and the federal government are funding a project to gather detailed aerial laser-imaging data for proposed gas pipeline routes, with results to be made available to the public. To...

Multiple bids received in open season 08/08/2010
TransCanada's Tony Palmer describes initial open season bids as from 'major industry players and others for significant volumes'
It was question which evoked thoughts of a worst-case scenario: what if the AGIA-licensed Alaska Pipeline Project got no bids in its initial open season? According to the terms of the Alaska Gasline...

Usibelli Healy license 07/04/2010
Company gets access to state lands to look for gas, coalbed methane near Denali
State officials are proposing to give Usibelli Coal Mine a license to explore for natural gas in the Healy basin of Interior Alaska, according to a final finding dated June 28. The license gives Usibe...

North Fork pipeline moving forward 06/06/2010
RCA expands Enstar area, Armstrong plans seismic, Chevron appeals Nikolaevsk decision, possible routing conflict brewing
The state plans to issue a right-of-way lease for a new pipeline on the Kenai Peninsula. In a May 28 proposal, Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources Tom Irwin found Anchor Point Energy t...