Oil Patch Bits: John Parrott named new TOTE president 01/03/2010
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. Parrot...

Oil Patch Bits: ASG's chairman and CEO, Bob Magee, passes away 12/13/2009
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 pre...

The Explorers 2009: Interior Alaska basins 11/15/2009
Although analysts think that the majority of Alaska's oil and gas resources lie within the major basins of northern Alaska, Cook Inlet and the Bristol Bay area, there are several other basins around t...

Mining News: Recession walloped exploration spending 10/25/2009
As drought in available venture capital eases, miners seeking acquisitions would do well to accelerate the pace of purchases
As the active exploration season winds down in Alaska, both good news and bad is afoot and both sets of news turn out to be the same data. Double speak you say? Read on and judge for yourself. Halifa...

Arctic Directory: Port of Tacoma terminal awarded Environmental Protection Agency grant 09/20/2009
In a move it said will create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for the people of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s...

Parnell appoints members to state boards 09/13/2009
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has made appointments to the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute Board and the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission, the governor's office said in a Sept. 4...

AK-WA Connection 2009: Green works for Alaska-Washington trade 08/23/2009
Puget Sound ports, customers and others pursue environment initiatives, tout advantages of reducing emission of greenhouse gases
Businesses in the Alaska-Washington trade are focusing on an increasing number of green initiatives, working to benefit the environment and the bottom line. The ports of Seattle and Tacoma, for examp...

Oil Patch Bits: Port of Tacoma terminal awarded Environmental Protection Agency grant 08/09/2009
In a move it said will create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for the people of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s...

Rig moves to Nenana 06/28/2009
Partners Doyon, Usibelli, ASRC, Rampart prepare to drill Interior Alaska wildcat
On June 23 the Arctic Wolf No. 2 rig left Fairbanks, Alaska, in what the local newspaper described as "a slow caravan of tractor-trailers" on its way south to the Nenana basin to drill a natural gas e...

Snag in fuel recovery from M/V Monarch 06/21/2009
Planned fuel recovery from the sunken supply vessel Monarch in Cook Inlet was unsuccessful June 13 when the mooring system on the Ocean Marine Services Inc. vessel Perseverance failed. The Alaska Dep...

Fuel to be recovered from sunken vessel 06/14/2009
Cleanup is planned at the site of the sunken supply vessel Monarch adjacent to the Granite Point platform in Cook Inlet. The Monarch was pinned against the platform by sea ice while making a delivery...

AK-WA Connection 2008: Award is given to TOTE for company recycling efforts 11/30/2008
Totem Ocean Trailer Express, a major shipper that serves Alaska, has won recognition from the Washington State Recycling Association, claiming that organization's 2008 Recycler of the Year Award. Nine...

AK-WA Connection 2008: Carriers join quest for seafood quality 11/30/2008
Alaska fishermen who seek fast but less expensive methods for shipping their fresh catch to Lower 48 markets get new options
Transportation companies in the Alaska-Washington trade are working to come up with faster and more efficient ways for commercial fishermen to move fresh, wild Alaska seafood to Lower 48 markets. And...

AK-WA Connection 2008: Expansion will aid shipping to Alaska 11/30/2008
Washington businesses look forward to improvements at Port of Anchorage; infrastructure project aims to stimulate economic growth
The multiyear expansion under way at the Port of Anchorage promises new opportunities for transportation companies involved in the Alaska-Washington trade. But perhaps more importantly, the port's con...

On track at Nenana 11/23/2008
Doyon and partners form deal with Babcock and Brown Energy to drill well
With the triple fillip of a new partner, favorable production tax terms and an extended state exploration license, the group of businesses that is looking for natural gas in the Nenana basin in Alaska...

MINING NEWS: Prepare for 'wild and woolly' 2008 01/27/2008
Curt Freeman's Alaska mining news summary: Expect high commodity prices, worldwide demand for metals, strong investment
For any of you who have experienced that odd quiet before a big storm hits, I'd suggest you grab Toto and head for the root cellar because the "quiet" is about to end and the perfect storm is about to...

Andex out of Nenana basin 12/16/2007
Doyon seeks new partner for Alaska gas exploration, looking to drilling in '09
The possibility of a large gas find in the Nenana basin in Alaska's interior, just 35 miles southwest of Fairbanks, has intrigued people for a number of years. But Andex Resources, the operator of an...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: WesternGeco expands wide-azimuth surveys 11/04/2007
In August WesternGeco announced an expansion of its multiclient, wide-azimuth survey in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as a result of underwriter demand for high-quality subsalt imaging and optimized data re...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: TOTE certified for environmental management standards 11/04/2007
The attempt in August 2007 was TOTE's first endeavor to achieve ISO 14001:2004; however, the company has retained an ISO certification for quality management systems (9000 series) since 1998. TOTE's...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Schlumberger acquisition expands geophysical solutions 11/04/2007
and#8194;In July, Schlumberger announced the acquisition of Geosystem, a Milan-based provider of land and marine electromagnetics and seismic imaging services. Electromagnetics is a subsurface measureme...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Family-owned Totem Equipment and Supply thrives on innovation 11/04/2007
From Anchorage's Convention Center to remote Alaska villages, Totem Equipment and Supply keeps Alaska workers safe and warm
Q. When was the company founded, who founded it, and what was its original name? A. Cliff and Allie Huston founded the company in 1961. Its original name remains the same, Totem Equipment and Supply...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Northern Air Cargo's philosophy: Teamwork that delivers 11/04/2007
NAC's transportation and related services deliver everything from overnight letters to support for large projects throughout North America
NAC has worked in the Alaska bush for more than 51 years and remains committed to providing the most dependable air cargo services to individuals and organizations throughout Alaska and beyond. Q. Wh...

Alliance elects new directors 09/30/2007
At its Sept. 20 annual meeting in Anchorage, The Alaska Support Industry Alliance elected six directors to its board and named new officers, the association said in Sept. 26 press releases. Two of the...

Tapping into Alaska's volcanoes 05/13/2007
Alaska's geothermal lease offerings reflect interest in harnessing underground heat, want applications next to Augustine, Mt. Spurr
Living next to a volcano might not fit into everyone's comfort zone. But, as most Icelanders would probably testify, it's a situation that can keep down the energy bills. In the right situation, geot...

Chevron Delo Truck visits Alaska 05/21/2006
Chevron's Delo Truck made its first appearance in Alaska on May 17 where it was put on display at the Carlile Transportation Systems facility in Anchorage. The Delo Truck is a customized 80-foot tract...