Bush: ANWR still in the picture 02/11/2007
Despite Democratic-led Congress, White House tenders controversial petroleum development provision in fiscal 2008 budget proposal
President Bush inserted oil drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge into the $2.9 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2008 that he unveiled Feb. 5. But the move likely wi...

Oil Patch Insider 02/11/2007
Pipeliners Enbridge and TransCanada in all-out race to U.S.; Marushack, Konrad out of Alaska gas negotiations
Call it one-upmanship, or tit-for-tat of the battle of the giants. You won't catch spokesmen for either Enbridge or TransCanada using such terms. But whatever it is they're engaged in, it has all the...

MEET ALASKA 2007: ANWR drilling hopes dim in new Congress 01/21/2007
Weak numbers, lack of imagination will hamper Democrats in efforts to pass legislation for or against Arctic drilling legislation
Forces amassing to push legislation through Congress that would open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling likely will encounter the same roadblocks in the...

MEET ALASKA 2007: Meet Alaska 2007 speakers 01/21/2007
Richard F. Guerrant Richard F. Guerrant, vice president-Americas for ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Co., is located in Houston, Texas, and is responsible for the marketing of ExxonMobil's natural g...

Murkowski named ranking member of U.S. Senate energy subcommittee 01/14/2007
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was selected to serve as the ranking member on the subcommittee on energy for the U.S. Senate committee on energy and natural resources, Murkowski's office said Jan. 11....

Oil Patch Insider 12/17/2006
NW NPR-A open for travel, other areas still closed; Pearce sworn in
The Bureau of Land Management said Dec. 13 that it is allowing tundra travel in the northwest planning area of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, provided that operators ensure that they meet the...

GOM energy act passes 12/17/2006
8.3M exploration acres opened in eastern Gulf of Mexico; industry reaction mixed
The Republican-led Congress, before turning over the reins to the Democrats, passed 11th hour legislation opening an additional 8.3 million acres in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas explorati...

Palin to examine last-hour job blitz 12/10/2006
Out-going governor names chief of staff Jim Clark to ANGDA board; does not reappoint present chairman Andy Warwick
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will revisit 35 appointments made by her predecessor in the hour before he left office, especially one she called "bizarre." The appointment is that of Murkowski's former chief...

Alaska scientist making his mark at USGS 11/26/2006
Resignation from DNR's Division of Oil and Gas proved fortuitous for Mark Myers, who is now director of a national agency
What a difference a year makes. Mark Myers couldn't have been more accurate in using those words to describe his dramatic shift in fortunes since he resigned as head of Alaska's Division of Oil and Ga...

Myers confirmed as head of USGS 09/24/2006
Former director of Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas gets stamp of approval from U.S. Senate for top federal position in Interior
Mark Myers was unanimously confirmed on Sept. 15 by the U.S. Senate as the new head of the U.S. Geological Survey. Until a year ago, Myers was the director of State of Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas...

Federal regulators move on gas line 09/24/2006
Departments of Energy and Interior, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission give update on Alaska gas pipeline project
The Alaska gas pipeline project may be stalled in Juneau, but it is moving ahead in Washington, D.C. Officials from the departments of Energy and Interior, and from the Federal Energy Regulatory Comm...

Interior plans NPR-A, OCS sales 09/03/2006
North Slope Natives, environmental groups have concerns, Burton says: mitigation measures for NPR-A sale will be stringent
Efficient use of energy, diversity of sources and increasing production of hydrocarbons are how Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior Johnnie Burton describes three major things that need to be d...

Hope for ANWR: Congressman offers bill with win-win provisions for both sides 07/30/2006
It could take the homespun practicality of a California farmer to dig up enough support in Congress to pass a bill this year that would open the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil...

MINING NEWS: Coal conversion faces capital crunch 05/28/2006
Witnesses tell Congress coal-to-liquids and coal gasification projects may be hampered by lack of funding, not technology
As oil prices continue to climb in tandem with global demand, policy makers are examining the potential of converting coal, one of America's most abundant fossil minerals, into a liquid or gas fuel to...

Strong push for ANWR in U.S. House 05/28/2006
A bill that would allow limited oil drilling on the coastal plain of the 19 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge appeared to be headed for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives May 25....

Bush nominates Myers for top USGS slot 05/07/2006
On May 3, U.S. President George W. Bush nominated former Alaska Division of Oil and Gas Division Director Mark Myers to head the prestigious U.S. Geological Survey. Myers replaces Charles Groat, who r...

ANWR, $100 rebate part of energy packages 04/30/2006
On April 26, two days after Congress returned to work, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., said that legislation to remedy high energy prices could come to the House floor as soon as the first week...

Oil Patch Insider 04/30/2006
Try, try, try again ... then try some more; Journalist: Drill down or 'shut up' about high gas prices
The British Columbia government is ready to go. The Canadian government apparently isn't. Motivated by today's commodity prices and hoping for a better reception from the three-month-old Conservative...

Bush praises House for ANWR green light 06/04/2006
Proponents say bill may be best chance to see oil and gas development in Arctic coastal plain approved by U.S. Congress this year
The U.S. House of Representatives voted May 25 to allow limited energy development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, marking the 12th time the body has signed off on ANWR dr...

Senate revives ANWR 03/26/2006
Delegation, Arctic Power gird for battle in U.S. House with budget resolution
Having survived the U.S. Senate budget resolution process against all odds, language that calls for opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development is moving to the nex...

ANWR headed to U.S. Senate floor 03/12/2006
Republican leaders vow to win approval to explore nation's largest untapped oil deposit, send unencumbered measure to House
U.S. Senate leaders are moving to approve opening the arctic coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling in Congress' annual budget resolution process. Only this time, Senate...

Oil Patch Insider: Pearce drops names and date of significance to Alaska 02/26/2006
Drue Pearce dropped some names of interest to Alaskans when she spoke to the Resource Development Council in Anchorage Feb. 16. Jeff Jarrett, formerly the director of the Office of Surface Mining Rec...

Caruso: EIA forecast hinges on gas line, ANWR oil 02/19/2006
Crude oil and natural gas from Alaska figure prominently in America's energy outlook for at least the next 25 years, according to a top U.S. official who testified at a hearing Feb. 16 on Capitol Hill...

Oil Patch Insider 01/22/2006
Senate press office meltdown; Meet Alaska sets records; Irwin goes to work for Golden Valley
Both Kristin Pugh and Elliott Bundy, press officers for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, have jumped ship on the eve of a new congressional session. Pugh, press secretary and four-year veteran with...

Arctic Power plots new strategy for ANWR 01/01/2006
The nonprofit group that lobbies for the opening of the coastal plan of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling is regrouping after the latest rejection by Congress. Lobbyists for Ar...