Alaska oil jobs peak 11/01/2009
Field maintenance, new projects buoy payrolls; BP ignites competition for people
Employment in Alaska's oil patch is softening, but only very slightly as the industry continues to support near record payrolls. "I'm surprised at the strength of the numbers," state labor economist N...

Wanted: Operator for Cook Inlet fields 10/11/2009
The State of Alaska is looking for a contractor to come up with a longer-term solution for the Cook Inlet basin assets abandoned in bankruptcy proceedings by operator Pacific Energy Resources. Among t...

Railbelt crossroads 10/11/2009
Gas-dependent SC Alaska tries to determine how to meet energy needs
As the Municipality of Anchorage prepares for the possibility of natural gas shortages during the cold of the coming winter, shortages that would cause the electric utilities to activate contingency p...

Arctic Directory: From urban port expansion to enhanced oil recovery projects, Udelhoven sets standards for excellence 01/25/2009
Udelhoven's project managers, engineers, quality assurance inspectors, startup technicians and other specialists form proud, dependable team
Q. When was Udelhoven Oilfield Service Co. founded? Who founded it, and what was its original name?   A.  It was founded in 1970 by James Udelhoven in Kenai, Alaska. Its original name was Udelhoven O...

Petroleum Directory: Udelhoven acquires TNM 07/20/2008
In late 2007, Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc. acquired True North Management LLC. Both firms are Anchorage-based, providing project/construction management services to the Alaska, Lower 48 an...

Oil Patch Bits 03/09/2008
Udelhoven acquires TNM
In late 2007, Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc. (UOSS) acquired True North Management LLC (TNM). Both firms are Anchorage-based, providing project/construction management services to the Alaska,...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Udelhoven experiences steady growth in the oil patch and construction industry 02/10/2008
From project management to startup technicians, Udelhoven Oilfield System Services is there, providing more than 500 well-paid jobs for Alaskans
Q. When was your company founded, who founded it, and what was its original name? A. It was founded in 1970 by James Udelhoven in Kenai, Alaska. Its original name was Udelhoven Oilfield System Servi...

Get production back up 11/18/2007
Oil company executives aren't the only people who have been weighing in on Alaska's oil tax debate. The oilfield service firms that provide Alaskans with a chunk of the state's highest paying jobs hav...

Investment at risk 11/18/2007
Oil company execs says consequences dire if Alaska hikes taxes again
Investment in Alaska is in jeopardy if the state's oil production tax is overhauled in such a way that it significantly increases the State of Alaska's take, oil company executives told attendees of t...

Low sulfur diesel plant up to the task 07/15/2007
New $64M distillate desulfurization unit at Tesoro's Nikiski refinery can be expanded in event of increased demand in Alaska
With the startup at the end of May of the new $64 million distillate desulfurization unit at Tesoro's Nikiski refinery on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska now has an in-state source of low sulfur diesel. T...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Company news in brief 09/03/2006
Arctic Controls hires Connally Anchorage-based Arctic Controls Inc. has hired Peggy Connally as its new administrative assistant. Connally comes from Crosby, Texas and has "excellent skills in comput...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Doyon executive is Alliance president 11/21/2004
Mark Huber of Doyon Universal Services is serving as president of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance this year. Huber, a vice president at Doyon Universal, was chosen by the board Sept. 23. He's se...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Solid reputation carries Udelhoven Oilfield System Services for three decades 12/21/2003
Company provides North Slope inspections, functional checkouts and project management
At Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc., the phrase R and R doesn't mean kick back and take it easy. Quite the contrary - at this long-time Alaska firm, it means reputation and reliability. A privat...

The Oil Patch Insider 10/26/2003
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PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: An ounce of prevention: helping the oil industry protect the environment, its own productivity 08/25/2002
MIAC's expertise ensures that industrial equipment is safe for the people who operate it and the environment where it lives
Marty Anderson, president and founder of MIAC, has a pet peeve: "I can't stand hearing people, usually in the Lower 48, accusing Alaska oil companies of not caring about the environment." The truth is...

PETROLEUM DIRECTORY: Udelhoven Oilfield System Services builds on 30 years of service in Alaska 01/27/2002
Anchorage-based company credits consistent delivery of quality services for its expansion beyond the oil industry
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services Inc. built its business from a one-man operation in Alaska to a corporation that operates across several states. The company provides a wide range of professional se...

Cosmopolitan drilling set to begin, first spill drill held 10/14/2001
Phillips Alaska Inc. plans to spud the first well at its proposed Cosmopolitan unit near Nikiski in Lower Cook Inlet the week of Oct. 14, Phillips spokeswoman Dawn Patience told PNA Oct. 10. Drilling...

BP, Houston Contracting set safety milestone for pipeline construction 07/30/2001
Recent construction projects on North Slope completed with record breaking improvement in safety performance
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. and its union contractor, Houston Contracting Co., have pulled out the stops to ensure that an accident-free workplace is no accident. During the 2001 pipeline constructio...

BP selects Texas firm to build Nikiski GTL plant 12/28/2000
A Texas company has been selected for construction work on a 10-story BP experimental natural gas liquefication plant in Nikiski. Austin Industrial is a Houston-based construction firm with experience...

Alliance names officers, elects five directors 09/28/2000
The Alaska Support Industry Alliance named its 2000-2001 executive officers Sept. 13. Bill Stamps, Alliance president, is manager of business development for Peak Oilfield Service Co. Bob Stinson, All...