Oil Patch Bits: Alaska Clean Seas breaks ground on Deadhorse facility

After a comprehensive design and bid process Alaska Clean Seas, ACS, commenced an $11 million construction project in Prudhoe Bay to replace its existing office facility. Employing the services of EXP U.S. Services as project manager, Anchorage construction contractor F&W was selected to erect the new building. Demolition of the old camp section occurred in May. With the construction season in full swing, foundation work began June 5. Occupancy is expected in the fall of 2015. When complete, the new facility will provide 20 offices along with training and conference rooms, fiber optic communications and improved safety and environmental working conditions. ACS, a not-for-profit oil spill response cooperative serving exploration, production and pipeline members on the North Slope, was established in 1979 and is recognized nationally and internationally as the leader in Arctic oil spill prevention and response services.