3-17-17 State Owes Industry Investors Stability

More coming.... Resource Development Council for Alaska BREAKFAST FORUM SERIES Yesterday's Presentation Breakfast: March 16, 2017 - Dena'ina Center "Fix the Fiscal Problem Now and Don’t Destroy Our Resource Industries" Jim Jansen. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Jim Jansen, Chairman, Lynden and Co-Chair, KEEP Alaska Competitive Coalition (Video coming) Here is last week's presentation, 3/2/17:    What's Next For Caelus? by Pat Foley, Senior Vice President Alaska Operations, Caelus Energy Alaska LLC Breakfast Packet (pdf) • PowerPoint Slides (pdf)   RDC Breakfast 03-02-17 from Resource Development Council [...]

3-16-17 We have trusted you, President Trump, to maintain your correct climate change (hoax) position. Please do not let one or two close advisors deter you from the right course!

Photo: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kusher, for whom we have held great regard based on their dispassionate, logical, loyal and wise counsel.     If we ourselves misunderstand the larger picture and strategy, we invite additions/corrections and will highlight any corrections at the top of this and/or subsequent postings, as is our custom. The accuracy of our archives is our most important priority. -dh Congratulations, Mr. President, on moving to pull back EPA’s fuel efficiency standards! "The president's daughter and son-in-law pushed the Republican executive to get rid of [...]

3-15-17 Remembering Dennis Hebner

Dennis Hebner. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour  (Breakfast meeting photo) Dennis was three months older than I.   In spite of our vintage, we were always exploring and analysing the future, not dwelling on the past or on the various infirmities du jour.   We sat together at countless RDC* and Alliance breakfast meetings.  Arriving early, we'd always have time for a leisurely breakfast and conversation, usually revolving around one of his recent trips to Idaho or Hawaii or my many business trips around the [...]

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3-15-17 Murkowski Prioritizes Energy Infrastructure

Globe & Mail.  Shell left Alaska, now trims Alberta and B.C. investments. Alaska state senators scour budget in hopes of $300M in cuts  Climate bill faces tough sledding in Alaska legislature (See our related Commentary)   Today we also provide our many readers who knew him, an obituary and personal comments about Dennis Hebner, a great friend.  -dh Senator Lisa Murkowski. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Murkowski: Energy Infrastructure Is Central to Our Way of Life Highlights Critical Role in Making Energy Cleaner, More [...]

3-14-17 TransCanada Tolls, EPA-Fairbanks, DOE Meeting

To: Natural Gas Roundtable Members and Friends      Robert (Rob) Smith, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas     Tuesday, March 28, 2017 University Club 1135 16th Street, NW Washington, DC                     TransCanada to seek regulator's OK after gas shippers approve new pipeline toll:  TransCanada says it has lined up enough shipper support to go ahead with a new pipeline tolling system designed to allow more western Canadian ... Alaska Selected to Receive $2.5 Million EPA Grant to [...]

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3-13-17 Prudhoe Discovery Heightens Saudi Anxiety – N. Korea Could Heighten Alaska/US Anxiety

Saudi Arabia: "Game Over, Man" By Christian DeHaemer Written Monday, March 13, 2017 “My grandfather rode a Camel, my father rode a Camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a Camel." — Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum The Mother Lode Over the weekend, Repsol SA announced a giant find onshore in Alaska. Some 1.2 billion barrels of oil have been discovered on the North Slope, marking the biggest onshore discovery in the [...]

By |2017-03-13T15:59:10-09:00March 13th, 2017|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|0 Comments

3-12-17 Making Sure Our Readers Caught This Late Thursday Piece

If you missed it, please find our LATE Thursday piece on Crony Capitalism in Alaska and Washington right here.... We continue to ask to a non-responding bureaucracy: “Who in his right mind could think a $45 billion gas pipeline/LNG project could go well if it were owned by a non-accountable government of temporarily elected and appointed officials?” Big spending politicians, crony capitalists and related special interests seem to be in control of Alaska’s fate as we close out this week.  

3-11-17 It’s Like ‘Peer Review’ When So Many Who Research ‘Climate Change’ Agree It Is A Fraudulent Technique To Redirect Power And Money!

Please reference: yesterday's Crony Capitalist commentary Yesterday we provided readers with a fairly detailed analysis of the Crony Capitalism that is inundating so much of the civilized world.  Liberal politicians and their constituencies of "true believing useful idiots" have already brought the great republics and democracies of the world very close to socialist dictatorship. The commentary and links below just arrived in our mailbag today, the day after our Crony Capitalism commentary. In yesterday's piece, we carefully outlined how Cronyism is able to succeed because of its ability to convince a [...]

3-10-17 Crony Capitalists Exert Unwarranted Influence

Please scroll down for today's crony capitalist commentary Today, our Aussie Oil & Gas energy analyst friend observes that, "Overnight Repsol announced an onshore discovery of 1.3 B bbls - the largest in the US for 30 years.  This follows on from similar sized discoveries in the State last year in the immediate offshore.  Unfortunately prices will likely need to solidly hold above US$50 before these will be developed in this high cost (and high tax) location."   We refer readers to the view of some that taxes do not [...]

3-9-17 New FERC Chairman

Headlines: Attorney Kevin McIntyre to be nominated as FERC chairman; How certain is that big oil discovery? Would you bet the farm on it or just a six-pack? ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “MAKE IT MONDAY” FORUM US Army Corps of Engineers Update ANCHORAGE – On Monday, March 13, 2017, join the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Col. Michael S. Brooks, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District, for an update on the Corps' major programs, and current and future projects. He will highlight the Corps' Military Construction, Missile Defense, Civil [...]

By |2017-03-10T06:21:06-09:00March 9th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

3-8-17 Alaska’s Fiscal Crisis & Oil Taxes

Alaska Journal of Commerce Opinions   AJOC EDITORIAL: No sauce for the gander at House Resources Andrew Jensen As Ron Burgundy may say, “That escalated quickly.” Things went sideways not long after House... Read More     COMMENTARY: Raising oil taxes may not go well Robert Dillon Democrats in Alaska are once again sharpening the hatchet and taking aim at the state’s favorite... Read More     COMMENTARY: Determined optimism moving forward Curtis Thayer Having spent time in Juneau at the beginning of the legislative session for the Alaska Chamber’s... [...]

3-7-17 Former Alaska Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator Describes Governor’s Request For An EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE To A Bureaucracy-Owned LNG Project

Op-Ed From Former Federal Gas Pipeline Coordinator, Larry Persily.... State signs on to cover costs of FERC contractor for EIS Larry Persily, Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour By Larry Persily lpersily@kpb.us March 7, 2017   (This update, provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor’s office, is part of an ongoing effort to help keep the public informed about the Alaska LNG project.) As part of taking over sole responsibility for the Alaska LNG project, the state has signed an agreement to cover the costs [...]

3-4-17 Day 1: On The Road Again, From Cuenca and Guayaquil, Ecuador to Peru

A personal note: Yes, we travel a bit.  For over a decade we have endeavored to provide daily updates to keep these Archives current for your current and future reference.  Our individual and family work and travel over the years has taken us to most states and Canadian provinces, to China, Europe, Korea, Japan, Russia, South America and the Middle East.  But no matter where we go, we think of you -- counting on us to maintain a complete archives of northern energy projects, people, maps, presentations, documents, news and commentary. [...]

3-3-17 Will Alaska Explore, Develop, Produce or Fold?

Will Alaska Explore, Develop, Produce or Fold? Roger Marks, Senior Oil & Gas Economist. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour AOGA President, Kara Moriarty. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Pat Foley. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour Join Roger Marks, Kara Moriarty and Pat Foley for a discussion about the newest tax legislation. Click here to register now. Event Invitation Alliance Bi-Monthly Breakfast Speakers:  Roger Marks, Economist Kara Moriarty, President/CEO, AOGA ​Pat Foley, Senior Vice President [...]

3-2-17 Alaska Regulation Changes: Production Tax Calculation and Tax Credits

Supplemental Notice of Proposed Regulation Changes Alaska Department of Natural Resources On February 14, 2017, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) published a Notice of Proposed Changes to regulations regarding the calculation of the net profit share production tax lease allowance, repeal the regulations regarding the exploration incentive credit, and make administrative changes such as updating addresses and/or providing for electronic communication with the Alaska Royalty Oil and Gas Development Advisory Board and for DNR. See the link to this notice and relevant documents here:https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=184612 Now, DNR is publishing [...]

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