Biloxi Round-up, by Dave Harbour (NGP Photo, with Arnold Jackson of Danbury Resources).  The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission was born in an age of intense emotional and economic dissent over a half century ago, at the dawn of the modern American oil and gas industry.  Authorized by an act of Congress to help states better coordinate the efficient removal of energy resources, the IOGCC today carries on a proud tradition of coordinating best practices among its over three dozen oil and gas producing states' members.   Below, the Dallas News [...]

Yesterday morning in Buloxi, Mississippi, Governor Sean Parnell (see video) kept approval of Alaska OCS and implementation of an Alaska gas pipeline at the top of his priority list.  Parnell shared a morning podium with IOGCC Chairman Brad Henry of Oklahoma, Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant and Texas Governor Rick Perry (2009-10 Chairman).  (NGP Photo, Parnell-l and Bryant)     Silo Breaker, reprint of Tim Bradner article.  Rock-bottom prices for natural gas aside, there's a lot of worry that the new U.S. boom in gas production from shale in addition to [...]

Notes from the road commentary....   Last night, Governor Sean Parnell arrived in Mississippi, met with leaders of the Interstate Oil andGas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and attended a dinner in preparation for his formal appearance this morning.  (NGP Photo, with Lisa Ivshin, Executive Director of the hosting Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board.) The IOGCC is a Congressionally chartered non-profit organization of about 38 oil and gas producing states whose official members are governors of those states and their oil and gas conservation commissioners.  In Alaska's case, the Alaska Oil [...]

  ...without the Joint Federal-State Oil and Gas Beaufort Sea Lease Sale of 1979 thirty years ago?  What would Alaska be without the 30-year-old Alaska Support Industry Alliance whose first formal action was to support that 1979 lease sale?  Hit the Alliance website here today as an expression of appreciation for its Members' 30 years of service to the families of Alaska!  Where would we be, indeed; I don't know exactly, but Alaska's circumstances would be decidedly less prosperous.   Commentary: As the Alliance celebrates 30 years of success, we [...]

 Today, Mayor Dan Sullivan (NGP Photo) invited CEOs of the major Southcentral Alaska energy utilities to join him for a public briefing on actions his Administration is taking to successfully confront any possible energy shortages during peak use periods.  Those 'peak' periods generally occur before and after the normal work day when Alaska's winters are coldest and darkest.  That circumstance produces the biggest demand from business and residential customers for electric light and heat, and, for natural gas hot water and room heating.  Before and after work are generally the times in [...]

If you missed yesterday's story on ANS propane or Monday's review of the OCS-EPA issue, please consider clicking to them today.  We believe these are two of the most important Alaska developments of the year! Commentary.  The Alaska Dispatch's Rena Delbridge (NGP Photo) is among the best oil and gas reporters ever to grace our State and today she brings us the story of a marriage between the Alaska Gasline Port Authority (AGPA) and Fairbanks Natural Gas (FNG).  We wrote of this possibility yesterday in our propane commentary as an idea, a possibility, [...]

EPA Hearing News and Commentary by Dave Harbour, NGP Publisher  At what point does Shell Oil decide that its $2.3 + billion investment in Alaska's OCS is a lost cause?  Hopefully, Shell's dedication, patience and risk will pay off for its shareholders, for Alaska and for America's national security.  Shell's OCS success is critical, because as we have said here consistently, OCS (with federal-state revenue sharing) is vital to the economic survival of Alaska.  And an EPA Clean Air Act permit is critical to Shell's OCS investment moving forward in 2010. [...]

We'll Have An Exclusive North Slope Gas Story For Readers Tomorrow! Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner (FERC) Phil Moeller (NGP Photo) visited Alaska last week and told a Commonwealth North gathering Friday night that he thought of himself as "Alaska's FERC Commissioner" because of his work in a Southeast Alaska cannery during his college years.  "Because of my time here," he said, "I probably have a good idea of how Alaskans react to issues."  In other extemporaneous remarks Friday evening, Moeller downplayed the domestic gas competition for Alaska North Slope (ANS) [...]

The ADN Honored Mayor Sullivan on Sunday, 9-27-09 With a Longer Story and Obituary Point of Personal Privilege.  Our dear readers know that at times your author takes the liberty of honoring a friend.  Today, all Anchorage Citizens with a memory of several decades will appreciate the contributions of George M. Sullivan, whose great spirit passed on to heaven last night.  Readers will be able to explore George's rich personal and family history and legacy on an excellent Wikipedia page and, undoubtedly, ADN, KTUU and others will run many respectful stories.  I [...]