9-20-12
We have now completed the 8th Annual Alaska Oil and Gas Congress and hope to provide some insights soon. -dh
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9-19-12
Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Continues Today* ADN by Richard Mauer. At a news conference Tuesday in which former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles (NGP Photo) and former Republican House Speaker Gail Phillips appeared together, the Make Alaska Competitive Coalition said it hoped to raise at least $300,000 for radio, TV and newspaper advertising. Spokesman Jason Moore said the organization "was well on our way" to meeting that goal, but he had no more specifics. *Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair Drue [...]
9-18-12
Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Continues Today Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair- Dave Harbour, Commissioner Emeritus, the National Association of Regulary Commissioners and Publisher, Northern Gas Pipelines 9:15 a.m. Commercializing Alaska’s Natural Gas: New Collaborative Project Plan Deputy Commissioner Joe Balash, Department of Natural Resources, Alaska 9:40 a.m. Update from the Alaska Gas Pipeline Office Kurt Gibson, Director, Gas Pipeline Project Office 10:35 a.m. Exploring Current Issues Affecting Federal Oil & Gas in Alaska: Milestones and Opportunities in the [...]
9-16-12 Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Begins Today
Alaska Oil and Gas Congress Begins Today
9-14-12
PNA by Alan Bailey (NGP Photo). As Cook Inlet natural gas supplies tighten, with Southcentral Alaska utility Enstar Natural Gas Co. no longer having all of its needed gas supplies available under firm contracts, the commercial arrangements for the purchase and delivery of gas have become significantly more complex than in the heady days of excess gas availability.
9-13-12
YESTERDAY MATTERED! Yesterday David Holt Told Neil Cavuto Alaska Is Part of the Solution Yesterday, the State of Alaska sent a message to Washington D.C. that the time has come to cleanupmore than 100 contaminated oil and gas well sites in Northern Alaska when Governor Sean Parnell signed House Joint Resolution 29, the NPR-A Legacy Wells resolution this morning in Anchorage. “Three decades after the federal drilling program stopped the wells remain unplugged,” said Rep. Charisse Millett (Photo, center, with Parnell and AOGCC Commissioner Cathy Foerster, by Jeff [...]
9-12-12
On September 5, 2012, TransCanada Corp. (TRP-NYSE) submitted a revised routing for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska as part of its effort to win state approval to build the line and eventually a Presidential Permit for construction. (Energy Investment Banking, by Allen Brooks) ADN/AP by Dan Joling. Moving ice may keep a Royal Dutch Shell petroleum drill ship away from a Chukchi Sea prospect for several days. Today's Notes and Links: Is Alaska Competitive? When we received the latest paper issue of Petroleum News, the Bakken Section seemed to [...]
9-11-12 The Anniversary
Lest We Forget.... ADN/AP by Dan Joling. Royal Dutch Shell halted drilling in the Chukchi Sea on Monday -- one day after it began -- because of sea ice moving toward the company's drill ship off Alaska. Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith (NPG Photo) said drilling was stopped as a precautionary measure in accordance with its ice management plan. Vancouver Sun by Gordon Hamilton. Pipeline operator Spectra Energy is teaming up with British natural gas giant BG Group to build an 850-kilometre natural gas pipeline from northeastern B.C. to Prince Rupert [...]
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9-10-12 Current Events Are Connected
Feds say Chukchi Approval is part of their, "...all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production. ... Under the permit..., Shell will be allowed to begin certain preparatory activities in the Chukchi Sea that will increase overall safety." BSEE inspectors will be present on the Noble Discoverer to provide continuous oversight and monitoring of all approved activities. BSEE safety experts have already conducted thorough and comprehensive inspections of the drillship and Shell’s response equipment. (ADN Story Here). Many Current Events Are Connected In Ways That Affect Economies and Energy Investments In [...]
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9-9-12
ADN by Lisa Demer. "Today marks the culmination of Shell's six-year effort to explore for potentially significant oil and gas reserves, which are believed to lie under Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf," the company said in a statement. ... "Happy, happy, happy," said Pete Slaiby (NGP Photo), Shell's vice president for Alaska. He gave a series of interviews Saturday to reporters from around the country following Shell's difficulties and progress. "This is such a big deal," he said. "It is opening up potentially a new chapter in Alaska's oil [...]
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9-7-12
Bureaucrats Plan to Execute the Beringia Treaty This Month Without Senate Ratification As the Congress Ignores Another Erosion of Its Constitutional Responsibility Commentary by Dave Harbour According to our reliable Wikipedia source, "A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms. Regardless of terminology, all of these forms of agreements are, under international law, equally considered treaties and the rules are the same." Properly following the treaty process is [...]
9-6-12
Calgary Herald by Dan Healing. CALGARY - The first carbon capture and storage facility attached to an Alberta oilsands operation has be Sanctioning of the $1.35-billion project announced Wednesday also saves Alberta and federal governments the embarrassment they suffered after TransAlta Corp. and its parters decided in April to abandon the $1.4-billion Pioneer CCS project on economic grounds despite nearly $800 million in taxpayer support. “We want to show and demonstrate environmental leadership in the oilsands,” John Abbott, Shell executive vice-president of heavy oil, told reporters after the announcement at [...]
9-5-12
Dear Readers: We are sad to report Anchorage power outages resulting from 100mph winds. We will upload new reports when possible. Thank you for your patience.... -dh
9-4-12
Calgary Herald by Shiela Pratt. After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which interveners can challenge the company’s evidence. Enbridge will square off with unions and First Nations while big oilsands players, including MEG Energy, Cenovus, Suncor, Nexen and Total appear in a joint witness panel. The Alberta government is also prepared to appear for the “questioning” phase of the federal Joint Review Panel hearings to examine the [...]
9-3-12
Fairbanks News Miner/AP. Federal regulators have stopped the review process for an Alaska gas pipeline until TransCanada Corp. decides whether the pipeline will carry gas across Canada to Lower 48 markets or it will pursue a liquefied natural gas option.