9-9-16
Still on the road.... Check for updates! BP has no Prudhoe gas marketing info to share, company says
9-8-16
On the road.... Check for updates. :)
9-7-16 More Crony Capitalism
Political cronyism should not govern tribal recognition by Elise Daniel Press Secretary, House Committee on Natural Resources The current tribal recognition process under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is severely flawed, fraught with political exploitation and cronyism. Ahead of tomorrow’s markup on H.R. 3764, let’s take a closer look. Take Michael J. Anderson and Kevin Gover, for example, both BIA Clinton administration appointees. In the waning days of the Clinton administration, they “quietly reversed” the recommendation of the Department of the Interior (DOI) historians [...]
9-6-16 Much To Absorb
CBC: Enbridge buying Spectra Energy for $37B in stock to create pipeline giant Alberta landowners have filed 1,500 claims for missed rent payments Argentina overbought LNG; delays, diverts or cancels some cargoes Gas industry execs set up online market for LNG spot sales Japanese-operated LNG plant in Australia nears end of construction ExxonMobil prepares for long-term LNG demand growth Brad Keithley, NGP Photo by Dave Harbour We urge readers who may be able to multi-task this week to listen to our friend, Brad Keithley's RADIO [...]
9-5-16 Our Friend, Hugh O’Brian, Leaves A Great Legacy!
Dearest departed: Hugh O'Brian by Dave Harbour One year I served as Chairman of the Hugh O'Brian Youth foundation - Alaska (HOBY). Hugh and his black lab stayed with us -- and our chocolate lab, Jake -- during one of Alaska's Foundation events in the mid-80s. Fully committed to youth leadership training, he would call on a regular basis from his Beverly Hills home to check on our progress developing that year's Alaska program: bringing dozens of rural and urban high school upper class achievers to our Alaska Pacific University venue [...]
9-2-16 Either Way, Alaska’s Investment Climate Is Damaged
Commentary Is Alaska's bureaucracy about to take control of both the great Prudhoe Bay oil & gas field and one the world's largest, most remote, highest cost pipeline/LNG projects without proven economic feasibility? Alaska Governor Bill Walker. NGP file photo by Dave Harbour Since taking office nearly two years ago, Alaska's governor, has been marching toward accumulation of 100% equity and management control over what may well be the largest construction project in the history of North America, the Ak-LNG project; it is currently, not proven to be economically feasible. Today, we'll review [...]
9-1-16 Alaska’s Industry Meeting Season Begins
The Alliance starts its breakfast season with a look at Prudhoe Bay and its future with guests Senator Cathy Giessel and Commissioner Cathy Foerster with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Reserve your seat at the Dena'ina Center today! NEW THIS YEAR: Sponsor the Alliance breakfast for $300 and be given a seat at the Head Table and the opportunity to place company promotional material on tables. Contact Rebecca if you’re interested in sponsoring this breakfast. …and don’t forget, we’ve moved to the Dena’ina and doors now open at 6:30 for a 7:00am start time! Breakfast [...]
8-31-16 Big Prudhoe Bay Decision Tomorrow: Free Enterprise or Socialized Enterprise?
ExxonMobil Withdraws from Proposed LNG Facility in Alaska, U.S. supermajor, ExxonMobil Corporation XOM, has decided against ... stake through the state-ownedAlaska Gasline Development Corp (“AGDC”). Yahoo Finance Exxon Backs Out of LNG Project in Alaska, The Founders Daily. The energy corporation decided not to invest in the next stage of the ... stake through Alaska Gasline Development Corp—a state-owned company. Oil discoveries at 70-year low signal supply shortfall ahead. Explorers in 2015 discovered only about a tenth as much oil as they have annually on average since [...]
8-30-16 Alaska Once Thought (Erroneously) It Was Impervious To Competition – Alberta Is Learning The Same Lesson
Learn From History, Not The Hard Way by Dave Harbour An oil patch can become so proud of itself that it loses the competition, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. How does it do this? A fossil fuel producing area becomes uncompetitive by jacking up taxes and royalties to the maximum. Then it uses that largess taken from hapless investors to build great bureaucracies and entitlement systems. Politicians, socialist and environmental activists use "community organizing techniques" to form movements against big bad (wealth producing) fossil industries. [...]
8-29-16 Both Alaska and Canada Confront Economic Challenge
David Blackmon, NGP Stock Photo by Dave Harbour Alaska Headlamp. Might as well wave the white flag. In another piece, Forbes contributor David Blackmon argues that the DOI Five-Year plan marks a "surrender" in US Arctic policy. According to Blackmon, "As Russia gears up to dominate the Arctic region, having created the world's largest fleet of ice-breaking ships and even going so far as to plant its national flag at the North Pole, DoD officials have let it be known that... Frasier Institute: Taxes, not basic necessities make [...]
8-28-16 Alaska Gas Pipe Dream Demise?
State takes control of gas line megaproject; consultant warns of major risks KTOO (Photo by Rachel Waldholz, Alaska's Energy Desk) ... The new head of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., Keith Meyer, said he's considering two ... Grim news for gas pipeline Juneau Empire (subscription) Over the past year, representatives of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation have promoted the notion that the state itself could take over total ...
8-27-16 More Bad Gas Pipe Dreams
Exxon Mobil Backs Out of Proposed Alaska LNG Project Wall Street Journal Bill Walker has sought to advance the long-delayed project by taking a direct stake through the state-ownedAlaska Gasline Development Corp. Legislators lukewarm on BP support of state-led gas project - Alaskajournal.com State considers taking over Alaska LNG project - Argus Media Full Coverage State takes control of gas line megaproject; consultant warns of major… Alaska Public Radio Network Keith Meyer, the new head of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., said he's considering two major
8-26-16 Alaska Governor’s Pipe Dream Exposed!
Our editorial on this subject coming later Monday.... Later today, we will address the subjects raised in this news release, issued yesterday: Alaska Governor Bill Walker, NGP file photo by Dave Harbour Governor Walker’s statement on this week’s Joint Senate/House Resources Committee hearing on the status of the AK LNG project: I appreciated the testimony by world renowned energy analyst Wood MacKenzie on the viability of the current AK LNG project. This independent analysis, contracted by our producer partners and AGDC, indicated that the traditional model [...]
8-25-16 Alaska’s LNG Project Is Not Currently Feasible
Commentary for our readers: This is not the time to mortgage our state to one man's infeasible Pipe Dream! Yesterday, we addressed the World Trade Center - Anchorage on the subject of "Alaska's Pipe Dreams". Tomorrow we will provide readers with our notes and research for that presentation, along with many links. Our audience yesterday learned why the evidence demonstrates that, NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR ALASKA LNG. Citizens are facing economic disaster if they support the current governor's Pipe Dream of an unproven, uneconomic nationalized LNG project run [...]
8-24-2016
NorthernGasPipelines, A Tweet you were mentioned in got retweeted! Jason Brune @jasonbrune My good friend & fellow transition team co-chair @daveharbour gave a great talk today on Alaska's gas pipeline dream pic.twitter.com/EL5i1a5Ka9 10:00 PM - 24 Aug 16 Retweeted by Renee Limoge Reeve @ReneeLReeve To 166 followers.