5-3-13

North of 60 Mining News: The minerals industry of Northwest Territories April 30 congratulated the Tłı̨chǫ Government for the release of their long-awaited Tłı̨chǫ Wene’ke, or Tłı̨chǫ Land Use Plan. Note to Readers: We think the "Jobs" link above is among the most useful anywhere. Check it frequently for updates and feel free to suggest additions/corrections for the benefit of other NGP readers!  -dh Action Alert! Our return from China occurred too late for us to update our stock photos of  the Kentucky Derby for the fourth year in a row. [...]

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4-30-13

(Your author is in China.  While updates have been sporatic, we will resume normal operations in a few days upon our return to Alaska.  The gracious patience of our readers is appreciated.  -dh) Petroleum News.  Cathy Foerster (NGP Photo) and Norm Rokeberg were among Gov. Sean Parnell’s appointments approved by the Alaska Legislature April 8.  Foerster, who holds the petroleum engineer seat on the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and is serving as the commission’s chair, was appointed 2005 and reappointed in 2007. Her current reappointment was effective March 1; the term expires March [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:49-09:00April 30th, 2013|Notes From the Road, Personal|0 Comments
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4-22-13 – Notes From The Shangri-La In Amazing Shanghai!

Today's dispatch comes via Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai, China.  -dh From NGP Reader, Pedro van Meurs (NGP Photo).  This is a reminder that my well known course, World Fiscal Systems for Oil and Gas, is scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro during the week June 3 – 7, 2013.  The course will include the spectacular results of my survey World Rating of Oil and Gas Terms, 2011-2012, which covers 156 countries in the world. Also there will be some special emphasis on Brazil. I would be grateful if you [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:49-09:00April 23rd, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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4-19-13 Shooting Oneself In the Foot

CBC News.  China's largest bank will be helping to finance the proposed Kitimat refinery, which would process oil from the Alberta oilsands in B.C., instead of the raw bitumen being shipped overseas.  B.C. media mogul David Black said he has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) for the proposed refinery that is estimated to cost $25 billion. Shooting Oneself In the Foot Commentary by Dave Harbour Certain left leaning Alaskans are intent on shooting Alaska's economy in the foot.   They are promoting [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:49-09:00April 19th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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4-18-13 COP To Increase Production

Fairbanks News Miner/AP.  Just days after the Alaska Legislature lowered taxes on the oil industry, ConocoPhillips announced plans to boost investment on North Slope fields.  ConocoPhillips is planning to bring an additional rig to the Kuparuk field this spring and working with co-owners to fund a new drill site on the Kuparuk River field, the company said in a Wednesday announcement. According to Energy & Natural Resources communications staff, Keith Chu,  Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (NGP Photo) today announced that the committee voted to favorably report the nomination [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:50-09:00April 18th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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4-17-13 – More Evidence The Administration Usurps Congressional Authority

Calgary Herald by Sherri Zickefoose.  An anti-oil pipeline art show is being sent packing from City Hall’s atrium after officials yanked the group’s permit over price tags and politics. TODAY: Witnesses Hail State Energy Policies, Discuss How Federal Red Tape Blocks Much-Needed Energy Production Yesterday we editorialized on how the Administration's persistent effort to create a new ocean zoning bureaucracy defies Congressional authority.  Over the last several years, we have documented many instances of this Administration's effort to overreach its authority and expand its jurisdiction and control over the American public.  One [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:50-09:00April 17th, 2013|Coastal Management, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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4-16-13 Is Congress Fiddling While Its Authority Is Being Stolen?

 Is Congress Fiddling As Obama Usurps Its Authority? WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on nine bills to prevent the President from unilaterally designating National Monuments under the century-old Antiquities Act and to ensure greater public participation in the process.  Commentary by   Dave Harbour   An Obama Executive Order created a new government bureaucracy that, like a leech, is siphoning strength from other federal agencies--without Congressional authority.   Here Are Some Useful National Ocean Policy Coalition Quick Links.  The [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:50-09:00April 16th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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4-15-13

From Governor Parnell's Office.  Following the close of the first session of the 28th Alaska Legislature, Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) today thanked legislators and highlighted the successful passage of many of his key priorities to improve Alaska. Reforming Alaska’s oil tax structure, providing cheaper energy to Interior and rural communities, reducing payroll tax increases, exercising fiscal restraint, and protecting Alaskan families led the governor’s agenda this session. Alaska’s Oil Production Comeback   "After thoughtful analysis and debate, legislators passed Senate Bill 21", a statement from his office said today, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:50-09:00April 16th, 2013|AGDC, AGIA, Alaska Taxes, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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4-12-13

 Calgary Herald by James Wood.  Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Ottawa and Alberta are taking a “Team Canada” approach when it comes to getting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline approved by the United States government.  And he offered some praise for Premier Alison Redford, who has returned from a two-day trip to Washington D.C. where she touted the environmental record of Alberta and Canada — along with the merits of Keystone, a cross-border pipeline proposed by Calgary-based TransCanada which is intended to ship oil from northern Alberta to [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:51-09:00April 12th, 2013|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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4-11-13

Tonight Is Another Big Night, For Those Who Care About Alaska's Economic Future! The Government Gas Pipeline Commentary by Dave Harbour Late yesterday, we followed the Senate Finance Committee review of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation's answers to questions about the pending, HB4 that would expand AGDC's powers and infuse it with operating capital.  (Watch the video.  Photo: House Speaker Mike Chenault.) We have always supported the concept of this project as an insurance policy for Interior and South Central Alaska electric power and space heating consumers.  This is because [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:51-09:00April 11th, 2013|AGDC, Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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4-10-13 COP Delays Arctic OCS – Obama Shorting States’ Natural Resources Revenue is, “akin to theft”! – Alaska Representative Supports Keystone XL Pipeline!

  We compliment Rep. Charisse Millett (NGP Photo) for having the initiative to weigh in on a variety of national energy issues, including this one.  If Alaska expects other states to rally to her aid when confronting examples of federal overreach, it should show itself to be a good friend to other states facing similar federal aggression.  After all, when facing the current anti development Administration America now suffers, the states must vow to hang together lest they be hanged separately.   -dh Fairbanks News Miner/AP.  ConocoPhillips Alaska says it will delay its 2014 [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:52-09:00April 10th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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4-9-13

   The Make Alaska Competitive Coalition this morning sent this email message to contacts around Alaska: Alaskans will have their last opportunity to testify on how to fix ACES in front of the House Finance Committee when it takes public comment on SB 21, the Governor’s proposed oil tax reform bill. 5 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 Testimony will be taken statewide in person at your local Legislative Information Office. Click here for a list of Legislative Information Offices. Comments should be limited to two minutes. The Resource Development Council for [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:52-09:00April 9th, 2013|Alaska Taxes|0 Comments
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4-8-13 Denali Gas Pipeline Anniversary

In honor of her service and life we provide some of Margaret Thatcher's quotes.  Not included is this one, perhaps the greatest of all: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”  Here is a great story.   -dh Last week, NGP reader, Dawn Patience, reminded us of a milestone that quietly passed Alaska by earlier this year, perhaps lost in the intensity of oil tax reform and intrastate gas supply project debates.   In early 2013, Alaska saw production of the 12 billionth barrel [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:53-09:00April 8th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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4-5-13

Here are some new video and audio messages dealing with the investment climate issue; they are posted on the Alaska Support Industry Alliance webpage. Fairbanks News Miner by Matt Buxton.   With legislation backing the Fairbanks natural gas trucking project near the finish line, some lawmakers are asking about the alternatives.  The question came from Rep. Lindsey Holmes (NGP Photo) during a Thursday morning House Finance Committee meeting on legislation that would put $355 million of low-interest loans, bonds, grants and tax credits behind a project to bring North Slope liquefied natural gas and [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:53-09:00April 5th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments
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