3-12-14

Becky Booher, Associated Press: Draft Gas Pipeline/LNG Bill Proposes Changes To AGDC/Taxes Advice To Those Who Want A Vibrant Economy And Who Elect Politicians Competition Perspectives: Part III (Part I, Part II) by Dave Harbour Yesterday we finally finished a commentary on how important it is for a sovereign to pay attention to its competitive position as an investment climate.   ​​Links from the Alaska Gas Pipeline Office of The Federal Coordinator: Japan’s utilities increasingly invest in LNG projects Agreements move Alaska gas line forward Russia and Alaska share similar oil [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:40-09:00March 12th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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3-11-14 Competition Is Not Only About Markets…A Sovereign Ignores A Competitive Investment Climate At Its Peril

The Human Temptation To Ignore The Value Of  A Competitive Investment Climate Competition Perspectives: Part II (Part I, Part III) by Dave Harbour The North American platter is heavy with energy sustenance, now manifested by the boom in oil and gas shale productivity. Last week, the office of the Federal Coordinator for the Alaska gas pipeline project summarized current and developing trends in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) competition for markets. Earlier, we commented on the same subject. Over the Weekend, we hear from British Columbia that a new taxing regime on LNG [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:40-09:00March 11th, 2014|Commentary, Interstate Gas, LNG, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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3-4-14 Palin Predicted Ukraine – Romney Advocated Stand Against Russia

BP today announced its intention to establish a separate business to manage its onshore oil and gas assets in the US Lower 48. See today's Globe & Mail piece on Asian LNG competition for price   Comment: Yesterday we noted that two legislators are planning for a new oil revenue stream should voters adopt an August Primary Ballot proposition to repeal oil tax reform.   That revenue stream will be based on a new policy emphasis on state investment and equity into oil and gas exploration and development projects.  These are the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:41-09:00March 4th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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3-2-14 Is Global Cooling About To Overrun Global Warming? What Would Aristotle Say?

From Forbes Opinion by Peter Ferrara​ Dear Readers:  We have documented excesses in policy and deficiencies in decision making owing to the 'global warming' faith crowd.   Still, we must prize facts and science over politics in our search for 'Endless Progress'.  In this spirit, we ask our more knowledgeable friends to help us with a response or rebuttal to this reaction to Ferrara's commentary.    -dh (Our Comment: The Obama Administration departments -- including DOD -- base many changing policies on a bureaucratic faith in the siren calls of global warming.   [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:41-09:00March 2nd, 2014|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Federal Obstruction, Global Warming, Notes From the Road|0 Comments
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2-28-14

Retired Executive Director of the Alaska Miners Association, Steve Borell, sent this pipeline map of the troubled Ukraine today, saying, "If you want to understand this mess very quickly, just look at the map."   Thank you, Steve.    Clearly, Russia has leverage over Ukraine.  Depriving Ukraine of energy supplies or reasonably priced energy could deal a devastating economic blow to the struggling country. The map also illustrates the importance of the United States and Canada reasonably developing their own energy resources.  Energy is the building block of an economy and all [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:41-09:00February 28th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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2-26-14 SUPPORT KEYSTONE XL

Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) is former Chairman of the OCS Governor's Coalition.  This week we learned that Virginia's new governor, democrat Terry McAuliffe, has joined the coalition.  The governors are urging Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to open OCS areas for oil and gas leasing that the Administration has, to date, kept closed. Dear Readers: Our friends at the Resource Development Council (RDC) for Alaska have asked Alaskans (and our Canadian readers, too; why not?) to make their voices heard in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Why? Because North American [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:41-09:00February 26th, 2014|Commentary, Federal Obstruction|0 Comments
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2-25-14 “Alaska, where a deal is a deal?”

Today, we learned that the Board of Directors of Bristol Bay Native Corporation has urged shareholders to support Alaska's tax reform bill, SB21 and vote against repeal in the August primary election.  (Website).  -dh Globe & Mail.  Spanish oil major Repsol SA says its board of directors has approved a definitive $5-billion (U.S.) settlement from Argentina.  Repsol is a new Alaska North Slope company which, after the Argentina adventure, are seeking a more productive experience in the far North.  As we wrote in October, the jury is still out on Repsol's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:41-09:00February 25th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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2-18-14 We Can Support Academic Freedom And Criticize Academic Activists!

Now in its second decade, the Inuvik Petroleum Show or “IPS” takes place every June in Inuvik, Northwest Territories.  Host to over 500 participants including delegates and exhibitors from across Canada and beyond , this three day tradeshow and conference is a must-attend event for the oil and gas sector.  (NGP Photo: author chaired 2002 oil & gas presentation.  Don't miss local restaurant specialties, surf and turf: musk ox and char!  The nighttime sing-alongs in lounges and friendly locals will make the trip memorable!) North Slope Borough and ConocoPhillips develop Alaska North Slope [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:42-09:00February 18th, 2014|Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Personal, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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2-14-14

What: Alaska Miners Association 2014 Biennial Conference  When:  April 7—13, 2014 Where: Carlson Center: 2010 2nd Ave.  in Fairbanks, Alaska.  About: The event will feature a multitude of lectures and workshops from industry experts; field trips to the Pogo and Ft Knox Mines; and the opportunity to network with individuals involved with all aspects of Alaska’s mining industry. How: Register at www.alaskaminers.org, or by contacting Alicia Amberg: e-mail alicia@alaskaminers.org; tel: 907-563-9229   This morning, the Alaskanomics Blog posted and distributed (here) our February 10 commentary: "Has Alaska Become A Place Where A Deal Is A [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:42-09:00February 14th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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2-13-14 Jim Prentice Looks Beyond Obama For Energy Issue Coordination – Mystrom Comments On Alaska Oil Tax Reform

Canadian Press by Mike Blanchfield.  It's high time Canada started looking beyond the Obama era if it wants to push economic integration with the United States to a new level, says former Conservative cabinet minister Jim Prentice (NGP Photo).    ...   New gas discoveries in both countries have transformed North America's economic landscape, said Prentice, who urged the federal government to set its sights on 2017 when Barack Obama's successor arrives in the White House. Commentary.  "Tis the season!"  Yes, a legislative session in an election year tells us it's [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:42-09:00February 13th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Reader Comment|0 Comments
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2-12-14 Alaska LNG Challenges

Alliance Profile: M-I SWACO a Schlumberger Company: From Drilling through Production, Focused on our Customers Alaska LNG Project Faces Market Challenges...And Political Challenges Competition Perspectives: Part I (Part II, Part III) by  Dave Harbour Alaska and Mackenzie Delta producers are eyeing LNG exports to Asia as this generation's best option for monetizing Arctic gas.   Previous generations were close: with the Arctic Gas project in the 1970s (i.e. including TransCanada); displaced by the Alcan project in the 1980s (i.e. vigorously opposed by TransCanada); and the Alaska Highway gas pipeline project given new life with [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:42-09:00February 12th, 2014|Arctic Policy, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments
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2-10-14 Has Alaska Become A Place Where “A Deal Is A Deal”?

Part I: Has Alaska Become A Place Where A Deal Is A Deal?   (Part II, Part III) In August, we'll find out Commentary by Dave Harbour   Today's Anchorage Daily News contains a 'news' article describing how Alaskan oil companies are "pouring" millions of dollars into an effort to stop repeal of the State's oil tax reform law. Citizens should be applauding the companies for upholding a law approved less than a year ago by Alaska's Governor and a majority of the elected representatives of the people.  A number of groups representing [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:50-09:00February 10th, 2014|Alaska Taxes, Commentary|0 Comments
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1-23-14 – Rule of Law Comment From “On the Road” Washington D.C.

A Pebble Tossed In The Pond... ...does it simply produce ripples--or a tsunami threatening to ruin the rule of law? by Dave Harbour Ibrahim was the Lebanese cab driver who picked my son and me up at Washington's Reagan International Airport yesterday and gifted us with his view of America. We now see that U.S.. Senator Mark Begich (NGP Photo) has decided to oppose due process and the rule of law. We have not criticized Begich or anyone else for not personally supporting a particular natural resource project. We do find it [...]

By |2019-03-17T08:30:48-09:00January 23rd, 2014|Commentary, Pebble Project & Rule of Law, Rule Of Law, Sue & Settle|0 Comments
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12-25-2013 “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS”

"All I Want For Christmas!" Or, "The Loss of Self Reliance" On December 24, 2001 we wrote an editorial satirizing the human greed and mismanagement that was interfering with gas pipeline project advancement. In those days, Alaskan leaders and their supporters were engaged in the beginning of a decade-long fest of spending gluttony and tax increases to support self gratification of one generation at the expense of those to follow.   -dh 12-24-09 (Christmas Eve):  Gas pipeline news this week is light as all gas pipeline stakeholder thoughts turn to home.  [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:29:52-09:00December 26th, 2013|Commentary|0 Comments
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12-20-13 “Don’t Forget the Mackenzie Delta!”

See Today's Petroleum News Headlines Here. CBC: Joint review panel says Northern Gateway Pipeline project is in best interest of Canadians  -  CALGARY HERALD RELATED STORY TODAY: BY JAMES WOOD AND CHRIS VARCOE Don't Forget the Mackenzie Delta! Will Alaskan and Canadian Investors Merge Their Interests Into the Most Efficient Outcome for Arctic Gas? by Dave Harbour Globe & Mail, TUESDAY by Jeffrey Jones.   Before the end of the year, Imperial Oil Ltd. and its partners must inform the National Energy Board of its intentions with the Mackenzie gas project, the $16.2-billion [...]

By |2018-08-17T11:42:00-09:00December 20th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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