Geologic photos of Alaska available through searchable online tool (Fairbanks, AK) – The Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys has published more than 6,500 free public-use photographs taken during geologic field projects in its new database application, the Geologic Photos of Alaska, available at maps.dggs.alaska.gov/photodb. The photos document scenery, landforms, rock outcrops, geologic observations, vegetation, wildlife, and fieldwork activities conducted throughout Alaska, usually in remote locations that are difficult or expensive to revisit. Many of the photos now currently available through this application were taken by former DGGS geologists Gil [...]

Regional district, MP Zimmer address LNG, CN Rail issues, Alaska Highway News. Regional district, MP Zimmer address LNG, CN Rail issues ... the B.C. side of the Alaska Highway onto the Drive BC website—it currently only covers ...

As a candidate for president in 2016, Donald Trump unveiled his America First Energy Plan—a bold proposal to transform the United States beyond mere energy independence. His goal was to make America a global energy power again, and that’s exactly what’s happening. Trump has already turned back years of Barack Obama’s anti-energy policies, causing the United States to once again emerge as a global energy power. This is an amazing turn of events—one that would have been impossible had Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, and still remarkable under Trump. You must join [...]

Trump Reportedly Threatens Retaliation Against Alaska For Murkowski Healthcare Vote.  Natural Gas Intelligence.  Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted against a motion Tuesday to move forward ... the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., filed a permit application with the ...

Saturday Commentary on Climate Change Followup:  As 'climate change' hysteria overtook public discourse with the approaching Paris climate lovefest, we demonstrated that the leaders of the pack were lying to the world (link).  We documented their goal to use environmental tools not to improve the environment but to destroy capitalism (link).  We have shown that environmental activists have even used foreign funds to sabotage their own country's energy industries, which closely resembles the definition of treason (link).  We have warned oil companies that cuddling up to the Paris altar [...]

TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM (TAPS) The pipe dream lives on at Prudhoe Bay:  The Trans-Alaska Pipeline turned 40 years old last month. US NEWS & WORLD REPORT:  ConocoPhillips is preparing to fully shut down its Kenai liquefied natural gas plant while it continues to find a buyer for it. ConocoPhillips spokeswoman Amy Burnett said Wednesday that the company is preparing to put the plant into long-term shutdown mode this fall, The Alaska Journal of Commerce reported (http://bit.ly/2tWS738 ). The closure will focus on preserving the plant [...]

From our Mid-Atlantic energy analyst friend, today's observation: “The tussle for supremacy between OPEC and U.S. shale drillers is killing off older oil fields at the fastest pace in almost a quarter century. That could hurt the industry once the current glut has faded.” We blend that into include other forces that are trending to curtail future crude oil production: If one takes the cumulative increased decline of older assets together with the drying up of new annual new discovery additions (a subject for future note), plus the higher decline rates of shale wells, [...]

Our Friend, Margy Johnson, is Executive Vice President of the Alaska Dispatch News. Margy Johnson. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour On the 2011 Fourth of July weekend, she opined on the importance of the oil industry to Alaska and asked, as we often have, why major beneficiaries of oil do not more actively support oil industry projects that sustain citizen and state government financial prosperity.  Here are excerpts! The University of Alaska has buildings named after some of their more generous donors: BP and Conono Phillips, [...]

President Trump and Secretary Zinke Open up Comment Period for New 5-Year National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program Alaska Oil Tax Policy Oil tax credits re-emerge as issue for Alaska lawmakers Alaska Senate Republicans put pressure on the House Thursday to end a program that financially rewards oil exploration and production… The Latest: Alaska Senate wants action on oil tax credits Alaska's Republican-led Senate majority wants lawmakers to return to Juneau to end a program that financially rewards oil exploration and production. Senate to return to Juneau on July 10 to [...]

Official Newsletter of Senator Natasha von Imhof 30th Alaska State Legislature . District L Saturday, June 24, 2017 View this email in your browser SESSION CONTACT: Alaska State Capitol, 120 4th Street, Room 514, Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: (907) 465-2995 Toll Free: (800) 365-2995 Email: senator.natasha.vonimhof@akleg.gov Greetings Friends and Neighbors: If you have not yet read the newsletter I sent out Thursday before the legislature's vote on the operating budget, please click here. I wrote about what led to the Legislature's stalemate and where I hoped we would land. Operating Budget Compromise Passes Both Bodies On [...]

Sen. Murkowski Leads Arctic Energy/Security CODEL Interior Secretary and Five Senators Visit Norway, Greenland, and Alaska US Senator Lisa Murkowski. Northern Gas Pipelines file photo by Dave Harbour U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, arrived in Fairbanks, Alaska, last weekend along with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. The delegation traveled to Norway, Greenland, and the North Slope of Alaska, with an itinerary full of meetings and site visits focused on Arctic energy [...]

Yes, We Are All About Energy...   ...and while a confused tax and spend policy like Alaska's is a barrier to robust energy investment, nothing so deters energy investment as the threat of terrorism and expropriation. We have heard and watched many presidential speeches for decades.  This speech is among the most important and potentially most effective, both for world wide investors and for peace-loving people throughout the world.   Congratulations, Mr. President, on today's speech and this historic trip to three centers of faith.   -dh   [...]

LNG News • Trinidad’s LNG production drops 8 pct in March • Eni, Rosneft strengthen cooperation • Australia offers 21 offshore exploration areas • Report: DSME loses LNG boil-off patent battle to compatriots • Peru dispatches LNG cargo to Spain • Kogas' earnings drop despite rise in sales volume • Woodside to process LNG waste at Contract Resource's plant • South Korea’s LNG imports rise in April YoY • Conrad Industries' profit drops on LNG barge losses • Qatari LNG cargo bound for Zeebrugge • BP inks Indonesia LNG [...]

Strategy plan to grow state's economy for next 5 years shared with business leaders It's a plan to help Alaskans grow the state's economy.

Week of the Arctic: ‘Very important’ event showcases concerns, interests in region  The Week of the Arctic gets under way today here on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.  Oil issues clog Capitol.  In your car, oil acts as a lubricant. In the Alaska Legislature, it’s a clotting factor. Offshore announcement a win for Alaska families.  After years of limitations on natural resource development in our state, President Trump’s decision to revisit and reverse federal roadblocks… BP submits details on AK LNG studies in 2017 plan by Elwood [...]