Our energy readers can regard this video outlining the plan for retaining freedom as the plan for protecting a free energy industry. What is the implication: the energy industry better stop supporting anti-freedom activist organizations and begin providing massive support to pro-freedom organizations in every sector of society. -dh
Dear Readers: Northern Gas Pipelines has been undergoing maintenance this week. Thank you for your patience. We'll be back up to full steam by the first of the week! Dave Harbour
http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2016/11/27/20-billion-barrels-of-oil-was-not-discovered-in-the-permian-basin/#more-19489 20 Billion Barrels Of Oil Was Not Discovered In The Permian Basin By Robert Rapier Earlier this month the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the largest estimate of continuous oil that it has ever assessed. The area assessed is in the Permian Basin, a region that has been producing oil continuously for nearly 100 years. Below I will get into the specifics of what this news means, but the mainstream media mostly interpreted it as CNN did inMammoth Texas oil discovery biggest ever in USA. But this is a fundamental [...]
THE WASHINGTON TIMES - - Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and — whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially [...]
In Tokyo marketing Alaska gas, Gov. Walker and team feel long shake from Japan quake Gov. Bill Walker and four other state officials in Tokyo on a gas marketing trip Monday said they felt the big earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan. One state official said the shaking seemed to last five minutes, but everyone was fine afterward. Group sues over lack of info in Alaska Railroad LNG project ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An environmental group filed a lawsuit Monday against the Federal Railroad [...]
Resource Development Council for Alaska Annual Conference: November 16-17, Anchorage, Alaska. (Link for more information) 8:00 Opening Remarks Eric Fjelstad, RDC President, Managing Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Alaska Economic Trends: 2017 Outlook Neal Fried, Economist, Alaska Department of Labor Alaska Industry 2016 Year in Review and 2017 Outlook Oil & Gas: Kara Moriarty, President and CEO, Alaska Oil and Gas Association Fisheries: Glenn Reed, President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association Forestry: John Sturgeon, President, Koncor Forest Products Mining: Karen Matthias, Executive Director, Council of Alaska Producers Tourism: Carol Fraser, Regional [...]
Oil Patch Bits: Fluor completes module fabrication for oil sands project - 11/13/2016 (Full story) Fluor Corp. said recently that all 358 modules have been fabricated and shipped to the site for its portion of the Fort Hills Energy L.P. oil sands mining project in the Athabasca region of Alberta, Canada. Fluor is performing engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction for the utilities.... Oil Patch Bits: Crowley to supply Alaska LNG to power plant in Tok - 11/13/2016 (Full story) Crowley Maritime Corp.'s liquefied natural gas services group has recently been awarded [...]
Kito: AKLNG, fiscal plan closely linked - 11/13/2016 (Login to Petroleum news to read Full story) House Rep. Sam Kito III may not sit on the Resources Committee or the Finance Committee but he still believes he has an obligation to study as much as he can about resource development. The Juneau Democrat, who just won his second full term in office after being appointed Beth Kerttula's successor,....
While Canadian Liberals Introduce Carbon Tax ... American Liberals Seek Higher Corporate Income and Alaska Oil Taxes WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE WEALTH USERS NOW COMPOSE A MAJORITY VOTER BASE THAT DOMINATES WEALTH PRODUCERS (See yesterday's commentary) Calgary Herald Editorial Board On the first day of the fall legislature sitting, the NDP government released what is billed as an economic analysis of the impact of a carbon tax. The document is a disservice to Albertans given the risk the levy, which will start being imposed Jan. 1, presents [...]
PC leadership candidates clash over carbon tax, Calgary Herald. ... Canada-leading greenhouse gas emissions and winning support across the country for new pipelines to ship the province's oilsands crude. Coming ...
Conoco planning Putu program - 10/30/2016 (Login to read Full story). ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. is permitting an exploration program near the village of Nuiqsut, although the program is complicated by an appeal over leases in the area. The local subsidiary of the international Houston-based independent plans to drill one well and one sidetrack in the area south of th....
Hilcorp Energy is here to grow. Hilcorp Energy is one of the companies bucking the trend among those in Alaska’s oil business.
PennEnergy: Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy (“Shell”) announced it has agreed to sell approximately 206,000 net acres of non-core oil and gas properties in Western Canada to Tourmaline Oil Corp. for a total consideration of approximately $1,037 million (C$1,369 million). The consideration is comprised of $758 million in cash and Tourmaline shares valued at $279 million. Subject to regulatory approvals the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016. The acreage includes 61,000 net acres in the Gundy area of Northeast British Columbia, [...]
Alliance Story Coming.... Irving Oil chairman confident Energy East pipeline 'will happen' - Calgary Herald - Calgary misses the pipeline now,” he said. The 4,500-kilometre ... About two-thirds is already in place as a natural gas pipeline. Following Irving's ... Albertans give NDP carbon tax thumbs down in new poll - Calgary Herald - The tax, which is aimed at lowering Alberta's Canada-leading greenhouse gas emissions and helping to win support nationally for new pipeline ... From Ak-Headlamp: Down under up North. According to the Alaska Journal of Commerce, Australia-based 88 Energy Ltd. said in an Oct. 18 release that it has identified five [...]
Tonight's Presidential Debate is Historic Because The Performances Could Dramatically Affect Election Results Brief Commentary By Dave Harbour Last weekend we urged Alaskan public officials to carefully consider the consequences of supporting one presidential candidate over another. Remember? Today, as participants prepare for tonight's ordeal in the Coliseum of public opinion, we will be pondering several questions. Our questions are based on the unassailable fact that our way of life is based on a secure foundation of domestic energy wealth production. This principle applies to both the United States as a whole and to [...]