5-6-13

 Calgary Herald.  Less than five months after his appointment, Bryan Gould is no longer president of Athabasca Oil Corp., the company announced Monday. Commentary: Today in Houston, the Offshore Technology Conference features the Outer Continental Shelf Governors' Coalition -- including Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) -- discussing the need for better federal-state communication on OCS policymaking and the benefits of OCS development for coastal states and FYI: Today's Email Alert. Sign up for free subscription, above, right. energy consumers. We will provide an update on the conference tomorrow.   We compliment Governor [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:30:48-09:00May 6th, 2013|Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|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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4-11-13

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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4-8-13 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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2-28-13 President Presides Over Federal Land Energy Losses

Yesterday, in wake of Shell's announcement, Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo) said: “Taking the long view, we are at the early stage of a new era of oil exploration in the Arctic, one that will continue for decades in a measured and responsible way. Shell continues to have our full support for this project that is critical to America’s domestic energy security.” Dan Kish (See video below), distinguished Senior Vice President (Policy) for the Institute for Energy Research sends the following report, released today.  It is particularly relevant in view [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:14-09:00February 28th, 2013|Commentary, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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2-22-13

Anchorage Chamber of Commerce:  Andrew Halcro (NGP Photo-L), president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and Alaska Senator Bill Wielechowski (NGP Photo) have agreed to publicly debate oil tax reform at the next “Make it Monday” forum, held at noon on February 25 at the Dena’ina Center. TODAY OCS Governors, led by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (NGP Photo-below), welcomed the addition of North Carolina Governor  Pat McCrory. Calgary Herald: Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she is heading to Washington this weekend to lobby for the Keystone XL pipeline and she remains confident it will [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:15-09:00February 22nd, 2013|Alaska Taxes, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-30-13 Helping our readers access the ‘whole story’ as they consider decisions….

Calgary Herald by Don Braid.  When Energy Minister Ken Hughes talks about the oilsands Thursday in Vancouver, he’ll have a message for our coastal cousins: “Not all roads lead through British Columbia.”  Translation: If B.C. won’t transport bitumen, Alberta will find somebody who’s glad to do it.  *****  Hughes says he’s interested in a plan to ship oil across Yukon to the Alaskan port at Valdez. He may have an announcement on that matter on Thursday.  “The pipeline there is only 50 per cent full and declining in volume,” he [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:17-09:00January 31st, 2013|AGIA, Alaska Taxes, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-16-13 Part III Of The Alliance Report And Salazar Resignation

Point of personal privilege:  We are grieved to note the passing over a month ago of our longtime friend, musician, artist, businessman, Armond "Army" Kirschbaum (NGP Photo), 89.  Army passed away on December 4, 2012 in Anchorage, AK.   Friends joined in a celebration of his life yesterday at the Blue-Holloman Gallery in Anchorage.     See our stories yesterday regarding Alaska's relationship with Salazar's Interior Department and former EPA Administrator Whitman's counsel regarding "cooperation". Salazar to Resign....Fox News (3 a.m.)  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (NGP Photo) will step down from his [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:17-09:00January 16th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction, Personal, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-14-13 Alliance’s 30th Anniversary Was “Like Déjà Vu All Over Again.”

You likely read it here first, 3:01 am: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), today announced personnel changes on her Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff.  McKie Campbell (NGP Photo) will be departing as the committee’s staff director on Jan. 25. Karen Billups, currently the committee’s chief counsel, will be promoted to staff director. Pat McCormick (NGP Photo-below, Alliance conference), currently committee special counsel, will be promoted to chief counsel.  -dh Fairbanks News Miner.  As part of Gov. Sean Parnell's plan to help get a North Slope gas plant built, [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:18-09:00January 14th, 2013|Alaska Taxes, Federal Obstruction, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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1-8-13

Just When Alaska Needs Lessons On Economics 101, the United States Association For Energy Economics (USAEE) Will Be Holding Its 32nd Annual Conference In Anchorage in July.  Here's the Impressive Agenda, A Call for Papers, and Registration--Courtesy Of Alaska Oil and Gas Economist, Roger Marks (NGP Photo)! Commentary: Energy and Capital's Keith Kohl says Alaska's economy is doomed to collapse--and it all has to do with TAPS throughput, as we've been reporting for years.  If national attention begins to focus on Alaska's economic decline more and more, we suspect that interest of [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:18-09:00January 8th, 2013|Interstate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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12-21-12

Some Projects Seem More Lively Than Others As This Year Ends Fairbanks News Miner by Matt Buxton.  The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. on Thursday unveiled a reworked version of its in-state natural gas pipeline that provides lower prices for Fairbanks and communities along the proposed route from Prudhoe Bay to Southcentral. An earlier version of the project faltered during the 2012 legislative session. The revised proposal drops costly processing facilities for natural gas liquids. The liquids are no longer as profitable because the market is awash, thanks to the Lower 48 oil boom.  *** [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:20-09:00December 21st, 2012|AGDC, AGIA, Intrastate Gas, You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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12-12-12 – What A Date!

Call to Action: We thank the Alaska Miners Association for this alert.  PLEASE COMMENT ON THE CANYON CREEK COAL LEASE SALE TODAY (EXPLORATION), OR BEFORE DECEMBER 21!  -DH CBC News Alert:  TONIGHT Edmontonians will be able to inspect ATCO Pipelines' plan for a new network of high pressure natural gas pipelines in the city.... Tomorrow, CEA Alaska's Steve Pratt (NGP Photo) will appear on the Dan Fagan Show, 7-8 a.m., KTBY/Fox Channel 4/654, to discuss energy production and consumption from a consumer perspective....  -dh  WE ARE AMAZED that this item, posted [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:21-09:00December 12th, 2012|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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11-20-12 – Will Canada Begin Using the TAPS Terminal by 2018?

 Celebrate its 30th Anniversary with the Alaska Support Industry Alliance! North Dakota Sets New Record; take that, Alaska! Our American Readers Celebrate Their Thanksgiving. Our RDC Friends Have Posted Energy Conference Presentations Here. From the Huffington Post: We continue to admire Financial Post's columnist Diane Francis (CH Photo), for her probing work.  -dh   A group of Canadian businessmen has obtained the blessing of Alaskan tribes and Canadian First Nations to build a railroad through their lands that could carry up to five million barrels per day from the oil [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:31:23-09:00November 20th, 2012|You Read It Here First|0 Comments
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