For many people, a trip to Alaska is a dream come true. They want to see and do everything from watching whales breech in Southeast waters and riding ATVs along Southcentral trails to learning about mining history and searching out the Aurora in Fairbanks. What visitors often don’t realize is just how large Alaska is and the logistics required navigate the state—which is why for some travelers a package tour is just the ticket.

In 2017, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company marked forty years of operating the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. And thanks to strong efforts by North Slope producers, last year also marked the second annual increase in TAPS throughput since 2002. Every new year brings new opportunities, new challenges, new milestones to accomplish.

Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), is an international, full-stream oil and gas industry equipment and service provider and leads the industry in technological innovations, such as the Dynamus Extended-life Drill Bit, which according to the company “enables operators to keep drilling while using the most robust drilling equipment available.

Previous to its 2018 Economic Summit, Northrim Bank hosted an editorial board with Dr. Mouhcine Geutabbi, energy columnist Tim Bradner, and bank leadership including Joe Schierhorn, chairman, president, and CEO; Jed Ballard, executive vice president and CFO; and Michael Martin, executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary...