Oil & Gas
Alaska runs on oil. From providing jobs to contributing directly and indirectly to economies statewide, oil and gas companies are crucial to Alaska’s fiscal well-being. Alaska Business is an advocate for responsible resource development and as such we report on the oil and gas industry as it pursues projects that are environmentally sound, benefit local communities, and are profitable.
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Faring Well—Resiliency and Preparation Characterize Fairweather Team
If there is one company that can support industry across the board, it is Fairweather. What began as a weather observation provider for aviators supporting remote industry sites has grown to include an entire array of services for Alaska’s resource developers.
ConocoPhillips Is ‘Getting Back to Work’ in 2021
“As we take a look at 2021, our focus is getting back to work for Alaska’s future,” says ConocoPhillips Alaska President Erec Isaacson.
Alaska Delegation Welcomes $2 Million CARES Act Grant for Pipeline Training Center
The grant is to acquire heavy-duty equipment needed to expand workforce training efforts and will be matched with $499,040 in local funds.
Petro Marine Services Acquires Crowley Fuels’ Southeast Alaska Fuel Terminals
The purchase provides value to the companies and to consumers who rely on delivery of high-quality fuels, lubricants, equipment, and services.
Van Wyhe Joins Furie as Operations Engineer
Hunter Van Wyhe has joined Furie Operating Alaska as Operations Engineer.
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Industry Opinions
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company President Brigham McCown explains how Ballot Measure 1 will potentially make it more difficult for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System to operate in this op-ed.
Directories
Want to know more about Alaska’s oil and gas industry? Here’s a list of Explorers and Producers, and we also have a directory of companies that supply Services, Support, Equipment & Supplies.
For an even bigger picture, the Industrial Support Services Directory provides a wide array of companies that support the Alaska oil and gas industry.
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The Corporate 100
April 2021
Alaska Business has been celebrating the corporations that have a significant impact on Alaska’s economy since 1993. At the time, the corporations weren’t ranked as the list didn’t have specific ranking criteria. Instead, the Alaska Business editorial team held long, detailed, and occasionally passionate discussions about which organizations around the state were providing jobs, owned or leased property, used local vendors, demonstrated a high level of community engagement, and in general enriched Alaska.