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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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5G Wireless Coming to Prudhoe Bay
GCI’s next 5G wireless network will be for the state’s richest industrial zone. Prudhoe Bay is scheduled to get 5G service in 2022.
How A Smaller Rig Promises Big Results through ‘Effectual Drilling’
Sometimes, a smaller tool is the right tool for the job. That’s the philosophy behind new technology that Anchorage-based Alaska Drilling and Completions is ready to deploy.
State Oil & Gas Lease Sale Attracts Two Bidders
The Alaska Division of Oil and Gas received six bids totaling $467,609 from two bidders at the Fall 2021 North Slope lease sale.
Hendrix and HEX Reinject Life into Furie
When John Hendrix’s company, HEX, acquired Furie Operating Alaska in July of last year, after much negotiating and an almost dead deal, the longtime Alaska resident had a lot to contend with.
Alutiiq Museum Awarded Grant from Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council for Renovation
The grant will support a three-year project, which will begin in February 2022, to transform the Alutiiq Center building into an enlarged space for museum activities.
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Voices of Healthcare: Professional Perspectives
December 2021
"I think there’s been a change in culture, and I think Alaska has been a little bit more progressive in promoting women,” says Ella Goss, CEO of Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC). Goss started working at Anchorage’s largest hospital in 1997 as an ER nurse and rose through the ranks of management. Providence has intentionally promoted female leaders from within, she says, developing their potential because the talent pool in Alaska is so small due to the state’s population.