Oil Season

Oil Season

Fall is well underway, and with it signs that Alaska’s oil and gas industry is busy preparing for the 2019-2020 winter drilling season.

2018 Oil and Gas Forecast

2018 Oil and Gas Forecast

2018 Oil and Gas Forecast The Caelus discovery at Smith Bay could lead to a significant increase in oil production on the North Slope. IMAGE COURTESY OF CAELUS ENERGY Julie Stricker Discoveries, production increases lead to industry optimism While oil prices are...
Q&A with Glacier Oil & Gas CEO Carl Giesler

Q&A with Glacier Oil & Gas CEO Carl Giesler

Q&A with Glacier Oil & Gas CEO Carl Giesler AB STAFF The West McArthur River Unit, operated by Glacier Oil & Gas, currently produces oil that is now being processed at the Kustatan production facility; in summer 2018 Glacier Oil & Gas is planning...
North Slope & Cook Inlet Activity

North Slope & Cook Inlet Activity

North Slope & Cook Inlet Activity Darryl Jordan The BP-operated Prudhoe Bay oilfield has surpassed 12.5 billion barrels of production. Prudhoe Bay’s large-scale enhanced oil recovery includes the use of enriched gas and re-injecting 8 billion cubic feet of...
Alaska Tugs & Barges

Alaska Tugs & Barges

Alaska Tugs & Barges Tom Anderson The tugboat Samson Mariner with the barge Fairweather, pulling into Dutch Harbor arriving from Adak; both vessels are owned and operated by Samson Tug & Barge.© CORY BAGGEN / COURTESY OF SAMSON TUG & BARGE Delivering to...