Minerals
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Transportation
State to sell two of its ferries The state will sell two of its “fast” ferry vessels, the Fairweather and Chenega, officials at the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said. The Fairweather is to be laid up at Ward […]
Petroleum
New oil found near TAPS line London-based independent Pantheon Resources is in development planning for a small oil discovery in the central North Slope south of the large Prudhoe Bay field. Pantheon drilled a new well off the Alkaid 1 […]
Business Intelligence
A growing industry? Farms up 30 percent between 2012 and 2017 The number of farming operations in Alaska is increasing, and a good part of the growth is in smaller greenhouse operations supporting bedding plants and flowers as well as […]
Economic data from Northrim presentations
Here are the economic indicators for Alaska presented by Mark Edwards, Northrim Bank vice president and chief economist, at the bank’s economic forum luncheons. The data indicates an economy that is leveling out and poised for growth. However, proposed large […]
Energy
IGU cuts out of Siemens deal The Fairbanks-based Interior Gas Utility terminated negotiations with Siemens on a deal to build a small modular liquefied natural gas plant near Willow to supply LNG to the Fairbanks gas utility. Negotiations have been […]
State’s economy tips up; let’s not mess it up
Northrim Bank held its annual briefings for its customers and community and business leaders in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau this week. The core message is that the state’s economy is beginning to tip up after more than three years of […]
Hilcorp starts production at its new “Moose Pad” project
Hilcorp Energy has started production at its new Moose Pad viscous oil project in the Milne Point field on the North Slope, the company said. Milne Point is owned 50-50 by Hilcorp and BP, but is operated by Hilcorp. “Production […]