Alaska has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since last year, as the state faces its first real recession in nearly three decades. Tom Walsh is a founding partner of Petrotechnical Resources Alaska, an oil and gas consulting firm.
Alaska's Energy Desk
Obama administration announces new rules for Arctic drilling
“At first blush it does appear the federal government is creating additional cumbersome regulations that will make it more challenging to entice companies back to the Arctic when oil prices rebound,” said an Alaska Oil and Gas Association representative.
Video: Tony DeHaven can’t afford to lose his job
Alaska has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since last year, as the state faces its first real recession in nearly three decades. Tony DeHaven can’t afford to be out of work. He has two teenage kids at home with their college years just around the corner.
Video: After 15 years at BP, Brad Campbell is out of a job
Alaska has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the oil and gas industry since last year, as the state faces its first real recession in nearly three decades. Brad Campbell worked as a financial analyst for BP for more than 15 years.
From the oil patch to oil & vinegar
Rachel Mills went from being a botanist for an oil and gas contractor, to managing Urban Greens. She’s part of a wave of Alaskans who have lost work in the last year, as the state has seen its first real dip in jobs in nearly three decades.
As economics of gas pipeline shift, stakeholders mull state takeover
“We don’t want to move quickly at all costs,” said Alaska BP regional manager David VanTuyl. “We don’t want to rush into the largest energy project in North America that only ends up losing lots of money for all of us.”
Industry, lawmakers criticize Walker’s oil tax credits veto
Walker is now under fire from industry representatives and lawmakers who say the state is backtracking on payments it already owes and still must pay.
Hunting baby seals for science near Yakutat’s glacial fjords
Biologists know cruise ships are affecting seals but not how much.
Rating agencies warn Alaska: We’re watching you
It took 50 years for the state to work its way up to a AAA rating. The recent rating agency downgrade may translate to an extra quarter of a percentage point in interest.
State considers increasing ownership stake in Alaska LNG pipeline project
Nothing has been decided, though. The state is still in discussions with its three partners.