Exxon reports first well drilled at Point Thomson

Exxon Mobil said it has drilled the first development well for the Point Thomson oil and gas field.

Project leads Red Dog mine production to a record

The Red Dog mine near Kotzebue produced a record amount of metals last year due to a sweeping project to improve the mine's day-to-day operations.

Developer seeks fee refunds for restoring Fairbanks building

An Anchorage developer who wants to fix up a vacant Fairbanks high-rise is asking the City Council there to consider refunding $142,000 in fees he expects to pay.

Inside Alaska business

Alaska business news in brief

Tuesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $73.75, up $1.86

Monday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $71.89, up $0.70

LYNNE CURRY

If manager has a habit of firing employees, get out

A year or two ago, I caught on to my manager's pattern. There's always one employee he blames. He criticizes his target to the rest of us. Because he's so convincing, most of my co-workers start to see the employee as a problem.

Business meetings

Business meetings scheduled around Alaska

Conventions and conferences

Area events

Seminars

Scheduled seminars in the area

'Tubular goods' flow through port

So far, three ships have made unusual stops to the Port of Anchorage to deliver a total of 17.6 million pounds of well tubing and casing, what folks in the energy industry term OCTG -- oil country tubular goods. The latest arrived in early January.

CHRIS STEPHENS

Letters of Intent vital in property deals

Offers for commercial leases and oftentimes for purchase of commercial properties are made through what is called a Letter of Intent (LOI).

Kensington mine looks richer than expected

The company developing the Kensington mine near Juneau has discovered a new vein of gold.

Friday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

U.S. natural gas (Henry Hub): $5.61 per million BTU, up $0.14

Airlines boost flights to Alaska this summer

An unexpected surge in new commercial flights scheduled for Alaska this summer may trigger competition among airlines and cheaper tickets to some major Lower 48 cities, travel experts say.

Thursday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $73.14, down $3.84 U.S. natural gas (Henry Hub): $5.47 per million BTU, down $0.04

INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

Highway designer, urban planner talks the walk

Lynn Peterson, highway designer and urban planner, presents "Safe Walking: The Foundation of Healthy Communities," noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, City Hall, 632 W. Sixth Ave.

Business people

News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions

Wednesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $76.98, down $1.50 U.S. natural gas (Henry Hub): $5.51 per million BTU, up $0.03

Conoco's Alaska profits drop; production leads other units

Conoco Phillips' profits from its Alaska oil production dropped last year but stood out as the biggest single contributor to the company's global oil production income, according to new financial statements.

Vodka producer experiences explosive growth

There's so much new going on with the Valley-based makers of Permafrost vodka, it's hard to know where to start.