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3rd/4th Quarter 2012
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ASRC Energy Services Newsletter
Industry News
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Quality and Safety Awards
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Goal Zero Hero
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Petrochem on the Move
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Quality Hall of Fame Winner 10
Employee News
12
Junior Achievement Rock N’ Roll
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AES Intern Update
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Meet Melissa Blackard, HR Supervisor, AES Houston Contracting Company, Inc.
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Video Marketing
Regulatory and Technical Services
The first of eight planned AES marketing videos is nearly
in the can.
RTS is the first subject for the project that has been in
the works for the past month. The video, shot by Porcaro
Communications, was filmed at various Anchorage
locations, including the flats of Turnagain Arm, Campbell
Creek, the AES offices and the SGS Environmental
Services Lab.
Employees highlighted RTS capabilities and were shot
staging wetlands delineation, electro-fishing, cultural
resource survey, GPS mapping, and air emissions
monitoring.
An unexpected benefit of the project was the positive and
energizing experience the video shoot generated among the
RTS staff. Several people remarked that they learned things
about their colleagues that they didn’t know, and staff who
normally don’t have leading roles were brought into the
spotlight to talk about what they do.
The RTS video is in the final editing stages and will run
about five minutes. The marketing efforts for RTS and for
AES will take a leap forward thanks to the cooperation and
teamwork of the RTS team.
The RTS video was filmed on the flats of south
Anchorage, upper Campbell Creek and the RTS
offices on C Street.
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Industry News
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AES
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The Rig Tenders upgrade project in Nikiski is well underway.
Several AES work groups are providing their expertise and
support for the expanding facility. The construction group has
been working for the last six weeks receiving and fabricating structural
steel to be used in the installation of the new seawall. This wall will add
an additional 450 lineal feet of working face to the facility. Additionally,
engineering is designing the new diesel storage facility that will be utilized to
supply diesel at the dock for operators in Cook Inlet, and RTS is developing
environmental permits and response plans for the upgrade. The project is
on schedule and is expected to be operational in late 2013.
Other project highlights include:
· A new 300-ton crane, purchased as part of the facility upgrade, will set a generator module onto a work boat for shipment
to the Grayling platform. The Nikiski fab shop built the module and will perform the install in a couple of weeks.
· A 10,000-square-foot warm storage warehouse has been procured from ASRC Builders. Construction of the facility is
expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2013.
· New HDPE bumpers will be installed around 800 lineal feet of the dock face to protect the dock as well as marine vessels
utilizing the facility.
Constructed in the late 1960s and purchased by AES in 1997, Rig Tenders Dock is a 31-acre facility located in northern
Cook Inlet. In recent years age has caught up with the facility spurring AES to invest in modernizing Rig Tenders. Once
completed, the facility will provide AES with an opportunity to provide services that are in demand in Cook Inlet and solidify
our position as a preferred vendor for oil and gas companies in Alaska.
Equipment Roadeo rides again
ASRC Energy Services personnel in Greater Prudhoe Bay held the annual Equipment Roadeo on two
Fridays in July. North Slope employees – from seasoned hands to adventurous rookies – gathered at
Surfcote Pad in the Eastern Operating Area to enjoy barbecue, enjoy each other’s company, and try their
luck at one of the many skills tests and obstacle courses set up by the Field Services crew.
A new event introduced this year, cheekily dubbed “Waterboarding,” required that the
participant navigate a Skid Steer with forklift attachment around a half-circle, pick up a metal
bar attached by rope to a bench, lift the bench containing two paint cans filled with water,
navigate backward around the half circle (with the bench swinging at every sudden change in
momentum), and deposit the bench on the ground without spilling the paint cans.
It was even harder to do than to describe. One contestant actually made it all the way to the
drop area and put the bench on the ground. But in his haste he pulled away too quickly and
clipped the bench with the forks, knocking everything over. T.J. Abbott and Jason Dutch
helped coordinate the event, with help from scores of other Field Services employees.
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The new under-roof fabrication facility is nearing completion with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for
January 23, 2013. Six hundred fifty tons of steel were used to construct the building, and it is expected to be
open for business by early February. Our major Gulf Coast clients are anxiously waiting, with one client stating
they will have a lot of work for the 45,000-square-foot facility once it is ready.
Prior to construction, Omega Natchiq has seen business opportunities lost to competitors with covered or
enclosed facilities that allow them to avoid weather-related delays.
The under-roof facility, along with eight 20-ton overhead cranes
and 75 welding stations, will allow Omega to take on additional
work and satisfy client concerns over our ability to meet
critical project milestones.
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operations of the situation.
Cody’s actions were shared at a morning safety meeting the next
day, and the client’s lead safety professional thanked him for
looking after the safety of others. If you see Cody on a project site,
please thank him for choosing not to look the other way.
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Synopsis: Potential hazard with rescue situation was recognized for personnel working on the K-boats stored on the Texas Deck.
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a retrieval line to a suspended worker (in a harness) for a quicker rescue.
Situation: While giving a refresher Fall Protection class to the AES crew assigned to the M/V Nanuq, HSE Tech/Medic Scott Eddy
reminded the group that every JSA for working from heights should include a plan for rescue if someone did fall and was suspended by
their harness. Scott challenged the class to have a plan as to what would be the fastest, safest
recovery procedure for someone who fell outboard of the small boat (where they could be
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can reach down and clip the safety hook into the D-ring on the worker’s harness for a
quicker recovery. Results: This device is simple to set up and quick to deploy. The pole, safety hook and
rescue line will be stowed in the tool connex just forward of the Texas Deck and be ready
to use if the need ever arises.
Conclusion: Gallagher recognized and solved a situation to assure the safety, response time, and readiness.
Quality and Safety Awards
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CPAI Safety Ambassadors
AES honored by ConocoPhillips Alaska with three Safety Ambassador awards
Three North Slope operations and maintenance employees
have been recognized by ConocoPhillips Alaska for their
exceptional leadership and contributions with Safety
Ambassador awards.
AES Alaska’s Dale Barnes, shutdown project lead at
Kuparuk, was acknowledged for his contributions to
the safe execution of a large and lengthy maintenance
project for ConocoPhillips with no recordable injuries, as
well as his many years of being a positive role model for
contractors and company personnel alike.
Jeff Peck and Don Voigt, AES Alaska warehouse diesel and
chemical coordinator for Alpine and AES Alaska operations
manager at Kuparuk, respectively, were recognized for their
leadership, mentorship, and creativity in promoting HSE
excellence among various work groups. They have also
enhanced safe work practices that have been adopted by
ConocoPhillips and other contractors.
Says Joireen Cohen, AES director of HSET, “AES would
like to congratulate Dale, Jeff, and Don and thank them
for their passionate commitment to safety and caring for
the men and women who perform high exposure work in
an extremely challenging arctic environment.”
RTS expands Air Quality Services team
The Regulatory and Technical Services (RTS) division of
AES has added an air quality team that specializes in air
quality permitting, monitoring, and compliance support
services for both existing facilities and new facilities. The
team, led by Air Permitting and Compliance Manager
Timothy Burke, recently hired Senior Air Quality
Specialist Chris Kent and Senior Air Quality Engineer
Ovidiu (Ovi) Popovici. The team has a combined air
quality experience of more than 40 years in Alaska and
the Lower 48.
Currently, the RTS air team has been busy working
on air permitting strategy and regulatory applicability
determinations for clients. The air quality team has also
assisted with compliance support at a client’s Prudhoe
Bay facility and provided air monitoring services for a
natural gas pipeline project.
Air quality services offered to clients include strategic
planning and guidance through the regulatory and
permitting process. This may include conducting
baseline ambient and meteorological monitoring
evaluations before the permit application process begins.
After permits are acquired, the air quality team can
provide ongoing air monitoring support, perform air
pollution control technology evaluations, and audit
ongoing compliance with state and federal air quality
standards.
Petrochem on the move
Petrochem Insulation recently made three office and personnel changes to adjust to its
current business needs.
The Hawaii office was relocated to a smaller space that will still meet all of our office and
warehouse storage needs. Along with the office move, there have been personnel changes
to respond to market and safety challenges in Hawaii. Troy Carriaga, who has been with
Petrochem for more than nine years, will focus full time on improving
our continued safety performance. Troy’s previous duties were assumed
by Rafael Mendoza from the Northern California branch. Rafael has
more than 15 years of experience as an outstanding estimator and project
manager.
Petrochem’s Colorado office and warehouse relocated to Denver from
Longmont. Denver is more centrally located in the industrial hub of
Colorado, is closer to our primary clients and suppliers, and provides
Petrochem’s Colorado office with a larger scaffolding yard. Being closer to
our main clients reduces labor and fuel costs associated with the delivery of
supplies and equipment to client sites.
Petrochem’s Northern California branch has also opened a new office and scaffolding yard in American Canyon, just
eight miles from the Vallejo office. It gives Petrochem some much-needed space for its growing scaffolding business
and added offices sand training facilities. The new scaffold yard is larger and therefore safer and more efficient to
navigate with a forklift and flatbed trucks.
Gov. Parnell reappoints AES’s Galloway
Governor Sean Parnell recently reappointed Phillip Galloway, AES HSET specialist, to the Alaska Safety Advisory
Council. The council is comprised of 14 members representing industry, labor, the general public, and federal, state,
and local governments. The group works with organizations, individuals, and groups to marshal resources toward
reducing accidental death and injuries and to promote safety, health, and wellness for all Alaskans. Additionally, it
administers the Annual Governor’s Safety and Health Conference and offers recommendations to the Governor and
the Legislature on state policy and programs for the safety and health of all Alaskans.
The Air Quality team depends
on shareholders like Gerald
Rexford to assist in collecting
meteorologival data. Picture
here shows Gerald assisting
air monitoring team near
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Galloway has filled numerous safety roles throughout his career in the telecommunications, insurance, oil and gas,
and minerals exploration industries. He also teaches classes as an adjunct professor for the Kenai Peninsula College’s
Occupational Safety and Health program, and he served for 25 years in the U.S. Air Force as a telecommunications
maintenance technician. Galloway earned a master’s degree in business organizational management from the
University of La Verne in California and has numerous professional certifications. Galloway is reappointed to an
industry seat.
Quality and Safety Awards
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Thank You!
The following individuals have received
awards for their commitment and
contributions towards creating an
injury-free work environment.
O&M 237
June
Bassett, Michael L
Brown, Matthew T
Bundy, Austin Paul
Cook, Edward J Jr
Danner, William L K
Decker, Jeffrey S
Drumm, Jacque Joseph
Eastwood, Lance
Ennis, Aaron J
Frye, Harold B
Garrels, Justin Robert
Gbur, Patrick J
Gonzalez, Guadalupe
Grote, Timothy R
Hays, Gordon Conlee III
Heath, Richard W
Helme, Sarah Mae
Hollenberg, Corey R
Jerzak, Patrick William
Jillson, Michael D.
Jones, James Richard
Lagomarsino, Robert J
Larson, Scott A
Lokke, Alan Chris
McGinnis, Sean Tavish
Miller, Jamie
Mills, Chad A
Moore, Marvin James
Moore, Violet Goldie
Palmer, Christopher Ward
Patkotak, Scott W
Pedersen, Steven Eric
Premus, Shad Edward
Robinson, Robert L
Triplett, William Joshua
Van Sciver, Rodney
White, Timothy Alan Jr
Williams, Courtney S
Wood, Clinton J
Young, Gregory L
July
Abbott, Thomas
Alexander, Jeffrey A
Alves, Constance S
Breen, Kevin S
Brown, Matthew T
Cisneros, Kristina K
DeLong, Robert
Dutch, Jason
Farrell, Vincent J
Finch, Edward S
Fort, Matthew S
Gbur, Patrick
Heath, Richard W
Janzen, Travis
Jillson, Michael
Lokke, Alan
Moore, Violet
Palmer, Christopher W
Papasavas, John F
Premus, Shad E
Robinson, Robert L
Rose, Craig M
Rushi, Thor L
Spain, Joseph M
Summers, Martin F
Triplett, William J
Van Sciver, Rodney
Wagoner, Jeffery J
Walker, Dezi J
Young, Gregory L
August
Blogett, Stephen J
Breen, Kevin S
Brown, Matthew T
Fahey, Patrick H
Farrell, Vincent J
Finch, Edward S
Frye, Harold B
Garrells III, Dale R
Gbur, Patrick J
Gueco, Rose M
Hatch, Willard A
Hays, Gordon Conlee III
Heath, Richard W
Janzen, Travis
Jillson, Michael D
Kious, Robert J
Lokke, Alan C
Longeski, Benjamin J Jr.
Lyons, Williams
May, Richard V
Moore, Violet G
Patkotak, Scott W
Robinson, Robert L
Rose, Craig M
Rushin Thor L
Smith, Steve F
Spain, Joseph M
Stone, Bobby R Jr.
Tripett, William J
Van Sciver, Rodney
Walker, Dezi J
White, Timothy Alan Jr
Williams, Courtney S
Young, Gregory L
Keelan, Ryan
Kimble, Charlie
Kittrell, William
Lagomarsino, Robert
Landford, William
Lokke, Alan
Longeski, Benjamin
Lyons, Williams
Mauzy, Craig
May, Richard
Moore, Violet
Mooty, James
Premus, Shad
Rushin, Thor
Smith, Steve
Sullivan, Bradley
Triplett, William
Van Sciver, Rodney
Weber, Michael
White, Timothy
Williams, Courtney
Williams, Joseph
Windecker, Michael
Wood, Clinton
Wood, Earl
September
Alexander, Jeff
Ball, Wayne
Booth, Kenneth
Bradley, Ralph
Breen, Kevin
Covey, Kenneth
Cruickshank, Christopher
Cummings, Richard
DeLong, Robert
Fishel, Enoch
Fullbright, Terry
Gamber, Joseph
Griner, Dale
Gueco, Rose
Hatch, Willard A
Hays, Gordon
Heath, Richard
Heidelberg, Kendra
Jerzak, Patrick
Jillson, Michael D
Jinks, Larry
Jones, James
Kanayurak, Earl
October
Anderson, Robert
Ball, Wayne Allen
Bassett, Michael
Blodgett, Stephen
Booth, Kenneth N
Bradley, Ralph Waldo III
Breen, Kevin
Brett, Timothy
Brockway, Dave
Cook, Edward
Cosand, Jesse
Covey, Kenneth Wayne
Cox, Robert
Crandell, Gene
Cruickshank, Christopher
Cummings, Richard J
Delong, Robert M
Drury, Ben
Ennis, Aaron
Fahey, Patrick
Fishel, Enoch George
Fullbright, Terry Keith
Gamber, Joseph J
Garrells, Dale
Griner, Dale
Grote, Timothy
Gueco, Rose
Hays, Gordon
Heath, Richard
Heidelberg, Kendra L
Jinks, Larry James
Kanayurak, Earl
Keelan, Ryan E
Kittrell, William Barry
Klein, Json
Landford, William J
Larson, Scott
Lokke, Alan
Longeski, Benjamin
Marcuk, Gregg
Mauzy, Craig Thomas
Moore, Marvin
Moore, Violet
Mooty, James D Jr
Papasavas, John
Patkotak, Scott
Robinson, Robert
Smith, Steve
Sullivan, Bradley P
Throm, Lee
VanSciver, Rodney
White Jr., Timothy
Williams, Courtney
Williams, Joseph R
Willson, Bradley
Wilson, Joshua
Windecker, Michael B
Wood, Earl Robert
Young, Roye
Kuparuk
June
Chapman, Stacey D
Chesser, Nathan Keith
Clark, Avery
Loomis, James B
Strommer, David L
Clark, Dwayne Allen
Elledge, Jason A
Foster, Ricky E
Holmquist, Chad D
Kunaknana, John Clyde
Mann, John Charles
McCourt, Brad L
Rupp, Steven Nazareth
Stadman, Tyrel W
Anderson, Ord C
Clark, Alan E
Frederick, Robert W II
Jones, Israel M
Snow, Scott A.
Welch, Kyle L
Jessup, Daniel Lewis
Robbins, Richard D
July
Aiken, James I G
Eppard, Marcus
Evarts, Marty K
Martin, Richard Scott
McDonough, Michael J
Snow, Kyle D
Essary, William Glen
Goode, Erik A
Marks, Wade
Mundell, Kenneth F
Peppers, Luther C
Wold, John P
Bordeaux, Dexter Henry
Nasunuluk
Arsenault, Joseph Z
Baer, Rich Duane
Butcher, John C
Caywood, Christopher R
Childress, William F
Clark, Avery
Curtis, Eric Keith
Fairbanks, Christopher W
Frederick, Robert W II
Hafner, Leonard W
Johns, Richard D
Johnson, Traeger L
Kerr, Clinton Paul
Kurzmann, Nathan A
Lott, Eddie
Markee, Nathan Brett
Martens, Gayland
Qual, Michael L
Walters, Amber B
Wedde, Rolan Michael
August
Walters, Amber B
Morton, Daniel Scott
Haney, Robert J Jr
James, Freddie B Jr
Sturdy, William E.
Bullock-Root, Justin C
Conway, Justin Micah
Falk, Scott Bradley
Higgason, Michael Ray
Hines, Bennie G Jr
Jensen, Tyler Nels
Kinder, Gilbert O
Quigley, Laurie A
Wakefield, Daniel Troy
Gerkin, Justin
Underwood, James F.
Chapman, Charles S
Chapman, Stacey D
Crain, Jay Anthony
Crockett, David I
Davis, Wade Arnold
Englehart, Jacob E
Frederick, Robert W II
Hopson, Brower (Mike)
Jones, Nicholas C
Kuffner, Stephen Joseph
McCourt, Brad L
Moore, Michael Scott
Obert, Joshua P
Ogle, Melvin Douglas Jr
Robbins, Richard D
Rupp, Steven Nazareth
Russell, Jason J
Snow, Scott A
September
Brosius, Timothy A.
Smith, Michael M
Attungana, Hilda A
Bolieu, Kevin Michael
Brutscher, Paul Adam
Harris, Ashley-Andre K
Johnson, Jacob
Kerrone, Jason Lee
Koshimizu, Charlotte A
Martin, Damon C
Rabon, Joe T
Stalcup, James Kevin
Tiedemann, Mark J
Vonk, Kory Joe
Blakely, Travis Taylor
Drum, Robert A
Lamere, Robbin W
Landmesser, Chase A
Magnuson, Tommie J
Weber, Heather K
Troseth, Benjamin Elias
Best, John H
Coker, Donald William
Faucheux, Chris R
Hardy, Bryan
Osborne, Arthur F Jr
Cazares, Humberto A
Kurzmann, Nathan A
McBride, Merilee A
Duke, Phillip Wayne II
Quintana, Manuel Paul
Pingel, Sean
Alpine
June
Aikins, Sam Lee
Castro, Stella Gladys
Holcomb, Carl
Pate, Daniel A
Shoemaker, Lonnie L
Tooyak, Rocky A
Updike, Michael G
Ryan, Brian A
Small, Ian L
Leman, Stephanie D
Brown, Michael B
Hicks, Daniel L
Kizer, Stuart David
Murdock, Joseph M
Shoemaker, Lonnie L
Small, Ian L
July
Greenlaw, Matthew E
Kanayurak, Gilbert J
Lane, Russell Jay
Lorenzo, Anthony R III
Parks, William E
Shoemaker, Lonnie L
Alsterberg, Greg P
Davidson, Ryan J
Dickey, Brandon L
Elmore, Michael Scott
Lynch, Daniel L.
Olson, Ryan
Parry, William Ellis
Cline, Theodore R
Harris, Daniel Heath
Leman, Stephanie D
Parrie, Larry J
Petersen, Brent Lydell
Rowe, Janet Lois
Tuttle, John Kingsley
Tyree, James C
Independents
April
Stephen Cole
May
Richard Renke
June
Patrick Robichaud
August
Hewes, Nathan
Kjeldson, Ken J.
Cash, Randall C
Johnson, Ehren Lee
Martinez, Zachary J
Presley, Sean Robert
Cooper, Freddy V
Athey, Christopher L
Hoppe, Robert J
MacCallum, James A
Small, Ian L
September
Clark, Peter T.
Elmore, William F
Swanson, Gregory W
Kizer, Stuart David
Greenlaw, Matthew E
Reaves, David R
Do you know
someone you want
to recognize?
Send your
employee kudos,
way-to-go’s,
and formal
recognitions
including awards to
newsletter@
asrcenergy.com.
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Quality Hall of Fame Winner
Quality week videos
now available on VTA
Everyone at Omega Natchiq agrees that Mr. Richard Comeaux, fondly known as Mr. Richard, deserved the company’s
Quality Hall of Fame award.
Jeff Kinneeveauk, AES president and CEO, flew to New Iberia to present the award to an unsuspecting Mr. Richard.
Those who attended the award ceremony – peers, supervisors, and customers alike – all shared stories and talked nonstop about what Mr. Richard has taught them during his 20 years with Omega. They talked about how Mr. Richard,
who is a structural fabrication supervisor, takes a great deal of pride in everything he does – paying great attention to
details and customer requirements. His peers expressed their appreciation of the time Mr. Richard has taken to train
them on the proper way to approach and complete work tasks, such as checking work and doing it right the first time.
Congratulations, Mr. Richard, and thank you for being a strong role model!
Know someone whose work and philosophy is Quality Hall of Fame worthy? AES personnel are encouraged to submit
names and accomplishments of employees
who excel in quality for consideration
to the Quality Hall of Fame.
Send information to
carla.williams@asrcenergy.com.
AES awarded
ConocoPhillips
2012 HSE
Excellence Award
AES was recently awarded an HSE Excellence
award at ConocoPhillips Alaska’s 2012
Fall HSE Conference.
Did you miss AES’s Quality Week? No problem! Nearly all the
presentations are available on the Virtual Training Assistant
(VTA), and they have been edited down for time. Learn about
the Safety Environmental Management System (SEMS), best
practices in project management, the Blame Report, and Six
Sigma, to name just a few. To access, sign onto VTA Learner
(link is available under the Applications tab on the AES
Employee Portal), then click on the HOME tab and follow
the instructions. If you have trouble accessing, contact Abel at
abel.hopson-suvlu@asrcenergy.com or call 907-339-6322.
Nikiski Turkey Shoot
On Monday, November 19, AES President/CEO
Jeff Kinneeveauk and a small crew from our
Nikiski Fabrication Facility passed out turkeys
and hams that we donated and delivered to the
Kenai Peninsula Food Bank for Thanksgiving.
In addition to the turkeys and hams, Jeff
presented the food bank with a check from
AES for any additional food items they may
need for the food boxes.
This community-minded event delivered
a message that reminds our friends and
neighbors that a local business stands with
them in good and bad times.
We are the largest private
employer in Alaska, and we
are committed to being a
positive influence in our
communities.
Date
Nov. 19, 2012
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Reddell elected to the Kenai Chapter
of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance
Bobby Reddell, Manager of the Nikiski Operations, was elected to the Kenai Chapter of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance
(the Alliance).
The goal of the Alliance is to promote responsible exploration, development and production of oil, gas and mineral resources
for the benefit of all Alaskans. A nonprofit trade association, the organization is made up of 460 businesses, organizations
and individuals that provide products and services to the oil, gas, and mining industries, and represent approximately 35,000
Alaskan workers.
CONGRATULATIONS, BOBBY!
Beltran and Miller win Gold
in softball world games
Just because the 2012 Olympic Games are a
fading memory doesn’t mean the gold medals stop
coming. Ray Beltran, electrical/instrumentation
and construction design supervisor for the
engineer group, and Rick Miller from AES’s
sister company, Alaska Construction Holding
Company, recently won gold medals for the
Alaska Glacier Kings softball team while
competing in the Huntsman World Senior
Games in St. George, Utah, for the over-60
bracket. The very next week they won with a
different group of players in the 55 and older
bracket. Ray played shortstop, was the leadoff batter for the team, and ended up with a
batting average of .700. Rick played second
base and outfield, batted second in the line-up and also
had a .700 average. In 2011, they won a silver, playing as the Anchorage Polar Kings, and were
subsequently placed in a tougher division. Five other softball teams from Alaska competed (including the first Alaska women’s
team), one bringing home a silver medal and another winning a bronze. However, none of the other teams were able to achieve
the success of Ray, Rick, and the rest of their teammates. As for softball being good for his health in the golden years, Ray said,
“It keeps me going as far as trying to stay active until [the tournament] comes around again. I try to stay in shape.”
Jeff Kinneeveauk awarded
American Indian Science
and Engineering Society’s
(AISES) Professional
of the Year
Jeff was awarded American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s
(AISES) Professional of the Year 2012 for outstanding leadership,
at the national conference in Anchorage in November. Jeff was
nominated by ASRC Federal, and after a rigorous nomination and
review process, Jeff was able to celebrate this achievement for Alaska
Natives with many family members and close friends, including
members of the AES team.
Congratulations, Jeff!
The mission of AISES is to substantially increase the representation
of American Indians and Alaska Natives in engineering, science,
and other related technology disciplines.
AES takes college basketball
players on Alaska adventure
A group of college basketball players from Idaho got a taste of Alaska
recently, joining Jeff Kinneeveauk and Vice President of Human
Resources Sam Hill on a fishing charter out of Seward.
The players – members of Kinneeveauk’s alma mater, Northwest
Nazarene University, where he played basketball in the 1990s – came
to Alaska to assist teaching a basketball camp in Point Hope. But
before they headed north, the Crusaders got to fish for silver salmon
in the waters of Resurrection Bay.
The Huntsman World Senior Games (HWSG) started for athletes over the age of 50 to promote lifetime fitness. It just finished
its 25th year and draws over 10,000 athletes from around the world for the month of October. There are 27 different athletic
events, including archery, basketball, golf, softball, track and field, tennis, volleyball, and the ever-popular square dancing and
cowboy shooting. Competitors come from Russia, Japan, Venezuela, Barbados, Canada and almost every state in the Lower 48.
Softball is the most popular sporting event, with around 270 men’s and women’s teams from Canada and the US competing.
Unfortunately, the fish weren’t biting very often, but the lack of success with the rod and
reel was offset by surprisingly good weather. A pair of orcas swam tantalizingly close to the boat, allowing all aboard to see them
dive under and resurface.
Join us in congratulating Ray and Rick on their gold medals!
Shortly after the trip, McCarthy was named the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Alaska
Anchorage. Both the Seawolves and Northwest Nazarene compete in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Joining Kinneeveauk and Hill, who competed in track and cross country at the University of Oregon in the 1990s, on the boat
were NNU players Heather Adams, Leslie Warwick, and Megan Hingston, and then-associate head coach Ryan McCarthy.
Kudos & Recognition
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E m p l o y e e
S p o t l i g h t
Packer competes in
Louisiana’s Warrior Dash
Melissa Blackard
HR Supervisor, AES Houston Contracting Company, Inc.
Melissa Blackard came to AES 15 years ago and has been the HR Supervisor for HCC for 13 years. If you ask her what
she likes about her job, she will tell you, “After thirteen years you know, it’s all normal. I see everybody and get to catch
up on what’s happening in their lives—it’s fun!”
In 1993 Melissa graduated from UAF with a business degree with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. She
worked for ASRC from 1994 to 1997 as a Management Trainee and had the opportunity live in Chicago and work with
a large consulting firm. When she returned to Anchorage, she landed a job in the AES HR department.
Melissa, or “Iqilan” as her mother calls her, was born and raised in Fairbanks. Her Iñupiaq
name comes from her grandmother on her mother’s side. Her mother is Iñupiaq Eskimo
from Barrow and her father is Iñupiaq Eskimo from Unalakleet. Her parents made the
move from Barrow to Fairbanks before she was born.
Melissa has been married to Bill Blackard for 15 years. He periodically works
for HCC conducting employee safety training. Bill is from Alabama,
and it is the only place they go for vacation. “We enjoy visiting family,
sightseeing and antiquing.”
When Melissa isn’t enjoying her job, she walks her Labrador, Bou,
around her neighborhood. “I’m not sure what Bou means, but it has
something to do with the fact that she’s a black lab—my father-in-law
named her.” When asked if she had any talents she said, “I played the
euphonium in my high school band; it’s a smaller version of the tuba,
but I haven’t touched an instrument since graduation night.”
Melissa says that the most enjoyable part of her
job is getting to meet the employees and getting
updates on their lives. “I have no plans to go
anywhere else at this time; I’ll probably
retire from here!”
Congratulations, Melissa!
Jack Packer with Omega Natchiq recently competed
in a Warrior Dash event in Louisiana. He joined close
to 7,500 runners competing in the world’s largest
running series while raising money for St. Jude’s
Children Hospital. Jack finished 2,277th overall and
623rd in his age group.
The Warrior Dash is a series of events held around the
U.S. that pits “warriors” against the most demanding
and unique terrain that includes such ominously named obstacles
as “Great Warrior Wall” – vertical rope climb, “Storming Normandy”
and “Barricade Breakdown” – military crawls under barbed wired
and logs, “Cargo Climb”– maneuvering cargo nets, “Muddy Mayhem”–
swimming in mud pits, and “Warrior Roast” – leaping over rows
of fire; all on a 5k course.
To date, the Warrior Dash running series has raised more than $4 million for St. Jude.
To view photos, to learn more about the event, or find an event in your area, go to
www.warriordash.com.
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AES Senior Leadership presented
Pete Slaiby, Vice President of Shell
Alaska Venture, with a gift of baleen to
congratulate them on the launch of their
offshore operations program earlier this
year. The message on the baleen, from
artist George T. Leavitt, carries wise
words inspired by one of our respected
Iñupiat elders.
“Be careful - not only for yourself
but for the people around you and
all that is around you.”
Pictured from left to right: Mark Nelson, Amber Thomas, Dan Wuthrich, Sam Hill,
Jeff Kinneeveauk, Pete Slaiby, Carla Williams, Don Gray, Alice Morgan, Rebecca
Romine, and Jens Beck.
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Petrochem’s Rick Clifton is working
with Stanford University to cure disease
AES Journey to Safety
ASRC Energy Services, Inc. (AES) held its 2nd Annual Family
Safety Day, with the theme “Journey to Safety.” Held on August
17th, in the parking lot of the 3900 C Street location, vendors
and participants at this family-friendly event enjoyed live music,
interactive safety-themed exhibits, and entered into drawings for
a variety of prizes, including a new iPad.
AES departments teamed up with government and community
organizations to spread a message of safety on the eve of a new
school year. Partners included the Army National Guard, local
hardware and power tool companies, Arctic Slope Community
Foundation, the Anchorage Fire Department and Emergency
Services, Kisaqmiut Iñupiat dance group, and Arctic Slope
Regional Corporation (ASRC).
“Our goal is that no one gets hurt on the job or while off the
clock,” AES president and CEO Jeff Kinneeveauk said. “Safety
is not a work thing, it is a life thing, and we practice safety for
life not just from nine to five. It is a lifestyle.”
AES employs around 5,000 people, and approximately 10 percent
of them live in the Anchorage vicinity. AES and its subsidiaries
are known for working in challenging and life-threatening
environments, from the bayous of southern Louisiana to the
desert Southwest, back to the company’s home territory on
Alaska’s frigid North Slope.
“Our number one priority at AES is that our employees make
it home to their families at the end of the working day,”
Kinneeveauk said.
Submitted by Ian Broste, Market Research Analyst, Petrochem
The opportunity
to learn is engrained
in the safety culture
at AES. For example,
employees at AES subsidiary Petrochem, based in Vallejo,
Calif., were recognized by a customer for helping the
company gain Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star
Site recertification. VPP is an OSHA (Occupational Safety
and Health Administration) program that promotes effective
worksite-based safety and health.
According to AES, “A Star Site status means employers and
employees have met the necessary criteria by demonstrating
exemplary achievement in the prevention and control of
occupational safety and health hazards while continuously
striving to improve their safety and health management
systems.”
The “Journey to Safety” allowed AES to showcase the
importance of protection and well-being in a fun, familyfriendly way. Among other things, visitors to the event were
greeted with information about bear safety, poison control,
work force protective gear, and tips on first aid and CPR.
The event concluded with words of encouragement from
the 2012 Miss WEIO (World Eskimo-Indian Olympics)
Rosemary Berg, an ASRC shareholder from Point Hope.
Point Hope Playground
Imagine a two-year-old sliding down a slide where sharp metal shards are
protruding from the slide’s edges, or imagine a six-year-old swinging from a
tattered rope, where there used to be swings. Play equipment conditions at the
Point Hope playground before it was demolished last summer were unsafe,
but thanks to the partnership of ASRC Energy Services, Inc., ASRC Federal
Holding Company, Tikigaq Corporation, and the Arctic Slope Community
Foundation, a new playground is destined for the community. This project
is a team effort with the Village of Point Hope and many others, who have
made bringing a new playground to Point Hope next summer their passion.
Safe playgrounds are expensive, so the Point Hope Playground fundraising
campaign has now begun. Thousands of dollars are needed by March to meet
shipping schedules. Any donation is appreciated. Contact Sharon Thompson at sharon@arcticslopecommunity.org or
call 907-229-6026. All funds are tax deductible.
Since 2004, Rick Clifton, Site Superintendent of Petrochem Tesoro Anacortes, WA, has been donating his personal computer
processing power to Stanford University to help researchers understand how human proteins assemble or “fold.” In fact, Rick
is so successful that he is the number three “protein folder” in the world.
What are proteins?
Proteins are biology’s workhorses. Through folding, proteins assemble in such a way as to carry out their important functions,
such as turning food into energy, regulating our moods, and fighting disease. When proteins “misfold,” serious health
problems can arise. Misfolding can contribute to many cancers, as well as to Alzheimer’s, Mad Cow, ALS, Huntington’s
Disease, and Parkinson’s Disease. By understanding protein misfolding, researchers can design drugs and therapies to help
combat these illnesses.
Analyzing the intricacies of protein folding takes massive amounts of computing power, and researchers depend on people
like Rick to donate their personal computing power to this worthy cause. People who donate such computing power are
called “protein folders.”
“Grandpa” of protein folding
During a recent site visit, Rick spoke about his work
as a protein folder. Known as “Grandpa” in the proteinfolding community, Rick has amassed four servers,
four 12-core computers, and three NVIDIA GPUs
– equivalent to 792 Gigahertz of processing power –
which he donates to Stanford for research. Since these
computers run round the clock and require significant
cooling resources, they increase Rick’s energy bill by
about $450 per month.
The gift of computer power
According to the American Cancer Society, over 1.6
million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the
United States during 2012. This will add to the 12
million Americans who are currently living with cancer.
Rick decided to get proactively involved in helping to
search for disease cures after one of his immediate family members was diagnosed with cancer. Rick explained that Stanford
has recruited people from all over the world to donate computing power to run protein-folding models.
Rick hopes that his donations – along with donations made by hundreds of others from around the world – will have a
positive impact on the fight against cancer and other diseases.
Way to go, Rick!
AES and Petrochem support the health of employees both on and off the job. We commend Rick for his contribution to
cancer research and the prevention of disease through the generous donation of his time and money to Stanford University.
Congratulations, Rick!
If you are interested in joining Rick’s efforts, visit folding.stanford.edu.
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AES in the Community
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Junior Achievement Rock N’ Bowl
Internship Update
The internship program and its goals to be the flagship
of AES are well underway and hard at work! This last
quarter the interns went through Smith Driver Training,
volunteered for the Alaska Federation of Natives
Convention and the Elders and Youth Conference for a total
of 120 man hours over four days, and volunteered at Beans
Café, the Big Wildlife Run, and the AISES conference. As
far as intercompany volunteering, many have been covering
the receptionist desks, offering help to other departments
in need, and manning booths, tables, and sometimes
barbecues for Family Safety Day. They have also done some
considerable adaptations dealing with a departmental shuffle
and starting school. The interns all seem to be fitting nicely
into their new positions, while continuing to assist their
former departments and teaching the newly positioned
interns their former departmental duties.
Pictured from left: Barrow Brower, Tennessee Judkins, Cordelia Kellie,
Edgar Caldwell, Alice Morgan, Joe Buskirk, Angela Finneseth, Jeff Kinneeveauk, Will Bean.
Mullets, Elvis, KISS: it must be an AES event. AES was a major sponsor at the 2012 Junior
Achievement Rock N’ Bowl at Jewel Lake Bowling Center in Anchorage this November. AES
team members bought two lanes to support the organization, which prepares youth for the
professional work environment and teaches valuable habits and financial skills. The ticket in the
door was to dress like a rock star and AES’s group included Joan Jett, Elvis, Amy Winehouse,
and Paul Stanley of KISS.
The AES team danced to rock music, scored several strikes – and often struck out. All proceeds
from the Rock N’ Bowl fundraiser will go directly to supporting Junior Achievement K-12
economic education programs statewide.
The group also had an end-of-summer barbecue at Jeff
Kinneeveauk’s house for some bonding, and watched
On the Ice, an Alaskan-shot-and-produced film set in
Barrow. In addition, to enjoy the last summer sun, they
took a trip to Thunderbird Falls and Mirror Lake, where
they played a few heated rounds of volleyball that really
brought out both competitiveness and team spirit.
Also notable was the trip with the rest of ASRC and its
subsidiaries to listen in on the Strategic Plan Meeting held
at the Dena’ina Center in August, where a wider perspective
of the company and its operations was given. This Strategic
Plan rollout inspired discussions as the Interns’ regular
monthly meetings went on.
Whitney Kellie, a new Human Resources recruiting intern,
has been updating an informational white board on the 7th
floor with Iñupiaq phrases and seasons. This month’s board
gives phrases like “Sixa qanuq? Sixa qiiyunaqtuq,” or “How
is it outside? It is very cold,” as well as seasonal updates by
regional dialect, descriptions of usual subsistence activities
performed, and the monthly cultural activity that the interns
conduct in their meetings. Leo Kinneeveauk, a notable elder
in the community of Point Hope, has been sitting in on
the past two months’ activities. He is able to give specific
experience, input, and depth to the hunting and distribution
cultural activity covering whaling traditions. These cultural
activities may be coming to a conference room near you, so
be prepared to be quizzed!
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