ConocoPhillips Alaska wins the Project of the Year for horizontal directional drilling under the Colville River.
In advance of its late-August annual conference in Anchorage, the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) announced the individuals and companies it will honor with the 2025 AOGA Industry Awards. The professional trade association is giving out four awards, two recognizing companies for outstanding performance and two individuals: a rising star making early impact in the industry and a person who has made a career of industry support.
Two for ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips Alaska wins the AOGA Project of the Year for Environmental Stewardship and Innovation for the use of horizontal directional drilling to install dual pipelines under the Colville River. AOGA says the technique sets a new precedent in sustainable engineering by completing the difficult task in a single winter construction season. Completed with zero reportable injuries and no environmental impact to the river, AOGA touts the project as a highlight of integrating advanced technology, safety, and minimal ecological disturbance. Real-time water monitoring confirmed the protection of a vital subsistence resource for the community of Nuiqsut. The project sets a new benchmark for environmental accountability and is a testament to the potential for innovation, even in one of the world’s most challenging operating environments.
A second honor for ConocoPhillips Alaska goes to an employee who has made an immediate and definitive impact on the oil and gas industry before reaching the age of 35. Sydney Long, a senior analytics engineer, has swiftly advanced through key roles in engineering and analytics at ConocoPhillips Alaska. Her work includes contributing to the longest well in North America, the 35,526-foot Fiord West well in the Kuparuk reservoir, and developing industry-leading technical guidance that has helped shape company practices…