In the News

03/2008 - Northrim Annual Report 2007

Colville Inc. featured on page 12 - 13
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10/2007 - Colville Inc. They arrived at Prudhoe Bay, even before the pipeline.

Serving Alaska’s North Slope with a collection of varied support services, Prudhoe Bay based Colville Inc. operates across the sweeping landscape of Alaska’s extreme north–literally the top of the world.
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10/2007 - Colville Ranks # 47

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7/01/2007 - Colville to service the Slope by sea

The fact that the Beaufort Sea has less ice year to year is not lost on a Colville Delta businessman who recently purchased and outfitted an all-aluminum boat for North Slope service.
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06/04/2007 - After a lifetime in the Arctic, Helmericks sees offshore as the answer

The most notable change on Alaska's North Slope since the 1970s is the absence of the Beaufort Sea ice pack, says Arctic business executive Mark Helmericks.

4/08/2007 - Colville, from 1950s pioneer to well-known provisioner in the Prudhoe region

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4/08/2007 - Movers and Shakers - Alaska Journal of Commerce

Colville Inc. announced that Becky Gay has taken the position of special assistant to the president of the Prudhoe Bay-based company.

3/31/07 - Colville’s Rick Hofreiter promoted to Vice President of Operations

Prudhoe Bay – Colville, Inc., an oilfield service company on the North Slope, announced the promotion of Rick Hofreiter to Vice President of Operations on March 31, 2007.

3/25/07 - Petroleum News

Colville's Becky Gay featured under Business Spotlight in March 25 issue of Petroleum News

1/28/07 - Demand for fuel surges on North Slope

We receive more than 10,000 gallons of fuel daily by truck, and with these and our reserves were are close to our capacity,” said Mark Helmericks, president of fuel supplier Colville Inc. “This demand for fuel could become critical if one of the two topping plants should go down.”

12/03/06 - As industry grows on the Slope, so does Colville Inc.

DEADHORSE — In Prudhoe Bay, if you want to find a hard-to-get item, Colville Inc. and its employees know where to look. From safety goggles to truck batteries to thousands of gallons of jet fuel, Colville is the support network for Alaska's North Slope

6/27/06 - Snowy owl released at Prudhoe Bay

6/24/06 - Project Hooter

4/18/06 - New Owner, New Management for Colville, Inc.