Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Josh Niva serves as the Communications Lead at Alyeska Pipeline Service Company since October 2014, overseeing both internal and external online presence and developing communication strategies across various platforms. With extensive experience as a writer and editor since 2000, Josh has contributed to numerous publications, including Alaska Airlines Magazine, Alaska Dispatch News, and Food Network Magazine. As Editor in Chief of The Alaska Nordic Skier, Josh manages a 16-page publication for Nordic ski club members across Alaska. Previous roles include Corporate Communications Manager at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Manager of Communications and Media Relations at United Way of Anchorage, where collaboration and strategic communication were key responsibilities. Josh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
MISSION: Provide safe, environmentally responsible, reliable and cost-effective oil pipeline transportation from the North Slope of Alaska. VISION: Alaska’s pipeline to the future: Safely delivering oil today – sustaining operations for tomorrow. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company formed in 1970 to design, build, maintain and operate the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. The pipeline today is recognized as a landmark engineering feat and remains essential to Alaska’s economy and central to the state’s industry. Focused on safe and flawless operations and sustainability, Alyeska today is working to respond to the challenges posed by declining throughput. Throughput peaked at 2.1 million barrels a day in 1988. It has only steadily decreased since. In 2011, Alyeska on average moved about 600,000 barrels per day. With the lower flow levels, the crude oil takes longer to reach the Valdez Terminal – about 2 weeks, on average – and the oil is colder on arrival. The slower, colder oil has more potential for water and wax to settle and drop out, and as throughput declines further, the potential for ice to form during shutdown or flowing conditions increases. Alyeska released results of its low flow study in 2011 and is currently making and researching modifications to respond to lower throughputs. Alyeska is an Alaskan company. Its 800 employees are proud of the pipeline’s history – one enriched by teamwork, innovation and a commitment to safety, reliability, and the integrity of TAPS. The company values its strong ties to Alaskans and to its communities, with a comprehensive philanthropy program and its unique Alaska Native Program, dedicated to creating professional growth opportunities for Alaska Natives. For information on jobs at Alyeska, visit the Employment page.