ASRC Energy Services Inc.: this company, which employs 2,700 in Alaska, specializes in energy and industrial projects.

• Author: Orr, Vanessa
• Position: 2004 Corporate 100 Profile - Company Profile

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp., the Native corporation owned by the Inupiat Eskimos of Alaska's North Slope, ASRC Energy Services takes great pride in the heritage and traditions of the Inupiat culture. As a growing global force specializing in energy and industrial projects, the company also promotes the development of new technologies and new ideas to succeed in an ever-changing industry.

"Our success is based on several simple principles, which include excellence in performance, quality, health, safety and the environment; building on the Inupiat 'culture of thrift' and the value that comes from that; dedicating our selves to the development of our people-both shareholders and stakeholders; building and enhancing out technical competencies; and building success by improving the success of our clients," explained Mike Stophlet, president and CEO, ASRC Energy Services.

"We strive to do all of this with impeccable integrity and high ethical standards," he continued. "We ask all of our management team to filter opportunities and performances against these principles, and if we excel in these areas, then we know we are making the right decisions."

With more than 2,700 employees in Alaska and up to 4,000 worldwide, the company is obviously doing something right. Operating out of Alaska, Canada, Great Britain, Russia and the U.S. Gulf Coast, ASRC Energy Ser vices provides engineering, construction, project management, maintenance and operations support to a wide range of clients in the energy field.

"Our company is split into three business lines; operations and maintenance; engineering and technology; and pipeline, power and communications," explained Stophlet. "Our engineering and technology group does everything from permitting, to geology and geophysical interpretation, to drilling and completion engineering. The PPC group builds, operates and maintains pipelines, and also does fiber optic cable installation and power line and power grid work. Our operations and maintenance arm operates and maintains oil and gas fields up on the North Slope and in Cook Inlet." Stophlet adds that the company may be adding a fourth business line that will include government construction services.

ASRC Energy Services has a number of Alaska facilities from which it provides these services, including headquarters and fabrication facilities in Anchorage; a sealift module fabrication and assembly facility in Nikiski; a facility in...