ANCHORAGE, AK – Alyeska Pipeline Service Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Harb to be Alyeska's Federal Government Relations Manager. In this role, Harb will act as liaison between Alyeska Pipeline and the Federal Government, Congress, Executive Branch and Federal Government Regulators. This position was previously held by Willie Hensley, who retired in January 2008 after an accomplished professional and public service career.

"I am very pleased to add a person of Kim’s caliber join our team,” said Kristi Acuff, Alyeska Senior Vice President Employee and External Relations. “Kim's brings a unique blend of experience with oil industry and familiarity with the Washington, DC culture that positions her to be an effective advocate for Alyeska.”

Most recently, Harb worked for the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) as Director, Policy & Government Affairs. NOIA is the only national trade association representing all segments of the offshore energy industry. Before joining NOIA, Harb led the Federal Public Land Practice at Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue. In this capacity, she provided legal services to energy clients on energy and federal public lands issues, and advocated on behalf of clients before federal and state agencies. Harb earned her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law, and her B.A. from Washington College. She has been a licensed attorney since 1991.

About Alyeska:

Headquartered in Anchorage, Alyeska operates the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). The 800-mile pipeline celebrated its 30th anniversary during the summer of 2007. In its traverse from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope south to the Port of Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in the Untied States, the pipeline crosses three mountain ranges and 34 major rivers and streams. The company also maintains operations in Fairbanks and Valdez and at various pump stations along the line. Since operations began, more than 15 billion barrels of Alaska North Slope crude oil have been loaded onto tankers at the Valdez Marine Terminal.

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company was created to construct, operate, and maintain TAPS for the Owner companies. The TAPS Owners are BP Pipelines (Alaska), ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, Unocal Pipeline Company, and Koch Alaska Pipeline Company.

For more information on Alyeska, visit the company’s website at www.alyeska-pipe.com.

Source: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

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