Petroleum News

What Petroleum News does

Petroleum News, operating as Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC, is a privately held, family-owned B2B trade media business headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The company publishes a weekly newspaper and accompanying online platform covering Alaska's oil and gas industry, with editorial sections spanning Exploration & Production (E&P), General News, Finance, Government, Utilities, Oil Patch Bits, and Land & Leasing. Coverage focuses on Alaska North Slope and Cook Inlet activity, regulatory developments, legislative tracking (such as HB 381 / Alaska LNG tax policy), production statistics, and company-specific project reporting on operators including Santos, ConocoPhillips (Alaska assets such as Kuparuk), and emerging energy applicants such as STAK Energy Corp.

The product portfolio centers on the Petroleum News subscription product — available in print, online, and e-edition formats — supplemented by sub-brand publications including Explorers, Producers, and the annual Arctic Oil & Gas Directory. The underlying technology is a standard news publication platform with online subscription management, an e-edition digital reader, and RSS feed syndication; no proprietary AI, data, or platform technology is evidenced. Distribution is hybrid: print newspapers are mailed regionally and nationally to industry professionals, while digital subscriptions are sold both directly to individuals (with free trials) and in bulk organizational plans that license access via activation codes to companies, agencies, and government bodies.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across four streams: recurring print subscriptions, recurring online/digital subscriptions, recurring bulk organizational subscriptions, and display advertising from oil and gas industry advertisers. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B, targeting Alaska oil and gas executives, engineers, government officials, and service providers. The company is small (11-50 employees), debt- and equity-financing activity is absent from the record, and ownership remains within the founding family under the LLC structure, with no institutional or public shareholders.

Name

Petroleum News

Legal name

Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC

Website

https://petroleumnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Petroleum News is a privately held, family-owned B2B trade publication based in Anchorage, Alaska, delivering weekly print, online, and e-edition coverage of Alaska's oil and gas industry to industry professionals, companies, and government agencies via subscription and advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil & Gas Trade Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Oil gas news
• Trade publication
• Alaska energy reporting
• Industry newspaper
• Oil gas journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Physical newspaper delivered to subscribers, with free online access included with print subscription.
2. Online Subscriptions: Digital-only access to website content and e-edition, available individually or through organizational bulk plans.
3. Bulk Organizational Subscriptions: Group subscription plans for organizations enabling multiple employees/members to access content, with activation code-based login system.
4. Advertising: Display advertising on website and in publication from oil and gas industry companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Petroleum News publishes a weekly newspaper and online news platform dedicated to Alaska's oil and gas industry, covering exploration & production, finance, government, utilities, land & leasing, and related sectors. It sells print subscriptions, online subscriptions with e-edition access, bulk organizational subscriptions for companies and agencies, and display advertising, supported by a family of related publications including Explorers, Producers, and the Arctic Oil & Gas Directory.

Product overview

Petroleum News is a single unified online newspaper product offering comprehensive coverage of Alaska's oil and gas industry through multiple editorial sections (E&P, News, Finance, Government, Utilities, Oil Patch Bits, Land & Leasing). The publication operates on a subscription model with tiered access including free trials, online subscriptions, and e-edition access. The family of publications includes the core Petroleum News along with specialized sub-brands: Explorers and Producers publications, and the Arctic Oil & Gas Directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Explorers: Publication covering exploration companies
• Producers
• Arctic Oil & Gas Directory

Products and services

• Petroleum News Online Subscription Full digital access to Petroleum News content covering Alaska's oil and gas industry, including editorial sections on E&P, Finance, Government, Utilities, Oil Patch Bits, and Land & Leasing. Available as individual or bulk organizational plans.
• Petroleum News Print Subscription Physical weekly newspaper subscription mailed to subscribers in Alaska and nationally, including complimentary online access.
• Explorers Publication Specialized publication within the Petroleum News family covering exploration activities and companies operating in Alaska.
• Producers Publication Specialized publication within the Petroleum News family covering production companies and activities in Alaska.
• Arctic Oil & Gas Directory Annual directory publication from the Petroleum News family listing Arctic oil and gas companies, contacts, and industry resources.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Energy Voice: Energy industry trade publication focused on the UK North Sea with a regional niche model analogous to Petroleum News's Alaska focus. Same B2B trade-news-for-region pattern but different geography.
• Alaska Journal of Commerce: Alaska's long-running business newspaper covering the state's economy including energy. Comparable in regional B2B subscription model and Alaska audience, though broader in vertical coverage than Petroleum News.

Broad incumbents

• Oil & Gas Journal: Long-established global oil & gas trade publication covering upstream, midstream, and downstream news. Comparable in editorial mission (industry trade news, paid subscriptions) but serves a global audience rather than Alaska-only.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): Major energy and commodities news, pricing, and analytics provider. Comparable in serving oil & gas professionals with news and market intelligence, but at a vastly larger scale and broader commodity coverage.
• World Oil: Established oil & gas industry magazine covering exploration, drilling, and production. Similar B2B trade publication model but global in scope, not region-specific to Alaska.
• Upstream News: International oil & gas industry newspaper covering upstream E&P activity globally. Comparable trade-newspaper format and paywalled subscription model for industry professionals.

Direct peers

• Hart Energy: B2B media company covering oil & gas, midstream, and energy with subscription news, research, and industry events. Comparable audience (oil & gas professionals) and revenue model (subscriptions, advertising, events).
• Rigzone: Online oil & gas industry news and jobs platform with subscription/registration access. Closely comparable digital-first B2B media model targeting oil & gas professionals with industry news and market intelligence.

Emerging players

• Natural Gas Intelligence: B2B trade news publication covering natural gas markets with subscription model. Comparable in being a niche-vertical subscription news outlet, but specialized in natural gas rather than Alaska oil & gas.
• Oil & Gas 360: Online B2B oil & gas industry news platform. Comparable digital B2B media model targeting oil & gas investors and professionals, with content distribution and subscription-style access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/petroleum-news

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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