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2013 Yearbook - Alaska Clean Seas

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Employees<br />

Western Operations - Kuparuk<br />

Kent Ingalls<br />

Western Operations Supervisor<br />

ACS Start Date: 1995<br />

Kent has participated in several major spills such as the<br />

Mile Post 400 Trans-<strong>Alaska</strong> Pipeline Spill in 2001.<br />

Prior to joining ACS, he worked out of the BP WOA<br />

environmental shop for six years.<br />

Barron Rutherford<br />

Lead Spill Technician<br />

ACS Start Date: 1995<br />

Barron has worked directly for <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Clean</strong> <strong>Seas</strong> since<br />

1995. He worked at ACS Base, Exploration Drilling,<br />

West Dock and most fields. Barron currently works as<br />

a Lead Tech in the Kuparuk Field. Prior to working<br />

for ACS Barron co-owned The M/V Nancy H and<br />

worked on contract for the Exxon Valdez Spill Response,<br />

he engaged in various marine charter projects, and<br />

commercial fished. “I am especially fortunate to have my<br />

lovely wife and three fantastic children”. Barron earned<br />

a Bachelors of Arts from The University of Southern<br />

California and holds a USCG 100 ton Master License.<br />

Bud Forbing<br />

Mechanic<br />

ACS Start Date: 1981<br />

Bud has been with ACS longer than any other ACS<br />

employee! He has been involved with many major North<br />

Slope spills, as well as others around the state. He has<br />

served as a team member, team lead, heavy equipment<br />

operator, and on-scene commander.<br />

John Parson, STS<br />

Western Operations Supervisor<br />

ACS Start Date: 2000<br />

John worked at CISPRI and SEAPRO for many years<br />

before joining ACS. John has been involved in numerous<br />

major spills serving as a spill technician to operations<br />

section chief. John recently earned the Safety Trained<br />

Supervisor certifcation.<br />

B.J. Beltz<br />

Lead Spill Technician<br />

ACS Start Date: 2012<br />

BJ first contracted with ACS in 1993, joining ACS full<br />

time in 1995. He has filled various roles in the Operations,<br />

Logistics and Training Departments. BJ left ACS in 2001<br />

and worked as a Commercial and Residential Construction<br />

Safety Coordinator and Carpenter. He was called to assist<br />

ACS during the Deep Water Horizon spill and spent 12<br />

weeks working in Hopedale and Port Fourchon, Louisiana.<br />

BJ returned to the North Slope in the spring of 2011.<br />

Ed Gasque<br />

Mechanic<br />

ACS Start Date: 2001<br />

Ed has provided support to several spills. His roles have<br />

included that of a spill responder, equipment operator,<br />

mechanic and fill-in for leads.<br />

Western Operations - Milne Point<br />

Neil Hermon<br />

Lead Spill Technician<br />

ACS Start Date: 1995<br />

During a spill response Neil has filled the roles of<br />

laborer, equipment operator, on scene commander and<br />

post clean-up coordinator. Prior to ACS, Neil worked as<br />

an Environmental Technician for Veco.<br />

Rob Murray<br />

Lead Spill Technician<br />

ACS Start Date: 1997<br />

Prior to ACS Rob worked for VRCA . He has<br />

participated in several large spills throughout <strong>Alaska</strong> and<br />

provided exploration coverage for ACS from the Colville<br />

Delta to Pt. Thomson.<br />

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