LTA, first person thoughts?  I didn't read any. 

The oil industry has consistently hired out of state, as late as 2014 according to the state numbers. In 2014 only one Alaskan out of every three new hires. I would challenge your numbers on how many Alaskans were unemployed. I imagine there were at least 21,000.  Prerequisite skills?  Both the state of Alaska and the oil industry knew a pipeline was coming at least five years in advance, and could have trained many Alaskans for those positions.  They didn't and have resisted a pro-Alaska hiring policy for many years.  

Granted, the numbers have improved over time but as the new hires in 2014 clearly show, the oil and gas industry still isn't on board. 

By the way, my name isn't 'Mikey', although you came close.  I don't see a name associated with your comments.