Glacier Services Inc.

Glacier Services Inc. (GSI) is a system integrator for process control and industrial automation, working on projects from initial design through to decommissioning. It has operated since 2001 and today belongs entirely to Koniag, Inc., sitting in that Alaska Native Regional Corporation's energy and water services group. The firm is hardware and software agnostic and takes on work ranging from tens to thousands of hours.

Services

• Industrial automation and controls: design, configuration and support of control systems, including faults whose cause is poorly understood.
• SCADA: supervisory control systems work for operators.
• Process safety and alarm management: including an alarm system built to ANSI/ISA 18.2 on Alaska's North Slope.
• Cyber security and data analytics: protecting and analysing industrial systems and their data.
• Custom applications: bespoke software for industrial settings.
• Operations and maintenance support: long-term embedded support and staff augmentation.

Who it works with

GSI serves large industrial companies, stepping in when internal teams lack skills or capacity, need to maintain or modify legacy systems, or must connect new technology to existing plant. It can work to a fixed scope and budget, against contract KPIs, or as extra staff.

Key facts

• Founded: 2001
• Parent company: Koniag, Inc.
• Standards: ANSI/ISA 18.2 alarm management
• Case study: reliability targets of 98% for turbines, pumps, motors and pipes