January 26, 2013 - Northern Gas Pipelines

1-26-13 Does It Pass The Smell/Smile Test?

"Does It Pass The Smell/Smile Test"? Commentary by Dave Harbour Last week the Alaska House of Representatives minority released a study on the fiscal effects of oil tax reform. The Fairbanks News Miner reported that passing Governor Sean Parnell's (NGP Photo) proposed reform, intended to increase investment and oil production in the state, would show, "an alarming loss in revenue." Evidence from many sources makes clear to anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear that absent reform, Alaskan oil investment will continue to diminish. The resulting lower throughput [...]

1-25-13

Q. Are gas-short Anchorage utilities considering import of CNG from British Columbia until new long time supplies can be secured? A. Looks like one of several feasible alternatives. CBC News. Trucks from Irving Oil and Heritage Gas will start delivering compressed natural gas to factories and universities throughout the Maritimes without close access to pipeline infrastructure later this year. The nearest pipeline to Acadia University is more than 100 kilometres away. So for now, its boiler room runs on bunker C oil at a cost of more than $2 million [...]