April 2018 - Northern Gas Pipelines

4-30-18

Alaska Energy/Mining News: A recovery is now underway at ConocoPhillips! https://seekingalpha.com/art…/4167407-conocophillips-alaska- Pebble asks Rep. Josephson to visit the site before replaying misleading rhetoric "I am going to respectfully disagree with Rep. Andy Josephson’s recent opinion piece about Pebble Mine that is full of misleading and inaccurate claims about Pebble...." On the North Slope, snow roads constructed with an eye toward a future Arctic road system Locals had the opportunity to hit a new set of trails this winter. Instead of snow machines, they brought trucks. Miscellaneous Mentions today in [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-05-01T11:07:23-09:00April 30th, 2018|Rule Of Law|0 Comments

4-27-18

AOGA Conference agenda published! AOGA features another all-star lineup for this year's conference and exhibit hall. With speakers from across Alaska and the United States, this year's event will again be the "place to be" on May 31. Check out our exciting agenda, HERE: Register TODAY for discounted rates Prices go up on May 2, so register today and save. REGISTER NOW

By wpnorthern|2018-04-27T11:50:41-09:00April 27th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

4-26-18 Alaskanomics and Alaska’s Natural Resource Wealth

Alaskanomics Scott Goldsmith. Northern Gas Pipelines photo by Dave Harbour We commend Northrim Bank (Northrim and its public service web page, Alaskanomics) for having long supported an approach adopted by Dr. Scott Goldsmith, now retired from the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), the "three legged stool". This analogy equates the stability of the stool to an economy supported equally by 1. oil & gas industry taxes and spending, 2. federal government spending and 3. other resources. The only alteration we would suggest to the stool [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-30T10:18:33-09:00April 26th, 2018|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, Interstate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

4-25-18 Why Is LNG Everywhere but Alaska? Is Alaska Morphing Into A Socialist State?

LNG Everywhere... ...but Alaska LNG: Cheniere Energy Inc Top Competitors and Peers - Competition pattern of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade - Piped Gas vs. LNG: Competition May Be Heating UP | Pipeline & Gas ... LNG Canada EPC contract announcement expected soon Alaska Highway News LNG Canada says it's not in a position yet to confirm reports that a US$14 billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract has been awarded for the design and construction of its liquefied natural gas plant in Kitimat. According to Nikkei Asian Review, a Japanese business publication, ... As Cheniere [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-26T07:19:58-09:00April 25th, 2018|LNG|0 Comments

4-24-18 Important Reader Comment

We appreciate the lucid and studied comments of our readers, including this one reflecting our last Friday's editorial: Author: Donald M. Bullock Jr. URL: https://northerngaspipelines.com/4-20-18-should-alaskan-politicians-align-their-states-future-with-communist-chinas/ Comment: Very well written Mr. Harbour. It is painful watching the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) going down the same unproductive path as the dead Alaska Gasoline Port Authority (AGPA). At this time, AGDC has no gas to sell. The State of Alaska also has no gas to sell until those lessees that have the exclusive right to produce the gas actually produce and convey [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-25T07:09:56-09:00April 24th, 2018|Commentary, Interstate Gas, Reader Comment|0 Comments

4-20-18 Should Alaskan Politicians Align Their State’s Future With Communist China’s?

Alaska’s Imprudent LNG Project Reader question: Should Alaskan Politicians Align Their State's Future With Communist China's -- or, instead rely on free enterprise development of Alaska's natural gas transportation system--WHEN IT BECOMES ECONOMICAL? Scroll down to answer in comment section. By Dave Harbour (NGP authorizes reprint of its editorials with condition that links be provided to such reprints.) As my kids would might say, it blew my mind this week when China’s news blog, Xinhua, announced, “The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) said on Thursday that it has signed [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-20T14:58:59-09:00April 20th, 2018|Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Commentary, Intrastate Gas, LNG, You Read It Here First|0 Comments

4-17-18 Canadian Pipeline Chaos Continues

Notley's Bill 12 'shows bold leadership,' say Alberta oil and gas producers. CBC.ca. Alberta's oil and gas producers are calling Bill 12 a regrettable but necessary step in the ongoing battle over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Bill 12, titled Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act, gives the Alberta government the ability to retaliate against B.C. over any delays to the ... Bill 12 a necessary tool to get Trans Mountain built, says Alberta energy minister - CBC.ca Full Coverage Strident debate and government subsidies kill hopes of a wise pipelineresolution: Don Pittis. CBC.ca. ... after long discussion at various levels of government and industry — would severely [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-17T12:26:02-09:00April 17th, 2018|Canadian Energy Policy|0 Comments

4-15-18

ConocoPhillips confirms Willow discovery appraisal on ANS ConocoPhillips upped its five-well drilling campaign to a sixth with the 2018 Winter exploration and appraisal program on Alaska’s wester North Slope at the Willow discovery. Discovered in January 2017, the Tinmiaq 2 and 6 were drilled in early 2016 and encountered 72 ft and 42 ft of net pay, respectively. Juneau Empire Alaska Senate votes to spend Permanent Fund to balance portion of state deficit The House proposed giving the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation the ability to accept up to $1 billion in investments for the [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-16T10:47:09-09:00April 16th, 2018|Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Canadian Energy Policy|0 Comments

4-11-18

Canada's Pipeline Obstacles Ref: Our 4-7-18 Post Braid: Coming soon, the NDP bill to choke off fuel to BC. Calgary Herald. Called the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act, it will enable cuts ofAlberta fuel shipments to B.C.'s Lower Mainland. This will likely apply to oil, natural gas and refined products, including gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. And the restrictions probably won't just apply to pipeline shipments. Insuring a pipeline: Kinder Morgan faces risks that only government can address. CBC.ca. The resulting Pipeline Debate was one of the most intense political events in Canadian history. The Conservatives under John Diefenbaker were strongly opposed, [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-11T10:20:43-09:00April 11th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Energy East Pipeline, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming|0 Comments

4-7-18 Canadian Liberals To The Rescue? Amazing Chutzpah!

Canadian liberals and their pro-anarchy, anti-pipeline, enviro-activist allies caused the death or delay of multiple pipeline modes capable of marketing Canadian oil & gas. Now, with the economy crashing, liberals are positioning themselves as energy transportation saviors. What Chutzpah! -dh Justin Trudeau defends his support for oilsands and pipelines during Fort McMurray visit. CBC.ca. "For 10 years Stephen Harper talked the oilsands up and weren't able to get [pipelines] done." Trudeau said he looked forward to sitting down with industry leaders later Friday to hear more about how the Liberal government can improve oil and gas regulations. [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-07T08:52:45-09:00April 7th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Canadian Energy Policy, China, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, Energy East Pipeline, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, Global Warming, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NEB|0 Comments

4-4-18 On the road updates

Alaska: Alaska: Walker asks legislature to divert funds from studying ANWR into public safety KTOO. He also wants to split $1.5 million between the Department of Revenue and the Department of Natural Resources to do legal and financial work on the AlaskaLNG project. Congress opened the Refuge to development in December, but there is not a lot of data about how much oil is actually in it. Chinese bank joins Alaska LNG project. Kallanish Energy. A major Chinese bank has joined efforts to raise equity to develop a massive $45 billion to $65 billion liquefied natural gas project [...]

By wpnorthern|2018-04-04T05:24:47-09:00April 4th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments