1-7-19 FLNG Comment – and – Changing World Fiscal Systems

By |2019-01-07T16:36:14-09:00January 7th, 2019|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Commentary, LNG, Pedro van Meurs, You Read It Here First|

NGI by Charlie Passut.   Alaska and three Chinese companies have agreed to a six-month extension to negotiate and conclude definitive agreements for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the state, despite an ongoing U.S.-Sino trade war. The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC), China's state-owned Sinopec Group, the Bank of China and CIC Capital, a subsidiary of China Investment Corp., agreed to extend the deadline for an agreement until June 30. The four parties (See Footnote) signed a joint development agreement (JDA) in November 2017 to develop the Alaska LNG project, which is [...]

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1-3-19 Shell Leads Big Canadian LNG Project

By |2019-01-04T09:52:38-09:00January 3rd, 2019|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, ANWR, Arctic Policy, Commentary, Competition, Control Government Spending, History, LNG, NPR-A, Ocean Policy, TAPS and North Slope Oil|

Comment: Alaskan investors have have been trying to engineer an economically feasible, North Slope LNG export project for over 40 years. British Columbia, also has LNG fever.  It struggles with a half dozen economically feasible export schemes -- occasionally confounded by Aboriginal claims, environmental activist obstruction and now, low LNG prices flowing from depressed world economies and a plethora of competitive LNG projects (See CBC review below). Unlike Alaska, the overwhelming majority of worldwide LNG export projects do not carry the burden of having to finance an 800 mile [...]

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12-21-18 Use These Important References to Develop Your Alaska Gasline/LNG THINKING POINTS!

By |2018-12-21T13:06:02-09:00December 21st, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company|

A Readers' Guide to Developing Alaska Gasline/LNG Thinking Points and Policy Conclusions We believe that in fewer than a dozen pages, our critically thinking readers can come to thoughtful logical conclusions re: continuing government ownership and operation of Ak-LNG.  Merry Christmas!  -dh Last Friday's (12-14-18) Summary provides a current view of Ak-LNG ownership risks.  https://tinyurl.com/y8k5xps5 This 11-5-15 review of an Alaska special session dealing with gasline/LNG matters and increased oil taxes provides a good deal of rationale against state ownership, including important reference to unintended results. (https://tinyurl.com/y9samzdt) [...]

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12-20-18 More Ak-LNG and Canadian Pipeline Unrest

By |2018-12-20T13:32:16-09:00December 20th, 2018|AGDC, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics|

Be Sure To Flag Last Friday's Omnibus Gas/LNG Review! FERC denies state request for cooperating status in EIS By: Larry Persily For the Journal Post date: Wed, 12/19/2018 - 10:42am Larry Persily. Northern Gas Pipelines photo by Dave Harbour The law doesn’t allow the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to participate as a cooperating agency in the federal environmental impact statement for the state-led Alaska LNG project, U.S. regulators said. The department had promised not to share any information with the project developer, [...]

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12-14-18 A Citizen’s View Of The Two Alaska Gasline-LNG Projects

By |2018-12-18T06:52:59-09:00December 14th, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaska Governor Bill Walker, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, China, Commentary, Federal Coordinator, FERC, Interior Energy Project (IEP), Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, Japan, Korea, LNG, Mackenzie Valley Oil & Gas Pipelines, NARUC, Reader Comment, Trump Administration Energy Initiatives|

AK-LNG & ASAP: A Citizen Considers the Risks of Continuing Government Ownership by Dave Harbour How would you cope with the smorgasbord of problems/challenges Mike Dunleavy, assumed upon being sworn in as Alaska's Governor in early December? Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Some of the challenges blocking Alaska’s road to economic recovery -- and obscuring its natural beauty -- include: a fiscal crisis and annual budget deficits, billions in state employee unfunded pension liability, the highest unemployment rate in the nation, growing crime, an amazingly burdensome array of [...]

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12-13-18 Canada’s Trudeau Caves In To UN Jurisdiction

By |2018-12-13T13:06:18-09:00December 13th, 2018|Canadian Energy Policy, Commentary, Enviro-Industrial-Governmental Cabal, You Read It Here First|

We can almost predict where this is going.  After all, Canada is a world class energy producer.  Energy is where the money is.  The UN 3rd world states need money.  Why not by edict take the money from Canada?  -dh https://www.eastonspectator.com/2018/12/10/betrayal-trudeau-government-signs-un-global-compact-on-migration-dealing-a-devastating-blow-to-canadian-sovereignty/ Betrayal: Trudeau Government Signs UN Global Compact On Migration, Dealing A Devastating Blow To Canadian Sovereignty Michael EastonDecember 10, 2018 by Spencer Fernando December 10, 2018 By signing the UN Global Compact, Trudeau is setting up a steady erosion of Canada’s independence, taking power away from the Canadian People. [...]

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12-11-18 Alaska’s Russian Neighbor On The Other Side Of The Arctic Ocean Is Now Exporting LNG

By |2018-12-11T15:46:38-09:00December 11th, 2018|AGDC, AIDEA, Alaska's Fiscal Crisis, Alaskanomics, Arctic Policy, Commentary, ConocoPhillips, LNG, Russia|

All About Yamal, Alaska & Competitors Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Our consistent opinion throughout these pages is that government undertakes a fool's errand when it shifts its focus from its basic safety & management functions to other shiny objects outside its Constitutional authority. A $40-60 billion Arctic gas/LNG project is challenge enough for several of the largest oil company risk takers in the world.  But trying to own and control such a project -- as Alaska's previous governor tried to do -- is far, far beyond the [...]

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11-19-2018

By |2018-11-19T10:24:20-09:00November 19th, 2018|AGDC, Alaskanomics, Commentary, LNG|

Gasline board approves formation of holding companies Alaskajournal.com Unanimously approved by the AGDC board of directors at its Nov. 8 meeting, 8-Star Alaska LLC provides the state-owned parent corporation with a ... New governor offers hints at Alaska megaproject's future E&E News Speaking at the AGDC board of director's monthly meeting, Meyer talked about the corporation's recent discussions with Federal Energy Regulatory ... With the election over, what's next for the gas line? Anchorage Daily News The dust is settling from the Nov. 6 elections, and many people are wondering whether Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy will [...]

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10-16-18

By |2018-10-16T06:04:52-09:00October 16th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Canada Enbridge says it will begin B.C. pipeline cleanup, but gives no timeline How the pipeline explosion affects you — and whether you're going to run out of natural gas FortisBC asks customers to turn down the thermostat in wake of pipeline explosion 'I thought it was thunder': Gas line explosion near Prince George, B.C., causes evacuations

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10-9-18 First Oil Production In National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska

By |2018-10-09T13:53:13-09:00October 9th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Joe Marushack ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Greater Mooses Tooth #1 Produces First Oil ANCHORAGE – ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Alaska today announced that the Greater Mooses Tooth #1 (GMT1) drill site in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) has achieved first oil production ahead of schedule on October 5. GMT1 is a satellite development of the Alpine field and is connected by road to drill site CD5. Oil from GMT1 is processed through Alpine’s existing facilities. The permitting process for GMT1 began in 2013 and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [...]

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9-13-18 CLIMATE CHANGE LIVE EVENT TODAY!

By |2018-09-13T06:26:28-09:00September 13th, 2018|AGDC, LNG|

The Heartland Institute will be live-streaming two panel discussions of scientists and climate policy experts as "counter programming" of the Global Climate Action Summit this week in San Francisco. View the live-stream at this link on our YouTube page Thursday, September 13 starting at noon PT (3 pm ET; 2 pm CT). NEWS: Alaska LNG Another Big Step For Alaska LNG COMPRESSORtech2 ... Production Inc. (ExxonMobil) and Alaska Gasline Development Corporation... “This precedent agreement is good for Alaska and ExxonMobil and ... Flag as irrelevant Positive outlook regarding short-term headwinds on transitory Permian takeaway constraints Nasdaq The [...]

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