11-21-15 AGDC President Resigns

AGDC Accepts President’s Resignation; Approves TransCanada Acquisition State of Alaska Full 25% Equity Partner in Alaska LNG Export Project November 21, 2015 Anchorage, AK – At a special meeting held today, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) board of director’s accepted the conveyance of TransCanada’s interests in the Alaska LNG export project and authorized a payment of $64.6 million to TransCanada for those interests. The board also accepted the resignation of AGDC President Dan Fauske (NGP Photo) who tendered his resignation prior to the start of this morning’s meeting. More On AGDC [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:27:47-09:00November 22nd, 2015|AGDC, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

11-21-15 More AGDC Shake-ups!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   No.. 15-151 Contact: Katie Marquette, Press Secretary – (907) 269-7447 Aileen Cole, Deputy Press Secretary – (907) 269-7458 Governor Walker Appoints Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor to AGDC Board November 20, 2015 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker announced his new appointments to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of Directors today. Luke Hopkins of Fairbanks will join the seven-member board, which oversees the agency’s efforts to build a natural gas pipeline and liquefaction plant in Alaska. Mr. Hopkins is the former mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. He will [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:46:12-09:00November 21st, 2015|AGDC, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

10-8-15 Is Alaska LNG Project Risk Understated? Should Government Take The Risk?

Between an overreaching governor who seems intent on commanding if not socializing Alaska's energy industry, and a President who seems intent on crippling if not shutting down Alaska's energy industry freedom is threatened on America's Last Frontier.  Today we explore why this is so.  -dh To our hundreds of Canadian readers: We apologize for the lack of news directly affecting you today; but we must focus on an Alaska Governor who exhibits a certain hubris impacting both the energy industry and Alaska's future.  You may find object lessons which also apply on [...]

9-28-15 Supplement: Clarification of AGDC Mission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Miles Baker, VP External Affairs & Government Relations (907) 321-8650 AGDC Clarifies Status of ASAP Project Federal Environmental Work on In-State Gasline Project Ongoing September 28, 2015 Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) released a statement today clarifying the status of the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline (ASAP) project. In the last few days, several media outlets have incorrectly reported that the corporation’s board of directors took action to suspend work on the ASAP project during their September 23rd meeting in Anchorage. In a prepared statement, [...]

9-25-15 Alaska’s Governor Issues Bombshell Gasline Report

Gasline from Alaska Governor Bill Walker on Vimeo. YOU READ ALASKA GOVERNOR BILL WALKER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE FIRST, YESTERDAY     BELOW IS TODAY'S UPDATE  (Scheduled for completion this weekend) Reader comments: Dave, Dave: "... appreciate your efforts greatly, as do a lot of folks." -From an energy industry journalist. Hi Dave:   Did you ever read the Bizarro World comics??     We are living such in real time I'm afraid.   Cheers!!   Ron Arvin  I always enjoy your newsletter, but your recent re: the NG issues one is special. [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:01-09:00September 25th, 2015|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Commentary, LNG, You Read It Here First|1 Comment

4-19-15 Pipeline Right of Way Bill Passes

Governor Bill Walker today applauded the House and Senate for passing his Gas Pipeline Right-of-Way bill with unanimous support. Once signed into law, SB70 will authorize the issuance of a right-of-way lease for a natural gas pipeline through a corridor in the Denali State Park, Willow Creek, Nancy Lake, and Captain Cook State Recreation Areas. “I want to thank the legislature today for passing this important piece of legislation,” said Governor Walker. “This right-of-way is a necessary component to building a future natural gas pipeline in Alaska. By setting the [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:22-09:00April 22nd, 2015|AGDC|0 Comments

4-22-15 AGDC Lets Alaska Gas Pipeline Material and Weld Qualification Contract

KTUU News.  Disagreements over the state's operating budget continue to keep lawmakers in Juneau past the 90-day session.  Members of the Senate Finance Committee spoke out Tuesday for the first time since the session was extended Sunday night.                                                                                 "The cavalry of funding not coming over the hill to rescue us -- we don't have the money," said Senate Finance Co-Chairman Pete Kelly (Video File Photo).  More with video.... World Pipelines.  Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has been contracted by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to provide [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:52:55-09:00April 22nd, 2015|AGDC|0 Comments

4-1-15 Happy April Fools Day! Commentary: Are We The Fools?

See National Ocean Policy Council Alert Here! (Readers will understand the importance of this alert after reading today's commentary, below.  -dh) See Part 4, Alaska Economic Report Below Related Commentary: "The Sting" Last Friday, former Alaska Legislator Beth Kerttula, posted this NEW OCEAN POLICY announcement:  "Today, we are releasing the first Report on the Implementation of the National Ocean Policy, which highlights the progress we’ve made since we released an action plan last year. From supporting the ocean economy to ensuring the security of our ports and waterways, and from improving [...]

3-31-15 Legislative Leaders Focus On Gasline Details – Commentary, “Proud as Quixote”

Peninsula Clarion and This Webpage, By Reps. Mike Chenault (R) and Mike Hawker (L) We want to work with our new Governor to progress this great State forward, especially knowing Our Commentary: The two legislators above created the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) concept as an insurance policy for transporting Alaska North Slope (ANS) gas to citizens and to an export facility.  The current governor - who opposed the AGDC/ASAP gasline concept before he supported it .... more coming.... ...en route from South America to a stop in Mexico City, then two days in [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:24-09:00March 31st, 2015|AGDC, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

3-29-15 NPC Says Develop Arctic Energy

Hearst Newspapers by Jennifer Dlouhy.   The United States should move swiftly to harness the tremendous oil and gas reserves locked under its Arctic waters while the industry improves the equipment used to drill wells and sop up spills, according to a government advisory committee report released Friday. The analysis, conducted by the National Petroleum Council at the request of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, makes the case for the United States to aggressively develop Arctic oil and gas that can help supply the country with energy long after production tails [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:52:07-09:00March 29th, 2015|AGDC, Arctic Policy, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

3-28-15 Governor and Legislature Clash

    Alasa Dispatch News Walker and legislators can't bridge their divide over Alaska natural gas pipeline Alaska Dispatch News “No one's going to take care of Alaska better than Alaska, and we just have to ... It bars the state's Alaska Gasline Development Corp., or AGDC, from ... Bill to limit corporation role in alternate project advances - Houston Chronicle Bill to limit corporation role in alternate project advances - NewsOK.com  

By |2016-12-22T22:28:24-09:00March 28th, 2015|AGDC, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments

3-26-15 Major Alaska Legislative Hearing: Ak-LNG North Slope Gas Project

Commentary: Yesterday, the Senate Resources Committee's Chairman, Cathy Giessel (NGP Photo) scheduled testimony on HB 132 clarifying the mission of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation.  ON THE FEDERAL SIDE: ADN Commentary by Randall Luhi (NGP Photo).  We need to take our country and economy to the next level in terms of energy security. The only way to do this is to safely and responsibly explore our own offshore energy resources, particularly off Alaska. SHELL DECISION CLOSE! ADN by Jennifer Dlouhy.  The Obama administration is set to announce within days whether [...]

By |2016-12-22T22:28:24-09:00March 26th, 2015|AGDC, AGIA, Arctic Policy, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

3-15-15

AJOC by Tim Bradner.   Despite Gov. Bill Walker’s threat of a veto, House leaders are pushing ahead with a bill that would put sideboards on the governor’s plan to expand a state-led backup gas pipeline into a large project that could be seen as a competitor to the Alaska LNG Project, the industry-led gas project in which the state is also a 25 percent owner. ...In a related development, Alaska Gasline Development Corp. Public Affairs Manager Miles Baker said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informed AGDC on March [...]

By |2016-03-13T03:51:27-09:00March 15th, 2015|AGDC, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas|0 Comments

2-2-15 “Alaska’s Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part I”

 “Alaska’s Challenge of Cash & Energy Shortage: Part I” See Part II and Part III Additional references and historical background In “Alaska LNG Challenges” by Dave Harbour First, there is the Challenge of Cash Shortage. […]

By |2017-08-29T12:48:25-09:00February 2nd, 2015|AGDC, Alaska Taxes, Commentary, Interstate Gas, Intrastate Gas, LNG|0 Comments

1-29-15 Shell To Explore Chukchi Sea This Summer!

Shell Plans To Explore The Chukchi This Summer! Related Photo Cutline, Journal of Commerce, by Tim Bradner.  Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President Dan Fauske (NGP Photo) said the change in the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project to increase the capacity to a 36-inch diameter and use high-strength steel could allow up to 2.6 billion cubic feet per day to be shipped. That improves the economics of the project compared to previous restrictions that limited it to no more than 500 million cubic feet per day.  (Bradner's is one of the most [...]

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