The CEO of TransCanada Corporation says that the company is still focused upon delivering their natural gas overland to the United States rather than shipping it as LNG to Asia – but Asia is an option.
More at NASDAQ.Alaska Gas
Alaska Natural Gas to Asian Markets?
Alaska has an abundance of natural gas and there is a proposal in the state legislature for building a pipeline to the southcentral Alaska port where the gas would be condensed and shipped to Asian markets as LNG.
More at Alaska Daily News.
How Natural Gas is Taxed in 19 Different States
The Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research has prepared: Taxation of Natural Gas: A Comparative Analysis. This publication reviews the many methods of taxing natural gas 19 different states. You might be surprised at how many …
More at Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research.
Drilling in ANWR and OCS to Cut Deficit
Some members of Congress recommend opening portions of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the outer continental shelf for oil and natural gas drilling as a way to create jobs and cut the deficit.
More at FuelFix.com.
North Dakota Oil Production May Surpass Alaska
Oil production in North Dakota has been rising rapidly over the past few years, driven by the success of the Bakken Shale. A “Chart of the Day” article on the Bloomberg.com website forecasts that the crude output of North Dakota is likely to surpass that of Alaska within the next couple of years.
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline “Not Economical”
According to a FuelFix.com article, analysts at the Energy Information Administration say that “increased capital costs and lower natural gas prices make it uneconomical” to construct a new pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the lower 48 states.
The Mackenzie Pipeline – Still Needed?
An article on the Financial Post website explores the Mackenzie Pipeline – a project to bring natural gas from the Canadian Arctic to southern markets. Some people say that it is no longer needed because of recent shale gas discoveries.
Shale Gas in the Lower 48 Makes an Alaska Pipeline Unnecessary?
TransCanada Corporation and Denali both want to build a pipeline across Alaska and into Canada to deliver Alaskan natural gas to US markets. However, their economics are being damaged by inexpensive natural gas from numerous shale gas fields.
Shale Gas is Going to Displace North Slope’s Demand
The new abundance of natural gas produced from shale plays in the 48 states is going to damage the economics of the North Slope, Alaska gas industry. An article in NewsMiner addresses the impact on production companies. An article on KTUU.com addresses the impact on pipeline projects.
TransCanada Natural Gas Pipeline – Still Needed?
An article on the Reuters website argues that the TransCanada Pipeline will still be need – after several major US gas plays are rapidly being developed.
Competing Natural Gas Pipeline Projects in Alaska
A Houston Chronicle article reports that a proposed pipeline to carry natural gas from the North Slope, through Canada and on to markets in Alaska and the 48 states could cost up to $41 billion. A competing project would carry the gas to a proposed LNG facility at Valdez.
