Alaska Seeks to Build Natgas Pipeline from North Slope to Fairbanks
2/8/2021
(Reuters) — Alaska wants to start on the first phase of the state's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant and pipeline project by working with a private firm seeking to build a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Fairbanks. The proposed $5.9 billion gas pipe would run roughly 500 miles (805 kilometers) from Prudhoe Bay to Fairbanks and could start delivering gas into central Alaska in 2025, according to a report Frank Richards, president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp (AGDC), presented to the board on Thursday. The report, which was supported by the board, said the companies would seek federal stimulus or infrastructure funding to help cover the cost of the first phase
