The five applicants to build pipeline/liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to commercialize Alaska’s North Slope gas reserves have submitted additional information to the state that was requested by the project review team, the governor’s office said last Friday.

The applicants are the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, AEnergia LLC (see Daily GPI, Dec. 17), TransCanada, Sinopec ZPEB and the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority. North Slope producers were not among the applicants when proposals were opened Nov. 30 (see Daily GPI, Dec. 4).

“Once the reviews are complete, letters will be issued to each applicant advising whether the applicant has met the statutory requirements for completeness and will be allowed to proceed to the evaluation phase of the AGIA [Alaska Gasline Inducement Act] process,” said Gov. Sarah Palin’s office. “Following the entire completeness review, which will not occur until sometime after Jan. 1, all applications will be made public.”

The AGIA process will include a public comment period. Then, if commissioners evaluating the projects find that a project proposed by a complete application “will sufficiently maximize the benefits to the people of this state and merits issuance of a license under AGIA,” it will be forwarded to the legislature for approval.

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