Market dynamics, coupled with an uncertainty over how much oil and natural gas is under the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), could limit the amount of increased Alaskan production that is processed domestically, according to a study released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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ConocoPhillips Awaiting EIS for Willow Prospect to Expand Alaska Development
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed that it has received a request by a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a prospect within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), which could open the area to more oil and gas development over the next decade.
Alaska LNG Project Clinches Natural Gas Sales Agreement with BP on Prices, Volumes
The Alaska LNG Project said Monday it has reached a historic milestone as BP plc’s Alaska unit and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) agreed to key terms of a gas sales agreement, including price and volume.
ConocoPhillips Calls Alaska Winter Exploration Program ‘Promising’
Houston-based ConocoPhillips said Monday it drilled more wells than planned during its winter exploration and appraisal program on Alaska’s western North Slope with encouraging results.
Discounted RNG Offered as Incentive for California Fleets
To encourage the use of more natural gas vehicle (NGV) fleets, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is offering a year of $1/gallon renewable natural gas (RNG) for trucks using some Cummins Westport (CWI) engines.
BOEM Calls for Input on Potential Beaufort Sea Oil, Gas Leasing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is calling for information and nominations by April 30 for a proposed oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea Planning Area in 2019.
Alaska Taking Bids for Oil, Gas Leasing on Peninsula, Cook Inlet
Nearly 10 million acres are up for auction on the Alaska Peninsula and in the Cook Inlet, according to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
FERC Planning Environmental Review of Alaska LNG Project
Despite some ruffled feathers during the application process and a nearly 11-month-long wait, FERC on Tuesday said it would conduct an environmental review of a proposed project, estimated at $43 billion, to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska.
Steel Tariffs, NAFTA Makeover Create Hurdles for U.S. Energy Buildout, Say Cornyn, Murkowski
A freewheeling discussion Friday morning uncorked rare criticism of President Trump by GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who expressed concerns about the new tariffs and the potential makeover of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the final day of CERAWeek by IHS Markit.
FERC Repeats Request for Alaska Gasline Environmental Data
Despite responses to previous requests filed as recently as last month, FERC last Thursday sent an environmental data request and a terse letter to Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) requiring the company to provide information the regulator said has been repeatedly requested already.