Alaska LNG

Alaska LNG
Alaska petroleum infrastructure
Alaska petroleum infrastructure
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DirectionNorth–South
StartPrudhoe Bay, North Slope
ToNikiski, Kenai Peninsula
General information
TypeNatural gas pipeline and LNG
StatusProposed
OperatorAlaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC)
Technical information
Length807 mi (1,299 km)
Maximum discharge
~3.5 Bcf/day
Diameter42 in (1,067 mm)
No. of compressor stations
8

Alaska LNG is a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) and natural gas pipeline project in the U.S. state of Alaska. The pipeline would be approximately 807-miles (1,299 km) from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope to a planned LNG export terminal in Nikiski, on the Kenai Peninsula. The project is managed by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), a state-owned entity.

History

Originally proposed in the early 2000s, the project has gone through several iterations. Major oil companies including ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips were originally partners. The project received its final Environmental impact statement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2020. The old Kenai LNG plant operated for 48 years and ceased operations in 2017.

Overview

Alaska LNG is intended to commercialize Alaska's North Slope gas resources, transporting ~3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (Bcf/d) from the Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson fields. The gas would be transported via a buried, 42-inch pipeline and then liquefied at a facility in Nikiski for export to global markets. There would be connections to local natural gas infrastructure in southern Alaska for instate natural gas needs also. The route would follow much of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline System in northern Alaska. The project is estimated to cost $44 billion and export 20 million tonnes of LNG a year.

On September 28, 2026, the Trump administration and top Alaskan officials announced that South Korea would fund the pipeline with $50 billion. South Korea's Industry Ministry said no such agreement existed and that they had agreed to initiate a review of a potential pipeline deal. A joint fact sheet released by the Commerce Department did not mention an investment, saying merely that the two countries would "commence working" on the project "subject to certain commercial requirements".

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "ORDER GRANTING AUTHORIZATION UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT" (PDF). www.agdc.us. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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  6. ↑ "Point Thomson Project, North Slope, Alaska".
  7. ↑ "Project Overview & Website - Alaska Gasline Development Corporation". August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Project Overview - Alaska LNG". 7 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "US close to LNG deal with Japan in major $44 billion Alaska LNG project". 23 July 2025.
  10. ↑ David, Silver; Lebrun, Sylvan (July 25, 2023). "U.S. Allies in Asia Snub Natural Gas From Alaska Project". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ Martin, Timothy W.; Bade, Gavin (October 1, 2026). "South Korea Contests U.S. Claims of New $50 Billion Alaska Investment". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ Desrocher, Daniel (October 1, 2026). "Korea to Trump: We aren't funding your Alaska pipeline, yet". Politico. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ Bose, Nandita; Gardner, Timothy (October 2, 2026). "Trump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement". Reuters. Retrieved October 4, 2026.