Speaking at an Offshore Technology Conference breakfast about Arctic Canada, Minister Brendan R. Bell suggested that proponents of the two pipeline proposals might consider first building a line to Mackenzie River Delta reserves and adding a line west to
His idea renews earlier suggestions that a single line transport natural gas from both
"I think it might be time to ask whether this is a down payment to get
The idea of adding
"We"ve got to get this gas to market,"
The opposition from
"If this is about
Mackenzie pipeline
The proposed Mackenzie pipeline would extend more than 750 miles to transport Mackenzie River Delta gas to
Numerous issues remain unresolved, including land access arrangements. The Deh Cho First Nations (DFN) aboriginal group in the southern part of the proposed route remains outside the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group, which owns 33% interest in the project. The other three aboriginal groups have joined the project.
In addition to the Aboriginal Pipeline Group, other pipeline partners are Imperial Oil Ltd., ConocoPhillips
The proposed Alaska Highway gas pipeline would move
All three North Slope producers—subsidiaries of BP PLC, ExxonMobil Corp., and ConocoPhillips—had agreed on a proposed pipeline contract negotiated by former Gov. Frank H. Murkowski. But Murkowski lost a re-election bid, and the
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has introduced legislation intended to induce construction of a multibillion-dollar pipeline that would deliver
On Mar. 2, Palin outlined elements of a proposed Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, or AGIA. The legislation sets aside efforts by Murkowski (OGJ, Mar. 12, 2007, Newsletter).
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