0:24
John Sims
31:10 - 31:34
"The Hillcorp contract is down there at $8.36. There is an annual inflator, so it's not going to stay at that rate for the entirety of the contract. We expected about a 1.5% increase over the duration of that contract."
“The Hillcorp contract is down there at $8.36. There is an annual inflator, so it's not going to stay at that rate for the entirety of the contract. We expected about a 1.5% increase over the duration of that contract.”
- Speaker
- John Sims
- Timestamp
- 31:10 – 31:34
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
So, you know, we're kind of seeing these prices are escalating significantly. The Hillcorp contract is down there at $8.36. There is an annual inflator, so it's not going to stay at that rate for the entirety of the contract. We expected about a 1.5% increase over the duration of that contract. But still, to Brett's point, the prices are going up in Cook Inlet.
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