Point Thomson field operator; minority partner in Prudhoe Bay and Pikka
Anchorage, AK, USA

Luke Saugier
“they contain pricing. We've agreed on pricing, we've agreed on volumes, we've agreed on terms, right? And there are other things that we have not yet agreed on that we continue to work on as we move forward.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026

Luke Saugier
“the gas resource at 800 billion cubic feet is, we would say, significantly larger than the remaining oil resource”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026

Luke Saugier
“we estimate the cost to sell Phase 1 gas into a pipeline would be, we think, less than $50 million”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026

Luke Saugier
“Our only upstream cost will be that connection into the pipeline, which will be right at, as you say, the tailgate of our plant.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026

Luke Saugier
“It's 6 trillion cubic feet of gas recoverable, is what ARGCC estimates.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026

Luke Saugier
“These are non-binding commitments. Um, and as it says, they don't, they don't trigger any gas deliveries or financial obligations. It's our continuing commitment to work together.”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 8, 2026 1:30pm · Jun 8, 2026
Three major North Slope producers told the Alaska Senate Finance Committee they signed gas sale precedent agreements for Alaska LNG Phase 1 and will sell at the lease line. That structure means midstream pipeline and treatment costs won't be deductible against oil production tax.
