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North Slope oil & gas operations: Willow, Pikka, Point Thomson, production economics, tax debates, pipeline politics (TAPS)

Alaska LNGANWR Coastal PlainBeluga River gasCook Inlet gasNikiski LNG TerminalPikka ProjectTrans-Alaska PipelineWillow Project
Thursday, July 16, 2026Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Alaska Senate passes HB 381 oil and gas tax bill 11-8, with dissenters signaling more work ahead

Alaska Senate passed HB 381, the main bill enabling AK LNG, 11-8 Thursday, but dissenters flagged unresolved questions about a new income tax on oil and gas pass-through entities.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Senate passes HB 381 oil and gas tax bill 11-8, with dissenters signaling more work ahead
Thursday, July 16, 2026Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Alaska LNG tax bill advances to floor on split conference committee votes

Alaska's Legislature advanced a revised LNG tax bill that replaces municipal property taxes with a state volumetric tax, redirecting an estimated $500 million in annual local revenue by 2033.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska LNG tax bill advances to floor on split conference committee votes
Thursday, July 16, 2026Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Conference draft keeps oil-and-gas pass-through tax, delays it to 2029

A House-Senate conference committee draft of HB 381 keeps a proposed income tax on oil-and-gas pass-through entities but delays collections to 2029.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago4 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Conference draft keeps oil-and-gas pass-through tax, delays it to 2029
Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Alaska House passes new tax structure for Alaska LNG pipeline aimed at attracting investors

The Alaska House just passed the latest tax framework meant to finally install the LNG pipeline. Next, the Senate. Maybe. Pipeline still pending.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska House passes new tax structure for Alaska LNG pipeline aimed at attracting investors
Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

A leaked plan to fire Alaska's gas-line developer surfaces in Juneau

A "stolen" state document laying out how Alaska could fire Glenfarne from its $44B gas line leaked — and the developer says it's now wondering whether Alaska can keep a secret.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: A leaked plan to fire Alaska's gas-line developer surfaces in Juneau
Tuesday, July 14, 2026Tue, Jul 14, 2026

A gravel permit for the pipeline, and a question about what Alyeska pays

A routine permit lets Alyeska pull gravel from the Sag floodplain for pipeline upkeep — but not what the private pipeline giant pays the public for it. A senator's been asking.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
North Slope, Alaska
Cover image for article: A gravel permit for the pipeline, and a question about what Alyeska pays
Monday, July 13, 2026Mon, Jul 13, 2026

Alaska LNG's cheap-gas promise hinges on exports — and on costs staying in line

New state numbers on Alaska LNG: exports are what make gas cheap for Alaskans (about $5/mcf vs. $12.65 without them), but a cost overrun could push the export price above what buyers pay.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska LNG's cheap-gas promise hinges on exports — and on costs staying in line
Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

AIDEA authorized $190 million for ANWR — backed by Kaktovik, the residents

AIDEA put $190M behind ANWR seismic and lease bidding. Kaktovik — the only community inside the refuge — strongly supported it.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Cover image for article: AIDEA authorized $190 million for ANWR — backed by Kaktovik, the residents
Thursday, July 9, 2026Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Justice Department concedes Biden-era Arctic Refuge leasing program violated the law

The Justice Department conceded Alaska was right that the 2024 Arctic Refuge leasing program violated federal law by capping development below what Congress allowed.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Cover image for article: Justice Department concedes Biden-era Arctic Refuge leasing program violated the law
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy

The Arctic Refuge lease sale brought in $3.7 million from two bidders, a modest showing compared with the recent NPR-A sale’s 11 companies and $163 million-plus in receipts.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska1
Cover image for article: ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy
Friday, July 3, 2026Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Buried under the Kenai refuge: seismic data on a stranded Cook Inlet gas find is about to go public

As Southcentral eyes a gas shortage, old seismic data on Shadura — an undeveloped Cook Inlet gas find near Nikiski, stuck under the Kenai refuge — is set to go public.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Cook Inlet, Alaska
Cover image for article: Buried under the Kenai refuge: seismic data on a stranded Cook Inlet gas find is about to go public
Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Alaska's gas-line bill clears the Senate — and the governor immediately moves to undo it

Special session concludes without passage of a gasline bill, and now the question is if this is an end to negotiations or if they'll continue tomorrow. The Governor thinks they're close.

Cale Greenby Cale Green4w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska's gas-line bill clears the Senate — and the governor immediately moves to undo it
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG

ENSTAR locked in $16 per thousand cubic feet for North Slope pipeline gas, undercutting LNG imports at $20 to $23 but raising costs 48% above current Cook Inlet supply before adding $4.50 to $6 in distribution and storage charges.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage1
Cover image for article: ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG
Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wed, May 27, 2026

Energy consultant tells House Finance that property tax makes Alaska LNG unfinanceable

Energy consultant says property tax costs $600 million yearly, making Alaska LNG unfinanceable.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Juneau
Cover image for article: Energy consultant tells House Finance that property tax makes Alaska LNG unfinanceable
Monday, May 18, 2026Mon, May 18, 2026

Alaska News Roundup: Gas pipeline tax fight, Point Thomson trade-off, and McNeil River access debate

This episode covers the week's major Alaska stories: a gas pipeline tax bill that added oil tax increases, the Point Thomson condensate trade-off for pipeline gas, Mount Edgecumbe enrollment crisis, and McNeil River bear sanctuary access proposals.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska News Roundup: Gas pipeline tax fight, Point Thomson trade-off, and McNeil River access debate
Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Alaska's LNG tax break now hinges on a gas line to Fairbanks

Alaska's LNG tax break now has a price: $80M, a labor deal, and a Fairbanks spur line before Glenfarne sees any relief.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska's LNG tax break now hinges on a gas line to Fairbanks
Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference

Alaska Senate refused to back down on HB 381, sending the natural gas pipeline tax bill to a conference committee to resolve how to tax the Alaska LNG Project and fund municipalities and schools.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Senate Finance hears $18 billion revenue trade-off for Alaska LNG tax break

Senate Finance heard the proposed Alaska LNG tax break would cut state and municipal revenues by $18 billion over 30 years, but the estimate rests on construction costs that may range from $45 billion to $90 billion.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
State Capitol
Cover image for article: Senate Finance hears $18 billion revenue trade-off for Alaska LNG tax break
Tuesday, July 14, 2026Tue, Jul 14, 2026

The $100 million question inside Alaska's gas-line bill

Should Hilcorp pay the oil tax ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips already do? It's worth $100M-plus a year — but critics warn taxing Cook Inlet's gas supplier could backfire.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: The $100 million question inside Alaska's gas-line bill
Thursday, July 9, 2026Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Trump declares Iran ceasefire over after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets

Trump declared a ceasefire with Iran over after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets overnight, saying he no longer wants to negotiate with the country.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1w ago2 min readAI
Cover image for article: Trump declares Iran ceasefire over after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

A huge North Pole fuel terminal's spill plan is up for renewal — and residents have reason to look

The spill plan for a 33-million-gallon North Pole jet fuel terminal is up for comment through July 29 — in a town that knows what fuel in its groundwater looks like.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Fairbanks
Cover image for article: A huge North Pole fuel terminal's spill plan is up for renewal — and residents have reason to look
Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wed, May 27, 2026

Alaska LNG could cost $70 billion; state's 25% stake faces dilution

Alaska’s LNG project may have just gotten a $24 billion “whoops.” The state has been planning around a $46 billion price tag, but lawmakers were told the real number may be closer to $70 billion — which is less of a budget update and more of a financial jump scare.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska LNG could cost $70 billion; state's 25% stake faces dilution
Wednesday, June 17, 2026Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Senate Finance presses Alaska LNG spur line: who builds, who pays, who regulates

Senate Finance gets into the numbers of the LNG line in a hot and spicy day of meetings

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Fairbanks, Alaska
Cover image for article: Senate Finance presses Alaska LNG spur line: who builds, who pays, who regulates
Sunday, July 5, 2026Sun, Jul 5, 2026

HB 381 exempts Alaska LNG project property from municipal taxes, replaces with volumetric splits

HB 381 replaces municipal property taxes on the Alaska LNG project with a new volumetric tax. • Phase 1 revenue splits favor pipeline communities while Phase 2 directs 48 percent to the Kenai Peninsula Borough. • The state expects the project to generate 26 billion dollars over 30 years. • Tax changes expire if construction misses a December 31 2034 deadline.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: HB 381 exempts Alaska LNG project property from municipal taxes, replaces with volumetric splits
Thursday, July 2, 2026Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Alaska's development bank meets behind closed doors on the Arctic Refuge, a mining road, and a port

Alaska's state investment bank meets privately July 8 on its biggest bets — Arctic Refuge oil, the Ambler mining road, Port MacKenzie — with public money on the line.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska's development bank meets behind closed doors on the Arctic Refuge, a mining road, and a port
Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date

Alaska Senate passed a tax on oil and gas pass-through entities, effective 2028, after rejecting an immediate start date. The state estimates the tax will recover more than $400 million annually once the LNG project reaches full production.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date
Thursday, May 21, 2026Thu, May 21, 2026

Alaska LNG project secures financing proposals, targets 2027 construction start

Alaska LNG secured private financing to build 800-mile pipeline from North Slope to Cook Inlet, targeting 2027 construction start and 2029 gas delivery. • Needs tax stabilization law and utility regulator approval to proceed. • Export facility would sell 20 million tonnes of LNG yearly, mostly to Asia. • Project addresses Cook Inlet gas shortage and aims to lower Alaska energy costs.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Alaska LNG project secures financing proposals, targets 2027 construction start
Wednesday, June 10, 2026Wed, Jun 10, 2026

House Finance advances Alaska LNG tax bill, curtailing North Slope's power to negotiate

House Finance advanced Alaska LNG tax bill Wednesday: 13 cents, no side deals, double the impact fund to $80m

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: House Finance advances Alaska LNG tax bill, curtailing North Slope's power to negotiate
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math

Glenfarne raised Alaska LNG cost estimate to 44.5 to 54.5 billion dollars, up from state agency's 38.7 billion. • Legislature can buy 5 to 25 percent equity stake within 180 days after final investment decision. • Property tax reform is central to project financing, with current rates costing roughly 380 million dollars yearly during construction.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math
Friday, May 22, 2026Fri, May 22, 2026

Roundup: Alaska energy conference closes with pipeline financing, record lease sale, and economic freedom debate

Glenfarne secured financing for Alaska LNG pipeline, targeting 2027 construction and 2029 delivery to Cook Inlet, pending tax legislation. • National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska lease sale drew $163 million in bids for 1.3 million acres, though one block faces court challenge. • Dunleavy and economist Wade argued regulatory streamlining and energy access drive economic growth.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min readAI
Anchorage1
Cover image for article: Roundup: Alaska energy conference closes with pipeline financing, record lease sale, and economic freedom debate
Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved LNG tax bill

Long Friday in Juneau: LNG tax bill stuck, second special session called, two vetoes overridden, three failed. Round three starts Saturday.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved LNG tax bill
Monday, July 13, 2026Mon, Jul 13, 2026

On the North Slope, the oil field grows a few thousand cubic yards at a time

ConocoPhillips wants to lay gravel for two small Kuparuk expansions — the kind of routine, acre-at-a-time growth critics say is exactly how the North Slope's footprint quietly spreads.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
North Slope
Cover image for article: On the North Slope, the oil field grows a few thousand cubic yards at a time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026Tue, May 5, 2026

Dunleavy says Alaska gas pipeline depends on property tax overhaul

Governor Mike Dunleavy urged the legislature to pass a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes bill within three weeks, calling it essential to financing what he described as the largest project in Alaska history, an LNG pipeline from the North Slope.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2mo ago5 min readAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: Dunleavy says Alaska gas pipeline depends on property tax overhaul
Tuesday, June 9, 2026Tue, Jun 9, 2026

House Finance writes a $16 gas-price cap into Alaska LNG bill — even if Enstar's contract isn't signed

Alaska House Finance voted 6-5 Monday to write a $16-per-MMBtu price cap for natural gas into the state's Alaska LNG tax bill, protecting consumers even if Enstar's contract with the developer remains unsigned.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: House Finance writes a $16 gas-price cap into Alaska LNG bill — even if Enstar's contract isn't signed
Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

What the Senate Changed in the Gas-Line Deal

The Senate's gas-line rewrite caps your gas price, leashes the state's pipeline agency, and lets the boroughs pocket most of the tax money for decades before the state takes its cut.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: What the Senate Changed in the Gas-Line Deal
Sunday, May 31, 2026Sun, May 31, 2026

AIDEA approves $190 million for ANWR seismic surveys and lease evaluation

AIDEA approved up to $190 million on May 13 for seismic surveys and lease evaluation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain ahead of a federal lease sale scheduled for June 2026.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: AIDEA approves $190 million for ANWR seismic surveys and lease evaluation
Saturday, July 4, 2026Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Where Alaska's gas-line tax deal stands, and what's still stuck

Lawmakers have a working Alaska LNG tax deal — a $16 ratepayer price cap, a required Fairbanks spur line, and two unresolved fights over legality and Kenai's school costs.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Where Alaska's gas-line tax deal stands, and what's still stuck
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks, citing data showing 67% of LNG projects exceed budgets by 70% on average.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks
Monday, June 22, 2026Mon, Jun 22, 2026

The $16 Gas Promise Comes With Fine Print

The gas line's headline $16 price is firm — until you notice it's quoted in the wrong unit, climbs with inflation before any gas arrives, and gets policed by a commission missing half its top staff.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: The $16 Gas Promise Comes With Fine Print
Tuesday, June 9, 2026Tue, Jun 9, 2026

All three major North Slope producers have signed Alaska LNG Phase 1 sale agreements — and they want their ownership to stop at the lease line

All three major North Slope producers have signed Alaska LNG Phase 1 sale agreements — and they want their ownership to stop at the lease line

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1mo ago3 min readAI
Juneau
Cover image for article: All three major North Slope producers have signed Alaska LNG Phase 1 sale agreements — and they want their ownership to stop at the lease line

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The sun hangs low over the vast, snow-covered tundra of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska during a clear March evening.

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A vibrant spring sunset glows over the vast, snow-covered landscape of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, marked by deep tire tracks.

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A worker in high-visibility orange gear places a seismic node into the snow next to a blue Tucker-Terra tracked vehicle on the tundra.

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Two workers stand near a Tucker snow vehicle on a vast, snow-covered landscape within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

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A specialized tracked vehicle traverses a vast, snow-covered landscape while collecting seismic data in a remote, treeless environment.

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A yellow seismic node sits partially buried in a snow-covered landscape, marking a location for geophysical data collection in the field.

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The sun hangs low over the vast, snow-covered tundra of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska during a clear March evening.

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A vibrant spring sunset glows over the vast, snow-covered landscape of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, marked by deep tire tracks.

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A worker in high-visibility orange gear places a seismic node into the snow next to a blue Tucker-Terra tracked vehicle on the tundra.

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Two workers stand near a Tucker snow vehicle on a vast, snow-covered landscape within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

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A specialized tracked vehicle traverses a vast, snow-covered landscape while collecting seismic data in a remote, treeless environment.

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A yellow seismic node sits partially buried in a snow-covered landscape, marking a location for geophysical data collection in the field.

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A yellow seismic node and a wooden marker stake sit partially buried in deep, wind-swept snow against a snowy hillside.

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A field crew in high-visibility orange gear works near seismic nodes on a snowy, open landscape in Alaska.

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