CERAWeek: Alaska LNG Pressing Full Steam Ahead

Alaska’s LNG project is back in the spotlight with a new aggressive timeline: first exports by 2030. Bold? Absolutely. Realistic? Yes, according to Governor Mike Dunleavy speaking at CERAWeek. The $44 billion venture would move 3.5 billion cubic feet per day from the North Slope down an 800-mile pipeline to an LNG terminal, shipping out to eager buyers in Asia. According to Dunleavy, interest is strong from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand—markets that have been hungry for stable, long-term LNG supply. In February, for example, Taiwan…