The proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska, backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has gained renewed momentum. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that the project’s key engineering and cost assessment is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
The ambitious plan to transport natural gas from Alaska’s far north to the Gulf of Alaska has been discussed for decades but has received a new boost under Trump, who aims to stimulate domestic fossil fuel development in the United States.
The pipeline is being developed as a joint venture between U.S. energy company Glenfarne and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC).
Earlier this year, Glenfarne stated that it expects to make a final investment decision on the project in 2025 and has hired Australian engineering firm Worley to carry out the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) — the final phase of technical and cost evaluation.
“There is great optimism surrounding the Alaska LNG project,” Burgum said during an event hosted by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
“The FEED study is expected to be released in December, and I think we’ll see strong interest in this project.”
Following his return to office, Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to advancing this massive energy infrastructure initiative, which would transport natural gas from Alaska’s northern fields for liquefaction and export as LNG to global markets.
The project is viewed as a key component in strengthening U.S. energy independence and expanding American liquefied natural gas exports.
Representatives for Glenfarne, AGDC, and Worley were not immediately available for comment.
