LNG

June 25 (LNGJ) - Alaska Gasline Development Corp., the state body leading the Alaska LNG project, said the US Army Corps of Engineers has released a final environmental impact statement for Alaska’s stand-alone pipeline project. The Alaska pipeline will be 733 miles long and connect a conditioning facility at Prudhoe Bay in North Alaska to the city of Fairbanks. Design work began in 2010 to address potential gas shortages in Alaskan towns and cities. “The project is the culmination of extensive engineering and environmental work conducted under the management of AGDC,” said AGDC President Keith Meyer. The pipeline approval is separate from the proposed larger diameter pipeline and export facility for Alaska LNG. “The AGDC elected to continue to pursue the pipeline regulatory process to completion to have an assured alternative to provide gas to Alaskan communities, and to help expedite approval of Alaska LNG,” added Meyer.