Energy

Hilcorp argues that Enstar is trying to “hoard” stored gas. Enstar asserts it has met contractual requirements and the disputed amount of gas should be delivered.

The estate for Randy Lytle asserts that improper training and safety measures contributed to his death. Hilcorp denied the allegations.

Enstar, which provides gas to over 150,000 customers in Southcentral Alaska, argued in its complaint that Hilcorp has failed to deliver gas under contract to be stored for periods of high demand.

Homer Electric Association, which serves much of the Kenai Peninsula, recently announced that it secured an “interruptible” gas agreement for the next year — meaning that it could experience a shortfall during a cold snap.

The announcement comes just four days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. Trump has said he plans to reverse President Biden’s restrictions on development.

Glenfarne is working on LNG export projects in Texas and Louisiana.

Hilcorp failed to show that it deserves another suspension of deadlines for work at its stalled Liberty field, regulators say.

The lack of bids raises questions about the future of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, after decades of debate. Some criticized the sale’s restrictions, saying they discouraged industry interest.

The state argues that restrictions imposed on the sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.

The top official for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. said he expects a formal announcement soon.

In response, Alaska’s new U.S. representative, Nick Begich III, called Biden a “son of a bitch” on social media and incorrectly suggested the action applied to Cook Inlet.

President Biden’s action could be difficult for Donald Trump to unwind, since they would likely require an act of Congress to repeal.

It would be the second commercial facility of its kind in the Cook Inlet region.

The one-day delay is because President Joe Biden has ordered federal offices to be closed on Jan. 9 in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter.

A right-of-way agreement gives Nuiqsut’s city and tribal governments and Native corporation authority over 1 million acres to protect caribou habitat from the Willow project.

“The window for making decisions is closing,” said one top regulator. “If things just sort of slide and there’s no leadership, and we’re in the same position 12 months from now, we are looking at a dire, dire, situation. And people should get angry.”

The project being developed by ConocoPhillips is expected to produce 20,000 barrels of oil daily.

The ruling is a setback for Oil Search, which is developing the giant Pikka oil field. But the judge also issued a stay in the case, delaying any changes, at least for now.

North Slope production is expected to start rising in a few years, but revenues to the treasury will decline through the end of the decade, according to the state’s forecast

But Enstar’s president warned of risks as some of the gas supply will depend on future drilling.

The sale will apply to 400,000 acres of the North Slope coastal plain. Both supporters and critics of drilling in the refuge have criticized the sale.

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s commitment could allow a pipeline developer to complete up to $50 million in engineering studies in hopes that an initial in-state gas line is built.

A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.