Alaska LNG Project.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

The Alaska LNG Project reached a major milestone in September with the submission of a formal request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to start the pre-file process for the major natural gas project.

The FERC pre-file milestone sets the stage for the activity associated with the environmental review required for the siting, design, and permitting for construction of the proposed project. This is another important step in the progression of the Alaska LNG project.

This process is supported by a second season of summer field work, which is part of the project's $500 million pre-front-end engineering design, or pre-FEED, phase. The 2014 summer field work employed approximately 250 people. The primary objective of the summer field work was to...