US North Slope gas and Asian LNG markets

E. D. Attanasi

doi:10.1016/0301-4207(94)90004-3

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US North Slope gas and Asian LNG markets

E. D. Attanasi

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Prospects for export of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Alaska's North Slope are assessed. Projected market conditions to 2010 show that new LNG capacity beyond announced expansions will be needed to meet regional demand and that supplies will probably come from outside the region. The estimated delivered costs of likely suppliers show that Alaska North Slope gas will not be competitive. The alternative North Slope gas development strategies of transport and sale to the lower 48 states and use on the North Slope for either enhanced oil recovery or conversion to liquids are examined. The alternative options require delaying development until US gas prices increase, exhaustion of certain North Slope oil fields, or advances occur in gas to liquid fuels conversion technology.

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E. D. Attanasi. 1994. US North Slope gas and Asian LNG markets. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-4207(94)90004-3

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