Engineering services provider Worley has been selected by Glenfarne to provide critical engineering services and a final cost estimate to support the financial investment decision for the Alaska LNG Pipeline.
This development encompasses a proposed 1,300km natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to the southern coast near Anchorage, including a gas treatment plant, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and export facilities.
The Alaska LNG Pipeline is set to transport substantial volumes of natural gas, sufficient to meet both Alaska’s domestic needs and supply the full 20 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) capacity of the Alaska LNG export facility.
Worley’s role will be to supplement existing engineering work and provide detailed design and cost information to facilitate the financial investment decision, expected by late 2025.
Worley has also been appointed as the lead engineering company for the Cook Inlet Gateway LNG import terminal and will act as project delivery advisor to Glenfarne across the entire Alaska LNG portfolio.
Worley CEO Chris Ashton said: “We are proud to support Glenfarne in progressing this strategically significant energy infrastructure. Our history in Alaska spans more than 60 years, and this project aligns with our deep LNG expertise and full project delivery capability. We look forward to helping Glenfarne move toward FID [financial investment decision] and improve energy security for Alaska and the world.”
Glenfarne has also reported significant strategic partner interest in the Alaska LNG project, with more than $115bn indicated by potential partners.
The project, led by Glenfarne Group subsidiary Glenfarne Alaska LNG in partnership with the State of Alaska’s Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, has attracted formal expressions of interest from more than 50 companies for supply, service, investment and customer agreements.
These companies hail from regions including the EU, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the US, highlighting the global significance of the Alaska LNG initiative.
