We're not even through January, and from the timetable of events already scheduled 2010 is shaping up to be an extremely significant year in the history of both northern pipeline projects.
For instance...
Denali sets open season date - Petroleum News
This item outlines plans for the Open Season for the Denali Pipeline project, one of two currently aiming to build the Alaska Highway Pipeline. The other project (AGIA/TCAlaska) will be filing its Open Season plan with FERC at the end of January, with the Open Season itself beginning in May. Denali's plan will be filed in April, and (with approval) will begin in July.
The Open Seasons are of crucial significance; simply put they give producers in the North Slope region the opportunity to say how much gas they'd likely ship through either of the proponents' pipeline projects. These results will essentially provide a sense of how economically viable either project would be...
Mackenzie project gets hearing dates - Petroleum News
This item announces the last regulatory round for the Mackenzie Valley pipeline project, the final hearings before the National Energy Board. These will begin in Yellowknife on April 12, and are scheduled to wrap up in Inuvik on April 25. The NEB panel will then work on their final report, expected in the fall.
While these items represent different phases in the regulatory process for each project, each is crucial. It should be an interesting year...
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