Nuiqsut Natural Gas Pipeline

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Nuiqsut Natural Gas Pipeline is an operating natural gas pipeline in Alaska.

Location

The pipeline runs from the Alpine Development Project to the village of Nuiqsut, Alaska.[1]

Project details

  • Operator: North Slope Borough Energy Management[2]
  • Owner: North Slope Borough[3]
  • Length: 14.4 miles[1]
  • Diameter: 3.5 inches[1]
  • Capacity: 3.5 mmcf/d[1]
  • Status: Operating[2]
  • Start year: 2008[1]

Background

The Nuiqsut Natural Gas Pipeline brings gas from the ConocoPhillips Alpine production pad to Nuiqsut, a village of around 400 residents. It began construction in 1998, but did not begin operations until 2008. It has a maximum operating pressure of 1440 psig.[1] North Slope Borough applied for a 20 year lease renewal in 2019.[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORT" (PDF). dog.dnr.alaska.gov. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2025-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "NPMS – Home". www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "LEASE RENEWAL PACKAGE". aws.state.ak.us. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2025-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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