Glenfarne Advances Alaska LNG Phase One Pipeline; Worley Provisionally Chosen for EPCM

Glenfarne Group LLC, through its subsidiary Glenfarne Alaska LNG, announced conditional awards for pipeline construction and line‑pipe supply as it advances Phase One of the Alaska LNG Project from development into early execution. An Australian engineering firm, Worley, has been provisionally selected to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the pipeline after a multi‑round bid process that began with twenty participants; that appointment remains conditional pending a definitive agreement. Glenfarne described the Phase One focus as moving North Slope natural gas into Alaska markets.

Phase One is defined as a 1,298 km pipeline intended to supply in‑state customers, with Glenfarne expecting the pipeline in service in 2028–2029. The broader Alaska LNG Project includes a 20 million tonnes per annum liquefaction terminal planned for Nikiski and a North Slope carbon capture facility expected to remove 7 Mt/year of CO2. Brendan Duval, founder and CEO of Glenfarne Group, framed the shift toward construction: “This is about progressing from planning to building. By aligning construction, pipe supply, gas supply, and in‑state customers, we are advancing Alaska LNG in a concrete way that is practical, financeable, and focused on delivering real benefits to Alaskans.”

Offshore Energy reports that Worley completed Phase One engineering work at the end of 2025 that it described as sufficient for a final investment decision (FID). Glenfarne and Akbizmag say conditional awards for pipeline construction and line‑pipe supply follow that engineering step, but the press materials do not disclose the names of specific line‑pipe manufacturers or the final pipeline construction contractor beyond Worley’s EPCM role. Rex Canon, co‑president of 8 Star Alaska LLC, said the supplier agreements enable near‑term production: “Our agreements with these line pipe suppliers are a critical step in our development of Alaska LNG. Pipeline production will commence shortly, with delivery into Alaska later this year for the beginning of the construction process.”

Glenfarne also announced strategic investor and supplier relationships tied to the project. Baker Hughes has become an investor and a key equipment supplier for LNG and power equipment; Danaos is listed as an investor that will facilitate construction and operation of at least six LNG carriers; POSCO International is an investor that signed an LNG offtake agreement and will supply steel. Glenfarne reported preliminary commercial commitments totaling 11 MTPA of LNG from buyers in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Glenfarne has also cited a previously announced gas sales precedent agreement with Pantheon Resources plc (Great Bear Pantheon LLC), while Akbizmag and Enerdata add that ExxonMobil and Hilcorp Alaska appear as counterparties in some reports; those latter names are reported in a subset of sources.

ConocoPhillips Alaska signaled continued industry backing: Erec Isaacson, ConocoPhillips Alaska President, said, “ConocoPhillips remains firmly committed to supporting the State of Alaska and 8 Star as they advance Alaska LNG. We are encouraged by the meaningful progress underway with Glenfarne as lead developer. Looking ahead, we will continue to work closely with Glenfarne and 8 Star to advance gas supply agreements and help position the project for long term success.” Key next steps remain the signing of Worley’s definitive EPCM agreement, delivery of ordered pipe into Alaska later this year to start construction, and resolution of undisclosed contract values, regulatory filings and the identities of some suppliers. If those milestones proceed, Glenfarne aims to have the in‑state pipeline delivering North Slope gas in the 2028–2029 window.