2018 Alaska Statutes
Title 31. Oil and Gas
Chapter 25. Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
Article 3. General Provisions.
Sec. 31.25.390. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning,

(1) “Alaska liquefied natural gas project” means a natural gas project as described in AS 31.25.005(5) that includes collectively, the Prudhoe Bay unit gas transmission line, the Point Thomson unit gas transmission line, a gas pipeline, the gas treatment plant, a liquefied natural gas plant, and a marine terminal; in this paragraph,

(A) “gas pipeline”

(i) means the main natural gas pipeline from the outlet flange of the gas treatment plant on the North Slope to the inlet flange of the liquefied natural gas plant located in the Southcentral region of the state, which shall have offtake points along the pipeline for deliveries of gas in the state;

(ii) does not include any gas lines downstream of any offtake point between the gas treatment plant and the liquefied natural gas plant;

(B) “gas treatment plant” means those facilities and related activities required to receive natural gas from the Prudhoe Bay unit gas transmission line, the Point Thomson unit gas transmission line, and other facilities, treat the natural gas to pipeline specifications, dispose of or deliver by-products, deliver liquid products for further transportation, and deliver treated natural gas for transportation through the gas pipeline;

(C) “liquefied natural gas plant” means the facility for liquefying natural gas and includes structures, equipment, underlying land rights, other associated systems, storage, and facilities for off-loading liquefied natural gas;

(D) “marine terminal” means the terminal and those facilities required to receive liquefied natural gas from the boundary of the liquefied natural gas plant for marine transportation, including auxiliary vessels used in the operation of the terminal;

(E) “Point Thomson unit gas transmission line” means a natural gas transmission line from the outlet flange of the Point Thomson unit production facility to the inlet flange of the gas treatment plant; and

(F) “Prudhoe Bay unit gas transmission line” means a natural gas transmission line from the outlet flange of the Prudhoe Bay unit central gas facility to the inlet flange of the gas treatment plant;

(2) “board” means the board of directors of the corporation;

(3) “bond” or “obligation” means a bond, bond anticipation note, or other note of the corporation authorized to be issued by the corporation under this chapter;

(4) “corporation” means the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation;

(5) “governmental agency” means a department, division, public agency, political subdivision, or other public instrumentality of the state or the federal government;

(6) “in-state natural gas pipeline” means a natural gas pipeline for transporting natural gas in the state;

(7) “natural gas pipeline” means a total system of pipe and connected facilities for the transportation, treatment or conditioning, delivery, storage, or further transportation of natural gas, including all pipe, compressor stations, station equipment, and all other facilities used or necessary for an integral line of pipe to carry out the transportation of the natural gas.