The Alaska Pipeline Project proposes to move natural gas from Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska to North American markets. The pipeline would stretch more than 2,700 km from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Alberta. It would follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline and the Alaska Highway, and continue through northern British Columbia to link with the pipeline grid in north western Alberta.

TransCanada’s subsidiary, Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd., has been working on the Alaska Pipeline Project since it was first proposed in 1976. Continental gas prices halted the project years ago, but the need for natural gas continues to grow, and the Project can aid in meeting demand.

TransCanada holds certificates under the Northern Pipeline Act (Canada) which enable us to build the Canadian part of the Alaska Pipeline Project faster and cheaper than other alternatives. TransCanada has been – and continues to be – focused on advancing the project when the market conditions are right and commercial agreements are in place.

TransCanada submitted an application for license to construct the Alaska Pipeline Project under the Alaska Gas Inducement Act (AGIA) in late 2007. Read the Executive Summary or the complete Application for License.