Baker gets contract

The contractor working on the in-state gas project for Harry Noah has been selected.

Michael Baker Jr. said in a July 16 statement that it has been awarded a $5 million engineering contract from Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources to evaluate alternatives for a pipeline system to deliver natural gas from the North Slope to in-state Alaska markets.

The contract includes determining a valid pre-feasibility level estimate for the cost of gas transport; determining a right of way; and evaluating associated construction and logistics requirements.

Baker said it would also be responsible for providing support for environmental permitting for the project, estimated at 700 miles.

The contract is for two years.

Baker said it will provide civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, process, pipeline, logistical and route engineering for the gas treatment plant, pipeline, compressor stations, route selection, access roads and material sites.

Larkspur Associates LLC will provide cost estimating for the gas treatment plant, compressor stations, plants and other facilities.

Price-Gregory will provide cost estimating for the pipelines and facilities.

Northern Economics will provide economic modeling and cost of service determination.

—Petroleum News