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Article: Alaska Explores North Slope Gas Pipeline Financing Options.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- June 6, 2004
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By Tim Bradner, Alaska Oil & Gas Reporter, Anchorage Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 6--The state of Alaska held preliminary talks with investment banking firms in New York City May 25 to explore options should the state decide to help finance a North Slope natural gas pipeline.
Deputy State Commissioner of Revenue Steve Porter said the meetings were part of an ongoing analysis of the level of risk the state might assume in helping bring a gas pipeline project to fruition.
Some potential developers of a pipeline, such as TransCanada Corp., have suggested that the state become financially involved in the project and assume part of ...