Alaskan governor names former BP man as oil and gas advisor

Alaska’s governor Bill Walker on Monday appointed former BP executive John Hendrix as his chief advisor on oil and gas matters. 

Prior to his appointment to the cabinet of the Alaskan governor, Hendrix served as general manager of Apache Alaska and brings over 40 years of experience from working with Schlumberger, BP or as a consultant to industry managing directors, according to the statement by the governor’s office.

“As Alaska navigates this new reality of low oil prices and production, the industry itself is grappling with ways to innovate amidst this economic downturn,” governor Walker said.

He added that Hendrix has been appointed to “help steer the conversation between the State and the industry so the relationship is mutually beneficial,” and noted that Hendrix’s experience will be a valuable asset to future exploration and development of Alaska’s natural resources.

The state of Alaska is looking to develop a liquefied natural gas export project through its Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and in cooperation with energy giants BP, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.

The facility to be constructed on the eastern shore of Cook Inlet on the Kenai Peninsula will be able to produce 20 mtpa of LNG from three liquefaction trains.

According to the project’s recent draft resource report filed with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the project estimated to cost between US$45 to $65 billion, is expected to start up in 2025.

LNG World News Staff