U.S. Federal Officials Launch 30-Year Renewal Process for Trans Alaska Pipeline

BLM Opens Brief Public Comment Period on 30-Year TAPS Renewal

Photo by Bob Wick/U.S. Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management has begun reviewing a proposal that could authorize the Trans Alaska Pipeline System to continue operating for another 30 years. The current federal right-of-way does not expire until January 2034. Nevertheless, BLM is beginning the renewal process more than seven years early […]

U.S. Federal Officials Launch 30-Year Renewal Process for Trans Alaska Pipeline

U.S. Federal Officials Launch 30-Year Renewal Process for Trans Alaska Pipeline Daniel Onyango Thu, 09/03/2026 - 12:59 Federal regulators have initiated the right-of-way renewal process for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System , aiming to secure another 30-year authorization for the 800-mile infrastructure asset across federal lands under an expedited environmental review. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced the start of the renewal framewo…

TAPS ROW renewal begins

The Bureau of Land Management has initiated the process for renewing the federal right of way for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, the agency announced on Aug. 26. BLM said that Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., the operator of the pipeline, had requested a renewal of the right of way for a 30-year period. APSC is owned by Harvest Alaska LLC, ConocoPhillips Transportation Alaska Inc. and ExxonMobil...