Alaska will withhold an offer of special state fiscal terms for a large North Slope gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas project until companies working on the project reach agreement on terms among themselves to proceed with the project, a spokeswoman for Governor Sean Parnell said Friday. Parnell mentioned his frustration with North Slope producers and TransCanada over the glacial pace of the project in a budget briefing two weeks ago, and his position was affirmed Friday by his spokeswoman, Sharon Leighow. BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and TransCanada say they need an agreement with the state covering tax and royalty terms before proceeding with the project, which is estimated to cost $45 billion to $65 billion. Parnell said, however, he wants to see more progress on the project first. “I want to see commercial terms agreed on between the companies or steps toward a […]