Oil companies are in business to make money. A 50B $ gas line currently does not else they would be all-in. I personally think big oil should start supporting Walker's plan to risk AK's financial viability so they don't have to in order to monetize north slope gas... I guess big oil concerns include a project way over cost, behind schedule, or perhaps out of money before being completed... any of which could dash any hope of ever making money off the gas.