Alaska's drilling activity brightens

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Drilling Contract.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5541279

Rintoul, B

The new Alaskan exploratory campaign in the Beaufort Sea area promises to be costly, long, and difficult because of the hostile offshore environment. The prospects for discovery in the area are surmised as strong on the basis of lease bidding. However, Alaska's drilling activity prospects are strong in at least 4 other drilling and production areas: the massive, $1.5 billion waterflood project proposed for Prudhoe Bay; development of the Kuparuk Pool, involving some $350 million; additional exploration within the Naval Petroleum Reserve; and new drilling in the Cook Inlet Basin. Production of oil in Alaska is second in the US, approximately 1.6 million bpd. Development of gas fields (presently producing 466 MMCFD) and LNG facilities in Alaska also are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5541279
• Journal Information: Drilling Contract.; (United States), Vol. 36:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
ALASKA
LNG PLANTS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
WELL DRILLING
BEAUFORT SEA
EXPLORATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS FIELDS
NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PRODUCTION
PRUDHOE BAY
ARCTIC OCEAN
BAYS
DRILLING
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION X
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH AMERICA
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
USA
WELLS
020200* - Petroleum- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves
Geology
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