Status of Alaskan gas reserves and their potential impact on the US and Canada
The American Gas Association estimates that proved reserves of gas in the US at year end, 1979, were 194.9 TCF. As of January 1, 1979, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission estimates that there are at least 33.7 TCF of proven recoverable gas reserves in the state of Alaska. Slightly less than 85% of the proven gas reserves in Alaska are contained within the Prudhoe Bay field. Reserves contained in the Kavik and Kemik fields also are located on the Artic Slope of Alaska. The reserves from these fields are undetermined since sufficient base data has not been adequately developed due to lack of immediate market. However, reliable sources indicate that the volume of reserves available from these 2 fields could be large enough that nearly 90% of the presently proven reserves of gas in the state are located in the Arctic Slope basin. The remainder of the proven gas reserves are located in the Cook Inlet basin in south-central Alaska.
- OSTI ID:
- 6273571
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-800931-
- Journal Information:
- Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Vol. SPE-9212; ISSN SEAPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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030100* -- Natural Gas-- Reserves-- (-1989)
ALASKA
ARCTIC OCEAN
BAYS
BEAUFORT SEA
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION X
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NORTH AMERICA
PRUDHOE BAY
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
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