Alaska drilling/production

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Pacific Oil World; ()

OSTI ID:6277851

Rintoul, B

The search for Alaska's next giant discovery beneath the waters of the Beaufort Sea began in November 1980, following decisions by federal and state courts paving the way for exploratory drilling on leases that drew high bids of $1.056 billion at the joint federal-state sale in Fairbanks in December 1979. In other Alaskan action, the federal government is moving to offer additional offshore leases even as the state of Alaska seeks to block offshore exploration on federal lands. At Prudhoe Bay, work continues on 2 major projects designed to recover more oil from proved reserves. Including a massive waterflood for the Prudhoe Bay Field's Sadlerochit sand, which is the field's prime pay, and a drilling and development program for the Kuparuk formation west of the Prudhoe Bay Field. On the production side, oil is flowing at a rate sufficient to keep Alaska in the number 2 position of the US oil-producing states. The state's wells are producing 1.61 million bpd, compared with 2.65 million bpd for Texas, number one producer in the US.

• OSTI ID: 6277851
• Journal Information: Pacific Oil World; (), Journal Name: Pacific Oil World; () Vol. 74:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARCTIC OCEAN
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BEAUFORT SEA
DRILLING
EXPLORATION
FEDERAL REGION VI
FEDERAL REGION X
FLOW RATE
FLUID INJECTION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
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RESERVES
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
TEXAS
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WELL DRILLING
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