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Arctic offshore oil and gas technology

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7141238

This technical background briefing report is intended to assist in planning engineering research oriented toward Arctic offshore oil and gas recovery. The current five-year leasing schedule for the ice-prone waters of the Arctic offshore has been illustrated in Figure E-1. In Figure E-2 and Table I, the estimated reserves for these areas are given, based on National Petroleum Council estimates (December 1981). In view of the world petroleum situation since 1973, the probability of successful exploration and production from some areas of the Arctic offshore, at some time in the foreseeable future, is very high. The flow chart in Figure E-3 relates the special Arctic factors, such as ice and permafrost, to the normal petroleum production sequence. Other current technological frontiers are identified in the final section of this report. All of the subjects mentioned there should be advanced, to extract Arctic offshore oil and gas in an optimized and economic manner. Fortunately, the required technology is within reach. With the coordinated efforts of industry and government, and the allocation of sufficient resources in a timely manner, all of these technical advances can be accomplished in the decade ahead. 231 references, 134 figures, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Alaska Univ., Fairbanks (USA). Geophysical Inst.
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-81FE30081
OSTI ID:
7141238
Report Number(s):
DOE/FE/30081-T1; ON: DE84008916
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020200 -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
020300 -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294002* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
294003 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
ALASKA
ARCTIC REGIONS
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
CONTINENTAL SHELF
DRILLING
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EXPLOITATION
EXPLORATION
FEDERAL REGION X
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
ICE
LEASING
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NORTH AMERICA
OFFSHORE SITES
PERMAFROST
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PIPELINES
POLAR REGIONS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
SHIPS
TANKER SHIPS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
USA
WELL COMPLETION
WELL DRILLING