Determination of equitable pricing levels for North Slope Alaskan crude oil

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7318680

Three field development plans were analyzed. Case I: Only Prudhoe Oil Pool (consisting of Sadlerochit, Sag River, and Shublik formations) is developed. Field is put on production in mid-1977. Production rate reaches 1.5 MMB/D by early 1979 and is held at that rate until mid-1986, and then declines. Gas sales begin in 1983 at 2 BCF/D. TAPS' capacity expands to 1.5 MMB/D. Case II: Field development plans include lower reserve estimates of Kuparuk and Lisburne Oil Pools. TAPS' capacity expands to next level of 2 MMB/D. Prudhoe Oil Pool is produced at 1.6 MMB/D. Contributions of Kuparuk and Lisburne Oil Pools bring production rate to 1.77 MMB/D. Production rate peaks in 1986 and then declines. Case III: Field development plans include upper reserve estimates of Kuparuk and Lisburne Oil Pools. TAPS' capacity and Prudhoe Oil Pool production rate are unchanged from Case II. Contribution of Kuparuk and Lisburne Oil Pools brings rate of production to 1.915 MMB/D. Production rate peaks in 1986 and then declines.

• Research Organization: Mortada International, Dallas, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7318680
• Report Number(s): FEA/H-77/004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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