North slope alaska 1952, 53 images from preprudhoe bay. This document was required at the completion for the initial oil field development. It is located in northern alaska on the coast of the arctic ocean. The prudhoe bay oil field is located in alaska on the north slope. It also gives practical guidelines as to how a production geologist can analyze the reservoir geology and fluid flow characteristics of an oil field with the aim of. Prudhoe bay oilfield, alaska north slope oil field descriptions. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Prudhoe bay and the alpine oilfield in northeast alaska. Edrich bp alaska exploration san francisco, ca 94111 abstract the north slope is a prolific hydrocarbon province with 6070 billion reservoir barrels of oil and 3040 trillion cubic feet of. Prudhoe bay oil field is a large oil field on alaskas north slope. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska. Original content in datapages find the book in the aapg store. Geology and discovery prudhoe bay field earth sciences bibliographies in harvard style.
This road log and guidebook to the bedrock geology of the koyukuk basin, brooks range and central arctic clope, in northwest alaska, includes details of along the dalton highway from the yukon river to prudhoe bay. Abstract the prudhoe bay field sadlerochit reservoir presents many complexities which make reservoir simulation of this large oil accumulation difficult. Prudhoe baya 10year perspective1 giant oil and gas. Cumulative environmental effects of oil and gas activities. This site is like a library, you could find million book. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. Alaskas beleaguered oil industry has finally found a lifeline. Initially, ultimate recovery was estimated to be 9. The prudhoe bay field is recognized as the largest oil field in the united states. The main permotriassic reservoir is a thick deltaic highquality sandstone deposit about 500 ft thick with porosities of 15 to 30% bv and permeabilities ranging from 50 to 3,000 md.
Discovery at prudhoe bay is the story behind the greatest north american oil discovery success ever the prudhoe bay discovery in alaska and the building of the trans alaska pipeline. Recent approval of the construction of an oil pipeline from prudhoe bay to valdez has resulted in a marked increase in both drilling and construction activity in the field area. Deadhorse is the name of the town at the end of the dalton highway also known as the haul road. Schematic cross section through the prudhoe bay and kuparuk river oil fields illustrating possible gas migration pathways fault zones and their spatial. Sweet has written the first history of the prudhoe bay oil discovery. But if it wasnt for one man, the prudhoe bay oil field may not have never been found. The trans alaska pipeline board game fact book prudhoe bay oil bp paperweight adebay the trans alaska pipeline board game fact book prudhoe bay oil bp paperweight. Unique horizontalwell designs boost primary and eor production, prudhoe bay field, alaska chapter pdf available january 2003 with 278 reads how we measure reads. Apr 12, 2019 read online prudhoe bay reservoir development optimization book pdf free download link book now. The prudhoe bay field, located on the north slope of alaska, is the largest oil and gas field in north america. About the book edit a pictorial account of two summers spent as a geological assistant in the us geological survey on the north slope of alaska as part of a mapping program prior to the leasing of land leading to the discovery of oil at prudhoe bay. When atlantic richfield and humble oil companies discovered the north slopes prudhoe bay field in 1968, the largest oilfield in north america inspired the industrys modern engineering marvel, the transalaska pipeline. The prudhoe bay field on the north slope of alaska is a fine example of a combination trap.
Prudhoe bay also enforces other environmental rules such as for wildlife protection. Permotriassic reservoirs of prudhoe bay field, north. Discovery, formation and impacts the prudhoe bay ease arena. Deconvoluting mixed crude oil in prudhoe bay field, north. This book details and celebrates a colossal oil exploration feat and a worldclass engineering and construction project. The presence of major faults, the existence of large shale complexes, the enormous gas cap and. The prudhoe bay field, which was discovered in 1968 by bp and others, has been in production since 1977 and is the largest producing oil field in north america. It is the largest oil field in both the united states and in north america, covering 2,543 acres 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels 4. By 1959, unocal discovered a major natural gas field near the swanson river oilfield. Prudhoe bay field alaska colville trough ivishak formation triassic scythian. Prudhoe bay field was discovered on march 12, 1968, by arco and exxon. Oil depletion is the decline in oil production of a well, oil field, or geographic area. Prudhoe bay field discovery follows decades of explo ration and. This book was written for students, new professionals in oil companies, and for anyone with an interest in reservoir geology.
Along with a surging interest in fuelefficient automobiles and biking to work, the legend of alaskas gull island, a speck of land four miles or so offshore the north slope in the middle of prudhoe bay, seems to have an uncanny ability to appear when the united states is facing soaring oil and gasoline prices. Prudhoe bay is located on alaskas north slope ans, 1,050 km. Prudhoe bay reservoir development optimization pdf book. Jun 24, 2017 oil began flowing down the transalaska pipeline in 1977, transforming alaska into a wealthy state. Geoscience training center cefoga basic geology for oil exploration basic geology for oil exploration 2.
It is the largest oil field in north america, covering 2,543 acres 86,418 ha and originally containing approximately 25 billion barrels 4. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. This is the story of early adventurers sleeping under wolf skin blankets, shivering while trekking across ice and tundra in 1900. Most of these welllog inferred gas hydrates occur in six laterally continuous sandstone and conglomerate units. The prudhoe bay field is the largest oil and gas field in north america with original reserves in place of over 22 billion stock tank. Can prudhoe bay save americans from their impending crash. The largest ease indication in the usa the prudhoe bay ease arena is. Prudhoe bay system model map globe globes geology charts maps seal rocks.
Read online prudhoe bay reservoir development optimization book pdf free download link book now. Presentday production from permiantriassic sandstones and conglomerates of the ivishak formation is approximately 550 mstbd. Oil typing on the north slope of alaska continues to be a challenge for geochemists because many of the oil accumulations are mixtures of oil types for example, prudhoe bay field. Geoscience training center cefoga generalities sedimentary rocks source rocks reservoirs and seals hydrocarbon traps and migration petroleum system summarysummarysummary 3. Treatise in petroleum geology part traps, trap types, and the petroleum system. Prudhoe bay oil field, alaska the largest oil field in the u. The field is located on the barrow arch, a major subsurface feature of the arctic slope province. Aug 23, 2018 recent discoveries in alaska suggest it will experience a new oil boom. Tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts kindle. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field. Oct 06, 2016 alaskas beleaguered oil industry has finally found a lifeline. Prudhoe bay field lies on the alaska coastal plain be. The geological setting of prudhoe baynorth slope oil fields steven p. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on sunday, february 22, 2015.
Jan 30, 2018 atlantic richfield company, arco, followed this path and found the prudhoe bay oil field, biggest in north america and probably never to be surpassed on land. Leffingwell defined and mapped the coastline of northeastern alaska, mapped the geography and geology of a significant part of the arctic refuge, reported the oil seepage at cape simpson in u. Geology and discovery of prudhoe bay field, eastern arctic. Geology and discovery prudhoe bay field earth sciences.
Unique horizontalwell designs boost primary and eor production. Part of the casebooks in earth sciences book series casebooks. It coverers 2,543 acres 86,418 ha and originally contained about 25 billion barrels 4. These are the sources and citations used to research geology and discovery prudhoe bay field. This book is mainly a product of the 33rd international geological congress igc. The geological setting of prudhoe bay north slope oil fields steven p. The prudhoe bay field is the largest petroleum accumulation found to date in north america. Mountain men and seismic vision drilled black gold. Prudhoe bay is the largest oilfield in north america, measuring approximately 15 miles by 40 miles.
Most of the tales are from experiences and based on characters he met while working in alaska and libya including close association with the major discoveries there prudhoe bay, kuparuk river and endicott in alaska, and the sarir field in libya. The prudhoe bay field, the largest oil field in north america, was brought on production in 1977 with the startup of the transalaska pipeline system. It produces approximately 120,000 barrels per day 6. Prudhoe bay oil field simple english wikipedia, the free.
The author worked in exploration in the oil and gas industry from 1960 to 1990. In the northeast of alaska within the north slope lies the prudhoe bay oilfield and the alpine oilfield. The east texas oil museum in kilgore is a tribute to the men and women who dared to dream as they pursued the fruits of free enterprise, according to joe white, who founded the museum in 1980 the 50th anniversary of the oil fields discovery. American association of petroleum geologists atlas of oil and gas fields, american association of petroleum geologists treatise of petroleum geology. Arctic frontier rekindles an almostforgotten legacy book. While prudhoe bay, the name of the largest oil field in north america, refers to the area in general. Dalton highway, yukon river to prudhoe bay, alaska. Basic geology for oil exploration linkedin slideshare. In the case of bp alaskas prudhoe bay field, where a gathering line failure was detected in july 2006, they said they were totally caught off guard by the smart pig inspection results. Then stop at the trans alaska pipeline where your guide will explain the astonishing engineering of the pipeline, the.
Deconvoluting mixed crude oil in prudhoe bay field, north slope, alaska article in organic geochemistry 396. Sep 28, 2016 prudhoe bay has slipped behind two texas oil field units that are at the forefront of the shale oil revolution, according to the report, issued by the u. The book begins with a look at the topography and geology of the region, and. Recent discoveries in alaska suggest it will experience a new oil boom. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field, alaska.
Arctic frontier rekindles an almostforgotten legacy. Surface geology exploration by the usgs in the npr4 area began in 1904 and has. It explains the background to production geology in the context of oil field subsurface operations. However, alaska lands in third place as the top oil producer in the nation, trailing behind texas and north dakota. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Oil types of the alaskan north slope a progress report.
They reported that the smart pig detected and measured 16 anomalies in 12 locations, which exceeded their operating criteria, and they were obligated to shut. The 1002 coastal plain is but 2 miles from current production of the point thomson oil and gas field. Petroleum system events chart figure 6 events chart for the ellesmerian. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on sunday, february 22. During the tour you will visit santa claus at his home in north pole, and buy some alaska souvenirs and christmas decoration. The permiantriassic reservoirs, estimated to contain reserves of 9. Pdf unique horizontalwell designs boost primary and eor. Permotriassic reservoirs of prudhoe bay field, north slope. Geologic setting of the alaska north slope usgs publications. The hubbert peak theory makes predictions of production rates based on prior discovery rates and anticipated production rates. Production from the prudhoe bay field, which contains the largest single accumulation of oil ever discovered in north america, is expected to commence in 1977. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf.
Prudhoe bay field lies on the alaska coastal plain between naval petroleum reserve no. Due to the immense size, satellite fields are established within the field. Posterazzi doyon oil rig 14 on the road moving to another drill site in the prudhoe bay oil field north slope arctic alaska winter canvas art lucas payne design pics x posterazzi doyon oil rig 14 on the road moving to another drill site in the prudhoe bay oil field north slope arctic alaska winter canvas art lucas payne design pics 24 x 38. Of the 25 billion barrels of original oil in place, more than billion barrels can be recovered with current technology. If any wildlife is crossing the road, vehicles are required to either stop and wait, or to turn around and go another way. Petroleum geology of the north slope alaska oil and gas. Last week new nasa photographs proved methane lakes exist on saturns moon, titan, showing that such hydrocarbons or socalled fossil fuels are seemingly plentiful in our solar system. This book contains 19 chapters, and begins with the geological characterization of sandstone reservoir, followed by the geological prediction of shale distribution within the prudhoe bay field. A small but very successful energy exploration company, caelus energy llc, announced its discovery of a new oil field on alaska. Changes in the top 100 gas fields in 2009, the united states had 283.
Prudhoe bay field an overview sciencedirect topics. The main prudhoe bay field has a number of adjacent satellite oilfields, some of which are kuparuk kuhparruck, endicott, point macintyre, milne point, and niakuk nyuh. Chapter 1 an overview of the petroleum geology of the arctic. Carbon isotopic composition comparisons indicate that shublik and kingak share similar c values with oil from the prudhoe bay field, whereas the hue shale does not. Prudhoe bay drilling 10661 bytes arco alaskas production goal 27346 bytes west sak development plan 35653 bytes well 1545 wellbore schematic 36670 bytes on june 20, alaskas supergiant. National oil and gas assessment project assessment of. Hubbert curves predict that the production curves of nonrenewing resources approximate a bell curve. Fact sheet prudhoe bay background the prudhoe bay field is the largest field in north america and the 18th largest field ever discovered worldwide. The amount of recoverable oil in the field is more than double that of the second largest field in the u. The subsequent chapters are devoted to determination of reservoir properties, such as porosity, mineral occurrence, and permeability variation estimation. Find highquality prudhoe bay stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The prudhoe bay field has more than 800 active oil producing wells. Four major geological factors control wahoo reservoir behavior.
It constitutes the record of a field meeting of the aapgsepmseg at anchorage in may 1985. The prudhoe bay field extends approximately 12 miles by 27 miles and contains nearly 150,000 productive acres. Thus, they represent an unexplored frontier for shale oil and shalegas resources. It is the largest oil field in north america, covering 2543acres and originally containing approximately 25goilbbl of oil. Geology of alaska north slope source rocks three source rocks were assessed. Reservoir description of the lisburne field, prudhoe bay. Aug 21, 20 the usgs state the nations best opportunity for discovery of a prudhoe baysized new oilfield is in the coastal plain of the arctic national wildlife refuge. The kuparuk river oil field, or kuparuk, located in north slope borough, alaska, united states, is the second largest oil field in north america by area. It is the largest oil field in both the united states and in north america. Reservoir management of the prudhoe bay field onepetro. Today, using new technologies, we have increased that estimate to more than 60 percent. For the shublik and grz source rock units and probably others, more than one oil type has been generated because of organic facies variation. Sedimentology and depositional environments of the ivishak. Discovery at prudhoe bay is the story behind the greatest north american oil.
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