Kuparuk oil field geology book

Kuparuk is located 40 miles west of the prudhoe bay field. Most of these welllog inferred gas hydrates occur in six laterally continuous sandstone and conglomerate units. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The sandstone reservoir consists of two zones a 62% of stooip and c 38% of stooip that are separated by impermeable shales and. The 24 api crude is similar in type to that in the permotriassic reservoirs in the prudhoe bay field. The effect of a fuel oil spill on benthic invertebrates and water quality on the alaskan arctic. Pepper bp upstream technology group kuparuk is a giant oilfield located on the colvilleprudhoe high, west of the prudhoe bay field, in the alaskan arctic plain.

See more ideas about alaska, alaska the last frontier and sun dogs. But it took a lot more than luck to find and produce sarawaks only onshore oil field. Quinn1 in the oil and gas resource potential of the 1002 area, arctic national wildlife refuge, alaska, by anwr assessment team, u. Stratigraphic traps iii, aapg atlas of petroleum geology, atlas of oil and gas fields, chapter. Glacial geology of the toolik lake and upper kuparuk river. Named after kuparuk river which flows north into gwydwr bay. At that time the prudhoe bay oil fields production had peaked due to years of sustained extraction. Psoil types of the alaskan north slope a progress report p. The kuparuk oil field is located on the alaskan arctic plain in the colvilleprudhoe basin, 10 to 30 mi 16 to 48 km west of the. Included as middle formation in ugnuravik group new. Original oilinplace for the kuparuk field is estimated at approximately.

Kuparuk oilfield was discovered in 1969, two years following the discovery of prudhoe bay, the biggest field in north america. Original oil inplace for the kuparuk field is estimated at approximately. Chapter pa production analysis production analysis of. Kuparuk reached a milestone in july 2005 when cumulative production. Glacial geology of the toolik lake and upper kuparuk river regions. The kuparuk river field is located approximately 20 mi 32 km west of the prudhoe bay field and produces from the lower cretaceous. Discovered in 1969, it covers about 500 square miles 1,300 km 2.

Open tension cracks are associated with steps on upper headwall and also extend 56 meters inland from its crest. The lisburne and kuparuk river oil fields also occur within the rocks of the ellesmerian sequence. Discovered in 1969, production at kuparuk began in 1981, increasing to a record rate of 322,000 barrels per day in 1992. This book is a usefulprimer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their. American association of petroleum geologists atlas of oil and gas fields, american association of petroleum geologists treatise of petroleum geology. A new oil field near the kurparuk river, west of prudhoe bay was the site i was sent to. Lateral variation in magnetic susceptibility and remanence give rise to spatial variations in the magnetic field it is expressed in so called magnetic anomalies, i. Introduction to petroleum geology subsequent edition. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska1 aapg. Here we look at some of the early textbooks in this field as a way of paying tribute to these works and their authors, upon whose shoulders stand the writers, teachers and textbooks of our time. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field. Depositional history and reservoir description of the kuparuk river oil field, north slope, alaska chapter pdf available november 2015 with 937 reads how we measure reads. Studies show that the prudhoe bay field was tilted during tertiary time, that some oil and gas escaped, migrated toward barrow, and was trapped in the kuparuk, west sak, and ugnu fields. This analysis suggests that most north slope oil and gas was generated during cretaceous time.

Geologic model for oil and gas assessment of the kemikthomson. Central arctic herd caribou crossing a road within the kuparuk oil field on the north slope of alaska. Prudhoe bay field alaska colville trough ivishak formation triassic scythian. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field, alaska. Mineral resources program geology, minerals, energy, and geophysics science center geology, geophysics, and geochemistry science center. Pdf geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field. Tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts kindle. Alaskan north slope geology epm and alaska geological society water resources of the arctic. American association of petroleum geologists bulletin, v. Pdf depositional history and reservoir description of. An analysis of streamflow hydrology in the kuparuk river basin, arctic alaska. Depositional setting and reservoir geology of kuparuk river oil field. The isotopic compositions of c6 and c7 compounds in the deepest, least biodegraded west sak oils are nearly identical to those of the underlying oils from the kuparuk field but differ from the.

Cumulative environmental effects of oil and gas activities. The photo was taken during the summer mosquito harassment period. Paleontologists and mineralogists, pacific section, book 50, p. The hilly aspect of this region is caused in part by large broadbased low hills, or pingos, created by permafrost and generally 520 m 1665 ft tall walker et al.

The kuparuk river oil field, the second largest oil field in north america, is centered about 40 miles 64 km west of prudhoe bay. The 23 api crude is similar in type to that in the prudhoe bay field. Start by marking petroleum geology as want to read. The kuparuk oil field is in a somewhat hillier portion of the coastal plain gently rolling thaw lake plains walker and acevedo 1987. Sharjah is one of seven emirates in the uae, occupying the region immediately to the north of dubai. I figured because this book was so inexpensive it may be a good reference book. On alaskas north slope, conocophillips operates the kuparuk river unit kuparuk, north americas second largest oil field, 40 miles west of prudhoe bay. In 1910, now 100 years ago, the shellroyal dutch group drilled the first discovery well in miri, sarawak. Geology of kuparuk river oil field, alaska conference. Geology field book cover this cover is made to fit all of the bound field books sold above. Kuparuk field is located about 260 mi 418 km north of the arctic circle on north alaskan coastal plain. Chapter pa production analysis production analysis of north slope oil and gas fields by john c. Production began at the kuparuk river oil field on dec. Today, kuparuk produces 120,000 barrels a day from five different reservoirs.

Tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts kindle edition by lewis, christopher. Geology and petroleum american association of petroleum. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska1. The kuparuk field was discovered in 1969 and began producing in december of 1981. Pdf depositional history and reservoir description of the kuparuk. Structurally, the field occurs between 2500 and 2800 m subsea 8200 and 9200 ft, and original oil and gascolumn thicknesses were 142 m 465 ft and 122 m 400 ft, respectively. The kuparuk oil field is the second largest oil field in north america by area, and traveling by aircraft was the way i moved from site to site. Broadhead, new mexico bureau of geology and mineral resources, a division of new mexico institute of mining and technology introduction the oil and natural gas that are produced from oil and gas fields reside in porous. Prudhoe bay field is 52 km long by 19 km wide 32 mi by 12 mi. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader. This oil discovery changed the face of miri from a small fishery village into a modern city.

An analysis of streamflow hydrology in the kuparuk river. Combined height of headwall and underlying flow lobes is 23 meters. Filling history of the kuparuk field reservoir, alaskan north slope. It has spaces to carry three pencils, an acid bottle and a short 6 rulerstyle map scale items not included. Kuparuk comes online in december 81 from 5 gravel drill sites in 20mile square arcoowned area. Shelf depositional environments and reservoir characteristics of the kuparuk river formation lower cretaceous, kuparuk field, north slope, alaska.

Nwis site inventory grouped by county in kuparuk river huc 19060401. Second edition of elements of petroleum geology is completely updated and revised to reflect the vast changes in the field in the fifteen years since publication of the first edition. Kuparuk olfield, north slope, alaska hydrocarbons technology. Kashagan oil field analysis of geology, geophysics and petroleum system 4,924 views. I work for a geological consulting firm and work directly on oil rigs. Prudhoe bay oil field is a large oil field on alaskas north slope. The kuparuk oil field is located on the alaskan arctic plain in the colvilleprudhoe basin, 10 to 30 mi 16 to 48 km west of the prudhoe bay field. It produces approximately 120,000 barrels per day 6. Actively collapsing southfacing flank of kettle shown in inset photo.

Conocophillips is alaskas largest oil producer and has been a leader in oil and gas exploration and development in the state for more than 50 years. Petroleum geology textbooks have been an essential tool for training generations of teachers, researchers, explorers, and managers in the petroleum industry. Production begins 3 months early kuparuk comes online in december 81 from 5 gravel drill sites in 20mile square arcoowned area. Field geology books waterproof pens field book covers. 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. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska. Results of an integrated petroleum systems approach. Sinclair oil and sohio now bp discovered the field by drilling the ugnu no 1 well. There are many ways the field of geology contributes to the petroleum industry. The kuparuk river oil field is west of the supergiant prudhoe bay oil field on alaskas north slope and was discovered in 1969. Part of the casebooks in earth sciences book series casebooks. This book is far too outdated to help me in any way. The sharjah gas development includes three fields, sajaa, moveyeid and kahaif, located approximately 30 kilometres inland. Kashagan oil field analysis of geology, geophysics and.