Kuparuk oil field geology book

See more ideas about alaska, alaska the last frontier and sun dogs. The kuparuk river oil field is west of the supergiant prudhoe bay oil field on alaskas north slope and was discovered in 1969. Paleontologists and mineralogists, pacific section, book 50, p. An analysis of streamflow hydrology in the kuparuk river basin, arctic alaska. Combined height of headwall and underlying flow lobes is 23 meters. Filling history of the kuparuk field reservoir, alaskan north slope. The sandstone reservoir consists of two zones a 62% of stooip and c 38% of stooip that are separated by impermeable shales and. 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. Original oilinplace for the kuparuk field is estimated at approximately. Most of these welllog inferred gas hydrates occur in six laterally continuous sandstone and conglomerate units. Tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts kindle edition by lewis, christopher. This analysis suggests that most north slope oil and gas was generated during cretaceous time. American association of petroleum geologists bulletin, v. Kuparuk comes online in december 81 from 5 gravel drill sites in 20mile square arcoowned area.

This book is far too outdated to help me in any way. Geology field book cover this cover is made to fit all of the bound field books sold above. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Geology and petroleum american association of petroleum. Part of the casebooks in earth sciences book series casebooks. This book is a usefulprimer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their.

Prudhoe bay oil field is a large oil field on alaskas north slope. It produces approximately 120,000 barrels per day 6. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska1. Discovered in 1969, it covers about 500 square miles 1,300 km 2. The 23 api crude is similar in type to that in the prudhoe bay field. The varied disciplines of geology explore the history of the earth itself in hopes of understanding in greater detail where oil comes from and where more oil might be found, as well as the best ways to retrieve oil and utilize it. Stratigraphic traps iii, aapg atlas of petroleum geology, atlas of oil and gas fields, chapter. Quinn1 in the oil and gas resource potential of the 1002 area, arctic national wildlife refuge, alaska, by anwr assessment team, u. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field. Kashagan oil field analysis of geology, geophysics and petroleum system 4,924 views. 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. Kuparuk olfield, north slope, alaska hydrocarbons technology.

Shelf depositional environments and reservoir characteristics of the kuparuk river formation lower cretaceous, kuparuk field, north slope, alaska. Pdf depositional history and reservoir description of. Results of an integrated petroleum systems approach. Kuparuk field is located about 260 mi 418 km north of the arctic circle on north alaskan coastal plain. 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. Actively collapsing southfacing flank of kettle shown in inset photo.

Field geology books waterproof pens field book covers. Alaskan north slope geology epm and alaska geological society water resources of the arctic. Production begins 3 months early kuparuk comes online in december 81 from 5 gravel drill sites in 20mile square arcoowned area. Chapter pa production analysis production analysis of. Central arctic herd caribou crossing a road within the kuparuk oil field on the north slope of alaska. 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. The 24 api crude is similar in type to that in the permotriassic reservoirs in the prudhoe bay field. On alaskas north slope, conocophillips operates the kuparuk river unit kuparuk, north americas second largest oil field, 40 miles west of prudhoe bay. 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. The kuparuk oil field is in a somewhat hillier portion of the coastal plain gently rolling thaw lake plains walker and acevedo 1987.

I work for a geological consulting firm and work directly on oil rigs. Psoil types of the alaskan north slope a progress report p. 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. Discovered in 1969, production at kuparuk began in 1981, increasing to a record rate of 322,000 barrels per day in 1992. Petroleum geology textbooks have been an essential tool for training generations of teachers, researchers, explorers, and managers in the petroleum industry. Giant fields tend to be grouped as a distinctive class of hydrocarbon targets, but giant reservoirs are vastly different from one another with varying factors controlling rock type, facies, porosity evolution, and trap mechanism, even in adjoining reservoir zones. Glacial geology of the toolik lake and upper kuparuk river. This oil discovery changed the face of miri from a small fishery village into a modern city. At that time the prudhoe bay oil fields production had peaked due to years of sustained extraction. But it took a lot more than luck to find and produce sarawaks only onshore oil field. I figured because this book was so inexpensive it may be a good reference book. The sharjah gas development includes three fields, sajaa, moveyeid and kahaif, located approximately 30 kilometres inland.

Chapter pa production analysis production analysis of north slope oil and gas fields by john c. Included as middle formation in ugnuravik group new. Prudhoe bay field is 52 km long by 19 km wide 32 mi by 12 mi. Start by marking petroleum geology as want to read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts. 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. 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 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. Tales from the oil and gas fields and thereabouts kindle. Braidplain and deltaic reservoir, prudhoe bay field, alaska. It has spaces to carry three pencils, an acid bottle and a short 6 rulerstyle map scale items not included. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska1 aapg. 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. Named after kuparuk river which flows north into gwydwr bay.

A new oil field near the kurparuk river, west of prudhoe bay was the site i was sent to. 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. Nwis site inventory grouped by county in kuparuk river huc 19060401. Today, kuparuk produces 120,000 barrels a day from five different reservoirs. Oil types of the alaskan north slope a progress report. The kuparuk river oil field, the second largest oil field in north america, is centered about 40 miles 64 km west of prudhoe bay. Kuparuk reached a milestone in july 2005 when cumulative production. Kashagan oil field analysis of geology, geophysics and. Prudhoe bay field alaska colville trough ivishak formation triassic scythian. The lisburne and kuparuk river oil fields also occur within the rocks of the ellesmerian sequence. The kuparuk river field is located approximately 20 mi 32 km west of the prudhoe bay field and produces from the lower cretaceous. Production began at the kuparuk river oil field on dec. Kuparuk oilfield was discovered in 1969, two years following the discovery of prudhoe bay, the biggest field in north america.

Pdf depositional history and reservoir description of the kuparuk. Introduction to petroleum geology subsequent edition. An analysis of streamflow hydrology in the kuparuk river. There are many ways the field of geology contributes to the petroleum industry. Sinclair oil and sohio now bp discovered the field by drilling the ugnu no 1 well. Geologic model for oil and gas assessment of the kemikthomson. Glacial geology of the toolik lake and upper kuparuk river regions. Geology and regional setting of kuparuk oil field, alaska.

The effect of a fuel oil spill on benthic invertebrates and water quality on the alaskan arctic. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a computer such as microsofts free reader. 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. Geology of kuparuk river oil field, alaska conference. The photo was taken during the summer mosquito harassment period. Kuparuk is located 40 miles west of the prudhoe bay field. American association of petroleum geologists atlas of oil and gas fields, american association of petroleum geologists treatise of petroleum geology. Cumulative environmental effects of oil and gas activities.

Sharjah is one of seven emirates in the uae, occupying the region immediately to the north of dubai. In 1910, now 100 years ago, the shellroyal dutch group drilled the first discovery well in miri, sarawak. 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. Open tension cracks are associated with steps on upper headwall and also extend 56 meters inland from its crest. Original oil inplace for the kuparuk field is estimated at approximately. Depositional setting and reservoir geology of kuparuk river oil field. 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.