North Slope

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Petroleum filling history of central Alaskan North Slope fields
Masterson, Dallam W.1 , Albert G. Holba2 3 and Leon I. P. Dzou2 b , Phillips Alaska, Inc., P.O. Box
100360, Anchorage, AK 99510-0360, U.S.A; moc.ocpp|retsamw#moc.ocpp|retsamw, 2 aARCO Exploration and Production
Technology; current address: Phillips Petroleum Company, Plaza Office Building, Bartlesville, OK
74004, U.S.A., 2 b ARCO Exploration and Production Technology; current address: BP Upstream
Technology Group, 501 Westlake Park Blvd., Houston, TX 77079, U.S.A.
The petroleum filling history of the central Alaskan North Slope was reconstructed with burial
history models that were calibrated with source rock and oil geochemistry in the area surrounding the
Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk, West Sak, Pt. Mclntyre, Tarn, and Alpine Fields. Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk are
the two largest currently producing oil fields in the United States. Oil in the Prudhoe Bay Field is
interpreted as a mixture co-sourced from three source rocks: Upper Triassic marine carbonate, shale, and
phosphorite (Shublik Formation), Lower Cretaceous marine shale (HRZ Formation), and Lower Jurassic
marine shale (Kingak Shale). The total expelled oil volume within the Prudhoe Bay Field fetch area of
4,000 square miles is modeled to be 168 billion barrels and consists of 59% Shublik, 28% HRZ, and
13% Kingak source rock contribution. The carbon isotopic composition, API gravity, and sulfur content
of the Prudhoe Bay main field oil accumulation closely match the modeled oil composition in the
Prudhoe Bay fetch area. The estimated 40 to 50 billion barrels of original oil in place in the Prudhoe Bay
and West Sak Fields imply a Prudhoe Bay fetch area migration efficiency of 25 to 30%. Spillage of
Prudhoe oil into the West Sak Field occurred during post-Eocene uplift and 1-2 degrees of eastward
tilting that decreased the hydrocarbon column at Prudhoe Bay Field from 2400 to 1000 feet and created
the structural trap at the Prudhoe Bay West End. The Prudhoe Bay main field tar mat formed when gas
deasphalted the oil column in Tertiary time, and carbonates in the Carboniferous Lisburne Formation are
interpreted as the source of most of the carbon dioxide in the Prudhoe Bay gas cap. Kuparuk Field oils
were predominantly sourced from Shublik source rock. The HRZ Formation is interpreted as the
primary source for Tarn Field oils and the Kingak Shale is interpreted as the primary source for Alpine
Field oils. The West Sak Field accumulation is interpreted as a mixture of moderately biodegraded oil
that spilled from the Prudhoe Bay Field and lightly biodegraded gas/condensate that leaked from the
underlying Kuparuk Field.
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North Slope News

OIL EXPLORATION CREDITS

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-06-26/tax-credit-issue-plods-along-toward-supreme-court

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-02-27/tax-credit-lawsuit-appealed-supreme-court#.XHb4ktJCdYc 27/02/2019

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-02-20/capital-budget-trimmed-oil-tax-credits-total-254m#.XG6OwtJCdYc 21/02/2019

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-01-03/judge-rules-constitutionality-tax-credit-bonds#.XC-kES4nbyw Latest 03/01/2018

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2018-10-03/judge-orders-briefings-suit-challenging-tax-credit-bonds#.W7XqFdLQZYc
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2018-09-11/suit-against-tax-credit-bonds-bogs-down-over-jury-trial-motion#.W5lSAtLQYaI

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2018-05-09/house-approves-tax-credit-bonds-split-vote#.WvNSAzGWy3A

http://akleg.gov/docs/pdf/budgproc.pdf Layman's Guide to Budget Process

http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=SB176

https://www.ktoo.org/2017/12/15/walker-wants-borrow-money-pay-900-million-oil-tax-credits/

Fiscal year 2019 1st July, 2018 - 30th June, 2019

Our Neighbours on the North Slope

ENI

https://www.eni.com/en_IT/investors/strategy/strategic-plan-2018-2021.page
https://www.eni.com/enipedia/en_IT/international-presence/the-americas/enis-activities-in-the-united-states.page?lnkfrm=serp

Great Bear Petroleum see also Pantheon Resources
http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Documents/Permitting/NorthSlope/OperationPlans/2019/2019-02-27_Decision_LONS_14-010.pdf ALKAID 2019

http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=PANR&ArticleCode=3yqdtlzz&ArticleHeadline=Placing_Subscription_and_Acquisition

http://greatbearpetro.com/
Spill Protection Plan Application, including details of Dalton Road Plan Nov, 2016
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview?Page_Size=10000000

http://www.ottoenergy.com/irm/content/alaska.aspx?RID=408
http://www.ottoenergy.com/irm/PDF/2082_0/ManagingDirectorPresentation
http://www.ottoenergy.com/irm/PDF/2098_0/QuarterlyActivitiesCashflowReport

Drill Data Merak 1
http://aogweb.state.ak.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=41438&page=13&cr=1&cc=1
Drill Data Alcor 1
http://aogweb.state.ak.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=39794&page=37&cr=1

Oil Search
https://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/36732/Alaska-Update.pdf 28/06/2019
Nanushuk Pikka Project 26/05/2019
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-05-24/oil-search-gets-federal-approval-nanushuk-project
http://www.nanushukeis.com/

Pursuing New Opportunities on the Western North Slope - Keiran Wulff
https://vimeo.com/301430579

https://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/28678/Oil-Search-expands-Alaskan-exploration-lease-position.pdf FEB,2019

http://www.oilsearch.com/who-we-are

http://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/26152/091018-OSH-Investor-Presentation.PDF latest news Oct,2018

http://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/15052/Webcast-link.pdf Recommended Listening

http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Documents/Units/2018/20180320_PK_ChangeUnitOperator_OilSearch_Approved.pdf

http://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/16564/180215-Completion-of-Alaskan-Acquisition.pdf

http://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/15088/TRANSCRIPT-Oil_Search_Sem_138mins_24hr.pdf
http://www.oilsearch.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/15053/Oil-Search-Alaska-Investor-Seminar.pdf

https://www.epmag.com/armstrong-selling-stake-largest-us-oil-discovery-decades-1667211

Pantheon Resources
https://webcasting.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/5cf6ad4a221579216107c9a7 06/06/2019

http://www.pantheonresources.com/news-media/press-releases/2019/619-resource-upgrade-webinar-details/file 06/06/2019

http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=PANR&ArticleCode=3yqdtlzz&ArticleHeadline=Placing_Subscription_and_Acquisition

**Repsol Discovery on North slope

https://www.repsol.com/en/press-room/press-releases/2017/03/09/repsol-makes-the-largest-us-onshore-oil-discovery-in-30-years.cshtml?_ga=2.71141721.832761394.1539085983-1873153787.1539085983
https://www.repsol.us/en/about-us/exploration-production/index.cshtml

http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/88923947.shtml

AOGA Report Fall 2017
https://www.aoga.org/sites/default/files/news/revenue_soures_book_fall_2017.pdf (chapter 8 gives summary of oil tax credits.)

AOGA 40years of Oil & Gas in Alaska
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pdfarch/AOGA_Chronicle.pdf

Alaska Gas Line Project

https://agdc.us/

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2018/02/02/alaskas-top-gas-line-official-says-skepticism-is-justified-but-excitement-is-too/ 16/02/18

ASTAR Roads Project

3. Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resource Project
In partnership with the North Slope Borough and in collaboration with area communities and other
key stakeholders, the Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources project (ASTAR) seeks to
identify, evaluate, and advance community infrastructure and regional connectivity projects that
offer the greatest benefits to the region.
The ASTAR effort will gather regional information through community engagement, provide for
analysis of existing data, and develop relevant reports and field studies which can be beneficial to
infrastructure projects identified throughout the region. Gaps in technical information necessary to
support future infrastructure projects will be identified and when necessary, additional data will be
collected across the region.
ASTAR’s review will encompass the entire North Slope Borough, including the NPR-A, ANWR,
and other federal lands and waters. ASTAR will use a cumulative benefits analysis – advancing
projects that seek to provide the greatest benefits to North Slope people and communities and will
significantly inform state and local discussions with federal agencies regarding their land
management activities in the region.
Projects that achieve the greatest cumulative benefits and receive local support will move to
ASTAR’s advanced pre-implementation stage. This includes identifying potential funding sources,
project sponsors, obstacles and challenges, and analyzing permitting and data gaps. As appropriate,
additional ASTAR work may be conducted to fill these gaps. Desired outcomes for the ASTAR
project include increased cultural connectivity, reduced cost of living in area communities, and
decreased rehabilitation costs for NPR-A legacy wells, more efficient development of state and
federal natural resources, and increased economic activity providing job opportunities for the
region. ASTAR is a three-year project funded through a re-appropriation of $7.3 M through FY20.
http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/documents/leasing/bestinterestfindings/20180418_ns_final_bif_signed.pdf chapter5-16