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Vol. 7, No. 20 Week of May 19, 2002
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry


Viscous oil could be big plus for North Slope production

Most of 15 billion barrels not producible today; horizontal wells allow production of deeper oil; successful EOR could expand what can be developed to 1-2 billion barrels

Kristen Nelson

PNA Editor-in-Chief

As production declines from maturing Alaska North Slope fields, per-barrel production costs rise, economically hampering further development efforts. Natural gas, known satellites and in-fill drilling opportunities at existing fields all add to reserves, resetting the clock on that production decli....

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Prudhoe oil with light ends stripped out

Not conventional oil development

But viscous isn’t typical

BP bought Milne for Kuparuk accumulation


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