On Jan. 1, Alpine produced 118,613 bpd, and on Jan. 26 Northstar produced 84,954 bpd.

Northstar, operated by BP Exploration (Alaska), averaged 78,667 bpd in January, up 33.39 percent from a December average of 58,973 bpd. In December the field was down early in the month awaiting delivery of a replacement after a transformer failed Nov. 27 and BP had to bring in a helicopter from out of state to lift a replacement in from Prudhoe Bay. Production ramped up at the field beginning Dec. 7, accounting for the low average production in December.

ConocoPhillips Alaska-operated Alpine had a problem with an inlet separator in December, resulting in lower-than-normal average production. The field averaged 104,893 bpd in January, up 19 percent from a December average of 88,133 bpd.

All other North Slope fields had lower daily average production in January than in December.

The BP-operated Lisburne facility averaged 58,561 bpd in January, down 5.8 percent from a December average of 62,168 bpd. The Alaska Department of Revenue reports that Lisburne production decreased for the tie-in of a new well at month end.

BP-operated Endicott averaged 27,745 bpd in January, down 2.47 percent from a December average of 28,447 bpd. BP-operated Milne Point averaged 49,443 bpd in January, down 2.1 percent from a December average of 50,489 bpd. The state reports a turbine replacement at Milne Point this month, with production averaging just 37,000 bpd Jan. 19-25.

The ConocoPhillips-operated Kuparuk River field averaged 197,566 bpd in January, down 2.15 percent from a January average of 201,908 bpd. BP-operated Prudhoe Bay averaged 482,173 bpd in January, down 1.92 percent from a December average of 491,620 bpd.

The North Slope temperature at Pump Station No. 1 averaged -8.1 degrees Fahrenheit in January, compared to -3.2 degrees F in December.

Cook Inlet production from all fields averaged 25,717 bpd in January, down 4.82 percent from a December average of 27,024 bpd.