February ANS production up slightly from January

Kristen Nelson

Alaska North Slope liquid production averaged 1.063 million barrels a day in February, up 0.4 percent from a February average of 1.059 million barrels a day, with increases in production at Endicott, Milne Point and Kuparuk and decreases in production at Prudhoe Bay and Lisburne.

Endicott production (including Eider) had the largest per barrel and percent change from January to February, averaging 42,855 barrels a day in February, up 13.52 percent (5,105 barrels) from an average of 37,750 barrels a day in January.

Production at Milne Point increased 3.3 percent, averaging 53,075 barrels a day in February, up 1,687 barrels a day from January production of 51,388 barrels a day.

Kuparuk River production (including Tarn and Tabasco) averaged 250,980 barrels a month for February, up 1.1 percent (2,640 barrels a day) from a January average of 248,340 barrels a month.

Prudhoe, Lisburne down

Production at Prudhoe Bay averaged 605,381 barrels a day in February, down 0.6 percent (3,685 barrels) from a January average of 609,066 barrels a day.

Prudhoe Bay natural gas liquids averaged 58,270 barrels a day in February, down 2 percent from January’s 59,400 barrels a day average.

Cook Inlet production was up 1.2 percent in February, averaging 29,809 barrels, an increase in 355 barrels from the January average of 29,454 barrels a day.

Prudhoe Bay currently represents 55.4 percent of total Alaska production, followed by Kuparuk, 23 percent; Lisburne, 10.1 percent; Milne Point 4.9 percent; Endicott, 3.9 percent; and Cook Inlet 2.7 percent.