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April ANS production down 2.3 percent from March Alpine has largest increase, up 3.1 percent; Prudhoe has steepest decline, down 4.6 percent Kristen Nelson PNA Editor-in-Chief
Alaska North Slope liquids production averaged 1.021 million barrels per day for April, down 2.3 percent from an average of 1.045 million bpd in March. ANS crude oil production averaged 973,000 bpd while Prudhoe Bay natural gas liquids production averaged 47,933 bpd.
Prudhoe Bay had the largest decline from March to April, down 4.58 percent to an average of 540,508 bpd in April, a drop of 25,925 bpd from an average of 566,433 bpd in March. Prudhoe Bay crude oil and natural gas liquids account for 51.5 percent of Alaska production; the field includes production from the Midnight Sun, Aurora and Polaris satellites.
Prudhoe Bay natural gas liquids production was down 5.46 percent, a drop of 2,767 bpd, from an average of 50,700 bpd for March.
April crude oil production declined 1.68 percent at Milne Point. Major production is from the Kuparuk formation, with production also from the Sag River and Schrader Bluff accumulations. The field averaged 53,768 bpd in April, down 920 bpd from a March average of 54,688 bpd.
The Lisburne production center was down marginally, averaging 84,456 bpd in April compared to 84,488 bpd in March, a decline of 32 barrels or 0.04 percent per day. In addition to Lisburne, production is from Point McIntyre, Niakuk, West Beach and North Prudhoe Bay. Alpine has largest gain Alpine production, which includes a single test well into the Nanuq satellite, had the largest increase, averaging 83,007 bpd for April, up 3.1 percent, 2,464 bpd, from a March average of 80,543 bpd.
Production from the Kuparuk River field increased by 0.11 percent, up 258 bpd, averaging 225,389 bpd in April compared to 225,131 bpd for March. Kuparuk includes West Sak, Tabasco and Tarn production.
Endicott had the smallest increase, 114 bpd, averaging 33,900 bpd for April compared to 33,786 bpd for March. Endicott production includes the Eider and Badami accumulations.
The temperature averaged 7 degrees Fahrenheit at pump station 1, compared to a four-year average for April of 9.1 degrees.
The Department of Revenue said there was a loss of 15,000 barrels at Endicott April 9 caused by a full field shutdown due to a fuel gas shut in. The department said the Kuparuk and Milne increases were due to release of stored barrels following an April 19 proration caused by a slowdown of the trans-Alaska pipeline due to a remote gate valve communication error.
Cook Inlet production averaged 28,275 bpd in April, down 2.65 percent (771 bpd) from a March average of 29,046 bpd.
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