Chapter 1 an Overview of the Petroleum Geology of the Arctic
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From the Early Paleozoic Platforms of Baltica and Laurentia to the Caledonide Orogen of Scandinavia and Greenland
44 by David G. Gee1, Haakon Fossen2, Niels Henriksen3, and Anthony K. Higgins3 From the Early Paleozoic Platforms of Baltica and Laurentia to the Caledonide Orogen of Scandinavia and Greenland 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Villavagen Villavägen 16, Uppsala, SE-752 36, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007, Bergen, Norway. E-mail: [email protected] 3 The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, Dk 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] The Caledonide Orogen in the Nordic countries is exposed in Norway, western Sweden, westernmost Fin- Introduction land, on Svalbard and in northeast Greenland. In the The Caledonide Orogen is preserved on both sides of the North mountains of western Scandinavia, the structure is dom- Atlantic Ocean, in the mountains of western Scandinavia and north- inated by E-vergent thrusts with allochthons derived eastern Greenland; it continues northwards from northern Norway, across the Barents Shelf and Svalbard to the edge of the Eurasian from the Baltoscandian platform and margin, from out- Basin (Figure 1). The orogen is notable for its thrust systems, board oceanic (Iapetus) terranes and with the highest E-vergent in Scandinavia and W-vergent in Greenland. The width of the orogen, prior to Cenozoic opening of the North Atlantic, was in thrust sheets having Laurentian affinities. The other the order of at least 700–800 km, the deformation fronts on both side of this bivergent orogen is well exposed in north- sides of the orogen being defined by thrusts that, in the Devonian, eastern Greenland, where W-vergent thrust sheets probably reached substantially further onto the foreland platforms than they do today. -
201026 BOEM Oil Spill Occurrence North Slope Draftforfinal
OCS Study BOEM 2020-050 Oil Spill Occurrence Rates from Alaska North Slope Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Production US Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska Region OCS Study BOEM 2020-050 Oil Spill Occurrence Rates from Alaska North Slope Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Production October / 2020 Authors: Tim Robertson, Nuka Research and Planning Group, Lead Author Lynetta K. Campbell, Statistical Consulting Services, Lead Analyst Sierra Fletcher, Nuka Research and Planning Group, Editor Prepared under contract #140M0119F0003 by Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC P.O. Box 175 Seldovia, AK 99663 10 Samoset Street Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 US Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska Region DISCLAIMER Study concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC, under Contract Number 140M0119F0003. This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM, and it has been approved for publication. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the US Government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. REPORT AVAILABILITY To download a PDF file of this report, go to the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Data and Information Systems webpage (http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies- EnvData/), click on the link for the Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS), and search on 2020-050. The report is also available at the National Technical Reports Library at https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/. -
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): an Overview
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview Laura B. Comay Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Michael Ratner Specialist in Energy Policy R. Eliot Crafton Analyst in Natural Resources Policy January 9, 2018 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33872 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview Summary In the ongoing energy debate in Congress, one recurring issue has been whether to allow oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR, or the Refuge) in northeastern Alaska. ANWR is rich in fauna and flora and also has significant oil and natural gas potential. Energy development in the Refuge has been debated for more than 50 years. On December 20, 2017, President Trump signed into law P.L. 115-97, which provides for an oil and gas program on ANWR’s Coastal Plain. The Congressional Budget Office estimated federal revenue from the program’s first two lease sales at $1.1 billion, but actual revenues may be higher or lower depending on market conditions and other factors. This report discusses the oil and gas program in the context of the Refuge’s history, its energy and biological resources, Native interests and subsistence uses, energy market conditions, and debates over protection and development. ANWR is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in the Department of the Interior (DOI). Under P.L. 115-97, DOI’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is to administer the oil and gas program in a portion of the 19-million-acre Refuge: the 1.57-million-acre Coastal Plain, also known as the 1002 Area. -
Geology of the Inner Shelf West of North Cape, Norway
Geology of the inner shelf west of North Cape, Norway TORE O. VORREN, YNGVE KRISTOFFERSEN & KARIN ANDREASSEN Vorren, T. 0., Kristoffersen, Y. & Andreassen, K.: Geology of the inner shelf west of North Cape, Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift, Vol. 66, pp. 99-105. Oslo 1986. ISSN 0029-196X. An escarpment parallel to the coast off West Finnmark marks the boundary between the Scandina vian landmass of crystalline rocks and the overlying sedimentary succession offshore. Seaward-dip ping sedimentary rocks subcrop at an erosional unconformity which in turn is overlain by horizontally stratified sediment layers. The seaward dip of the sedimentary rocks is probably due to Cenozoic up lift of the landmass. The uplift was predominantly flexural but there is indication of concomitant ex tensional faulting. The erosional unconformity is probably a polycyclic and polygenetic erosional sur face initiated at the mid-Oligocene lowstand of the sea leve!. Three deltas up to 30 km wide, of sup posed glaciomarine origin, are located at the escarpment. The deltas must have been deposited by continental ice-sheet before the last Late Weichselian readvance onto the shelf. T. O. Vorren & K. Andreassen, University of Tromsø, Institute of Biology and Geology, P. O. Box 3085, Guleng, N-9001 Tromsø, Norway. Y. Kristoffersen, University of Bergen, Seismological Observatory, A/legt. 41, N-5()()(} Bergen, Nor way. The aim of the study is to elucidate: (l) the na ing variously dipping stratified sedimentary rock ture of the boundary between the crystalline below from an overlying horizontal unit with a basement and the overlying sedimentary rocks, more complex and discontinuous seismic reflec and its importance for the Cenozoic uplift of the tion character (Dekko 1975, Bugge & Rokoen landmass; (2) the origin and age of the upper re gen 1976, Lien 1976, Bugge et al. -
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CleanScript Group – best research support and anti-plagiarism services and training List of oil field acronyms The oil and gas industry uses many jargons, acronyms and abbreviations. Obviously, this list is not anywhere near exhaustive or definitive, but this should be the most comprehensive list anywhere. Mostly coming from user contributions, it is contextual and is meant for indicative purposes only. It should not be relied upon for anything but general information. # 2D - Two dimensional (geophysics) 2P - Proved and Probable Reserves 3C - Three components seismic acquisition (x,y and z) 3D - Three dimensional (geophysics) 3DATW - 3 Dimension All The Way 3P - Proved, Probable and Possible Reserves 4D - Multiple Three dimensional's overlapping each other (geophysics) 7P - Prior Preparation and Precaution Prevents Piss Poor Performance, also Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance A A&D - Acquisition & Divestment AADE - American Association of Drilling Engineers [1] AAPG - American Association of Petroleum Geologists[2] AAODC - American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (obsolete; superseded by IADC) AAR - After Action Review (What went right/wrong, dif next time) AAV - Annulus Access Valve ABAN - Abandonment, (also as AB) ABCM - Activity Based Costing Model AbEx - Abandonment Expense ACHE - Air Cooled Heat Exchanger ACOU - Acoustic ACQ - Annual Contract Quantity (in reference to gas sales) ACQU - Acquisition Log ACV - Approved/Authorized Contract Value AD - Assistant Driller ADE - Asphaltene -
Prudhoe Bay State #1 Well Log, B2017.034
REFERENCE CODE: AkAMH REPOSITORY NAME: Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center 625 C Street Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-929-9235 Fax: 907-929-9233 Email: [email protected] Guide prepared by: Sara Piasecki, Archivist TITLE: Prudhoe Bay State #1 Well Log COLLECTION NUMBER: B2017.034 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Dates: 1968 Extent: 1 item Language and Scripts: The collection is in English. Name of creator(s): Atlantic Richfield Co., Humble Oil & Refining Administrative/Biographical History: The Prudhoe Bay oil field is the largest field in North America. It was discovered on March 12, 1968, with the drilling of Prudhoe Bay State #1 well. The well log is a record of the geologic formations penetrated by the well shaft. Scope and Content Description: Single sheet readout from Schlumberger dual induction laterolog with manuscript annotations, dated April 15, 1968. Arrangement: Not applicable CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research use. Physical Access: Original item in good condition, with some tape repairs. Technical Access: No special equipment is needed to access the materials. Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: The Anchorage Museum is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Anchorage Museum before any reproduction use. The Anchorage Museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Preferred Citation: Prudhoe Bay State #1 Well Log; Anchorage Museum, B2017.034 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Acquisition and Appraisal Information Donated by BP Exploration Alaska Inc. -
Re-Evaluation of the Stratigraphically Important Olenellid Trilobite Holmia Cf. Mobergi from the Cambrian Series 2, Stage 3
NORWEGIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY Vol 99 Nr. 1 https://dx.doi.org/10.17850/njg99-1-04 Re-evaluation of the stratigraphically important olenellid trilobite Holmia cf. mobergi from the Cambrian Series 2, Stage 3 and its implications for the lower Cambrian stratigraphy in the Mjøsa area, Norway Magne Høyberget1, Jan Ove R. Ebbestad2 & Bjørn Funke3 1Rennesveien 14, N–4513 Mandal, Norway. 2Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 16, SE–752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. 3Gjelleråsveien 10, N–1481 Hagan, Norway. E-mail corresponding author (Magne Høyberget): [email protected] The olenellid trilobite Holmia cf. mobergi, known from a single cephalon in the upper lower Cambrian strata from a river section in Flagstadelva, Hamar, has played a significant stratigraphic role in interpreting the lower Cambrian informal Series 2, Stage 3 in the Mjøsa area, Norway, since its discovery in the early 1950s. It was considered one of the oldest trilobite taxa in the lower Cambrian of Scandinavia, but the stratigraphic level and biozonation of the cephalon were problematic and a matter of discussion for decades. Moreover, organic-walled microfossil biostratigraphy questioned the supposed age of the trilobite. New specimens of this taxon collected from the type locality show that the species occurs at a different stratigraphic level than first reported, prompting a new description of the species and a re-evaluation of the taxon’s biostratigraphic significance. Holmia cf. mobergi is compared with new and well-preserved topotype material of Holmia inusitata, a very rare taxon hitherto known from one single outcrop in an autochthonous setting in Norway. Holmia cf. -
Thermal Development and Rejuvenation of the Marginal Plateaus Along the Transtensional Volcanic Margins of the Norwegian- Greenland Sea
City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects 1995 Thermal Development and Rejuvenation of the Marginal Plateaus Along the Transtensional Volcanic Margins of the Norwegian- Greenland Sea Nilgun Okay The Graduate Center, City University of New York How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3901 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact: [email protected] INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of the book. -
Recent Development
SHUFF RD_FORMAT_PAGINATED_FINAL-4_8.DOC 04/08/2008 1:27:58 PM RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF SLIPPERY SLOPES AND PIGS: IMPACTS OF THE PRUDHOE BAY SHUT-IN I. INTRODUCTION In the spring of 2006, a leaky pipe led to a flood of problems for the world’s third largest oil company. British Petroleum (“BP”) owns a 26% interest in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oil field and operates the property on behalf of itself and the other owners, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Forest Oil.1 On March 2, 2006, more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil—“the largest spill” on record in the North Slope of Alaska—leaked from a corroded transit pipeline maintained by BP.2 Following this disaster and the discovery of a second leak in its transit pipeline, BP partially shut-in production of the Prudhoe Bay field.3 In both cases, the culprit was a dangerously corroded length of transmission pipe entrusted to the care of BP.4 Section I of this Recent Development explains the events leading to the March spill, the subsequent discovery of pipeline corrosion, and the gap, if any, between what BP was obligated to do and what it actually did to try to prevent this catastrophe. Section II considers the potential effects BP’s curtailment of Prudhoe Bay crude production might have on domestic oil supply and whether or not some early forecasts of doom and gloom are 5 accurate assessments of the supply picture or simply hyperbole. 1. Wesley Loy & Richard Mauer, Prudhoe Bay: Prudhoe Owners Face Subpoenas, ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS, Aug. -
Technical Repor{ ~ Number 107 Monitoring Oil Exploration Activities in the Beaufort
Se-d$elr — Ocs study . MMS 84-0060 LI.S. Ch3partment of the Interim Technical Repor{ e ~ Number 107 — Social and Economic Studies Program C2 Sponsor: Minerals Management Service — A9??P Alaska Outer ● e * Monitoring Oil Exploration Activities ● in the Beaufort Sea ● . TECHNICAL REPORT NO. 107 CONTRACT NO. 14-12-0001-30030 ALASKA OCS SOCIOECONOMIC STUDIES PROGRAM MONITORING OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE BEAUFORT SEA prepared for MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE ALASKA OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFFICE prepared by KEVIN WARING ASSOCIATES in association with GLENN LUNDELL & ASSOCIATES FISON & ASSOCIATES January 1985 — ABSTRACT . The purpose of this study is “to obtain an accurate historical accounting of events, equipment, timing, employment, wages, locations, requirements, expenditures and effects of OCS activity” through October 1983 related to the Joint Federal /State Beaufort Sea Sale (Sale BF) of December 1979 and the Diapir Field OCS Sale 71 (Sale 71) of October 1982. The qualitative impact of Beaufort Sea exploration upon the ?rudhoe Bay enclave’s facilities and labor force can not simply be equated to the incremental demand for facilities and services attributable to Beaufort — Sea projects. Nell before the Beaufort Sea OCS sales, Prudhoe - Bay/Deadhorse was a highly developed industrial enclave already possessing most of the transportation, industrial, personnel support and other infrastructure typically needed to support Beaufort Sea operations. On the other hand, Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse did not and does not have a permanent pool of resident workers. Instead, the enclave draws from the labor pool in other areas of Alaska and beyond for its workforce as needed. Overall, the Beaufort Sea exploration programs comprised a substantial industrial undertaking. -
1988 Annual Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources
1988 Annual Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1023 V Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Minerals Management Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, as mandated by Section 1011 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96-487, of December 2,1980 CONTRIBUTORS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management John Santora Fish and Wildlife Service Charles Diters Minerals Management Service Noreen Clough National Park Service Cordell Roy U.S. Bureau of Mines Steven Fechner U.S. Geological Survey Kehdell Dickinson Leslie Magoon Gary Stricker Warren Yeend M. Elizabeth Yount DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S> Forest Service Roger Griffin DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY William Gwilliam Rodney Malone Marshall Reed Harold Shoemaker 1 988 Annual Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources White Mountains National Recreation Area, subject of a mineral resource assessment by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Geo logical Survey, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. Photograph by M.D. Balen. 1988 Annual Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources DIEDRA BONN, Editor Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Minerals Management Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, as mandated by Section 1011 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96-487, of December 2,1980 U.S. -
The Bamble Sector, South Norway: a Review
Accepted Manuscript The Bamble Sector, south Norway: A review Timo G. Nijland , Daniel E. Harlov , Tom Andersen PII: S1674-9871(14)00067-X DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2014.04.008 Reference: GSF 300 To appear in: Geoscience Frontiers Received Date: 31 August 2013 Revised Date: 14 April 2014 Accepted Date: 19 April 2014 Please cite this article as: Nijland, T.G., Harlov, D.E., Andersen, T., The Bamble Sector, south Norway: A review, Geoscience Frontiers (2014), doi: 10.1016/j.gsf.2014.04.008. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT The Bamble Sector, south Norway: A review Timo G. Nijland a,* , Daniel E. Harlov b,c , Tom Andersen d a TNO, PO Box 49, 2600 AA Delft, The Netherlands b GeoForschungsZentrum, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany c Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006 South Africa dDepartment of Geosciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1047, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway *Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Abstract The Proterozoic Bamble Sector, South Norway, is one of the world's classic amphibolite- to granulite- facies transition zones.