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Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Site
Mount Elbert Methane Hydrate Site (or ''Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Test Well'', ''Mount Elbert test well'') is a natural gas test site within the Alaska North Slope. The well was first drilled in 2007 as part of a Cooperative Research Agreement with BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The aim was to help determine whether natural gas hydrate in the area can become a commercially viable gas resource. Results so far are promising. Site Highlights * First dedicated gas hydrate stratigraphic test well on the Alaska North Slope; * First application of extended duration, open-hole wireline pressure testing using Modular Dynamics Testing in a gas hydrate-bearing reservoir; * 504 feet (154 m) of core collected (100 feet (30.5 m) hydrate bearing); * Confirmation of the existence of 60–75% hydrate saturation within reservoir quality sands in target intervals; * Validation of methods used to id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska North Slope
The Alaska North Slope ( Iñupiaq: ''Siḷaliñiq'') is the region of the U.S. state of Alaska located on the northern slope of the Brooks Range along the coast of two marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean, the Chukchi Sea being on the western side of Point Barrow, and the Beaufort Sea on the eastern. Petroleum resources The Alaska North Slope region includes the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, with the bulk of Alaska's known petroleum until the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field was discovered in 1968, followed by the Kuparuk River oil field in 1969. The region also includes the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which itself has been the subject of controversy surrounding the possibility of petroleum drilling within its boundaries. The petroleum extracted from the region is transferred south by means of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to Valdez on the Pacific Ocean. Under the North Slope is an ancient seabed, which is the source of the oil. Within the North Slope, there is a geologic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
