Alaska OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Social and Economic Studies Program. Technical Report Number 79. Barrow Arch Planning Area (Chukchi Sea) Petroleum Technology Assessment, OCS Lease Sale No. 85

摘要

The principal purpose of this study is to identify the petroleum technology that may be used to develop oil and gas resourced for the Barrow Arch OCS Lease Sale No. 85. This analysis focuses on both the individual field development components (types of platforms, pipelines, etc.) and the overall field development and transportation strategies. An evaluation of the environmental constraints (oceanography, geology, etc.) defines the most suitable engineering strategies. The second purpose of this study is to assess the economic viability of various development strategies. In view of the severe ice conditions, harsh environment and remote location of the Barrow Arch planning area, the economic analysis has focused on the economic viability of different combinations of exploration and production concepts along with various transportation alternatives. The third purpose is to estimate the manpower required to construct and operate the facilities selected for analysis.