Abstract:The giant Kuparuk Field (Figure 1), the second largest oil field on the Alaska North Slope and one of the largest oil fields in the United States, has been on production for 41 years. The field, a legacy asset in the ConocoPhillips portfolio, contains more than 7.5 Bstb OOIP with 2.5 Bstb in the C Sands and 5.0 Bstb in the A Sands. Production commenced in December 1981 and has cumulated to date more than 2.5 Bstb oil through water-flooding, immiscible water-alternating gas (IWAG) and miscible water-alternating… Show more
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