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Map and database of exploration drilling targets categorized by play type, North Slope and offshore Arctic Alaska

Metadata Updated: July 5, 2023

Miscellaneous Publication 167, Map and database of exploration drilling targets categorized by play type, North Slope and offshore Arctic Alaska, presents a compilation of discovery well and production data for oil and gas wells throughout the North Slope and offshore Arctic Alaska. Since exploration drilling began on the North Slope of Alaska in 1944, numerous oil and gas accumulations have been discovered and 18 billion barrels of liquid hydrocarbons have been produced from North Alaska through 2018. Wells have targeted five main play types: Ellesmerian clastics and carbonates (Kekiktuk, Lisburne, Ivishak, Shublik, and Sag River), Jurassic shoreface sands (Barrow, Simpson, Kugrua, Nechelik, Nuiqsut, and Alpine), Cretaceous rift sands (Walakpa, Kuparuk, Put River, Kemik, and Thomson), Brookian turbidites (Torok, Seabee, and Canning), and Brookian topsets (Nanushuk, Tuluvak, Schrader Bluff, West Sak, Ugnu, Prince Creek, and Sagavanirktok). A sixth category called 'Other' includes the remaining targets (e.g., basement, methane hydrates, and coalbed methane). This comprehensive study documents the drilling target by play type from public domain sources for 548 exploration wells on the North Slope and adjacent offshore areas in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea. The discovery well and production data for each producing pool are integrated into the study. All files are available from the DGGS website: http://doi.org/10.14509/30579.

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Metadata Date October 12, 2021
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2021 (publication)
Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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Harvested from Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date October 12, 2021
Metadata Created Date July 5, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 5, 2023
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2021 (publication)
Responsible Party Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
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Access Constraints Use Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product., Access Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
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Harvest Source Title Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
Licence The State of Alaska makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.
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