North Slope Photos

For a while I was working at a job that took me to the North Slope of Alaska, and I had a blog about it (http://northernoil.wordpress.com/). That blog has become rather moribund, so I moved most of it over to this blog, but there was a fair amount of interest in it. This photo page is for people to get an idea what the North Slope looks like. More photos can be found at the Prudhoeman blog site, or here for photos of Kuparuk.

GC-2

Gathering Center 2 (GC-2)

Gathering Center 2 (GC-2) on the west side of Prudhoe Bay. The OT-21 transit line that leaked in March 2006 and shut down the field is seen on the left of the photo.

KRU-2C well house

Kuparuk Well House

Because of the weather (read: damn cold), the well heads are enclosed in well houses. This one is at Kuparuk.

KRU-2C well house interior

Well House

Here’s an inside shot of the above well house.

Here’s some more photos:

Caribou Crossing

This is a caribou crossing where the pipelines are buried to allow caribou to cross over. The tracks in the foreground were made by caribou. These crossings are also the source of more than their share of corrosion and spills.

Pipelines

Here’s the new state-required marking on pipelines. From the left, crude oil (sales), incoming seawater, outgoing seawater, and gas lift.

Point MacKensie Pipeline

Pipeline Installation

Laying insulated aboveground pipe on the vertical support members (VSM).  The pipe is laid in saddles that allow for pipe movement on the cross-beams.

Seawater Treatment Plant

Seawater Treatment Plant

Here’s the seawater treatment plant. Seawater is filtered, treated, and then injected down hole to help keep reservoir pressures up.

More photos on Page 2 and Page 3.

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