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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.
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.
Kuparuk Well House
Because of the weather (read: damn cold), the well heads are enclosed in well houses. This one is at Kuparuk.
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.
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
Here’s the seawater treatment plant. Seawater is filtered, treated, and then injected down hole to help keep reservoir pressures up.
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