Pikka Oil and Gas Field (Alaska, United States)

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Pikka Oil and Gas Field is an in development oil and gas field in Alaska, United States.

Pikka Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Nanushuk.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Pikka Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Pikka In development[1] Santos Limited[2][3] Santos Limited (51.0%); Repsol (49.0%)[2][3][1] 2013[2] 2022[4][3] 2026 (expected)[3]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Pikka Oil and Gas Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
hydrocarbons 2P reserves 397 million boe 2022 [3][4][1]
oil recoverable resources 700 million bbl [not stated] [2]

Table 3: Production from Pikka Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production design capacity oil 29.2 million bbl/y 2026 [3]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Pikka Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
North Slope Unit[5] Alaska, United States[6] 70.3714, -150.6709 (exact)[6]

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

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Background

Santos became the operator of Pikka in 2021. Initially Oil Search (25.5%), Armstrong Oil and Gas (19.125%), GMT Exploration (6.375%), and Repsol (49%) owned the field.[7]

The project's lifespan is estimated at 30 years.[7]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230405181155/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/pikka-oil-field-alaska-usa/. Archived from the original on 05 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230311160148/http://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/pikka-nanushuk-development-north-slope-alaska/. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321064714/https://www.akbizmag.com/industry/oil-gas/santos-advances-pikka-project-on-the-north-slope/. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 David Tong, Romain Ioualalen (44866). "Investing in Disaster" (PDF). Oil Change International. Retrieved 45012. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: save command (help); Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Working Interest Ownership of North Slope Units" (PDF). Department of Natural Resource Division of Oil & Gas. 44896. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Spational Data - Unit Tracts". Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Pikka Oil Field, Alaska, USA". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 2024-04-02.