Badami Oil Field

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Badami oil field
Badami oil field's location in Alaska
Country United States
Region Alaska North Slope
Offshore/onshore Offshore and onshore
Coordinates

70°09′04″N 147°05′48″W / 70.1511°N 147.0967°W / 70.1511; -147.0967Coordinates: 70°09′04″N 147°05′48″W / 70.1511°N 147.0967°W / 70.1511; -147.0967{{#coordinates:70.1511|N|147.0967|W|type:landmark|||| |primary |name=

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Operator(s) BP
Field history
Discovery Conoco Badami 1 well, March 7, 1990
Start of production 1998
Production
Estimated oil in place (millions of barrels) Not published
Producing formations Canning Formation

The Badami oil field is an oil field in the Alaska North Slope. The field is about 35 miles (56 km) east of Prudhoe Bay and about 30 miles (48 km) west of the western border of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area. Badami was discovered by Conoco in 1990 at the Badami Number 1 well. The Badami pipeline was constructed to connect the field with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, more than 30 miles (48 km) away. The oil field is described as a complex and discontinuous reservoir containing heavy weight oil gravity ranging from 21 to 30 degrees API.[1] Initial cost of development was approximately $300 million.[2]

BPXA began production in 1998, but production was suspended in August 2003. BP cited the field's poor performance producing only 1,350 bbl/d (215 m3/d) saying it was not sufficient to offset costs. Production resumed in September 2005 on 6 month production and 6 month recharge cycles using technique's BP developed specifically for Badami.[3]

Landing strip

Badami has a 5,100 ft (1,600 m) x 75 ft (23 m) landing strip located at the oil field near the Badami Central Processing Unit. There is also a dock along the shoreline nearby.

See also

References

  1. ↑ AOGCC Pool Statistics - Badami Unit, Badami Oil Pool.
  2. ↑ Petroleum News. State approves BP’s request to mothball Badami for two years. June 13, 2003.
  3. ↑ Petroleum News. BP to shut down Badami for recharge. August 26, 2007.

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