By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 10 -- ConocoPhillips has started bringing wells on stream in the first Alpine satellite oil field, Fiord, which lies 5 miles north of Alpine on Alaska's North Slope.
Fiord is expected to have peak production of 22,500 b/d gross in 2008. The near-term rate was up to 15,000 b/d while wells were still being brought on stream. The development plan envisions 17 wells.
Using horizontal well technology and enhanced oil recovery, Fiord is supported by aircraft and accessible by an ice road in the winter. It has no permanent road.
A second Alpine satellite field, Nanuq, is slated for startup later this year. Production from Fiord and Nanuq will be processed through Alpine facilities. Together, the two satellite fields cost $650 million and are expected to reach peak production of 35,000 b/d in 2008.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. has a 78% interest in Alpine, Nanuq, and Fiord fields, and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has 22% interest.
