Physical and Chemical Implications of Mid-Winter Pumping of Trunda Lakes - North Slope, Alaska
Tundra lakes on the North Slope, Alaska, are an important resource for energy development and petroleum field operations. A majority of exploration activities, pipeline maintenance, and restoration activities take place on winter ice roads that depend on water availability at key times of the winter...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc877964 2023-05-15T17:40:11+02:00 Physical and Chemical Implications of Mid-Winter Pumping of Trunda Lakes - North Slope, Alaska Hinzman, Larry D. Lilly, Michael R. Kane, Douglas L. Miller, D. Dan Galloway, Braden K. Hilton, Kristie M. White, Daniel M. United States. Department of Energy. United States - Alaska 2005-09-30 Text https://doi.org/10.2172/898358 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877964/ English eng University of Alaska grantno: FC26-01NT41248 doi:10.2172/898358 osti: 898358 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877964/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc877964 Pumping 02 Petroleum Hydrology Resource Management Environmental Impacts Alaska Water Use Lakes Petroleum Industry Habitat Report 2005 ftunivnotexas https://doi.org/10.2172/898358 2019-05-25T22:08:07Z Tundra lakes on the North Slope, Alaska, are an important resource for energy development and petroleum field operations. A majority of exploration activities, pipeline maintenance, and restoration activities take place on winter ice roads that depend on water availability at key times of the winter operating season. These same lakes provide important fisheries and ecosystem functions. In particular, overwintering habitat for fish is one important management concern. This study focused on the evaluation of winter water use in the current field operating areas to provide a better understanding of the current water use practices. It found that under the current water use practices, there were no measurable negative effects of winter pumping on the lakes studied and current water use management practices were appropriately conservative. The study did find many areas where improvements in the understanding of tundra lake hydrology and water usage would benefit industry, management agencies, and the protection of fisheries and ecosystems. Report north slope Tundra Alaska University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library |
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Pumping 02 Petroleum Hydrology Resource Management Environmental Impacts Alaska Water Use Lakes Petroleum Industry Habitat Hinzman, Larry D. Lilly, Michael R. Kane, Douglas L. Miller, D. Dan Galloway, Braden K. Hilton, Kristie M. White, Daniel M. Physical and Chemical Implications of Mid-Winter Pumping of Trunda Lakes - North Slope, Alaska |
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Tundra lakes on the North Slope, Alaska, are an important resource for energy development and petroleum field operations. A majority of exploration activities, pipeline maintenance, and restoration activities take place on winter ice roads that depend on water availability at key times of the winter operating season. These same lakes provide important fisheries and ecosystem functions. In particular, overwintering habitat for fish is one important management concern. This study focused on the evaluation of winter water use in the current field operating areas to provide a better understanding of the current water use practices. It found that under the current water use practices, there were no measurable negative effects of winter pumping on the lakes studied and current water use management practices were appropriately conservative. The study did find many areas where improvements in the understanding of tundra lake hydrology and water usage would benefit industry, management agencies, and the protection of fisheries and ecosystems. |
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Physical and Chemical Implications of Mid-Winter Pumping of Trunda Lakes - North Slope, Alaska |
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