Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk
Methane (CH{sub 4}) in natural gas is a major energy source in the U.S., and is used extensively on Alaska's North Slope, including the oilfields in Prudhoe Bay, the community of Barrow, and the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA). Smaller villages, however, are dependent on imported dies...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc930711 2023-05-15T15:39:42+02:00 Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk Katey Walter, Dennis Witmer, Gwen Holdmann United States. Department of Energy. 2008-12-31 Text https://doi.org/10.2172/963367 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930711/ English eng University of Alaska grantno: FC26-01NT41248 doi:10.2172/963367 osti: 963367 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930711/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc930711 Natural Gas Origin 02 Petroleum Alaskan North Slope Diesel Fuels Energy Sources Heating 33 Advanced Propulsion Systems Petroleum Methane Wetlands Exploration Climates Mixtures Sampling 03 Natural Gas Simulation Prudhoe Bay Flow Rate Energy Accounting Report 2008 ftunivnotexas https://doi.org/10.2172/963367 2019-05-25T22:08:07Z Methane (CH{sub 4}) in natural gas is a major energy source in the U.S., and is used extensively on Alaska's North Slope, including the oilfields in Prudhoe Bay, the community of Barrow, and the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA). Smaller villages, however, are dependent on imported diesel fuel for both power and heating, resulting in some of the highest energy costs in the U.S. and crippling local economies. Numerous CH{sub 4} gas seeps have been observed on wetlands near Atqasuk, Alaska (in the NPRA), and initial measurements have indicated flow rates of 3,000-5,000 ft{sup 3} day{sup -1} (60-100 kg CH{sub 4} day{sup -1}). Gas samples collected in 1996 indicated biogenic origin, although more recent sampling indicated a mixture of biogenic and thermogenic gas. In this study, we (1) quantified the amount of CH{sub 4} generated by several seeps and evaluated their potential use as an unconventional gas source for the village of Atqasuk; (2) collected gas and analyzed its composition from multiple seeps several miles apart to see if the source is the same, or if gas is being generated locally from isolated biogenic sources; and (3) assessed the potential magnitude of natural CH{sub 4} gas seeps for future use in climate change modeling. Report Barrow north slope Prudhoe Bay Alaska University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library |
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Natural Gas Origin 02 Petroleum Alaskan North Slope Diesel Fuels Energy Sources Heating 33 Advanced Propulsion Systems Petroleum Methane Wetlands Exploration Climates Mixtures Sampling 03 Natural Gas Simulation Prudhoe Bay Flow Rate Energy Accounting Katey Walter, Dennis Witmer, Gwen Holdmann Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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Methane (CH{sub 4}) in natural gas is a major energy source in the U.S., and is used extensively on Alaska's North Slope, including the oilfields in Prudhoe Bay, the community of Barrow, and the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA). Smaller villages, however, are dependent on imported diesel fuel for both power and heating, resulting in some of the highest energy costs in the U.S. and crippling local economies. Numerous CH{sub 4} gas seeps have been observed on wetlands near Atqasuk, Alaska (in the NPRA), and initial measurements have indicated flow rates of 3,000-5,000 ft{sup 3} day{sup -1} (60-100 kg CH{sub 4} day{sup -1}). Gas samples collected in 1996 indicated biogenic origin, although more recent sampling indicated a mixture of biogenic and thermogenic gas. In this study, we (1) quantified the amount of CH{sub 4} generated by several seeps and evaluated their potential use as an unconventional gas source for the village of Atqasuk; (2) collected gas and analyzed its composition from multiple seeps several miles apart to see if the source is the same, or if gas is being generated locally from isolated biogenic sources; and (3) assessed the potential magnitude of natural CH{sub 4} gas seeps for future use in climate change modeling. |
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Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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Field Exploration of Methane Seep Near Atqasuk |
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University of Alaska |
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2008 |
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