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Home My WebLink About2004_Gas_Disposition_FinalGAS DISPOSITION The AOGCC requires operators to report gas disposition on a monthly basis, accounting for all gas produced. During 2004, 3,668.9 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas were produced; of that 85.6% was re-injected, 7.0% was flared, vented or used as pilot/purge gas, and 7.4% was sold. The volume flared or vented at each facility must be grouped into three categories: less than or equal to 1 hour, greater than 1 hour, and the remaining 7.0% was flared, vented or used as pilot/purge. [Pilot gas is defined as the gas routed to a safety flare to maintain an ignition source. Purge gas is used to maintain forward flow and a positive pressure in the safety flare]. During 2004, a total of 6.53 BCF of gas was reported as flared or vented from oil and gas facilities in Alaska, representing an increase of 2.35% compared to 2003. Flaring and venting of natural gas accounts for 0.18% of the total gas produced in Alaska. Total gas flaring or venting during 2004 can be broken down as follows: - Less than or equal to 1 hour: 1.00 BCF (15.3% of 2004 total) - Greater than 1 hour: 1.38 BCF (21.1% of 2004 total) - Pilot/purge: 4.15 BCF (63.6% of 2004 total) Gas is also used for operations and lease purposes. Included in this category is gas used for fuel (rigs and facilities), commissioning new facilities, pigging, and assist gas used in preventing black smoke during flaring. During 2004, operations and lease use accounted for 238.9 BCF of gas, approximately 6.5% of the total gas produced. The operations use of gas during 2004 represents a slight decrease (2.3%) compared with 2003. There were no significant operational startups or new facility operations that contributed to the gas flaring and usage. The Commission reviews the volume of gas flared to determine if there has been waste. ARCTIC SLOPE FLARING AND VENTING Arctic Slope operations account for 5.46 BCF of the total gas flared or vented during 2004, categorized as follows: - Less than or equal to 1 hour: 0.54 BCF (9.9% of 2004 total) - Greater than 1 hour: 1.12 BCF (20.5% of 2004 total) - Pilot/purge: 3.8 BCF (69.6% of 2004 total) Arctic Slope flaring and venting increased 4.8% during 2004 compared to 2003. During 2004, repairs resulted in a significant decrease of flaring at Northstar Island (down 59% compared to 2003 volumes). COOK INLET BASIN FLARING AND VENTING Cook Inlet Basin operations account for 1.07 BCF of gas flared or vented during 2004, categorized as follows: - Less than or equal to 1 hour: 0.46 BCF (43% of 2004 total) - Greater than 1 hour: 0.26 BCF (24% of 2004total) - Pilot/purge: 0.35 BCF (33% of 2004 total) Cook Inlet Basin flaring and venting decreased 11.3% during 2004 compared to 2003, driven primarily by the 19% decrease in gas flared by facilities for periods greater than 1 hour. Notable decreases in gas flaring occurred at the Granite Point field platforms and facilities (Anna, Bruce, GP, TF-AB, TF-GP and LEX TF), which decreased by 65%; at Middle Ground Shoal (44% decrease), and at Swanson River (54% decrease). Statewide Vent & Flare2000-2004012345672000 2001 2002 2003 2004YearsVolume (bcf)Cook InletNorth Slope Monthly, Statewide Vented and Flared Volumes 2000-20040100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,0001,000,000January FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberMonthVolume (mscf)20002001200220032004 Cook Inlet Vented and Flared(Including Pilot and Purge)2000-20040200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,000BeaverCreekGranitePointKenai McArthurRiverMiddleGroundShoalNicolaiCreekN. CookInletSwansonRiverTradingBayW.McArthurRiverFieldVolume (mscf)20002001200220032004 North Slope Vented & Flared by Processing Facility(Including Pilot & Purge)2000-20040200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,000AlpineBadamiEndicottLisburneMilne PointNorthstarPBU - GC1PBU - GC2PBU - GC3PBU - FS1PBU - FS2PBU - FS3PBU - CCPPBU - CGFKuparuk - CPF1Kuparuk - CPF2Kuparuk - CPF3FacilitiesVolume (mscf)20002001200220032004 FlareFlare Pilot /Lease OtherFacilityOperatorSoldReinjected> 1 Hr< 1 HrPurgeOperations(Shrink)TOTALCOOK INLET GAS DISPOSITION:2004AURORA GAS LLC 437,750 0 0001,330 0Albert Kaloa439,080MARATHON OIL C 8,208,933 0 54,3580 1,32073,534 0Beaver Creek8,338,145CONOCOPHILLIPS 57,433,091 0 68600183,858 0Beluga River57,617,635AURORA GAS LLC 285,053 0 11,669002,216 0Deep Ck Happy Valley298,938UNION OIL CO OF 0 522 1,9542,059 2,562388,773 0GP Anna Platform395,870UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 2,154209 2,562161,751 0GP Bruce Platform166,676UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 11,8977,821 7,267417,284 0GP GP Platform444,269UNION OIL CO OF 3,942 0 00022,230 0GP TF Anna/Bruce26,172UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 00050,803 0GP TF Gran Pt Prod Fac (Plat)50,803UNION OIL CO OF 125,937 0 67012,210 7,180108,253 -3,144GP TF LEX Plant251,106UNION OIL CO OF 1,637,003 0 00033,842 0Ivan River1,670,845MARATHON OIL C 26,834,418 0 03,138 01,039,540 -247,938Kenai27,629,158MARATHON OIL C 10,705,471 0 00055,697 0Kenai CLU10,761,168UNION OIL CO OF 359,442 0 0008,667 0Lewis River368,109AURORA GAS LLC 1,743,375 0 6500039,115 0Lone Creek1,783,140XTO ENERGY INC 0 0 28,9000 12,811268,649 0MGS A Platform310,360UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 00000MGS Baker Platform0XTO ENERGY INC 0 0 10,7360 18,30175,517 0MGS C Platform104,554UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 00000MGS Dillon Platform -SMGS0AURORA GAS LLC 750,855 0 00013,897 0Moquawkie764,752AURORA GAS LLC 943,845 0 288280 038,346 0Nicolai Ck North982,759MARATHON OIL C 4,864,298 0 3,567563 03,059 0Ninilchik Falls Creek4,871,487MARATHON OIL C 3,685,374 0 10,9232,043 03,426 0Ninilchik G Oskolkoff3,701,766MARATHON OIL C 3,787,432 0 0006,404 0Ninilchik S Dionne3,793,836CONOCOPHILLIPS 40,099,206 0 24,53977,026 11,3631,107,803 0North Cook Inlet41,319,937EVERGREEN RES 0 0 7960000Pioneer796UNION OIL CO OF 651,580 0 0006,454 0Pretty Creek658,034FOREST OIL COR 18,441 0 3,42817,016 31,869141,051 0RS Kustatan211,805UNION OIL CO OF 2,175,730 750,501 10,23511,180 12,8381,323,710 158,696SR Swanson River LEX4,442,890MARATHON OIL C 296,396 0 0003,346 0Sterling299,742UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 00000Stump Lake0UNION OIL CO OF 23,572 0 36,3242,314 9,147577,835 35,937TB Onshore Facility MRF685,129UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 013,929 40,188147,987 0TBF Monopod202,104MARATHON OIL C 17,044 0 00010,387 0TBF Spark NTBU27,431MARATHON OIL C 0 0 00000TBF Spurr NonUnit0UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 890148,155 9,814875,925 0TBU Dolly Varden Platform1,034,784UNION OIL CO OF 42,093 0 0109,720 73,2002,729,230 0TBU Grayling Platform2,954,243UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 2,80538,409 2,1961,132,708 0TBU King Salmon Platform1,176,118UNION OIL CO OF 0 0 04,112 13,719125,997 0TBU MRF Monopod143,828UNION OIL CO OF 26,671,756 0 39,8489,849 75,2461,721,836 0TBU Steelhead Platform28,518,535FOREST OIL COR 1,014,991 0 0009,599 0W Foreland1,024,590FOREST OIL COR 47,811 0 694154 17,75491,177 0W McArthur River157,590MARATHON OIL C 72,764 0 000619 0Wolf Lake73,383COOK INLET TOTALS (MCF)192,937,603 751,023 258,011460,187 349,33713,001,855 -56,449 207,701,567 FlareFlare Pilot /Lease OtherFacilityOperatorSoldReinjected> 1 Hr< 1 HrPurgeOperations(Shrink)TOTALNORTH SLOPE GAS DISPOSITION:2004BP EXPLORATION 0 0 00 40378 0Badami481NORTH SLOPE BO 168,038 0 0001,698 0Barrow169,736CONOCOPHILLIPS 0 39,636,081 216,4300 250,4885,096,809 0Colville River Unit45,199,808BP EXPLORATION 2,690,688 117,796,597 46,20719,291 120,41411,745,684 0DIU Endicott132,418,881CONOCOPHILLIPS 135,097 32,353,816 22,90844,772 167,83210,244,693 0KRU CPF 142,969,118CONOCOPHILLIPS 395,086 63,770,180 38,812145,789 220,1878,647,060 0KRU CPF 273,217,114CONOCOPHILLIPS 9,862 0 91,9046,281 179,0538,908,466 0KRU CPF 39,195,566BP EXPLORATION 214,086 8,033,146 18,24218,717 8,0603,397,915 0Milne Point Central11,690,166BP EXPLORATION 0 104,220,561 100,20562,116 000Northstar104,382,882BP EXPLORATION 42,085,270 2,537,510,094 016,411 395,47272,056,926 0PBU CCP/FFGU2,652,064,173BP EXPLORATION 30,265,358 119,847,602 152,56451,545 303,09439,086,921 10,419,802PBU CGF B200,126,886BP EXPLORATION 0 0 120,07720,216 309,0229,047,227 0PBU FS 19,496,542BP EXPLORATION 0 0 22,64510,971 230,3199,064,591 0PBU FS 29,328,526BP EXPLORATION 0 0 50,92120,508 424,31811,311,704 0PBU FS 311,807,451BP EXPLORATION 0 0 26,66770,787 482,41611,230,345 0PBU GC 111,810,215BP EXPLORATION 0 0 72,79311,225 326,5167,010,043 0PBU GC 27,420,577BP EXPLORATION 0 0 116,69629,017 205,9926,082,945 0PBU GC 36,434,650BP EXPLORATION 1,394,977 117,405,851 22,71011,818 177,01312,910,759 1,465,511PBU Lisburne Prod (GrPtMcArea)133,388,639NORTH SLOPE BO 1,238,083 0 0007,390 0Walakpa1,245,473NORTH SLOPE TOTALS (MCF)78,596,545 3,140,573,928 1,119,781539,464 3,800,599225,851,254 11,885,313 3,462,366,884 TOTALS (MCF)271,534,148 3,141,324,951 1,377,792999,651 4,149,936238,853,109 11,828,864 3,670,068,451 STATE