Prudhoe Bay Flashcards
1
Q
What is Prudhoe bay?
A
An oilfield in North Alaska
2
Q
Info about Prudhoe bay
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-Largest oilfield in USA (86,418 Ha)
-Held 25 billion oil barrels (2 billion remain)
-Major oil spill in 2006 which was undetected for 5 days and resulted in a $20million fine for BP. It happened during winter months so left limited impact on the tundra. The oil was vacuumed up and snow and oil mix melted then cleaned up. Any remaining oil was scraped of the surface
