Prudhoe Bay and Chambamontera

Question 1

Prudhoe Bay Basic info

Answer 1

Alaska, North America.
Pipeline travels south through Fair Banks to Valdez -> carried by ships to main land America. 2200 km long

Question 2

Key Facts

Answer 2

Production began in 1977
16 billion recoverable barrels
12 billion barrels recovered

Question 3

Advantages of Extraction at Prudhoe

Answer 3

• 41,000 jobs in Alaska rely on the oil industry
• Oil brings $20bn in income to Alaska - around half GDP.
• Schools, hospitals, roads, etc. have been improved in a previously inaccessible area.
• The US are more energy secure.
• Oil is reliable and cheaper than other energy resources.

Question 4

Disadvantages of Extraction at Prudhoe

Answer 4

• Traditional lives of indigenous population is threatened.
• Possible oil spills - e.g. 2006.
• Trans - Alaskan pipeline affects caribou migration routes.
• Huge amounts of CO2 and pollutants are released.
• Marine habitats affected e.g. beluga whales
• Terrestial habitats have been affected e.g. musk- oxen

Question 5

Where is Chambamontera?

Answer 5

South West america, North west peru, Andes Mountain range, South of the equator.

Question 6

Challenges in Chambamontera?

Answer 6

Isolation - 2hrs from nearest town.
Impassible in winter,
Lack of infrastructure,
Poor housing quality,
lack of jobs - 50% live on less than $2/ day.
Population: 450 people

Question 7

How has it improved - chambamontera?

Answer 7

Better School facilities
A small coffee bean factory
Lower risk of flooding
Improved health care.

Question 8

Disadvantages of Hydroelectric scheme

Answer 8

Disturbs wildlife
High initial costs
Less migration
Unsustainable population growth.