Prudhoe Bay & TAPS Flashcards
1
Q
What is Prudhoe Bay?
A
An oilfield situation on Alaska’s north slope and is the largest in the USA
2
Q
How much oil was prudhoe bay said to hold (before)?
A
25 billion barrels
3
Q
How much oil is left in prudhoe bay?
A
2 billion barrels
4
Q
How long did the 2006 Prudhoe bay oil spill go undetected for?
A
5 days
5
Q
How much oil was lost at the 2006 oil spill?
A
over 1 million litres
6
Q
How was the oil spilled in 2006 cleaned up?
A
Most was vacuumed. The rest was mixed with snow and ice then scraped.
7
Q
How much was BP charged for the 2006 oil spill?
A
$20 million
8
Q
How much of the land was impacted by the oil spill?
A
7000m^2
9
Q
What did the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System do for the Alaskan community?
A
Growth of boomtowns
Economic wellbeing of Alaska
Increase in tourist members
