scholarly journals Geologic hazards in and near proposed State of Alaska oil and gas sale, North Slope Foothills

10.14509/2663 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Pinney ◽  
R. A. Combellick
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
North Slope ◽  
Geologic Hazards

3D seismic imaging of the submarine slide blocks on the North Slope, Alaska

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. SR37-SR44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuvajit Bhattacharya ◽  
Sumit Verma ◽  
Jonathan R. Rotzien
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Deep Ocean ◽  
Frictional Resistance ◽  
Seismic Attributes ◽  
North Slope ◽  
Submarine Landslides ◽  
Seismic Section ◽  
Submarine Channels ◽  
Submarine Slide ◽  
The North

Submarine landslides are mass movements that transport sediment across the continental shelf to the deep ocean. This phenomenon happens when the shear stress exceeds the frictional resistance of the slope. We analyze a variety of seismic attributes to interpret large submarine slide blocks on the North Slope, Alaska. Results show that the slide blocks appear as mounds with scarps associated with them on the seismic section. The slide blocks vary in size, depending on their distance away from the shelf. The pattern of the slide blocks affects the overlying sedimentation. Geological feature: Submarine slide blocks Seismic appearance: Mound-like steep ramp and scarp characteristics on seismic sections; blocky and irregular features with sharp boundaries on the horizon slices and seismic attributes Features with similar appearance: Mass-transport deposits; Remnant blocks; Reef deposits; Submarine channels; Gullies Formation: Torok Formation Age: Cretaceous Location: North Slope, Alaska Seismic data: Obtained from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, through the tax-credit program ( State of Alaska, 2017 , http://dggs.alaska.gov/gmc/seismic-well-data.php ) Analysis tools: Seismic attributes (such as coherent energy, Sobel-filter similarity, dip magnitude, and dip azimuth) and geobody extraction

scholarly journals Knowledge Co-production in Contested Spaces: An Evaluation of the North Slope Borough – Shell Baseline Studies Program

ARCTIC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan P. Kettle
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
North Slope ◽  
Oil And Gas Development ◽  
Boundary Organization ◽  
Contested Spaces ◽  
The North ◽  
Trade Offs

Supporting the development of trusted and usable science remains a key challenge in contested spaces. This paper evaluates a collaborative research agreement between the North Slope Borough of Alaska and Shell Exploration and Production Company—an agreement that was designed to improve collection of information and management of issues associated with the potential impacts of oil and gas development in the Arctic. The evaluation is based on six categories of knowledge co-production indicators: external factors, inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. Two sources of data were used to assess the indicators: interviews with steering committee members and external science managers (n = 16) and a review of steering committee minutes. Interpretation of the output and outcome indicators suggests that the Baseline Studies Program supported a broad range of research, though there were differences in how groups perceived the relevance and legitimacy of project outcomes. Several input, process, and external variables enabled the co-production of trusted science in an emergent boundary organization and contested space; these variables included governance arrangements, leveraged capacities, and the inclusion of traditional knowledge. Challenges to knowledge co-production on the North Slope include logistics, differences in cultures and decision contexts, and balancing trade-offs among perceived credibility, legitimacy, and relevance. Reinforced lessons learned included providing time to foster trust, developing adaptive governance approaches, and building capacity among scientists to translate community concerns into research questions.

Oil and Gas Potential on the North Slope

1969 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
J.P. Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
North Slope ◽  
The North ◽  
Gas Potential
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