Alpine, Alaska

Alpine is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the North Slope Borough of Alaska within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska on native lands. The population was 0 at the 2000 United States Census,[1] but it was not included in the 2010 census.[3]

Alpine, Alaska
Former Census-designated place (CDP)
Part of the Alpine Oil Field
Alpine, Alaska
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Government
 • Borough mayorHarry K. Brower, Jr.
 • State senatorDonny Olson (D)
 • State rep.Dean Westlake (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Land38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
[2]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total250 (workers)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code907
FIPS code02-01882
GNIS feature ID1865544

Alpine is the site of a major oil drilling and production operation operated by ConocoPhillips. It is staffed primarily by commuter residents of Nuiqsut, work a two-week on and two week off work schedule.

Geography

Alpine is located at 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W.[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.2 sq mi (102 km2), of which 38.3 sq mi (99 km2) is land and 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2), or 2.40%, is water.[1] It is located 8 miles north of Nuiqsut, Alaska.

Climate
Climate data for Alpine, Alaska, 1991-2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) −9.9
(−23.3)		 −9.1
(−22.8)		 −4.3
(−20.2)		 11.6
(−11.3)		 30.5
(−0.8)		 47.6
(8.7)		 56.0
(13.3)		 50.8
(10.4)		 39.8
(4.3)		 25.9
(−3.4)		 9.0
(−12.8)		 −3.0
(−19.4)		 20.4
(−6.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) −15.9
(−26.6)		 −15.1
(−26.2)		 −11.9
(−24.4)		 4.6
(−15.2)		 25.5
(−3.6)		 40.9
(4.9)		 48.4
(9.1)		 44.7
(7.1)		 35.8
(2.1)		 21.6
(−5.8)		 2.1
(−16.6)		 −8.6
(−22.6)		 14.3
(−9.8)
Average low °F (°C) −22.0
(−30.0)		 −21.2
(−29.6)		 −19.5
(−28.6)		 −2.3
(−19.1)		 20.5
(−6.4)		 34.2
(1.2)		 42.8
(6.0)		 38.5
(3.6)		 31.7
(−0.2)		 17.3
(−8.2)		 −4.9
(−20.5)		 −14.3
(−25.7)		 8.4
(−13.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.34
(8.6)		 0.51
(13)		 0.38
(9.7)		 0.40
(10)		 0.21
(5.3)		 0.78
(20)		 1.40
(36)		 1.37
(35)		 0.79
(20)		 0.84
(21)		 0.53
(13)		 0.57
(14)		 8.12
(205.6)
Source: NOAA [4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20000—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Alpine first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in 2000, but did not report any residents.[6] Its status as a CDP was abolished as of the 2010 census.[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were no permanent people living in the CDP, but approximately 250 workers in the work camp.

Production History

Discovered in 1994 and declared commercial in 1996, the Alpine Oil Pool was the largest oil field discovered in the US in over a decade. Development drilling began in 1998, and nine facilities modules were delivered to the North Slope via sealift during July 1999. Regular production began in November 2000. The Alpine Oil Pool produced an average of 97,485 BOPD during 2003 and 98,895 BOPD in 2004. Major upgrades were undertaken in 2004 to the water handling capacity and in 2005 to the oil handling, seawater injection and gas handling capacity. These upgrades enabled the production to peak at 130,687 barrels (20,777.6 m3) in November 2005. Since that peak, production from the pool has declined, despite continued development drilling operations and stood at an average of 44,126 barrels (7,015.5 m3) during first six months of 2019.[9][10]

In the fourth quarter of 2015 production from a new "CD-5" drill on-pad site began, located to access both the Nanuq Kuparuk and the Alpine participating areas.[11] It is the first commercial oil development on Alaska Native lands within the boundaries of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. In 2016, Conoco Phillips planned more wells.[12]

Alpine field production gradually increased, averaging 54,720 barrels per day in February, up from 53,007 barrels per day in January and 50,389 barrels per day year over year, from February 2021.[13]

Transportation

The area is served by the Alpine Airstrip. The closest commercial airport is at Deadhorse.

References
  1. "Places (2000)". [2000 Census Gazetteer Files]. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on 2002-12-17. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. "Alpine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Places (2010): Alaska" (TXT). [2010 Census Gazetteer Files]. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  4. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved on July 22, 2022.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2019-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-3.pdf
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. "Pool Statistics - Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission".
  10. "Alpine clocks 20 years - December 06, 2020 - Petroleum News".
  11. Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. (2016). "Resource Development". www.asrc.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  12. OGJ editors. "More wells planned for CD5 drill site in NPR-A". Oil and Gas Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-06. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. "New oil projects on slope begin to lift production".
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