Number: RL32108
Title: North Slope Infrastructure and the ANWR Debate
Authors: M. Lynne Corn, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report begins by examining the Alpine complex, an oil field at the extreme western edge of current development, often cited as the North Slopes most advanced oil field. The report reviews the most modern, compact technologies now in use. It is followed by a catalogue of those features that might be considered as part of North Slope development infrastructure. The description includes all of the oil-related facilities cited in the Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement as being associated with full development, as well as other features or affected areas that are mentioned in discussions of this issue. It refers to issues arising in future reliance on ice technology. The report concludes by identifying physical differences between the 1002 area and the developed areas on the North Slope and discusses how those differences might affect the footprint.
Pages: 17
Date: Updated October 10, 2003