Back in the day
What year was the first well in AK drilled?
1957
What does AK Response use to contain oil during a spill?
Boom
What does ANS stand for?
Alaska North slope crude
Who is giving away $25,000 per employee to donate to charity?
Hilcorp
How many gallons in a barrel?
42
Why did Alaska get to be a state?
Because of our natural resources, especially oil
What is the thing on top of a well that controls flow out?
Christmas Tree
What is a roustabout?
Entry level worker - most commenly in oil and gas
Who just got a contract with Enstar to provide gas to southcentral?
Furie/Hex
How much did Swanson river spend per year in soap?
$10k
Who did Jim work for before KPC?
Hilcorp and BP
Why do they need to heat up the gas?
Help dry it out and reduce freezing of water in the gas
What does an SSV do?
It is a safety shut off valve
Who tests the safety alarm every Thurs?
Marathon
How many times a month did Furie Pig?
4 times
How did they mark the route for the bulldozer to make the first road to Swanson River?
Toilet paper dropped from a helo
Why is residence time important?
What is PSI
Pounds per square inch
Who regulates the cleanup performed by CISPRI/AKspill response?
What % of profits do oil companies have to pay in royalties to the state?
12.5%
Name current and historic oil & gas producing companies in Alaska
BP
Hilcorp
Conocophillips
Arco
Chevron
Exxon
Bluecrest
Santos
JIM?! others?
How is oil separted?
Distillation
What did they send from the rig to shore in the cavity pig?
Cookies
Who verifies that the companies are selling the correct amount and quality of oil?
Third party companies like Amspec (Charlie)
What percent of the oil refined at Marathon stays in AK?
Over 90%