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Area in square miles of the arctic national wildlife refuge in Alaska?
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∙ 9y ago
Sometimes simple questions do not lead to simple answers. This is one of them. The Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a huge frontier area and COULD contain many structures that contain oil. I have capitalized "could" for a good reason (note: This is the first time that I have raise my voice by using all capitals on a verb). ANWR may not have any commercially producible oil deposits. The US Geological Service estimated 5.7 to 16.0 billion barrels of technically - recoverable oil could exist in ANWR. Again, that could word. Could zero barrels of recoverable oil exists? The answer is yes! To understand why there may be no oil in ANWR, I have included a second link, also from Wikipedia, on the North Atlantic oil deposits, which was another huge area. In this case, it was estimated that 7.2 billion barrels of oil could existed and 27.5 tillion cubic feet of gas could exist. After drilling five wells that failed to discover any oil, all exploration efforts came to an end. How is it that the geological estimates are so wrong? Do not blame the geologists- but the lack of data on which to base their estimates. Given the enormous size of ANWR, one would think that there must be some oil there. But is there sufficient quantity of oil and can oil be produced at a sufficient rate, so the investors (oil companies) can profit? Wikipedia states that there are no reserves (economically producible known oil) in ANWR only resources. Oil companies have walked away from large deposits, when the cost of development is more than their expected revenues. So, how much is there? Best guess is 0 to 16 billion barrels, with zero reserves being a definite possibility. How can we know better? Wells have to be drilled. Why aren't we doing this? Legal restrictions based on environmental concerns. If laws are changed, the next challenge may be the willingness of oil companies to make huge investments in a frontier area. Please read the related links.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is 19286722 acres and 30136 square miles in area. The nearest city is Barrow.
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∙ 12y agoIt contains about 19 million acres.
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∙ 8y agonortheastern Alaska, United States
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What is the acrynm anwr?
It stands for The ''Arctic National Wildlife Refuge'' It is a national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska , United States.
Where is the biggest national wildlife refuge?
The worlds biggest 'National park' is the 'North east Greenland national park' Although in terms of an animal refuge, the Amazon rain forest is the largest supporter of wildlife. And the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is the World's largest wildlife refuge.
When was Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge created?
Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1980.
When was Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge created?
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1980.
What are the ratings and certificates for Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe - 2007 Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1-6?
Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe - 2007 Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1-6 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
What is the area of Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge?
The area of Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge is 14,421 square kilometers.
What is the area of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?
The area of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is 24,281.1385344 square meters.
Where are locations for oil fields in Alaska?
Some key locations for oil fields in Alaska include the North Slope region, with notable fields such as Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk, and Point Thomson. Additionally, the Cook Inlet region in southern Alaska also has oil fields like the Swanson River and Beluga River fields. These areas are major contributors to Alaska's oil production.
When was Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge created?
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge was created in 2000.
What is ANWR?
ANWR means Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. basically it is a wildlife park
What are the main organisms that are important to the arctic national wildlife refuge?
caribou
The northeast part of alaska is covered by what wilderness refuge?
The Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge, or "ANWR".
