The North Slope near Prudhoe Bay.
The Bakken Formation in Alaska.
The North Slope field near Prudhoe Bay.
The largest oil field in Texas is the Spraberry Trend, which is a type of stratigraphic trap. In Alaska, the largest oil field is the Prudhoe Bay field, which is a type of structural trap. In the Gulf of Mexico, the largest oil fields are the Perdido and Mars-Ursa fields, which are also structural traps.
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) begins at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope and ends at the port of Valdez in Prince William Sound. Stretching approximately 800 miles, the pipeline transports crude oil from the northern region of Alaska to the southern coast for shipping and distribution.
Alaska.
Alaska is important for its oil and seafood
Alaska's biggest export is oil.
Yes. There is.
Oil.
The pipeline stops in Valdez Alaska. The oil then is put and an oil tanker and sent to Washington. Ever heard of the Exon Valdez? Pipeline oil.
Exxon oil is actually the large oil broker in Anchorage, Alaska with over 30 refineries.
Alaska does have a budget deficit. The deficit of Alaska is minor, though, compared to other states. Alaska has its oil revenue to fall back on, with drilling and finding oil a major industry in the state.