Arctic Petroleum Development : Implications of Advances in Technology

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines technology developments that could open oil and gas exploration and development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), located on Alaska's north slope. Provides brief overview of propo...

Examines technology developments that could open oil and gas exploration and development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), located on Alaska's north slope. Provides brief overview of proposed oil and gas drilling and related issues in ANWR; and examines various energy exploration and production technologies and methods that may lower geological risks and environmental impacts on ANWR, with comparisons to methods used in the late 1980s.

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