Tarn Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Conocophillips
• Country: USA
• Location: Alaska
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• Type: Oil / Gas
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+++ Description

• Tarn is located adjacent to the southwest corner of the Kuparuk Oil Field, Alaska's second largest oil field
• It utilises the Kuparuk infrastructure and processing facilities

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

• 1997 - Oil Found in Tarn Prospect
• 1997 - Plans for Tarn Oil Field Development Announced
• 2000 - Arco stake sold to Phillips Petroleum

+++ Geology

• A sandstone reservoir discovered at a depth of 5,200 feet

+++ Links

1. Oil Found in Tarn Prospect on Alaska's North Slope; ARCO, BP Agreement to Speed Kuparuk-Area Explora
2. Plans for Tarn Oil Field Development Announced by ARCO Alaska, BP Exploration
3. BP Amoco and ARCO Agree To Sell Alaska Businesses For $7 Billion