Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas in the Arctic

Gautier, Donald L.; Bird, Kenneth J.; Charpentier, Ronald R.; Grantz, Arthur; Houseknecht, David W.; Klett, Timothy R.; Moore, Thomas E.; Pitman, Janet K.; Schenk, Christopher J.; Schuenemeyer, John H.; Sørensen, Kai; Tennyson, Marilyn E.; Valin, Zenon C.; Wandrey, Craig J.

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“…The Siberian Arctic Shelf contains vast CH 4 deposits as subsea permafrost, CH 4 hydrates, and natural gas reservoirs (Gautier et al, 2009;Gramberg et al, 1983;Romanovskii et al, 2005;Serreze et al, 2009;Shakhova et al, 2010a, b;Shakhova and Semiletov, 2009). Reservoir estimates are ∼ 10 000 Gt (1 Gt = 10 15 g) of CH 4 hydrates (Dickens, 2003).…”

Section: The East Siberian Arctic Shelfmentioning

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Sonar gas flux estimation by bubble insonification: application to methane bubble flux from seep areas in the outer Laptev Sea

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Abstract. Sonar surveys provide an effective mechanism for mapping seabed methane flux emissions, with Arctic submerged permafrost seepage having great potential to significantly affect climate. We created in situ engineered bubble plumes from 40 m depth with fluxes spanning 0.019 to 1.1 L s −1 to derive the in situ calibration curve (Q(σ )). These nonlinear curves related flux (Q) to sonar return (σ ) for a multibeam echosounder (MBES) and a single-beam echosounder (SBES) for a range of depths. The analysis demonstrated significant multiple bubble acoustic scattering -precluding the use of a theoretical approach to derive Q(σ ) from the product of the bubble σ (r) and the bubble size distribution where r is bubble radius. The bubble plume σ occurrence probability distribution function ( (σ )) with respect to Q found (σ ) for weak σ well described by a power law that likely correlated with small-bubble dispersion and was strongly depth dependent. (σ ) for strong σ was largely depth independent, consistent with bubble plume behavior where large bubbles in a plume remain in a focused core.(σ ) was bimodal for all but the weakest plumes. Q(σ ) was applied to sonar observations of natural arctic Laptev Sea seepage after accounting for volumetric change with numerical bubble plume simulations. Simulations addressed different depths and gases between calibration and seep plumes. Total mass fluxes (Q m ) were 5.56, 42.73, and 4.88 mmol s −1 for MBES data with good to reasonable agreement (4-37 %) between the SBES and MBES systems. The seepage flux occurrence probability distribution function ( (Q)) was bimodal, with weak (Q) in each seep area well described by a power law, suggesting primarily minor bubble plumes. The seepage-mapped spatial patterns suggested subsurface geologic control attributing methane fluxes to the current state of subsea permafrost.

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Section: The East Siberian Arctic Shelfmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sonar gas flux estimation by bubble insonification: application to methane bubble flux from seep areas in the outer Laptev Sea

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“…According to Zolotukhin and Gavrilov (2011, p. 901), who assume Russia to control 70% of Arctic reserves, the survey leads us to believe that Russia's Arctic offshore contains some 46 billion tonnes of 'undiscovered' and 'technically recoverable' oil equivalent (Gautier et al 2009(Gautier et al , pp. 1175.…”

Section: How To Realise Interests In the Complex Environment Of Arctimentioning

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Modernisation of the Russian Energy Sector: Constraints on Utilising Arctic Offshore Oil Resources

Aalto¹

2016

Europe-Asia Studies

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This essay examines the modernisation of the Russian energy sector as revealed in the case of Arctic offshore oil. The Russian actors involved have various interests but their simultaneous realisation is impeded by the structural constraints within the policy environment of Arctic offshore oil projects. Russia's foreign policy choices vis-à-vis Ukraine, leading to sanctions targeting Arctic oil projects, and global oil market developments amplify the constraints on the resource geographical, financial, institutional and ecological dimensions of the policy environment or structure. This delays Arctic offshore oil projects, and hampers the oil industry's modernisation and its capacity to generate income for Russia's overall modernisation.

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“…While in the global energy mix oil will continue to take a leading place -its share will account for 25-27%, and the share of gas -24-26% versus 35% and 26%, accordingly. Forecasted volume of undiscovered Arctic continental shelf reserves is estimated at 90 billion barrels of oil and 47 trillion cubic meters of natural gas [2]. According to these estimates, offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic in the medium and long term can play a significant role in maintaining the current level of hydrocarbon production and its growth.…”

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Arctic shelf development as a driver of the progress of the Russian energy system

Balashova

Gromova

2017

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Today many countries are concerned about the Arctic, including ones which are rather distant from it. High prospectively of the region in the context of undiscovered oil and gas resources is the explanation of this interest. Russia possessing the most significant part of these reserves has a fairly low rate of exploration of the Arctic shelf. Arctic hydrocarbon resources play the important strategic role in the development of the fuel-energy complex of Russia, ensuring its energy security. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify effective model of development of the offshore fields in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The model of the creation of consortia for the development of the offshore fields is analyzed and it is considered in the context of the Russian Arctic. The conclusion about the efficiency of the application of this model is done.

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Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas in the Arctic

Cited by 580 publications

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Sonar gas flux estimation by bubble insonification: application to methane bubble flux from seep areas in the outer Laptev Sea

Sonar gas flux estimation by bubble insonification: application to methane bubble flux from seep areas in the outer Laptev Sea

Modernisation of the Russian Energy Sector: Constraints on Utilising Arctic Offshore Oil Resources

Arctic shelf development as a driver of the progress of the Russian energy system

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