ALASKA OCS SOCIECONOMIC STUDIES PROGRAM, TECHNICAL REPORT NUMBER 105. DIAPIR FIELD (SALE 87) TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS EFFECT ANALYSIS

This report indentifies those transportation facilities and services both within and outside the Beaufort Sea region that are likely to be affected by potential oil development resulting from proposed Sale 87 in the Diapir Field. It also includes a Base Case analysis and forecast of potential transportation impacts from future economic activity in the region in the event the lease does not occur, as well as an analysis of the effects on transportation of oil development associated with the Sale base on a mean development scenario prepared by Minerals Management Service. Forecasts of additional transportation demands generated by OCS development were prepared and effects determined by comparing transportation demands with and without OCS development to existing and anticipated transportation facilities and services. The primary focus of this report is on the Prudhoe Bay/Kuparuk area development facilities which is the focus of present oil and gas development and the community of Barrow, the commercial, government and service center for the region.

• Corporate Authors:

  Berger (Lois) and Associates, Incorporated

  Anchorage, AK  United States 
• Publication Date: 1984-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Economic impacts; Impact studies; Oil fields; Transportation; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil lands
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395447
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MMS/AK/TR-84/03
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 2003 12:00AM