Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

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Stevens Village, Alaska

8/3/2010 12:52:29 PM
Altitude 16,904 ft (5,152 m)
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Brooks Range, north of the timberline

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The north side of the Brooks Range

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Altitude 6,528 ft (1,990 m)
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The North Slope

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Altitude 6,390 ft (1,948 m)
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Altitude 4,555 ft (1,388 m)
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Altitude 4,467 ft (1,361 m)
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Altitude 4,062 ft (1,238 m)
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Altitude 3,466 ft (1,057 m)
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Altitude 3,441 ft (1,049 m)
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North Slope, Alaska

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Altitude 2,764 ft (842 m)
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Altitude 2,727 ft (831 m)
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Colville River, Alaska

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Altitude 2,432 ft (741 m)
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Tundra Polygons

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Altitude 970 ft (296 m)
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Tundra Polygons

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Altitude 951 ft (290 m)
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A camp on the Price River

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Altitude 919 ft (280 m)
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A camp on the Price River

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Altitude 923 ft (281 m)
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Tundra

8/3/2010 2:29:08 PM
Altitude 5,693 ft (1,735 m)
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Altitude 7,152 ft (2,180 m)
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Lakes and tundra, near Barrow, Alaska

8/3/2010 2:35:49 PM
Altitude 10,710 ft (3,264 m)
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Sea Ice, 25 miles north of Barrow

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Altitude 2,912 ft (888 m)
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Sea ice, north of Barrow

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Altitude 2,759 ft (841 m)
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Sea ice, north of Barrow

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Altitude 1,239 ft (378 m)
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Sea ice, north of Barrow

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Altitude 1,765 ft (538 m)
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Sea ice, north of Barrow

8/3/2010 5:08:08 PM
Altitude 1,237 ft (377 m)
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Northstar Island, built 1999-2001, by BP.

8/3/2010 5:55:32 PM
Altitude 1,000 ft (305 m)
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Northstar Island, built 1999-2001, by BP.

8/3/2010 5:55:53 PM
Altitude 1,019 ft (311 m)
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Endicott Island, and artificial island built in 1987, used by BP and Exxon.

8/3/2010 6:01:59 PM
Altitude 1,012 ft (308 m)
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BP's Liberty project is near Endicott Island. In 2011 they will drill several wells 2 miles down then 6-8 miles horizontally under the Beaufort Sea.

8/3/2010 6:03:19 PM
Altitude 1,031 ft (314 m)
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BP's Liberty project is near Endicott Island. In 2011 they will drill several wells 2 miles down then 6-8 miles horizontally under the Beaufort Sea.

8/3/2010 6:03:39 PM
Altitude 1,197 ft (365 m)
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8/3/2010 6:07:50 PM
Altitude 1,582 ft (482 m)
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The "small boxes" are enclosures for oil wells, one well inside each box.

8/3/2010 6:10:55 PM
Altitude 1,583 ft (483 m)
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Altitude 1,563 ft (476 m)
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Prudhoe Bay oil wells

8/3/2010 6:11:44 PM
Altitude 1,537 ft (468 m)
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Tundra / ice truck

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Loons

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Tundra swans and oil wells, Prudhoe Bay

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Gas flares

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Deadhorse has fast internet!

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Altitude 1,134 ft (345 m)
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Altitude 1,561 ft (476 m)
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Oil Wells

8/4/2010 10:54:32 AM
Altitude 1,576 ft (480 m)
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Altitude 1,535 ft (468 m)
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Oil wells and a drilling rig, Prudhoe Bay

This pump station is the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline, going from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, 800 miles and 4 feet in diameter.

8/4/2010 10:56:54 AM
Altitude 1,470 ft (448 m)
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This pump station is the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline, going from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, 800 miles and 4 feet in diameter.

8/4/2010 10:57:06 AM
Altitude 1,461 ft (445 m)
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Altitude 1,460 ft (445 m)
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Altitude 1,465 ft (446 m)
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8/4/2010 10:57:47 AM
Altitude 1,516 ft (462 m)
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This pump station is the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline, going from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, 800 miles and 4 feet in diameter.

8/4/2010 10:58:59 AM
Altitude 1,595 ft (486 m)
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This pump station is the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline, going from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, 800 miles and 4 feet in diameter.

8/4/2010 10:59:01 AM
Altitude 1,598 ft (487 m)
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8/4/2010 11:00:43 AM
Altitude 1,582 ft (482 m)
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Altitude 1,582 ft (482 m)
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8/4/2010 11:00:48 AM
Altitude 1,583 ft (483 m)
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Oil Wells, Prudhoe Bay

8/4/2010 11:01:04 AM
Altitude 1,582 ft (482 m)
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Oil Wells, Prudhoe Bay

8/4/2010 11:01:16 AM
Altitude 1,606 ft (489 m)
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Camp STP, Prudhoe Bay. The building out on the end is the seawater treatment plant. They inject treated seawater into wells to replace the oil and maintain pressure.

8/4/2010 11:02:12 AM
Altitude 1,574 ft (480 m)
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Camp STP

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Altitude 1,576 ft (480 m)
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Camp STP

8/4/2010 11:02:36 AM
Altitude 1,561 ft (476 m)
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Seawater treatment plant. They inject treated seawater into wells to replace the oil and maintain pressure.

8/4/2010 11:02:45 AM
Altitude 1,559 ft (475 m)
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Altitude 759 ft (231 m)
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Altitude 767 ft (234 m)
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BP's Liberty project is near Endicott Island. In 2011 they will drill several wells 2 miles down then 6-8 miles horizontally under the Beaufort Sea.

8/4/2010 11:08:28 AM
Altitude 764 ft (233 m)
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BP's Liberty project is near Endicott Island. In 2011 they will drill several wells 2 miles down then 6-8 miles horizontally under the Beaufort Sea.

8/4/2010 11:08:44 AM
Altitude 809 ft (247 m)
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BP's Liberty project is near Endicott Island. In 2011 they will drill several wells 2 miles down then 6-8 miles horizontally under the Beaufort Sea. This is one on the most advanced drilling rigs in the world.

8/4/2010 11:08:58 AM
Altitude 472 ft (144 m)
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Altitude 781 ft (238 m)
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8/4/2010 11:09:16 AM
Altitude 772 ft (235 m)
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Altitude 772 ft (235 m)
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Altitude 771 ft (235 m)
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Endicott Island, North Slope, Alaska

8/4/2010 11:10:29 AM
Altitude 806 ft (246 m)
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The town of Deadhorse, Alaska, near Prudhoe Bay.

8/4/2010 11:17:54 AM
Altitude 7,611 ft (2,320 m)
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Endicott Island (top) and Liberty Project (right)

8/4/2010 11:22:25 AM
Altitude 9,592 ft (2,924 m)
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