A HISTORY OF OIL EXPLORATION IN ALASKA (1898-PRESENT ...
A HISTORY OF OIL EXPLORATION IN ALASKA (1898-PRESENT ...
A HISTORY OF OIL EXPLORATION IN ALASKA (1898-PRESENT ...
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PUALE BAY (FORMERLY COLD BAY) AND LAKE BECHAR<strong>OF</strong> REGION,<br />
NORTHERN <strong>ALASKA</strong> PEN<strong>IN</strong>SULA<br />
Reports of oil seeps known<br />
on Oil Creek go back to the<br />
mid‐1800’s , with reports by<br />
Native Americans and Russians<br />
Early field reconnaissance<br />
carried out by Jake Lee and<br />
“Cap.” Lathrop.<br />
First drilling in “East Field”,<br />
1902‐1904, followed by<br />
Grammer No. 1 (1938‐1940)<br />
And Bear Creek No. 1 (1957<br />
‐1959) 1959).<br />
“West Field”, drilled between<br />
1923‐1926”<br />
Last well drilled in region<br />
was the Wide Bay #1 well<br />
(1962‐1963)
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