PubTalk 11/2006 — Drills, Spills, and Chills

The inside story on USGS estimates of Alaskan oil and gas resources

by Ken Bird and Rick Stanley, Geologists

• See the basic elements of a petroleum system.where the oil comes from and where it goes
• USGS resource assessments in Alaska have a long history and have changed over time
• Learn how the newest and best scientifi c research methods are used to prepare oil and gas estimates
• Find out what the USGS estimates really mean and how are they are applied to land-use decisions
• The North Slope (including Prudhoe Bay, NPRA, and ANWR) and the Yukon Flats area provide contrasting case studies