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* Country: USA
 
* Country: USA
 
* Location: North Slope of Alaska
 
* Location: North Slope of Alaska
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* Production start: Scheduled 2026
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* Production start: 2026
 
* Partners: Santos 51%, Repsol 49%
 
* Partners: Santos 51%, Repsol 49%
 
* Type: Oil  
 
* Type: Oil  
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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* The development will consist of a single-drill site
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* The development will consist of a single-drill site and a production facility with 80,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) capacity
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* Seawater injection provides pressure support to the reservoir
 
* The project will utilise existing infrastructure, including the Kuparuk transportation pipeline and the [[Trans-Alaska Pipeline System]]
 
* The project will utilise existing infrastructure, including the Kuparuk transportation pipeline and the [[Trans-Alaska Pipeline System]]
  
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* 2017 - Oil Search announces the acquisition of 25.5% of the field
 
* 2017 - Oil Search announces the acquisition of 25.5% of the field
 
* 2021 - Project FEED is started
 
* 2021 - Project FEED is started
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* 2021 - Santos and Oil Search merged making Santos operator
 
* 2022 - Santos announces Pikka FID
 
* 2022 - Santos announces Pikka FID
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* 2026 - Oil production commenced
  
 
=== Geology ===
 
=== Geology ===
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2022/08/pikka-project-enters-feed.html Pikka Project Enters FEED]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2022/08/pikka-project-enters-feed.html Pikka Project Enters FEED]
 
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/08/santos-announces-pikka-fid.html Santos announces Pikka FID]
 
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/08/santos-announces-pikka-fid.html Santos announces Pikka FID]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/10/santos-and-oil-search-merger-becomes.html Santos And Oil Search Merger Becomes Effective]
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# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2026/09/santos-achieves-significant-milestone.html Santos achieves significant milestone at Pikka oil project, advancing ramp-up to plateau production]
  
 
[[category:Field]]
 
[[category:Field]]
 
[[category:USA]]
 
[[category:USA]]
 
[[category:Santos]]
 
[[category:Santos]]

Latest revision as of 10:00, 22 September 2026

Summary Information

  • Operator: Santos
  • Country: USA
  • Location: North Slope of Alaska
  • Production start: 2026
  • Partners: Santos 51%, Repsol 49%
  • Type: Oil
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume: 80,000 bpd in phase one

Description

  • The development will consist of a single-drill site and a production facility with 80,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) capacity
  • Seawater injection provides pressure support to the reservoir
  • The project will utilise existing infrastructure, including the Kuparuk transportation pipeline and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Contractors

  • -

History

  • 2013 - Oil was discovered
  • 2017 - Oil Search announces the acquisition of 25.5% of the field
  • 2021 - Project FEED is started
  • 2021 - Santos and Oil Search merged making Santos operator
  • 2022 - Santos announces Pikka FID
  • 2026 - Oil production commenced

Geology

Links

  1. Oil Search acquires world class oil assets in the prolific Alaska North Slope
  2. Pikka Project Enters FEED
  3. Santos announces Pikka FID
  4. Santos And Oil Search Merger Becomes Effective
  5. Santos achieves significant milestone at Pikka oil project, advancing ramp-up to plateau production