Northstar Island, built 1999-2001, by BP.
Northstar Island, built 1999-2001, by BP.
Endicott Island, and artificial island built in 1987, used by BP and Exxon.
Oil wells and a drilling rig, Prudhoe Bay
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.
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.
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.
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.
Endicott Island, North Slope, Alaska
The town of Deadhorse, Alaska, near Prudhoe Bay.
Endicott Island (top) and Liberty Project (right)