Petition Being Prepared Before the State of Alaska
For some 30-years, oil companies operating as natural resource lease-holders in Alaska on the North Slope have relied on natural gas to benefit increased oil production through “tertiary recovery” programs. As the natural gas was extracted along with crude oil, it was separated and pumped back into the formation as a “sweeper” agent – in efforts to dislodge more crude oil. The virgin “dry” natural gas was slowly contaminated with carbon dioxide and liquid hydrocarbon constituents like butane and pentane, with the end result a near-natural gas that is of lower quality and may not meet the natural gas definition currently used by the industry. State statutes allow the use of natural gas for purposes that do not contaminate or otherwise decrease the value of this resource – considered wasting and can warrant a fine. The oil companies – EXXON, British Petroleum(SOHIO), Conoco-Phillips(ARCO) and others have benefited economically from using this “tertiary” process made possible through use of this state’s natural gas resource. Because of the contamination, these same named energy corporations should be required to return that gas to its virgin state, dry and void of un-necessary constituents, like carbon dioxide and BETX. It is known that when used as a “sweeper” the gas becomes contaminated with BETX - Benzene, Ethybenzene, Toluene and Xylene. All cancer causing constituents even at minute dosage levels. It is the intent of this “Petition” and the “Petitioners” to make it clear and convincing that before North Slope Natural Gas(Including the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk, Milne Point formations) is transported down any pipeline, said gas must be re-conditioned to its original “natural” state at the “contaminators” expense, and not by the state of Alaska. The state should act now, without concessions, to “Force Majeure” this issue and strive for settlement using the power of the people through the power of the courts. Any further natural gas pipeline interest or action should be suspended until such time the people of Alaska accept a remedy or have been justifiably compensated had this contamination never occurred.
For some 30-years, oil companies operating as natural resource lease-holders in Alaska on the North Slope have relied on natural gas to benefit increased oil production through “tertiary recovery” programs. As the natural gas was extracted along with crude oil, it was separated and pumped back into the formation as a “sweeper” agent – in efforts to dislodge more crude oil. The virgin “dry” natural gas was slowly contaminated with carbon dioxide and liquid hydrocarbon constituents like butane and pentane, with the end result a near-natural gas that is of lower quality and may not meet the natural gas definition currently used by the industry. State statutes allow the use of natural gas for purposes that do not contaminate or otherwise decrease the value of this resource – considered wasting and can warrant a fine. The oil companies – EXXON, British Petroleum(SOHIO), Conoco-Phillips(ARCO) and others have benefited economically from using this “tertiary” process made possible through use of this state’s natural gas resource. Because of the contamination, these same named energy corporations should be required to return that gas to its virgin state, dry and void of un-necessary constituents, like carbon dioxide and BETX. It is known that when used as a “sweeper” the gas becomes contaminated with BETX - Benzene, Ethybenzene, Toluene and Xylene. All cancer causing constituents even at minute dosage levels. It is the intent of this “Petition” and the “Petitioners” to make it clear and convincing that before North Slope Natural Gas(Including the Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk, Milne Point formations) is transported down any pipeline, said gas must be re-conditioned to its original “natural” state at the “contaminators” expense, and not by the state of Alaska. The state should act now, without concessions, to “Force Majeure” this issue and strive for settlement using the power of the people through the power of the courts. Any further natural gas pipeline interest or action should be suspended until such time the people of Alaska accept a remedy or have been justifiably compensated had this contamination never occurred.
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