Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas

Alpine Utility Pipeline (red)

The Alpine Utility Pipeline is one of three pipelines, each approximately 34 miles long, that connect the Colville River Unit (CRU) to infrastructure in the Kuparuk River Unit (KRU). The Alpine Utility Pipeline transports treated seawater from the KRU Central Processing Facility (CPF)-2 to the CRU Alpine Central Facility for use in enhanced oil recovery. The Right-of-Way Grant was issued pursuant to AS 38.05, the Alaska Land Act, and became effective January 6, 1999. The Grant was originally between the State of Alaska and ARCO Alaska, Inc. for the transportation of water, a fiber-optic cable enclosed in a conduit, and two spare conduits in the Colville River crossing. The grant is held by ConocoPhillips Company and expires on January 5, 2049.