Kuparuk River Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Cretaceous
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Kuparuk_Oil_Field
gptkb:Prudhoe_Bay_Oil_Field
climate change studies
wildlife habitats
oil exploration
geothermal resources
geological hazards
Alaska oil industry
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Prince_Creek_Formation
Torok Formation
Chukchi Formation
Sagavanirktok Formation
gptkbp:characterized_by high porosity
high permeability
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossils
gptkb:natural_gas
organic matter
mineral resources
oil reserves
clay minerals
sedimentary rocks
aquifers
coal deposits
marine fossils
sedimentary structures
groundwater resources
biogenic materials
gptkbp:diameter up to 3000 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by 1960s
gptkbp:environmental_concerns oil spills
gptkbp:exploration_started 1970s
gptkbp:first_described_by geologists in 1970s
gptkbp:geological_features Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:geological_formation folded and faulted
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kuparuk River Formation
gptkbp:hydrocarbon_type conventional oil
gptkbp:influenced_by tectonic activity
gptkbp:is_displayed_in Kuparuk River
gptkbp:is_essential_for land use planning
environmental studies
resource management
Alaska's economy
geological research
land conservation
geological mapping
energy resources
gptkbp:is_significant_for petroleum production
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleoclimate reconstruction
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists and petroleum engineers
gptkbp:is_subject_to geological surveys
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to oil companies
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:map gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:named_after Kuparuk River
gptkbp:notable_for large oil fields
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Alaska_North_Slope
North Slope Basin
gptkbp:primary_lithology gptkb:sandstone
gptkbp:related_to Arctic geology
gptkbp:secondary_lithology siltstone
gptkbp:surface gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Endicott_Oil_Field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7