Sidebar: Cook Inlet gas up 2.85%

Kristen Nelson

Petroleum News

Natural gas production from Cook Inlet averaged 192,567 thousand cubic feet per day in February, up 5,341 mcf per day, 2.85%, from a January average of 187,226 mcf per day but down 6.78% from a February 2024 average of 206,568 mcf per day.

Volumes are calculated from Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission data, reported on a month-delay basis. For natural gas AOGCC reports measurements in thousands of cubic feet, mcf.

There are currently 22 fields in Cook Inlet producing natural gas, with the majority of that gas coming from the seven largest fields, which in February accounted for 87.31% of inlet natural gas production, an average of 168,121 mcf per day.

The Hilcorp-operated Beluga River field, in which Chugach Electric Association holds the majority working interest, averaged 43,701 mcf per day in February, 22.69% of inlet production, down 195 mcf per day, 0.45%, from a January average of 43,897 mcf per day but up 8.9% from a February 2024 average of 40,130 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's North Cook Inlet averaged 42,420 mcf per day in February, 22.03% of the inlet total, up 1,659 mcf per day, 4.07%, from a January average of 40,761 mcf per day but down 6.04% from a February 2024 average of 45,148 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Ninilchik averaged 26,305 mcf per day in February, 13.66% of the total, up 1,511 mcf per day, 6.09%, from a January average of 24,794 mcf per day but down 32.09% from a February 2024 average of 38,736 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Kenai field averaged 19,997 mcf per day in February, 10.38% of the total, up 1,614 mcf per day, 8.78%, from a January average of 18,383 mcf per day and up 4.77% from a February 2024 average of 19,087 mcf per day.

Furie's Kitchen Lights averaged 14,513 mcf per day in February, 7.54% of the total, up 937 mcf per day, 6.9%, and up 18.65% from a February 2024 average of 12,232 mcf per day. Furie brought a sidetrack, KLU A-1A, online in mid-December, accounting for 23.19% of the field's February production.

Hilcorp's Swanson River averaged 10,654 mcf per day in February, 5.53% of inlet production, up 913 mcf per day, 9.37%, from a January average of 9,742 mcf per day and up 64.12% from a February 2024 average of 6,492 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's McArthur River averaged 10,531 mcf per day in February, 5.47% of inlet production, down 577 mcf per day, 5.19%, from a January average of 11,108 mcf per day and down 17.4% from a February 2024 average of 12,749 mcf per day.

Fifteen smaller fields account for the remaining 12.69% of inlet production in February.

Hilcorp's Beaver Creek averaged 5,375 mcf per day in February, down 192 mcf per day, 3.45%, from a January average of 5,567 mcf per day and down 45.28% from a February 2024 average of 9,823 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Granite Point averaged 2,779 mcf per day in February, down 72 mcf per day, 2.53%, from a January average of 2,851 mcf per day and down 9.96% from a February 2024 average of 3,086 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Deep Creek averaged 2,629 mcf per day in February, down 55 mcf per day, 2.04%, from a January average of 2,684 mcf per day and down 22.71% from a February 2024 average of 3,402 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Cannery Loop averaged 2,593 mcf per day in February, down 2,185 mcf per day, 45.72%, from a January average of 4,778 mcf per day and down 49.85% from a February 2024 average of 5,172 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Lewis River averaged 2,265 mcf per day in February, down 8 mcf per day, 0.35%, from a January average of 2,273 mcf per day but up 35.04% from a February 2024 average of 1,677 mcf per day.

AIX's Kenai Loop averaged 1,844 mcf per day in February, up 263 mcf per day, 16.61%, from a January average of 1,581 mcf per day but down 14.49% from a February 2024 average of 2,156 mcf per day.

Vision Operating's North Fork averaged 1,704 mcf per day in February, down 10 mcf per day, 0.58%, from a January average of 1,714 mcf per day and down 14.55% from a February 2024 average of 1,995 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Pretty Creek averaged 1,596 mcf per day in February, up 1,510 mcf per day, 1,757.58%, from a January average of 86 mcf per day. Hilcorp sidetracked the single producing well at Pretty Creek. That sidetrack came online in November and had its first full month of production in February. The field was not in production in February 2024.

Hilcorp's Ivan River averaged 1,485 mcf per day in February, up 341 mcf per day, 29.77%, from a January average of 1,144 mcf per day but down 22.67% from a February 2024 average of 1,920 mcf per day.

Hilcorp's Trading Bay averaged 752 mcf per day in February, down 3 mcf per day, 0.39%, from a January average of 755 mcf per day and down 32.29% from a February 2024 average of 1,110 mcf per day.

BlueCrest's Hansen averaged 561 mcf per day in February, down 83 mcf per day, 12.94%, from a January average of 644 mcf per day and down 43.61% from a February 2024 average of 995 mcf per day.

Amaroq's Nicolai Creek averaged 370 mcf per day in February, down 23 mcf per day, 5.79%, from a January average of 393 mcf per day but up 201.84% from a February 2024 average of 123 mcf per day.

Cook Inlet Energy's West McArthur River averaged 207 mcf per day in February, up 2 mcf per day, 1.2%, from a January average of 204 mcf per day and up 4.9% from a February 2024 average of 197 mcf per day. CIE is a Glacier Oil and Gas company.

Hilcorp's Nikolaevsk averaged 152 mcf per day in February, down 4 mcf per day, 2.68%, from a January average of 156 mcf per day and down 6.78% from a February 2024 average of 163 mcf per day.

CIE's Redoubt Shoal averaged 134 mcf per day in February, down 1 mcf per day, 0.82%, from a January average of 136 mcf per day and down 23.58% from a February 2024 average of 176 mcf per day.

Cook Inlet natural gas production peaked in 1990 at more than 850,000 mcf per day.

--KRISTEN NELSON