BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ARCTIC OIL AND GAS

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ll February 19Fi9
MEA~C?RA~dDUP~i FC3R; Mr. Joseph Goodwiaa, Assistant ter the Director
SUBJECT Bibliography on Arctic Coil and. Gas
1. In response to your recent request of DDJ~BGI, there
is attached a selective bibZie-graphy of atlases, bocsks, maps
and articles an oil anei gas in the arctic that we have com-
piled with the assistance of 4Etl. The bibliography includes
references to alI lands around the Arctic basin; emphasis is
.placed, ho~~ever, on coverage of the Soviet Arctic. There are
same references tc~ untranslated articles in Russian where the
article was judged to be exceptionally valuable.
2. .~ number of base maps and an unclassified map an
Soviet petroleum. res+~urces are also attached, for retention.
Ch e , Geography Division
Basic and Geographic Intelligence
Attachment:.
As stated
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON
OIL AND GAS TN THE ARCTIC
~"Advances in Prospecting and Exploration for Gas," G.~azov,~a ~a
Promvshlennost'(Gas Industry), No. 1, Jan 1968, pp. 13-1~.
Detailed description of USSR natural gas reserves with
particular emphasis given to new Siberian gas discoveries.
-Alaska Better-Known Mineral De osits Possible Petroleum
~;'""',~'rovinces ma scale: 1:5, 0 000 US De artment of the
interior, Geological Survey, Report for the Year 1966,
Juneau, 1967. Shows shaded areas for possible oil provinces
'and symbols for oil and gas fields.
Arctic Bibliography, Arctic Institute of North America,
13 volumes, one volume published about every other year.
Abstracts of scientific literature on the Arctic and sub-Arctic
are indexed by subject and country; Vol. 12 and 13 contain
pertinent listings under "Petroleum".
"Arctic Oil Hunt Now On," Petroleum Press Service, Vol. XXXV,
No. 1, Jan 1968, pp. 8-12. Useful recent survey of oil
exploration efforts in Canadian Arctic Islands.
Armstrong," Terence, "Oil and Gas in the Soviet Arctic," The
.Polar Record, Vol. 11, No. 73, Jan 1963, pp. 431-434. Includes
a good condensed history of oil and gas development in the
Soviet Arctic.
Alas Razviti:va KhozV&ystva i Kul'tury SSR (Atlas of the
Development of the Economy and Culture of the USSR), pp. 10-11,
17, 23=25, 50, 120-121, 140-141; Moscow, 1967 (in Russian).
Data on maps is several years old-but still valuable.
* All items marked with an asterisk have been obtained from the
periodical Review of Sino-Soviet Oil, which contains translations
from Russian publications. Inquiries about this periodical may
be directed to Oil Review, Inc., Box 5615, Preston King Station,
Arlington, Virginia 22205.
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Atlas SSR (Atlas of the USSR), pp. 74-75, 122, 133; Moscow, 1962
in Russian). Somewhat dated; maps show locations and distribution
of oil and natural gas .
8. Bokserman, Yu. I., Puti Razvitiya Novoy Tekhniki v Gazovoy
Promyshlennosti (Paths Toward the Development of New Techniques
in-the Gas Industry), Moscow, 1964, 312 pages (in Russian).
Best volume available on development and status of USSR gas
industry to 1964.
9. Bokserman, Yu. I., "Siberian Gas," Soviet Union, No. 12 (225),
1968, pp. 24-27. Highlights Soviet use of large diameter
pipelines and the richness of recent gas discoveries in Western
Siberia. Also contains some interesting statistics on the total
length of gas pipelines. .
10. Campbell, Robert W., The Economics of Soviet Oil and Gas,
published for-Resources for the Future, Inc. by The Johns
Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1968. Provides detailed. description
of all phases of USSR oil and gas industry with special
consideration given to current and future production costs.
Comprehensive bibliography is of special interest.
11. .Chapelle, J. and S. Ketchion, l?RSS Second~Producteur de Petrole
du Monde, Paris, 1963, 314 pages in French Contains many
detailed diagrams of USSR oil and gas regions.
12. "Developing Oil and Gas Deposits in the Komi ASSR," Ekonomicheskaya
Gazeta (The Economic Newspaper), No. 40, Moscow, Oct p. 5.
Translation in JPRS~ 39184, 20 Dec 1966., Gives details of new
fields in the Komi ASSR.
13. Chernykh, A. B., Neft an a i Gazov a Pr shlennost' SSSR
(Oil and Gas Industry of the USSR , Moscow, 1 , 132 pages
{in Russian). Somewhat dated, but provides good overall
treatment of USSR oil and gas development.
14. ~Develo went of the Fuels Base of Re-ions of the USSR,
A.E. Probst Ed. ,Moscow, 1 , selected pages. Provides
useful information on oil field development in different regions
of USSR.
1 JPRS Joint Publication Research Service) publications can be
purchased through the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific .and
Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151.
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15. Ebel, Robert E., The Petroleum Industry of the Soviet Union,
Washington, 1961, 167 pages. A comprehensive study of all
phases of the Soviet petroleum industry with emphasis on
production and drilling research techniques.
16. "Gas Condensate Found in Polar Region Above Arkhangel'sk,"
Izvestiya, 12 Jan 19Ei7, p. 4 (in Russian). An unusual discovery.
17. "Gas From Siberia," Petroleum Press Service, Vol. XXXV, No. 5,
May 1968, pp. 167-170._ A good, comprehensive article.
18. ~"Gas in the Komi ASSR," Geolo i a Nefti i Gaza (Geology of
?il and (zats), No. 11, Nov 19 , p. 10. Summarizes gas industry
prospects in a promising region of northwestern USSR.
19. "Gas in the Soviet Union -- 1967," World Petroleum, Val. 39,
No. ~+, New York, Apr'1968, pp. 28-32. Emphasis on gas pipeline
development; some production f iguses provided for 1966-67.
20. "The Great Oilfields of the Tyumen'," Nauka i Zhizn`(Science
and Life), ital. 3, 1966 (in Russian). Interesting article
presenting plans and prospects for Tyumen' ~bil region.
21. "Humble Challenges Northwest Passage," Oil and Gas Journal,
Vol. 66, No. 52, 23 Dec 1968, pp. 30-32. Concise article on a
current undertaking which. could have far-reaching implications.
22. International Petroleum Encvclo~pedia 196., fine Petroleum Publishing
Co., Tulsat 1968, pp. 90-96, includes 3 Maps. Data current
~?++~+~++ 17"f f ~Yp ~~ E5~""-i~ ci1vW111~'j 11C1C1t3, i'eilileTles at1CL
pipelines; text gives a good general picture.
23? "USSR Holds First Place in Explored Gas Reserves," Izvestiya~
13 Jan 1968, p. 1 (in Russian). Presents current Soviet thinking
regarding USSR natural gas reserves..
24. Kortunov, A. K.,, Gazav a Pro shlennoat' SSSR (Gas Industry of
the USSR), Moscow, 1 7 in Russian A comprehensive work
an the-gas industry; has good maps.
25. *"'-t'he Messoyakha-Norilsk Gas Pipeline," Stxoitelstvo Truboprovodov
(Pipeline Construction), No. 11, Nov 1968, pp. ZO-12. USSR-
pipeline construction magazine provides description of gas
pipeline under construction beyond the Arctic Circle in Western
Siberia.
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26. Mestorozhden~,.' Polezn kh Isko a e k SSSR {Deposits of
Useful Minerals of the USSR , map scale: 1:5,000,000,
Moscow, 1967 (in Russian). Includes general distribution
of oil and natural gas producing fields.
27. Mineral'nyye Resurs SSSR (r4ineral Resources of the USSR},
map, scale: l: ,000,000, Moscow, 1967 (in Russian). Includes
general distribution of oil and natural gas producing fields.
28. Nagy, Jeno, "Uil Exploration in Spitsbergen," The Polar Record,
Vol. 12, No. 81, Sep 1965; pp. 703?-708. Discusses oil prospects
and exploration activity in .Spitsbergen.
29. "Natural Resources in the North of the Tyumen'Oblastt,"
Ekonomicheak a Gazeta (Economic Newspaper), No. 44,
3 Nov 19 5, P. 35 ~in Russian). Sun?na.ry of petroleum
developrrient in Tyumen' area. Includes map of oi1? and gas
deposits.
30. ~"New Gas and Gas Condensate Deposits," Neftyanik, (Oil. Worker),
No. 9, Sep 1968, pp. 8-10. A discussion of new USSR gas
deposits that concentrates on recent finds in northern Tyumen'
region.
31. "On the Paths to Siberian Oil," Pravda, Moscow, 11 Oct 1968,
p. 2 (Condensed teat translation available in The Current
Digest of the Soviet Press, Vol. XX, No. 42, 6 Nov 1
A current discussion on the problems of developing Siberian
oil.
32. -~"Oil and Gas of the Komi ASSR," Ekonomicheska a Gazeta.
(Economic Newspaper), Oct 1966, p. 5 in Russian Good
summary of a promising oil and has region; sketch map of
major oil and gas fields included.
33? Petroleum Intelli ence Weekl 48 West-48th St., New York,
1003 .Interesting current article on-the world petroleum
scene.
34. Pratt, Wallace E. and Dorothy Good (Eds), World Geography
of Petroleum, American Geographical Society, London, 1950,
pages. Chapter 7, North America, pp. 130-159, Chapter 10,
.USSR, pp. 230-240, Chapter 14, USSR, pp. 308-319. Although
dated, this text provides a useful treatment of petroleum
development- in the USSR and North America. Chapter 14 deals
with ail in the polar areas .and includes a po].~r projection
map.
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35. #"From the Depths of the" Arctic," Pravda, 22 Jul 1968,
p. 1 (in Russian). Summarizes current developments and
production goals for Tyumen' Oblast' with special emphasis
given to desirability of large diameter pipelines.
36. Razvitiye Khimichesko Pro shelennosti SSSR, (Development of
the Chemical Industry of the USSR , map, scale: 1:8,000,000,
Moscow, 1967 (in Russian). Shows general picture of the oil
and natural gas pipelines.
37. -~"Resources of the West Siberian Lowlands," Neftyanik
(Oil Worker), No. 10, Oct 1968, p. 21. Brief summary of
" pipeline plans for region along with estimates of reserves
and projected 1980 crude ail-production.
38. "Russian Offshore Output Ailing," Offshore, Vol. 28, No. 12,
Nov 1968, Houston, Texas, pp. 37-x, 79-~? Summary of USSR
offshore production progress.- Article concentrates almost
entirely on Soviet Caspian .Sea efforts. Comparisons made
with US efforts.
39? "Russians-Find Oil above Arctic Circle; Get Far-North Gas,"
Oil and Gas Journal, 19 Aug 1968, p. 42, 109. Gives concise
summation of Russian oil and gas finds above Arctic Circle;
locatianal diagram included.
40. "Russ Zera In On Trans-Siberian Line," 011 and Gas Journal,
Vol. 66, No. 18, 29 Apr 1968, pp. 48-49. Gives facts an this
important planned pipeline; discusses other lines and fields.
41. "Samot-Lor Oil Deposit in Western Siberia," Izvestiya, Moscow,
18 Jul 1968, p. 5. Translation in JPRS 46270, 23 Aug 1968.
article gives detail on specific deposit.
42. "Siberian Discoveries Improve Russia's Natural Gas Reserves,"
World Petroleum, Vol. 39, No. 6, Jun 1968, New York, pp. 57-60.
Excellent sur~aary of gas developments with emphasis on new
Siberian fields. Includes map showing oil and gas fields,
pipelines, and refineries in the USSR at the end of 167.
43. "Siberian Giant Joins Oil's Top Rank," Oil and Gas Journal,
19 Aug 1968, p. 109. Reviews Soviet reports on latest -
large oil deposit located in Ob' river area within West
Siberian petroleum region. According to Soviets, this is
largest Ob' oil deposit yet found.
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~+~+. "Soviets Bank On ''Third Baku;~~ Oil and Gas Journal, 11 Apr 1966,
pp. 63-66. Gives Soviet plans for developing petroleum resources
of Western Siberia. Map shows existing and projected oil and
gas pipelines tapping new deposits.
45. "Soviets Finish Far-North Line - 2 Years Late," Oil and Gas
Journal, Vol. 66, No. ~+9, 2 Dec 1968, p. 30. Small article
which emphasizes the problems of Arctic operations; has a:
good photograph,
~+6. ~"The Transmission Gas Pipeline Ukhta-Torzhak," Stroitelstva
Trubo~ rovodov (Pipeline Construction), No. ~+, Apr 19 7,
pp. -l0. Comprehensive report on a major
pipeline under construction from northern Tyumen' region to
Leningrad area. Includes diagrams of route alignment.
47. "Treasure in the North?," Petroleum Press Service, Vol. X}~V,
No. 12, Dec 1968, London, pp. - Good overall survey
of oil prospects in Arctic area.
~+8. *"Tyumen' Oblast," Gazova,ya Promyshlennost' (Gas Industry), No. 11,
1968, Soviet gas industry journal provides capsule
summary of Tyumen oil and gas region production presezlt and
planned.
49. Uspenskay, N. Yu. and Z.A. Tabasaranskiy, Nef'ta-Gazonosn e
Provintski SSSR (Oil-Gas Provinces of the USSR , Moscow, 1866),
pages in Russian). Extremely detailed geological
description-of mayor oil anal gas regions.- Diagrams of primary
petroleum regions included.
50. ~-"Oil and Gas of the Arctic Ocean," V~shka, 29 Mar 1967, p. 2,
Article gives current Soviet opinion on prospects for offshore
drilling in Arctic ocean to north of Tyumen' fields.
51. ~"The Working of Oil Deposits in Western Siberia," Neftepromyslovoye
Delo (Oil Field Economy), No. 7, Aug 1968, pp. 17-19. Provides
concise summary of physical qualities of Western Siberian oil
deposits.
52. USSR Petroleum Resources, 1958, (CIA Map X27617, Feb 1959),
scale: 1:15,000,000. An 11-year-old map showing geologic
provinces, sedimentary basins, and petroleum producing areas
in the USSR.
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53. "Where Russia Produces Its Gas," Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 66,
No. 9, 26 Feb 1968, scale: 1:15,000,000. Very schematic,
but includes regional production record..
54. World Oil, Vol. 167, No. 3, Houston, Texas, 15 Aug 1968.
Annual international outlook issue provides good summaries
of oil development in USSR, Alaska, and Canada.
55. World Petroleum Report, Vol. XIV, 1968, New York, 140 pages.
Canada, p. 37, USA, p. 40, USSR, p. 138. Annual review of
international oil operations. Concise su~rmiaries of exploration,
production and activities given. Developments in major
geographic regions also covered.
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