[20060525]RS22142_西海岸和阿拉斯加石油出口.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22142Updated May 25, 2006West Coast and Alaska Oil Exportsname redactedSpecialist in Energy PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryAs a reaction to oil price and supply concerns, questions about the export of crudeoil produced on Alaskas North Slope are often directed at Members of Congress. Theexport of this oil had been prohibited by the 1973 law allowing the construction of thepipeline system now transporting oil to the ice-free, southern Alaska port of Valdez. Butfollowing a period of depressed oil prices, legislation was enacted in 1995 permittingexport. Relatively small amounts never more than 7% of Alaskan crude were soldto Korea, Japan, China, and some other countries. These exports stopped by 2000.Currently, no crude is exported from the West Coast.Ownership of Alaskan oil fields has changed. BP Amoco and Arco merged in May2000, and as part of this transaction, Arcos one-third stake was sold to Phillips. BPAmoco is using the formerly exported crude in California refineries acquired in the Arcodeal. And Phillips (now part of ConocoPhillips) ex