Alpine, Alaska


Alpine is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 0 at the 2000 United States Census, but it was not included in the 2010 census.
Alpine is the site of a major oil drilling and production operation operated by ConocoPhillips. Most employees, staffed primarily by commuter residents of Nuiqsut, work a two-week on and two week off work schedule.

Geography

Alpine is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.2 mi², of which 38.3 mi² is land and 0.9 mi², or 2.40%, is water. It is located 8 miles north of Nuiqsut, Alaska.

Demographics

Alpine first appeared as a census-designated place in 2000, but did not report any residents. Its status as a CDP was abolished as of the 2010 census.
As of the census of 2000, there were no permanent people living in the CDP, but approximately 250 workers in the work camp.

History

Oil was discovered in the Alpine area in 1996. Alpine currently serves as an oil production field producing roughly of oil daily as of 2015.