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Prudhoe Bay

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Prud·hoe Bay  (prdh, prd-)
An inlet of the Arctic Ocean on the northern coast of Alaska east of the Colville River delta. Extensive oil reserves were discovered here in 1968.
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Noun1.Prudhoe Bay - a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968
AK, Alaska, Last Frontier - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"


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In recent years, BP has been under fire in Alaska for corroded oil pipelines that led to leaks and shutdowns of production at Prudhoe Bay.
Graves also has worked on nuclear power plants, coal and chemical plants from Prudhoe Bay to Saudi Arabia.
Higher oil prices meant the group still saw a 15% gain in annual profits, although the year was tarnished by a series of high-profile problems, including the temporary shutdown of its large Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska.
 
 
 
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