Oil & Gas Projects

In June of 2015 Caelus Energy decided to move forward with a winter exploration program in Smith Bay, Alaska. The primary objective of the 2015 / 2016 exploration program involved drilling two offshore exploration wells to depths near 6,500’ and 9,500’. Smith Bay is approximately 150 miles from Prudhoe Bay and 130 miles from the nearest road.

Over two winter seasons, the Umiat Exploration project included the construction of 202 miles of snow Trail, 20 miles of Ice Road, Five 500’x 500’ ice pads, 18 significant ice crossings, operation of three camps with approximate peak capacity of 120 people, 729 round trip all-terrain vehicle loads for a total of 147,500 miles of travel including transport and support of Kuukpik Drill Rig 5.

The scope of work required for this project included the mobilization and operation of a 75-bed remote camp, mine site development, construction of three miles of on-shore ice road and 10 miles of offshore ice road to develop the NUNA Gravel Road & Pad for Caelus Energy Alaska.

The Moose Pad project required the expansion of Milne Pit, an existing gravel mine in Kuparuk, to support the construction of a drilling and production gravel pad.

In the fall of 2018 Captivate Energy Alaska selected Cruz Construction to construct and maintain a 12 mile ice road in support of their exploration program. Cruz completed the ice road ahead of schedule and continued to provide maintenance support throughout Captivate throughout their 2018/2019 exploration program.

Cruz constructed and maintained the 27 mile Ice Road in support of Glacier Oil and Gas’ 2017 Badami B1-Starfish Exploration Drilling program.

Cruz Construction, partnering with the North Slope Borough, is tasked with constructing the Community Winter Access Trail (CWAT) for Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. This program was coordinated between Cruz Construction, North Slope Borough, State of Alaska, and the Bureau of Land Management

Cruz Construction partnered with Kiska Metals in order to construct a 112 Mile winter snow trail. The trail was used to supply the Whiskey Bravo mine with fuel and supplies for their operations.