PUBLIC NOTICE

Hilcorp Alaska, LLC Moose Pad Wellbores Private Non-Exclusive Easement

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received an easement application from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp) dated, April 10, 2019, to authorize wellbores drilled from the Moose Pad in the Milne Point Unit (MPU) to cross the unit boundary and extend in to the Kuparuk River Unit (KRU) before coming back around in to MPU.  The proposed wellbores and subsequent easement will be authorized under AS 38.05.850.  The Division is providing public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: Hilcorp (see application for contact information)

Project ID: ADL 421155 Moose Pad Wellbores

Location: Umiat Meridian, T13N, R09E, Section 11

Project Description: The project will be located on the North Slope within MPU on Moose Pad.  The wellbores will originate and terminate in the MPU; however, because ADL 355023 is outside of MPU and Hilcorp is not the lessee, an easement is required to authorize the KRU portion of the wellbores.  This project is subsurface in nature and will not require surface use or access. 

The application package is available for review at the Division’s Permitting Section, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, or online at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Home/Newsroom. 

Please send comments to the Division by e-mail to dog.permitting@alaska.gov, or by regular mail to the Division address above.  All comments must be in writing.  A copy of the final decision will be sent to any person who provides written comments.   An eligible person affected by this decision who provided timely written comment or public hearing testimony on this decision may appeal or request the commissioner’s reconsideration in accordance with 11 AAC 02.

All comments must be received by the Comment Deadline: 4:30 pm, Alaska Standard Time, May 19, 2019.

The Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This notice will be made available in alternative communication formats upon request. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate may contact the address above or call 907-269-8411.

Posted: April 19, 2019