Accumulate Energy Alaska, Inc, Charlie #1 Exploration Well Project Lease Plan of Operations Exploration Phase

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a request for approval of a Lease Plan of Operations (Plan) on August 8, 2019, from Accumulate Energy Alaska, Inc. (AEA) to carry out the Charlie #1 Exploration Well project. The proposed development will be authorized under AS 38.05 and 11 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 83.158. The Division is providing public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: AEA (see application for contact information)

Project ID: LONS 19-004

Location: Meridian: Umiat Township: 004N Range: 009E Section: 21

Project Description: The Plan proposes to drill one exploration oil well, Charlie #1, on the Oil and Gas Lease ADL 393380, located roughly 29 miles west of the Franklin Bluffs Pad on the North Slope. Thirty-four miles of ice roads will be constructed along with two 500 feet by 500 feet ice pads; one drill pad and one staging pad. All operations will be performed from the ice pads. Facilities used for the operation will include a satellite office camp, storage and laydown areas, a communication tower, and maintenance shops. The staging pad will be constructed one mile west of the Dalton Highway at mile post 386. The primary drilling objectives include testing and evaluating the Seebee Formation for oil, a target found in surrounding exploration wells. All facilities will be temporary.

The application package is available for review at the Division’s Permitting Section, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, AK 99501, or online at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Home/Newsroom. Please send comments to the Division by email 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, October 31, 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: September 30, 2019

AEA Charlie #1 Exploration Well Application