The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a request for approval of a Unit Plan of Operations (Plan) on October 7, 2020, from Great Bear Pantheon LLC, (Great Bear) to carry out the Talitha A Exploration Well project. The proposed project will be adjudicated under AS 38.05 and 11 AAC 83.346. The Division is providing public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: Great Bear (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LONS 20-002
Location: Meridian: Umiat  Township: 005N  Range: 012E  Section: 03
Project Description:

The Plan proposes to drill one exploration oil well, Talitha A, on Oil and Gas Lease ADL 391658 in the Talitha Unit, located eight miles west of Dalton Highway milepost 386.7. Eight miles of ice roads and an ice pad measuring 500 feet long and 230 feet wide will be constructed. All operations will be performed on the ice pad. Facilities used for the operation will include a satellite office camp, storage areas, and maintenance buildings. Primary drilling objectives include testing and evaluating multiple targets in the Brookian and Kuparuk formations. 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 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, December 23, 2020.

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: November 23, 2020