Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil and Gas
Public Notice of Application to Form Proposed Quokka Unit
The Department of Natural Resources (Department) gives notice under 11 AAC 83.311 of an application to form the Quokka Unit. The proposed Quokka Unit is located onshore on the North Slope. It is situated south of the Pikka Unit and west of the Kuparuk River Unit. On December 30, 2021, Oil Search (Alaska), LLC (OSA), Repsol E&P USA LLC (Repsol) and Finnex, LLC (Finnex), the only working interest owners, filed an application to form the proposed Quokka Unit with the Division of Oil and Gas (Division). The proposed Unit Operator is OSA. OSA’s address is 900 East Benson Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99508.
The Quokka Unit includes all or portions of the following lands:
Umiat Meridian, Alaska
T. 07 N. R. 06 E., All.
T. 08 N. R. 06 E., All.
T. 09 N. R. 05 E., 25 thru 26 & 35 thru 36.
T. 09 N. R. 06 E., 1 thru 4; 9 thru 36.
T. 09 N. R. 07 E., 17 thru 20; & 29 thru 32.
T. 10 N. R. 06 E., 1 thru 2; 11 thru 16; 21 thru 28; & 33 thru 36.
T. 10 N. R. 07 E., 5 thru 8; & 17 thru 20.
T. 11 N. R. 06 E., 25 thru 26; & 35 thru 36.
T. 11 N. R. 07 E., 1 thru 23; 27 thru 30; & 31 thru 33.
T. 12 N. R. 07 E., 27 thru 34.
You may review the non-confidential portions of the application on the Division’s website at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Library/, in-person at the Division’s office, or by writing to Division of Oil & Gas, Units Section, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3560. The Division charges a photocopy fee of $.25 per sheet, per 11 AAC 05.030(a)(3)(A).
Any person may file written comments on the application. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Alaska Time, April 23, 2022 and should be mailed to the Division of Oil and Gas, attention Ryan King, Unit Manager, at the above address, or emailed to DOG.Units@alaska.gov. The Department will consider all timely written comments and evaluate the application based on the criteria in 11 AAC 83.303 and 83.336(a)(2). After the close of the comment period, the Department will issue a written decision to approve or deny the unit formation application. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats, please contact Lorence Williams at (907) 269-8507, or TDD (907) 269-8411 (5 days before end of comment period).
This notice also appears on the State of Alaska website at http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/pubnotfrm.
Published: March 17 & 24, 2022