The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Unit Plan of Operations Application on February 8, 2022, from Great Bear Pantheon, LLC (Great Bear) to carry out the Alkaid 2 and Alkaid 3 Wells 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
Project ID: LONS 22-002
Location: Alkaid 2 and Alkaid 3 will be located 20 and 24 miles south of Deadhorse, respectively.
Project Description: Great Bear is requesting authorization to conduct the Alkaid 2 and 3 exploration program, located within the Alkaid Unit approximately 20 miles south of Deadhorse. The Alkaid 2 and 3 gravel pads, positioned four miles apart, will each sit 1,000 feet west of the Dalton Highway. Each pad will have two access roads connecting directly to the highway. The ingress portion of the access roads will be 2,500 feet by 40 feet for Alkaid 2 and 1,200 feet by 40 feet for Alkaid 3. Both egress roads will be 1,000 feet by 40 feet. The pads are expected to have a 500-foot by 260-foot working surface area and will each cover a total of 3.3 acres of tundra. Great Bear will also construct one staging pad on the former Alcor 1 site, which sits directly across the Dalton Highway from the Alkaid 2 ingress road.
Construction for Alkaid 2 is expected to begin mid to late May with drilling activities beginning in July. Construction for Alkaid 3 will begin after drilling at Alkaid 2 is completed, and not before July 31. Sources for water and gravel have not yet been finalized, though, Great Bear has stated gravel will likely be sourced from an existing material site at Dalton MP 390.
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 https://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/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, May 07, 2022.
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 07, 2022.