An application package for renewal of an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follows:

 

Applicant:                               

ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.                                                

P.O. Box 100360                                                

Anchorage, AK 99510

 

Proposed Activity:                 

Review of a plan renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. onshore drilling operations and production from well pads, a central processing facility, and associated pipeline operations within lease tracts located on state lands in the Colville River Unit and pipeline right-of-way, and federal lands of the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska in the Greater Mooses Tooth Unit, North Slope Alaska. The plan proposes to address a response planning standard of 150,000 barrels based on a value of 10,000 barrels per day for a well blowout lasting 15 days.

 

Location of Activity:               

North Slope, onshore as described above.

 

Potential Results:                   

A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

 

Activity Identified as:               

State Contingency Plan Number 22-CP-4140 Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically below. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Stan Porhola, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-7536 (phone), 907-269-7687 (fax), or stan.porhola@alaska.gov  The full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.  

 

The public comment period for this application begins on August 15, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on September 13, 2022. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on September 13, 2022. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).   Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 and 610 University Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99709; and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview  

 

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to August 30, 2022. The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Jason Burnett (907) 269-3056 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to September 6, 2022 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.