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Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, Kuparuk River Unit, Gas Spur Pipeline Private Non-Exclusive Easement

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, Kuparuk River Unit, Gas Spur Pipeline Private Non-Exclusive Easement

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received an AS 38.05.850 easement application on November 16, 2022, from Oil Search (Alaska), LLC (OSA) requesting a non-exclusive private easement authorization to construct and operate the proposed Gas Spur Pipeline (GSP) project. The proposed easement will be adjudicated under AS 38.05.850. The Division is providing public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: OSA (see application for contact information)
Project ID: ADL 421988
Location: see application
Project Description:
OSA is requesting a non-exclusive easement authorization to construct and operate the proposed Gas Spur Pipeline (GSP) located within the Kuparuk River Unit in the North Slope. The GSP is a 4.9-mile-long, 12-inch diameter natural gas gathering pipeline that begins east of the Kuparuk Central Processing Facility 1 (CPF-1) and ends at the yet-to-be-constructed OSA Seawater Treatment Plant Pipelines near the Spine Road and Oliktok Road intersection. The authorization will include a 175-acre construction easement and a 60-acre operation easement. Project components located within the easement include the gas pipeline, gas pipeline supports, tie-in equipment, and gravel infrastructure. The purpose of the project is to provide fuel gas for Pikka Unit operations. Construction is anticipated to begin March 1, 2023, and end June 1, 2026.

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/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, January 29, 2023.

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: December 29, 2022

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Created 12/23/2022 2:10:48 PM by Hrbeitel

Details

Department: Natural Resources
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Oil & Gas
Location(s): Arctic Region, Barrow, Deadhorse, Fairbanks, Statewide
Project/Regulation #: ADL 421988
 
Publish Date: 12/29/2022
Archive Date: 1/30/2023
 
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