Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil and Gas
Public Notice of Application to Form the Greater Point Thomson Unit
The Department of Natural Resources gives notice under 11 AAC 83.311 of an application to form the Greater Point Thomson Unit (GOU) area. The proposed Greater Point Thomson Unit is located offshore the North Slope, along the Staines River and the ANWR border. Donkel Oil & Gas, LLC, the GOU Operator, filed an initial Application on behalf of itself with the Division of Oil and Gas on November 9, 2022. The Application was deemed complete on December 21, 2022. Donkel Oil & Gas LLC’s address is 1030 Weathered Wood Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708.
Approval of the unit formation would not limit or diminish access to public lands or public or navigable waters beyond any limitations already contained in the individual oil and gas leases proposed to be included in the unit. Exploration and development of the proposed unit area would occur in accordance with an approved unit plan of exploration and development.
The proposed Greater Point Thomson Unit will encompass approximately 52,632.86 acres of State land and includes all or portions of the following:
T. 09 N., R. 24 E, U.M.
T. 09 N., R. 25 E, U.M.
T. 09 N., R. 26 E, U.M.
T. 10 N., R. 21 E, U.M.
T. 10 N., R. 22 E, U.M.
T. 10 N., R. 23 E, U.M.
T. 10 N., R. 24 E, U.M.
T. 10 N., R. 25 E, U.M.
T. 11 N., R. 21 E, U.M.
T. 11 N., R. 22 E, U.M.
T. 11 N., R. 23 E, U.M.
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 Saturday, January 28th at 4:30 p.m., Alaska Time, and should be mailed to the Division of Oil and Gas, attention Kevin Pike, 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.
PUB: 12/29/2022 AO23UN-10-038