The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Unit Plan of Operations Application (Plan) from Great Bear Pantheon, LLC on June 25, 2024, requesting authorization to build a gravel pad and drill the Megrez 1 exploration well. 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 Pantheon, LLC (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LONS 24-002
Location: See application for MTRS
Project Description:

The Plan proposes to drill one exploration well, Megrez 1, in the Talitha Unit. The project is located 25 miles south of Deadhorse. A gravel pad measuring 500 feet by 260 feet will be located 700 feet to the west of the Dalton Highway and accessed via a 24-foot-wide gravel road. The total gravel footprint of the pad will measure 3.25 acres. Structures on the pad will include a drilling rig, drilling support facilities, a satellite office camp, storage areas, and maintenance buildings. The project is scheduled to begin September 1, 2024.

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 Time, August 10, 2024.

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.