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Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, Quokka Unit, Quokka 1 Exploration Program, Unit Plan of Operations - Exploration Phase

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Unit Plan of Operations Application (Plan) on September 16, 2024, from Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, requesting authorization to conduct exploration activities and drill appraisal wells in the Quokka Unit. 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: OSA (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LONS 24-003
Location: See application for MTRS
Project Description:

The Plan proposes to drill one exploration appraisal well, Quokka 1, and one sidetrack well from an ice pad in the Quokka Unit. Both wells will be drilled using one surface-hole location and will be plugged and abandoned upon completion. The ice pad will measure 10 acres and will be located approximately three miles southeast of the existing Nanushuk Operations Pad. An additional ice pad measuring 5.7 acres will be installed to support project activities. An ice road measuring approximately 1.2 miles will connect the ice pads to the existing Pikka Access Road. This project is scheduled to begin November 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 dog.permitting@alaska.gov or 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, October 29, 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.

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Created 9/26/2024 2:28:22 PM by amgiddings

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Department: Natural Resources
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Oil & Gas
Location(s): Arctic Region, Barrow, Deadhorse, Fairbanks, Statewide
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Publish Date: 9/29/2024
Archive Date: 10/29/2024
 
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