The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Land Use Permit application on December 15, 2025, from ASRC Energy Services Alaska, Inc. (ACES) requesting to conduct remediation activities at the Burglin 33-1 well site. The proposed project will be adjudicated under AS 38.05 and 11 AAC 96. The Division provides public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: ACES (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LAS 35776
Location: Approximately four miles southwest of Deadhorse (see application for MTRS)

Project Description:

The project is proposed to start in January of 2026 and would end in September of 2026. Winter activities would consist of constructing a four-mile ice road from Deadhorse to the Burglin 33-1 well pad, plugging and abandoning the orphaned well Burglin 33-1, and conducting clean-up and remediation of the reserve pit, flare pit, and gravel pad. Summer activities would include collecting environmental samplings of the site.

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, December 30, 2025

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 17, 2025