An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The details are as follows:
Applicant:
Mark Slaughter
HEX Operating LLC
433 W 9th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
Proposed Activity: Review of a renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Hex Operating LLC formerly Furie Operating Alaska LLC. One or more wells could be drilled at some time in the future on existing oil and gas leases. The plan addresses potential exploration drilling locations within the Cook Inlet Kitchen Lights Unit to demonstrate Hex Operating LLC’s spill prevention and response capabilities to meet the response planning standard (RPS) of 5,500 barrels of oil per day (bopd) over fifteen days for a total of 82,500 barrels.
Location: Cook Inlet Region
Potential Results: A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.
Activity identified as: State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5184
Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Regina Kincaid, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Rd Suite 11, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-262-3409 (phone), or Regina.Kincaid@alaska.gov. The submitter’s name and full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.
The public comment period for this application begins on June 3, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 6, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on July 6, 2026. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).
The application package is available for public review on DEC’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview.
DEC will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to June 22, 2026
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 prior to July 2, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.