ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., Kuparuk River Unit, CPF2 Pad Maintenance and Gravel Expansion, Unit Plan of Operations Amendment

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a Unit Plan Amendment application on June 10, 2026, from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. requesting to place approximately 10,300 cubic yards of gravel. The proposed project will be adjudicated under AS 38.05 and 11 AAC 83.346. The Division provides public notice and an opportunity to comment.

Applicant: CPAI (see application for contact information)
Project ID: LONS 81-180
Location: CPF2 is approximately 15 miles south of Oliktok Point. (see application for MTRS)

Project Description:

ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) is requesting authorization to place approximately 10,300 cubic yards (cy) of clean gravel fill to maintain and expand the Kuparuk Central Processing Facility (CPF2) gravel pad in the Kuparuk River Unit (KRU). The gravel will be used to widen the east side roadway to support equipment access and to improve operational surface space for installation of planned future seawater transport infrastructure. Approximately 0.7 acres of tundra will be impacted by a portion of the total volume of estimated gravel fill and remaining gravel will be placed on top of and reworked with existing gravel on the CPF2 pad to restore pad thickness. All work will take place from existing gravel in the Kuparuk River Unit and is scheduled to begin August 1, 2026.

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 Daylight Time, July 26, 2026

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.