ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc, Bear 1 Exploration Well, Lease Plan of Operations, Exploration Phase

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (Division) received a request for approval of a Lease Plan of Operations (Plan) on October 1, 2022, from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc, (CPAI) to carry out the Bear 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: CPAI (see application for contact information) Project ID: LONS 22-006 Location: See application Project Description:The Plan proposes to drill one exploration oil well, Bear 1, on Oil and Gas Lease ADL 393519. The project is located approximately 22 miles south of Nuiqsut, four miles east of the Colville River. A snow trail 30 miles long, will be constructed to access the site from the DS-2P pad. A 500′ x 500′ ice pad will be constructed at DS-2P to stage equipment and house a mobile camp. The Bear 1 drilling ice pad will measure 700′ x 700′ for a total area of 11.25 acres. Structures

including a drill rig, maintenance buildings, storage connexes, tanks, incinerator, office buildings, communication tower, mobile camps, and other small temporary buildings will be located at the drilling ice pad. Lake MC7908 will be utilized as a temporary airstrip to transport personnel and materials to the project site. This project is scheduled to begin in January 2023. All operations will be performed from the ice pad. All facilities will be temporary. 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/Home/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 Standard Time, November 27, 2022.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: October 27, 2022