Application for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - Hilcorp Alaska, LLC - Prudhoe Bay

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. The details are as follow:Applicant: Hilcorp Alaska, LLC 3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400 Anchorage, AK 99503 Proposed Activity: Review of a major amendment 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 Milne Point Unit (MPU), Endicott, Northstar, and Point Thomson Unit (PTU). The amendment application is submitted to address the addition of the PTU facilities and the removal of the Greater Prudhoe Bay (GPB) facilities to the Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan. MPU consists of a central facilities pad with operations and processing facilities, oil piping, oil storage tanks, and

gravel pads with production wells. Endicott is an offshore facility comprised of three manmade gravel islands which include production wells, a processing facility, oil storage tanks, and accompanying oil piping. Northstar is a self-contained offshore manmade gravel island which consists of a processing facility, production wells, oil piping, and oil storage tanks. PTU drilling and production facilities consist of a Central Pad for production facilities, fluid transfers, flow lines, aboveground oil storage tanks, secondary containment areas, and facility piping.Location: The Milne Point Unit is 25 miles northwest of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Endicott is 15 miles east of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Northstar is located approximately 6 miles offshore of Point McIntyre. The Point Thomson Unit is located near the Beaufort Sea, approximately 60 miles east of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.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 19-CP-5231Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically https://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=e3NRQ . If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Morgan Larimer, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907-269-7569 (phone), 907-269-7648 (fax), or morgan.larimer@alaska.gov . The 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 December 23, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on January 23, 2023. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on January 23, 2023. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d). Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99503; and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview .The department 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 January 9, 2023. 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 Nancy Sutch at (907) 465-3794 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to January 13, 2023 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.