11 AAC 83.341 - Unit plan of exploration
(a) Unless a unit
plan of development is filed under
11 AAC 83.343, a unit plan of
exploration must be filed for approval by the commissioner as an exhibit to the
unit agreement under
11 AAC 83.306. The plan must
describe the applicant's proposed exploration activities, including the
bottom-hole locations and depths of proposed wells, and the estimated date
drilling will commence. All exploration operations must be conducted under an
approved plan of exploration. The commissioner will approve a unit plan of
exploration if it complies with the provisions of
11 AAC 83.303. If the proposed
unit plan of exploration is disapproved, the commissioner will, in his
discretion, propose modifications which, if accepted by the unit operator,
would qualify the plan for approval.
(b) The unit plan of exploration must be
updated and submitted to the commissioner for approval at least 60 days before
the expiration date of the previously approved plan, as set out in that plan.
The update must describe the extent to which requirements of the previously
approved plan were achieved; if actual operations deviated from or did not
comply with the previously approved plan, an explanation of the deviation or
noncompliance must be included in the update. Within 10 days after receipt of
an updated plan of exploration, the commissioner will inform the unit operator
as to whether a proposed unit plan of exploration is complete. After the
commissioner has determined that a unit plan of exploration is complete, as
submitted or modified by the unit operator following the commissioner's
suggestions, the commissioner will have an additional 30 days in which to
approve or disapprove the plan; if no action is taken by the commissioner, the
unit plan of exploration is approved.
(c) The commissioner will approve an update
of the unit plan of exploration if it complies with the provisions of
11 AAC 83.303. If the proposed
update of a unit plan of exploration is disapproved, the commissioner will, in
his discretion, propose modifications which, if accepted by the unit operator,
would qualify the plan for approval.
(d) The unit operator shall submit an annual
report to the commissioner describing the operations conducted under the unit
plan of exploration during the preceding year.
(e) The unit operator may, with the approval
of the commissioner, amend an approved plan of exploration.
Notes
Authority:AS 38.05.020
AS 38.05.145
AS 38.05.180
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