Alaska Administrative Code

The land requested in an application must be compact in form. Unless specified otherwise in the section dealing with the subject of the application, the land in an application will not be considered compact in form unless (1) full sections are requested (the lease or permit being…

Noncompetitive land on which a permit or lease or a part of one is expired, relinquished, or otherwise terminated may be offered at a noncompetitive drawing. The commissioner will post a notice listing the land to be offered at a noncompetitive drawing in the place provided for s…

(a) No applicant may file, or cause to be filed, applications which will give him more than one chance on any tract in a simultaneous filing period, whether by written or oral agreement or contract. (b) The filing fee may be paid by cash, certified check, cashier's check, money o…

(a) Whenever proper applications filed simultaneously or during any simultaneous filing period cover the same land, the commissioner will cause a public drawing or drawings to be held to determine the priorities among those applications, but the drawing is limited to three priori…

Noncompetitive applications must be accompanied by, or refer to, a previously filed statement of qualifications required by sec. 205 of this chapter. Notes 11 AAC 82.530 Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51 Authority:AS 38.05.020 AS 38.05.145(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; we cu…

If the applicant first drawn for any tract fails to timely comply with the requirements of the law, regulation or the filing notice, the remaining priorities in the order drawn, successively will be given notice and opportunity to secure the lease. Notes 11 AAC 82.535 Eff. 9/5/74…

If no applications are filed or if no lease or permit is issued as a result of a simultaneous filing period, the land becomes available on a first-come, first-served basis, but only after notation of its availability on the official records of the department. Notes 11 AAC 82.540 …

(a) Every mineral lease and permit may contain a provision requiring that an acceptable bond in the minimum amount required by the section of this title dealing with the specific mineral involved be filed before beginning any permit or lease operation. (b) The amount of the bond …

(a) Leases, oil and gas exploration licenses, permits, or interests in leases, oil and gas exploration licenses, or permits, may, with the approval of the commissioner, be assigned or subleased as provided in this section to a person or persons qualified to hold a lease. (b) No t…

If a transfer is made of all or a part of the lessee's or permittee's working interest in a portion of the acreage in a lease or permit, the acreage as to which the transfer is made will, at the option of the commissioner, and may, upon the request of the transferee and with the …

(a) An application for approval of assignment or transfer must (1) be filed in triplicate if necessary and comply with 11 AAC 88.105; (2) be filed within 90 days after the date of final signing of the transfer by the assignor; however, an assignment not filed within 90 days may b…

If the applicant claims to be the heir or devisee of a deceased holder of a lease or permit or interest in it, he must furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of his status and identity as an heir or devisee. Notes 11 AAC 82.620 Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51; am 7/22/79, Reg…

If the commissioner approves or disapproves an application for transfer, the commissioner will mail notice of the action to the applicant and the lessee, licensee of a state-issued oil and gas exploration license, or permittee. If the commissioner approves the transfer, the effec…

(a) The assignor of a permit, oil and gas exploration license, or lease and the assignor's surety continue to be responsible for the performance of any obligation under the permit, oil and gas exploration license, or lease until the effective date of the assignment. If the transf…

(a) All of the rights in land held under a lease, oil and gas exploration license, or prospecting permit may be surrendered by the lessee, licensee, or permittee of record by filing a written surrender at the appropriate office of the department. A surrender of a legal subdivisio…

(a) A survey or monumentation of lease boundaries may be required by the commissioner when he determines that survey or monumentation is necessary to determine compliance with the lease or to determine the extent of possible damage to adjacent lands from lease operations. However…

(a) If a lease is issued describing land according to a protracted survey and if thereafter the leased land is surveyed under the public land rectangular system, the boundaries of the lease land are those established by the latter survey when it is approved by the commissioner. B…

(a) The physical location of the boundaries of any legal subdivision subject to a lease describing land according to a protracted survey, is, for the purposes of 11 AAC 82.645, controlled by the latitudes and longitudes indicated on the protracted survey, if no portion of the pro…

The "rule of approximation" as defined in AS 38.05.965 shall be used in determining if a lease or permit complies with the area requirements of AS 38.05. Notes 11 AAC 82.655 Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51 Authority:AS 38.05.020 AS 38.05.145(a) State regulations are updated quarterly; w…

If for any reason a permit or lease covers more acreage than the maximum permitted by AS 38.05 or the regulations to be included in one lease or permit of its kind, the lease or permit is not void, but the acreage covered must be reduced to the permitted maximum. Whenever the com…

(a) Application for relief under AS 38.05.140 must comply with 11 AAC 88.105 and (1) state all the facts entitling the applicant to relief; (2) state location and status of all past and present activities on the lease; (3) include a detailed report of all production during the si…

(a) Applications for suspension of production or operations under AS 38.05.140 must comply with 11 AAC 88.105 and must contain complete information showing the necessity or justification for the suspension. (b) Whenever the commissioner takes an action under AS 38.05.140, he will…

The effective date of a lease, oil and gas exploration license, or permit is the first day of the month following the date on which the lease, oil and gas exploration license, or permit was signed on behalf of the state or, upon prior written request, on the first day of the mont…

Royalty products other than oil, gas, or associated substances taken in-kind as provided by AS 38.05.182 must be taken under the provision of the lease which reserves the royalty to the state. If no such provision is in the lease or in the regulations dealing with the products to…

Royalty products, other than oil, gas, or associated substances, that the commissioner determines are to be sold by competitive bid will be offered for sale by sealed bid or at public auction. Notes 11 AAC 82.705 Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51; am 7/22/79, Register 71; am 7/19/86, Regi…

If the commissioner determines that royalty products other than oil, gas, or associated substances will be offered for competitive sale, notice of the sale will be given as provided by AS 38.05.945. The notice must specify all the terms and conditions of the sale including the ro…

A purchaser of the state royalty products other than oil, gas, or associated substances must comply with the qualification requirements of 11 AAC 82.200 and must supply the showing of qualification required of mineral permittees and lessees by 11 AAC 82.205. Notes 11 AAC 82.715 E…

(a) Mineral lessees of state land shall keep in their possession accurate books and records showing the production and disposition of all minerals produced from the leased land and shall permit the commissioner or his agents at all reasonable hours to examine them. (b) The commis…

The lessee of a state-issued mineral lease and the licensee of a state-issued oil and gas exploration license shall furnish, upon request of the commissioner, a copy of all geological, geophysical, engineering, and other factual data obtained from the lease or oil and gas explora…

(a) Geological, geophysical, and engineering data, including well and bore hole data, and interpretations of those data, will be kept confidential at the written request of the person supplying the information. Cost data and financial information submitted in support of applicati…

A party who is required to submit information to the commissioner under this title may cross-reference information which it or other parties, including agencies of state or federal government, have previously filed with the commissioner. A party making a cross-reference shall pre…

The commissioner will, in the commissioner's discretion, make state land that is not under lease or otherwise excluded from oil and gas leasing or exploration licensing by state law available for oil and gas exploration licensing. Land proposed for licensing must be described by …

The term for an oil and gas exploration license will be determined by the commissioner in accordance with AS 38.05.132. Notes 11 AAC 82.906 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.132 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions avail…

(a) At any time during a calendar year, the commissioner will, in the commissioner's discretion, issue a call for proposals for an oil and gas exploration license that specifies the (1) area to be offered for licensing; (2) minimum qualifications for a licensee, as specified unde…

(a) If a proposal for an exploration license submitted under 11 AAC 82.909(a) or (d) is not rejected by the commissioner, the commissioner will issue a request for competing proposals concurrent with a public notice of intent by the commissioner to evaluate the acceptability of t…

A prospective licensee for an oil and gas exploration license must comply with 11 AAC 82.200(a) and 11 AAC 82.205 before submitting a proposal under 11 AAC 82.909 or 11 AAC 82.912. Notes 11 AAC 82.915 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 AS 38.05.190 Sta…

A public notice is subject to the provisions of AS 38.05.945(b) if the notice (1) solicits proposals for an oil and gas exploration license; (2) announces the intent by the commissioner to evaluate the acceptability of a proposal for an oil and gas exploration license and request…

(a) If competing proposals are submitted, and the written finding of the commissioner concludes that an oil and gas exploration license should be issued, the commissioner will issue to each applicant that submitted a proposal under 11 AAC 82.909 or 11 AAC 82.912 an invitation to …

An oil and gas exploration license sealed bid received in response to a request for a competitive bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of 20 percent of the license fee, rounded to the nearest dollar. The bid deposit is subject to the provisions of 11 AAC 82.425. Notes 11 AAC …

A sealed bid submitted for an oil and gas exploration license is subject to the provisions of 11 AAC 82.420. Notes 11 AAC 82.927 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below…

A joint sealed bid for an oil and gas exploration license is subject to the provisions of 11 AAC 82.430. Notes 11 AAC 82.930 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is …

In the event of tie bids for an oil and gas exploration license, the provisions of 11 AAC 82.455 apply. Notes 11 AAC 82.933 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a…

(a) The commissioner will, within 15 days following the date that a sealed bid must be received, notify each prospective licensee of the commissioner's decision to accept or reject that prospective licensee's sealed bid. (b) A successful bidder shall, within 30 days after receivi…

The department will return unsuccessful bid deposits for an oil and gas exploration license within 10 days following the award and acceptance of an oil and gas exploration license. Notes 11 AAC 82.939 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 State regulation…

The effective date of an oil and gas exploration license is established according to the provisions of 11 AAC 82.675. Notes 11 AAC 82.942 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.133 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availab…

(a) An exploration license shall be bonded under the provisions of 11 AAC 82.600(c) and (f). (b) The principal on a bond must be the licensee of record with the department. (c) A licensee shall, upon acceptance, and on or before each anniversary of the effective date of an oil an…

An oil and gas exploration license must comply with the provisions of 11 AAC 83.150(a). Notes 11 AAC 82.948 Eff. 9/22/95, Register 135 Authority:AS 38.05.131 AS 38.05.132 AS 38.05.133 AS 38.05.134 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. …

(a) Each operation conducted under an oil and gas exploration license is subject to the provisions of 11 AAC 83.158, and 11 AAC 96.010 - 11 AAC 96.140. (b) For an exploratory drilling operation, a licensee shall allow representatives of the department to (1) be on-site for drilli…

(a) On or before the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the issuance of an oil and gas exploration license and on or before every anniversary thereafter, a licensee shall deliver to the department a description of (1) the actual work completed, total cumulative direct ex…

(a) When a licensee voluntarily surrenders an oil and gas exploration license, the provisions of 11 AAC 82.635 apply. (b) Upon the effective date of surrender of the license, a licensee shall forfeit to the state the security required in AS 38.05.132(c)(4)(B). Notes 11 AAC 82.957…