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Statutes and Regulations

Alaska Statutes

Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Act: Title 31.05

The electronic versions are not the official versions of the Alaska statutes and regulations currently in effect. The linked documents below may contain errors or omissions. They will not contain information that has been inserted after their preparation. These links are intended as informational guides only. The State of Alaska makes no warranty, express or implied, of the accuracy of the Infobases and/or documents. To be certain of the current version of the statutes and regulations, please refer to the official printed version of the statutes and regulations.

AOGCC Regulations

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Alaska Administrative Code: Legislative Site

Title 20 - CHAPTER 25

  1. Drilling (20 AAC 25.005 - 20 AAC 25.080)
  2. Abandonment and Plugging (20 AAC 25.105 - 20 AAC 25.172)
  3. Production Practices (20 AAC 25.200 - 20 AAC 25.290)
  4. Reports (20 AAC 25.300 - 20 AAC 25.320)
  5. Enhanced Recovery (20 AAC 25.400 - 20 AAC 25.460)
  6. General Provisions (20 AAC 25.505 - 20 AAC 25.630)
  7. Geothermal Resources (20 AAC 25.705 - 20 AAC 25.740)
  8. Definitions (20 AAC 25.990)

Recently Amended Regulations:

June 2014
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has amended 20 AAC.25.030(c)(3). The proposed change is in response to the AOGCC conducting a statewide review of wells and finding that the regulation needed to be amended to add the phrase “below the base of permafrost”.

The Lieutenant Governor signed and filed the regulation changes on June 18, 2018, with an effective date of July 18, 2018. The regulations will appear in Register 227, October 2018, of the Alaska Administrative Code. For further information or to obtain a copy of the amended regulations, contact Grace Salazar at (907) 793-1221, fax (907) 276-7542, or e-mail Customer Service.

December 2014
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has revised its regulations dealing with hydraulic fracturing. Specifically, the AOGCC has amended 20 AAC 25.005, 20 AAC 25.280, 20 AAC 25.990, and added a new section 20 AAC 25.283 in order to define hydraulic fracturing, require notice to nearby owners and operators prior to commencement of hydraulic fracturing, require water sampling and analysis, require disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluids and additives, increase wellbore integrity and assure containment of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

The Lieutenant Governor signed and filed the regulation changes on December 8, 2014, with an effective date of January 7, 2015.

The regulations will appear in Register 213, April, 2015, of the Alaska Administrative Code. For further information or to obtain a copy of the amended regulations, contact the AOGCC at (907) 279-1433, fax (907) 276-7542, or e-mail Customer Service.

Land Owner Notification

Land Owner notification under 29 AAC 25.283 to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR): DNR Notification (DNR.notifications@alaska.gov)

Regulation Changes

Industry Guidance Bulletins

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Mission Statement

To protect the public interest in exploration and development of Alaska's valuable oil, gas, and geothermal resources through the application of conservation practices designed to ensure greater ultimate recovery and the protection of health, safety, fresh ground waters and the rights of all owners to recover their share of the resource.

 
Anchorage
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333 W 7th AVE
Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: (907) 279-1433

Fax: (907) 276-7542