ConocoPhillips files for CPF2 pad maintenance and gravel expansion at Kuparuk

ConocoPhillips Alaska is seeking approval for pad maintenance and gravel expansion at the CPF2 pad in the Kuparuk River Unit on the North Slope. The public has until July 26 to submit comments on the proposal.

The company filed a Unit Plan of Operations Amendment on June 10 with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas. The Kuparuk River Unit sits approximately 40 miles west of Prudhoe Bay. The Division is accepting written public comments until 4:30 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on July 26.

What the Project Involves

The project calls for placing approximately 10,300 cubic yards of gravel fill, disturbing 0.7 acres of new tundra. Work is scheduled to begin Aug. 1. The amendment continues an active development program at Kuparuk that has included prior pad expansions, including the DS-3T Gravel Pad expansion. The Kuparuk River Unit produced roughly 63 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2024.

How to Comment

Written comments go to [email protected] or to the Division's Permitting Section at 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100, Anchorage, AK 99501. Anyone who submits written comments receives a copy of the final decision and may appeal under 11 AAC 02.