AOGCC Public Hearing: Hilcorp Alaska Spacing Exception Application

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has issued a notice for a public hearing concerning Docket Number CO-26-008. The hearing addresses an application filed by Hilcorp Alaska, LLC on August 5, 2026, seeking an exception to established spacing requirements for the drilling of the Nikaitchuq OI15A well. The proposed well is located within the Schrader Bluff Oil Pool in the North Slope Borough, Alaska. The AOGCC is reviewing the request to determine if the spacing exception is appropriate under state regulations governing oil and gas conservation. Interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing process to provide testimony or evidence regarding the application. The commission will evaluate the technical and regulatory merits of the spacing exception before issuing a final decision on the matter.