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Statutes and Regulations
List of Future or Recently Amended Regulations:
bullet 19 November 2009
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 20, Chapter 25 of the Alaska Administrative Code, governing well abandonment markers, including: 20 AAC 25.120 is proposed to be amended. The intended effect of the repeal and readoption is clarification of the required dimensions, configuration, and placement of a well abandonment marker, and elimination ofthe use of marker posts.
Proposed Regulation Changes and Hearing Notice.
bullet 01 September 2009
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) proposes to adopt regulation changes to Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the annular disposal of drilling waste (20 AAC 25.080) and suspended wells (20 AAC 25.110). In addition, AOGCC proposes to add to 20 AAC 25.110(n) the opportunity for variances and waivers.
Proposed Regulation Changes and Hearing Notice.
bullet 23 July 2009
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) proposes to adopt regulation changes to Title 20 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with annular disposal of drilling waste. Specifically, AOGCC proposes to fully revise (i.e., repeal and readopt) 20 AAC 25.080 as follows:
  1. Clarify the requirements (e.g., by reorganizing them) regarding, and clarify AOGCC's authority to regulate (e.g., by deleting subsection (i)), the annular disposal of drilling waste;
  2. modify the set of information that must be submitted with an application for authorization;
  3. modify the set of limitations on and conditions of authorization, such as regarding disposal operations and reporting; and
  4. add a provision for requesting variances and waivers.
Proposed Regulation Changes and Hearing Notice.
bullet 12 November 2008
Amendment to 20 AAC 25.228(b) requiring an operator to provide information to and obtain the approval of the Commission prior to the following: (1) installing or altering hydrocarbon measurement equipment used for custody transfer purposes; and (2) adopting or changing the methodology used for determining hydrocarbon volumes.
Final Changes to Regulations As of 23 January 2009
Supplemental Proposed Changes to Regulations As of 23 January 2009
Proposed Changes to Regulations As of 13 November 2008
bullet 24 June 2008
Regulation changes relating to suspended wells; Commission information and compliance; and provisions for regulation variances and waivers.
Final Changes to Regulations As of 12 November 2008
 
Alaska Statutes
Alaska Oil and Conservation Act: Title 31.05
 
  Alaska Administrative Code
WARNING: 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.
 
Alaska Administrative Code: Legislative Site
  Title 20 - CHAPTER 25
bullet 1. Drilling (20 AAC 25.005 – 20 AAC 25.080)
bullet 2. Abandonment and Plugging (20 AAC 25.105 – 20 AAC 25.172)
bullet 3. Production Practices (20 AAC 25.200 – 20 AAC 25.290)
bullet 4. Reports (20 AAC 25.300 – 20 AAC 25.320)
bullet 5. Enhanced Recovery (20 AAC 25.400 – 20 AAC 25.460)
bullet 6. General Provisions (20 AAC 25.505 – 20 AAC 25.630)
bullet 7. Definitions (20 AAC 25.990)
 
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