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Alaska Department of Administration, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
  State of Alaska > Administration > Oil & Gas Conservation Commission > Commission Functions & Processes: 12 July 2006

General Functions

Oversight and Surveillance Functions

Overview
bullet Prevent waste of Alaska's oil and gas resources
bullet Protect correlative rights of the mineral interest owner
bullet Maximize recovery of oil and gas for the benefit of Alaska's citizens
bullet Protect freshwater from contamination by oil/gas/mud during drilling, production, and abandonment operations
bullet Administer Alaska's Underground Injection Control program for oil and gas wells
bullet Inspect oil field drilling, production, metering, and abandonment activities
bullet Evaluate, modify, and approve drilling and workover operations
bullet Evaluate, modify, and approve oil pool development rules
bullet Adjudicate disputes between owners
bullet Maintain state production records
bullet Maintain well history files and well records
Customers
bullet Oil and gas industry
bullet Concerned citizens and organizations
bullet Alaska Department of Natural Resources
bullet U.S. Department of the Interior
bullet Alaska Department of Revenue
bullet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency