(a) Unless specifically provided otherwise in AS 38.05.132 – 38.05.134, the provisions of AS 38.05.005 – 38.05.037, 38.05.140(f), 38.05.180, 38.05.182 – 38.05.184, and 38.05.920 – 38.05.990 apply to the issuance of exploration licenses and leases for oil and gas, or for gas only, as appropriate, under AS 38.05.132 – 38.05.134. (b) The provisions of AS […]
(a) To encourage exploration for oil and gas on state land, the commissioner may issue exploration licenses. The commissioner may limit the exploration licenses under AS 38.05.132 – 38.05.134 to exploration for and recovery of gas only. The commissioner may not issue an exploration license on land that is held under an existing coal lease […]
(a) The procedures in this section apply to the issuance of an exploration license under AS 38.05.132. (b) The licensing process is initiated by the commissioner preparing, or a prospective licensee submitting to the commissioner, a proposal that identifies a specific area to be subject to the exploration license, proposes specific minimum work commitments, and […]
If the licensee requests and the commissioner determines that the work commitment obligation set out in an exploration license issued under AS 38.05.132 has been met, the commissioner shall convert to one or more leases all or part, as the licensee may indicate, of the area described in the exploration license that remains after the […]
