Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission denies Danco petition for forced unitization of leases into North Cook Inlet unit

Commission hears case remanded from Alaska Supreme Court on the merits; issue of standing not addressed, but commission says that issue is open to consideration in any future petition brought by a person other than a working interest owner

Kristen Nelson

PNA Editor-in-Chief

After months of written and oral presentations, examination and cross examination, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has found no merit in a petition from Danco Inc. and Monte Allen to forcibly unitize two leases into the North Cook Inlet unit and has denied the petition. The commissio....

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Issue of standing not addressed

Theory that unit “may” be draining leases

Petitioners’ evidence “not credible or persuasive”

Phillips’ witnesses “credible and persuasive”