Comments call out for Talitha exploration

Kristen Nelson

Petroleum News

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas has put out a call for comments on Great Bear Pantheon’s proposed Talitha A exploration well plan.

In a Nov. 23 notice the division said the Talitha A exploration well project was included in Great Bear’s request for unit plan of operations approval. The division approved the Talitha unit Nov. 12 (see story in Nov. 22 issue of Petroleum News).

The plan is for one exploration oil well on oil and gas lease ADL 391658, some 8 miles west of Dalton Highway milepost 386.7.

Eight miles of ice roads and an ice pad measuring 500 feet by 230 feet will be constructed, with all operations performed on the ice pad, the division said.

There will be a satellite office camp, storage areas and maintenance buildings.

“Primary drill objectives include testing and evaluating multiple targets in the Brookian and Kuparuk formations,” the division said.

Comments on the Talitha A exploration well project close Dec. 23.

- KRISTEN NELSON