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Lease correction issued for Quokka unit
Kay Cashman Petroleum News
On Oct. 13, Oil Search (Alaska), Santos Ltd.'s operating subsidiary in Alaska and operator of the North Slope Quokka unit, received a Corrected Notice regarding the State of Alaska leases included in the unit from the Division of Oil and Gas, which is part of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
On Aug. 10, 2022, the division issued a notice for the formation of the Quokka unit, listing the leases committed entirely to the unit.
The notice described lease actions reflecting the approval of the application to form the Quokka unit, as well as the findings and decision of the Director issued on June 22, 2022.
The 2022 notice incorrectly described oil and gas lease ADL 393639 as committed to the Quokka unit. ADL 393642, which should have been committed to the unit, was omitted.
The Oct. 13 Corrected Notice said that division records will be updated to reflect corrections to oil and gas lease numbers and unit tracts.
The Corrected Notice was signed by Allen R. Eddy Jr., Petroleum Land Manager.
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Marta Mueller at (907) 269-8757 or by email to [email protected]
Appraisal well plans On June 27, Oil Search (Alaska) filed an annual progress report with the division and signed by was signed by Mark Ireland, senior vice president subsurface and exploration.
The annual update to the Quokka unit, or QKU, plan of exploration was for the period commencing July 1, 2025.
Ireland said working interest owners Santos, Repsol E&P USA LLC and Finnex LLC have "diligently worked to continue developing our understanding of the QKU area in anticipation of drilling the Quokka 1 appraisal well this upcoming winter season."
Quokka 2 appraisal well, he said, is likely to be drilled in second quarter of the following winter, the 2026‐2027 winter season.
Company officials have described Quokka as another Pikka development.
-KAY CASHMAN
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