ConocoPhillips, Inc.

Chukchi Sea Regional Exploration Program:
Devils Paw Prospect

On August 19, 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) received from ConocoPhillips, Inc. an Exploration Plan (EP) and associated Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan in support of a proposed exploration drilling program on its Chukchi Sea Outer Continental Shelf leases.

Activities involving Chukchi Sea leases acquired by Lease Sale 193 are restricted because of a remand issued by the Federal Court for the Alaska District on July 21, 2010. BOEMRE therefore cannot approve any EPs in the Chukchi at this time, and is treating the Chukchi EP as a draft.

The Bureau will not take any official action on the draft EP unless the Secretary of the Interior chooses to reaffirm Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193. The U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska has instructed the Department of the Interior to file this decision with the court by Oct. 3, 2011.

This draft EP has been posted for information purposes only. BOEMRE will provide notice if and when an EP is deemed submitted.

Appendix A - Outer Continental Shelf Plan Information Forms (7 pages, 87KB)

Appendix B - Ice Alerts Plan (42 pages, 1.5MB)

Appendix C - Service Fee Payment (1 pages, 6.5KB)

Appendix D - Completed Permit Applications and Agreements (735 pages, 7.15MB)

Appendix E - Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan (386 pages, 5.6MB)

Appendix F - Geological Reports (1 pages, 6KB)

Appendix G - Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plan Placeholder (1 pages, 6KB)

Appendix H - Environmental Impact Analysis (504 pages, 19.7MB)

Appendix I - Subsistence Plan of Cooperation (38 pages, 3.7KB)

Appendix J - Monitoring Plan for Exploratory Drilling in the Chukchi Sea (16 pages, 466KB)

Appendix K - Bird Strike Avoidance and Lighting Plan (217 pages, 3.9MB)

Historical Leasing, Drilling and other information is available in the Reading Room. For current exploration and leasing information go to Current Activities.