Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) will hold a public hearing on November 17, 2026, in Anchorage about the fees it plans to charge oil and gas operators for fiscal year 2027. These fees are called regulatory cost charges. The public can attend in person, call in by phone, or join by video to give testimony and comments.

Why was this notice issued?

The AOGCC has made a final calculation of the fiscal year 2027 regulatory cost charges it proposes to impose on operators under state regulation 20 AAC 25.615, and it is holding a hearing to take testimony and comments on them.

What action is being taken?

The AOGCC is proposing fiscal year 2027 regulatory cost charges for operators and will hold a public hearing to receive testimony and comments on the final calculation.

Who is involved: Oil and gas operators subject to AOGCC regulatory cost charges

How can the public respond?

Respond by Tue, Nov 17, 2026 9 days from today.

“Testimony and comments will be received at the public hearing on November 17, 2026, at 10:00 am”

Ways to respond

Testify at hearing (in person) AOGCC hearing room, 333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Audio call-in: (907) 202-7104 Conference ID: 883 690 690#
Video conference (MS Teams) Contact AOGCC Special Assistant Samantha Coldiron (samantha.coldiron@alaska.gov) at least two business days before the hearing to request an MS Teams invitation

What to include

To get copies of the proposed regulatory cost charges, contact Tracie Paladijczuk at (907) 793-1245 or tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov. To join by MS Teams video, request an invitation from Samantha Coldiron at least two business days before the hearing. If you need special accommodations because of a disability, contact Samantha Coldiron at samantha.coldiron@alaska.gov no later than November 10, 2026.

Contact

Tracie Paladijczuk, Administrative Operations Manager
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov
(907) 793-1245
333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Will there be public meetings?

Public hearing: Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 10:00 am
AOGCC hearing room, 333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
In person; audio call-in (907) 202-7104 Conference ID: 883 690 690#; or MS Teams video by requesting an invitation from Samantha Coldiron (samantha.coldiron@alaska.gov) at least two business days before the hearing

Key dates

Nov 10, 2026: Last day to request disability accommodations from Samantha Coldiron
Nov 17, 2026: Public hearing on fiscal year 2027 regulatory cost charges, 10:00 am, Anchorage

Original notice text

Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Proposed Regulatory Cost Charges for Fiscal Year 2027 The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) will hold a public hearing on November 17, 2026, at 10:00 am at the AOGCC’s offices, 333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive testimony and comments on the final calculation of the fiscal year 2027 regulatory cost charges that the AOGCC proposes to impose on operators pursuant to 20 AAC 25.615. Copies of the AOGCC’s proposed regulatory cost charges may be obtained from the AOGCC by contacting the AOGCC’s Administrative Operations Manager, Tracie Paladijczuk, at (907) 793-1245 or tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov. The hearing will be held in the AOGCC hearing room located at 333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The audio call-in information is: (907) 202-7104 Conference ID: 883 690 690#. Anyone who wishes to participate remotely using MS Teams video conference should contact the AOGCC’s Special Assistant, Samantha Coldiron, at least two business days before the scheduled public hearing to request an invitation for MS Teams. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, contact the AOGCC’s Special Assistant, Samantha Coldiron, at samantha.coldiron@alaska.gov, no later than November 10, 2026. Thomas W. McKay Gregory C. Wilson Chair, Commissioner Commissioner

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