THE STATE

01ALASKA G 0 \ ' ER:'\ 0 R Bl LI. \\' ,\ L KER

July 20, 2015

Dep~rtment of Natu.urai Re§ources Division of O il and Gas

Anchorage Offi ce

550 W. 7th Avenue. Suite 1100 Anchorage. AK 9950 1-3560

Phone: 907 .269 .8800

Fax: 907 .269 .8939

PUBLIC NOTICE ACCUMULATE ENERGY ALASKA/BURGUNDY XPLORA TION

ICEWINE #1 PLAN OF OPERATIONS 2015 NORTH SLOPE EXPLORATORY DRILLING

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas (DO&G), has received a lease plan of operations permit application for a single oil and gas exploration well (LONS 15-001) from Burgundy Xploration/Accumulate Energy Alaska (BEX/AEA, David Wall, P.O. Box 112212, Anchorage, AK 99511, 907-244-5210). DO&G is providing public notice and an opportunity to comment under 38.05.035(e)(l)(C)(ii).

BEX is the current lessee of record for this lease; however, BEX has entered into a joint venture with and has submitted an application to assign an 87.5% working interest to AEA for this lease. The application is pending, and at the time the assignment is approved, AEA will be the operator of the lease and drilling program.

The proposed drillsite/well is located in: Section 9, Township 04 North, Range 14 East of the Umiat Meridian.

BEX/ AEA proposes to drill one vertical well, lcewine # l, to take cores in both unconventional and conventional reservoirs in ADL 392301. Depending on results from initial drilling and the time remaining in the season, BEX/ AEA may drill a lateral well, sidetracks, or additional penetrations from the same exploration pad. The drilling is proposed to occur from the Franklin Bluffs pad, adjacent to the Dalton Highway. Surface ownership is the State of Alaska. The application meets all of the requirements of 11AAC83.158.

The application package is available for review at the Division of Oil and Gas, Permitting Section, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 800, Anchorage, or online at http://www.dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Permitting/Permitting.htm#permittingnotices

Please send your comments by e-mail to dog.permitting@alaska.gov, or by mail to the above address. Only persons who comment in writing during the public comment period will be eligible to file an administrative appeal or to request reconsideration of the final decision (11 AAC 02.010). A copy of the final decision will be sent to any person who provides written comments.

The deadline for comments is 4:30 p.m. Alaska Time on August 20, 2015.

The Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This Notice will be made available in alternative communication formats upon request. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate may contact the address above or call 907-269-8411.

APPENDIX A: MAPS

Beaufort Sea

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[!) Pump Stations

• Villages

-- Rivers and Streams

CJ Oil & Gas Unit Boundaries

Accumulate Energy Alaska Leases

Lakes

Revised 04/13/2015

• Regional Wells

- Dalton Highway

Dalton Highway Corridor

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lcewine #1 Core Well Project Overview

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TAPS

- Dalton Highway

- Accumulate Enegy Alaska Leases -- Access Roads

Rivers. Streams and Lakes Dalton Highway Corridor

Revised 04/13/2015

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Barrow lcewine Co Well

• lcewine #1 Core Well Project Overview

Plan of Operations

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