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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 11. Natural Resources. |
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Part 11.1. Office of the Commissioner. |
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Chapter 11.82. Mineral Leasing Procedure. |
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Article 11.82.3. Acreage Limitations. |
Section 11.82.990. Definitions.
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In this chapter (1) "audit" means the process of obtaining sufficient competent evidentiary matter through inspection, observation, inquiry, and confirmation to afford a reasonable basis for ascertaining the compliance by the subject of the audit with the applicable law, regulations, stipulations, and oil and gas exploration license terms and conditions; (2) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources; (3) "department" means the Department of Natural Resources; (4) "finding" means a written finding addressing all matters set out in AS 38.05.035(e) and (g), except for AS 38.05.035(g)(1)(B)(xi); (5) "geologic data" means information gathered from surface geologic measurements, well and core hole information in a form suitable for storage, processing or interpretation, such as magnetic tape, computer disk, film, paper prints and listings; these may include mud logs; electric logs; density logs; sonic logs; neutron logs; gamma ray logs; interpretative logs such as Schlumberger's cyberlock and formation microscanners and all types of dipmeter logs; directional surveys; core (conventional and sidewall) and outcrop sample descriptions and measurements, photos and analyses, including lithologic, porosity and permeability, petrographic, geochemical, thermal maturation, fission track, radiometric dating, fluid inclusion, palynologic, paleontologic, ichnologic, and sedimentologic data and interpretations; sample descriptions; data and analyses from cuttings, including lithologic and petrographic, descriptive and interpreted palynologic and paleontologic, geochemical, and thermal maturation indicators; fluid analysis; drillstem and repeat formation tests; other formation tests; and periodic drilling and operating reports; "geologic data" also includes maps, cross sections, fence diagrams and other interpretive displays produced during the term of the license or subsequent lease; (6) "geophysical data" means all of the measurements and information obtained from electric surveys, gravity surveys, magnetic surveys, seismic reflection surveys, seismic refraction surveys and remote sensing; the information may be in the form of both raw field data and data that are the result of any processing or reduction in a form suitable for storage, processing, or interpretation, such as magnetic tape, computer disk, film, paper prints, or listings.
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38.05.131