Energy Program
Energy Program Manager:
Jeff Bruno,
jeff.bruno@alaska.gov,
907-269-7476
NEW OPMP Dashboards: For projects whose project proponents have decided to opt in to use OPMP’s voluntary services:
OPMP Coordinated Projects:- Actic Strategic Transportation and Resources (ASTAR)
- Triangle COmmunity Road
- Arctic Test Road
- CD8 Drillsite
- Cook Inlet Bridge LNG
- Cook Inlet Jack-Up Rig
- Orphan Well Remediation Efforts
- Pikka
- STAK
- Willow
Multi-agency permit coordination Program
The objective of this program is to efficiently advance responsible project construction, operations, and expansion to complement the State’s policy goals of promoting energy (including oil and gas) abundance, and continuing to foster the responsible natural resource development that drives the State’s economy.
OPMP works with applicants and regulators to develop timelines that align, to the greatest extent possible, statutory, regulatory, and other permit requirements with project needs and goals. Progress is monitored, potential challenges and opportunities are identified, and support is continuously provided.
Permitting Team recent highlights include the following:
(See the OPMP Years in Review under the Resources tab for references to additional examples)
- Pikka
- For Phase I: Individual State authorizations from 2019-2025 have taken 1-5 months from the time complete applications are received to final decisions for permitting (including Unit Plan of Operations, Lease Plan of Operations, Miscellaneous Land Use Permits, Temporary Water Use Authorizations, Water Rights, an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan amendment, Fish Habitat Permits, and financial assurances; easements have taken 8 months)
OPMP leads the State’s engagement and response to proposed Federal actions.
This program also involves OPMP facilitation of the State’s response to proposed Federal actions. OPMP coordinates multi-agency State review, represents the State as Cooperating Agency (engaging technical experts), and submits consolidated State comments:
- During the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process on projects in its Energy Program.
- On proposed Federal rules, plans, and policies affecting energy (including oil and gas and other energy, including Cook Inlet, North Slope, wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, hydroelectric, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), electric vehicle (EV), nuclear, and micronuclear exploration, development, production, and transportation), and other projects and Alaskan interests.
Examples include the following. See the OPMP Years in Review under the Resources tab for references to additional examples.
- 2026
- Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) 2026 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lease Sale Call for Nominations and Comments
- Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Lease Sale Proposed Notice of Sale
- 2025
- National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
- U.S. Council on Environmental Quality Recission of its NEPA Implementing Regulations
- NEPA Implementing Regulations
- 2024
- National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Management and Protection Rule
- ANWR Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Preliminary Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)
- 2023
Please contact Jeff at any time with questions about how OPMP can help your project.