2021-01-29                     Senate Journal                      Page 0112
The bill would authorize the commissioner of the Department of                                                                  
Natural Resources to modify North Slope net profit share leases where                                                           
net profit share has hindered development of known oil and gas pools                                                            
within units because of the percentage of profits returned to the state in                                                      
addition to royalties and taxes. Modifications to net profit shares                                                             
would be consistent with the existing royalty modification process.                                                             
The bill would allow the commissioner to modify a net profit share                                                              
lease to encourage production or prolong production or economic life                                                            
of an oil or gas field or pool. A modification, however, could not result                                                       
in a share reserved to the state of less than 10 percent of the net profit                                                      
derived from the lease.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The benefits of the bill would include incentivizing development and                                                            
production of known oil and gas resources within units in production                                                            
or in non-unitized areas with net profit share leases. An increase in                                                           
development and production on the North Slope would generate                                                                    
additional revenue for the state; that result requires modification of                                                          
leases to reflect production realities. I urge your prompt and favorable                                                        
action on this bill.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 62                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 62 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to surface use restrictions for oil and                                                              
          gas leases; relating to gas leases in Kachemak Bay;                                                                   
          relating to the renewable energy grant fund; and                                                                      
          providing for an effective date."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Natural Resources