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STATE, DNR v. ALASKAN CRUDE CORPORATION

Supreme Court Nos. S-16308/16417 (Consolidated)

441 P.3d 393 (2018)

STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. ALASKAN CRUDE CORPORATION and James W. White, Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 31, 2018

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Hutchins , Assistant Attorney General, and Jahna Lindemuth , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

James W. White, pro se, Houston, Texas, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

James B. Gottstein , Law Offices of James B. Gottstein, Anchorage, for Appellee and Cross-Appellant James W. White (limited appearance for oral argument). No appearance by Appellee and Cross-Appellant Alaskan Crude Corporation.

Before: Stowers, Chief Justice, Winfree, Maassen, Bolger, and Carney, Justices.

OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

An oil and gas lessee conducted drilling activity on the last day of the lease term; the lease provided that such activity would extend the term. Two days later, however, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sent the lessee a notice that his lease had expired. The lessee suspended...

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