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Nominee for Oil and Gas panel describes decades in Alaska and use of ice roads, committee questions Idaho reserves
Summary
Michael Lyden, nominated to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, described work in Alaska since 1978 and building extensive ice roads to reach facilities; senators asked about Idaho oil reserves and his time split between Alaska and Idaho.
Michael Lyden, the gubernatorial nominee to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, appeared before the committee and described a long career in oil and gas exploration, drilling, production engineering and operations on Alaska’s North Slope from 1978 until his retirement in February 2022. Lyden said he continues consulting in Alaska for part of each year.
Senator Harris asked about ice-road construction for remote facility access; Lyden said one project involved building about 30 miles of ice road across the Colville River (approximately a mile wide) to reach the Alpine Facility and that his operations build roughly 258 miles of ice road in total across various projects. Senator Cook asked whether there were oil wells and resource estimates in Idaho; Lyden said Idaho’s oil and gas resources and current exploration were questions he planned to pursue with Snake River Oil and Gas.
