Hilcorp to create new gas wells near Ninilchik

State officials have approved a plan for Hilcorp Alaska to develop a gravel pad southeast of Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula to support natural gas drilling operations.
The Peninsula Clarion reports the Alaska subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based Hilcorp Energy Co. applied last year to build the pad to make way for new exploration wells. The company has been expanding its operations in the Ninilchik area since 2013.
The Alaska Division of Oil and Gas approved an operational plan for Hilcorp that