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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAIO 024 BAREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B
Prudhoe Bay Unit
Borealis Field
Borealis Oil Pool
1. December 20, 2007 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication and mailings
2. April 9, 2008 BPXA’s request for Continued Water Injection
Operations (AIO No. 24B.001)
3. July 15, 2008 BPXA’s request to cancel AIO No. 24B.001
4. September 9, 2008 BPXA’s request for Continued Water Injection
Operations (AIO No. 24B.002)
5. April 30, 2012 BPXA’s request for standardization of authorized fluids
for EOR and pressure maintenance (AIO No. 24B.003
and AIO No. 24B.003 Amended)
6. June 8, 2013 BPXA’s request to cancel AIO No. 24B.002
7. -------------------- Emails: Under Evaluation – Injector L-111 (PTD
#2020300) Ready for Miscible Gas Injection and Not
Operable – 60 Day Monitoring Period Complete
8. May 14, 2013 BPXA’s request for Administrative Approval to
introduce radioactive tracer into the Gathering Center 2
(GC2) production facility for the purpose of oil
production, plant operations, and plant/piping integrity
(AIO 24B.004)
9. -------------------- Emails
10. June 6, 2013 Letter from BPXA to AOGCC regarding clarification
regarding the RCRA status of the radioactive tracers to be
used in the upcoming study at GC2
11. February 9, 2016 BPXA request to amend AIO 24.004 for continued gas
injection into PBU L-105. (AIO 24B-005) Corrected
3/8/16
12. January 10, 2017 BPXA request to amend administrative approval
AIO24B-005. Corrected on 1/25/17
13. February 22, 2019 BPXA request for Admin Approval for WAG Injection
Operations
14. March 9, 2020 BPXA request to amend defined inner annulus normal
operating limits on injectors operating under
administrative approval
15. October 2, 2020 AOGCC approval of March 9, 2020 request
16. May 27, 2021 Hilcorp requests Admin Approval to continue WAG
Injection Operations (PTD 219-155) (AIO 24B.007)
17. June 9, 2021 Emails about Mechanical Integrity Tests
18. August 31, 2022 BPXA’s Request for amendment to continue WAG
injection operations (AIO 24B.005)
ORDERS
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage Alaska 99501
Re: AMENDMENT of the order ) Area Injection Order 24B
allowing underground injection of ) Prudhoe Bay Field, Borealis Oil Pool
fluids for enhanced oil recovery in )
Borealis Oil Pool, Prudhoe Bay ) January 30, 2008
Field, North Slope, Alaska
IT APPEARING THAT:
1. On its own motion the Commission proposed to amend the rules addressing
mechanical integrity in all existing orders authorizing underground injection. The
Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing on the proposal in the
Anchorage Daily News on October 3, 2004 to consider amendment of underground
injection orders to incorporate consistent language addressing the mechanical
integrity of injection wells. A hearing was tentatively scheduled for November 4,
2004.
2. By e-mail dated October 15, 2004, BPXA suggested edits to the Commission's
proposed language addressing the mechanical integrity of injection wells.
3. No protests to the Commission's proposal or requests for hearing were received, and
the scheduled hearing was vacated.
4. All orders authorizing injection in Prudhoe Bay Unit oil pools, with the exception of
Area Injection Orders 22C (Aurora Oil Pool) and 24A (Borealis Oil Pool) include
specific instructions for well integrity failures.
5. Area Injection Order 24A rules governing well mechanical integrity are inconsistent
with other orders issued for underground injection operations in the State of Alaska.
6. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing on the proposed
amendments to Area Injection Order 24A in the Anchorage Daily News on December
20, 2007. A hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 31, 2008.
7. No protests to the Commission's proposal or requests for hearing were received, and
the scheduled hearing was vacated.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The exclusion of a rule addressing well integrity failure appears to have been an
oversight by the Commission in the writing of Area Injection Order No. 24A.
Area Injection Order 2400
January 30, 2008
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2. Requirements for the demonstration of mechanical integrity are unclear as written in
Area Injection Order 24A, specifically regarding the testing frequency.
3. It is appropriate both to amend Area Injection Order No. 24A to include requirements
governing an injection well integrity failure, and to clarify the mechanical integrity
demonstration requirements to be consistent with other injection orders issued by the
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
In addition to statewide requirements under 20 AAC 25 (to the extent not superseded by
these rules), the following rules govern Class II injection operations in the affected area
described below and supersede and replace the rules adopted in Area Injection Order No.
24A dated April 22, 2005:
Umiat Meridian
T12N-R10E: ADL 25637 Sec 13, 24
T12N-RI IE: ADL 47447 Sec 16 (SW/4 and W/2 NW/4 and W/2 SE/4), 21,
22 SW/4 and W/2 NW/4 and S/2 SE/4
ADL 47446 Sec 17, 18, 19, 20
ADL 28238 Sec 26 S/2 and W/2 NW/4 and SE/4 NW/4, 35, 36
ADL 28239 Sec 27, 28, 33, 34
ADL 47449 Sec 29, 30, 32
T11N-R1IE: ADL 28240 Sec 1, 2, 11, 12
ADL 28241 Sec 3, 4, 9, 10
ADL 28245 Sec 13, 14, 24
ADL 28244 Sec 15
ADL 28246 Sec 25
T11N-R12E: ADL 28261 Sec 9 W/2
ADL 47450 Sec 5 S/2, 6 S/2 and NW/4 and W/2 NE/4, 7, 8
ADL 28263 Sec 16 W/2,21 W/2
ADL 28262 Sec 17, 18, 19, 20
ADL 47452 Sec 28 W/2,33 W/2
ADL 47453 Sec 29, 30, 31, 32
T12N-R12E: ADL 28259 Sec 31 W/2 and W/2 SE/4
Area Injection Order 2400 • Page 3
January 30, 2008
Rule 1 Authorized Iniection Strata for Enhanced Recovery
Injection of authorized fluids for purposes of pressure maintenance and enhanced
recovery is permitted into strata that are common to, and correlate with, the interval
between 6534' and 6952' MD in the West Kuparuk State #1 well in the Prudhoe Bay
Field.
Rule 2 Authorized Injection Fluids
Fluids authorized for injection within the affected area are:
a. produced water from Borealis Oil Pool or Prudhoe Bay Unit production facilities for
the purposes of pressure maintenance and enhanced recovery;
b, non -hazardous water collected from Borealis well house cellars and standing ponds;
c. tracer survey fluid to monitor reservoir performance;
d. source water from a seawater treatment plant;
enriched hydrocarbon gas from the Prudhoe Bay Unit processing facilities, with the
condition that the average Borealis Oil Pool reservoir pressure must be maintained
above the minimum miscibility of the injectant; and
f. source water from the Prince Creek Formation.
Rule 3 Fluid Iniection Wells
The underground injection of fluids must be through a well that has been permitted for
drilling as a service well for injection in conformance with 20 AAC 25.005, or through a
well approved for conversion to a service well for injection in conformance with 20 AAC
25.280 and 20 AAC 25.412.
The application to drill or convert a well for injection must be accompanied by sufficient
information to verify the mechanical condition of wells within one-quarter mile radius.
The information must include cementing records, cement quality log or formation
integrity test records.
Rule 4 Monitoring the Tubing -Casing Annulus Pressure Variations
The tubing by casing annulus pressure and injection rate of each injection well must be
checked at least weekly to confirm continued mechanical integrity.
Rule 5 Demonstration of Tubing -Casing Annulus Mechanical Integrity
The mechanical integrity of an injection well must be demonstrated before injection
begins, and before returning a well to service following a workover affecting mechanical
integrity. A Commission -witnessed mechanical integrity test must be performed after
injection is commenced for the first time in a well, to be scheduled when injection
conditions (temperature, pressure, rate, etc.) have stabilized. Subsequent tests must be
performed at least once every four years thereafter (except at least once every two years
Area Injection Order 2400
January 30, 2008
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in the case of a slurry injection well). The Commission must be notified at least 24 hours
in advance to enable a representative to witness mechanical integrity tests. Unless an
alternate means is approved by the Commission, mechanical integrity must be
demonstrated by a tubing by casing annulus pressure test using a surface pressure of 1500
psi or 0.25 psi/ft multiplied by the vertical depth of the packer, whichever is greater, that
shows stabilizing pressure and does not change more than 10 percent during a 30 -minute
period. Results of mechanical integrity tests must be readily available for Commission
inspection.
Rule 6 Well Integrity Failure
Whenever any pressure communication, leakage or lack of injection zone isolation is
indicated by injection rate, operating pressure observation, test, survey, log, or other
evidence, the Operator shall notify the Commission by the next business day and submit
a plan of corrective action on a Form 10-403 for Commission approval. The Operator
shall immediately shut in the well if continued operation would be unsafe or would
threaten contamination of freshwater, or if so directed by the Commission. A monthly
report of daily tubing and casing annuli pressures and injection rates must be provided to
the Commission for all injection wells indicating well integrity failure or lack of injection
zone isolation.
Rule 7 Notification of Improper Class II Iniection
Injection of fluids other than those listed in Rule 2 without prior authorization is
considered improper Class II injection. Upon discovery of such an event, the operator
must immediately notify the Commission, provide details of the operation, and propose
actions to prevent recurrence. Additionally, notification requirements of any other State
or Federal agency remain the operator's responsibility.
Rule 8 Other conditions
a. It is a condition of this authorization that the operator complies with all applicable
Commission regulations.
b. The Commission may immediately suspend, revoke, or modify this authorization if
injected fluids fail to be confined within the designated injection strata.
Area Injection Order 240 Page 5
January 30, 2008
Rule 9 Administrative Action
Unless notice and public hearing is otherwise required, the Commission may
administratively waive the requirements of any rule stated above or administratively
amend any rule as long as the change does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative
rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience principles, and will not result in an
increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska, and c
Cathy P. oerster, Commissioner
AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with
the Commission an application for reconsideration. A request for reconsideration must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day
following the date of the order, or next working day if a holiday or weekend, to be timely filed. The Commission shall grant or refuse
the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by not acting on it within the 10 -day
period. An affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an
order upon reconsideration, both being the final order of the Commission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request
for reconsideration is denied by nonaction of the Commission, the 30 -day period for appeal to Superior Court runs from the date on
which the request is deemed denied (i.e., 10th day after the application for reconsideration was filed).
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Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:08 AM
Subject: C0532B (West Foreland #2), AIO 32 (Redoubt Unit),A1024B (Prudhoe Bay -Borealis), A1022D (Prudhoe Bay -
Aurora)
Attachments: aio32.pdf; co532b.pdf; aio22d.pdf; aio24b.pdf
BCC:Cynthia B Mciver (bren.mciver@alaska.gov); 'Alan Birnbaum <""Alan J Birnbaum ">
(alan. bimbaum@alaska. gov)'; 'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff; Arion, Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur C Saltmarsh';
'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim'; 'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian Gillespie';
'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy Taylor'; 'Cande.Brandow'; 'carol smyth'; 'Cary
Carrigan'; 'Catherine P Foerster'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-
Leonhardt'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'daps'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David Brown'; 'David L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber';
'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy'; 'f6ms2@mtaonline.net';
'Francis S. Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary Schultz'; 'ghammons';
'Gordon Pospisil'; 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef; 'gspfoff; 'Hank Alford'; 'Harry Engel'; Jah'; 'James B Regg'; 'James
M. Ruud'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; Jdarlington'; Jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim White'; 'Jim Winegamer'; 'Joe
Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John W Katz'; johnny.aiken@north-slope.org;'Jon
Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles'; knelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Kristin Dirks';
'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=crockett@aoga.org';
'mail=foms@mtaonline.net'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer';
'marty'; 'Matt Rader'; 'mckay'; 'Meghan Powell'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ
Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSK Problem Well Supv; NSU, ADW Well Integrity Engineer;
'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty';
Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger
Belman'; 'Rudy Brueggeman'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Sonja
Frankllin'; 'stanekj'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera
Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter
Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier'
Attachments: aio32.pdf;co532b.pdf;aio22d.pdf;aio24b.pdf,
Jody Colombie
Special Assistant
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
Direct: 907-793-1221
Fax: 907-276-7542
*Note new email address
1/31/2008
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Williams Thomas
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Land Department
Box 129
Ba
Barrow, AK 99723
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Mary Jones
David McCaleb
Cindi Walker
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Cartography
GEPS
Supply & Distribution
810 Houston Street, Ste 2000
5333 Westheimer, Ste 100
300 Concord Plaza Drive
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
San Antonio, TX 78216
George Vaught, Jr.
Jerry Hodgden
Richard Neahring
PO Box 13557
Hodgden Oil Company
NRG Associates
Denver, CO 80201-3557
408 18th Street
President
Golden, CO 80401-2433
PO Box 1655
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
John Levorsen
Michael Parks
Mark Wedman
200 North 3rd Street, #1202
Marple's Business Newsletter
Halliburton
Boise, ID 83702
117 West Mercer St, Ste 200
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98119-3960
Anchorage, AK 99502
Baker Oil Tools
Schlumberger
Ciri
4730 Business Park Blvd., #44
Drilling and Measurements
Land Department
Anchorage, AK 99503
2525 Gambell Street #400
PO Box 93330
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ivan Gillian
Jill Schneider
Gordon Severson
9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5
US Geological Survey
3201 Westmar Cr.
Anchorage, AK 99507
4200 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Anchorage, AK 99508
Jack Hakkila
Darwin Waldsmith
James Gibbs
PO Box 190083
PO Box 39309
PO Box 1597
Anchorage, AK 99519
Ninilchick, AK 99639
Soldotna, AK 99669
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Williams Thomas
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Land Department
Box 129
Ba
Barrow, AK 99723
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Ai4 SKA OIL A" GAS
333 W 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100
CONSERVATION COMUSSION
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL 2413.001
Mr. Steve Rossberg
Wells Manager
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RE: PBU V-112 (PTD 2060200) Request for Administrative Approval
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Rossberg:
Pursuant to Rule 9 of Area Injection Order ("AIO") 2413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission ("AOGCC" or "Commission") hereby grants BP Exploration
(Alaska) Inc. ("BPXA")'s request for administrative approval to continue water injection
in the subject well.
AOGCC finds that BPXA has elected to perform no corrective action at this time on
Prudhoe Bay Unit ("PBU") V-112. The Commission further finds that the well demon-
strates inner annulus ("IA") repressurization while on miscible gas injection that can be
safely managed with periodic pressure bleeds. Outer annulus pressures do not indicate
anomalous conditions or loss of pressure integrity. The Commission believes that the
well's condition does not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten the envi-
ronment or human safety, if the well's operation is subject to the constraints enumerated
below.
AOGCC's administrative approval to continue water injection only in PBU V-112 is con-
ditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures and injec-
tion rates, and shall flag the well's periodic pressure bleeds on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform an MIT - IA every 2 years to the maximum anticipated in-
jection pressure;
AI024B-001 •
April 21, 2008
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4. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any
change in the well's mechanical condition;
7. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC
approval shall be required to restart injection; and
8. The MIT anniversary date is March 16, 2008.
a and dated April 21, 2008.
Cathy P Foerster
Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the Commission
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for reconsideration of the matter determined
by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the
order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The Commission shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the Commission denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of re-
consideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Com-
mission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by in-
action, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the Commission grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on re-
consideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the Commission, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision on re-
consideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[t]he questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the Commission
by the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the pe-
riod; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the
next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Williams Thomas
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Land Department
Box
Ba fC , � �C51�
Barrow, AKK 99723 //'/�/
Mary Jones
David McCaleb
Cindi Walker
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Cartography
GEPS
Supply & Distribution
810 Houston Street, Ste 2000
5333 Westheimer, Ste 100
300 Concord Plaza Drive
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
San Antonio, TX 78216
George Vaught, Jr.
Jerry Hodgden
Richard Neahring
PO Box 13557
Hodgden Oil Company
NRG Associates
Denver, CO 80201-3557
408 18th Street
President
Golden, CO 80401-2433
PO Box 1655
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
John Levorsen
Michael Parks
Mark Wedman
200 North 3rd Street, #1202
Marple's Business Newsletter
Halliburton
Boise, ID 83702
117 West Mercer St, Ste 200
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98119-3960
Anchorage, AK 99502
Baker Oil Tools
Schlumberger
Ciri
4730 Business Park Blvd., #44
Drilling and Measurements
Land Department
Anchorage, AK 99503
2525 Gambell Street #400
PO Box 93330
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ivan Gillian
Jill Schneider
Gordon Severson
9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5
US Geological Survey
3201 Westmar Cr.
Anchorage, AK 99507
4200 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Anchorage, AK 99508
Jack Hakkila
Darwin Waldsmith
James Gibbs
PO Box 190083
PO Box 39309
PO Box 1597
Anchorage, AK 99519
Ninilchick, AK 99639
Soldotna, AK 99669
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Williams Thomas
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Land Department
Box
Ba fC , � �C51�
Barrow, AKK 99723 //'/�/
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Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:52 PM
Subject: aio2b-030 (KRU) and aio24b-001 (PBU) Administrative Approvals
Attachments: A1024B-001.pdf; aio2b-030.pdf
BCC:'Dale Hoffman'; Joseph Longo; Maurizio Grandi; Tom Gennings; 'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff; Arion,
Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim'; 'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian
Gillespie'; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy Taylor'; 'Cande.Brandow'; 'carol smyth';
'Cary Carrigan'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-Leonhardt'; 'Cliff
Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David Brown'; 'David Hall'; David House; 'David L Boelens'; 'David
Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Eric Lidji '; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy';
Toms2@mtaonline.net'; 'Francis S. Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary
Schultz'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; Gould, Greg M (DEC); 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef ; 'gspfoff ; 'Hank
Alford'; 'Harry Engel'; Jah'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; 'jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim Arlington'; 'Jim White';
'Jim Winegamer'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John W Katz';
johnny.aiken@north-slope.org; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles';
knelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Krissell Crandall'; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn';
'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=foms@mtaonline.net'; 'Marilyn Crockett'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark
Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marquerite kremer'; 'marty'; 'Matt Rader'; 'mckay'; 'Meghan Powell'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike
Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSK Problem Well
Supv; NSU, ADW Well Integrity Engineer; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR);
'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty'; Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; 'Rob McWhorter';
rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Fowler'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger Belman'; 'Rudy
Brueggeman'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Sonja Frankllin'; 'Stan
Porhola'; 'stanekj'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple
Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay';
'Wayne Rancier'; Birnbaum, Alan J (LAW); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Fleckenstein, Robert J
(DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA);
Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Mahnken, Christine R (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); McIver, C (DOA); McMains,
Stephen E (DOA); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L
(DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Scheve,
Charles M (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Smith, Chasity R (DOA); Williamson, Mary J (DOA)
Attachments: AI02413-001.pdf;aio2b-030.pdf,
Jody Colombie
Special Assistant
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
Direct: 907-793-1221
Fax: 907-276-7542
*Note new email address
4/22/2008
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SARAH PALIN, GOVERNOR
U
ATjASKA OIL AND GAS 333 W. 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100
CONSERVATION COMPIISSION ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
CANCELLATION
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL NO. AIO 2413.001
Mr. Steve Rossberg, Wells Manager
Attention: Well Integrity Engineer, PRB-20
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RE: Cancellation of Administrative Approval AIO 2413.001
Prudhoe Bay Unit Well V-112 (PTD 2060200)
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Rossberg:
Pursuant to BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA)'s request dated July 15, 2008 Alaska
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby cancels Administrative
Approval AIO 2413.001, which allows continued water injection in Prudhoe Bay Unit
(PBU) well V-112. This well exhibited tubing by inner annulus communication and
BPXA did not at the time propose repairing the well to eliminate the problem. The
Commission determined that water injection could safely continue in the well, but subject
to a number of restrictive conditions set out in the administrative approval.
BPXA has since performed a well intervention to install new dummy gas lift valves with
extended packing in PBU V-112. BPXA provided wellhead pressure data demonstrating
the elimination of tubing by inner annulus pressure communication while injecting
miscible gas. Consequently, Administrative Approval AIO 2413.001 no longer applies to
operation of this well. Instead, injection into PBU V-112 will be governed by provisions
of the underlying AIO No. 24B.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and
The Alaska Oil an
G
Cathyoerster
Comr4sioner
vz
Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
Williams Thomas
K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Mary Jones
David McCaleb
Cindi Walker
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Cartography
GEPS
Supply & Distribution
810 Houston Street, Ste 2000
5333 Westheimer, Ste 100
300 Concord Plaza Drive
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
San Antonio, TX 78216
George Vaught, Jr.
Jerry Hodgden
Richard Neahring
PO Box 13557
Hodgden Oil Company
NRG Associates
Denver, CO 80201-3557
408 18th Street
President
Golden, CO 80401-2433
PO Box 1655
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
John Levorsen
Mark Wedman
Baker Oil Tools
200 North 3rd Street, #1202
Halliburton
4730 Business Park Blvd., #44
Boise, ID 83702
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99502
Schlumberger
Ciri
Ivan Gillian
Drilling and Measurements
Land Department
9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5
2525 Gambell Street #400
PO Box 93330
Anchorage, AK 99507
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Jill Schneider
Gordon Severson
Jack Hakkila
US Geological Survey
3201 Westmar Cr.
PO Box 190083
4200 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Anchorage, AK 99519
Anchorage, AK 99508
Darwin Waldsmith
James Gibbs
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
PO Box 39309
PO Box 1597
Refuge Manager
Ninilchick, AK 99639
Soldotna, AK 99669
PO Box 2139
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Penny Vadla
Richard Wagner
Cliff Burglin
399 West Riverview Avenue
PO Box 60868
PO Box 70131
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Fairbanks, AK 99707
Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
Williams Thomas
K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Land Department
Fairbanks, AK 99711
PO Box 129
Barrow, AK 99723
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Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:20 AM
Subject: aio2B-034 (KRU) and aio24B-001 (PBU) cancellation
Attachments: aio2B-034.pdf; aio24B-001 cancellation. pdf
BCC:'Dale Hoffman'; Fridiric Grenier; Joseph Longo; 'Lamont Frazer'; 'Mary Aschoff; Maurizio
Grandi; 'Scott Nash'; Tom Gennings; 'Willem Vollenbrock'; 'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff;
Arion, Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim';
'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian Gillespie'; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy
Taylor'; 'Cande.Brandow'; 'carol smyth'; 'Cary Carrigan'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles
O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-Leonhardt'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin';
'David Brown'; 'David Hall'; David House; 'David L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deborah
J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Eric Lidji '; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy'; Toms2@mtaonline.net'; 'Francis S.
Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary Schultz'; 'ghammons';
'Gordon Pospisil'; Gould, Greg M (DEC); 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef; 'gspfoff; 'Hank Alford';
'Harry Engel'; 'jah'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; Jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim Arlington'; 'Jim
White'; 'Jim Winegarner'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John
W Katz'; johnny.aiken@north-slope.org; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman';
'Keith Wiles'; knelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Krissell Crandall'; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois';
'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=foms@mtaonline.net'; 'Marilyn Crockett'; 'Mark
Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer'; 'marty'; 'Matt Rader';
'Meghan Powell'; Melanie Brown; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ
Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSK Problem Well Supv; NSU, ADW Well
Integrity Engineer; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); 'Randall
Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty'; Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; 'Rob McWhorter';
rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Fowler'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger
Belman'; 'Rudy Brueggeman'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra
Stewman'; 'Sonja Frankllin'; 'Stan Porhola'; 'stanekj'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R.
Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd
Durkee'; Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjrF; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier'; Birnbaum, Alan J
(LAW); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Fleckenstein, Robert J (DOA); Foerster,
Catherine P (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA);
Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Mahnken, Christine R (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); McIver, C (DOA);
McMains, Stephen E (DOA); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D
(DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S
(DOA); Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Smith,
Chasity R (DOA); Williamson, Mary J (DOA)
Attachments: aio2B-034.pdf;aio24B-001 cancellation.pdf,
Jody Jaylene Colombie
Special Assistant to the Commission
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 793-1221 Direct Line
(907) 276-7542 Fax
7/25/2008
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ME ALASKA
SARAH PAL/N, GOVERNOR
A14A►7IrLA OIL AND GALS 333 W 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100
CONSERVATION COMDIISSION ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL AIO 2411.002
Mr. Steve Rossberg
Wells Manager
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RE: PBU L-111 (PTD 2020300) Request for Administrative Approval
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Rossberg:
Pursuant to Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC or Commission) hereby grants BP Exploration
(Alaska) Inc. (BPXA)'s request for administrative approval to continue water injection in
the subject well.
The Commission was notified by BPXA of tubing by inner annuls communication while
injecting miscible gas in PBU L-111. Gas lift valves with extended packing were
installed to remedy the pressure communication in July 2008 and subsequent pressure
tests were performed to prove primary and secondary barriers in the well. An AOGCC
witnessed test to 4000 psi passed on August 8, 2008. Subsequent to returning the well to
miscible gas injection, the well demonstrates inner annulus repressurization that can be
safely managed with periodic pressure bleeds. Outer annulus pressures do not indicate
anomalous conditions or loss of pressure integrity. AOGCC finds that BPXA has elected
to perform no corrective action at this time on PBU L-111. The Commission believes that
the well's condition does not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten the
environment or human safety, if the well's operation is subject to the constraints
enumerated below.
AOGCC's administrative approval to continue water injection only in PBU L-111 is
conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures and
injection rates, and shall flag the well's periodic pressure bleeds on the report;
AIO 24B.002
September 19, 2008
Page 2 of 2
3. BPXA shall perform an MIT - IA every 2 years to the maximum anticipated
injection pressure;
4. BPXA shall immediately notify the AOGCC and shut in the well if there is any
continued deterioration in well integrity, indicated by increased inner or outer
annulus pressure, increased repressure rate, or increased bleed frequency;
5. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC
approval shall be required to restart injection; and
6. The MIT anniversary date is August 8, 2008.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 19, 2008.
)46� M, d,-)
" 1 —7p
Daniel T. Sei5rmount, Jr. CathyP. Foerster
Chair Commissioner
cc: BPXA Well Integrity Coordinator, PRB-20
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the Commission
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for reconsideration of the matter determined
by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the
order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The Commission shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the Commission denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of re-
consideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Com-
mission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by in-
action, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the Commission grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on re-
consideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the Commission, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision on re-
consideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[t]he questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the Commission
by the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the pe-
riod; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the
next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
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Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 7:57 AM
Subject: aio24b-002 (Borealis) and aiol-008 (Endicott)
Attachments: aio24B-002.pdf; aiol-008.pdf
BCC:'Dale Hoffman'; Fridiric Grenier; Joseph Longo; 'Lamont Frazer'; 'Mary Aschoff; Maurizio Grandi; P Bates;
'Scott Nash'; Tom Gennings; 'Willem Vollenbrock'; 'William Van Dyke'; 'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff; Arion,
Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim'; 'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian
Gillespie'; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy Taylor'; 'Cande.Brandow'; 'carol smyth';
'Cary Carrigan'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-Leonhardt'; 'Cliff
Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David Brown'; 'David Hall'; David House; 'David L Boelens'; 'David
Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Eric Lidj i '; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy';
Toms2@mtaonline.net'; 'Francis S. Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary
Schultz'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; Gould, Greg M (DEC); 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef ; 'gspfoff ; 'Hank
Alford'; 'Harry Engel'; Jah'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; Jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim Arlington'; 'Jim White';
'Jim Winegarner'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John W Katz';
johnny.aiken@north-slope.org; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles';
knelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Krissell Crandall'; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn';
'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=foms@mtaonline.net'; 'Marilyn Crockett'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark
Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer'; 'marty'; 'Matt Rader'; 'Meghan Powell'; Melanie Brown; 'Mike Bill';
'Mike Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSK Problem
Well Supv; NSU, ADW Well Integrity Engineer; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M
(DNR); 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty'; Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; 'Rob McWhorter';
rob.g.dragnich@exxomnobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Fowler'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger Belman'; 'Rudy
Brueggeman'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Sonja Frankllin'; 'Stan
Porhola'; 'stanekj'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple
Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay';
'Wayne Rancier'; Birnbaum, Alan J (LAW); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Fleckenstein, Robert J
(DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA);
Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Mahnken, Christine R (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); McIver, C (DOA); McMains,
Stephen E (DOA); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L
(DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Scheve,
Charles M (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Smith, Chasity R (DOA); Williamson, Mary J (DOA)
Attachments: aio24B-002.pdf;aio 1-008.pdf,
Jody J. Colombie
Special Assistant to the Commission
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 793-1221 Direct Line
(907) 276-7542 Fax
9/22/2008
Bernie Karl North Slope Borough Williams Thomas
K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69 Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723 Land Department
Fairbanks, AK 99711 PO Box 129
Barrow, AK 99723
Mary Jones
David McCaleb
Cindi Walker
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Cartography
GEPS
Supply & Distribution
810 Houston Street, Ste 2000
5333 Westheimer, Ste 100
300 Concord Plaza Drive
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
San Antonio, TX 78216
George Vaught, Jr.
Jerry Hodgden
Richard Neahring
PO Box 13557
Hodgden Oil Company
NRG Associates
Denver, CO 80201-3557
408 18th Street
President
Golden, CO 80401-2433
PO Box 1655
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
John Levorsen
Mark Wedman
Baker Oil Tools
200 North 3rd Street, #1202
Halliburton
4730 Business Park Blvd., #44
Boise, ID 83702
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99502
Schlumberger
Ciri
Ivan Gillian
Drilling and Measurements
Land Department
9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5
2525 Gambell Street #400
PO Box 93330
Anchorage, AK 99507
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Jill Schneider
Gordon Severson
Jack Hakkila
US Geological Survey
3201 Westmar Cr.
PO Box 190083
4200 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Anchorage, AK 99519
Anchorage, AK 99508
Darwin Waldsmith
James Gibbs
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
PO Box 39309
PO Box 1597
Refuge Manager
Ninilchick, AK 99639
Soldotna, AK 99669
PO Box 2139
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Penny Vadla
Richard Wagner
Cliff Burglin
399 West Riverview Avenue
PO Box 60868
PO Box 70131
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Fairbanks, AK 99707
Bernie Karl North Slope Borough Williams Thomas
K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69 Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723 Land Department
Fairbanks, AK 99711 PO Box 129
Barrow, AK 99723
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STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Re: THE APPLICATION OF BP
EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC.
for cancellation of Administrative
Approval 2413.002 allowing well L-
I I I (PTD 2020300) to return to
miscible injectant (MI) for water
alternating gas (WAG) service.
Area Injection Order No. 2413.002
Cancellation
Prudhoe Bay Unit
Borealis Field
Borealis Oil Pool
June 19, 2013
By letter dated June 8, 2013, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requested
cancellation of administrative approval (AA) Area Injection Order (AIO) 2413.002 to
allow well L-111 (PTD 20203 00) to inject both water and miscible gas injectant for water
alternating gas (WAG) service.
In accordance with Rule 9 of AIO 02413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request to cancel the AA and return
the well to WAG service as detailed below.
This well exhibited a slow inner annulus repressurization. Because BPXA at that time
did not propose repairing the well to eliminate the problem, the Commission determined
that only water injection could safely continue in the well, and imposed a number of
restrictive conditions set out in the administrative approval.
BPXA has since performed a well intervention to install a tubing patch and an MITIA
passed to 4070 psi on July 8, 2012. A witnessed MITIA passed to 2660 psi with water on
August 10, 2012. BPXA requested a 60 day miscible gas injection monitoring period for
inner annulus repressurization which was completed June 2, 2013 and no indication of
inner annulus repressurization was observed.
BPXA provided wellhead pressure data and injection rates and pressures demonstrating
the elimination of tubing by inner annulus communication while injecting miscible gas.
Consequently, Administrative Approval AIO 2413.002 is no longer necessary to the
operation of this well. Injection into PBU L-111 will be governed by provisions of the
underlying AIO No. 24B.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated June 19, 2013.
4Cathvy JP . Foerster
Chair, Commissioner
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
AIO 24B.002 Cancellatiol
June 19, 2013
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RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[tlhe questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the
AOGCC by the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Singh, Angela K (DOA)
i •
From:
Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:17 PM
To:
(michael j.nelson@conocophillips.com); AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator,
alaska@petrocalc.com; Alexander Bridge; Andrew VanderJack; Anna Raff; Barbara F
Fullmer, bbritch; bbohrer@ap.org; Bill Penrose; Bill Walker; Bowen Roberts; Brian
Havelock, Burdick, John D (DNR); caunderwood@marathonoil.com; Cliff Posey; Crandall,
Krissell; D Lawrence; Daryl J. Kleppin; Dave Harbour, Dave Matthews; David Boelens;
David Duffy, David House; David Scott; David Steingreaber; Davide Simeone;
ddonkel@cfl.rr.com; Donna Ambruz; Dowdy, Alicia G (DNR); Dudley Platt; Elowe, Kristin;
Evans, John R (LDZX); Francis S. Sommer; Gary Laughlin; Schultz, gary (DNR sponsored);
ghammons; Gordon Pospisil; Gorney, David L.; Greg Duggin; Gregg Nady; Gregory
Geddes; gspfoff, Jdarlington Oarlington@gmail.com); Jeanne McPherren; Jones, Jeffery B
(DOA); Jerry McCutcheon; Jim White, Jim Winegarner, Joe Lastufka;
news@radiokenai.com; Easton, John R (DNR); John Garing; Jon Goltz; Jones, Jeffrey L
(GOV); Juanita Lovett; Judy Stanek; Houle, Julie (DNR); Julie Little; Kari Moriarty, Kaynell
Zeman; Keith Wiles; Kelly Sperback; Gregersen, Laura S (DNR); Leslie Smith; Louisiana
Cutler, Luke Keller, Marc Kovak; Dalton, Mark (DOT sponsored); Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark P. Worcester, Kremer, Marguerite C (DNR); Michael
Jacobs; Mike Bill; mike@kbbi.org; Mikel Schultz, Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson;
mkm7200; knelson@petroleumnews.com; Nick W. Glover, Nikki Martin; NSK Problem
Well Supv; Patty Alfaro; Decker, Paul L (DNR); Paul Mazzolini; Pike, Kevin W (DNR);
Pioneer, Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; Randy Redmond; Rena Delbridge; Renan
Yanish; Robert Brelsford; Robert Campbell; Ryan Tunseth; Sandra Haggard; Sara
Leverette; Scott Cranswick; Scott Griffith; Shannon Donnelly, Sharmaine Copeland;
Sharon Yarawsky; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); Smith, Kyle S
(DNR); Sondra Stewman; Stephanie Klemmer, Steve Kiorpes; Moothart, Steve R (DNR);
Steven R. Rossberg; Suzanne Gibson; sheffield@aoga.org; Tania Ramos; Ted Kramer,
Davidson, Temple (DNR); Teresa Imm; Thor Cutler, Tim Mayers; Tina Grovier
(tmgrovier@stoel.com); Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger, trmjrl; Vicki Irwin; Walter
Featherly; yjrosen@ak.net; Aaron Gluzman; Aaron Sorrell; Bruce Williams; Bruno, Jeff J
(DNR); Casey Sullivan; David Lenig; David Martin; Donna Vukich; Eric Lidji; Erik Opstad;
Franger, James M (DNR); Gary Orr, Smith, Graham O (PCO); Greg Mattson; Heusser,
Heather A (DNR); Holly Pearen; James Rodgers; Jason Bergerson; Jennifer Starck;
jill.a.mcleod@conocophillips.com; Jim Magill; Joe Longo; King, Kathleen J (DNR); Laney
Vazquez; Lois Epstein; Marc Kuck, Steele, Marie C (DNR); Matt Gill; Ostrovsky, Larry (DNR
sponsored); Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Perrin, Don J (DNR); Peter Contreras; Pexton, Scott R
(DNR); Pollard, Susan R (LAW); Pollet, Jolie; Richard Garrard; Ryan Daniel; Sandra Lemke;
Talib Syed; Wayne Wooster, Woolf, Wendy C (DNR); William Hutto; William Van Dyke;
Singh, Angela K (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Brooks, Phoebe
L (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA);
Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); Fisher, Samantha J (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA);
Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Hunt, Jennifer L (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery
B (DOA); Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Bender, Makana K (DOA); Mumm, Joseph (DOA
sponsored); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA);
Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S
(DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA);
Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject:
aio24b.002 (PBU, Borealis Field)
Attachments:
aio24b.002.pdf
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6 0 ALASKA SEAN PARNELL, GOVERNOR
7�TALASKA OIL AND GAS 333 W. 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100
CONSERVATION COMUSSIO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL FAX (907) 276-7542
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2411.003
Ms. Allison Cooke
UIC Compliance Advisor
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RE: Authorized Fluids for EOR and Pressure Maintenance of the Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Ms. Cooke:
By letter dated April 30, 2012, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requested that the Alaska
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) administratively amend the following Area
Injection Orders (AIO): 3A, 4E, 14A, 20, 22E, 24B, 25A, 26B and 31. BPXA requested the
amendments in an effort to standardize the fluids authorized for injection for enhanced recovery
and pressure maintenance for the oil pools in the Prudhoe Bay Field. BPXA requested the
standardization due to the complexity of managing injection operations for multiple pools, with
different lists of authorized fluids, which are served by common production facilities. In
accordance with terms set forth below, BPXA's request is APPROVED, with a minor change
to the wording proposed by BPXA.
BPXA proposes that AIO No. 24B be modified to approve the following for EOR and pressure
maintenance injection.
- Produced water and gas;
- Enriched hydrocarbon gas;
- Non -hazardous water and water based fluids — (includes seawater, source water,
freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids, hydrotest fluids,
firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based fluids with a pH greater
than or equal to 2 or less than or equal to 12.5 and flashpoint greater than 10 degrees F);
- Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in the
produced water stream after oil, gas, and water separation in the facility. Includes but not
limited to:
o Freeze protection fluids;
O Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle;
o Corrosion/scale inhibitor fluids;
o Anti-foams/emulsion breakers;
AIO 24B.003 • •
September 4, 2012
Page 2 of 3
o Glycols
Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures;
Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Includes:
o Scavengers;
o Biocides
Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance. Includes:
o Tracer survey fluids;
o Well stimulation fluids;
o Reservoir profile modification fluids.
As shown above, the list of fluids for which BPXA seeks approval uses the terms "includes" and
"includes but not limited to." Words such as "includes" and "including" along with phrases such
as "includes but is not limited to" inappropriately delegate to BPXA the authority to determine
what additional fluids are approved. Therefore, this approval modifies BPXA's proposal to
delete the use of any such language as set forth below.
In support of its application, BPXA submitted a fluid compatibility review based on previous
orders and laboratory testing. This review showed that the proper handling and treating,
including the use of scale inhibitors, of the injection fluids as well as the proper operation and
maintenance, including the pumping of scale remover and acid treatments, of the injection wells
will prevent or counteract incompatibility effects. Thus there are no operational risks associated
with injection of the proposed fluids in this pool.
The change proposed by BPXA will result in increased production, is based on sound
engineering and geotechnical reasons, does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights,
and will not result in increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. Correlative rights are
protected because all lands subject to these orders have been unitized. Freshwater is protected by
the proper design and completion of the wells, ongoing/periodic mechanical integrity evaluation
required for all injection wells and review of the offset wells to ensure that they won't act as
conduits to fluid movement.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:
Rule 2 of AIO 24B is repealed and replaced by the following:
Rule 2 Authorized Iniection Fluids
Fluids authorized for injection within the affected area are:
a) Produced water and gas from Prudhoe Bay Unit processing facilities;
b) Enriched hydrocarbon gas;
c) Non -hazardous water and water based fluids — (specifically seawater, source
water, freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids,
hydrotest fluids, firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based
AIO 24B.003 • •
September 4, 2012
Page 3 of 3
fluids with a pH greater than or equal to 2 or less than or equal to 12.5 and
flashpoint greater than 10 degrees F);
d) Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in
the produced water stream after oil, gas, and water separation in the facility.
Specifically:
i. Freeze protection fluids;
ii. Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle;
iii. Corrosion/scale inhibitor fluids;
iv. Anti-foams/emulsion breakers;
V. Glycols
e) Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures;
f) Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Specifically:
i. Scavengers;
ii. Biocides
g) Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance. Specifically:
i. Tracer survey fluids;
ii. Well stimulation fluids;
iii. Reservoir profile modification fluids.
In addition administrative approval A10 24A.001, which specified additional authorized fluids,
is hereby repealed.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 4, 2
Daniel T. amount, Jr.
Commissioner
AND APPEAL
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the AOGCC
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by it.
If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the order
or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of
reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the
AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by
inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on
reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[tlhe questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the AOGCC by
the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period;
the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day
that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
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Fisher, Samantha J (DOA)
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From:
Fisher, Samantha J (DOA)
Sent:
Thursday, September 06, 2012 1:52 PM
To:
'Aaron Gluzman'; 'Aaron Sorrell'; 'Bruce Williams'; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); 'CA Underwood';
'Casey Sullivan'; 'Dale Hoffman'; 'David Lenig'; 'Donna Vukich'; 'Eric Lidji'; 'Erik Opstad';
Franger, James M (DNR); 'Gary Orr; 'Graham Smith'; 'Greg Mattson'; Heusser, Heather A
(DNR); 'Jason Bergerson'; 'Jennifer Starck'; 'Jill McLeod'; 'Joe Longo'; King, Kathleen J
(DNR); 'Lara Coates'; 'Lois Epstein'; 'Marc Kuck'; 'Marie Steele'; 'Mary Aschoff; 'Matt Gill';
'Maurizio Grandi'; OilGas, Division (DNR sponsored); 'Patricia Bettis'; Perrin, Don J (DNR);
'Peter Contreras'; Pexton, Scott R (DNR); 'Richard Garrard'; 'Ryan Daniel'; 'Sandra Lemke';
'Talib Syed'; 'Wayne Wooster'; 'Wendy Wollf; 'William Hutto'; 'William Van Dyke';
'(michael.j.nelson@conocophill ips.com)'; '(Von.L.Hutch ins@conocophill ips.com)';
'AKDCWellintegrityCoordinator; 'alaska@petrocalc.com'; 'Anna Raff; 'Barbara F Fullmer;
'bbritch'; 'Becky Bohrer'; 'Bill Penrose'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Bowen Roberts'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'Claire
Caldes'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Crandall, Krissell'; 'D Lawrence'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'Dave
Harbour'; 'Dave Matthews'; 'David Boelens'; 'David House'; 'David Scott'; 'David Steingreaber;
'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; 'Dennis Steffy'; 'Elowe, Kristin'; 'Erika Denman'; 'Francis S. Sommer';
'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Schultz (gary.schultz@alaska.gov)'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil';
'Gorney, David L.'; 'Greg Duggin'; 'Gregg Nady'; 'Gregory Geddes'; 'gspfoff; 'Jdarlington
(jarlington@gmail. com)'; 'Jeanne McPherren'; 'Jeff Jones'; 'Jeffery B. Jones
(jeff.jones@alaska.gov)'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jill Womack'; 'Jim White'; 'Jim Winegarner';
'Joe Lastufka'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Easton'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'Jon
Goltz'; Jones, Jeffrey L (GOV); 'Judy Stanek'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Julie Little'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell
Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles'; 'Kelly Sperback'; 'Laura Silliphant (laura.gregersen@alaska.gov)'; 'Luke
Keller'; 'Marc Kovak'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley (mark.hanley@anadarko.com)'; 'Mark P.
Worcester'; 'Marquerite kremer (meg.kremer@alaska.gov)'; 'Michael Jacobs'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike
Mason'; 'Mike Morgan'; 'Mike[ Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200';
'nelson'; 'Nick W. Glover; 'NSK Problem Well Supv'; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker
(paul.decker@alaska.gov)'; 'Paul Figel'; 'Paul Mazzolini'; 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern';
'Rena Delbridge'; 'Renan Yanish'; 'Robert Brelsford'; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Ryan Tunseth'; 'Scott
Cranswick'; 'Scott Griffith'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; Shellenbaum, Diane P
(DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Stephanie Klemmer'; 'Steve Moothart
(steve.moothart@alaska.gov)'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'Suzanne Gibson'; 'Tamera Sheffield';
Taylor, Cammy O (DNR); 'Temple Davidson'; 'Teresa Imm'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Thor Cutler; 'Tim
Mayers'; 'Tina Grovier'; 'Todd Durkee'; 'Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjr1'; 'Vicki Irwin'; 'Walter
Featherly'; Williamson, Mary J (DNR); 'Yereth Rosen'; Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bender,
Makana K (DOA); 'Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA) (phoebe.brooks@alaska.gov)'; 'Colombie, Jody J
(DOA) (jody.colombie@alaska.gov)'; 'Crisp, John H (DOA) (john.crisp@alaska.gov)'; 'Davies,
Stephen F (DOA) (steve.davies@alaska.gov)'; Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); 'Foerster,
Catherine P (DOA) (cathy.foerster@alaska.gov)'; 'Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA)
(lou.grimaid i@alaska.gov)'; 'Johnson, Elaine M (DOA) (elaine.johnson@alaska.gov)'; 'Laasch,
Linda K (DOA) (linda.laasch@alaska.gov)'; 'McIver, Bren (DOA) (bren.mciver@alaska.gov)';
'McMains, Stephen E (DOA) (steve.mcmains@alaska.gov)'; Mumm, Joseph (DOA
sponsored); 'Noble, Robert C (DOA) (bob. noble@alaska.gov)'; 'Norman, John K (DOA)
Qohn.norman@alaska.gov)'; 'Okland, Howard D (DOA) (howard.okland@alaska.gov)';
'Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA)(tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov)'; 'Pasqua[, Maria (DOA)
(maria.pasqual@alaska.gov)'; 'Regg, James B (DOA) Qim.regg@alaska.gov)'; 'Roby, David S
(DOA) (dave.roby@alaska.gov)'; 'Scheve, Charles M (DOA) (chuck.scheve@alaska.gov)';
'Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) (guy.schwartz@alaska.gov)'; 'Seamount, Dan T (DOA)
(dan.seamount@alaska.gov)'; Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject:
aio24b-003 Borealis Oil Pool
Attachments:
aio24b-003.pdf
Mary Jones David McCaleb
XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group George Vaught, Jr.
Cartography GEPS P.O. Box 13557
810 Houston Street, Ste 200 5333 Westheimer, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80201-3557
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Houston, TX 77056
JerryHod den Richard Neahring
g NRG Associates Mark Wedman
Hodgden Oil Company Halliburton
408 18th Street President 6900 Arctic Blvd.
Golden, CO 80401-2433 P.O. Box 1655 Anchorage, AK 99502
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Bernie Karl CIRI Baker Oil Tools
K&K Recycling Inc. Land Department 795 E. 94th Ct.
P.O. Box 58055 P.O. Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99515-4295
Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99503
North Slope Borough Richard Wagner Gordon Severson
Planning Department P.O. Box 60868 3201 Westmar Circle
P.O. Box 69 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Barrow, AK 99723
Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith James Gibbs
P.O. Box 190083 P.O. Box 39309 P.O. Box 1597
Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchick, AK 99639 Soldotna, AK 99669
Penny Vadla
399 West Riverview Avenue
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
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THE STATE
°'ALASKA
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
GOVERNOR SEAN PARNELL 333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.003 AMENDED
Ms. Alison Cooke
UIC Compliance Advisor
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
RE: Authorized Fluids for EOR and Pressure Maintenance of the Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Ms. Cooke:
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has amended the Administrative Approval to
correct an error in the description of non -hazardous water based fluids. The correction occurs in
two locations and is shown in underlined text below.
By letter dated April 30, 2012, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requested that the Alaska
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) administratively amend the following Area
Injection Orders (AIO): 3A, 4E, 14A, 20, 22E, 24B, 25A, 26B and 31. BPXA requested the
amendments in an effort to standardize the fluids authorized for injection for enhanced recovery
and pressure maintenance for the oil pools in the Prudhoe Bay Field. BPXA requested the
standardization due to the complexity of managing injection operations for multiple pools, with
different lists of authorized fluids, which are served by common production facilities. In
accordance with terms set forth below, BPXA's request is APPROVED, with a minor change
to the wording proposed by BPXA.
BPXA proposes that AIO No. 24B be modified to approve the following for EOR and pressure
maintenance injection.
- Produced water and gas;
- Enriched hydrocarbon gas;
- Non -hazardous water and water based fluids — (includes seawater, source water,
freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids, hydrotest fluids,
firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based fluids with a pH greater
than 2 and less than 12.5 and flashpoint greater than 140 degrees F);
- Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in the
produced water stream after oil, gas, and water separation in the facility. Includes but not
limited to:
AIO 24B.003 Amended •
October 9, 2012
Page 2 of 4
o Freeze protection fluids;
o Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle;
o Corrosion/scale inhibitor fluids;
o Anti-foams/emulsion breakers;
o Glycols
- Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures;
- Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Includes:
o Scavengers;
o Biocides
- Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance. Includes:
o Tracer survey fluids;
o Well stimulation fluids;
o Reservoir profile modification fluids.
As shown above, the list of fluids for which BPXA seeks approval uses the terms "includes" and
"includes but not limited to." Words such as "includes" and "including" along with phrases such
as "includes but is not limited to" inappropriately delegate to BPXA the authority to determine
what additional fluids are approved. Therefore, this approval modifies BPXA's proposal to
delete the use of any such language as set forth below.
In support of its application, BPXA submitted a fluid compatibility review based on previous
orders and laboratory testing. This review showed that the proper handling and treating,
including the use of scale inhibitors, of the injection fluids as well as the proper operation and
maintenance, including the pumping of scale remover and acid treatments, of the injection wells
will prevent or counteract incompatibility effects. Thus there are no operational risks associated
with injection of the proposed fluids in this pool.
The change proposed by BPXA will result in increased production, is based on sound
engineering and geotechnical reasons, does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights,
and will not result in increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. Correlative rights are
protected because all lands subject to these orders have been unitized. Freshwater is protected by
the proper design and completion of the wells, ongoing/periodic mechanical integrity evaluation
required for all injection wells and review of the offset wells to ensure that they won't act as
conduits to fluid movement.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:
Rule 2 of AIO 24B is repealed and replaced by the following:
Rule 2 Authorized Iniection Fluids
Fluids authorized for injection within the affected area are:
a) Produced water and gas from Prudhoe Bay Unit processing facilities;
b) Enriched hydrocarbon gas;
AIO 24B.003 Amended a •
October 9, 2012
Page 3 of 4
c) Non -hazardous water and water based fluids — (specifically seawater, source
water, freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids,
hydrotest fluids, firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based
fluids with a pH greater than 2 and less than 12.5 and flashpoint greater than 140
degrees F);
d) Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in
the produced water stream after oil, gas, and water separation in the facility.
Specifically:
i. Freeze protection fluids;
ii. Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle;
iii. Corrosion/scale inhibitor fluids;
iv. Anti-foams/emulsion breakers;
V. Glycols
e) Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures;
f) Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Specifically:
i. Scavengers;
ii. Biocides
g) Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance. Specifically:
i. Tracer survey fluids;
ii. Well stimulation fluids;
iii. Reservoir profile modification fluids.
In addition administrative approval AIO 24A.001, which specified additional authorized fluids,
is hereby repealed.
NUNC PRO TUNC September 4, 2012
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated October 9, 20
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
AIO 24B.003 Amended • •
October 9, 2012
Page 4 of 4
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the AOGCC
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by it.
If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the order
or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of
reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the
AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by
inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on
reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[tlhe questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the AOGCC by
the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period;
the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day
that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday. __
MaryJones
David McCaleb
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Cartography
GEPS
810 Houston St., Ste. 200
5333 Westheimer, Ste. 100
Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring
Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates
:n President
40818 St. P.O. Box 1655
Golden, CO 80401-2433 Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Bernie Karl CIRI
K&K Recycling Inc. Land Department
P.O. Box 58055 P.O. Box 93330
Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99503
North Slope Borough Richard Wagner
Planning Department P.O. Box 60868
P.O. Box 69
Barrow, AK 99723 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith
P.O. Box 190083 P.O. Box 39309
Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchik, AK 99639
Penny Vadla
399 W. Riverview Ave.
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
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George Vaught, Jr.
P.O. Box 13557
Denver, CO 80201-3557
Mark Wedman
Halliburton
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99502
Baker Oil Tools
795 E. 94`h Ct.
Anchorage, AK 99515-4295
Gordon Severson
3201 Westmar Cir.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
James Gibbs
P.O. Box 1597
Soldotna, AK 99669
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Fisher, Samantha J (DOA)
From:
Fisher, Samantha J (DOA)
Sent:
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 3:41 PM
To:
'(michael.j.nelson@conocophillips.com)'; '(Von. L. Hutchins@conocophillips.com)';
'AKDCWelllntegrityCoordinator; 'alaska@petrocalc.com'; 'Anna Raff; 'Barbara F Fullmer';
'bbritch'; 'Becky Bohrer; 'Bill Penrose'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Bowen Roberts'; 'Bruce Webb';
'caunderwood'; 'Claire Caldes'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Crandall, Krissell'; 'D Lawrence'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J.
Kleppin'; 'Dave Harbour'; 'Dave Matthews'; 'David Boelens'; 'David Duffy'; 'David House';
'David Scott'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'Davide Simeone'; 'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; 'Dennis Steffy';
'Elowe, Kristin'; 'Francis S. Sommer; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Schultz
(gary.schultz@alaska.gov)'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; 'Gorney, David L.'; 'Greg Duggin';
'Gregg Nady'; 'Gregory Geddes'; 'gspfoff; 'Jdarlington Qarlington@gmail. com)'; 'Jeanne
McPherren'; 'Jeffery B. Jones Qeff.jones@alaska.gov)'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jill Womack';
'Jim White'; 'Jim Winegarner'; 'Joe Lastufka'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Easton'; 'John Garing'; 'John
Spain'; 'Jon Goltz'; Jones, Jeffrey L (GOV); 'Judy Stanek'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Julie Little'; 'Kari
Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles'; 'Kelly Sperback'; 'Laura Silliphant
(laura.gregersen@alaska.gov)'; 'Luke Keller'; 'Marc Kovak'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com)'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer
(meg.kremer@alaska.gov)'; 'Michael Jacobs'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike Mason'; 'Mike Morgan'; 'Mike)
Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'nelson'; 'Nick W. Glover'; 'NSK
Problem Well Supv'; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker (paul.decker@alaska.gov)'; 'Paul Figel'; 'Paul
Mazzolini'; 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'Rena Delbridge'; 'Renan Yanish'; 'Robert
Brelsford'; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Ryan Tunseth'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Scott Griffith'; 'Shannon
Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR);
'Sondra Stewman'; 'Stephanie Klemmer'; 'Steve Moothart (steve.moothart@alaska.gov)';
'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'Suzanne Gibson'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; Taylor, Cammy O (DNR);
'Temple Davidson'; 'Teresa Imm'; 'Thor Cutler; 'Tim Mayers'; 'Tina Grovier'; 'Todd Durkee';
'Tony Hopfinger'; 'trmjr1'; 'Vicki Irwin'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Yereth Rosen'; 'Aaron Gluzman';
'Aaron Sorrell'; 'Bruce Williams'; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); 'Casey Sullivan'; 'Dale Hoffman'; 'David
Lenig'; 'Donna Vukich'; 'Eric Lidji'; 'Erik Opstad'; Franger, James M (DNR); 'Gary Orr;
'Graham Smith'; 'Greg Mattson'; Heusser, Heather A (DNR); 'James Rodgers'; 'Jason
Bergerson'; 'Jennifer Starck'; 'Jill McLeod'; 'Joe Longo'; King, Kathleen J (DNR); 'Lara Coates';
'Lois Epstein'; 'Marc Kuck'; 'Marie Steele'; 'Matt Gill'; 'Ostrovsky, Larry Z (DNR)'; 'Patricia
Bettis'; Perrin, Don J (DNR); 'Peter Contreras'; Pexton, Scott R (DNR); 'Richard Garrard';
'Ryan Daniel'; 'Sandra Lemke'; 'Talib Syed'; 'Wayne Wooster'; 'Wendy Wollf; 'William Hutto';
'William Van Dyke'; Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bender, Makana K (DOA); 'Brooks, Phoebe L
(DOA) (phoebe.brooks@alaska.gov)'; 'Colombie, Jody J (DOA) (jody.colombie@alaska.gov)';
'Crisp, John H (DOA) Qohn.crisp@alaska.gov)'; 'Davies, Stephen F (DOA)
(steve.davies@alaska.gov)'; Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); 'Foerster, Catherine P (DOA)
(cathy.foerster@alaska.gov)'; 'Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA) (lou.grimaldi@alaska.gov)'; 'Johnson,
Elaine M (DOA) (elaine.johnson@alaska.gov)'; 'Laasch, Linda K (DOA)
(linda.laasch@alaska.gov)'; 'McIver, Bren (DOA) (bren.mciver@alaska.gov)'; 'McMains,
Stephen E (DOA) (steve.mcmains@alaska.gov)'; Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored); 'Noble,
Robert C (DOA) (bob. noble@alaska.gov)'; 'Norman, John K (DOA)
(john.norman@alaska.gov)'; 'Okland, Howard D (DOA) (howard.okland@alaska.gov)';
'Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA)(tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov)'; 'Pasqual, Maria (DOA)
(maria.pasqual@alaska.gov)'; 'Regg, James B (DOA) Qim.regg@alaska.gov)'; 'Roby, David S
(DOA) (dave.roby@alaska.gov)'; 'Scheve, Charles M (DOA) (chuck.scheve@alaska.gov)';
'Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) (guy.schwartz@alaska.gov)'; 'Seamount, Dan T (DOA)
(dan.seamount@alaska.gov)'; Singh, Angela K (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject:
aio24b-003 amended
Attachments:
aio24b-003 amended. pdf
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage Alaska 99501
Re: THE APPLICATION OF BP ) Docket Number: AIO-13-11
EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC. for ) Area Injection Order No. 24B.004
Administrative Approval to inject )
radioactive tracers used for surface facility ) Prudhoe Bay Unit
optimization in enhanced oil recovery ) Borealis Oil Pool
injection wells. North Slope, Alaska
June 20, 2013
By letter dated May 14, 2013, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to introduce radioactive tracers into the Gathering Center 2 (GC2) production facility
for the purpose of facility optimization. After passing through the production facility the
radioactive tracers would be entrained in the produced water injection system and injected in
enhanced oil recovery and disposal wells.
Radioactive tracers are not regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
The volume of radioactive tracer material will be exceedingly small in proportion to the millions
of gallons of produced water that GC2 handles on a daily basis. The half-life of the proposed
tracers is less than two days.
The exceedingly small volume and low concentration of the radioactive tracer material in the
produced water stream will have no impact on its performance as an enhanced oil recovery
injectant, and will not result in any formation or reservoir fluid compatibility issues. Therefore,
amending the list of approved fluids to include radioactive tracer fluids introduced to production
facilities is appropriate.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:
Rule 2 of AIO 24B is repealed and replaced by the following:
Rule 2. Authorized Injection Fluids
The fluids authorized by this Order for injection are as follows:
a) Produced water and gas from Prudhoe Bay Unit processing facilities;
b) Enriched hydrocarbon gas;
c) Non -hazardous water and water based fluids — (specifically seawater, source
water, freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids,
hydrotest fluids, firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based
AIO 2B-004
June 20, 2013
Page 2 of 2
fluids with a pH greater than 2 and less than 12.5 and flashpoint greater than 140
degrees F);
d) Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in
the produced water stream after oil, gas, and water separation in the facility.
Specifically:
i. Freeze protection fluids;
ii. Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle;
iii. Corrosion/scale inhibitor fluids;
iv. Anti-foams/emulsion breakers;
V. Glycols;
vi. Radioactive tracer survey fluids
e) Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures;
f) Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Specifically:
i. Scavengers;
ii. Biocides
g) Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance.
i. Tracer survey fluids;
ii. Well stimulation fluids;
iii. Reservoir profile modification fluids.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and da dun�' 20, 2,013.
Daniel T.�S� eamount, Jr. �o /' Norman
Commissioner l�dir�m. sioner
Specifically:
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[tlhe questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the
AOGCC by the application for reconsideration."
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
l�
Singh. Angela K (DOA)
From: Fisher, Samantha J (DOA)
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:20 PM
To: (michael j.nelson@conocophillips.com); AKDCWeIIIntegrityCoordinator,
alaska@petrocalc.com; Alexander Bridge; Andrew VanderJack, Anna Raff; Barbara F
Fullmer; bbritch; bbohrer@ap.org; Bill Penrose; Bill Walker, Bowen Roberts; Brian
Havelock; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; Cliff Posey; Crandall, Krissell; D Lawrence;
Dave Harbour, Dave Matthews; David Boelens; David Duffy, David House; David Scott;
David Steingreaber; Davide Simeone; ddonkel@cfl.rr.com; Donna Ambruz; Dowdy, Alicia
G (DNR); Dudley Platt; Elowe, Kristin; Francis S. Sommer, Gary Laughlin; schultz, gary
(DNR sponsored); ghammons; Gordon Pospisil; Gorney, David L.; Greg Duggin; Gregg
Nady; Gregory Geddes; gspfoff; Jdarlington oarlington@gmail.com); Jeanne McPherren;
Jones, Jeffery B (DOA); Jerry McCutcheon; Jim White; Jim Winegarner; Joe Lastufka;
news@radiokenai.com; Burdick, John D (DNR); Easton, John R (DNR); John Evans; John
Garing; Jon Goltz; Jones, Jeffrey L (GOV); Juanita Lovett; Judy Stanek, Houle, Julie (DNR);
Julie Little; Kari Moriarty; Kaynell Zeman; Keith Wiles; Kelly Sperback; Gregersen, Laura S
(DNR); Luke Keller, Marc Kovak; Dalton, Mark (DOT sponsored); Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark P. Worcester; Kremer, Marguerite C (DNR); Michael
Jacobs; Mike Bill; mike@kbbi.org; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson;
mkm7200; knelson@petroleumnews.com; Nick W. Glover, Nikki Martin; NSK Problem
Well Supv; Patty Alfaro; Decker, Paul L (DNR); Paul Mazzolini; Pike, Kevin W (DNR);
Pioneer; Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; Randy Redmond; Rena Delbridge; Renan
Yanish; Robert Brelsford; Robert Campbell; Ryan Tunseth; Sara Leverette; Scott
Cranswick; Scott Griffith; Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland; Sharon Yarawsky;
Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); Smith, Kyle S (DNR); Sondra
Stewman; Stephanie Klemmer; Moothart, Steve R (DNR); Steven R. Rossberg; Suzanne
Gibson; Sheffield@aoga.org; Tania Ramos; Ted Kramer, Davidson, Temple (DNR); Teresa
Imm; Thor Cutler, Tim Mayers; Tina Grovier; Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger; trmjr1; Vicki
Irwin; Walter Featherly; yjrosen@ak.net; Aaron Gluzman; Aaron Sorrell; Bruce Williams;
Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); Casey Sullivan; David Lenig; Donna Vukich; Eric Lidji; Erik Opstad;
Franger, James M (DNR); Gary Orr, Smith, Graham O (PCO); Greg Mattson; Heusser,
Heather A (DNR); James Rodgers; Jason Bergerson; Jennifer Starck;
jill.a.mcleod@conocophillips.com; Jim Magill; Joe Longo; Jolie Pollet; King, Kathleen J
(DNR); Laney Vasquez, Lois Epstein; Louisiana Cutler, Marc Kuck; Steele, Marie C (DNR);
Matt Gill; Ostrovsky, Larry (DNR sponsored); Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Perrin, Don J (DNR);
Peter Contreras; Pexton, Scott R (DNR); Pollard, Susan R (LAW); Richard Garrard; Ryan
Daniel; Sandra Lemke; Talib Syed; Wayne Wooster, Woolf, Wendy C (DNR); William
Hutto; William Van Dyke; Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bender, Makana K (DOA); Bettis,
Patricia K (DOA); Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Crisp, John H (DOA);
Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); Fisher, Samantha J (DOA); Foerster,
Catherine P (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Hunt, Jennifer L (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M
(DOA); Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored); Noble, Robert C (DOA);
Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual,
Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA);
Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Singh, Angela K (DOA); Turkington, Jeff
A (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: AIO 3A.002, AIO 26B.002, AIO 25A.016, AIO 24B.004, AIO 22E.002 (Prudhoe Bay Unit)
Attachments: aio3a-002.pdf, aio26b-002.pdf, aio25a-016.pdf, aio24b-004.pdf, aio22e-002.pdf
Samantha Fisher
Executive Secretary II
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7t" Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 793-1223 (phone)
(907) 276-7542 (fax)
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K&K Recycling Inc.
Post Office Box 58055
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THE STATE
'ALASKA
GOVERNOR BILL WALKER
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
CORRECTED
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24.004 (Cancelled)
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2413.005
Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-16-007
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.olaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 2020580) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Sternicki:
By letter dated February 19, 2016, received on February 29, 2016, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
(BPXA) requested administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 and continue
WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
AA AIO 24.004 is no longer necessary to the operation of L-105 and is hereby CANCELLED.
Injection into PBU L-105 will be governed by provisions of AIO No. 2413.005. AIO No. 24A
superseded AIO 24 on April 22, 2005. AIO No. 24B superseded AIO 24A on January 30, 2008.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2016 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers
to the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005
March 8, 2016
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the
following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates,
and pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years
to 4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
5. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
6. The MIT anniversary date is January 9, 2016. "�' >
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dajpEWarch 8, 2016.
&ter�Seamount,
PCathy P Daniel T. Jr. ,, '�•
Chair, ommissioner Commissioner `�•�?,.,, �'
TION AND APPEAL
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which die AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
THE STATE
'ALASKA
GOVERNOR BILL WALKER
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
CORRECTED
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24.004 (Cancelled)
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2411.005
Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-16-007
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 2020580) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Sternicki:
By letter dated February 19, 2016, received on February 29, 2016, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
(BPXA) requested administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 and continue
WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
AA AIO 24.004 is no longer necessary to the operation of L-105 and is hereby CANCELLED.
Injection into PBU L-105 will be governed by provisions of AIO No. 2411.005. AIO No. 24A
superseded AIO 24 on April 22, 2005. AIO No. 24B superseded AIO 24A on January 30, 2008.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2016 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers
to the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005
March 8, 2016
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the
following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates,
and pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years
to 4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
5. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
6. The MIT anniversary date is January 9, 2016.r.r�CWL
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 8, 2016.
//signature on fileH //signature on fileH
Cathy P. Foerster Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Singh, Angela K (DOA)
From:
Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA)
Sent:
Wednesday, March 09, 2016 3:44 PM
To:
Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bender, Makana K (DOA); Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Bixby, Brian D
(DOA); Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Carlisle, Samantha 1 (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA);
Cook, Guy D (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Eaton, Loraine E (DOA); Foerster,
Catherine P (DOA); Frystacky, Michal (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Guhl, Meredith D
(DOA); Herrera, Matthew F (DOA); Hill, Johnnie W (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA); Kair,
Michael N (DOA); Link, Liz M (DOA); Loepp, Victoria T (DOA); Mumm, Joseph (DOA
sponsored); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA);
Quick, Michael J (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Scheve, Charles M
(DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Singh, Angela K (DOA); Wallace,
Chris D (DOA); AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator, Alan Bailey; Alex Demarban; Alexander
Bridge; Allen Huckabay; Amanda Tuttle; Andrew Vandedack, Anna Raff; Barbara F
Fullmer, bbritch; bbohrer@ap.org; Bob Shavelson; Brian Havelock; Bruce Webb; Burdick,
John D (DNR); Caleb Conrad; Cliff Posey; Colleen Miller; Crandall, Krissell; D Lawrence;
Dave Harbour; David Boelens; David Duffy; David House; David McCaleb; David
Steingreaber; David Tetta; ddonkel@cfl.rr.com; Dean Gallegos; Delbridge, Rena E (LAS);
DNROG Units (DNR sponsored); Donna Ambruz; Ed Jones; Elowe, Kristin; Evans, John R
(LDZX); Frank Molli; Gary Oskolkosf, George Pollock, Gordon Pospisil; Gregg Nady;
gspfoff, Hyun, James J (DNR); Jacki Rose; Jdarlington Oarlington@gmail.com); Jeanne
McPherren; Jerry Hodgden; Jerry McCutcheon; Jim Watt; Jim White; Joe Lastufka; Radio
Kenai; Easton, John R (DNR); Jon Goltz; Juanita Lovett; Judy Stanek, Houle, Julie (DNR);
Julie Little; Karen Thomas; Kari Moriarty; Kazeem Adegbola; Keith Wiles; Kelly Sperback;
Gregersen, Laura S (DNR); Leslie Smith; Louisiana Cutler, Luke Keller, Marc Kovak;
Dalton, Mark (DOT sponsored); Mark Hanley (mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark Landt;
Mark Wedman; Kremer, Marguerite C (DNR); Mary Cocklan-Vendl; Mealear Tauch;
Michael Calkins; Michael Duncan; Michael Moora; Mike Bill; MJ Loveland; mkm7200;
Morones, Mark P (DNR); Munisteri, Islin W M (DNR); knelson@petroleumnews.com;
Nichole Saunders; Nick W. Glover, Nikki Martin; NSK Problem Well Supv; Oliver
Sternicki; Patty Alfaro; Paul Craig; Decker, Paul L (DNR); Paul Mazzolini; Pike, Kevin W
(DNR); Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; Renan Yanish; Richard Cool; Robert Brelsford;
Ryan Tunseth; Sara Leverette; Scott Griffith; Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland;
Sharon Yarawsky; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Skutca, Joseph E (DNR); Smart Energy
Universe; Smith, Kyle S (DNR); Sondra Stewman; Stephanie Klemmer; Stephen Hennigan;
Moothart, Steve R (DNR); Suzanne Gibson; sheffield@aoga.org; Tania Ramos; Ted
Kramer; Davidson, Temple (DNR); Terence Dalton; Teresa Imm; Thor Cutler; Tim Mayers;
Todd Durkee; trmjrl; Tyler Senden; Vicki Irwin; Vinnie Catalano; Aaron Gluzman; Aaron
Sorrell; Ajibola Adeyeye; Alan Dennis; Andrew Cater, Anne Hillman; Brian Gross; Bruce
Williams; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); Caroline Bajsarowicz, Casey Sullivan; Diane Richmond; Don
Shaw; Donna Vukich; Eric Lidji; Garrett Haag; Smith, Graham O (DNR); Dickenson, Hak K
(DNR); Heusser, Heather A (DNR); Holly Pearen; Jason Bergerson; Jim Magill; Joe Longo;
John Martineck; Josh Kindred; Kenneth Luckey; King, Kathleen 1 (DNR); Laney Vazquez;
Lois Epstein; Longan, Sara W (DNR); Marc Kuck; Marcia Hobson; Steele, Marie C (DNR);
Matt Armstrong; Franger, James M (DNR); Morgan, Kirk A (DNR); Pat Galvin; Pete
Dickinson; Peter Contreras; Richard Garrard; Robert Province; Ryan Daniel; Sandra
Lemke; Pollard, Susan R (LAW); Talib Syed; Terence Dalton; Tina Grovier
(tmgrovier@stoel.com); Todd, Richard 1 (LAW); Tostevin, Breck C (LAW); Wayne
Wooster, William Van Dyke
Subject:
Area Injection Order 24.004 (Canceled) and 25B.005 (Corrected) (PBU, BPXA)
Attachments:
aio24-004 canceled.pdf, aio24b-005 corrected.pdf
Please see attached.
Samantha Carlisle
Executive Secretary III
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 711, Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907)793-1223
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains information from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (AOGCC), State of Alaska and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
The unauthorized review, use or disclosure of such information may violate state or federal law. If you are an unintended recipient of this e-mail, please
delete it, without first saving or forwarding it, and, so that the AOGCC is aware of the mistake in sending it to you, contact Samantha Carlisle at (907)
793-1223 or Samantha.Carlisle@alaska.ggv.
James Gibbs Jack Hakkila Bernie Karl
P.O. Box 1597 P.O. Box 190083 K&K Recycling Inc.
Soldotna, AK 99669 Anchorage, AK 99519 P.O. Box 58055
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Gordon Severson
Penny Vadla
George Vaught, Jr.
3201 Westmar Cir.
399 W. Riverview Ave.
P.O. Box 13557
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
Denver, CO 80201-3557
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Richard Wagner
Darwin Waldsmith
Well Integrity Engineer
P.O. Box 60868
P.O. Box 39309
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Ninilchik, AK 99639
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
\A« —acct Vo t 20\Lv,-
Angela K. Singh
THE STATE
°'ALASKA
GOVERNOR BILL WALKER
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2413.005
Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-16-007
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.cogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 2020580) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Sternicki:
By letter dated February 19, 2016, received on February 29, 2016, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
(BPXA) requested administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 and continue
WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 2413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
AA AIO 24.004 is no longer necessary to the operation of L-105 and is hereby CANCELLED.
Injection into PBU L-105 will be governed by provisions of AIO No. 2413.005. AIO No. 24A
superseded AIO 24 on April 22, 2005. AIO No. 24B superseded AIO 24A on January 30, 2008.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on April 3, 2015 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to
the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005
March 4, 2016
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the
following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates,
and pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years
to 4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
5. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
6. The MIT anniversary date is April 3, 2015.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 4, 2016.
1�t 4Mil
Cath P. Foerster D ' IT Sedjnount, Jr.
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which die AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
THE STAIT.
°1ALASK--A-
GOVERNOR
DILL NVALKER
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.005
Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-16-007
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 20205 80) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Sternicki:
By letter dated February 19, 2016, received on February 29, 2016, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
(BPXA) requested administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24.004 and continue
WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
AA AIO 24.004 is no longer necessary to the operation of L-105 and is hereby CANCELLED.
Injection into PBU L-105 will be governed by provisions of AIO No. 24B.005. AIO No. 24A
superseded AIO 24 on April 22, 2005. AIO No. 24B superseded AIO 24A on January 30, 2008.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on April 3, 2015 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to
the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005
March 4, 2016
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the
following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates,
and pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years
to 4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
5. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
6. The MIT anniversary date is April 3, 2015.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 4, 2016.
//signature on file// //signature on file//
Cathy P. Foerster Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the
matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must
set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration,
UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2016 9:36 AM
To: 'Ballantine, Tab A (LAW) (tab.ballantine@alaska.gov)'; 'Bender, Makana K (DOA)
(makana.bender@alaska.gov)'; 'Bettis, Patricia K (DOA) (patricia.bettis@alaska.gov)';
'Bixby, Brian D (DOA)'; 'Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA) (phoebe.brooks@alaska.gov)'; Carlisle,
Samantha J (DOA); 'Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Oody.colombie@alaska.gov)'; 'Cook, Guy D
(DOA)'; 'Davies, Stephen F (DOA) (steve.davies@alaska.gov)'; Eaton, Loraine E (DOA);
Toerster, Catherine P (DOA) (cathy.foerster@alaska.gov)'; Trystacky, Michal
(michal.frystacky@alaska.gov)'; 'Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA) (lou.grimaldi@alaska.gov)';
'Guhl, Meredith (DOA sponsored) (meredith.guhl@alaska.gov)'; Herrera, Matthew F
(DOA); 'Hill, Johnnie W (DOA)'; 'Jones, Jeffery B (DOA) Oeffjones@alaska.gov)'; Kair,
Michael N (DOA); 'Link, Liz M (DOA)'; Loepp, Victoria T (DOA); 'Mumm, Joseph (DOA
sponsored) Ooseph.mumm@alaska.gov)'; 'Noble, Robert C (DOA)
(bob.noble@alaska.gov)'; 'Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA) (tracie.paladijczuk@alaska.gov)';
'Pasqual, Maria (DOA) (maria.pasqual@alaska.gov)'; 'Quick, Michael (DOA sponsored)';
'Regg, James B (DOA) Oim.regg@alaska.gov)'; 'Roby, David S (DOA)
(dave.roby@alaska.gov)'; 'Scheve, Charles M (DOA) (chuck.scheve@alaska.gov)';
'Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) (guy.schwartz@alaska.gov)'; 'Sea mount, Dan T (DOA)
(dan.seamount@alaska.gov)'; 'Singh, Angela K (DOA) (angela.singh@alaska.gov)';
'Wallace, Chris D (DOA) (chris.wallace@alaska.gov)'; 'Aaron Gluzman'; 'Aaron Sorrell';
Ajibola Adeyeye; Alan Dennis; Andrew Cater, Anne Hillman; Bajsarowicz, Caroline J; Brian
Gross; 'Bruce Williams'; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); Casey Sullivan; David Tetta; 'Don Shaw';
'Donna Vukich'; Eric Lidji; Garrett Haag; 'Graham Smith'; Hak Dickenson; Heusser,
Heather A (DNR); Holly Pearen; Hyun, James J (DNR); 'Jason Bergerson'; 'Jim Magill'; Joe
Longo; John Martineck; Josh Kindred; Kenneth Luckey; King, Kathleen J (DNR); Laney
Vazquez; Lois Epstein; Longan, Sara W (DNR); 'Louisiana Cutler'; Marc Kuck; Marcia
Hobson; 'Marie Steele'; Matt Armstrong; 'Mike Franger'; Morgan, Kirk A (DNR); Pat
Galvin; 'Pete Dickinson'; Peter Contreras; Richard Garrard; Richmond, Diane M; Robert
Province; 'Ryan Daniel'; 'Sandra Lemke'; 'Susan Pollard'; Talib Syed; Terence Dalton; Tina
Grovier (tmgrovier@stoel.com); Todd, Richard J (LAW); Tostevin, Breck C (LAW); 'Wayne
Wooster'; 'William Van Dyke'; 'AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator'; 'Alan Bailey'; 'Alex
Demarban'; 'Alexander Bridge'; 'Allen Huckabay'; 'Amanda Tuttle'; 'Andrew VanderJack';
'Anna Raff'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Becky Bohrer'; 'Bob Shavelson'; 'Brian
Havelock'; 'Bruce Webb'; Burdick, John D (DNR); 'Caleb Conrad'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Colleen
Miller'; 'Crandall, Krissell'; 'D Lawrence'; 'Dave Harbour'; 'David Boelens'; 'David Duffy';
'David House'; 'David McCaleb'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; 'Dean
Gallegos'; Delbridge, Rena E (LAS); DNROG Units (DNR sponsored); 'Donna Ambruz'; 'Ed
Jones'; 'Elowe, Kristin'; 'Evans, John R (LDZX)'; 'Frank Molli'; 'Gary Oskolkosf'; 'George
Pollock'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; 'Gregg Nady'; 'gspfoff'; 'Jacki Rose'; 'Jdarlington
Oarlington@gmail.com)'; 'Jeanne McPherren'; 'Jerry Hodgden'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim
Watt'; 'Jim White'; 'Joe Lastufka'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Easton'; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Juanita Lovett';
'Judy Stanek'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Julie Little'; 'Karen Thomas'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kazeem
Adegbola'; 'Keith Wiles'; 'Kelly Sperback'; 'Laura Silliphant (laura.gregersen@alaska.gov)';
'Leslie Smith'; 'Luke Keller'; 'Marc Kovak'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com)'; 'Mark Landt'; 'Mark Wedman'; 'Marquerite kremer
(meg.kremer@alaska.gov)'; 'Mary Cocklan-Vendl'; 'Mealear Tauch'; 'Michael Calkins';
'Michael Duncan'; 'Michael Moora'; 'Mike Bill'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mkm7200'; Morones, Mark
P (DNR); Munisteri, Islin W M (DNR); 'nelson'; 'Nichole Saunders'; 'Nick W. Glover'; 'Nikki
Martin'; 'NSK Problem Well Supv'; 'Oliver Sternicki'; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Craig'; 'Paul
Decker (paul.decker@alaska.gov)'; 'Paul Mazzolini'; Pike, Kevin W (DNR); 'Randall
To: Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'Renan Yanish'; 'Richard Cool'; 'Robert Brelsford'; 'Ryan
Tunseth'; 'Sara Leverette'; 'Scott Griffith'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland';
'Sharon Yarawsky'; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Skutca, Joseph E (DNR); Smart Energy
Universe; Smith, Kyle S (DNR); Sondra Stewman; 'Stephanie Klemmer'; 'Stephen
Hennigan'; Steve Moothart (steve.moothart@alaska.gov); 'Suzanne Gibson'; Tamera
Sheffield; 'Tania Ramos'; 'Ted Kramer'; Temple Davidson; Teresa Imm; Thor Cutler; 'Tim
Mayers'; Todd Durkee; trmjrl; 'Tyler Senden'; Vicki Irwin; Vinnie Catalano
Subject: AIO 2413-005
Attachments: aio24b.005.pdf
James Gibbs Jack Hakkila Bernie Karl
P.O. Box 1597 P.O. Box 190083 K&K Recycling Inc.
Soldotna, AK 99669 Anchorage, AK 99519 P.O. Box 58055
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Gordon Severson
Penny Vadla
George Vaught, Jr.
3201 Westmar Cir.
399 W. Riverview Ave.
P.O. Box 13557
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
Denver, CO 80201-3557
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Richard Wagner
Darwin Waldsmith
Well Integrity Engineer
P.O. Box 60868
P.O. Box 39309
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Ninilchik, AK 99639
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Angela K. Singh
THE STATE
(ALASKA
GOVERNOR BILL WALKER
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.005 Amended
Mr. Ryan Daniel
Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 2413.005 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 2020580) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Daniel:
By letter dated January 10, 2017, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested
administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 2413.005 and continue WAG injection in the
subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 2413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2017 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers
to the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005 Amended
January 25, 2017
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years to
4.
5.
6.
7.
4000 psi;
BPXA shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
pressure to 1500 psi;
BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
The MIT anniversary date is January 9, 2017.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 25, 2017.
�41
Cathy/. Foerster
Chair, Commissioner
-.14
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
Commissioner
AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter
determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the
respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS
the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
T1 -I1: STATI.,
°'ALASKA
(,,)\1.RW,t latt_t, !%`A€KFR
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMIMSTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.005 Amended
Mr. Ryan Daniel
Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 20205 80) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Daniel:
By letter dated January 10, 2017, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 and continue WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2017 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to
the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does not
compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005 Amended
January 25, 2017
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years to
4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall limit the well's lA oyeratine pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
pressure to 1500 psi;
5. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
6. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
7. The MIT anniversary date is January 9, 2017.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 25, 2017.
//signature on file//
Cathy P. Foerster
Chair, Commissioner
//signature on file//
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
//signature on file//
Hollis French
Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
SOI
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' ATrON
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter
determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the
respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS
the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 2:37 PM
To: aogcc.inspectors@alaska.gov, 'Bender, Makana K (DOA) (makana.bender@alaska.gov)'; 'Bettis,
Patricia K (DOA) (patricia.bettis@alaska.gov)'; 'Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA)
(phoebe.brooks@alaska.gov)'; Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA); 'Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Oody.colombie@alaska.gov)'; 'Davies, Stephen F (DOA) (steve.davies@alaska.gov)'; Eaton,
Loraine E (DOA); 'Foerster, Catherine P (DOA) (cathy.foerster@alaska.gov)'; 'French, Hollis (DOA)';
Trystacky, Michal (michal.frystacky@alaska.gov)'; 'Guhl, Meredith (DOA sponsored)
(meredith.guhl@alaska.gov)'; Kair, Michael N (DOA); 'Link, Liz M (DOA)'; Loepp, Victoria T (DOA);
'Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored) Ooseph.mumm@alaska.gov)'; 'Pa lad ijczu k, Tracie L (DOA)
(tracie.pa lad ijczu k@a laska.gov)'; 'Pasqua 1, Maria (DOA) (maria.pasqual@alaska.gov)'; 'Quick,
Michael (DOA sponsored)'; 'Regg, James B (DOA) Oim.regg@alaska.gov)'; 'Roby, David S (DOA)
(dave.roby@alaska.gov)'; 'Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) (guy.schwartz@alaska.gov)'; 'Seamount, Dan T
(DOA) (dan.seamount@alaska.gov)'; Singh, Angela K (DOA); 'Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
(chris.wallace@alaska.gov)'; AK, GWO Projects Well Integrity; 'AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator';
'Alan Bailey'; 'Alex Demarban'; 'Alexander Bridge'; 'Allen Huckabay'; 'Andrew VanderJack'; 'Ann
Danielson'; Anna Raff; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; bbritch; Becky Bohrer; 'Ben Boettger'; 'Bill Bredar';
Bob; Brandon Viator; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'Caleb Conrad'; 'Candi English'; Cocklan-
Vendl, Mary E; Colleen Miller, 'Connie Downing'; Crandall, Krissell; 'D Lawrence'; 'Dale Hoffman';
'Dave Harbour'; David Boelens; 'David Duffy'; David House; 'David McCaleb'; 'David McCraine';
'David Tetta'; 'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; 'DNROG Units'; 'Donna Ambruz'; 'Ed Jones'; 'Elizabeth
Harball'; Elowe, Kristin; 'Evan Osborne'; Evans, John R (LDZX); 'Gary Oskolkosf'; 'George Pollock';
Gordon Pospisil; Greeley, Destin M (DOR); 'Gretchen Stoddard'; gspfoff, Hurst, Rona D (DNR);
Hyun, James J (DNR); 'Jacki Rose'; Jdarlington Oarlington@gmail.com); 'Jeanne McPherren'; 'Jerry
Hodgden'; 'Jim Watt'; Jim White; 'Joe Lastufka'; Joe Nicks; 'John Burdick'; 'John Easton'; John
Larsen; 'John Stuart'; Jon Goltz; Josef Chmielowski; 'Juanita Lovett'; 'Judy Stanek'; 'Julie Little';
Kari Moriarty; 'Kasper Kowalewski'; 'Kazeem Adegbola'; 'Keith Torrance'; Keith Wiles; Kelly
Sperback; Kevin Frank; Kruse, Rebecca D (DNR); Laura Silliphant (laura.gregersen@alaska.gov);
Leslie Smith; Lori Nelson; Louisiana Cutler, 'Luke Keller'; 'Marc Kovak'; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com); 'Mark Landt'; 'Mark Wedman'; 'Mealear Tauch'; 'Michael Bill';
Michael Calkins; 'Michael Moora'; MJ Loveland; mkm7200; Mueller, Marta R (DNR); Munisteri,
Islin W M (DNR); nelson; Nichole Saunders; Nikki Martin; NSK Problem Well Supv; Patty Alfaro;
'Paul Craig'; Paul Decker (paul.decker@alaska.gov); 'Paul Mazzolini'; Pike, Kevin W (DNR); Randall
Kanady; 'Rena Delbridge'; 'Renan Yanish'; 'Richard Cool'; 'Robert Brelsford'; 'Ryan Tunseth'; Sara
Leverette; 'Scott Griffith'; Shahla Farzan; Shannon Donnelly, Sharmaine Copeland; 'Sharon
Yarawsky'; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Skutca, Joseph E (DNR); Smart Energy Universe; Smith,
Kyle S (DNR); 'Stephanie Klemmer'; 'Stephen Hennigan'; Sternicki, Oliver R; Steve Moothart
(steve.moothart@alaska.gov); 'Steve Quinn'; 'Suzanne Gibson'; Tamera Sheffield; 'Ted Kramer';
'Temple Davidson'; 'Teresa Imm'; 'Thor Cutler'; 'Tim Jones'; 'Tim Mayers'; 'Todd Durkee'; 'trmjrl';
'Tyler Senden'; Umekwe, Maduabuchi P (DNR); 'Vinnie Catalano'; 'Well Integrity'; 'Well Integrity';
'Weston Nash'; 'Whitney Pettus'; 'Aaron Gluzman'; 'Aaron Sorrell'; Ajibola Adeyeye; Alan Dennis;
Assmann, Aaron A; Bajsarowicz, Caroline J; 'Bruce Williams'; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); Casey Sullivan;
Catie Quinn; 'Don Shaw'; Eric Lidji; Garrett Haag; 'Graham Smith'; Hak Dickenson; Heusser,
Heather A (DNR); Holly Fair; Holly Pearen; Jamie M. Long; 'Jason Bergerson'; Jesse Chielowski;
'Jim Magill'; Joe Longo; John Martineck; Josh Kindred; Laney Vazquez; Lois Epstein; Longan, Sara
W (DNR); Marc Kuck, Marcia Hobson; 'Marie Steele'; Matt Armstrong; 'Mike Franger'; Morgan,
Kirk A (DNR); Pascal Umekwe; Pat Galvin; 'Pete Dickinson'; Peter Contreras; Richard Garrard;
Richmond, Diane M; Robert Province; 'Ryan Daniel'; 'Sandra Lemke'; 'Susan Pollard'; Talib Syed;
Tina Grovier (tmgrovier@stoel.com); Tostevin, Breck C (LAW); 'Wayne Wooster'; 'William Van
Dyke'
Subject: AIO 2B.005 Amended and AIO 3.024 Amended
Attachments: aio24b.005 Amended .pdf, aio3.024 Amended.pdf
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 that allow well L-105 (PTD 2020580)
to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-001
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 3.024 that allow well R-1 1A (PTD 1982060) to
be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) R -11A (PTD 1982060)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Prudhoe Oil Pool
Jodi, J. Cotombie
.AOGCC Special -Assistant
.Ataska Oit and C as Conservation Commission
333 hest 7"' .Avenue
.Anchorage, .Alaska 99501
Office: (907) 793-1221
fax: (,C) 0;7) 276-7542
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains information from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (AOGCC), State of Alaska and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
The unauthorized review, use or disclosure of such information may violate state or federal law. If you are an unintended recipient of this e-mail,
please delete it, without first saving or forwarding it, and, so that the AOGCC is aware of the mistake in sending it to you, contact Jody Colombie at
907.793.1221 or iody.colombie@alaska.gov.
Bernie Karl
K&K Recycling Inc. Gordon Severson Penny Vadla
P.O. Box 58055 3201 Westmar Cir. 399 W. Riverview Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
George Vaught, Jr. Darwin Waldsmith Richard Wagner
P.O. Box 13557 P.O. Box 39309 P.O. Box 60868
Denver, CO 80201-3557 Ninilchik, AK 99639 Fairbanks, AK 99706
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�_'2--1-zC.)�1
THE STATE
'ALASKA
GOVERNOR BILL WALKER
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
CORRECTED
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.005 Amended
Mr. Ryan Daniel
Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 2413.005 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 20205 80) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Daniel:
By letter dated January 10, 2017, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 and continue WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 2413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2016 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to
the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does not
compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005 Amended
January 25, 2017
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years to
4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
pressure to 1500 psi;
5. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
6. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
7. The MIT anniversary date is January 9, 2016.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated nunc pro tunc Janu
4P-�� �y
Cathy . Foerster Daniel T. Se mount, Jr
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner
TION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter
determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the
respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS
the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
I'IIE STAIT.
{'ALASKA
E,ON'I:i2Iv'i�R. BILL WAI KI R
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
CORRECTED
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 24B.005 Amended
Mr. Ryan Daniel
Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AID 24B.005 that allow well
L-105 (PTD 2020580) to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with
an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Daniel:
By letter dated January 10, 2017, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 and continue WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus
(MITIA) on January 9, 2016 which indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to
the release of well pressure. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does not
compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005 Amended
January 25, 2017
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus every two (2) years to
4000 psi;
4. BPXA shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
pressure to 1500 psi;
5. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
6. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
7. The MIT anniversary date is January 9. 2016.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated nunc pro tunc January 25, 2017.
//signature on file// //signature on file// //signature on file//
Cathy P. Foerster Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Hollis French
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the
AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter
determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the
respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act
on it within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the
denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date
on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS
the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for
reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be
filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision
on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in
the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00
p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 10:47 AM
To: aogcc.inspectors@alaska.gov, 'Bender, Makana K (DOA) (makana.bender@alaska.gov)'; 'Bettis,
Patricia K (DOA) (patricia.bettis@alaska.gov)'; 'Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA)
(phoebe.brooks@alaska.gov)'; Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA); 'Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
Oody.colombie@alaska.gov)'; 'Davies, Stephen F (DOA) (steve.davies@alaska.gov)'; Eaton,
Loraine E (DOA); Toerster, Catherine P (DOA) (cathy.foerster@alaska.gov)'; 'French, Hollis (DOA)';
Trystacky, Michal (michal.frystacky@alaska.gov)'; 'Guhl, Meredith (DOA sponsored)
(meredith.guhl@alaska.gov)'; Kair, Michael N (DOA); 'Link, Liz M (DOA)'; Loepp, Victoria T (DOA);
'Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored) Ooseph.mumm@alaska.gov)'; 'Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA)
(tracie. pa lad ijczu k@ a laska.gov)'; 'Pasqual, Maria (DOA) (maria.pasqual@alaska.gov)'; 'Quick,
Michael (DOA sponsored)'; 'Regg, James B (DOA) Oim.regg@alaska.gov)'; 'Roby, David S (DOA)
(dave.roby@alaska.gov)'; 'Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) (g uy.schwa rtz@ a laska.gov)'; 'Sea mount, Dan T
(DOA) (dan.seamount@alaska.gov)'; Singh, Angela K (DOA); 'Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
(ch ris.wa I lace@ a laska.gov)'; AK, GWO Projects Well Integrity; 'AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator';
'Alan Bailey'; 'Alex Demarban'; 'Alexander Bridge'; 'Allen Huckabay'; 'Andrew VanderJack'; 'Ann
Danielson'; Anna Raff; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; bbritch; Becky Bohrer; 'Ben Boettger'; 'Bill Bredar';
Bob; Brandon Viator; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'Caleb Conrad'; 'Candi English'; Cocklan-
Vendl, Mary E; Colleen Miller, 'Connie Downing'; Crandall, Krissell; 'D Lawrence'; 'Dale Hoffman';
'Dave Harbour'; David Boelens; 'David Duffy'; David House; 'David McCaleb'; 'David McCraine';
'David Tetta'; 'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; 'DNROG Units'; 'Donna Ambruz'; 'Ed Jones'; 'Elizabeth
Harball'; Elowe, Kristin; 'Evan Osborne'; Evans, John R (LDZX); 'Gary Oskolkosf'; 'George Pollock';
Gordon Pospisil; Greeley, Destin M (DOR); 'Gretchen Stoddard'; gspfoff; Hurst, Rona D (DNR);
Hyun, James J (DNR); 'Jacki Rose'; Jdarlington Oarlington@gmail.com); 'Jeanne McPherren'; 'Jerry
Hodgden'; Jill Simek; 'Jim Watt'; Jim White; 'Joe Lastufka'; Joe Nicks; 'John Burdick'; 'John
Easton'; John Larsen; 'John Stuart'; Jon Goltz; Josef Chmielowski; 'Juanita Lovett'; 'Judy Stanek';
Kari Moriarty; 'Kasper Kowalewski'; 'Kazeem Adegbola'; 'Keith Torrance'; Keith Wiles; Kelly
Sperback; Kevin Frank, Kruse, Rebecca D (DNR); Laura Silliphant (laura.gregersen@alaska.gov);
Leslie Smith; Lori Nelson; Louisiana Cutler, 'Luke Keller'; 'Marc Kovak'; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley
(mark.hanley@anadarko.com); 'Mark Landt'; 'Mark Wedman'; 'Mealear Tauch'; 'Michael Bill';
Michael Calkins; 'Michael Moora'; MJ Loveland; mkm7200; Mueller, Marta R (DNR); Munisteri,
Islin W M (DNR); nelson; Nichole Saunders; Nikki Martin; NSK Problem Well Supv; Patty Alfaro;
'Paul Craig'; Paul Decker (paul.decker@alaska.gov); 'Paul Mazzolini'; Pike, Kevin W (DNR); Randall
Kanady; 'Renan Yanish'; 'Richard Cool'; 'Robert Brelsford'; 'Ryan Tunseth'; Sara Leverette; 'Scott
Griffith'; Shahla Farzan; Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland; 'Sharon Yarawsky'; Skutca,
Joseph E (DNR); Smart Energy Universe; Smith, Kyle S (DNR); 'Stephanie Klemmer'; 'Stephen
Hennigan'; Sternicki, Oliver R, Steve Moothart (steve.moothart@alaska.gov); 'Steve Quinn';
'Suzanne Gibson'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Ted Kramer'; 'Teresa Imm'; 'Thor Cutler'; 'Tim Jones'; 'Tim
Mayers'; 'Todd Durkee'; 'trmjrl'; 'Tyler Senden'; Umekwe, Maduabuchi P (DNR); 'Vinnie Catalano';
'Well Integrity'; 'Well Integrity'; 'Weston Nash'; 'Whitney Pettus'; 'Aaron Gluzman'; 'Aaron Sorrell';
Ajibola Adeyeye; Alan Dennis; Assmann, Aaron A; Bajsarowicz, Caroline J; 'Bruce Williams'; Bruno,
Jeff J (DNR); Casey Sullivan; Catie Quinn; 'Don Shaw'; Eric Lidji; Garrett Haag; 'Graham Smith';
Hak Dickenson; Heusser, Heather A (DNR); Holly Fair, Holly Pearen; Jamie M. Long; 'Jason
Bergerson'; Jesse Chielowski; 'Jim Magill'; Joe Longo; John Martineck, Josh Kindred; Laney
Vazquez•, Lois Epstein; Longan, Sara W (DNR); Marc Kuck; Marcia Hobson; 'Marie Steele'; Matt
Armstrong; 'Mike Franger'; Morgan, Kirk A (DNR); Pascal Umekwe; Pat Galvin; 'Pete Dickinson';
Peter Contreras; Richard Garrard; Richmond, Diane M; Robert Province; 'Ryan Daniel'; 'Sandra
Lemke'; 'Susan Pollard'; Talib Syed; Tina Grovier (tmgrovier@stoel.com); Tostevin, Breck C (LAW);
'Wayne Wooster'; 'William Van Dyke'
Subject: Corrected AI024B-005 Amended
Attachments: aio24b.005 Amended and Corrected.pdf
Please see attached,
Re: Docket Number: AIO-17-002
Request for administrative approval to amend conditions of AIO 24B.005 that allow well L-105 (PTD 2020580)
to be online in water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an outer annulus (OA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Jody J. Cotombie
�OyCC Spec
-Assistant
_Alaska_Alaska 0itand (yas Conservation Commission
333 1Nest 7"' A -Venue
-Anchorage, Alaska 995oi
Of fine: (�)07) 793-1221
fax: (907) 276-7542
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains information from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (AOGCC), State of Alaska and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
The unauthorized review, use or disclosure of such information may violate state or federal law. If you are an unintended recipient of this e-mail,
please delete it, without first saving or forwarding it, and, so that the AOGCC is aware of the mistake in sending it to you, contact Jody Colombie at
907.793.1221 or iodv.colombie@alaska.c�ov.
Bernie Karl
K&K Recycling Inc. Gordon Severson Penny Vadla
P.O. Box 58055 3201 Westmar Cir. 399 W. Riverview Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
George Vaught, Jr. Darwin Waldsmith Richard Wagner
P.O. Box 13557 P.O. Box 39309 P.O. Box 60868
Denver, CO 80201-3557 Ninilchik, AK 99639 Fairbanks, AK 99706
THE STATE
01ALASKA
GOVERNOR MIKE DUNLEAVY
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2411.006
Senior Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-19-004
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.alaska.gov
Request for administrative approval to allow well Z-116 (PTD 2111240) to be online in
water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an inner annulus (IA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) Z-116 (PTD 2111240)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Stemicki:
By letter dated February 22, 2019, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA reported to AOGCC a potential inner annulus repressurization in January 2018 and initiated
additional diagnostics and monitoring. BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical
Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus (MITIA) on February 23, 2018 which indicates that Z-116
exhibits at least two competent barriers to the release of well pressure. The well has a recorded
IA build up rate of 5 psi/day. BPXA has replaced the dummy gas lift valves to mitigate the IA
repressurization and installed wireless gauges on Z -pad wells that allow for real time monitoring
and alarm notifications of IA and outer annulus (OA) pressures. AOGCC finds that BPXA is able
to manage the IA pressure with periodic pressure bleeds. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that
the well's condition does not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or
the environment.
AIO 24B.006
March 5, 2019
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU Z-116 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus (MITIA) every 2 years
to the maximum anticipated injection pressure, but not less than 1500 psi;
4. BPXA shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
5.
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pressure to 1000 psi;
BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
The MIT anniversary date is February 23, 2018.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 5, 2019.
6 4, A�t�
Ca P. oerster Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner Commissioner
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the AOGCC
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by
it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the
order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of
reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the
AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by
inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days atter the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on
reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period;
the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day
that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
TI IF STATE
"ALASKA
GOVERNOR MICHA11- I- DUNLLAVY
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO. 2413.006
Senior Well Integrity Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re: Docket Number: AIO-19-004
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.00gcc.claska.gov
Request for administrative approval to allow well Z-116 (PTD 2111240) to be online in
water alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an inner annulus (IA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) Z-116 (PTD 2111240)
Prudhoe Bay Field
Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Sternicki:
By letter dated February 22, 2019, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 2413.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS BPXA's request for administrative
approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BPXA reported to AOGCC a potential inner annulus repressurization in January 2018 and initiated
additional diagnostics and monitoring. BPXA completed a passing state witnessed Mechanical
Integrity Test of the Inner Annulus (MITIA) on February 23, 2018 which indicates that Z-116
exhibits at least two competent barriers to the release of well pressure. The well has a recorded
lA build up rate of 5 psi/day. BPXA has replaced the dummy gas lift valves to mitigate the IA
repressurization and installed wireless gauges on Z -pad wells that allow for real time monitoring
and alarm notifications of IA and outer annulus (OA) pressures. AOGCC finds that BPXA is able
to manage the IA pressure with periodic pressure bleeds. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that
the well's condition does not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or
the environment.
AIO 24B.006
March 5, 2019
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in PBU Z-116 is conditioned upon the following:
1. BPXA shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. BPXA shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. BPXA shall perform a mechanical integrity test of the inner annulus (MITIA) every 2 years
to the maximum anticipated injection pressure, but not less than 1500 psi;
4. BPXA shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2000 psi and the OA operating
pressure to 1000 psi;
5. BPXA shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
6. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
7. The MIT anniversary date is February 23, 2018.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 5, 2019.
//signature on file//
Cathy P. Foerster
Commissioner
//signature on file//
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(x), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, in such further time as the AOGCC
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by
it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the
order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant in refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. if the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of
reconsideration we FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the
AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by
inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on
reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period;
the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day
that does not fall on a weekend in state holiday.
Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA)
From: Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA)
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 1:56 PM
To: 'AOGCC_Public_Notices@list.state.ak.us'
Subject: Area Injection Order 248.006
Attachments: aio24B.006
Request for administrative approval to allow well Z-116 (PTD 2111240) to be online in water
alternating gas (WAG) injection service with an inner annulus (IA) repressurization.
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) Z-116 (PTD 2111240)
Samantha Carlisle
Executive Secretary III
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 793-1223
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Bernie Karl Gordon Severson Penny Vadla
K&K Recycling Inc. 3201 Westmar Cir. 399 W. Riverview Ave.
P.O. Box 58055 Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714
Fairbanks, AK 99711
George Vaught, Jr.
P.O. Box 13557
Denver, CO 80201-3557
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P.O. Box 39309
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Richard Wagner
P.O. Box 60868
Fairbanks, AK 99706
THE STATE
Alaska Oil and Gas
'ALASKA Conservation Commission
GOO F R NO R M I K I 1)U M EA V Y 333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogec.alaska.gov
June 9, 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER NO.24B.007
Mr. Stan Golis
PBW Operations Manager
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, AK 99503
Re: Docket Number:AIO-21-012
Request for Administrative Approval to Area Injection Order 2413: Water Alternating Gas
Injection Operations
Prudhoe Bay Unit L-119A (PTD 2191550), Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Golis:
By letter dated May 26, 2021, Hilcorp North Slope, LLC (Hilcorp) requested administrative
approval to continue water alternating gas (WAG) injection in the subject well.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.000, the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby GRANTS, subject to conditions, Hilcorp's request
for administrative approval to continue WAG injection in the subject well.
On March 17, 2021, Hilcorp reported that the well experienced possible slow tubing by inner
annulus (TxIA) pressure communication while on gas injection. Hilcorp performed diagnostics
and monitoring including a passing state witnessed Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT) of the Inner
Annulus (IA) on May 25, 2021, which indicates that L-119A exhibits at least two competent
barriers to the release of well pressure. AOGCC believes Hilcorp can safely manage the TxIA
with periodic pressure bleeds. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well's condition does
not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AOGCC's approval to continue WAG injection in L-119A is conditioned upon the following:
1. Hilcorp shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2. Hilcorp shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
AIO 2413.007
June 9,2021
Page 2 of 2
Hilcorp shall perform a MIT of the IA every two years to the greater of the maximum
anticipated injection pressure or 0.25 x packer TVD, but not less than 1500 psi;
4. Hilcorp shall limit the well's IA operating pressure to 2100 psi and the outer annulus (OA)
operating pressure to 1000 psi;
5. Hilcorp shall monitor the IA and OA pressures with wireless pressure gauges;
6. Hilcorp shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
7. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
The next required MIT shall be completed before or during the month of May 2023.
AOGCC must be provided the opportunity to witness the MIT for a test to establish a new
test due date.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated June 9, 2021.
Dlglhllysi9md
Jeremy Price by Jeremy Me
Date:2021.06.09
16:03:24-0a'00'
Jeremy M. Price
Chair, Commissioner
Dan Digitally signed by
Dan Seamount
Seamount Date: 2021.06.09
1635:26 08'00'
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
Jessie L. DgItAys'gnedby
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Chm lelowsk Chmlel0wsa
Date:2021.%6
1433:12-08'00'
Jessie L. Chmielowski
Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such
further time as the AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an
application for reconsideration of the matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time
shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the order or decision is
believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is
filed. Failure to act on it within 10-days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon
denial, this order or decision and the denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court.
The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC
otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which
case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the
order or decision on reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed
to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30
days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to
run is not included in the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday,
in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Bernie Karl
K&K Recycling Inc.
P.O. Box 58055
Fairbanks, AK 99711
George Vaught, Jr.
P.O. Box 13557
Denver, CO 80201-3557
Gordon Severson
3201 Westmar Cir.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Darwin Waldsmith
P.O. Box 39309
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Richard Wagner
P.O. Box 60868
Fairbanks, AK 99706
Salazar, Grace (CED)
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Please see attached.
Salazar, Grace (CED)
Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:52 AM
AOGCC Public Notices
AOGCC AIO 246.007
A1024B.007.pdf
Re: Docket Number:AlO-21-012
Request for Administrative Approval to Area Injection Order 24B: Water Alternating Gas
Injection Operations
Prudhoe Bay Unit L-119A (PTD 2191550), Borealis Oil Pool
Respectfully,
M. Grace Salazar, Special Assistant
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7t' Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Direct: (907) 793-1221
Email: grace.salazar@alaska.gov
https://www.commerce.alaska.goy/web/aogcc/
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Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission
333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.alaska.gov
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
AREA INJECTION ORDER 24B.005 AMENDED
Mr. Stan Golis
PBW Operations Manager
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, AK 99503
Re: Docket Number: AIO-22-026
Request to Amend Area Injection Order 24B.005: Water Alternating Gas Injection Operations
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580), Borealis Oil Pool
Dear Mr. Golis:
By emailed letter dated August 29, 2022, Hilcorp North Slope, LLC (Hilcorp) requested administrative
approval to amend Area Injection Order (AIO) 24B.005 to include water alternating gas (WAG) injection
with a known outer annulus (OA) hydrate repressurization and a new tubing by inner annulus (TxIA)
pressure communication.
In accordance with 20 AAC 25.556(d), the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC)
hereby GRANTS, subject to conditions, Hilcorp’s request to amend the administrative approval to
continue WAG injection in the subject well.
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc (BPXA) first reported an OA repressurization to AOGCC in October 2004.
AOGCC issued AIO 24.004 on January 18, 2006 which was replaced by AIO 24B.005 on March 8, 2016
and the restrictive conditions were amended on January 25, 2017. Hilcorp reported to AOGCC on August
1, 2022 a new slow TxIA pressure communication. Hilcorp has performed additional diagnostics
including a passing state-witnessed mechanical integrity test (MIT) of the inner annulus (to a test pressure
of 4,120 psi) on August 14, 2022. This indicates that L-105 exhibits at least two competent barriers to the
release of well pressure. Hilcorp maintains live transmitters on the inner and outer annulus and alarm
functions in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that create layers of
protection from an over-pressure event. These inner and outer annulus alarms combined with the planned
inner and outer annulus operating pressure limits enable AOGCC to continue to authorize gas injection.
AOGCC believes Hilcorp can safely manage the existing OA hydrate repressurization and new TxIA
communication with periodic pressure bleeds by maintaining the IA to a pressure not to exceed 2,100 psi
and OA to a pressure not to exceed 1,500 psi. Accordingly, the AOGCC believes that the well’s condition
does not compromise overall well integrity so as to threaten human safety or the environment.
AIO 24B.005 Amended
September 28, 2022
Page 2 of 2
AOGCC’s approval to continue WAG injection in PBU L-105 is conditioned upon the following:
1) Hilcorp shall record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily;
2) Hilcorp shall submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and
pressure bleeds for all annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3) Hilcorp shall perform a MIT of the inner annulus every two years to the greater of the
maximum anticipated injection pressure or 0.25 x packer TVD, but not less than 4,000 psi;
4) Hilcorp shall limit the well’s inner annulus operating pressure to 2,100 psi and the outer
annulus operating pressure to 1,500 psi. Audible control room alarms shall be set at or
below these limits;
5) Hilcorp shall monitor the inner and outer annulus pressures in real time with its SCADA
system;
6) Hilcorp shall maintain the Production Control Center (PCC) remote shut down capability
for L-105 when on gas or miscible injectant (MI) operation. During gas/MI injection, the
IA protocols will include a drill site operator and PCC alarm set at 2,100 psi, and a high
alarm set at 3,000 psi that will prompt the PCC to remotely shut in the well;
7) Hilcorp shall immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in
the well's mechanical condition;
8) After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval
shall be required to restart injection; and
9) The next required MIT shall be completed before or during the month of August 2024.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 28, 2022.
Jessie L. Chmielowski Greg C. Wilson
Commissioner Commissioner
RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as
the AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of
the matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration
must set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure
to act on it within 10 days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision
and the denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days
after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying
reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on
which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision
on reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal
MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the
order or decision on reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included
in the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs
until 5:00 p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
Gregory Wilson
Digitally signed by Gregory
Wilson
Date: 2022.09.28 16:22:11
-08'00'
Jessie L.
Chmielowski
Digitally signed by
Jessie L. Chmielowski
Date: 2022.10.03
09:54:41 -08'00'
From:Carlisle, Samantha J (OGC)
To:AOGCC_Public_Notices
Subject:[AOGCC_Public_Notices] Area Injection Order 24B.005 amended (PBU)
Date:Monday, October 3, 2022 10:49:48 AM
Attachments:aio24B.005 amended 2.pdf
Docket Number: AIO-22-026
Request to Amend Area Injection Order 24B.005: Water Alternating Gas Injection
Operations
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) L-105 (PTD 2020580), Borealis Oil Pool
Samantha Carlisle
AOGCC Special Assistant
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 793-1223
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Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
Stan Golis, PBW Operations Manager
3800 Centerpoint Dr, Suite 1400
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
08/29/2022
Chairman Jeremy Price
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Borealis Well L-105 (PTD#202058). Request for amendment to AIO 24B.005 for continue WAG
injection operations.
Dear Chairman Price,
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC requests amendment to AIO 24B.005 to allow for continued WAG injection into Borealis
well L-105 with slow tubing x inner annulus (IA) communication.
L-105 currently operates under AIO 24B.005, approved 01/25/2017 for continued operation with outer annulus
(OA) hydrate repressurization and an increased OA MOASP of 1500 psi. L-105 was reported to the AOGCC on
08/01/2022, at which time the well was placed under evaluation for suspected slow tubing by IA pressure
communication based on IA pressure trends while on MI service and energized fluid in an IA bleed. On
08/05/2022 a tubing hanger pack-off test (PPPOT-T) passed to 5000 psi and a casing hanger pack-off test
(PPPOT-IC) passed to 3500 psi. An online AOGCC witnessed MIT-IA passed to 4120 psi on 08/14/2022. The
passing test confirms both the primary and secondary well barrier integrity.
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC has determined that well L-105 is safe to operate in its current condition and requests
an amendment to AIO 24B.005 for WAG injection based on the following:
x IA pressure can be maintained below MOASP by managing the IA repressurization with periodic annular
bleeds.
x Passing pressure test of the primary and secondary barriers.
x IA and OA pressures will be monitored with wireless pressure gauges.
If you have any questions, please call me at 907-777-8356 or Oliver Sternicki at 907-564-4891.
Sincerely,
Stan Golis
PBW Operations Manager
Attachments
Technical Justification
TIO/ Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Sincerely,
Stan Golis
By Samantha Carlisle at 10:21 am, Aug 31, 2022
Borealis Well L-105
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
08/29/2022
Well History and Status
Borealis well L-105 (PTD# 202058) is a WAG injector originally drilled 07/21/2002. In October of 2004 the well
began showing sustained outer annulus (OA) pressure due to hydrates entering the surface casing shoe. On
01/18/2006, AIO 24.004 was approved for continued operation with OA repressurization. AIO 24.004 was
canceled and AIO 24B.005 approved on 03/08/2016, on the basis of removing the annual liquid leak rate (LLR)
requirement and changing the MIT-IA requirement to every 2-years. On 01/25/2017, AIO 24B.005 was amended
to increase the OA operating pressure to 1500 psi. Anomalous IA repressurization was first noted in L-105 on
7/31/2022, when bled the IA returned energized fluid indicating possible communication to the tubing. The
AOGCC was notified on 08/01/2022 and the well was placed under evaluation for diagnostics. On 08/05/2022 the
well passed a PPPOT-T to 5000 psi and a PPPOT-IC to 3500 psi. On 08/14/2022 the well passed a AOGCC
witnessed MIT-IA to 4125 psi. Variable MI injection rates, pressures and ambient temperature swings during the
evaluation period have created inconsistent IA repressurization rates, but an additional IA bleed on 08/25/2022
again produced a small amount of energized fluid indicating the repressurization is not just thermally induced.
Recent Well Events:
08/14/2022 Online AOGCC witnessed MIT-IA passed to 4120 psi.
08/05/2022 PPPOT-T passed to 5000 psi, PPPOT-IC passed to 3500 psi.
08/01/2022 Notification sent to the AOGCC, well placed under evaluation.
07/31/2022 IA bleed with energized fluid, possible TxIA pressure communication noted.
01/17/2022 Passed online AOGCC witnessed MIT-IA to 4125 psi.
Barrier and Hazard Evaluation
The primary and secondary barriers systems consist of the tubing and production casing and associated
hardware. A passing online pressure test conducted on 08/14/2022, which tested both barriers, demonstrates
competent primary and secondary barrier systems. Due to the low IA repressurization rate no logging or repair
attempt is planned at this time due to the low likelihood of locating the leak point.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. Record wellhead pressures and injection rates daily;
2. Submit to the AOGCC a monthly report of well pressures, injection rates, and pressure bleeds for all
annuli. Bleeds to be flagged on the report;
3. Perform a MITIA every two years to the greater of the maximum anticipated wellhead injection pressure
or 0.25 x packer TVD, but not less than 1,500 psi;
4. Limit the well’s inner annulus operating pressure to 2,100 psi. Audible control room alarms shall be set at
or below these limits;
5. Limit the well’s outer annulus operating pressure to 1,500 psi. Audible control room alarms shall be set at
or below these limits;
6. Monitor the inner and outer annulus pressures in real time with its SCADA system;
7. Maintain the Production Control Center (PCC) remote shut down capability for L-105 when on gas or
miscible injectant (MI) operation;
8. Immediately shut in the well and notify the AOGCC if there is any change in the well's mechanical
condition;
9. After well shut in due to a change in the well's mechanical condition, AOGCC approval shall be required
to restart injection;
TIO/ Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
CAUTION: External sender. DO NOT open links or attachments from UNKNOWN senders.
From:Oliver Sternicki
To:Wallace, Chris D (OGC); Abbie Barker
Subject:RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: PBU L-105 (PTD # 202-058) Request for AIO Amendment
Date:Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:35:38 AM
Attachments:MIT PBU L-105 08-14-22.xlsx
Chris,
Here is the test. Ryan is putting together the monthly email with all the completed August tests
which will include this one to go to the normal distribution list.
Oliver
From: Wallace, Chris D (OGC) <chris.wallace@alaska.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:22 AM
To: Abbie Barker <abbie.barker@hilcorp.com>
Cc: Oliver Sternicki <Oliver.Sternicki@hilcorp.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: PBU L-105 (PTD # 202-058) Request for AIO Amendment
Abbie,
We have received the amendment request and are processing this.
The request mentions the passing AOGCC witnessed MITIA of 8/14/2022 which I have not yet
received and is not included in the request. Please send the excel Form 10-426 to its distribution list
and we can continue our reviews.
Thanks and Regards,
Chris Wallace, Sr. Petroleum Engineer, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 333 West 7th Avenue,
Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 793-1250 (phone), (907) 276-7542 (fax), chris.wallace@alaska.gov
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains information
from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), State of Alaska and is for the
sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain confidential and/or privileged information.
The unauthorized review, use or disclosure of such information may violate state or federal law. If
you are an unintended recipient of this e-mail, please delete it, without first saving or forwarding
it, and, so that the AOGCC is aware of the mistake in sending it to you, contact Chris Wallace at
907-793-1250 or chris.wallace@alaska.gov.
From: Abbie Barker <Abbie.Barker@hilcorp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9:48 AM
To: AOGCC Permitting (CED sponsored) <aogcc.permitting@alaska.gov>; Carlisle, Samantha J (OGC)
<samantha.carlisle@alaska.gov>
Cc: PB Wells Integrity <PBWellsIntegrity@hilcorp.com>; Oliver Sternicki
<Oliver.Sternicki@hilcorp.com>; Stan Golis <sgolis@hilcorp.com>; Brodie Wages
<David.Wages@hilcorp.com>; Wyatt Rivard <wrivard@hilcorp.com>
Subject: PBU L-105 (PTD # 202-058) Request for AIO Amendment
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the State of Alaska mail system.
Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.
Hello,
Please find the attached Request for amendment to AIO 24B.005 to continue WAG injection
operations for L-105 (PTD # 202-058).
If you have any questions, please contact Stan Golis at 907-777-8356 or Oliver Sternicki at 907-564-
4891.
Thanks,
Abbie
Abbie Barker
Regulatory Tech, Prudhoe Bay West Team
Hilcorp North Slope
Email: Abbie.Barker@hilcorp.com
Office: (907)564-4915
Cell: (907)351-2459
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Wallace, Chris D (CED)
From: Oliver Sternicki <Oliver.Sternicki@hilcorp.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:59 AM
To: Wallace, Chris D (CED)
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: V-218, L-119 AA 90 day plots
Attachments: MIT PBU L-119 L-218 05-25-21.xlsx; MIT PBU V-218 V-219 05-25-21.xlsx
Chris,
The forms for these 2 wells were sent in on 6/1 so they probably just haven't been uploaded yet. See the attached
sheets for another copy.
Oliver
From: Wallace, Chris D (CED) <chris.waIlace@alaska.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 8:58 AM
To: Oliver Sternicki <Oliver.Sternicki@hilcorp.com>
Subject: (EXTERNAL) RE: V-218, L-119 AA 90 day plots
Oliver— I do not seem to have these MITs so could you please send. Maybe they were sent on the 5`n in a batch but they
haven't been uploaded into our database and so I do not have a record.
Thanks,
Chris
From: Oliver Sternicki <Oliver.Sternicki anhilcorp.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 20219:55 AM
To: Wallace, Chris D (CED) <chris.wallace@alaska.aov>
Subject: V-218, L-119 AA 90 day plots
Chris,
Something must have happened when the documents got signed where it cut out a couple pages. Here are unsigned
copies that include the TIO/ Injection plots.
Oliver Sternicki
Hilcorp North Slope LLC
Well Integrity Engineer
Office: (907) 564 4891
Cell: (907) 350 0759
Oliver.Sternicki@hilcorp.com
The information contained in this email message is confidential and may be legally privileged and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named
above. If you are not an intended recipient or if you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copy of this
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the recipient should carry out such virus and other checks as it considers appropriate.
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Mechanical Integrity Test
Submitto: iim.reOotMalaska.0ov; AOGCC. InspectorsA&alaskea. ohoebe brooks0alaska.nov
OPERATOR:
Hilcorp Alaska LLC
FIELD / UNIT / PAD:
Prudhoe Bay / PBU / L Pad
DATE:
05/25/21
OPERATOR REP:
Ryan Holt
Al REP:
Lou Laubenstein
Wall
L-319
Pressures'. Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTD
2071480
Type Inl
W
Tubing
728
1 730
726
724
Type Test
P
Packer ND
4328
BBLPump
1.3
IA
250
1806
1744
17M
Interval
4
Test psi
tuml
1.3
1 OA
1 737
1 920
1 908
1 900
Result
P
Notes:
4 year AOGCC MIT -IA
Well
L-119A
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min. 45 Min. fiO Min.
PTD
2191550
Type Inj
G
Tubing
2284
1 2288
1 2288
2286
Type Tasl
P
Packer ND
6446
BBLPump
1.3
IA
910
3359
3305
3291
Interval
0
Test psi
1612
BBL Return
1.3
OA
13
1 17
17
17
Result
P
Notes:
AOGCC MITJA to 3200 psi submit for AA for slaw TAN continued MI injection
Well
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min, 45 Min. 80 Min.
PTD
Type lnj
Tubing
Type TesI
Packer ND
BBLPump
IA
Interval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Notes:
Well
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min, 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTD
Type lnj
Tubing
Type Test
Packer ND
BBLPump
IA
Interval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Notes:
Well
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTO
Type Inj
Tubing
Type Test
Packer ND
BBLPumpl
I IA
IInterval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Notes:
Well
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTD
Type Inj
Tubing
Type Test
Packer ND
BBLPump
IA
Interval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Notes:
Well
Pressures'. Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTD
Type Inj
Tubing
Type Test
Packer ND
BBI_Pumpj
IA
Interval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Notes:
Well
Pressures: Pretest Initial 15 Min, 30 Min. 45 Min. 60 Min.
PTD
Typ;I
Tubing
Type Test
Packer ND
BBLPump
IA
I
Interval
Test psi
BBL Return
OA
Result
Netea:
TYPE INJ Codas
w=weer
G=Gas
s=slue,
I = Iadustrul waAewatar
N =Net Injects,
TYPE TEST Codes INTERVALCones
P=Pascal Ted 1=Initial Test
O= Cher (descdbe In None) 4=Four Year Cycle
V=Ra lred W Vanance
0= Gtner (dose icein nines)
Result Goaded
P = Pans
F=Fvl
I=Iresuid.s.
Form 10426 (Revised 01/2017) MIT PBU title L-218 0535-21 also
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Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
Stan Golis, PBW Operations Manager
3800 Centerpoint Dr, Suite 1400
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
RECEIVED
By Grace Salazar at 11:23 am, May 27, 2021
05/26/2021
Mr. Jeremy Price, Chair
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 71h Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Borealis Well L-119A (PTD# 219155) Request for Administrative Approval to continue
WAG Injection Operations
Dear Mr. Price,
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC requests administrative approval for continued WAG injection into
Borealis well L-119A with slow tubing by inner annulus communication. No increase to
Maximum Operating Annulus Surface Pressure (MOASP) is required.
L-119A was flagged on 03/17/2021 as having possible slow TAA communication while on MI
and was placed under evaluation at which time it was reported to the AOGCC. To confirm the
primary and secondary barriers a passing AOGCC witnessed M IT4A was conducted on
05/25/2021 to 3291 psi while on MI.
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC has determined that well L-119A is safe to operate in its current
condition and requests an AA for continued WAG injection based on the following:
• IA pressure can be maintained below MOASP by managing the IA repressuftation with
periodic annular bleeds.
• MIT -IA passed to 3291 psi.
• IA and CA pressures will be monitored with wireless pressure gauges.
If you have any questions, please call me at 907-564-5231 or Ryan Holt/ Andy Ogg at 659-
5102.
Sincerely,
Stan Golis
PBW Operations Manager
Borealis Well L-119A
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
05/26/2021
Well History and Status
Well L-119A is a WAG injector that was originally drilled in April 2002 and coil sidetracked in
February 2020. L-119A was flagged on 03/17/2021 as having possible slow TxIA
communication while on MI at which time it was reported to the AOGCC and placed under
evaluation. A negative pack -off test of the tubing hanger passed on 03/1912021 with the well on
MI. On 05/05/2021 the IA was loaded with 9.8 ppg brine and extended packing dummy gas lift
valves were set in station #2 and #3 in an attempt to mitigate the IA repressurization. After this
work was completed the well was placed back on MI beginning 05/09/2021 to monitor for
repressurization, but the well continued to show slow TxIA communication based on IA pressure
trends.
To confirm the primary and secondary barriers a passing AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA was
conducted on 05/25/2021 to 3291 psi while on MI.
Recent Well Events:
05/25/2021
AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA passed to 3291 psi.
05/05/2021
IA loaded with 9.8 ppg brine and extended packing dummy gas lift valves set.
MIT -IA to 2500 psi passed.
03/19/2021
Negative tubing hangerpack-off test while on MI passed
03/1712021
IA pressure anomaly noted and reported to AOGCC
04/1012020
AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA passed to 1937 psi.
04/02/2020
Offline MIT -IA passed to 3253 psi.
Barrier and Hazard Evaluation
The primary and secondary barriers systems consist of the tubing and production casing and
associated hardware. A passing pressure test of the inner annulus to 3291 psi on 05/25/2021,
which tests both barriers, demonstrates competent primary and secondary barrier systems. No
further diagnostics/ repair attempts are proposed at this time due to the low probability of
success in being able to locate the communication point based on the low leak rate.
Pressure on the inner annulus will be maintained below MOASP of 2100 psi when the well is
on-line with periodic bleeds of the IA.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. Record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily.
2. Submit a report monthly of well pressures and injection rates to the AOGCC.
3. Perform a 2-year MIT -IA to maximum anticipated injection pressure.
4. IA MOASP= 2100 psi, OA MOASP= 1000 psi
5. The well will be shut-in and the AOGCC notified if there is any change in the wells
mechanical condition.
Borealis Well L-119A
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
05/26/2021
Well History and Status
Well L-119A is a WAG injector that was originally drilled in April 2002 and coil sidetracked in
February 2020. L-119A was flagged on 03/17/2021 as having possible slow TxIA
communication while on MI at which time it was reported to the AOGCC and placed under
evaluation. A negative pack -off test of the tubing hanger passed on 03/19/2021 with the well on
MI. On 05/05/2021 the IA was loaded with 9.8 ppg brine and extended packing dummy gas lift
valves were set in station #2 and #3 in an attempt to mitigate the IA repressurization. After this
work was completed the well was placed back on MI beginning 05/09/2021 to monitor for
repressurization, but the well continued to show slow TxIA communication based on IA pressure
trends.
To confirm the primary and secondary barriers a passing AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA was
conducted on 05/25/2021 to 3291 psi while on MI.
Recent Well Events:
05/25/2021
AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA passed to 3291psi'.
05/05/2021
IA loaded with 9.8 ppg brine and extended packing dummy gas lift valves set.
MIT -IA to 2500 psi passed.
03/19/2021
Negative tubing hangerpack-off test while on MI passed
03/17/2021
IA pressure anomaly noted and reported to AOGCC
04/10/2020
AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA passed to 1937 psi.
04/02/2020
Offline MIT -IA passed to 3253 psi.
Barrier and Hazard Evaluation
The primary and secondary barriers systems consist of the tubing and production casing and
associated hardware. A passing pressure test of the inner annulus to 3291 psi on 05/25/2021,
which tests both barriers, demonstrates competent primary and secondary barrier systems. No
further diagnostics/ repair attempts are proposed at this time due to the low probability of
success in being able to locate the communication point based on the low leak rate.
Pressure on the inner annulus will be maintained below MOASP of 2100 psi when the well is
on-line with periodic bleeds of the IA.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. Record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily.
2. Submit a report monthly of well pressures and injection rates to the AOGCC.
3. Perform a 2-year MIT -IA to maximum anticipated injection pressure.
4. IA MOASP= 2100 psi, OA MOASP= 1000 psi
5. The well will be shut-in and the AOGCC notified if there is any change in the wells
mechanical condition.
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PERMIT No: ZLS-155
API No 50402843077411
NKewp NwY SYp, LLC
I'HE S'I'A'1'E Alaska Oil and Gas
°fALASKA Conservation Commission
GOVERNOR MIKE'' DUNLEAVY 333 West Seventh Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572
Main: 907.279.1433
Fax: 907.276.7542
www.aogcc.olaska.gov
October 2, 2020
Mr. Oliver Sternicki
Well Integrity Engineer
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC.
3800 Centerpoint Drive
Anchorage, AK 99503
Re: Docket Number: AIO-20-005
Request to amend the maximum allowable inner annulus operating limits on injectors
which operate under existing administrative approvals.
Area Injection Orders 3C, 4G, 22F, and 24B
Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU)
Dear Mr, Sternicki:
By letter dated March 9, 2020, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requested administrative
approval to change the inner annulus (IA) maximum operating pressure on 36 wells. This was
requested in parallel with a BPXA request to increase the IA operating pressure for producing
wells under Conservation Order CO 492.
After the initial request was received from BPXA, Hilcorp North Slope, LLC (HNS) acquired
BPXA North Slope assets July 1, 2020 and became operator of the PBU. On July 29, 2020,
AOGCC received an email from HNS stating "Hilcorp, as the new operator of the BPXA assets
has reviewed and approve of the submitted request to the AOGCC pertaining to increasing lA
NOL in GPB."
AOGCC issued CO 492A on October 1, 2020 that increased the notification IA operating pressure
from 2000 psi to 2100 psi for PBU wells not processed through the Lisburne Production Facility.
In accordance with Rule 9 of Area Injection Order (AIO) 4G and 24B, Rule 10 of AIO 3C, and
Rule 11 of AIO 22F, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) hereby
GRANTS HNS's request for administrative approval to change the maximum IA operating
pressure for the 36 wells to 2100 psi as detailed in the accompanying table.
The administrative action rules contained within the Area Injection Orders allow the AOGCC to
administratively waive or amend the requirements of any rule as long as the change does not
promote waste of jeopardize correlative rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience
principles, and will not result in an increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated October 2, 2020.
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Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Jessie L. Chmielowski
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Commissioner
Commissioner
APPEAL
As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the AOGCC
grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by
it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the
order or decision is believed to be erroneous.
The AOGCC shall giant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in pan within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it
within 10 -days is a denial of reconsideration. If the AOGCC denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of
reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the
AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by
inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed.
If the AOGCC grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on
reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed
within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on
reconsideration.
In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is am included in the period;
the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on die next day
that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday.
AID #
PTD
Well
AA Date
AA mandated
max IA pressure
(psi)
New AA mandated
max. IA pressure
(psi)
3C.001
1710380
A-03
12/19/2019
2000
2100
4E.024
1750690
NGI-04
4/29/2007
2500
2100
4E.032
1760140
NGI-05
6/9/2008
2500
2100
4F.002
1810740
17-08
4/3/2015
2000
2100
4G.009
1811770
11'07
12/12/2019
2000
2100
4F.006
1820260
13'17
12/7/2015
2000
2100
4F.008
1831700
14'27
5/23/2016
2000
2100
4G.001
1840280
0945
8/2/2016
2000
2100
38.001
1880700
W-24
3/15/2016
2000
2100
4E.017
1931850
14-01
2/21/2007
2000
2100
4G.006
1940130
04"13
4/6/2017
2000
2100
4F.007
1961440
x-33
4/11/2016
2000
2100
4F.004
1972180
13-06
7/9/2015
2000
2100
3.024
1982060
R-11
1/25/2017
2000
2100
4F.005
1982140
S-25
10/2/2015
2500
2100
38.008
1990530
S-11
3/6/2018
2000
2100
38.003
1991250
X'24
8/2/2016
2000
2700
4E.020
1991310
17'15
3/17/2007
2000
2100
3.025
2000090
N-08
1/14/2011
2000
2100
3.029
2001570
B-22
4/28/2010
2000
2100
22F.001
2011130
5-I07
1/7/2020
2000
2100
4F.001
2021240
PSI-09
3/6/2015
2000
2100
3.015
2051380
P-06
3/13/2007
2000
2100
4G.003
2051600
13-31
9/1/2016
2000
2100
38.006
2061050
Z-19
2/14/2017
2000
2100
38.009
2080930
V-05
11/14/2018
2000
2100
4E.039
2091390
0337
9/6/2011
2000
2100
3B.002
2101010
S-41
8/2/2016
2000
2100
24B.006
2111240
2-116
3/5/2019
2000
2100
4G.008
2141640
R-22
2/15/2018
2000
2100
3.03
2150660
P-10
9/11/2015
2000
2100
3C.002
1880330
W-35
4/27/2020
2000
2100
4G.008
2141640
R-22A
7/23/2020
2000
2100
4G.008
2141650
R-22AL1
7/23/2020
2000
2100
4G.010
2021450
PS1-01
8/10/2020
2000
2100
4G.011
2050200
17-13A
8/10/2020
2000
2100
Bernie Karl
K&K Recycling Inc.
P.O. Box 58055
Fairbanks, AK 99711
George Vaught, Jr.
P.O. Box 13557
Denver, CO 80201-3557
Gordon Severson
3201 Westmar Cir.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Darwin Waldsmith
P.O. Box 39309
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Richard Wagner
P.O. Box 60868
Fairbanks, AK 99706
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Ryan Daniel, Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
March 9, 2020
RECEIVED
Mr. Jeremy Price MAR 0 9 2020
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7'h Avenue A.OGICC
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Request to amend defined inner annulus normal operating limits on
injectors operating under administrative approval.
Dear Mr. Price,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests an amendment to the injection well administrative
approvals listed in Table 1 such that the inner anulus (IA) normal operating limits (NOL)
are changed to 2100 psi.
The request to amend the IA NOLs of the wells listed in Table 1 is in parallel with a request
to amend CO 492 such that IA NOL can be increase to 2100 psi for the majority of
development wells in the Prudhoe Bay field. For consistency across the field the intent
is to change IA NOL for all injection wells excluding:
Class I disposal wells, Lisburne Injection wells, Well 09-16 (PTD: 1770370).
Upon review of the AIOs governing Class II injection wells operated by BPXA there is no
defined IA NOL except in the case of some select administrative approvals that have been
granted. These defined IA NOLs are listed in Table 1.
ORIGINAL
Table 1: Administrative Approval List
A 10 #
PTD
wall
AA Date
AA rrtandated �x
IA pressure (psi)
Current IA NOL (psi)
3C.001
171038D
A-03
12/19/2019
2000
260C
4E.024
1750690
NGI-04
4/29/2007
2500
2000
4E.032
1760140
NGI-05
6/9/2008
2500
2000
4F.002
1810740
17-08
4/3/2015
2000
2000
46.009
18117/0
11-07
12/12/2019
2000
2600
4F.006
18202611
1317
12/7/2015
2000
2000
4F.008
1831700
14-27
5/23/2016
2000
2000
4G.001
184023D
09-25
8/2/2016
2000
2000
38.001
188D70D
IW 24
3/15/2016
2000
2000
4E.017
1931850
14-01
2/21/2007
2000
2000
46.006
1910136
P443
4/6/2017
2000
2000
4F.007
1961440
X-33
4/11/2016
2000
2000
4F.004
1972180
13-06
7/9/2015
2000
2000
3.024
1982060
P-11
1/25/2017
2000
2000
4F.005
1982140
S-25
10/2/2015
2500
2600
3B.0D8
1990530
S-11
3/6/2018
2DD0
2000
38.003
1991250
X44
8/2/2016
2C00
2000
4E.020
1991310
17.15
3/17/2007
2000
2000
3.025
2060090
N-08
1/14/2011
20DD
2000
3.029
2001570
8-22
4/28/2010
2000
2000
22F.001
2011130
S-107
1/7/2020
2000
2000
4F.001
2021240
PSI -09
3/6/2015
2000
2000
3.015
21151380
P-06
3/13/2007
2000
2000
G.003
2D516W
13-31
9/1/2016
2000
2000
38.006
2DG1050
Z-19
2/14/2017
2000
-'-
38.009
2680930
V-05
11/14/2018
2006
-
4E.039
2091390
DM7
9/6/2011
2000
-
38.002
2101010
S-41
8/2/20162000
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248.006
2111240
Z -11E
3/5/2019
2000
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4G.008
2141540
R-22
2/15/2018
2000
=-
3.03
2150660
P -1C
9/11/2015
1200C
If you have any questions, please call me at 564-5430
Sincerely -w,
Ryan Daniel
BPXA Well Integrity Team Lead
Attachments:
Technical Justification
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Amendment
March 9, 2020
History and Status:
BPXA is currently in the process of requesting an amendment to Conservation Order
No. 492 rule 3(a) and 6(a) (Docket Number: CO -20-004) to facilitate the increase of IA
NOL to 2100 psi for Prudhoe Bay field development wells excluding those processed
through the Lisburne Processing Center and jet pump wells based on the following.
Gas lift header pressure at many of the drill sites and pads in the Prudhoe Bay
field (excluding wells processed through the Lisburne Process Center) regularly
exceeds the 2000 psi IA NOL set for development wells. Gas lift compressor
outlet pressures are commonly set at 2100 psi. Historical gas lift pressures can
be seen in Figure 1 & 2 for reference. The legacy IA NOL value of 2000 psi was
set to remain compliant with Conservation Order No. 492 rule 3(a) and 6(a).
Prior to the installation and monitoring of wireless annulus pressure gauges this
was not as large of a problem due to one IA pressure read being recorded via
mechanical gauge daily per well. If a pressure read exceeded the 2000 psi NOL
it was reported to Well Integrity and evaluated to determine if the excursion was
SCP or not.
Currently all wells in the Prudhoe Bay field have the inner annulus pressures
monitored in real-time by either the EOA or WOA production center board
operators. The board operators are notified with an alert when the IA pressure of
a well exceeds the set NOL value of 2000 psi. This ensures a timely notification
and response to any potential excursion event. With the utilization of the
wireless annulus pressure gauge alerting it has become an ongoing problem
where wells supplied with gas lift pressure are regularly setting off alerts due to
the gas lift supply pressure exceeding the 2000 psi NOL and not due to SCP as
intended. This excessive alerting has the potential to desensitize workers to
possible hazardous occurrences.
Increasing IA NOL from 2000 psi to 2100 psi for development wells would
eliminate the majority of these false NOL excursion alerts and allow resources to
be more focused on response and evaluation of probable SCP events. All
development wells are included in this request in an effort to reduce the
complexity of the IA NOL change and management across the Prudhoe Bay
field.
This reasoning for reduced complexity in management of IA NOLs extends to injection
wells in the Prudhoe Bay field. Alignment with the change applied to development wells
is important to minimize variability of IA NOLs and simplify the management of all wells.
The majority of injection wells in the Prudhoe Bay field currently have IA NOLs set to 2000
psi. This 2000 psi NOL was applied by BPXA for consistency across the field and is not
tied to a requirement in an Area Injection Order other than for specific Administrative
Approvals on individual wells listed in Table 1 which is what BPXA is requesting
amendment to. The intent is to change IA NOLs for all injectors to 2100 psi excluding
Class I disposal wells, Lisburne Injection wells and Well 09-16 (PTD: 1770370). This
increase of 100 psi to the IA NOL is well within the design parameters of injection wells
across the Prudhoe Bay field and the IA NOL increase would not reduce the ability to
identify possible annular communication in these wells.
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Ryan Daniel, Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
February 22, 2019
'Es`�' iva
Hollis French, Chair FEB G ��.�
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue ,.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501 �,�GICL.e
Subject: Prudhoe Bay Well Z-116 (PTD #2111240)
Request for an Administrative Approval for WAG Injection Operations
Dear Mr. French,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests an Administrative Approval (AA) for water alternating gas
(WAG) injection into Prudhoe Bay well Z-116. No increase to normal operating limit (NOL —
formerly MOASP) is required.
Z-116 was identified to have anomalous IA repressurization in January 2018. At that time, the
repressurization rate was 15 psi/day.
Before applying for an AA, BPXA replaced the existing dummy gas lift valves with extended
packing dummy gas lift valves, in an attempt to mitigate the IA repressurization. This slowed the
repressurization rate to 5 psi/day. In preparation for the administrative approval request, an
AOGCC witnessed MIT -IA was performed on 02/23/18 and passed to 3,238 psi.
Wireless gauges have been installed on Z -pad wells that allow for real time monitoring of IA and
OA pressures.
BPXA has determined that well Z-116 is safe to operate in its current condition and requests an
AA for WAG (including MI) injection based on the following:
• IA pressure stabilizes below NOL and should not require bleeds during normal
operation.
• MIT -IA passed to 1.1 times maximum anticipated injection pressure.
• IA and OA pressures will be monitored with wireless pressure gauges.
If you have any questions, please call me at 907-564-4301 or Jack Lau/Adrienne McVey at 559-
5102.
Sincerely,
Oliver Sternicki
BPXA Senior Well Integrity Engineer
Attachments
Technical Justification
TIO Plot
Injection Plot
Wireless Gauge Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Cc: Doug Cismoski
Lau/McVey
GC2 Operations Team Leader
Cale Peru
Ryan Daniel
Oliver Sternicki
Beau Obrigewitch
Prudhoe Bay Well Z-116
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
February 22,2019
Well History and Status
Well Z-116 is a horizontal Kuparuk WAG injector that was drilled and completed in
December 2011. The well has perforations in 3 different fault blocks. The well has been
on Miscible Gas Injection since August of 2016. IA repressurization occurred in January
of 2018 and is currently classified as Not Operable.
Recent Well Events:
>11/19/2018 Put on MI Injection w/ IA build-up rate — 4 psi/day
>5/19/2018 DGLVs w/extended packing set in STA #1,2&3; Verified set with passing
IA pressure test to 1259 psi
>2/23/2018 AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 3238 psi
>2/14/2018 PPPOT-T Passed
>1/18/2017 MIT -IA Passed to 3151 psi
>1/17/2017 PPPOT-T passed
>1/7/2017 PPPOT-IC passed
>7/31/2016 AOGCC MITIA passed to 2700 psi
>5/27/2014 PPPOT-IC Passed
>8/2/2012 AOGCC MITIA Passed to 2500 psi
>4/8/2012 Treated conductor w/22.1 gal RG2401
>3/29/2012 MIT -IA Passed to 3000 psi
>3/28/2012 Set DGLV in #2 & #3
>2/16/2012 Set LGLV #3 & OGLV #2. pulled RHC @ 12309'
>12/26/2011 Rig MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
Barrier and Hazard Evaluation
The primary and secondary barriers systems consist of the tubing and production
casing and associated hardware. A passing pressure test of the inner annulus to 3,238
psi, which tests both barriers, demonstrates competent primary and secondary barrier
systems.
Pressure on the inner annulus will be maintained below the normal operating limit of
2000 psi when the well is on-line.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. WAG injection (including MI).
2. Record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily.
3. Submit a report monthly of well pressures and injection rates to the AOGCC.
4. Perform a 2 -year MIT -IA to 1.1 x maximum anticipated injection pressure.
5. The well will be shut-in and the AOGCC notified if there is any change in the
wells mechanical condition.
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Ryan Daniel, Well Integrity Engineer Team Lead
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
January 10, 2017
Ms. Cathy P. Forester
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
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Subject: Prudhoe Bay Well L-105 (PTD # 2020580)
Request for Amendment to Administrative Approval AIO 246.005
Dear Ms. Forester,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests an amendment to Administrative Approval (AA) Area
Injection Order (AIO) 24B.005 for continued water alternating gas (WAG) injection into Prudhoe
Bay well L-105 with an increase in outer annulus (OA) normal operating limit (NOL — formerly
MOASP) to 1500 psi.
Well L-105 was approved for continued WAG injections per AA AIO 246.005 on March 4, 2016
for OA repress u rization. The OA pressure now stabilizes at 1100 psi. BPXA requests an
amendment to AIO 246.005 to include raising the OA NOL from 1000 psi to 1500 psi. An
engineering analysis and well barrier risk assessment have been completed and it has been
determined that raising OA NOL to 1500 psi is well within the design limits of the installed
equipment.
In summary, BPXA has determined that Prudhoe Bay well L-105 is safe to operate with the
increase in OA (7" x 9-5/8") NOL to 1500 psi. BPXA requests amendment to AIO 246.005 for
continued WAG injection operations.
If you have any questions, please call me at 748-1140 or Jack Lau/ Adrienne McVey at 659-
5102.
Sincerely,
t'
Ryan Da
BPXA Well Integrity Engineering Team Lead
Attachments
Technical Justification
TIO Plot
Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Cc: Doug Cismoski
Lau/McVey
GC2 Operations Team Leader
Ryan Rupert
Ryan Daniel
Prudhoe Bay Well L-105
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
January 10, 2016
Well History and Status
L-105 was drilled and completed in 2002. The initial primary cement job of the 7" casing was
aborted when the cement began setting up in the batch mixer. An attempt was made to circ out
the approximately 8 bbl of cement that had been pumped prior to abandoning the job, and it was
initially thought to be successful. After circing, 20 bbl of drilling mud was pumped down the 7"x9-
5/8" annulus to ensure injectivity in the event freeze protect was required. For the next 10 hours,
mud was pumped, 10 bbl at a time, every 20 minutes while the 7" was reciprocated. The
primary cement job was then pumped, with the assumption that —148 bbl cement was placed
behind pipe (calculated TOC — 2827'; SC Shoe at 2856').
The day after the cement job, an attempt was made to inject in the 7"x9-5/8" annulus. It
pressured up to 4,200 psi. The casing head was removed and a "doughy mix" of cement and
drilling mud was encountered. Attempts were made to dissolve/flush the substance, but were
unsuccessful. The annulus would pressure up to 4,200 psi with no injectivity, and then bleed
off to 3,000 - 3,200 psi, until pressure was finally intentionally bled off to zero.
Once the well was put on injection, the OA would pressure up to 1,000 — 1,100 psi, but periodic
bleeds were unable to manage pressure below NOL of 1,000 psi. The OA pressure source is
99.3% methane and less than .1 % CO2 (sample taken 11/5/11) which indicates that the gas is
from shallow hydrates. In 2006, an Administrative Approval was granted by AOGCC for
continued operation of L-105 with elevated OA pressure. This AA was amended in 2016 to
remove the OA injection testing and changed the MIT -IA frequency to every 2 years. Historically
this well has exhibited very low OA LLRs between 0.06 gpm to 0.73 gpm @ 3,000 psi.
Based on the verification of mechanical integrity of two barriers via multiple passing MIT-IAs and
the established very low LLRs of the OA, a deviation is warranted to raise the OA NOL to 1,500
psi. Raising NOL will also reduce the risk associated with multiple and repetitive OA pressure
bleeds currently required to maintain OA pressure below current NOL of 1,000 psi.
Recent Well Events:
> 07/20/02: Rig MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 11/01/02: MITIA Passed to 2250 psi, AOGCC. Initial IA FL @ 1050'
> 03/23/03: MITOA Passed to 2000 psi
> 06/14/04: CITOA Passed to 3000 psi, LLR = 0.75 gpm
> 06/17/04: PPPOT-T Passed to 5000 psi, PPPOT-IC Passed to 3200 psi
> 06/24/04: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 10/19/05: MITOA Failed LLR < 1 gpm
> 11/28/05: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 01/18/06: AOGCC approved AA 24.004 for continued injection with SCP on the OA
> 11/21/06: LLR-OA=0.063 gpm
> 11/26/06: MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 12/11/06: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 10/12/07: MITIA Failed on stabilization
> 10/17/07: MITIA Passed to 2000 psi
> 11/04/07: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi, LLRT OA to 3000 psi =.38 gpm
> 10/02/08: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 10/03/08: LLRT OA 0.6 gpm 3000 psi
> 10/01/09: MITIA Passed to 4000 psi
> 10/07/09: MIT -OA Failed, LLR— 0.31 gpm
> 10/30/09: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi, LLR-OA for AA = .31 gpm
> 09/05/10: MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 09/06/10: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 09/23/10: LLR-OA for AA = 0.46 gpm
> 02/10/11: MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 02/20/11: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 2500 psi
> 03/03/11: LLR-OA for AA = 0.73 gpm
> 11/05/11: OA gas sample 99% ME
> 11/30/11: CMIT-TxIA Passed to 3000 psi
> 01/03/12: Pre-AOGCC MIT -IA Passed
> 01/28/12: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4000 psi, LLR-OA (AOGCC waived) of 0.12 gpm @ 3000
psi
> 01/17/13: PPPOT-IC Passed to 3500 psi, pre AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 01/20/13: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 4150 psi, MIT -OA Failed (C. Scheve)
> 01/27/13: AOGCC MIT -OA Failed, LLR= 0.4 gpm @ 3000 psi (B. Noble)
> 12/30/13: MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 01/08/14: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi; LLR-OA 0.09 gpm @ 3000 psi
> 07/02/14: PPPOT-T Passed, PPPOT-IC Passed
> 09/19/14: MIT -IA Passed to 2500 psi
> 03/26/15: MIT -IA Passed to 4100 psi
> 04/03/15: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4100 psi LLR OA 0.374 gpm @ 3000 psi
> 01/05/16: MIT -IA Passed to 4200 psi
> 01/09/16: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4114 psi, AOGCC OA LLR=0.187 gpm
Barrier and Hazard Evaluation
The primary and secondary barriers systems consist of the tubing and production
casing and associated hardware. A passing pressure test of the inner annulus to 4,200
psi, which tests both barriers, demonstrates competent primary and secondary barrier
systems.
Pressure on the inner annulus will be maintained below the normal operating limit of
2000 psi when the well is on-line.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
BP will continue to comply with the conditions provided by the AOGCC from AA AIO
24B.005.
BPXA shall limit the well's outer annulus pressure to 1500 psi.
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Oliver Sternicki, BPXA Well Integrity Engineer
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
February 19, 2016
Ms. Cathy P. Foerster
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
RECEIVED by
FEB 2 9 2016
AOGCC 0
Subject: Prudhoe Bay Unit Well L-105 (PTD #202058)
Request for amendment to NO 24.004
Dear Ms. Foerster,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests an amendment to Administrative Approval NO
24.004 for continued gas injection into PBU L-105 (PTD #202058)
Well L-105 was approved for continued gas injection on January 18, 2006 per NO
24.004 due to high OA pressure. BPXA would like to request two amendments to A10
24.004, these are to change the MIT -IA frequency from 12 months to 24 months and
eliminate the LLR-OA requirement.
The first requested change is to the required condition for BPXA to perform an annual
MIT -IA to 4000 psi. L-105 has passed 19 MIT-IAs to 4000 psi since 2006. Competent
primary and secondary barriers have been proven over the last 10 years with no
evidence of impairment. BPXA requests to change the required MIT -IA frequency to
every 24 months.
The second requested change is to the required condition that BPX perform an annual
LLR-OA to 3000 psi. The purpose of the required LLR test was brought into question in
correspondence between BPXA and the AOGCC in January 2014. The AOGCC
response was that testing the OA holds no value. The AOGCC recommendation was to
revise NO 24.004 to remove this requirement.
In summary, BPXA requests to revise conditions 3 and 4 of NO 24.004 for continued
gas injection.
If you have any questions, please call me at 564-4301 or Whitney Pettus/ Kevin Parks
at 659-5102.
Sincera�
OliverStem
BPXA Well Integrity Engineer
Attachments:
Email Correspondence
TIO
Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Cc: Pettus/ Parks
GC2 Operations Team Leader
James Schrider
Ryan Daniel
Doug Cismoski
L-105 Email Correspondence between BPXA and AOGCC:
From: Regg, James B (DOA) [mailtoJim.recIg@)alaska.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 12:01 PM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator; Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Cc: Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); DOA AOGCC Prudhoe Bay
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Based on your response, I see zero value in the LLRT-OA (no analysis; no criteria; no
standardized approach). My recommendation is to revise the Admin Approvals that rely on
LLRT's as condition of approval. Specific to PBU L-105 (AIO 24.004), confirming tubing and
IA as barriers to injected fluid release should be sufficient justification for continued injection.
There is no value in testing the OA when you know it will fail; gas sample analysis is option as
required in AIO 3.025.
Spreadsheet is attached in Excel and pdf versions.
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator[mailto:AKDCWellIntegritvCoordinator@bp com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:11 AM
To: Regg, James B (DOA)
Cc: Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Good morning Jim,
I apologize for the delay. Below is a summary of my findings.
A leak rate test is typically done to determine what type of diagnostic/intervention work needs
to be done when investigating an anomaly.
The purpose of the annual liquid leak rate for L-105 was to ascertain if downhole conditions
changed. No criteria was established for what an acceptable rate would be. The rate has
changed slightly from year to year due to how small a volume used, temperatures, etc. If there
was a change on some order of magnitude, this would not necessarily indicate a deterioration in
the wellbore integrity; rather a change in condition of the OA shoe. The annual MIT -IA confirms
integrity, not the OA test.
There is another WAG well that has an external hydrate source: N -08A (PTD #2000090). For
this well AIO 3.025 requires a 2 year MIT -IA and a 2 yr OA gas sample. This would be an
alternative method to confirm the OA gas is dissimilar to the injected gas.
4. The spreadsheet you sent has become corrupted — do you mind resending it?
Thank you,
Laurie Climer
(Alternate: Jack Disbrow)
BP Alaska Well Integrity Coordinator
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WIC Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWellintegrityCoordinatorgBP.com
From: Regg, James B (DOA) [mailtoJim.regg alaska.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:21 AM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Cc: Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Any progress addressing my 3 questions?
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
From: Regg, James B (DOA)
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:32 AM
To: 'AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator'
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Laurie —
Thanks for your time investment in gathering this information and for discussing Leak Loss Rate
(LLR) tests with me this morning. As noted during our conversation, ultimately I am trying to
understand the LLR test in the context of what we are doing with injection well administrative
approvals where the conditions of approval establish boundaries for continued operation.
Typically we have a pass -fail criteria associated with a test that allow us to determine when
conditions warrant further evaluation or suspending injection activities until repairs can be
completed. According to our records, there are only 2 wells that have the LLR test as part of an
AA condition of approval — PBU L-105 (PTD 2020580; AIO 24.004) and PBU 11-29 (PTD
1940520; Sundry 303-288), so the LLR test is unusual (from the injection waiver standpoint).
To reiterate my questions:
1) What is the purpose of a LLR test?
2) Is there any pass -fail criteria for the LLR test? If just used to trend the rate, what deviation from
the trend becomes a concern?
3) Is there something else (other than LLR test) that assures us the well has proper integrity to
continue injection operations?
Also as mentioned, I have attached a simple spreadsheet that calculates the LLR from info
presented in the MIT forms and WSR's you provided. Several of the tests calculate differently
than reported — these are highlighted.
Thanks again for your help.
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator[mailto:AKDCWeIIIntegrityCoordinator(cbbp com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:36 PM
To: Regg, James B (DOA)
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Jim,
Volumes pumped were recorded in the WSR, however were not documented on all of the
spreadsheets provided. I have amended the reports that did not include the volume used, and
added copies of the WSR for those years.
Regards,
Laurie Climer
(Alternate: Jack Disbrow)
BP Alaska - Well Integrity Coordinator
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WIC Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWelllntegrityCoordinator(a.,BP.com
From: Regg, James B (DOA) [mailto:jim.regg alaska.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:11 AM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
How are you calculating a leak rate without knowing the volumes of fluid pumped?
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator [mailto:AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator@bp.com]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 3:48 PM
To: Regg, James B (DOA)
Cc: Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Jim,
Attached is a zip file with the OA-LLR forms enclosed. The form for the test performed on
9/23/10 was not in our archives, however I used the Well Service Report (enclosed) to put the
data into standard formatting.
Regards,
Laurie Climer
(Alternate: Jack Disbrow)
BP Alaska - Well Integrity Coordinator
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WIC Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWelllntegri!yCoordinator@BP.com
From: Regg, James B (DOA) [mailto:jim.regg@alaska.gov]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 2:56 PM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Yes, provide the data that substantiates the leak rates.
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator [mailto:AKDCWeI[IntegrityCoordinator@bp.com]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 2:51 PM
To: Regg, James B (DOA)
Cc: DOA AOGCC Prudhoe Bay; Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: RE: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Jim,
Below are the recorded dates and rates for the requested OA liquid leak rates obtained on
Injector L-105 (PTD #2020580) from 2007 onwards. Do you need copies of the report
spreadsheets?
Date
Pressure
Notes
1/8/2014
3000
LLR-OA 0.09 gpm, witnessed by Jeff Turkington
1/27/2013
3000
LLR-OA.4gpm, witnessed by Bob Noble
1/28/2012
1 3000
LLR-OA .012 gpm, witness waived by C. Schieve
3/3/2011
3000
LLR-OA 0.73 gpm, witnessed by Lou Grimaldi
9/23/2010
3000
LLR-OA 0.46 gpm, witness waived
10/30/2009
3000
LLR —.31 gpm witnessed by Chuck Scheve
10/3/2008
3000
LLR OA =.60 gpm witnessed by John Crisp
11/4/2007
3000
LLR OA = .38 gpm, witness waived by John Crisp
Regards,
Laurie Climer
(Alternate: Jack Disbrow)
�B^P+Alaska Well Integrity Coordinator
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WIC Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWe111ntegrilyCoordinatorkBP.com
From: Regg, James B (DOA) [mailtoJim.regg@alaska.gov]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 11:54 AM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Cc: DOA AOGCC Prudhoe Bay; Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Subject: PBU L-105 (Admin Approval 24.004)
Admin Approval 24.004 (effective 1/18/2006) requires an annual LLR-OA and MITIA.
AOGCC records include the results of the required annual MITIAs; the LLR-OA records are
incomplete. Please provide data from the LLR tests beginning in 2007.
Jim Regg
Supervisor, Inspections
AOGCC
333 W. 7th Ave, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-793-1236
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Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 W. 7th Avenue
Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Attention Mr. David Roby
Dear Mr. Roby:
Thank you for your request for clarification regarding the RCRA status of the
radioactive tracers to be used in the upcoming study at GC2. The GC2 Capacity
Study involves the injection of low level radioactive tracers upstream of the slug
catchers in GC2 to study the separation efficiency of various vessels. Once injected
into the vessels, the tracer will be commingled with production fluids at the
gathering center, follow the normal separation process, and be routed to the Class 11
well system for either enhanced oil recovery or injection. The project is scheduled
to start June 20, 2013. Here are responses to your questions:
1. Evidence and legal authority in support of BP's assertion that
radioactive tracer wastes are not regulated under RCRA;
RCRA regulates hazardous solid wastes. Therefore, the threshold question when
determining the RCRA status of a material is whether it is a "solid waste." In order
to be a solid waste, a material must be "discarded." RCRA section 1004(27).1
Therefore, products being used for their intended purposes are not wastes because
they are not being discarded. In this case, the facility will be injecting low level
radioactive tracers upstream of the slug catchers in GC2 to study the separation
efficiency of various vessels. The purpose of this injection is not to discard or
dispose of the tracers, but to utilize them for their intended, useful purpose
(conducting the separation efficiency study). RCRA does not regulate this activity
because the purpose of the injection is not to discard the tracers.
1 42 U.S.C. § 6903(27).
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
900 E. Benson Blvd
P. 0. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
USA
Main 907 561 5111
Fax 907 564 5020
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 W. 7th Avenue
Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Attention Mr. David Roby
Dear Mr. Roby:
Thank you for your request for clarification regarding the RCRA status of the
radioactive tracers to be used in the upcoming study at GC2. The GC2 Capacity
Study involves the injection of low level radioactive tracers upstream of the slug
catchers in GC2 to study the separation efficiency of various vessels. Once injected
into the vessels, the tracer will be commingled with production fluids at the
gathering center, follow the normal separation process, and be routed to the Class 11
well system for either enhanced oil recovery or injection. The project is scheduled
to start June 20, 2013. Here are responses to your questions:
1. Evidence and legal authority in support of BP's assertion that
radioactive tracer wastes are not regulated under RCRA;
RCRA regulates hazardous solid wastes. Therefore, the threshold question when
determining the RCRA status of a material is whether it is a "solid waste." In order
to be a solid waste, a material must be "discarded." RCRA section 1004(27).1
Therefore, products being used for their intended purposes are not wastes because
they are not being discarded. In this case, the facility will be injecting low level
radioactive tracers upstream of the slug catchers in GC2 to study the separation
efficiency of various vessels. The purpose of this injection is not to discard or
dispose of the tracers, but to utilize them for their intended, useful purpose
(conducting the separation efficiency study). RCRA does not regulate this activity
because the purpose of the injection is not to discard the tracers.
1 42 U.S.C. § 6903(27).
Once used, the radioactive tracers are not regulated under RCRA because they are
specifically excluded from the definition of "solid waste" under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(4).
Radioactive tracers are instead regulated under the Atomic Energy Act. As you
note in your letter, radioactive tracer waste is not E&P exempt because such waste
is not uniquely associated with oil and gas; many other industries use radioactive
tracers.
2. Evidence to support a determination whether radioactive tracer waste is
hazardous or whether it exhibits hazardous characteristics under 40 CFR
Part 261
As noted above, radioactive waste is excluded from the definition of "solid
waste" under RCRA. Therefore, such waste is not a "hazardous solid
waste" regulated under the statute.
3. Evidence and legal authority to support a claim that radioactive tracer
waste may otherwise fall under a RCRA exemption.
Disposal of the mixture comprised of produced water and the radioactive tracers is
covered under the RCRA Mixture Rule, which allows non -hazardous, non- E&P
exempt waste (e.g., used radioactive tracers) to be commingled with E&P exempt
waste (produced water), with the resulting mixture retaining the E&P
exemption.(See page 17 of the EPA RCRA E&P Guidance Document you cited in
your May 31, 2013 email.) Note that this result is consistent with how produced
water exposed to radioactive tracers injected during well logging is regulated as E&P
exempt waste.
We hope that this explanation satisfies your request for clarification. As noted
above, the study is scheduled to begin June 20, 2013. Please contact as soon as
possible if you have additional questions or want to discuss further at 907-564-5501
or contact Alison Cooke at 564-4838.
J
Janet D Platt
Director, Regulatory Compliance and Environment, Alaska
Cc: Alison Cooke, BP
Cc Cathy Foerster, AOGCC
Cc: Jim Begg, AOGCC
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Colombie, Jody J (DOA)
From: Roby, David S (DOA)
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 12:45 PM
To: Cooke, Alison D
Cc: Regg, James B (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA); Lau, Glenn L; Crandall, Krissell
Subject: RE: BPXA Request for Administrative Approval
Alison,
BP's assertion that "Radioactive tracers are not regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
so the fluids would not be designated hazardous or non -hazardous. Therefore, the diluted radioactive tracer which BP
proposes to use at GC2 would not be categorized as hazardous or non -hazardous under RCRA ..." cannot be reconciled
with a RCRA Guidance document which lists "radioactive tracer wastes" as a Non -Exempt Waste. See,
http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/special/oil/oil-gas.pd at page 13 of 40. As a result, the AOGCC requests BP
provide the following:
1. Evidence and legal authority in support of BP's assertion that radioactive tracer wastes are not regulated under
RCRA;
2. Evidence to support a determination whether radioactive tracer waste is hazardous or whether it exhibits
hazardous characteristics under 40 CFR Part 261.
3. Evidence and legal authority to support a claim that radioactive tracer waste may otherwise fall under a RCRA
exemption.
Regards,
Dave Roby
(907) 793-1232
From: Cooke, Alison D [mailto:Alison.Cooke(&bp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:38 AM
To: Foerster, Catherine P (DOA)
Cc: Roby, David S (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA); Lau, Glenn L; Crandall, Krissell
Subject: BPXA Request for Administrative Approval
Ms. Foerster:
Attached is a request from BPXA for administrative approval to inject dilute volumes of radioactive tracer that
has been used for the purposes of studying vessel inefficiencies in Gathering Center 2 in the Prudhoe Bay Field
in either EOR wells or Class II disposal wells. A hard copy of the letter is also being sent to you by certified
mail.
BPXA had a teleconference with your staff on April 25,2013 to discuss this project and our request. We would
appreciate the Commission's timely review of this request. If possible we would appreciate a response by
May 31.
<<BPXA to AOGCC GC2 Tracer.pdf>>
If you or your staff have any questions please contact me at 440-8167 or alison.cooke@bp.com.
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R gards,
Alison
Alison D. Cooke
907-564-4838 tel.
907-440-8167 cell
907-564-5020 fax.
cookead(aMp.com
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P. O. Box 196612
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7011 2970 0001 9241 2635 Anc E.o Benson Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
USA
May 14, 2013
Ms. Cathy Foerster, Chair
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Radioactive Tracer Injection: PBU 2013 GC2 Optimization
Administrative Approval Request:
Prudhoe Oil Pool, Area Injection Order 3A
Aurora Oil Pool, Area Injection Order 22E
Borealis Oil Pool, Area Injection Order 24B
Polaris Oil Pool, Area Injection Order 25A
Orion Oil Pool, Area Injection Order 26B
Dear Ms. Foerster:
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) requests approval under Area Injection Order
(AIO) 3A Rule 1, NO 22E Rule 10, NO 24B Rule 2, NO 25A Rule 3, and NO 26B
Rule 3 to introduce radioactive tracer into the Gathering Center 2 (GC2)
production facility for the purpose of oil production, plant operations, and
plant/piping integrity. Radioactive tracers are not regulated under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) so the fluids would not be designated
hazardous or non -hazardous. Therefore, the diluted radioactive tracer which BP
proposes to use at GC2 would not be categorized as hazardous or non -hazardous
under RCRA.
The tracer will comingle with produced fluids and be diluted prior to enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) reservoir injection. Mixing the radioactive tracer with produced
fluids meets the criteria of fluids suitable for Class II disposal well injection. The
tracer has been deemed to have no negative impact on the reservoir. Alyeska
Pipeline Service Company has been informed of the test and noted no concerns
with handling the diluted tracer.
In order to keep standardized and consistent language referencing the fluids
authorized for injection for enhanced recovery and pressure maintenance for all
Prudhoe Bay Field (PBF) AIOs, BPXA also requests that radioactive tracer fluids
Ms. Cathy Foerster
May 14, 2013
Page 2
be specifically included as fluids introduced to production facilities for the
purpose of oil production, plant operations, and plant/piping integrity in AIO 4E
Rule 1, AIO 14A Rule 1, AIO 20 Rule 1, and AIO 31 Rule 3.
GC2 Optimization
The West End Developments program consists of several projects to
debottleneck base production and increase future GC2 production. As part of the
program, the optimization of GC2 and its separation capabilities will be reviewed.
The current separation and sand handling capabilities will be evaluated in the
study and changes will likely be recommended to process future production
streams.
Capacity Study
The study will determine current vessel inefficiencies and propose upgrades to
the facility. Radioactive tracer is needed to calculate the residence time of the oil
and water phases in the slugcatchers and the water residence time in the skim
tanks. For this determination, a total of 300 mL of radioactive tracer (lanthanum
nitrate hexahydrate) will be injected upstream of the GC2 slugcatchers and skim
tanks to trace the water phase. It is expected that minor amounts of the 200 mL
bromoanthracene oil tracer will be carried into the produced water system.
The half-lives of each tracer used in this study will be less than 2 days. Reservoir
tracers typically used include cobalt -57, cobalt 60, carbon-14, or tritium which
have half-lives of 270 days, 5.26 years, 5730 years, and 12.32 years,
respectively. The shorter half-life in conjunction with the smaller injection sizes
proposed exposes the reservoir to minimal radioactivity for a short duration (see
table and chart Appendix 1).
Alternatives to radioactive tracer have been considered. The main benefit of a
tracer is the ability to detect concentration as a function of time, which
correlates to vessel residence time and can characterize inefficiencies of
internals. A non -radioactive tracer would require frequent sampling, and there is
a possibility the tracer would pass through the system between samples,
yielding no data. The ability to characterize vessel inefficiencies would be
compromised with a non -radioactive tracer.
Correct assessment of the separation capabilities of GC2 is necessary to
determine appropriate upgrades to the facility for increased separation capacity.
The most effective way to evaluate the separation capability of the facility is to
use a radioactive tracer. To summarize, BPXA requests Commission approval to
Ms. Cathy Foerster
May 14, 2013
Page 3
inject dilute volumes of radioactive tracer (that have been used in production
facilities for diagnostic purposes) in all PBF AIOs and in Class II disposal wells.
Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact
me at 564-4838 or alison.cooke@bp.com.
Sincerely,
'/ Z'Z/
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Alison Cooke
UIC Compliance Advisor
Attachment: Appendix 1 — Tracerco Information
cc: James Regg, AOGCC
Dave Roby, AOGCC
Chris Wallace, AOGCC
Ms. Cathy Foerster
May 14, 2013
Page 5
Aaoendix 1 — Tracerco Information
Tracerco Tracers Reservoir Tracers
B-82 La -140 Co-57 Co -60 C-14 Tritium
Injection Size (mCi) 120" 160* 200** 500*' 2000"" 10000"
Half Life 35 hrs 40 hrs 270 days 5.26 yrs 5730 yrs 12.32 yrs
* Proposed Amount to be Used for Study
** Typical Amounts Used for Reservoir Studies
The following decay chart assumes starting activities of 200 mCi for comparison.
Actual activities are shown in the chart above.
250
200
Decay Chart - Tracerco Tracers vs. Other Reservoir Tracers
50
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Time (Days)
—0---Br-82(Tracerco)
—6—La-140 (Tracerco)
—1 C-14
-0—H-3
—*--Co-60
—*--Co-57
Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator[AKDCWeillntegrityCoordinator@bp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:53 AM
To: Regg, James B (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA)
Cc: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Subject: FW: NOT OPERABLE: Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300) 60 Day Monitoring Period Complete
Jim, Chris,
Please see below, the Not Operable note for Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300). 1 sent it out this morning and didn't include
you on the distribution list by mistake.
Jack Disbrow
BP Alaska - Well Integrity Coordinator
GWGlobal Wells
Organization,
Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWeIIlntesrityCoordinator@bp.com
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:19 AM
To: AK, OPS GC2 OSM; AK, OPS GC2 Field 0&M TL; AK, OPS GC2 Wellpad Lead; AK, OPS Prod Controllers; Cismoski,
Doug A; Daniel, Ryan; AK, D&C Wireline Operations Team Lead; AK, D&C Well Services Operations Team Lead; AK, RES
GPB West Wells Opt Engr; AK, RES GPB East Wells Opt Engr; AK, OPS Well Pad LV; 'Oshiro, Joleen'
Cc: AK, D&C DHD Well Integrity Engineer; Walker, Greg (D&C); Holt, Ryan P; AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Subject: NOT OPERABLE: Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300) 60 Day Monitoring Period Complete
All,
Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300) has completed an AOGCC requested 60 day monitoring period while on miscible gas
injection. There was no sign of tubing by inner annulus communication during the 60 day period. BP will pursue a
cancellation of Administrative Approval AIO 2413.002 which limits the well to water injection only. The well is reclassified
as Not Operable until the Administrative Approval is cancelled and the well can be put back on miscible gas injection.
Please call with any questions.
Thank you,
Jack Disbrow
BP Alaska - Well Integrity Coordinator
Global Wells
GW Organization
Office: 907.659.5102
WIC Email: AKDCWelllnteerityCoordinator@bp.com
From: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 9:18 PM
To: AK, D&C Well Integrity Coordinator; AK, OPS GC2 OSM; AK, OPS GC2 Field O&M TL; AK, OPS GC2 Wellpad Lead; AK,
1
OPS Prod Controllers; Cismoski, DoW Daniel, Ryan; AK, D&C Wireline OperatidTfs Team Lead; AK, D&C Well Services
Operations Team Lead; AK, RES GPB West Wells Opt Engr; AK, RES GPB East Wells Opt Engr; AK, OPS Well Pad LV;
Oshiro, Joleen; 'jim.regg@alaska.goV; 'chris.wallace@alaska.gov'; Weiss, Troy D
Cc: AK, D&C DHD Well Integrity Engineer (AKD&CDHDWeIIIntegri(albp.com); 'Ryan P Holt (Ryan.Holt@bp.com)'; Arend,
Jon; Oxner, Gary
Subject: UNDER EVALUATION: Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300) Ready for Miscible Gas Injection
All,
Injector L-111 (PTD #2020300) is currently operating under Administrative Approval AIO 2413.002 for TxIA
communication when the well was on miscible gas injection. A tubing patch was set and a subsequent MIT -IA to 4070
psi passed on 07/08/2012. We have permission from the AOGCC to place the well on miscible gas injection for 30 days
in order to evaluate the TxIA repair. The well is reclassified as Under Evaluation, and will be placed on a 28 -day clock.
Miscible gas injection can begin.
Plan forward:
Well Integrity: Monitor pressure response while well is on miscible gas injection
Well Integrity Coordinator: Apply to cancel Administrative Approval AIO 2413.002 if pressure response during 30 day
monitoring period is acceptable
Please call with any questions.
Thank you,
,lack Disbrow
BP Alaska - Well Integrity
GINGlobal Wells
Organization
Office: 907.659.5738
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Attn: Well Integrity Coordinator, PRB-20
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
June 8, 2013
Ms. Cathy Foerster, Chairman
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Prudhoe Bay Unit well L-111 (PTD #2020300)
Application for Cancellation of Administrative Approval 2413.002
Dear Ms. Foerster,
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests cancellation of Administrative Approval number
246.002 dated September 19, 2008. The administrative approval was for continued water
injection into well L-111 with slow inner annulus repressurization. A tubing patch was set
and a MITIA passed to 4070 psi on July 8, 2012. BP received permission from the AOGCC
to place the well on miscible gas injection for a period of 60 days to monitor for inner
annulus repressurization. The monitoring period began on April 04, 2013 and ended June
2, 2013, during which no inner annulus repressurization was observed. Therefore it is
requested to cancel the Administrative Approval and allow the well to return to WAG
injection operations. A plot of wellhead pressures and a plot of injection rates and pressures
have been included for reference.
If you require any additional information, please contact me at 564-4303 or Jack Disbrow /
Lori Climer at 659-5102.
Sincerely,
;/oug71s A. Cismoski,P.
GWO Wells Intervention Manager
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Attachments:
TIO Plot
Injection Rate and Pressure Plot
Cc:
Disbrow/Climer
West Area Manager
Joleen Oshiro
Ryan Daniel
Bruce Williams
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Kathy Foerster, Commissioner
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P O. Box 196612
900 E. Benson Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
USA
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Re: Prudhoe Bay Field Area Injection Orders, Standardization of Authorized Fluids for EOR and
Pressure Maintenance
Dear Ms. Foerster,
This letter is to request a change to Prudhoe Bay Field (PBF) Area Injection Orders (AIO) to
standardize the language in the rule referencing the fluids authorized for injection for enhanced
recovery and pressure maintenance. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) is requesting this
change in order to address the complexity of field operations with multiple pools serviced by
common facilities and potential confusion that results from the differing language in the various
orders. This proposed change is intended to clarify and document the fluids that are authorized
for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and pressure maintenance injection within the PBF and
provide greater compliance assurance for our field operations.
A review of AIOs for pools in the PBF indicates that some contain very general language and
some are very specific in defining which fluids are authorized for injection. The language
defining fluids that may be injected has changed over time in successive versions of some of
the orders. For instance, NO 4 language has changed from "non -hazardous fluids", to "Class II
fluids" to "authorized fluids". In addition, some fluids have received specific authorization via
administrative approvals. The diversity of language and changes over time has resulted in
confusion over which fluids are actually authorized for injection. The enclosed list (Attachment
A) shows the various PBF pools, AIOs, and a summary of the current rule and/or administrative
approvals that authorize fluids that may be injected for purposes of pressure maintenance and
enhanced recovery. Also included is a summary of findings regarding the compatibility of fluids
authorized for injection.
As discussed with your staff, BPXA proposes to standardize the list of authorized fluids for the
various pools within the PBF. Attachment B is proposed language for this change. In some
pools, additional clarification may be required to capture specific conditions or restrictions
contained in current orders. Attachment C is a list of historical fluids injected for EOR and
pressure maintenance
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Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
April 30, 2012
Page 2
Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact me at 564-
4838.
Sincerely,
Alison Cooke
UIC Compliance Advisor
Attachments
cc: Jim Regg AOGCC
Dave Roby AOGCC
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April 30, 2012
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Attachment A
Prudhoe Bay Field: fluids specifically authorized for enhanced recovery and pressure maintenance in
Area Injection Orders
AIO
Rule
Pool
Fluids Authorized
Compatibility with Formation
3
1
Prudhoe
non -hazardous fluids;
Area Injection Order Application for PBU WOA
Bay
AIO 3.03 rinsate (minus
EOR and Fluid Disposal Wells: Section I: 1.
(West)
solids) from cleaning aerial
Water: Beaufort Sea water and Produced
gas coolers;
Sadlerochit water; Compatibility: Water
AIO 3.018 filtered and
sensitivity tests on core samples showed no
chemically treated lake
significant problems with formation plugging or
water used for hydrotesting
clay swelling over the anticipated operating range
replacement pipeline
of salinities for produced and Beaufort Sea water;
segments;
2. Miscible Gas from CGF; Compatibility: Full
AIO 3.028 mixtures of glycol
compatibility - reinjected into producing zone; 3.
and water
Produced Gas from Sadlerochit and Sag River
reservoirs; Compatibility: Full compatibility -
rein'ected into producing zone
4E
1
Prudhoe
authorized fluids;
A104D, Finding 12: The main fluid source will be
Bay (East)
AIO 4C.02 rinsate (minus
source water from the Seawater Treatment Plant.
Put River
solids) from cleaning aerial
No significant compatibility issues are anticipated
Lisburne
gas coolers;
between the formation and injected fluid.
Pt.
AIO 4E.022 filtered and
Analyses of core samples from Put River
McIntyre
chemically treated lake
Formation sandstone in Prudhoe Bay
West
water used for hydrotesting
Unit Well 2-14 demonstrate similar clay mineral
Beach
replacement pipeline
types and proportions as those in Kuparuk River
Stump
segments for Greater Point
Formation reservoirs in adjacent North Slope
Island
McIntyre;
fields. Each of the analog fields has a successful
AIO 4E.023 filtered and
history of waterflooding and based on these
chemically treated lake
comparisons the
water used for hydrotesting
Put River Formation is not anticipated to have
replacement pipeline
compatibility issues related to seawater injection.
segments for Prudhoe Bay
A104C, Finding 20: Seawater is currently injected
Unit fields;
in the Pt. McIntyre waterflood. It is possible that
AIO 4E.034 mixtures of
produced water will be used later in the project.
glycol and water
Both water sources have previously been
approved in Area Injection Order No. 413
Finding 34: Laboratory testing, core analyses and
geochemical modeling indicate no significant
problems are likely due to clay swelling or in-situ
fluid compatibility problems between WBOP and
Tertiary formation waters.
Finding 35: WBOP waterflood source water from
the Sagavanirktok Formation is expected to have
excess barium ion which could precipitate barium
sulfate scale if mixed with PMOP produced water.
WBOP produced water will be inhibited upstream
of the commingling point with PMOP fluids to
prevent scale precipitation.
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PBU EOA Area Injection Order Application,
Section I Enhanced Recovery type of fluid: A.
source water - treated seawater; Compatibility:
no significant problems with formation plugging or
clay swelling due to fluid incompatibilities are
anticipated; B. produced water from Flow
Stations and LPC; Compatibility: Fluid is returned
to the reservoir from which it was produced, no
compatibility problems anticipated; C. Natural
Gas and NGL; Compatibility: Fluid is returned to
the reservoir from which it was produced, no
compatibility problems anticipated; D. Miscibile
Injectant; Compatibility: Fluid is returned to the
reservoir from which it was produced, no
compatibility roblems anticipated.
14A
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Niakuk
produced water from LPC,
A1014A, Finding 7: Injection will utilize either
Beaufort seawater,
produced or source water. The wells are currently
trace amounts of scale
configured to allow 60,000 Barrels of Water per
inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor,
Day ("BWPD") total, with a maximum injection of
emulsion breakers, other
up to 70,000 BWPD. The produced water will be
products used in production
a mix of Pt. McIntyre, West Beach, North
process, stimulation fluids
Prudhoe Bay, Lisburne and Niakuk produced
water separated through the Lisburne Production
Center ("LPC'), with the majority coming from Pt.
McIntyre. Seawater has been injected as well.
SEM, XRD and ERD analyses conducted on
Niakuk core indicate very low clay content in
reservoir intervals. As a result no significant
problems with formation plugging or clay swelling
due to fluid incompatibilities is expected.
Produced water may contain trace amounts of
scale inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor, emulsion
breakers, and other products used in the
production process.
20
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Midnight
fluids appropriate for
A1020 Finding 21: Geochemical model results
Sun
enhanced recovery;
indicate that a combined Tertiary water and
AIO 20.001 filtered and
connate water is likely to form calcium carbonate
chemically treated lake
and barium sulfate scale. Similar scale
water used for hydrotesting
precipitation is anticipated for produced water.
replacement pipeline
Scale will be controlled with commonly available
segments
inhibitors.
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April 30, 2012
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22E
10
Aurora
produced water, Prince
Creek source water*,
enriched hydrocarbon gas*,
immiscible hydrocarbon
gas*, tracer survey fluid,
non -hazardous filtered
water from pads and cellars
*conditions for authorization
are included in the current
order
A10226, Finding 9: The compositions of injection
water and AOP connate water were provided in
Exhibit IV -4 of the original AIO application. Water
analysis from the nearby Milne Point Prince
Creek Formation was provided in the April 28,
2003 application for rehearing
24B
2
Borealis
produced water, non-
A1024A, Finding 9: As previously approved by
hazardous filtered water
the Commission, produced water from GC -2 is
from pads and cellars,
used as the primary water source for Borealis
tracer survey fluid, treated
injection. Injection performance, core, log and
seawater, enriched
pressure -buildup analyses indicate no significant
hydrocarbon gas*, Prince
problems with clay swelling or compatibility with
Creek source water;
in-situ fluids. BPXA analysis of cores from the
AIO 24A.001 filtered and
BOP wells indicates relatively low clay content.
chemically treated lake
Petrographic analysis indicates that clay volumes
water used for hydrotesting
in the better quality sand sections (>20 md) are in
replacement pipeline
the range of 3 - 6%. Clay volumes increase to
segments
approximately 6 - 12% in rock with permeabilities
in the range of 10 - 20 md. Below 10 md, clay
volumes increase to a range of 12 - 20%. Most of
the identified clay is present as intergranular
matrix, having been intermixed with the sand
through burrowing. The overall clay composition
is a mixture of roughly equal amounts of kaolinite,
illite and mixed layer illite/smectite. No chlorite
was reported during petrographic analysis. The
presence of iron -bearing minerals suggests that
*conditions for authorization
the use of strong acids should be avoided in
are included in the current
breakdown treatments, spacers, etc. Water from
order
the seawater treatment plant has been
successfully used for injection within the Kuparuk
of the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool. Geochemical
modeling indicates that a combination of GC -2
produced water and connate water is likely to
form calcium carbonate and barium sulfate scale
in the production wells and downstream
production equipment. Scale precipitation will be
controlled using scale inhibition methods similar
to those used at Kuparuk River Unit and Milne
Point Unit. Miscible gas is a hydrocarbon with
similar composition to reservoir fluids in the BOP
therefore no compatibility issues are anticipated
with the formation or confining zones. The
composition of injection water from the Prince
Creek aquifer is expected to fall within the range
of Well W-400 and MPF -02 produced water
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April 30, 2012
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compositions, less than 10,000 -ppm total
dissolved solids. Milne Point Unit F -Pad Prince
Creek source water has been injected since 1996
into the Milne Point Kuparuk Reservoir,
lithologically similar to the BOP, with no apparent
formation damage. A single well chemical tracer
test in BOP well L-122 conducted using 640
barrels of Prince Creek Source water did not
detect any formation damage.
25A
3
Polaris
produced water, tracer
AIO 25A, Finding 11: The enriched gas proposed
survey fluid, enriched
for injection is a hydrocarbon with similar
hydrocarbon gas, treated
composition to reservoir fluids in the Polaris Oil
seawater, non -hazardous
Pool and therefore no compatibility issues are
filtered water from pads and
anticipated.
cellars, enriched
AIO 25, Finding 12: BPXA provided laboratory
hydrocarbon gas;
analysis of the injection and produced waters. No
AIO 25A.001 filtered and
significant compatibility problems are evident
chemically treated lake
from these analyses. Disposal of PBU produced
water used for hydrotesting
water within the Ugnu sands has successfully
replacement pipeline
occurred in other parts of the field.
segments
26B
3
Orion
enriched gas, produced
AIO 26A, Finding 11: The enriched gas proposed
water, tracer survey fluid,
for injection is a hydrocarbon with similar
treated seawater, Prince
composition to reservoir fluids in the Orion Oil
Creek source water, non-
Pool and therefore no compatibility issues are
hazardous filtered water
anticipated.
from pads and cellars, non-
AIO 26, Finding 11: The composition of produced
hazardous filtered lake
water will be a mixture of connate water and
water employed for
injection water, and will change over time
hydrotesting pipeline
depending on the rate and composition of
segments
injection water. Based on analyses of Polaris
water samples, no significant compatibility
problems are expected between connate water
and injection water.
31
3
Raven
produced water, tracer
AIO 31, Finding 14: Water compatibility problems
survey fluid, stimulation
are not expected because of the successful
fluids, source water from
history of both sea water and produced water
STP, and non -hazardous
injection into the Prudhoe Bay Reservoir. No clay
water collected from well
swelling problems have been seen in the Ivishak
house cellars and standing
Formation in the Ivishak Participating Area of the
ponds.
PBU (IPA) with either source water injection or
produced water injection. When present, scaling
in the Ivishak Formation in the IPA has been
limited to calcium carbonate deposition, which
has been eliminated with acid treatments and
controlled with the use of inhibitors. Minimal
problems with formation plugging or clay swelling
due to fluid incompatibilities are anticipated.
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April 30, 2012
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Attachment B
Proposed Standardized List of Fluids Authorized for Injection in Prudhoe Bay Field Pools
Fluids authorized for injection include:
• Produced water and gas;
• Enriched hydrocarbon gas
• Non -Hazardous Water and water based fluids — (includes seawater, source water,
freshwater, domestic wastewater, equipment washwater, sump fluids, hydrotest fluids,
firewater, and water with trace chemicals, and other water based fluids with a pH
greater than or equal to 2 or less than or equal to 12.5 and flashpoint greater than 140
degrees F)
• Fluids introduced to production facilities for the purpose of oil production, plant
operations, plant/piping integrity or well maintenance that become entrained in the
produced water stream after oil, gas and water separation in the facility. Includes but
not limited to:
• Freeze protection fluids;
• Fluids in mixtures of oil sent for hydrocarbon recycle
• Corrosion/Scale inhibitor fluids
• Anti-foams/emulsion breakers
• Glycols
Non -hazardous glycols and glycol mixtures
Fluids that are used for their intended purpose within the oil production process.
Includes:
• Scavengers;
• Biocides
• Fluids to monitor or enhance reservoir performance. Includes:
• Tracer survey fluids;
• Well stimulation fluids
• Reservoir profile modification fluids
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Attachment C
Historical Fluids Injected for EOR and Pressure Maintenance: these fluids were authorized and
injected under the general descriptions of authorized fluids:
AIO 4, 4A, and 4B: Class II fluids; AIO 4C: authorized fluids; AIO 3: non -hazardous fluids
Treated Seawater supplied from PBU STP. Contains small amounts of chemicals: coagulant,
anti -foam, scale inhibitor, biocide, oxygen scavenger and other process chemicals.
Produced water from PB field producing formations. Contains small amounts of entrained
produced oil and gas, and chemicals: scale inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor, emulsion breaker, and
other production process chemicals.
Natural Gas (including natural gas liquids) from PB field producing formations.
Miscible Injectant from PBU Central Gas Facility.
Reserve Pit water from pit dewatering operations. Consists of precipitation and small amounts
of drilling wastes and chemicals (oxygen scavenger and biocide).
Source water from shallow formations. Contains small amount of production chemicals (scale
inhibitor).
ML
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Attn: Well Integrity Coordinator, PRB-20
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
September 9, 2008
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Mr. Daniel Seamount, Chairman
SEP 16 2008
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Alaska Of! & Glos Oansw Commission
333 West 7th Avenue Anhora
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Prudhoe Bay Unit well L-111 (PTD #2020300)
Request for Administrative Approval: Continued Water Injection Operations
Dear Mr. Seamount,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests approval for continued water injection operations
into Prudhoe Bay well L-111.
Well L-111 exhibits inner annulus re -pressurization of 245 psi/day when on MI injection
and minimal re -pressurization when on water injection. However, a pressure test of the
inner annulus passed to 4000 psi, indicating the tubing and production casing are
competent. Based upon sound engineering practice, two barriers have been established
and the well can be safely operated. Consequently, no repairs are planned at this time.
In summary, BPXA believes Prudhoe Bay well L-111 is safe to operate as stated above
and requests administrative approval for continued water injection operations.
If you require any additional information, please contact me at 564-5637 or Anna Dube /
Andrea Hughes at 659-5102.
Sincerely,
R. Steve Rossberg
BPXA, Wells Manager
Attachments:
Technical Justification
TIO Plot
Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Cc:
Bixby/Olsen
Dube/Hughes
West Area Manager
Ray Oakley
Harry Engel
Janice Vosika
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Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool well L-111
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
September 9, 2008
Well History and Status
Prudhoe Bay well L-111 (PTD #2020300) exhibits inner annulus repressurization
indicated by wellhead pressure trends on a TIO plot. An MIT -IA to 4000 psi passed on
08/08/08 indicating competent tubing and production casing.
Recent Well Events:
> 04/10/08: Notify AOGCC of TAA while on MI; swap to water injection
> 07/14/08: DGLVs with extended packing; MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 08/08/08: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 4000 psi
> 08/17/08: Swap to MI
> 09/04/08: IA re -pressurization - 245 psi / day
Barrier Evaluation
The primary and secondary barrier systems consist of tubing and production casing and
associated hardware. A pressure test of the inner annulus passed to 4000 psi,
demonstrating competent primary and secondary barrier systems.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. Record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily.
2. Submit a report monthly of well pressures and injection rates to the AOGCC.
3. Perform a 4 -year MIT -IA to 1.2 times maximum anticipated injection pressure.
4. The well will be shut-in and the AOGCC notified if there is any change in the
wells mechanical condition.
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Minimum ID = 2.813" @ 6768'
3-112" HES X NIPPLE
4-1 /2" TBG, 12.6#, L-80, .0152 bpf, ID = 3.958" 4375'
PERFORATION SUMMARY
REF LOG: TCP PERF
ANGLE AT TOP PERF: 9' @ 4546'
Note: Refer to Production DB for historical perf data
SIZE
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DATE
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WELL: L-111
PERMIT No: 2020300
API No: 50-029-23069-00
SEC 34, T1 2N, R11 E 2339' NSL & 3873' WEL
BP Exploration (Alaska)
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Attn: Well Integrity Engineer, PRB 20
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
July 15, 2008
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Mr. Daniel Seamount, Chairman
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Prudhoe Bay well V-112 (PTD #2060200)
Application for Cancellation of Administrative Approval 2413.001
Dear Mr. Seamount,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests cancellation of Administrative Approval number
2413.001 dated April 21, 2008. The administrative approval was for continued water
injection with slow inner annulus repressurization. A slickline intervention was performed
on May 25, 2008 to replace the dummy gas lift valves with new valves with extended
packing in an attempt to eliminate the IA repressurization. Monitoring of wellhead
pressures since the intervention confirms the IA pressure remains stable when on MI
injection. A plot of wellhead pressures has been included for reference.
If you require any additional information, please contact me at 564-5637 or Anna Dube /
Andrea Hughes at 659-5102.
Sinqteen
SRossberg
Wells Manager, BPXA
Attachments:
TIO Plots
Injection Plot
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Dube/Hughes
West Area Manager
Ray Oakley
Harry Engel
Janice Vosika
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BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Attn: Well Integrity Coordinator, PRB-20
Post Office Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
April 9, 2008
APR 1 6 2008 by
Alaska Oil & Gas Cons, Commission
Anchorage 0
Mr. Daniel Seamount, Chairman
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Subject: Prudhoe Bay well V-112 (PTD #2060200)
Request for Administrative Approval: Continued Water Injection Operations
Dear Mr. Seamount,
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. requests approval for continued water injection operations
into Prudhoe Bay well V-112.
Well V-112 exhibits inner annulus re -pressurization when on miscible gas injection. The
well was swapped to produced water injection and subsequently passed a pressure test
of the inner annulus to 3000 psi, indicating the tubing and production casing are
competent. Based upon sound engineering practice, two barriers have been established
and the well can be safely operated. The well will remain on water injection and,
consequently, no repairs are planned at this time.
In summary, BPXA believes Prudhoe Bay well V-112 is safe to operate as stated above
and requests administrative approval for continued water injection operations.
If you require any additional information, please contact me at 564-5637 or Anna Dube /
Andrea Hughes at 659-5102.
Sincerely,
R. Steven Rossberg
Wells Manager, BPXA
Attachments:
Technical Justification
TIO Plot
Injection Plot
Wellbore Schematic
Cc:
Bixby/Olsen
Dube/Hughes
West Area Manager
Ray Oakley
Harry Engel
Janice Vosika
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Prudhoe Bay Oil
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Pool well V-112
Technical Justification for Administrative Approval Request
April 9, 2008
Well History and Status
Prudhoe Bay well V-112 (PTD #2060200) exhibited inner annulus repressurization
when on miscible gas injection indicated by wellhead pressure trends on a TIO plot. The
well was swapped to water injection and a MIT -IA to 3000 psi passed on 03/16/08
indicating competent tubing and production casing.
Recent Well Events:
> 07/13/06: AOGCC MITIA Passed to 2200 psi
> 02/20/08: Notified AOGCC of TAA Comm
> 03/11/08: MIT -IA Passed to 3000 psi
> 03/16/08: AOGCC MIT -IA Passed to 3000 psi
Barrier Evaluation
The primary and secondary barrier systems consist of tubing and production casing and
associated hardware. A pressure test of the inner annulus passed to 3000 psi,
demonstrating competent primary and secondary barrier systems.
Proposed Operating and Monitoring Plan
1. Record wellhead pressures and injection rate daily.
2. Submit a report monthly of well pressures and injection rates to the AOGCC.
3. Perform a 4 -year MIT -IA to 1.2 times maximum anticipated injection pressure.
4. The well will be shut-in and the AOGCC notified if there is any change in the
wells mechanical condition.
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Minimum ID = 2.813" @ 7520'
BAKER CMD SLIDING SLEEVE
1 4-1/2" TBG, 12.6#, L-80 TCII, .0152 bpf, ID = 3.958"
13-1/2" TBG, 9.2#, L-80 TCII, .0087 bpf, ID = 2.992"
7" CSG, 26#, L-80 BTC -M, ID = 6.276"
PERFORATION SUMMARY
REF LOG:
ANGLE AT TOP PERF: 74@7550'
Note: Refer to Production DB for historical perf data
SIZE
SPF
INTERVAL
Opn/Sqz
DATE
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5
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5
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8069' 4-112" BKR SEAL BORE EXT, ID = 4.00"
8077' HBKR BONDED SEAL ASSY, ID - 3.00"
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DATE
REV BY COMMENTS DATE REV BY COMMENTS
03/07/06
N9ES ORIGINAL COMPLETION
03/18/06
GLMITLH DRLG DRAFT CORRECTIONS
04/20/06
DAV/PJC GLV C/O
06/16/06
RCT/PJC GLV C/O
BOREALIS UNIT
WELL: V-112
PERMIT No: 82060200
API No: 50-029-23300-00
SEC 11, T11 N, R1IE, 4627' FSL, 1876' FEL
BP Exploration (Alaska)
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Notice of Public Hearing
State of Alaska
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Re: Amendment of underground injection orders to incorporate consistent language
addressing the mechanical integrity of wells for the Prudhoe Bay Field, Aurora
and Borealis Pools.
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission"), on its own motion,
proposes to amend the existing rules of area injection orders for the Aurora and Borealis
Pools. The proposed amendments will add a requirement addressing injection well
mechanical integrity failures, and clarify requirements for mechanical integrity
demonstrations. The purpose of these amendments is to establish rules with uniform
language that promote consistent implementation of well integrity requirements for
injection wells when pressure communication or leakage is indicated. The proposed
amendments may be reviewed at the offices of the Commission, 333 West 7th Avenue,
Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska, or on the Commission's website at
http://www.aogcc.alaska.gov, or a copy may be obtained by phoning the Commission at
(907) 793-1221.
The Commission has tentatively set a consolidated public hearing on the
amendments proposed for January 31, 2008 at 9:00 am at the offices of the Alaska Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage,
Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by
filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on January 8, 2008.
If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the
issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public
hearing, please call 793-1221 after January 15, 2008.
In addition, a person may submit a written protest or written comments regarding
this application and proposal to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333
West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Protests and comments must be
received no later than 4:30 pm on January 23, 2008 except that if the Commission
decides to hold a public hearing, protests or comments must be received no later than the
conclusion of the January 31, 2008 hearing.
If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in
order to comment or to attend the public e ing, please contact the Commission's
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Subject: Amendments to PBU Borealis and Aurora Pools (Public Notice)
Attachments: Amendment Borealis Aurora Pools.pdf
BCC:McIver, C (DOA); 'Alan Birnbaum <""Alan J Birnbaum "> (alan.birnbaum@alaska.gov) ;
'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff ; Arion, Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur C Saltmarsh'; 'Arthur Copoulos';
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Frankllin'; 'stanekj'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg';
'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Tim Lawlor';
'Todd Durkee'; 'trmjrl ; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier'
Attachments: Amendment Borealis Aurora Pools.pdf,
12/19/2007
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
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PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
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Cindi Walker
XTO Energy, Inc.
IHS Energy Group
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Cartography
GEPS
Supply & Distribution
810 Houston Street, Ste 2000
5333 Westheimer, Ste 100
300 Concord Plaza Drive
Ft, Worth, TX 76102-6298
Houston, TX 77056
San Antonio, TX 78216
George Vaught, Jr.
Jerry Hodgden
Richard Neahring
PO Box 13557
Hodgden Oil Company
NRG Associates
Denver, CO 80201-3557
408 18th Street
President
Golden, CO 80401-2433
PO Box 1655
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
John Levorsen
Michael Parks
Mark Wedman
200 North 3rd Street, #1202
Marple's Business Newsletter
Halliburton
Boise, ID 83702
117 West Mercer St, Ste 200
6900 Arctic Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98119-3960
Anchorage, AK 99502
Baker Oil Tools
Schlumberger
Cid
4730 Business Park Blvd., #44
Drilling and Measurements
Land Department
Anchorage, AK 99503
2525 Gambell Street #400
PO Box 93330
Anchorage, AK 99503
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ivan Gillian
Jill Schneider
Gordon Severson
9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5
US Geological Survey
3201 Westmar Cr.
Anchorage, AK 99507
4200 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-4336
Anchorage, AK 99508
Jack Hakkila
Darwin Waldsmith
James Gibbs
PO Box 190083
PO Box 39309
PO Box 1597
Anchorage, AK 99519
Ninilchick, AK 99639
Soldotna, AK 99669
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner
Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868
PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706
Soldotna, AK 99669-2139
Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough
PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69
Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723
Fairbanks, AK 99711
Williams Thomas
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Land Department
PO Box 129 O
Barrow, AK 99723 Ul
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