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Phone: 907/777-8300 hilcorp.com
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
June 15, 2023
Brett Huber, Sr., Chair
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
RE: Prudhoe Bay Unit, Greater Point McIntyre (GPMA) Oil Pools
Annual Reservoir Surveillance Reports
Annual Reservoir Properties Reports
April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
Chairman Huber,
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC, as operator of the Prudhoe Bay Unit, submits the enclosed Annual Reservoir
Surveillance Reports for the Greater Point McIntyre (GPMA) Oil Pools in accordance with the latest
Conservation Orders for each pool.
In addition, Hilcorp North Slope will simultaneously file the Annual Reservoir Properties Reports (ARPs,
form 10-428) for the GPMA Oil Pools under this cover and to aogcc.reporting@alaska.gov.
The Operators of the Prudhoe Bay Field reserve the right to alter the content of the analyses contained
in this report at any time based upon the most recent surveillance information obtained. If you have
any questions regarding the reports, please contact Abbie.Barker@hilcorp.com.
Thank you,
Max Shayer
Reservoir Engineer, Prudhoe Bay East
Hilcorp North Slope, LLC
Cc:Stephanie Erickson, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Greg Keith, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Becky Steen, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Todd Griffith, ExxonMobil Alaska, Production Inc.
Jeff Farr, ExxonMobil Alaska, Production Inc.
Bo Gao, ExxonMobil Alaska, Production Inc.
Gary Selisker, Chevron USA
Dave Roby, AOGCC
Heather Beat, DNR, Division of Oil & Gas
Digitally signed by Max
Shayer (3477)
DN: cn=Max Shayer (3477)
Date: 2023.06.15 16:28:01 -
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Max Shayer
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Lisburne Oil Pool
2023 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report for the period ending March 31, 2023 is submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission for the Lisburne Oil Pool in accordance with commission regulations and
Conservation Order 207D. This report covers the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.
A.Reservoir Management
1.Summary
Oil production and reservoir management activity in the Lisburne Oil Pool continues under gas cap
expansion supported by gas injection at LGI pad and water injection at L5-29. In the Central area,
pressure support is supplemented by weak aquifer influx. Pilot seawater injection projects have
been on-going in the central Alapah (NK-25) and the mid-field Wahoo (L5-15) area.
Production and injection volumes for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2023 are summarized in
Table 1. Oil production volumes include allocated crude oil, condensate and NGL production.
2.Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool
A summary of reservoir pressure surveys obtained during the reporting period is shown in Table 2.
The proposed number of Lisburne reservoir pressure surveys to be obtained in the coming plan year
April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 is six total. One apiece at each of the major Lisburne pads (L1, L2,
L3, L4 & L5) and one in the Lisburne West Alapah accumulation (well NK-25 or NK-26A).
3.Results and Analysis of Production Logging Surveys
There were no production logs obtained from Lisburne wells during the reporting period.
B.Development and Production Activity
1.Enhanced Recovery Projects
a.L5 Gas Cap Water Injection Surveillance (C.O. 207C)
The L5 GCWI pilot project commenced injection in July of 2008. The initial injection rate was 2
mbd, and over time has been gradually increased to approximately 17 mbd. As of March 31, 2023,
the cumulative volume of seawater injected in L5-29 was 25,386 mbbls. The L5-29 pilot injection
demonstrated positive results with likely injection water breakthrough occurring in four offset
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producer wells (L5-28A, L5-32, L5-33 & L5-36). Pressure response has also been observed in offset
wells. The GCWI Pilot was approved for permanent injection under AOGCC Conservation Order
207B.16. The L5-29 injector was shut in for mechanical integrity reasons during the reporting
period;plans are underway to repair the injector and return it to service.
Three pressure fall-off (PFO) tests have been conducted in the L5-29 gas cap water injection well.
The PFO analyses show a constant pressure boundary, and skin values of between -3.6 and -3.8.
Based on these results, it is inferred that no fracture extension is occurring.
Offset well annuli pressures are reported monthly to the Commission by the Hilcorp Well Integrity
Engineer via the Monthly Injection Report sent to the AOGCC.
b.Waterflooding Pilot Projects
A review of the Lisburne development plan identified water injection as a mechanism to provide
additional pressure support in the Lisburne reservoirs. A grass roots injection well, 04-350, was
completed on the southern periphery of the Wahoo Formation in November 2011 and has
injected 9,535 mbbls of seawater as of March 31,2023. Due to water breakthrough in the L3-22A
producer, the 04-350 injector was shut in in August of 2021 to improve oil rate and recovery in
the offset producers.
Another pilot water injection project has been undertaken in the mid-field area. Wahoo
production wells L5-15 and L5-13 were converted to seawater injection service in March 2013. As
of March 31, 2023 the cumulative volume of seawater injected in both these wells was 12,414
mbbls. Confirmed seawater production has occurred in offset L5-16A and L5-17A. L5-13
developed mechanical integrity issues and was plugged and abandoned in November 2017. Due
to water breakthrough in offset producers, L5-15 was shut in in August of 2021 to improve oil rate
and recovery in the offset producers.
In addition, a pilot water injection project into the Alapah Formation has been initiated from the
Niakuk Heald Point pad. Alapah producer NK-25 was converted to seawater injection service in
March 2013 and has injected 13,777 mbbls of seawater as of March 31, 2023. Offset producer
well pressure response and seawater production have been observed.
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2.Well Activity: Drilling Rig
Four coil tubing drilling (CTD)wells were completed in the Lisburne Formation during the reporting
period.In order of drilling sequence:
1.L1-01L1
Completed in the Wahoo Formation, downdip from the gas cap, and perforated in Zones
5 & 6. Well was intentionally completed to allow the mother-bore to flow commingled
with L1 lateral.
2.L1-13L1
Completed in the Wahoo Formation, downdip from the gas cap, west of L1-01L1, and
perforated in Zones 6 & 7. Well was intentionally completed to allow the mother-bore to
flow commingled with L1 lateral.
3.L3-18
Completed in the Wahoo Formation, downdip from the gas cap, and perforated in Zone 7.
Well was intentionally completed to allow the mother-bore to flow commingled with L1
lateral.
4.L4-03
Completed in the Wahoo Formation, downdip from the gas cap, north of L4 pad, and
perforated in Zones 6 & 7. Well was intentionally completed to allow the mother-bore to
flow commingled with L1 lateral.
3.Well Activity: Non-Rig
The L4 Drill Site was reinstated in late March 2021, bringing online production that had been shut in
since 2014. Rate-sustaining,non-rig interventions were also performed during this reporting period,
including hydrate mitigation and gas-lift work.
4.Other Activity
a.Plant and Pipelines
Various scheduled minor plant and pipeline repairs and modifications were completed to
protect or enhance production from the Lisburne during the reporting period, including the LPC
Rich Gas to CGF project.
b.Support Facilities
Lisburne shares North Slope infrastructure with the Point McIntyre and Niakuk Fields. Nine wells
from the IPA can produce to the LPC as part of the L2 Re-route Project: L2-03A, L2-07A, L2-08A,
L2-11, L2-13A, L2-14C, L2-18A, L2-21B and L2-29A.
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c.Production Allocation
The production of oil and gas, including those hydrocarbon liquids reported as NGLs, is allocated
to the Lisburne Participating Area in accordance with conditions approved by the Alaska
Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Department of Revenue, and Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission. There is a test separator at each Lisburne Drill Site.
5.Future Development Plans (C.O. 207)
Lisburne Pool oil is predominantly processed at the Lisburne Production Center, which began
permanent operation in December 1986. There are currently 88 development wells in the Lisburne
Oil Pool. Future development plans are discussed in the 2022 Lisburne Plan of Development filed with
the Division of Oil and Gas of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.The Commission will be
copied when the 2023 update of the Lisburne Plan of Development is filed with the Division.
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Tables & Figures
Table 2 –Lisburne Pressure Data
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
Well Name Survey Date
Pressure (psi)
Datum = 8900’ SS
04-350 2/12/2023 3,212
L2-20 3/26/2023 2,673
Oil + NGL Oil NGL Gas Water Oil + NGL Gas Water Monthly Cum Monthly Cum
Date mstbo mstbo mstbo mmscf mbw mstbo mmscf mbw mmscf mmscf mbw mbw
4/1/2022 319.313 254.212 65.101 6,535 292 210,212 2,435,935 84,892 3,668 2,307,966 171 68,206
5/1/2022 268.74 224.47 44.27 5,486 262 210,481 2,441,421 85,153 2,756 2,310,723 172 68,379
6/1/2022 310.89 265.276 45.614 6,082 271 210,791 2,447,502 85,424 2,625 2,313,348 154 68,533
7/1/2022 308.16 260.381 47.779 6,493 324 211,100 2,453,995 85,748 2,216 2,315,565 163 68,696
8/1/2022 310.852 264.665 46.187 6,099 369 211,410 2,460,094 86,117 1,882 2,317,447 108 68,804
9/1/2022 291.712 245.279 46.433 5,733 393 211,702 2,465,827 86,509 2,165 2,319,612 150 68,954
10/1/2022 314.477 257.443 57.034 6,817 504 212,017 2,472,644 87,013 3,114 2,322,726 178 69,133
11/1/2022 335.581 271.955 63.626 7,276 331 212,352 2,479,921 87,345 3,582 2,326,309 181 69,314
12/1/2022 350.34 285.397 64.943 9,185 350 212,703 2,489,106 87,695 3,286 2,329,595 173 69,486
1/1/2023 388.139 314.222 73.917 7,500 436 213,091 2,496,606 88,131 3,125 2,332,720 159 69,645
2/1/2023 330.07 274.164 55.906 6,387 424 213,421 2,502,993 88,555 2,572 2,335,292 149 69,794
3/1/2023 385.896 316.547 69.349 7,481 453 213,807 2,510,474 89,007 2,849 2,338,142 173 69,967
Monthly Production
Table 1 - Lisburne Monthly Production & Injection Volumes
Cumulative Production Gas Injection Water Injection
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Niakuk Oil Pool
2023 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report is submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
for the Niakuk Oil Pool in accordance with commission regulations and Conservation Order No. 329A. This
report covers the period from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.
A.Reservoir Management
1.Summary
Oil production and reservoir management activity in the Niakuk Oil Pool continues under waterflood.
Reservoir management activity in the Niakuk Oil Pool includes: 1) selective perforating and profile
modifications to manage conformance of the waterflood, 2) production and injection profile logging
to determine current production and injection zones for potential profile modifications, material
balance calculations, and effective full field modeling, 3) pressure surveys to monitor flood
performance and 4) analysis of production, Gas Oil Ratio, and Water Oil Ratio trends to highlight
poorer performing wells for possible intervention activity.
Production and injection volumes and resultant voidage data by month for the 12-month period
ending March 31, 2023 are summarized in Tables 1 and 2.
2.Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool
A summary of reservoir pressure surveys obtained during the reporting period is shown in Table 3.No
pressure surveys were obtained in the Niakuk Oil Pool in the reporting period.
The proposed number of Niakuk reservoir pressure surveys to be obtained in the coming plan year
April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 is three total: one survey apiece in each of the major Niakuk reservoir
sector delineations (Segments 1, 2/4 and 3/5)
3.Results of Production Logging, Tracer and Well Surveys (C.O. 329A Rule 9d)
No production logs were run during the reporting period. No tracer surveys were performed during
this reporting period.
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B.Development and Production Activity
1.Enhanced Recovery Projects
a.Progress of Niakuk Waterflood Project Implementation and Reservoir Management Summary
(C.O. 329A Rule 9a)
The Niakuk waterflood was started in April 1995, in conjunction with the commissioning of
permanent facilities at Heald Point, using water from the Initial Participating Area Seawater
Treatment Plant. Produced water from the Lisburne Production Center was used between
August of 2000 and May 2004. Conversion to seawater injection was completed in September
2004, and seawater injection continues throughout this reporting period.
All producing segments (1, 2/4 and 3/5) are receiving pressure support from water injection.
There were 2 active injectors in the Niakuk Pool with an average total injection rate of
approximately 12,500 bwpd for the reporting period. The current injection strategy is to maintain
roughly balanced voidage replacement in each segment.
Since the end of the reporting period, long-term shut-in injector NK-23 has been restored to
injection to provide additional support to the western portion of the field.
b.Voidage Balance of Produced and Injected Fluids (C.O. 329A Rule 9b)
Tables 1 and 2 detail hydrocarbon production, water injection and resultant voidage data by
month for the reporting period.
c.Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool (C.O. 329A Rule 9c)
Table 3 shows results from the reservoir pressure surveys taken during the reporting period.No
pressure surveys were obtained in the Niakuk Oil Pool in the reporting period.
The pressures in Segments 2/4, 1, and 3/ 5 are generally managed with the original reservoir
pressure of approximately 4500 psi as a target/maximum, and the bubble point pressure of 4200
psi as a minimum.
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2.Special Monitoring: NK-43 Well (C.O. 329A Rule 9e)
NK-43 is a commingled producer which produces from both the Kuparuk and Sag River reservoirs. The
AOGCC approved co-mingled production in NK-43 with production allocated to each reservoir via
geochemical analysis in Conservation Order 329B on December 7, 2006. Samples were taken from
NK-43 during the reporting period for geochemical analysis to confirm production allocation splits
between the Sag River and Kuparuk reservoirs. The analyses showed that ~100% of oil production in
NK-43 is from the Kuparuk during the reporting period.NK-43 is currently shut in and future
geochemical analysis for production allocation will be performed when the well is returned to
production.
3.Well Activity:
Permanent production facilities at Niakuk were commissioned in March 1995. There have been 29
development wells drilled into the Niakuk Oil Pool through the end of the reporting period.
During the reporting period, the Niakuk field focused on optimization of producers and scale
management to which inhibition treatments were performed. Rate-adding non-rig interventions were
performed during the reporting period. These rate-adding interventions included perforations, hot
oil treatment (HOT) jobs, gas-lift work, SSSV replacements and surface component repairs.
4.Future Development Plans (C.O. 329A Rule 9f)
Future development plans are discussed in the 2022 Niakuk Plan of Development filed with the Division
of Oil and Gas of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, which the commission received. The
commission will be copied when the 2023 update of the Niakuk Plan of Development is filed with the
Division.
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5.Review of Pool Production Allocation Factors (per Administrative Approval Docket Number: CO-15-
013 Done January 7, 2016)
LPC monthly average oil allocation factors are supplied below. The Niakuk Oil Pool and Raven Oil Pool
will have the same allocation factors as LPC. Any dates with zero allocation factor were excluded.
Allocation factors range from 0.96-1.05. Daily allocation data and daily test data are being retained.
Month Year LPC Allocation Factor
April 2022 0.97
May 2022 0.98
June 2022 1.05
July 2022 1.01
August 2022 1.02
September 2022 1.00
October 2022 0.96
November 2022 0.98
December 2022 1.01
January 2023 0.98
February 2023 1.00
March 2023 1.00
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Tables and Figures
Note:Monthly Production/Injection/Voidage/Pressure data (Tables 1 & 2) do not include the
injection/production results from NK-08B, NK-14B, NK-15A, NK-38B, or NK-65A wells (Raven). They are
subject to a separate Raven Oil Pool Annual Reservoir Report.
Gas Inject Water Inject MI Inject
Oil NGL Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Oil Gas
Date mstbo mstbo mmscf mbw mmscf mbw mmscf mstb mstb
4/1/2022 27 0.166 6 238 0 390 0 96,797 88,427
5/1/2022 24 0.28 14 220 0 395 0 96,820 88,441
6/1/2022 39 0.818 48 409 0 397 0 96,860 88,489
7/1/2022 36 0.651 36 498 0 442 0 96,896 88,525
8/1/2022 38 1.145 64 650 0 263 0 96,933 88,588
9/1/2022 32 0.823 42 623 0 372 0 96,965 88,631
10/1/2022 28 0.56 27 475 0 406 0 96,994 88,658
11/1/2022 39 0.864 42 352 0 403 0 97,033 88,700
12/1/2022 37 0.704 41 472 0 400 0 97,069 88,741
1/1/2023 30 0.945 42 451 0 366 0 97,099 88,783
2/1/2023 28 0.724 36 494 0 341 0 97,128 88,819
3/1/2023 31 0.753 40 502 0 406 0 97,159 88,858
Table 1 - Niakuk Monthly Production & Injection Volumes
CumulativeMonthly Production
Gas Inject Water Inject MI Inject Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Voidage
Date mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mvrb
4/1/2022 36 -8 240 0 394 0 -127
5/1/2022 31 -2 222 0 398 0 -147
6/1/2022 51 14 413 0 401 0 77
7/1/2022 46 8 503 0 447 0 110
8/1/2022 49 25 657 0 265 0 466
9/1/2022 42 14 629 0 376 0 309
10/1/2022 37 5 480 0 410 0 112
11/1/2022 51 10 355 0 407 0 9
12/1/2022 48 11 477 0 404 0 132
1/1/2023 39 14 455 0 370 0 139
2/1/2023 37 11 498 0 344 0 202
3/1/2023 40 12 507 0 410 0 150
Table 2 - Niakuk Monthly Voidage Balance
Monthly Production
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Table 3 –2022-2023 Pressure Survey Data
Table 3 -Niakuk Pressure data
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
Well Name Survey Date Pressure (psi) (Datum = 9200' SS)
No pressure surveys obtained in Niakuk Oil Pool for the period.
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Pt.McIntyre Oil Pool
2023 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report for the period ending March 31, 2023 is submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission for the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool in accordance with Commission regulations and
Conservation Order 317B. This report covers the period between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
A.Reservoir Management
1.Summary
Production and injection volumes for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2022 are summarized in
Table 1. Current well locations are shown in Figure 1.
The dominant oil recovery mechanisms in the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool are waterflooding and miscible
gas injection in the down-structure area north of the Terrace Fault and gravity drainage in the up-
structure area referred to as the Gravity Drainage (GD) Area. Gas injection commenced in the gas cap
with field startup to replace voidage and promote gravity drainage. The waterflood was in continuous
operation during the reporting period with 16 wells on water injection and/or miscible gas injection,
supporting 14 patterns (two patterns have two injectors). The P1-16 injector was offline for the period
for integrity and a plan is being worked to restore it to operability.
2.Progress of Enhanced Recovery Project Implementation and Reservoir Management Summary (Rule
15 a)
During the 12 month period from April 2022 –March 2023, a total of 23.3 BCF of MI (miscible
injectant) was injected into Point McIntyre patterns.
3.Voidage Balance by Month of Produced and Injected Fluids (Rule 15 b)
Monthly production and injection surface volumes are summarized in Table 1. A voidage balance of
produced fluids and injected fluids for the report period is shown in Table 2. As summarized in
these analyses, monthly voidage is targeted to be balanced with injection. Negative net reservoir
voidage values in Table 2 indicate Injection Withdrawal Ratios greater than 1.
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4.Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys within the Pool (Rule 15 c)
Reservoir pressure monitoring is performed in accordance with Rule 12 of Conservation Order 317B.
A summary of reservoir pressure surveys obtained during the reporting period is shown in Table 3.
No pressure surveys were obtained during the reporting period after nine were obtained in the prior
period (not including one pressure survey obtained in P1-09, which is completed in the Sag River
Undefined Oil Pool).One pressure survey has been obtained (in P1-13) so far in 2023 (in May).
The proposed number of Pt McIntyre reservoir pressure surveys to be obtained in the coming plan
year April 1,2023 to March 31, 2024 is three total. Two reservoir pressure surveys are proposed for
the waterflood/MI pattern dominated parts of the field and one pressure survey is proposed for the
Gravity Drainage / Gravity Drainage Water Flood Interaction (GD/GDWFI) dominated part of the field.
5.Results and Analysis of Production & Injection Logging Surveys (Rule 15 d)
No production profiles were obtained in the Point McIntyre Oil Pool in the reporting period.
6.Results of Any Special Monitoring (Rule 15 e)
No special monitoring was performed during the reporting period.
B.Development and Production Activity
1.Well Activity
There are a total of 26 well penetrations drilled from DS-PM1 including sidetracked, P&A and
suspended wells. There are a total of 76 well penetrations drilled from DS-PM2. An additional
water/MI injector (P1-25) is located at the West Dock staging area.
Three sidetracks and add-laterals were drilled in the reporting period targeting unswept or stranded
oil in the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool utilizing idle or underperforming wells. P1-06A sidetrack targeted
unswept oil in the GDWFI area of the field beneath the expanded gas cap. P1-20L1 and P1-23L1
targeted stranded oil on the western periphery of the field on the flanks of the existing waterflood
patterns. All three wells were successful in increasing oil production rate.
During the reporting period, the scale management program continued for Pt Mac wells and included
regular scale inhibition treatments. No new Pt Mac wells were put on MI for the first time.
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2.Other Activities
d.Pipelines
i.The P-15004 produced water injection booster pump was reinstated in February of 2021
to improve water injection rates at Point McIntyre.
ii.Figure 2 shows the existing pipeline configuration together with the miscible injectant
distribution pipelines from LPC and CGF to the Pt. McIntyre drill sites.
iii.Pt. McIntyre production is processed at LPC and GC-1. PM1 wells can only flow to the LPC.
Between March of 2004 and November 2011 all wells at drill site PM2 could be flowed to
either the LPC (high pressure system) or to GC-1 (low pressure system) via a 36” three
phase line from PM2 to GC-1. As a result of this connection, wellhead pressures were
lowered for the PM2 wells flowing to GC-1 by approximately 400 psi and utilized
approximately 80 MB/D of available water handling capacity at GC-1. On November 12th
2011, the 36” line from PM2 to GC-1 was shut-in due to the integrity status of the line.
Repair of the pipeline was completed October 2016, and all PM2 production now flows
to GC-1, no production from PM2 flows to LPC. With reduced backpressure, increased
water and gas handling capacity at GC1, and optimization of the well sorts, production
from PM2 has been increased.
iv.In May of 2021,the production common line was successfully upsized at PM2 to improve
offtake rates from the Point McIntyre field.
e.Produced Water
During the 12-month reporting period, the LPC continued to provide produced water for
injection at Point McIntyre. Additional produced water is provided from FS1 to LPC for injection
at Pt.McIntyre.
f.Support Facilities
Pt. McIntyre will continue to share North Slope infrastructure with the Lisburne Participating Area
("LPA") and the Initial Participating Areas to minimize duplication of facilities.
3.Future Development Plans (rule 15 f)
Permanent production facilities at Pt. McIntyre were commissioned in 1993. There have been 98
development wells including sidetracks drilled into the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool through the end of the
reporting period. Future development plans are discussed in the 2022 Pt. McIntyre Plan of
Development filed with the Division of Oil and Gas of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
The Commission will be copied when the 2023 update of the Pt. McIntyre Plan of Development is filed
with the division.
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Tables and Figures
Gas Inject Water Inject MI Inject
Oil NGL Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Oil Gas
Date mstbo mstbo mmscf mbw mmscf mbw mmscf mstb mstb
4/1/2022 390 39.931 4,318 4,220 5,899 4,785 2112.592 491,135 1,703,662
5/1/2022 445 41.95 5,626 4,839 5,495 4,644 2000.556 491,580 1,709,288
6/1/2022 381 33.865 4,746 4,244 5,589 4,036 1567.493 491,961 1,714,034
7/1/2022 436 40.106 5,372 4,657 5,238 4,446 1400.685 492,396 1,719,406
8/1/2022 456 43.185 5,794 4,941 5,189 5,177 1331.418 492,852 1,725,201
9/1/2022 450 41.331 5,335 4,499 5,216 5,153 1966.155 493,302 1,730,536
10/1/2022 469 47.962 6,127 4,890 5,993 5,350 2181.625 493,771 1,736,663
11/1/2022 425 43.968 5,473 4,306 5,838 4,858 2059.733 494,196 1,742,136
12/1/2022 445 47.726 6,800 4,952 6,208 4,725 2121.711 494,641 1,748,936
1/1/2023 456 54.089 6,562 4,800 5,852 4,546 2001.046 495,097 1,755,497
2/1/2023 400 43.568 5,496 4,433 5,678 4,267 2166.813 495,498 1,760,994
3/1/2023 441 53.073 6,582 4,662 6,262 4,789 2434.794 495,939 1,767,576
Table 1 - Pt McIntyre Monthly Production & Injection Volumes
Monthly Production Cumulative
Gas Inject Water Inject MI Inject Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Voidage
Date mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mvrb
4/1/2022 542 2,744 4,283 4,025 4,857 1309.81 -2,623
5/1/2022 619 3,608 4,912 3,750 4,714 1240.34 -565
6/1/2022 529 3,041 4,308 3,814 4,096 971.846 -1,003
7/1/2022 606 3,439 4,727 3,574 4,513 868.425 -183
8/1/2022 634 3,718 5,015 3,540 5,254 825.479 -254
9/1/2022 626 3,407 4,566 3,559 5,231 1219.02 -1,409
10/1/2022 652 3,938 4,963 4,089 5,431 1352.61 -1,320
11/1/2022 591 3,514 4,371 3,984 4,931 1277.03 -1,715
12/1/2022 618 4,409 5,026 4,236 4,795 1315.46 -293
1/1/2023 635 4,241 4,872 3,993 4,614 1240.65 -100
2/1/2023 557 3,543 4,500 3,874 4,331 1343.42 -949
3/1/2023 614 4,262 4,732 4,273 4,861 1509.57 -1,035
Table 2 - Pt McIntyre Monthly Voidage Balance
Monthly Production
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Table 3 –Point McInytre Pressure data
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
Well Name Survey Date Pressure (psi) (Datum
= 8,800' SS)
No pressure surveys obtained in Point McIntyre Oil Pool for the period.
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Figure 1 Pt. McIntyre Well Location Map
Unit Boundary
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PM2
Approximate Scale
0 1Miles
Prudhoe Bay
Existing Pipelines
Pipelines for EOR
PM1
LG1
L1
CCP
CGF
L2
L3
L5
NK
L4
LPC
Figure 2. Drill Site and Pipeline Configuration
GC1*
* GC1 location not to scale
Figure 3
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Prudhoe Bay Unit
Raven Oil Pool and Sag River Undefined Oil Pool
2023 Annual Reservoir Surveillance Report
This Annual Reservoir Report for the period ending March 31,2023 is submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission for the Raven Oil Pool in accordance with Commission regulations and
Conservation Order 570.Data for the Sag River Undefined Oil Pool is included here as the Raven Oil Pool
will eventually be expanded to encompass the Sag River Undefined Oil Pool once pool limits are defined.
This report covers the period between April 1,2022 and March 31,2023.
A.Reservoir Management
1.Summary
Raven is a small oil and gas field in the Permo-Triassic interval (Ivishak and Sag River) located beneath
the Niakuk Field (Kuparuk reservoir).
Production from the Raven Field started in March 2001 with the completion of the Sag River in NK-
43.The Sag River in NK-43 was subsequently isolated with a cast iron bridge plug (CIBP),and the well
was perforated in the Kuparuk reservoir and produced until 1/2/06 when the CIBP was removed and
the Sag River commingled with the Kuparuk.Production from NK-38A began in March 2005 from the
Ivishak reservoir.NK-38A was sidetracked and NK-38B began production September 2016 from the
optimized location.
NK-14B was spudded in March 2017 and is an extension well delineating the outer boundaries of the
Raven Oil Pool.The well came on production from the Sag River formation in late June 2017 and by
the middle of August had what later was determined to be a production casing leak. The well was
shut-in from September 2017 –March 2018 to determine failure and repair options. NK-14B has since
been restored to production.
NK-15A was drilled and completed in March 2018 in a position on the structure that was believed to
be better situated to support and waterflood the structure for the NK-38B offtake.However,the
Ivishak reservoir encountered by NK-15A was found to be wet and low permeability.In December of
2020,the Sag River formation was perforated in the NK-15A well as rich gas potential was identified
and it was determined that no further utility in the Ivishak existed. After perforating, NK-15A came
online at over 1,500 BOPD.
NK-08B was drilled and completed in April 2019 into an un-swept part of the Sag River formation
within the Raven reservoir. The well came on production in May 2019 and has been a full-time
producer since that time.
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As NK-38B seems to exhibit aquifer support based on pressure and water analysis,NK-65A injection
had been decreased to a VRR less than 1, and in May of 2020 the well was shut in for a well line repair.
During this shut-in period it was determined that the support from NK-65A was not needed as the NK-
15A confirmed that the Ivishak had already been swept in the fault block that NK-38B produced from.
An evaluation was completed to assess the potential for NK-65A to be converted to a rich gas
producer, similar to NK-15A, to maximize rate and recovery from the North and Central Raven fault
blocks.Upon completion of the evaluation,it was determined additional recoverable hydrocarbons
could be captured from both Sag and Ivishak rich gas. In December of 2021,the NK-65A was converted
to production service and has produced a cumulative 264 MSTBO to-date from the Ivishak and Sag
rich gas.
The long-term depletion plan is to optimize hydrocarbon production in the Raven reservoir through
voidage replacement from water injection as a supplement to aquifer influx in order to keep reservoir
pressure at levels that will optimize oil recovery as well as develop up the rich gas potential that has
been proven with the NK-15A.The Raven Pool voidage replacement ratio for the reporting period is
deliberately less than 1.0 due the known aquifer influx influence.NK-14B production is included in
voidage calculations, however as there is no connectivity with NK-65A injection rates are not managed
to support NK-14B offtake. NK-14B will continue to be monitored and continued information analysis
will allow for optimization of long-term depletion plans for the Sag River.
2.Analysis of Reservoir Pressure Surveys Within the Pool
Static pressure surveys have been conducted on the wells in the field. Table 3 shows results of static
reservoir pressure surveys conducted on the wells since March 2005. The most recent static reservoir
pressure in the Ivishak in NK-38B was taken in February 2021 and reservoir pressure was 4,252 psi
(datum).Two reservoir pressures in the Sag River were taken in the reporting period in NK-14B and
NK-08B.
The proposed number of Raven reservoir pressure surveys to be obtained in the coming plan year
April 1,2023 to March 31, 2024 is two total.Hilcorp requests flexibility with specifying the two
separate wells that will be surveyed while noting that Raven has a low well count.
3.Results of Production Logging, Tracer and Well Surveys
No production logs were run during the reporting period. No tracer surveys were performed during
the reporting period.
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B.Development and Production Activity
1.Progress of Enhanced Recovery Project Implementation and Reservoir Management Summary
Waterflood at Raven began in October 2005, using water from the Initial Participating Area Seawater
Treatment facilities. NK-65A was converted to a rich gas producer, similar to NK-15A, to maximize
recovery at Raven.Future development drilling to provide injection support to NK-08B and NK-14B
is also currently being evaluated.
2.Voidage Balance of Produced and Injected Fluids
Tables 1 and 2 detail the production, injection and calculated voidage by month for the reporting
period.
3.Special Monitoring: NK-43 Well (C.O. 329A Rule 9e)
NK-43 is a commingled producer which produces from both the Kuparuk and Sag River reservoirs. The
AOGCC approved co-mingled production in NK-43 with production allocated to each reservoir via
geochemical analysis in Conservation Order 329B on December 7,2006.Samples were taken from
NK-43 on November 10th, 2022,for geochemical analysis to confirm production allocation splits
between the Sag River and Kuparuk reservoirs. This analysis showed that ~100% of oil production in
NK-43 is from the Kuparuk during the reporting period. The well is currently shut in.
4.Future Development Plans (C.O. 570)
Permanent production facilities that Raven utilizes were commissioned in March 1995. There have
been 5 development wells drilled into the Raven Oil Pool through the end of the reporting period.
Future development plans are discussed in the 2022 Raven Plan of Development filed with the Division
of Oil and Gas of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, which the Commission received. The
Commission will be copied when the 2023 update of the Raven Plan of Development is filed with the
division.
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5.Review of Pool Production Allocation Factors (per Administrative Approval Docket Number: CO-15-013
Done January 7, 2016)
LPC monthly average oil allocation factors are supplied below. The Niakuk Oil Pool and Raven Oil Pool
will have the same allocation factors as LPC. Any dates with zero allocation factor were excluded.
Allocation factors range from 0.96-1.05. Daily allocation data and daily test data are being retained.
Month Year LPC Allocation Factor
April 2022 0.97
May 2022 0.98
June 2022 1.05
July 2022 1.01
August 2022 1.02
September 2022 1.00
October 2022 0.96
November 2022 0.98
December 2022 1.01
January 2023 0.98
February 2023 1.00
March 2023 1.00
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Tables and Figures
Note:Monthly Production/Injection/Voidage for the Ivishak and Sag River.
Gas Inject Water Inject MI Inject
Oil + NGL Oil NGL Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Oil Gas
Date mstbo mstbo mstbo mmscf mbw mmscf mbw mmscf mstb mstb
4/1/2022 53 47.98 4.847 866 72 0 0 0 5,837 36,049
5/1/2022 38 34.953 2.926 630 55 0 0 0 5,872 36,679
6/1/2022 48 44.317 3.719 730 42 0 0 0 5,916 37,409
7/1/2022 42 40.014 1.98 813 63 0 0 0 5,956 38,222
8/1/2022 38 35.814 2.329 692 63 0 0 0 5,992 38,914
9/1/2022 35 33.001 2.464 618 34 0 0 0 6,025 39,531
10/1/2022 47 42.872 3.739 782 18 0 0 0 6,068 40,314
11/1/2022 48 43.78 4.134 768 80 0 0 0 6,112 41,082
12/1/2022 40 39.446 0.977 955 126 0 0 0 6,151 42,037
1/1/2023 32 31.227 1.165 689 78 0 0 0 6,182 42,725
2/1/2023 27 26.46 0.681 600 83 0 0 0 6,209 43,325
3/1/2023 37 35.038 2.023 705 87 0 0 0 6,244 44,030
Table 1 - Raven Monthly Production & Injection Volumes
CumulativeMonthly Production
Gas InjectWater Inject MI Inject Net Res.
Oil Gas Water Monthly Monthly Monthly Voidage
Date mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mrvb mvrb
4/1/2022 74 622 73 0 0 0 768
5/1/2022 54 452 55 0 0 0 561
6/1/2022 68 521 42 0 0 0 632
7/1/2022 62 587 64 0 0 0 713
8/1/2022 55 499 64 0 0 0 618
9/1/2022 51 444 34 0 0 0 529
10/1/2022 66 562 19 0 0 0 646
11/1/2022 67 550 81 0 0 0 699
12/1/2022 61 696 127 0 0 0 883
1/1/2023 48 500 78 0 0 0 626
2/1/2023 41 436 84 0 0 0 560
3/1/2023 54 509 88 0 0 0 651
Table 2 - Raven Monthly Voidage Balance
Monthly Production
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Table 3 –Raven &
Sag River Undefined Ivishak & Sag Pressure
Survey Data Since March 2005
Sw Name Test Date Pres Surv
Type Datum Ss Pres
Datum
NK-38A 3/29/2005 SBHP 9850 4973
NK-38A 8/1/2005 SBHP 9850 4237
NK-38A 8/7/2005 SBHP 9850 4273
NK-65A 8/9/2005 SBHP 9850 4463
NK-65A 8/15/2005 SBHP 9850 4295
NK-38A 12/24/2005 SBHP 9850 4210
NK-65A 5/24/2006 SBHP 9850 4414
NK-38A 7/26/2006 SBHP 9850 4155
NK-65A 7/26/2006 SBHP 9850 4400
NK-38A 1/23/2007 SBHP 9850 4104
NK-38A 7/6/2007 SBHP 9850 3758
NK-65A 8/16/2007 SBHP 9850 4827
NK-38A 8/24/2007 SBHP 9850 4370
NK-38A 10/30/2007 SBHP 9850 4379
NK-38A 6/9/2008 SBHP 9850 3543
NK-65A 8/17/2008 SBHP 9850 4379
NK-38A 9/2/2008 SBHP 9850 3507
NK-38A 4/29/2009 SBHP 9850 3537
NK-38A 5/18/2009 SBHP 9850 3928
NK-65A 8/8/2009 SFO 9850 4525
NK-38A 8/31/2009 SBHP 9850 4165
NK-65A 6/5/2010 SFO 9850 4534
NK-38A 7/6/2010 SBHP 9850 4090
NK-65A 6/4/2011 SBHP 9850 4468
NK-38A 6/6/2011 SBHP 9850 4402
NK-65A 6/27/2012 SFO 9850 4497
NK-38A 7/14/2012 SBHP 9850 3976
NK-65A 7/13/2013 SFO 9850 4429
NK-38A 12/26/2013 SBHP 9850 3549
NK-38A 6/26/2014 SBHP 9850 3564
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NK-65A 7/13/2014 SFO 9850 4674
NK-43 3/12/2015 SBHP 9850 4057
NK-38A 7/31/2015 SBHP 9850 3386
NK-38A 6/3/2016 SBHP 9850 3061
NK-38B 8/21/2016 SBHP 9850 4412
NK-14B 4/27/2017 MDT -Sag 9850 4608
NK-14B 7/28/2017 SBHP -
Sag 9850 3801
NK-14B 11/24/2017 SBHP-
Sag 9850 4090
NK-38B 7/21/2017 SBHP 9850 4053
NK-15A 7/2/2018 SBHP 9850 4346
NK-38B 7/17/2018 SBHP 9850 4210
NK-14B 3/31/2019 PBU –
Sag 9850 2454
NK-65A 10/19/2018 PBU 9850 4491
NK-08B 4/30/2019 SBHP 9850 4815
NK-38B 9/13/2019 SBHP 9850 4257
NK-38B 2/24/2021 SBHP 9850 4252
NK-08B 10/27/22 SBHP -
Sag 9850 1856
NK-14B 12/24/22 SBHP –
Sag 9850 1883
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