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Home My WebLink AboutCO 432 C• • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 432C Kuparuk River Unit West Sak Oil Pool 1. August 24, 2004 ConocoPhillips (Alaska), Inc. request for Modification of Pools Rules 2. August 30, 2004 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of publication, a-mail Distribution list, bulk mailing 3. September 30, 2004 BPXA's ltr of support to changes to CO 432B 4. September 19, 2007 BPXA request for an Administrative Approval (C0432C-001) 5. November 7, 2007 ConocoPhillips (Alaska), Inc. letter re: Gas Sale to Pioneer (C0432C-002) 6. November 28, 2007 Kuparuk MI Injection Report Conservation Order No. 432C ) ) STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICATION OF CONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKA, INC. for Changes to Rule 3, Conservation Order 432B, which Affects Well Spacing within the Kuparuk River Oil Pool, Kuparuk River Unit, North Slope, Alaska ) Conservation Order No. 432C ) ) ) ) ) ) ) November 2,2004 Kuparuk River Field Kuparuk River Unit Milne Point Unit Kuparuk River Oil Pool IT APPEARING THAT: 1. By application dated August 24, 2004 and received by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") on August 25, 2004, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. ("CP AI") in its capacity as Unit Operator of the Kuparuk River Unit ("KRU") requested an order from the Commission to remove the intra-pool well spacing requirements of Rule 3 of Conservation Order No. 432B applying to the Kuparuk River Oil Pool ("KROP"); 2. Notice of a public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 30, 2004; 3. The Commission received no requests for public hearing; 4. The Commission received one favorable comment from BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. ("BPXA"), operator of the Milne Point Unit, in favor of less restrictive spacing rules applying to the KROP; 5. The Commission also received one comment identifying corrections needed in CO 432B: the inadvertent omission of Sections 1, 2, 9, 10, .11, and 12 of T12N, RIlE, Umiat Meridian ("UM") and Sections 27 and 34 ofT13N, RIlE, UM from the affected area of CO 432B; and 6. Because CP AI provided sufficient information on which to make an informed decision, the Commission determined that it could issue an order without a hearing. FINDINGS: 1. Operator ConocoPhillips, Inc. ("CPA") is the operator of the KROP within the Kuparuk River Unit. BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. is the operator of the KROP within the Mime Point Unit. 2. Oil Pool The Kuparuk River Oil Pool in the Kuparuk River Field is defmed as the accumulation of oil that is common to and correlates with the accumulation found in the Atlantic Richfield Company West Sak River State No.1 well between the depths of 6,474 and 6,880 feet. ) ) Conservation Order 432C November 2,2004 Page 2 3. Development Summary Development drilling within the KROP began in 1978, and the field was brought on production in December of 1981. The pool is a mature development, with in excess of 1,500 development and service wells drilled to the pool. The operators are maximizing recovery by targeting smaller, un-drained portions of isolated fault blocks that cannot be reached by wells conforming to the governmental land grid. 4. Affected Area For The Kuparuk River Oil Pool Rules a. Conservation Order 432B dated December 12, 2002 superseded Conservation Order 432A, dated August 11, 1999, and Conservation Order 349A, dated December 23, 1996. The findings, conclusions and administrative record for Conservation Orders 432A and 349A were adopted by reference and incorporated in that decision. b. The affected area described in CO 432B inadvertently omitted Sections 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of TI2N, RIlE, UM and Sections 27 and 34 of TI3N, RIlE, UM. CO 432B did not expressly exclude those sections. The affected area of preceding order CO 349A included those same sections. 5. Spacing Requirements for the KROP a. Spacing within the KROP is currently governed by: 1. Rule 3 of CO 432B, which states: "Not more than one well may be drilled on any governmental quarter section or governmental lot corresponding to it nor may any well be drilled on a governmental quarter section or governmental lot corresponding to it which contains less than 125 acres, nor may the pool be opened in a well bore that is closer than 500 feet to any property line nor closer than 1,000 feet to the pool opened to the well bore in another well except that in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, and 22, TIIN, RI0E, U.M., an unrestricted number of wells may be drilled." (Source CO 173, modified by CO 182) 2. Rule 1 of CO 205, amends Rule 3 of CO 173 by adding the following sentence: ". ..in the area described in CO 205, except for those governmental quarter sections adjacent to the Milne Point Unit boundary, four wells may be drilled per governmental quarter section." b. The original KROP spacing requirements specified in CO 173, 182, and 205 were developed in the 1983 and 1984: 1. during the early stages of development of the KROP, 2. before widespread use of 3D seismic, which allows more precise mapping of reservoir structure, and 3. before the development of very high-angle, horizontal and coiled-tubing drilling techniques, which allow more effective recovery of reserves through precise placement of extended production and injection well bores and well bore segments within the individual blocks of a faulted reservoir. ) Conservation Order 432C November 2,2004 ) Page 3 c. Maximizing recovery of reserves from the KROP will require additional wells, sidetracked wells, and multilateral well segments that will not conform to the governmental land grid. 6. Sustained Casing Pressure Requirements for the KROP a. CO 494, dated September 4, 2003, established sustained casing pressure rules for the KROP within the Kuparuk River Unit and the Milne Point Unit. b. CO 494 amended the KROP rules in CO 432B. CONCLUSIONS: 1. The omission of Sections 1,2,9,10,11, and 12 ofT12N, RllE, UM and Sections 27 and 34 ofT13N, RIlE, UM from the affected area of CO 432B was a clerical error. It is appropriate to amend the affected area of C0432B to include these sections. 2. Less restrictive spacing requirements will help to maximize recovery from the faulted, compartmentalized KROP as development continues to mature, and reduce the administrative burden for the KROP Operators and the Commission. 3. A 500- foot setback from external property lines where ownership or landownership changes is necessary to protect correlative rights. 4. Revised spacing requirements for wells and well bore segments located more than 500 feet from external property lines where ownership or landownership changes will promote more efficient recovery of oil reserves and will not result in waste or jeopardize the correlative rights of adjoining or nearby owners. 5. It is appropriate to include the sustained casing pressure rules established by CO 494 within this order. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: This Conservation Order supersedes CO 432B, dated December 12, 2002. The findings, conclusions and administrative record for CO 432B, CO 494, and CO 496 are adopted by reference and incorporated in this decision. In addition to statewide requirements under 20 AAC 25 (to the extent not superseded by these rules or other conservation orders), the following rules apply to the Kuparuk Oil Pool within the following affected area: ') Conservation Order 432C November 2,2004 Umiat Meridian T9N, R6E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,11,12,13, and 14. T9N, R7E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, 14,15,16,17 and 18. T9N, R8E U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, 14,15,16,17, and 18. T9N, R9E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,15, 16,17and 18. T9N, R10E U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12. T10N, R6E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,21, 22,23,24,25,26,35 and 36. T10N, R7E, U.M. ALL. T10N, R8E, U.M. ALL. T10N, R9E, U.M. ALL. T10N, R10E, U.M. ALL T10N, RIlE, U.M. SECS. 5,6,7,8,17,18,19 and 20. T11N, R6E, U.M. SECS. 25,26,35 and 36. T11N, R7E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29, 30,31,32,33,34,35 and 36. T11N, R8E, U.M. ALL T11N, R9E, U.M. ALL ) Page 4 T11N, R10E, U.M. ALL T11N, RIlE U.M. SECS. 5,6,7,8,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,26,27,28, 29,30,31, 32,33,34,35 and 36. T12N, R7E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,11,12,13,14,15,16,21,22,23,24,25,26,35 and 36. T12N, R8E, U.M. ALL T12N R9E U.M. ALL T12N, R10E, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17, 18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33, 34,35 and 36. T12N, RIlE, U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and 31. T13N, R8E, U.M. SECS. 13,14,23,24,25,26,27,28,33,34,35 and 36. T13N, R9E, U.M. ALL T13N, R10E, U.M. ALL T13N, RIlE, U.M. SECS. 7,8,16,17,18,19,20,21,27, 28,29,30, 31,32,33, and 34. T14N R9E U.M. SECS. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 15,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27, 28,29,32,33,34,35 and 36. T14N, R10E U.M. SECS. 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,27,28,29, 30,31,32,33,34 and 35 T15N, R9E U.M. State lands within SECS. 25,26,27,31, 32,33,34,35, and 36. ') ) Conservation Order 432C November 2, 2004 Page 5 Rule 1. Name of Field (Ref. CO 173) The name of the field shall be the Kuparuk River Field. (Source CO 173) Rule 2. Definition of Pool (Ref. CO 173) The name of the pool in the Kuparuk River Field shall be the Kuparuk River Oil Pool and is defmed as the accumulation of oil that is common to and cOlTelates with the accumulation found in the Atlantic Richfield Company West Sak River State No.1 well between the depths of 6,474 and 6,880 feet. (Source CO 173) Rule 3 Well Spacing (This order) There shall be no restrictions as to well spacing except that no pay shall be opened in a well closer than 500 feet to an external property line where ownership or landownership changes. Rule 4. Casing and Cementing Requirements (Ref. CO 173~ 190~ 193~ 203~ 209~ and 229) a. Casing and cementing requirements are as specified in 20 AAC 25.030, CASING AND CEMENTING, except as modified below. (Source CO 173) b. For proper anchorage and to prevent an uncontrolled flow, a conductor casing shall be set at least 75 feet below the surface and sufficient cement shall be used to fill the annulus behind the pipe to the surface. (Source CO 173) c. For proper anchorage, to prevent an uncontrolled flow, and to protect the well from the effects of permafrost thaw-subsidence and freeze back, a string of surface casing shall be set at least 500 measured feet below the base of the permafrost section but not below 2700 feet true vertical depth. Sufficient cement shall be used to fill the annulus behind the casing to the surface. (Source CO 173, CO 193, 203, 209 & 229 - authorized depths of surface casing for various Drill Sites are detailed on following table) 1) Drill Pad 2Z Kuparuk River oil pool wells may be drilled to a maximum depth of 3250 feet true vertical depth before surface casing is set so long as drilling fluid densities are monitored and maintained at 10.0 pounds per gallon. (Source CO 190, modified by AA 190.01 - 190.15) 2) Drill Pad 2X and 2C Kuparuk River oil pool wells may be drilled to a maximum depth of 2975 feet true vertical depth before surface casing is set. (Source CO 190, modified by AA 190.01 - 190.15) 3) In the event that geologic conditions are not as anticipated, the Commission may change the maximum depth for setting surface casing by administrative action, provided a request, in writing, is timely submitted. (Source CO 190) ) Conservation Order 432C ) November 2,2004 AANo. AA 190.1 AA 190.4 AA 190.6 AA 190.7 AA 190.10 AA 190.11 AA 190.12 AA 190.13 AA 190.14 AA 190.15 Conservation Order CO 193 CO 203 CO 209 CO 229 Page 6 Drill Sites Authorized Surface Casing Depth Pursuant to Rule 4(c) CO 190 3350' TVD 3450' TVD 3000' TVD 3452' TVD 3500' TVD 3900' TVD 4200' TVD 4100' TVD 4400' TVD 4400' TVD IF 2Z 2K 2K 3G 1A 3R 1H 1H 1Y Drill Sites Authorized Surface Casing Depth Pursuant to CO 173 Rule 4(c) and 20 AAC 25.035(b) 3200' TVD 3800' TVD 4150' TVD 2A, 2B, 2D, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2V 1L, 1Q, lR, 2£, 2V, 2W, 3B, 3C 1R, 2A, 2H, 2T, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3F, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 30, 3Q 2M, 3H 3700' TVD d. The surface casing, including connections, shall have minimum post-yield strain properties of 0.9% in tension and 1.26% in compression. (Source CO 173) 1) The only types and grades of casing, with threaded connections, that have been shown to meet the requirements in (d) above and have been approved for use as surface casing are the following: (A) 13 3/8 inch, 72 pounds/foot, L-80, Buttress; (B) 13-3/8 inch, 72 pounds/foot, N-80, Buttress; (C) 10-3/4 inch, 45.5 pounds/foot, K-55, Buttress; 2) The Commission may approve other types and grades of surface casing upon a showing that the proposed casing and connection can meet the post-yield strain requirements in (d) above. This evidence shall consist of one of the following: (A) Full scale tensile and compressive tests, (B) Finite element model studies; or, (C) Other types of axial strain data acceptable to the Commission. Conservation Order 432C November 2,2004 ) ') Page 7 e. Other means for maintaining the integrity of the well from the effects of permafrost thaw- subsidence and freeze back may be approved by the Commission upon appliction. (Source CO 173) f. The Commission may approve alternative completion methods (to 20 AAC 25.030(b)(4) and (5)) upon application and presentation of data that shows the alternatives are based on accepted engineering principles. Such alternative designs may include: (Source CO 173) 1) Slotted liners, wire wrapped screen liners, or combinations thereof, landed inside of open hole and may be gravel packed; 2) Open hole completions provided that the casing is set not more than 200 feet above the productive zone. Rule 5. Automatic Shut-In Equipment (Ref. CO 173 & 348) a. Each well shall be equipped with a Commission approved fail-safe automatic surface safety valve system (SVS) capable of preventing uncontrolled flow by shutting off flow at the wellhead and shutting down any artificial lift system where an over pressure of equipment may occur. (Source CO 348) b. The safety valve system (SVS) shall not be deactivated except during repairs, while engaged in active well work, or if the pad is manned. If the SVS cannot be returned to service within 24 hours, the well must be shut in at the wellhead and at the manifold building. (Source CO 348) 1 ) Wells with a deactivated SVS shall be identified by a sign on the wellhead stating that the SVS has been deactivated and the date it was deactivated. (Source CO 348) 2) A list of wells with the SVS deactivated, the dates and reasons for deactivating, and the estimated re-activation dates must be maintained CUITent and available for Commission inspection on request. (Source CO 348) c. A representative of the Commission shall be allowed to witness operation and performance tests at intervals and times as prescribed by the Commission to confirm that the SVS is in proper working condition. (Source CO 348) Rule 6. Safety Flares (Ref. CO 173) Repealed by 20 AAC 25.235. Rule 7. Gas-Oil Ratio Tests (Ref. CO 173 & 262) Repealed by Conservation Order 262, dated October 23, 1990. Rule 8. Pressure Surveys (Ref. CO 173, 230, 276 & 432) a. A bottom-hole pressure survey shall be taken on each well prior to initial sustained production. (Source CO 230) b. The operator shall obtain pressure surveys as needed to effectively manage hydrocarbon recovery processes subject to an annual plan outlined in (d) of this rule. (Source CO 432) c. Bottom-hole pressures obtained by a static buildup pressure survey, a 24-hour shut-in instantaneous test, a multiple flow rate test or an injection fall-off test will be acceptable. ) ) Page 8 Conservation Order 432C November 2,2004 Calculation of bottom-hole pressures from surface data will be permitted for water injection wells. (Source CO 230) d. Data from the surveys required in this rule shall be filed with the Commission by April I of the subsequent year in which the surveys are conducted. Along with the survey submittal, the operator will provide a proposed survey plan for the upcoming year. Reservoir Pressure Report, Form 10-412, shall be utilized for all surveys with attachments for complete additional data. Data submitted shall include, but are not limited to, rate, pressure, time, depths, fluid gradient, temperature, and other well conditions necessary for complete analysis of each survey being conducted. The pool pressure datum plane shall be 6,200 feet subsea. (Source CO 230, 432) e. Results and data from any special reservoir pressure monitoring techniques, tests, or surveys shall also be submitted as prescribed in (d) of this rule. (Source CO 230) f. Upon application by the operator, the Commission in its discretion may administratively approve exceptions to this rule. (Source CO 230) Rule 9. Productivity Profiles (Ref. CO 173~ 276 & 432) a. During the first year of production, a production survey shall be run in each well that has multiple sand intervals open to the well bore. (Source CO 173) b. Subsequent surveys shall be run in wells that exhibit uncharacteristic changes in performance. Subsequent surveys shall also be required in wells which have had remedial work performed to change the production profile unless the remedial work results in only one sand interval being open to the well bore. (Source CO 173,276) c. All completed production surveys taken during a calendar year be filed with the Commission by April 1 of the subsequent year. The Commission may request data be provided in advance of an annual submittal if required. (Source CO 173, 432) d. By administrative order, the Commission shall specify additional surveys should it be determined that the surveys submitted under (a) and (b) are inadequate. (Source CO 173) Rule 10. Production Well Tests (Ref. CO 432A) a. A well test must be performed on each active producing well at least once every 30 days. b. Twinned production wells commingled through the same surface flowline, must be tested at least once every 30 days as a combined production stream and the individual wells must be tested separately at least once every six months or more often if the combined well test indicates uncharacteristic performance. Rule 11 Sustained Casin2 Pressures (Ref. CO 494 and CO 496) a. The operator shall conduct and document a pressure test of tubulars and completion equipment in each development well at the time of installation or replacement that is sufficient to demonstrate that planned well operations will not result in failure of well integrity, uncontrolled release of fluid or pressure, or threat to human safety. . ) ConservatlOn Order 432C November 2, 2004 ') Page 9 b. The operator shall monitor each development well daily to check for sustained pressure, except if prevented by extreme weather conditions, emergency situations, or similar unavoidable circumstances. Monitoring results shall be made available for AOGCC inspection. c. The operator shall notify the AOGCC within three working days after the operator identifies a well as having (1) sustained inner annulus pressure that exceeds 2000 psig or (2) sustained outer annulus pressure that exceeds 1000 psig. d. The AOGCC may require the operator to submit in an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) a proposal for corrective action or increased surveillance for any development well having sustained pressure that exceeds a limit set out in paragraph c of this rule. The AOGCC may approve the operator's proposal or may require other corrective action or surveillance. The AOGCC may require that corrective action be verified by mechanical integrity testing or other AOGCC approved diagnostic tests. The operator shall give AOGCC sufficient notice of the testing schedule to allow AOGCC to witness the tests. e. If the operator identifies sustained pressure in the inner annulus of a development well that exceeds 45% of the burst pressure rating of the well's production casing for inner annulus pressure, or sustained pressure in the outer annulus that exceeds 45% of the burst pressure rating of the well's surface casing for outer annulus pressure, the operator shall notify the AOGCC within three working days and take corrective action. Unless well conditions require the operator to take emergency corrective action before AOGCC approval can be obtained, the operator shall submit in an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) a proposal for corrective action. The AOGCC may approve the operator's proposal or may require other corrective action. The AOGCC may also require that corrective action be verified by mechanical integrity testing or other AOGCC approved diagnostic tests. The operator shall give AOGCC sufficient notice of the testing schedule to allow AOGCC to witness the tests. f. Except as otherwise approved by the AOGCC under paragraph (d) or ( e) of these rules, before a shut-in well is placed in service, any annulus pressure must be relieved to a sufficient degree (1) that the inner annulus pressure at operating temperature will be below 2000 psig and (2) that the outer annulus pressure at operating temperature will be below 1000 psig. However, a well that is subject to paragraph (c), but not paragraph (e), of these rules may reach an annulus pressure at operating temperature that is described in the operator's notification to the AOGCC under paragraph (c), unless the AOGCC prescribes a different limit. g. For purposes of these rules, "inner annulus" means the space in a well between tubing and production casing; "outer annulus" means the space in a well between production casing and surface casing; "sustained pressure" means pressure that (1) is measurable at the casing head of an annulus, (2) is not caused solely by temperature fluctuations, and (3) is not pressure that has been applied intentionally. Conservation Order 432C November 2, 2004 ) Page 10 Rule 12 Administrative Actions (This Order) Unless notice and public hearing is otherwise required, the Commission may administratively waive or amend any rule stated above 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 fluid movement outside of the confining zone. . DONE at Anchðragê;'.~~~a and date y'f>;C;,~\O\ ~ ~/) Ç> -i'.' Å ~ " ¡'~\\ I I I~. ~ø J. . orman, ChaIrl1Gn' . ~ . ...,.~f/::!' 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CO 43X.001 Mr. Sam Johnstone ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. 700 G Street Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Request for Temporary Suspension of Well Tests, Drill Site 1 D Kuparuk River Oil Pool, Kuparuk River Field Dear Mr. Johnstone: On September 19, 2007, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") received an email from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. ("ConocoPhillips"), requesting a temporary waiver through October 31, 2007, of the individual well testing requirements of Rule 10 of Conservation Order 432C ("CO 432C") for Kuparuk River Oil Pool wells drilled from drill site 1D in the Kuparuk River Field. ConocoPhillips' request is approved. On July 10, 2006, the Commission received an email from ConocoPhillips that states that the test separator at drill site 1D ("1D Separator") is being evaluated for replacement or revamping because of suspect test accuracy. ConocoPhillips' September 19, 2007, request states that the (" 1 D Separator") was taken out of service for replacement on September 2, 2007, and that the new installation is expected to be functioning by October 23, 2007. Beginning in September 2007 and continuing until the replacement is complete, individual Kuparuk River Oil Pool wells cannot be tested as required by CO 432C. Rule 12 of CO 432C allows the Commission to administratively waive or amend the requirements of any rule in CO 432C so long as the change does not promote waste, does not jeopardize correlative rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience principles, and will not result in fluid movement to the outside of the confining zone. For the reasons stated in ConocoPhillips' September 19, 2007, email and because the Kuparuk River Oil Pool is unitized (thereby protecting all interested parties correlative rights), the Commission finds that administratively amending CO 432C temporarily to waive through October 31, 2007-the individual well testing requirements of Rule 10 of the order for the wells on drill site 1 D is appropriate under Rule 12. CO 432C-001 October 4, 2007 Page 2 of 2 As provided in AS 31.05.080, within 20 days after written notice of this 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. A request for reconsideration is timely if it is received by 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd day following the date of this letter, or the next working day if the 23rd day falls on a state holiday or weekend. This decision may not be appealed to Superior Court unless reconsideration has been requested. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated October 4, 2007. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Cathy . Foerster Commissioner Commissioner _~ "~'~, ~. ~ ~r~ 1 ~ ~`~ ~~ ~1 ~p \ ~"~ '~ ~~~ 1 ~f •, ~- s ~~ .. ~ ~`t ,' t ~' r rr~ i '- «„_-.. ~,~~ .y~,~,r ' ru_.,. • • Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:38 AM Subject: Various Administrative Approvals Attachments: C0430A-001.pdf; C0432C-001.pdf; A105-013.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; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; Bill Fowler; Bill Walker; Brad McKim; Brandon Gagnon; Brian Gillespie; Brian Havelock; Brit Lively; Bruce Webb; buonoje; Cammy Taylor; carol smyth; Cary Carrigan; Catherine P Foerster; Charles O'Donnell; Chris Brecht; Chris Gay; Christian Gou-Leonhardt; Christine Hansen; Cliff Posey; Cody Rice; Dan Bross; dapa; Daryl J. Kleppin; David L Boelens; David Steingreaber; ddonkel; Deanna Gamble; Deborah J. Jones; doug_schultze; Evan Harness; eyancy; 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 Winegarner; Joe Nicks; John Garing; John S. Haworth; John Spain; John Tower; John W Katz; 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=fours@mtaonline.net; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley; Mark Kovac; Mark P. Worcester; Marquerite kremer; martyr Matt Rader; mckay; Meghan Powell; Mike Bill; Mike Mason; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson; mkm7200; Nick W. Glover; Patty Alfaro; Paul Decker; Paul Winslow; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; rcrotty; rmclean; Robert Campbell; Robert Province; Roger Belman; Rosanne M. Jacobsen; 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; Tricia Waggoner; trmjrl; Walter Featherly; Walter Quay; Wayne Rancier Attachments:C0430A-001.pdf;C0432C-OO1.pdf;AI05-013.pdf; 12/14!2007 Mary Jones David McCaleb Mona Dickens 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 Piaza 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 ' I /I ~ O Land Department `V / PO Box 129 (4 I (~ Barrow, AK 99723 UU 1 ~~Q`~~ CCG~ aC~a~i~Q /,,...m.,.~~..~, L~i~t1.17~ OTI/ ~ ~5 333 W. 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100 CO1~T5IiRQA'1'IOI~T COMl-II55I01~1T ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539 PHONE (907) 279-1433 FAX (907) 276-7542 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL CONSERVATION ORDER 43X.002 John Cookson Commercial Activities Supervisor ConocoPhillips (Alaska), Inc. PO Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510 Dear Mr. Cookson: ConocoPhillips (Alaska), Inc. ("CPA") notified the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("AOGCC" or "Commission") on November 9, 2007 of plans to begin withdrawing up to 3 Million cubic feet of gas per day from the Kuparuk River Oil Pool for sale and use in other operations in the. area. Gas produced from the pool is currently being re-injected for pressure maintenance in the reservoir or used for lift gas. A hearing has been scheduled for January 8, 2008 at 9:00 am to consider CPA 's request to begin permanently withdrawing up to 3 million cubic feet per day of gas from the reservoir. Before acting upon CPA 's request, the Commission, in accordance with 20 AAC 25.534, finds it advisable first to obtain additional information concerning the effect, if any, that withdrawal of this volume of gas on a sustained basis will have on reservoir pressure and ultimate recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from the reservoir. NOW THEREFORE, Rule 8, of CO No. 43X.000 is hereby amended to add the following: "g. CPA may for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of this Order, withdraw for sale up to 3 million cubic feet of gas per day from the reservoir. During this test period, CPA shall monitor and report well infectivity and wellhead temperature to the Commission on a weekly basis. The results of this test survey shall be reported to the Commission on or before January $, 2008. Authorization to withdraw gas from the reservoir for this purpose shall expire ninety (90) days from the date hereof, unless extended by the Commission." This Administrative Action is taken pursuant to Rule 12 of CO No. 43X.000, based upon the Commission's finding that the change authorized by this action is in the public interest, will not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based upon sound engineering and geoscience principles and will not result in fluid movement outside the confining zone. As provided in AS 31.05.080, within 20 days after written notice of this decision, or such further time as the Commission grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the 43X.002 November 16, 2007 Page 2 of 2 Commission an application for reconsideration. A request for reconsideration will be considered timely if it is received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day following the date of this letter, or the next working day if the 23rd day falls on a holiday or weekend. A person may not appeal a Commission decision t~uperior Court unless reconsideration has been requested. DONE at Anchor~e, Alaska and dated November 16, 2007. '~ Orman Cathy P. Foerster Com issioner S~ "1 M R~~ Y ~,. i f ~* ~~~ ~ 3 R 1 ,~,' . ~'`1t~17.. . . Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 10:49 AM Subject: Administrative Approval co432c-002 Attachments: co432c-002.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; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; Bill Walker; Brad McKim; Brandon Gagnon; Brian Gillespie; Brian Havelock; Brit Lively; Bruce Webb; buonoje; Cammy Taylor; carol Smyth; Cary Carrigan; Catherine P Foerster; Charles O'Donnell; Chris Gay; Christian Gou-Leonhardt; Cliff Posey; Dan Bross; dapa; Daryl J. Kleppin; David L Boelens; David Steingreaber; ddonkel; Deanna Gamble; Deborah J. Jones; doug_schultze; Evan Harness; eyancy; 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 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; Kristin Dirks; Laura Silliphant; Lois; Lynnda Kahn; mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net; mail=Crockett@aoga.org; mail=fours@mtaonline.net; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley; Mark Kovac; Mark P. Worcester; Marguerite kremer; martyr Matt Rader; mckay; Meghan Powell; Mike Bill; Mike Mason; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson; mkm7200; Nick W. Glover; Patty Alfaro; Paul Decker; Paul Winslow; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; rcroriy; Rice, Cody J (DNR); rmclean; 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: co432c-002.pdf; 12/14/2007 • • ~ ~ ~ o SARAH PALIN, GOVERNOR ALA58iA OII. oisil GA,S 333 W. 7th AVENUE, SUITE 100 CO1~T5L''RQA'rI011T COMAIISSIOIQ ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539 PHONE (907) 279-1433 FAX (907) 276-7542 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL CONSERVATION ORDER 43X.003 John Cookson Commercial Activities Supervisor ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. PO Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510 Dear Mr. Cookson: ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) notified the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC or Commission) on November 9, 2007 of plans to begin withdrawing and selling up to 3 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCF/D) from the Kuparuk River Oil Pool for use in other operations in the area. .Gas produced from the pool is currently being re-injected for pressure maintenance in the reservoir or used for gas lift. The Commission issued Administrative Approval Conservation Order 43X.002 (CO 43X.002) on November 16, 2007, which authorized gas withdrawals for a period of 90 days so that data about the potential consequences of a long-term gas sale could be gathered. This authorization expires on February 14, 2008. A hearing was held on January 8, 2008, to consider CPAI's request to begin permanently withdrawing gas from the reservoir. At the hearing, CPAI changed its request: it requested a gas offtake of up to 5 MMCF/D. The Commission required CPAI to submit additional information and held the record open until the information was submitted and interested parties had an opportunity to review and comment on that information. The record closed on February 8, 2008. The Commission continues to review the testimony presented at the hearing, the additional data submitted by CPAI in response to the Commission's January 8, 2008, request and in accordance with CO 43X.002, and a comment that was received from a member of the public after the hearing. Because the Commission has not completed its review, it is extending the temporary authorization to allow the gas offtake granted by CO 43X.002 for a period of 30 days, through March 15, 2008. All other terms and conditions of CO 43X.002, including data gathering and submittal, shall remain in effect. This Administrative Action is taken pursuant to Rule 12 of CO No. 43X.000, based upon the Commission's finding that the change authorized by this action is in the public interest, will not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based upon sound engineering and geoscience principles and will not result in fluid movement outside the confining zone. 43X.003 February 13, 2008 Page 2 of 2 • r~ As provided in AS 31.05.080, within 20 days after written notice of this 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. A request for reconsideration will be considered timely if it is received by 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd day following the date of this letter, or the next working day if the 23rd day falls on a state holiday or weekend. A person may not appeal a Commission decision to Superior Court unless reconsideration has been requested. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated February 13, 2008. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Cathy . Foerster Jo Chairman Commissioner ommissi 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 Waidsmith 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 Barrow, AK 99723 ~ O i Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:45 AM Subject: C0432C-003 Kuparuk Gas Offtake Attachments: co432C-003.pdf BCC:Cynthia B Mciver (bren.mciver@alaska.gov); 'Alan Birnbaum <""Alan J Birnbaum "> (alan.birnbaum@alaska.gov)'; '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'; 'daps'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David Brown'; 'David Hall'; 'David L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy'; 'foms2@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 Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; 'jdarlington'; 'jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; '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; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=Crockett@aoga.org'; 'mail=fours@mtaonline.net'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer'; 'marty'r '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'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty ;Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; 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'; 'Tamers Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier'; 'Arthur C Saltmarsh'; 'Catherine P Foerster'; 'Charles M Scheve'; 'Chasity R Smith'; 'Christine R Mahnken'; 'Cynthia B Mciver'; 'Daniel T Seamount JR'; 'Elaine M Johnson'; 'Howard D Okland'; 'James B Regg'; 'Jeffery B. Jones'; 'John H Crisp'; 'John K. Norman'; Latham, Tanya M (DOA); 'Louis R Grimaldi'; 'mail=linda_laasch@admin.state.ak.us'; 'Maria Pasqual'; 'Robert C Noble JR'; 'Robert J Fleckenstein'; Roby, David S (DOA); 'Stephen E Mcmains'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Tracie Paladijczuk (tracie~aladijczuk@admin.state.ak.us)'; Williamson, Mary J (DOA) Attachments: co432C-003 .pdf; Sorry! I forgot the attachment. Jody Jody Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Direct: 907-793-1221 Fax: 907-276-7542 *Note new email address 2/14/2008 • SARAH PAL/N, GOVERNOR 333 W 7th AVENUE. SUITE 100 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 9950?-3539 PHONE (907) 279-1433 FAX (9071276-7542 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL CONSERVATION ORDER 43X.004 John Cookson Commercial Activities Supervisor ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. PO Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510 Dear Mr. Cookson: ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) notified the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC or Commission) on November 9, 2007 of plans to begin withdrawing and selling up to 3 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCF/D) from the Kuparuk River Oil Pool for use in other operations in the area. Gas produced from the pool is currently being re-injected for pressure maintenance in the reservoir or used for gas lift. The Commission issued Administrative Approval Conservation Order (CO) 43X.002 on November 16, 2007, which authorized gas withdrawals for a period of 90 days so that data about the potential consequences of a long-term gas sale could be gathered. This authorization was scheduled to expire on February 14, 2008. On February 13, 2008, the Commission issued CO 43X.003, which extended the expiration deadline to March 15, 2008. A hearing was held on January 8, 2008, to consider CPAI's request to begin permanently withdrawing gas from the reservoir. At the hearing, CPAI changed its request: it requested a gas offtake of up to 5 MMCF/D. The Commission required CPAI to submit additional information and held the record open until the information was submitted and interested parties had an opportunity to review and comment on that information. The record closed on February 8, 2008. The Commission continues to review the testimony presented at the hearing, the additional data submitted by CPAI in response to the Commission's January 8, 2008, request and in accordance with CO 43X.002, and a comment that was received from a member of the public after the hearing. Because the Commission has not completed its review, it is extending the temporary authorization to allow the gas offtake granted by CO 43X.002 for an additional period of 60 days, through May 14, 2008. All other terms and conditions of CO 43X.002, including data gathering and submittal, shall remain in effect. This Administrative Action is taken pursuant to Rule 12 of CO No. 43X.000, based upon the Commission's finding that the change authorized by this action is in the public interest, will not 43X.004 ~ i March 14. 2008 Page 2 of 2 promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based upon sound engineering and geoscience principles and will not result in fluid movement outside the confining zone. ENTERED at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated March 14, 2008. Seamount, Jr Cathy P. Foerster ~ (~oy~~ Coin tssioner ommissioner RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE ~~,~= rovided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or suc 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. The 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. The failure to act on it within the 10-day period is a denial of reconsideration. If the Commission 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 Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission 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 Commission 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 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 reconsideration. 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 period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs unti15:00 p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday. • Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:26 AM Subject: Various Administrative Approvals and Public Notice North Fork Attachments: Northfork Public Notice.pdf; co432c-004.pdf; aio1-006 corrected and cancelfed.pdf; aio10b-006.pdf; aio1-006 cancelled.pdf BCC:'Alan Birnbaum <""Alan J Birnbaum "> (alan.birnbaum@alaska.gov)'; '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 L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Eric Lidji '; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy ; 'foms2@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 Scherr ; 'Janet D. Platt'; 'jdarlington'; 'jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; '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; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=Crockett@aoga.org'; 'mail=fours@mtaonline.net'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marquerite kremer'; 'marty'r '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'; 'Arthur C Saltmarsh'; 'Catherine P Foerster'; 'Charles M Scheve'; 'Chasity R Smith'; 'Christine R Mahnken'; 'Cynthia B Mciver'; 'Daniel T Seamount JR'; 'Elaine M Johnson'; 'Howard D Okland'; 'James B Regg'; 'Jeffery B. Jones'; 'John H Crisp'; 'John K. Norman'; Latham, Tanya M (DOA); 'Louis R Grimaldi'; 'mail=Linda_laasch@admin.state.ak.us'; 'Maria Pasqual'; 'Robert C Noble JR'; 'Robert J Fleckenstein'; Roby, David S (DOA); 'Stephen E Mcmains'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Tracie Paladijczuk (tracie~aladijczuk@admin.state.ak.us)'; Williamson, Mary J (DOA) Attachments:Northfork Public Notice.pdf;co432c-004.pdf;aiol-006 corrected and cancelled.pdf;aiolOb-006.pdf;aiol- 006 cancelled.pdf; Jody Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Direct: 907-793-1221 Fax: 907-276-7542 *Note new email address 3/18/2008 • Mary Jones David McCaleb Cindi Walker XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. Cartography CEPS 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 Oi! 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 PO Box 129 Barrow, AK 99723 ~1 ~s Weekly Kuparuk MI Injectio>~view -PNR gas sales Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Page 1 of 1 From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 11:30 AM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Cc: Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA) Subject: FW: Weekly Kuparuk MI Injection Review -PNR gas sales Attachments: Kuparuk MI Injection Report for AOGCC - 05-DEC-07.doc Jody, Here's a injection report from ConocoPhillips that we required related to their gas sales to Pioneer. It should be filed with CO 432C. Thanks, Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: dave.roby@alaska.gov From: Janson, Len [mailto:Len.Janson@conocophillips.com] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:49 AM To: Roby, David S (DOA) Cc: Cookson, John; Ashby, Greg D.; Rodgers, James T; CPF3 Prod Supt; NSK Prod Engr Tech Subject: Weekly Kuparuk MI Injection Review -PNR gas sales Mr. Roby, Please find attached a weekly summary of average injection rate, average injection pressure, and average injection temperature for a random selection of MI injection wells throughout the KRU from November 28 through December 4. This report is in response to your request for such upon the initiation of gas sales to Pioneer Natural Resources. «Kuparuk MI Injection Report for AOGCC - 05-DEC-07.doc» Len Janson Production Engineering Support - Oooguruk len.janson@conocophillips.com 907-659-7272 pager 659-7000 x493 fax 659-7198 12/6/2007 Kuparuk MI Injection Report for AOGCC 28-NOV-07 to 04-DEC-07 Weekly AVG Weekly AVG Weekly AVG Facility ---- --- Drill ------ Site Well ---- ---- Type ----------------- Status --- ------ Inj Rate ---------- Units ------- Inj Pres ---------- Units ------- Inj Temp ---------- Units ------- - CPF1 lA 07 MI INJECTION ON 2598 MSCFD 2047 PSIG 112 DEG F CPF1 1B 08 MI INJECTION ON 4941 MSCFD 2302 PSIG 126 DEG F CPF1 1G 03 MI INJECTION ON 5201 MSCFD 3783 PSIG 124 DEG F CPF1 1R 08 MI INJECTION ON 2653 MSCFD 3631 PSIG 117 DEG F CPF2 2H O1 MI INJECTION ON 699 MSCFD 3771 PSIG 122 DEG F CPF2 2M 26 MI INJECTION ON 3730 MSCFD 3041 PSIG 43 DEG F CPF2 2T 04 MI INJECTION ON 1753 MSCFD 3767 PSIG 27 DEG . F CPF2 2X 02 MI INJECTION ON 10646 MSCFD 2880 PSIG 138 DEG F CPF3 3G 13 MI INJECTION ON 3057 MSCFD 3539 PSIG 115 DEG F CPF3 3G 24 MI INJECTION ON 1066 MSCFD 3790 PSIG 112 DEG F CPF3 3Q 15 MI INJECTION ON 1131 MSCFD 3796 PSIG 86 DEG F CPF3 3S 17 MI INJECTION ON 2332 MSCFD 3211 PSIG 101 DEG F ------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setcim report generated on Wednesday 05-Dec-2007 16:02 ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., CPFl, Kuparuk, Alaska Send inquiries regarding this report to: n1728@conocophillips.com KRU MI WEEKLY RPT • Kuparuk MI Injection Report for AOGCC 28-NOV-07 to 04-DEC-07 Weekly AVG Weekly AVG Weekly AVG Facility -------- Drill ------ Site Well ---- ---- Type ----------------- Status --- ------ Inj Rate ---------- Units ------ Inj Pres - ---------- Units ------ Inj Temp - ---------- Units ------- CPF1 1A 07 MI INJECTION ON 2598 MSCFD 2047 PSIG 112 DEG F CPF1 1B 08 MI INJECTION ON 4941 MSCFD 2302 PSIG 126 DEG F CPF1 1G 03 MI INJECTION ON 5201 MSCFD 3783 PSIG 124 DEG F CPF1 1R 08 MI INJECTION ON 2653 MSCFD 3631 PSIG 117 DEG F CPF2 2H O1 MI INJECTION ON 699 MSCFD 3771 PSIG 122 DEG F CPF2 2M 26 MI INJECTION ON 3730 MSCFD 3041 PSIG 43 DEG F CPF2 2T 04 MI INJECTION ON 1753 MSCFD 3767 PSIG 27 DEG F CPF2 2X 02 MI INJECTION ON 10646 MSCFD 2880 PSIG 138 DEG F CPF3 3G 13 MI INJECTION ON 3057 MSCFD 3539 PSIG 115 DEG F CPF3 3G 24 MI INJECTION ON 1066 MSCFD 3790 PSIG 112 DEG F CPF3 3Q 15 MI INJECTION ON 1131 MSCFD 3796 PSIG 86 DEG F CPF3 3S 17 MI INJECTION ON 2332 MSCFD 3211 PSIG 101 DEG F ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Setcim report generated on Wednesday 05-Dec-2007 16:02 ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., CPF1, Kuparuk, Alaska Send inquiries regarding this report to: n1728@conocophillips.com KRU_MI_WEEKLY_RPT ~~ • ConocoPhillips November 7, 2007 Mr. Tom Maunder Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 333 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 RE: Gas Sale to Pioneer Dear Mr. Maunder, • John Cookson Commercial Activities Supervisor Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510 ATO-1128 phone 907.265.6547 j ohn. Cookson@conocoph i f 1 ips. com ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. has reached an agreement to sell approximately 2 to 3 MMCFD of gas to Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc. ConocoPhillips will sell this gas from its in-kind KRU gas volumes. ConocoPhillips expects first sales sometime in November and will notify the AOGCC in advance of any metering calibration or witnessing with respect to this sale. Please contact Pat Flood (265-4363) or me if you have any questions regarding this sale. rely, n Cookson ~~~~,~+ Alaska Ail & Gas Canso Camrnissian t[ Anchora~a #4 Page 1 of 2 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 2:00 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: FW: Kuparuk 1 D test separator replacement questions Additional information for 432C Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: dave.roby@alaska.g_o_v From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:11 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: FW: Kuparuk 1D test separator replacement questions Jody, Here is some additional communications on the 43X.002 AA. Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: dave...rob Alaska. ov 9 .............. From: Johnstone, Sam [mailto:Sam.Johnstone@conocophillips.com] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:05 PM To: Roby, David S (DOA) Cc: Maunder, Thomas E (DOA) Subject: RE: Kuparuk iD test separator replacement questions Dave, The approval can be addressed to me -- l will pass it on to all involved. I don't plan to use PTS during the test separator replacement (the exception may be a special data gathering need -tike Sept 6, 2007 1 D-12 was tested using PTS because we were performing a pressure build up test on the well). At 1 D pad the West Sak pool is tested through a separate test system. The Kuparuk 1 D test separator replacement will only effect Kuparuk producers. No other pools (only Kuparuk) will be effected. Thanks, Sam Sam Johnstone Office (907) 263-4617 Home (907) 746-5809 10/4/2007 Page 2 of 2 From: Roby, David S (DOA) [mailto:dave.roby@alaska.gov] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:30 PM To: Johnstone, Sam Cc: Maunder, Thomas E (DOA) Subject: RE: Kuparuk 1D test separator replacement questions Sam, One more question. Who should the administrative approval be addressed to? Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: dave.roby@alaska.gov From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:47 AM To: 'sam.johnstone@conocophillips.com' Cc: Maunder, Thomas E (DOA) Subject: Kuparuk iD test separator replacement questions Sam, I am preparing an administrative approve to waive the well testing requirements for wells on the 1 D pad while the test separator is being replaced and have a couple of quick questions for you. 1) A quick review indicates that both Kuparuk Oil Pool and West Sak wells have been drilled from the 1 D pad. Does the 1 D test separator replacement affect both pools? 2) Are there any other affected pools? Thank you, Dave Roby Reservoir Engineer Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Phone: 907-793-1232 Fax: 907-276-7542 email: d.a._.ve.roby.@ala.s.ka_g_oy. 10/4/2007 Message ~ ~ Page 1 of 3 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 1:59 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: FW: Kuparuk 1 D Test Separator Replacement -Request Waiver of testing requirements for 8 weeks. Here's the one for 432c Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: d.ave.roby@a.laska_gov From: Roby, David S (DOA) Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:07 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: FW: Kuparuk iD Test Separator Replacement -Request Waiver of testing requirements for 8 weeks. Jody, Here is an email from ConocoPhillips requesting an administrative approval to temporarily waive the well testing requirements fro wells drilled from drill site 1 D in the Kuparuk river field. It looks like the affected COs are 4066 and 432C. I am working on the AAs, which I think will be 4066.002 and 43X.001, and should have something for the Commies to sign when they return. Dave Roby Phone: 907-793-1232 email: dave.roby@al_aska.goy. From: Maunder, Thomas E (DOA) Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 3:28 PM To: Roby, David S (DOA) Subject: FW: Kuparuk iD Test Separator Replacement -Request Waiver of testing requirements for 8 weeks. Dave, Did we do an AA for test separator SDs? I have message for another one that I will forward. Might be an idea to do a blanket AA setting out necessary conditions. Tom From: Johnstone, Sam [mailto:Sam.Johnstone@conocophillips.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:24 PM To: Maunder, Thomas E (DOA) Subject: Kuparuk iD Test Separator Replacement -Request Waiver of testing requirements for 8 weeks. Tom, The 1 D test separator was taken out of service for replacement on September 2, 2007. The new installation is expected to be functioning by October 23, 2007. The test separator replacement will result in no Kuparuk 1 D well tests for approximately 8 weeks. Request approval to waive well test requirements during the test separator replacement period and to use past well history to allocate production to those wells not tested during a given month (September and October). I apologize for the late notice (I have been out of the office on urgent family business for the last couple of weeks). 10/4/2007 Message ~ • Page 2 of 3 Thanks for your help, --Sam For your reference, I have included an a-mail chain of our discussion of this project from last year. From: Johnstone, Sam Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 8:15 AM To: Thomas Maunder' Subject: RE: Kuparuk 1D Test Separator Tom, See the responses to the questions below. I don't have a-mail addresses for Dave and Steve. Can you forward this a-mail on to them and copy me so I can add their contact info into my address book. --Sam 1) Why does replacement necessitate no testing for four months? Presumably the majority of that time would be design and procurement of the new system during which time the existing test system could continue to function. If the new test separator will be physically located in the same place as the old separator, up to four months will be needed for demolition of the old separator and then installation of the new one. 2) You state that the "Blue Water" separator was only intended as a temporary installation. How long has this "temporary" system been operational? The temporary installation has been in place for over 10 years. 3) How long have the well test rates been suspect at 1 D? Our other welltest data comes from continuous read water cut meters. The Blue Water test information comes from a shakeout obtained by the operator which provides a snapshot in time. The 1 D Kuparuk wells have been tested this way for over ten years. This setup requires additional dedicated operator time and separator maintenance to maintain quality tests due to the lack of automation. 4) If the "Blue Water" separator is to be replaced and PTS used in the interim, why will some wells not be tested? It would seem that all wells could be tested, although likely not as frequently as might be desired. All 1 D wells could be tested through a portable separator, but due to limited portable testing resources some wells may not be tested as frequently as desired. -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Maunder [mailto:tom_maunder@admin.state.ak.us] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:32 AM To: Johnstone, Sam Subject: Re: Kuparuk 1D Test Separator Sam, We have received your message regarding the testing equipment at 1 D and have a couple of questions. 1) Why does replacement necessitate no testing for four months? Presumably the majority of that time would be design and procurement of the new system during which time the existing test 10/4/2007 Message • • Page 3 of 3 r system could continue to function. 2) You state that the "Blue Water" separator was only intended as a temporary installation. How long has this "temporary" system been operational? 3) How long have the well test rates been suspect at 1D? 4) If the "Blue Water" separator is to be replaced and PTS used in the interim, why will some wells not be tested? It would seem that all wells could be tested, although likely not as frequently as might be desired. I have copied this message to the other members of the "West Team". We look after issues from Milne Point to the West. Please include Dave and Steve on your reply. Call or message with any questions. Tom Maunder, PE AOGCC Johnstone, Sam wrote, On 7/10/2006 8:30 AM: Tom, The current 1 D Kuparuk test separator system is being evaluated for replacement or revamping. The project will take 2 weeks to 4 months to complete depending on which option is necessary. The current test separator, a "Blue Water Separator", is a 2-phase separator where the gas rate is measured using a Barton Chart and the WC% is estimated by taking a shake out sample during the test (no Phase Dynamics or Micro-Motion). Because the WC is not continuously measured during tests, the test accuracy is suspect. I understand that originally the Blue Water separator module was only intended to be a temporary installation. Due to the inaccurate tests and a need for a permanent installation, the test separator system is being evaluated for replacement or revamping. If total replacement is necessary, the project could take up to 4 months to complete. One concern - if the total replacement option is deemed necessary, the project could take up to 4 months in which we would be without Kuparuk 1 D well testing facilities. We would likely utilize Portable Testing Services (PTS), or equivalent, as they are available to test the 1 D wells associated with recent and upcoming activity, but it is likely that some wells may not be tested for the duration of the project. What are your thoughts regarding no 1 D Kuparuk testing for up to 4 months? --Sam Sam Johnstone Office (907) 263-4617 Home (907) 746-5809 10/4/2007 ::tt: w bp ') \ Sept 30, 2004 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 John Norman, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: Support of Requested changes to CO 4328 Dear Mr. Norman, 8P Exploration (Alaska), Inc., operator of the Milne Point Unit (MPU), Kuparuk River Oil Pool (KROP) supports ConocoPhillip's request for modifications to Rule 3, Conservation Order 4328 dated August 24, 2004. The proposed modification would remove restrictions to the intra-pool well spacing requirements of Rule 3. The MPU KROP is a highly faulted Kuparuk reservoir that is also mature. To maximize recovery in certain blocks, sidetracks or new infill wells are needed, often within the same quarter section as existing wells, though separated by faults. Less restrictive spacing rules will help to maximize ultimate recovery from the M PU Kuparuk reservoir. While revisiting CO 4328, please note that some sections included in CO 349A which was referenced in CO 4328, were missed on the table listing the affected area. The sections needing to be restored to the list include: T12N, R11E, Sections 1,2,9,10,11,12 T13N, R11 E, Sections 27,34 If you need additional information, or would like to discuss further, please call me at 564-5759. Sincerely, ~!3~ Oanielle Ohms Senior Petroleum Engineer MPU Subsurface Team cc: M. A. Townsend R. L. Skillern M. L. 8ill RECEIVED SEP 3 0 2004 Alaska Oil & Gas Cens. Commission Anchorage ==It: N STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER , ) . INV.MUST BE I~~~~~; S~~':~~~~'~~~ER NO, CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE ADVERTISING ORDER NO. AO-02514011 .SEE BOTTQ1J1 FOR.INVOIÇf:ADQRE~ ". F AOGCC AGENCY CO NT ACT DATE OF A.O. R 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 0 Anchorage, AK 99501 M Jody Colombie PHONE August 27, 2004 PCN (907) 793 -1 ??, 1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ~ Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 August 30, 2004 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTiONS: Type of Advertisement X Legal 0 Display Advertisement to be published was e-mailed 0 Classified DOther (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SJ:NI) If.NOICE.'~J.BIP~lç~T.r AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave.. Suite 100 . ..:. . : ,,,'. . . "'TO' .:t::,::,.!,..":::';:,,~::'.,,:.'.~: Anchorage, AK 99501 REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE 1 VEN PAGE 1 OF TOTAL OF 2 PAGES ALL PAGES$ COMMENTS 2 ARD 3 4 02910 FIN AMOUNT Sy CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LlO 05 02140100 73451 2 3 R:QUISITIONEDBY:L{j1~ DIVISION APPROVAL: ) !ChOrage Daily News Affidavit of Publication . 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER GRAND AD# DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES#2 CHARGES #3 CHARGES #4 CHARGES #5 TOTAL 273436 08/30/2004 02514011 STOF0330 $251.12 $251.12 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $251.12 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission I<e : TheapplÎCotiohôf Cônoc;oP h ill i pS ÄlöSkå;lnc. ("ConocoPhillips") to remove intra-pool well spacing requirements for the Kuparuk River Oil Pool (Rule 3, CO 432 B) and the WestSak Oil PoollRule 3,CO 406 A). . . - Signed rJuM#J~ ConocoPh i Ilipsiby letter dated '.Auglisf24,. 2004 and received by the AIQska Oil.andGasConserva- tion Commission ("Commission") on August 25, 2004, requests that the intra-pool Well sPQcing re~ quirEjrnents,ofRule 3pf Conservation Order No. 432Bapplyingtoth:eK.uparuk River Oil Pool (KROPJ and Ruie3òfConservation Order No. 406A applying totheWesfScik Oil Pool (WSOP)be rernoved; Spaçing,regulations I irriit the number of' wells thatmQYbedrilledwithin a governmental section and howclose.onYwell maybe to another well within the~al11eproducingformation. Spac- ing.provides for.the orderly development of a re- source,and prevents potential waste of that re- soui'Ce,;HÖWev~ra$the geological knowledge of ~~;i~~~eoIW'~r~r;~~:¿~eS~~ii~t ~~~e~~f~71~~ tt~~ ~~ resource'tö .be cómpletely developed. Currentspaclngih the KROP allows UP to 4 wells tó be drilled in any section and aminimum lot size of 125 acres. In addition no well is allowed tö be closer than 1000' to another well within the pool and no well isallowed .closer than 500' to any property line. In the WSOP, nominal spacing is 10 acres with no well allowed closer than 300' to an external boundary. . Future drilling will include long horizontal wells in thepoolsanQ well sections that target un-drained reserves contained. in iso- lated fault blócks.Manyof these proiects .could ~~{ly~~et8~~;i~~s~~~~tj~~sJi~h~~I~~e t~~~~~~:gi ~s~ Removing the intra-well spacing requirements will lessen the administrative burden for bothCon'oco~ Phillips and the Commission as development pro- ceeds in these matureo.iI pools.. ConocoPhillips is not proposing to change the setback distance from any external boundary where property ownership may change. ' Teresita Peralta, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. j(rfle~ J, f)DO'f The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hedrihsfóh fhisapplicationfOi'Oc:tober 12; 2004 at 9:00 am at the offices of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Av- enue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Älaska 99501. A per- son moy file a written request with the Commis- sion to hold the hearing no later than 4: 30 pm on September 15, 2004. 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 Commis- sion will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. . Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ()?idOO 7 Xu b J Æ.. \\\((((({fl¡: . \\\ ~t\LY -4 1"1"1: \: ~....., ~ Û/}'YJ 71- -1- ()~(AO ~~., OTA..t~~ '- . ~ /f~.'J..-;' '-. -.. . ~ - . - =~ : '" Þua.tG : ~ -;.~"~ --. ~..~~ ~ "~.Q:A~'~\~ """'~.I ~" ci:,,' . 'JII)ln] J'J ;'\" I n addition, a person may submit written comments regarding this application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 9950l. Written comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on October 1, 2004 except that if the Com- mission decides to hold a public hearing, written protest or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the October .12, 2004 hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to com- mentor to attend the public hearing, please con- tact Jody Colombie at 793-1221. John K. Norman Chairman AO# 02514011 Publish: August 30,2004 ') . ) . Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. ("ConocoPhillips") to remove intra-pool well spacing requirements for the Kuparuk River Oil Pool (Rule 3, CO 432 B) and the West Sak Oil Pool (Rule 3, CO 406 A). ConocoPhillips, by letter dated August 24, 2004 and received by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") on August 25, 2004, requests that the intra-pool well spacing requirements of Rule 3 of Conservation Order No. 432B applying to the Kuparuk River Oil Pool (KROP) and Rule 3 of Conservation Order No. 406A applying to the West Sak Oil Pool (WSOP) be removed. Spacing regulations limit the number of wells that may be drilled within a governmental section and how close any well may be to another well within the same producing fonnation. Spacing provides for the orderly development of a resource and prevents potential waste of that resource. However as the geological knowledge of an oil pool increases, strict adherence to the requirement of a surface grid may not allow the oil resource to be completely developed. Current spacing in the KROP allows up to 4 wells to be drilled in any section and a minimum lot size of 125 acres. In addition no well is allowed to be closer than. 1000' to another well within the pool and no well is allowed closer than 500' to any property line. In the WSOP, nominal spacing is 10 acres with no well allowed closer than 300' to an external boundary. Future drilling will include long horizontal wells in the pools and well sections that target un-drained reserves contained in isolated fault blocks. Many of these projects could require spacing exceptions to allow the wells to be drilled to the desired area within the oil reservoirs. Removing the intra-well spacing requirements will lessen the administrative burden for both ConocoPhillips and the Commission as development proceeds in these mature oil pools. ConocoPhillips is not proposing to change the setback distance from any external boundary where property ownership may change. The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for October 12, 2004 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 file a written request with the Commission to hold the hearing no later than 4:30 pm on September 15,2004. 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. In addition, a person may submit written comments regarding this application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Written comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on October 1, 2004 except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written protest or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the October 12, 2004 he . g. Published Date: August 30, 2004 AO# 02514011 RE: Notice ) . ') / . S\l~J~ct;~:B:;...N9tice Ftôlt'l:.lê.gålaêts<;:lègåladS@adll~coni< Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11 :23 :29 -0800 To: Jody' Colombie <jody - colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Hi Jody: Following is the confinnation infonnation on your legal notice. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional infonnation. 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PO Box 58055 Fairbanks, AK 99711 /l1a/le~ . I r:J7/o~1 ::t:I:: ~ ~ ") . ConocciP'hillips ) . John Cookson GKA Development Advisor .' Post Office Box 1 00360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510 ATO-1200 phone 907.265.6547 john.cookson @conocophìllips.com August 24, 2004 Mr. John Norman, Chair Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333W. 7th Ave #100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3539 RE: Modifications to Kuparuk Pool and West Sak Pool Spacing Rules. Dear Mr. Norman, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc., as operator of the Kuparuk River Unit, requests modifications to the well spacing rules in the Kuparuk and West Sak Pools. Recently, we have made numerous spacing exception requests for these pools and anticipate more requests in the near future if the spacing rules are not changed. As such, we believe this is a good time to change the spacing rules. At Kuparuk, the field is very mature and we are maximizing the recovery by drilling (often by sidetracking existing wells) into smaller, un-drained targets in isolated fault blocks that do not conform to the governmental grid. These isolated fault blocks are often within close proximity to existing wells. At West Sak, we are drilling long horizontal wells in a line-drive pattern and the toe (end point of the well bore in the reservoir) in one well can be very close to the heel (entry point of the well bore in the reservoir) in another well. At both Kuparuk and West Sak, flexible spacing patterns are required to maximize recovery from the reservoirs and therefore, this request for more flexible spacing rules will result in improved ultimate field recovery. .. On the attached sheet, I have included the current well spacing rules as well as the language that we would like to propose. If you should have further questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at any time. .;} erelY'GJ hn Cookson RECEIVED AUG 2 5 2004 Attachment Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Cort"".òÞ~lon Anchorage /> " .. ) . Current Spacin~ Rules: Kuparuk, C.O. 432B, Rule 3. Well Spacing (Ref. CO 173, & 182) Not more than one well may be drilled on any governmental quarter section or governmental lot corresponding to it nor may any well be drilled on a governmental quarter section or governmental lot corresponding to it which contains less than 125 acres, nor may the pool be opened in a well bore that is closer than 500 feet to any property line nor closer than 1,000feet to the pool opened to the well bore in another well except that: (Source CO 173) In Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16,21, and 22, TIIN, RI0E, U.M.,an unrestricted number of wells may be drilled. (Source CO 182) West Sak, C.O. 406A, Rule 3 Spacing Units Nominal spacing units within the pool will be 10 acres. The pool shall not be opened in any well closer than 300 feet to an external boundary where ownership changes. Proposed Spacin~ Rule For Kuparuk: There shall be no restrictions as to well spacing except that no pay shall be opened in a well closer than 500 feet to a boundary where ownership changes. Proposed Spacin~ Rule For West Sak: There shall be no restrictions as to well spacing except that no pay shall be opened in a well closer than 300 feet to a boundary where ownership changes. 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