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Greater Kuparuk Area
2024 Undefined Pool Report
Ugnu Formation
Reporting Period
January 1 to December 31, 2024
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Donald Allan
Manager, GKA Asset Development
Greater Kuparuk Area
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
ATO-1076
PO Box 100360
Anchorage AK 99510-0360
Phone (907) 263-4650
March 25, 2025
Ms. Jessie Chmielowski, Commissioner
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Ave. Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Re: 2024 Undefined Oil Pool Reservoir Report
Dear Commissioner Chmielowski,
In compliance with Title 20 AAC 25.517, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., operator of the Kuparuk River Unit, is hereby
submitting the Plans of reservoir development and operation for Undefined Oil Pools. This report documents
the required information pertinent to the field development and enhanced recovery operations from January
through December 2023. The following is an outline of the information provided:
• Ugnu Formation – 2024 Report Operations Review (Attachment 1)
If you have any questions concerning this data, please contact Adam Schnellbaecher at (907) 263-4188.
Sincerely,
Donald Allan
Manager, GKA Asset Development
Greater Kuparuk Area
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Attachment 1
Ugnu Formation
2024 Report Operations Review
UGNU PILOTS/ STUDIES
The Kuparuk River Unit working interest owners re-started the Ugnu Heavy Oil pilot and established stabilized oil
flow from well 1H-401 during December 2013. A down hole heater was used to lower the oil viscosity sufficiently to
allow viscous oil to flow via a progressive cavity pump installed in the well. The well was online for approximately
10 cumulative months until it was shut in March 2016 due to a failed pump. In 2017 and 2018, elastomer studies
were completed to redesign a downhole pump more appropriate for the fluid chemistry and downhole
conditions. A new pump design was installed in April 2019. The well was online for two weeks before the motor
failed. Evaluating rig workover alternatives to bring the well back on production. One well, 1C-501, was drilled in
2023 to serve as a clean-water source well for planned West Sak injectors on drillsite 1C.
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