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Home My WebLink About223-024From:Guhl, Meredith D (OGC) To:Hobbs, Greg S Subject:GMTU MT7-10, PTD 223-024, Permit Expired Date:Wednesday, December 10, 2025 2:20:00 PM Hello Greg, The subject Permit to Drill, issued to ConocoPhillips Alaska, has expired under Regulation 20 AAC 25.005 (g). The PTD will be marked expired in the AOGCC database, effective 4/17/2025. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, Meredith Meredith Guhl (she/her) Petroleum Geology Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 W. 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501 meredith.guhl@alaska.gov Direct: (907) 793-1235 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, contains information from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC), State of Alaska and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain confidential and/or privileged information. The unauthorized review, use or disclosure of such information may violate state or federal law. If you are an unintended recipient of this e-mail, please delete it, without first saving or forwarding it, and, so that the AOGCC is aware of the mistake in sending it to you, contact Meredith Guhl at 907-793-1235 or meredith.guhl@alaska.gov. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West Seventh Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572 Main: 907.279.1433 Fax: 907.276.7542 www.aogcc.alaska.gov Chris Brillon Wells Engineering Manager ConocoPhillips P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK, 99510 Re: Greater Mooses Tooth, Rendezvous, MT7-10 ConocoPhillips Permit to Drill Number: 223-024 Surface Location: 930’ FDL, 1789’ FWL S32 T10R R2E, UM Bottomhole Location: 89’ FSL, 2553’ FWL S20 T9N R2E, UM Dear Mr. Brillon: Enclosed is the approved application for the permit to drill the above referenced well. Per Statute AS 31.05.030(d)(2)(B) and Regulation 20 AAC 25.071, composite curves for all well logs run must be submitted to the AOGCC within 90 days after completion, suspension, or abandonment of this well, or within 90 days of acquisition of the data whichever occurs first. This permit to drill does not exempt you from obtaining additional permits or an approval required by law from other governmental agencies and does not authorize conducting drilling operations until all other required permits and approvals have been issued. In addition, the AOGCC reserves the right to withdraw the permit in the event it was erroneously issued. Operations must be conducted in accordance with AS 31.05 and Title 20, Chapter 25 of the Alaska Administrative Code unless the AOGCC specifically authorizes a variance. Failure to comply with an applicable provision of AS 31.05, Title 20, Chapter 25 of the Alaska Administrative Code, or an AOGCC order, or the terms and conditions of this permit may result in the revocation or suspension of the permit. Sincerely, Brett W. Huber, Sr. Chair, Commissioner DATED this ___ day of April, 2023. 17 Brett W. Huber, Sr. Digitally signed by Brett W. Huber, Sr. Date: 2023.04.17 09:36:15 -08'00' GCW 04/14/23 JLC 4/14/2023 04/17/2023Brett W. Huber, Sr.Digitally signed by Brett W. Huber, Sr. Date: 2023.04.17 09:38:48 -08'00' 333 West Seventh Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3572 Main: 907.279.1433 Fax: 907.276.7542 www.aogcc.alaska.gov March 2, 2023 Mr. Luke Lawrence Wells Manager ConocoPhillips Alaska 700 G Street Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Docket Number: OTH-21-018 CPAI Rotary Rig BOPE Test Frequency Dear Mr. Lawrence: By letter dated January 12, 2023, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) requested a continuance of the waiver granted under Docket OTH-21-018 allowing certain CPAI rotary drilling rigs to test blowout prevention equipment (BOPE) on a 21-day test schedule. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) grants CPAI’s request for a limited duration and scope. OTH-21-018 approved the 21-day test interval for a 1-year period which expired on January 25, 2023. The AOGCC approved an extension to the pilot program by electronic mail on February 6, 2023, to accommodate review of the July-December 2022 BOPE Between Wells Maintenance Report (received January 27, 2023, and revised February 3, 2023). AOGCC met with CPAI on February 22, 2023 to discuss the Between Wells Maintenance Report and BOPE performance of the CPAI-operated rigs during 2022 in considering the requested continuance.1 During the past year, CPAI-operated rigs Doyon 25 and Doyon 26 were authorized to participate in the pilot – the other rigs working for CPAI failed to meet the conditions for testing BOPE at 21- day intervals.2 CPAI’s request to continue the pilot project allowing BOPE testing on a 21-day interval is approved for drilling rigs Doyon 25 and Doyon 26, with the following conditions: - The pilot test duration is for ONE year from the approval date of this letter, subject to potential extension and expansion to include other CPAI operated rigs with at least 3 months of continuous rig work and AOGCC review of a rig’s BOPE system reliability. 1 AOGCC approval of the Between Wells Maintenance program has enabled CPAI workover rigs to extend the interval between BOPE tests from every 7 days to not exceeding 14 days and was also part of the justification for allowing certain rigs to test BOPE on a 21-day interval. CPAI data shows the BWM has reduced the number of component failures during BOPE testing by replacing components that indicate suspect integrity before those components fail during testing. 2 Doyon 26 has additionally been approved (Permit-to-Drill) to test BOPE on an event-basis instead of at pre- determined time intervals while drilling specific sections in an ultra-extended reach well. Docket Number: OTH-21-018 March 2, 2023 Page 2 of 2 - CPAI must continue to implement the BWM program as approved by AOGCC. - Development drilling wells only are included in this approval. - The initial test after rigging up BOPE to drill a well must be to the rated working pressure as provided in API Standard 53. - CPAI is encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to test. - CPAI must adhere to original equipment manufacturer recommendations and replacement parts for BOPE. - Requests for extensions beyond 21 days must include justification with supporting information demonstrating the additional time is necessary for well control purposes or to mitigate a stuck drill string. - 48-hour advance notice for a BOPE test shall be provided to AOGCC for opportunity to witness. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Jim Regg at (907) 793-1236. Sincerely, Brett W. Huber, Sr. Chair, Commissioner cc: Greg Hobbs (CPAI) Mike Kneale (CPAI) Victoria Loepp (AOGCC) AOGCC Inspectors (email) GCW 04/14/23JLC 4/14/2023