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Home My WebLink About100-007 Photo CollectionEureka1Ͳ1 OrphanWellSiteInspectionFormͲ SiteName:Eureka1 API#:50Ͳ009Ͳ10020Ͳ00Ͳ00 DateandTime:TuesdayJune14,2022Ͳ10:45am. Inspectedby:LisaKrebsͲBarsis,AlenaVoigt,AaronTimian(DNR) Access:ThepropertyisonthenorthsideoftheGlennHighwayaccessiblebyvehicle.Thereareseveral areasthatcouldbeusedasparkingandstaging.Thegravelroadloopsaroundandconnectbacktothe entrance. Drainage:Thesitegenerallyslopestowardthesouthandwest.Apondedareawithwaterwaslocated 200feetwestofthewell.Therewasnoobviouschannelingaroundthewellandthepondwasisolated, withwetsoilsdirectlyadjacentanddryersoilsbeyondthat.Severallowerareaswereobserved betweenthegravelroadandthepond.Therewasnostandingwaterandtheselowareasdidnot appeartobeinterconnectedorchanneled.Otherpondedareaswereobserved350feetnorthofthe welladjacenttotheATVtrail. VisualObservations:Atthebaseofthewellthegroundisslightlydepresseddirectlyadjacenttothe well,comparedtothesurroundingarea,appearsthatwatermayhavepondedthereinthepast.No waterwaspresentadjacenttothewellatthetimeofthesitevisit. West(200ft)ofthewellisapondedarea.Thepondwasbetween12and16inchesdeep.Ahardgravel bottomwascoveredbyfinesediments.A“shovel”sheentestontheeastsideofthepondedarea resultedinwhatappearedtobesmalldropsofpossiblesilverypetroleum.Afaintodor(possibly weatheredpetroleum)wasobservedwhensedimentswereagitated.Theodorwasfleetingandnot reliablyreproduceable.Theodorwasdetectedattwoshovelsheenlocations.Possiblepetroleum dropletswereonlyobservedinasingleshovelsheenlocationontheeastsideofthepondedarea. Severalothershovelsheenlocationsdidnotrevealpossibleodorordroplets. Vegetationdirectlyaroundthepondedareatothewestofthewellwasdominatedbywillowand grasses.Tallerblacksprucewassetbackfromthepond.Theareamayhavepreviouslybeendeveloped andthepondmaybemanͲmade,maybeareservepit.Overalltheareaisblacksprucebogbutareas closertotheroadonthegravelaredominatedbywillow. Metaldebriswasobservednearthepondwestofthewell. Anumberofpartiallyfullpaintcanswerediscardedinthewillowswestofthegravelroad. Tothenorthofthewellwasalargeclearingthatcouldbeusedasastagingarea.NorthofthatisanATV trail.PetroleumsheenwaspresentontheATVtrailandsurfacewaterneartheATVtrail.Thisareaisa higherelevationthanthewellandandpondedareawestofthewell.Petroleumsheeningwaslikely relatedtorecreationaluseoftheland.Pondedwaterinthatareaissurroundedcloselybyblackspruce andanumberofotherwetlandsheath.ThisareaseemstobeusedrecreationallyforATVandcamping andbonfires. Eureka1Ͳ2 PIDreadings:Aphotoionizationdetector(PID)wasusedtoscreenambientairandadjacenttothewell casing.Bothreadingswere0.0ppm.BeforeusethePIDwascalibratedusingisobutylenegasanda freshaircalibrationwasalsodone. Recommendations:Surfacewaterandsedimentsamplingofthepond200feetwestofthewellfor metals,volatileorganicscompounds,petroleumhydrocarbons,andpolynucleararomatichydrocarbons. Removepaintcans. Eureka1SiteFeatures Eureka1Ͳ3 PhotographicLogͲEureka1 Photograph1:Eureka1facingnorthwest Photograph2:Depressionnexttowell Eureka1Ͳ4 Photograph3:Pondedareapossiblereservepitfacingsouthwest Photograph4:pondedareafacingsouthwestnearsheening Eureka1Ͳ5 Photograph5:Smalldropsofpossibleoilysheen Photograph6:Metaldebris Eureka1Ͳ6 Photograph7:Paintcans Photograph8:facingnorthwestnearstartofATVtrail Eureka1Ͳ7 Photograph9:ATVtrailfacingsouth Photograph10:SheeningonATVtrail GLENN HIGHWAYPOWERLINEGRAVEL RDTRAILENDING:SCALE:DRAWN BY:DATE:DATE OF SURVEY:SURVEYOR:BEGINNING:STATE OF ALASKAOIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSIONANCHORAGE, ALASKACHECKED BY:SHEET:OFDNR, DMLW, SURVEY SECTION550 W. 7TH AVE, SUITE 650ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-357611KB1"=80'05/25/2022JD5/13/20225/13/2022VICINITY MAPScale: 1" = 5280 Ft.Source:Alaska Mapper - National Map TopoORPHAN WELL SURVEYEUREKA, AKOn the North side of theGlenn Highway atMilepost 125.NOTES1. THE INFORMATION SHOWN HEREON IS BASED ON FIELD LOCATES PERFORMED BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,DIVISION OF MINING, LAND AND WATER ON MAY 13, 2022. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO ACQUIRE LOCATION AND CONDITIONINFORMATION OF ORPHAN WELLS FOR AOGCC, FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE PLUGGING, REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION WORK.2. THE COORDINATE SYSTEM FOR THIS PROJECT IS ALASKA STATE PLANE ZONE 3, NAD83(2011) EPOCH (2010.0000) IN US SURVEY FEET. THEBASIS OF COORDINATES IS POINT NO. 140 "CP REKA" BASED ON AN OPUS SOLUTION PERFORMED ON MAY 25, 2022. POINT NO. 140 - SET12" SPIKE IN GRAVEL PAD NORTH OF GLENN HWY MILEPOST 125. LATITUDE: N 61° 55' 12.90432" LONGITUDE: W 147° 15' 29.15881"3. THE VERTICAL DATUM FOR THIS SURVEY IS NAVD88 (DERIVED FROM GEOID 12B). THE BASIS OF VERTICAL CONTROL IS POINT NO. 140 "CPREKA", HAVING A GEOID HEIGHT OF 3135.63', BASED ON AN OPUS SOLUTION PERFORMED ON MAY 25, 2022.4. FIELD WORK AND DRAFTING WAS PERFORMED BY RANDY GUINTU AND JOSEPH DONOHUE. DRAWING WAS REVIEWED BY KEVIN BOW,PLS.LEGENDFOUND WELLSET 12" SPIKE - GEODETICCONTROLPOWERPOLEGNSS OBSERVATION TAKENEDGE PAVEMENTEDGE GRAVEL RDEDGE SUMPEDGE TRAILPOWERLINEPPWPPGRAPHIC SCALE40 METERS160160 FEET400801 METER = 3.280833 U.S. SURVEY FEET1 U.S. ACRE = 0.4047 HECTARE MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission To: AOGCC Well file DATE: May 13, 2022 FROM: Bryan McLellan AOGCC Sr. Petroleum Engineer SUBJECT: Eureka 1 Orphan Well Site Survey Well Names: Eureka 1 (PTD 100-007) Operator: None (Orphan Well). Aledo Oil Company. Objective: Locate and map orphan well and associated debris, reserve pits and other features relevant to future well plugging and site clearance operations. Attachments: • Photos, including Aerial drone images of the site and features are located in the AOGCC wellfile. • DNR survey map generated after this site visit, with GPS coordinates of wells and other features also located in the wellfile. Observations: I traveled by car to the wellsite near Milepost 125 of the Glenn Highway with Steve Davies, AOGCC staff Geologist. I was met by a survey crew from Alaska DNR (Joe Donohue and Randy Guidu). The date of the site visit was selected such that the area would be free of snow cover, but before new vegetation concealed the debris and wells. A late season snowfall the night before our visit partially covered the ground surrounding the wells, however the well was located and the snow did not obscure the major features at the location. There is good vehicle access to the wellsite from the Glenn Highway and a staging area for heavy equipment could be established with minimal work. The site appears to be a camping spot and trail access point for recreational vehicles. The well was easily identified with a marker post present and sign identifying the well. A small pond was located nearby which should be investigated as a possible reserve pit. Eureka #1 Marker post, photo 5/13/22. Eureka 1 wellsite, with well location inside red circle. Possible sump/reserve pit located in center-top of photo. 5/13/22. Eureka 1 Aerial Photo Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial Photo 2 Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial Photo 3 Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial Photo Glenn Highway and Approach Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial Photo Glenn Highway Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Survey taking place Eureka 1 Well Site Marker Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Glenn Highway Pull Off Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Well Site Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Overview of Project Area Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Overview of Project Area Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Overview of Project Area Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Overview of Project Area Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Perceived Sump-Reserve Pit Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial view of trails leading from project area Taken May 13 2022 Eureka 1 Aerial view of trails leading from project area Taken May 13 2022