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Home My WebLink AboutCO 178 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION cor~{ISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ARCO ) ALASKA, INC. for an order ) granting an exception to ) Conservation Order No. 145 ) for the Prudhoe Bay Unit ) Well No. DS 15-3. ) Conservation Order No. 178 Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Oil Pool March 22, 1982 IT APPEARING THAT: i · ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application, dated March 5, 1982, requesting an exception for the subject well to Rule 3(f) of Conservation Order No. 145 which requires production casing or liner to be landed through the completion zone and cement to cover and extend to at least 500 feet above the hydrocarbon-bearing forma- tion which is potentially productive. · ARCO Alaska, Inc. proposes an open hole type of completion which they believe w. ill aid in the evaluation of completion techniques in the Sadlerochit formation. · Notice of the application was published in the Anchorage Times on March 10, 1982. 4. There were no protests to the application. FINDINGS: · · Open hole completions are commonly used in many oil producing areas. There have been other open hole completions in the Sadlerochit formation in the Prudhoe Bay Field. CONCLUSION: The requested except ion will not damage the reservoir, will not be wasteful and will add to the knowledge of completion techniques for the Prudhoe Oil Pool. Conservation Order No. 178 NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordered that: ARCO Alaska,Inc. is exempted from the requirements of Rule 3(f) of Conservation Order No. 145 and may complete the Prudhoe Bay Unit Well No. DS 15-3 with an open hole type of completion. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 22, 1982. ~a¥;mahnattert° l Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Commi s s i oner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission -2- ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510 Telephone 907 277 5637 March 5, 1982 Mr. C. V. Chatterton State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99510 Subject- DS 15-3, Open Hole Completion Dear Sir' ARCO Alaska, Inc. requests the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to grant an exception to Rule '3(f) of Conservation Order No. 145 in order to complete subject well as an open hole completion. Below the 9-5/8" shoe the hole will be under reamed to an approxi- mate total depth of 9349'MD (9020'TVD) and left open to evaluate new completion techniques in the Sadlerochit formation. Any ques- tions pertaining to this work should be directed to Ms. Karla Lenz at 263-4966. Very truly yours, M. A. Major Area Drilling Engineer MAM- GA' 1 tc RECEIVED Alaska 0i! & ~as ¢ons. ¢ornmissfo~ ~Chorage · +~ /7~?' 2. PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NOTICE TO PUBLISHER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIEDAFFIDAVlT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISE- MENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE. VENDOR NO. DEPT. NO. A.D. NO. A0- 5510 DATE OF A.D. · 'a, ,'~ 1,7', 00 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PR ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. BILLING ADDRESS: NTED IN AFFIDAVIT-OF-PUBLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF Alaska t Third DIVISION. BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED RoBie Moss WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS THE. Legal Clerk OF AnchoraEe Times PUBLISHED AT Anchorage IN SAID DIVISION Third AND STATE OF, Alaska AND THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED' IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBLICATION ON THE 10thDAY OF March ..19._._81~ND THEREAFTER FOR None CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON THE lOt~AY OF March 1982, AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREON IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE CHARGED PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. 4 1/2 inches 1 times $18.90~~ SUBSCRIBED AND'SWORN TO BEFORE ME. THIS 16thDAY O F~.-~arch 19_~.. NOTARY PUBLIC Fg~S;~ATE OF, MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Octobe~ 2.0:1984 ,,,REMINDER- '4TTACH INVOICES AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION. n.. · the . which ' of · stating · fllh ~ Conservation Comn :' Porcul~l'ne Drive, Anchorage, · -:.'.Alaska 99501. if such a protest is timely flied, a hearing on the , '., m~te~,,,wlll ~lheld'.Ot t~e a~ve .I I i addresS at'9:00' AM"0n' Ma~ch 22, ~.'.' '.1982J"at:.Whichl time· protesfants' .' an~;oyj~s~ maY.:~be bea'rcl,'. If no f '.I su~i.':m'i>teSt is timely file:l; the :'i .Co.l~.'~lsslon,!wlll c.oi~side'r':the Is- .,.~f~ ..:"'. '?'.. ' ".Y '¢I~' ;','" ",' '~ ' " ; ', HQr~9.W. Kugle.r ~' :' '' ',. C.o~lssloner ,, ,,!, ! ,.,, . . AI.0J, ka;OIl'q.nd'G_as, · I'n 'I ' , ~n~rvat.,on~ommms o, AC(;0~,0'" '"':' :'::,: ' .,:".: 4OChoro£~ 8oo~/85/o0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc., dated March 5, 1982, requesting an exception to Rule 3(f) of Conservation Order No. 145 in order to complete the Prudhoe Bay Unit No. DS 15-3 well as an open hole completion. Notice is hereby given that ARCO Alaska, Inc. has requested the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to issue an order granting an exception to Rule 3(f) of Conservation Order No. 145 for the Prudhoe Bay Unit No. DS 15-3 well. Exception is requested to effect an open hole completion in order to evaluate new completion techniques in the Sadlerochit Formation. Parties who may be aggrieved if the order is issued granting the referenced exception are al lowed 10 days from the date of this publication in which to file a protest in writing, stating in detail the nature of their aggrievement and their request for a hearing. The place of filing is the Alaska Oil and Gas Conser- vation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. If such a protest is timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM on March 22, 1982 at which time protestants and others may be heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Commission will consider the issu- ance of the order without a hearing. Harry W. Commi s s i oner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission