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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. _(~_~_~ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: ~ MARIA Scanning Preparation Production Scanning Stage 1 PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ./ i PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER mN SCANNING pRE~A'~"ATION: (ES ~ NO Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES ~ NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) I II I General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Re: THE APPLICATION OF PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION for an exception to Conservation Order No. 89 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 4, and an exception to Conservation Order No. 44 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 7, to permit the substitution of a spinner survey to al locate production in lieu of the required 24-hour pro- duction tests of the MGS Oil Pool "A" and the MGS Oil Pools "E," "F" and "G." Conservation Order No. 99 Middle Ground Shoal Field MGS "A" Oi I Pool MGS "E" Oil Pool MGS "F" Oi I Pool MGS "G" Oi I Pool March 15, 1971 IT APPEARING THAT: I. Pan'American Petroleum Corporation submitted an application dated January 13, 1971, requesting the referenced order. 2. A notice of public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on January 23, 1971, pursuant to Title II, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 2009, and no protest was received. 3. Conservation Order No. 89 permitted commingling of production from the MGS "A" Oil Pool and the MGS "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools without downhole check valves and permitted semiannual well tests of the "A" Pool and the commingled pool group for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 4. 4. Administrative Decision 44.9 permitted commingling of production from the MGS "A" Oil Pool and the MGS "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools in accordance with Rule 6 of Conservation Order No. 44 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 7. 5. Pan American Petroleum Corporation has changed its corporate name to Amoco Production Company. AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT: I. In the past, semiannual production tests of the MGS "A" Oil Pool and the commingled "A," "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well Nos. 4 and 7 have been obtained by setting a plug in the commingled production string to shut in the "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools while testing the "A" Oil Pool, then removing the plug to test the commingled "A," "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools. 2. The above testing method is becoming increasingly difficult due to plug setting and ret ri eval problems. Conservation Order No. 99 Page 2 March 15, 1971 3. Continued testing by the above procedure may result in inability to retrieve the plug, creating a risk of permanent damage to the well. 4. A spinner survey will measure the proportionate amount of fluid being produced from each of the oil pools, and is a satisfactory method of al locat- ing production from the oil pools in MGS 17595 Well Nos. 4 and 7. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT Amoco Production Company is permitted to obtain semiannual production tests for their Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well Nos. 4 and 7 by measuring the proportionate amount of fluid being produced from the commingled "A," "E," "F" and "G" Oil Pools by means of spinner surveys. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 15, 1971. ~1~. Ma~r~sh a i i/i .~j. j~~ec reta ry Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Con cu rren ce: Ho~e~ L. Burrell, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee O. K. Gi breth, Jr., Member~ Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ) ss. being first duly sworn on oath She deposes and says that ................ is the ...... .L....e.g.a..l...:?..l..e.?..k.... of the Anchorage News, a daily news- paper. That said newspaper has been approved as a legal news- paper by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said news- paper. That the annexed is a true copy of a .... ~.e.g.a..!...~j.o..t..i...c..e...~054 as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemet~tal form) of said newspaper for. a period of ...~.n...e. ........ insertions, commencing on the .__.2.~. .... day of .... .J..a..n..u.._a.~ ....... ,19 ...... 7]- , and ending on the ......... ~3 ...... day of of ............ , ..... Z,z both dates inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers dur- ing all of sa.id period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $ 14.25 which amount has been paid in full at the rate of 25¢ per line; Mini- mum charge $7.50. Subscribed~.~e-hd sworn to before me :.,x~_~ .~ .... z Januarv ..~~:~ ....... ...... Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, Third Division, Anchorage, Alaska MY COMA/~ISSION EXPIRES: ......... : ...... .f./... l' ])m~.i~a~ ~_._OF ~A~ RESOURCES_ 'Alaska Oil and Gas Co~s~n ~ommittee Conservation:. Flle N°. 99 Re: The applicatton of Pan American' Corporation ~or an exception to Conservation 'Order No. 89 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well '- se~; Otd~ N0%c 44-for' Migdle ~~t~U~ O~, --the required 24- hOm~:.p~o.~n/tests o~ the MGS Oil~Po~l'·:~"'.~a~d the MGS Oll · P~m.'[~:;~ and "o." jtio~t~ned'-..tite Al~ska' O11i '{and;GaS~ ConServation Commif, tee' ~orI ~a~:~rder ~r~tia~- an. exceptton ~ to j~-_n~/erYa~:(0r.i~er,:N~s.' 89 and 44. [P..ur..~.i'..~_'~,Title. al~ Alaska Admin. ~.]i~'.~-~-~ ~t~.~ aggrieved -'~f the !qUe~te~Y~?~sued are altowedi ite~ d~ys-~~:~te o~ th~s pubn-I I carton in w'h~.~:.~!:a protest and ~req~test. !o_r/.h&~t~j~e place f0rI I~na~ ~ Pbr~.~'me Dr~ve, An-I lchora~e,:~-Ataska-99~_.' If such aI. protest i~ timely-filed, a hearing on the ma~ter'will be held at the above address a[ 9:30 a;m., Februar~ 1971,~at Which time protestants-and others may'[be h~rd. I~ no such prote.st is. timely filed,, the Commit- tee will con~ider the~issuance o~ the order wtihout~ a hearing.' Th°mas-'R. Marshall, ~r. ! ExecutiVe Secretary · ~. ~Co~e ~.~eaiion 2Commtf, t e e ~ Aac~o~ase, ~taSka Legal Not/ce No, S054 Re: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Conservation File No. 99 The application of Pan American Corporation for an exception to Conservation Order No. 89 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 4, and an exception to Conservation Order No. 44 for Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No. 7, to permit the substitution of a spinner survey to allocate production in lieu of the required 24-hour production tests of the MGS Oil Pool "A" and the MGS Oil Pools "E," "F," and "G." Notice is hereby given that the Pan American Petroleum Corporation has petitioned the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee for an order granting an exception to Conservation Order Nos. 89 and 44. Pursuant to Title 11, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 2009, parties who may be aggrieved if the requested order is issued are allowed ten days from the date of this publication in which to file a protest and request for hearing. The place for filing is 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99504. If such a protest is timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:30 a.m., February 3, 1971, at which time protestants and others may be heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Committee will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Publish January 23, 1971 Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION P. O. Box 779 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 January 13, 1971 File: JCS-22-WF Re: Semi-Annual Production Test Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No's. 4 and 7 C. G EOI..'.'I~J~ c.. ----1 ENG J 2'--EN~ I 3 ENG J 4 ENG J 5 ENG J__ -q"C~:OL I 2' GEOL J 3 0EOL I ~EV J DRAFT SEC FILE: Mr. Homer L. Burrell, Director Division of Oil and Gas Department of Natural Resources State of Alaska 3001 Porcupine Dmive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Dear Sir: As set forth in our letter of December 10, 1970, File: FKK-645-WF, semi-annual production test data for the "A" and the commingled "A-EFG" zones is required for the above referenced wells. However, these tests are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain successfully. Our letter proposed an alternative method of testing these wells, using a spinner survey in the commingled production string. We respectfully request that an exception to Conservation Order No. 89 and Administrative Decision 44.9 be granted to allow data obtained from spinner surveys to be submitted in fulfillment of the production test requirements for Well No's. 4 and 7. Yours very truly, J. C. Schillereff Supervisor- in-Charge cc: W. M. Jones PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM I 0RP0IL ION P. O. Box 779 Anchorage, ~aska 99501 December 10, 1970 File' FKK-645-WF Mr. Homer L. Burrell, Director Division of Oil and Gas Department of Natural Resources State of Alaska 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Re' Semi-Annual Production Tests - Middle Ground Sh, 17595 Well No's 4 and 7 , ;~): 'i ,/', EN,G ENO ENG GEOL GEOL GEOL ----i--SE-d-- CONFER: FILE: Dear Sir: In accordance with Conservation Order No. 89 and your adminis- trative approval under the provisions of Rule 6 of Conservation Order No. 44, we are required to furnish you with semi-annual production test data for the "A" zones and the commingled "A-EFG" zones of Middle Ground Shoal 17595 Well No's. 4 and 7. This data was submitted for the first half of 1970 by our letter of July 17, 1970, File: FKK-420-WF. In the past, we have obtained this data by setting a plug in the com- mingled production string to shut in the "EFG" zone while testing the "A" zone. Following this, the plug has been removed and a commingled "A- EFG" zone test obtained. This method of testing is becoming increasingly difficult to complete successfully. It has been necessary to run a scraper on wireline in Well No. 4 to allow the plug to be run and seated properly. In tests of Well No. 7, it has been necessary to bail sand from the tubing to reach the plug. Once latched onto it, jarring action is required for a considerable length of time before the plug is able to be retrieved. We have serious doubts that such an operation will continue to be successful in the future. Should we be unable to retrieve a plug, extensive downtime and expense would be required in order to pull the tubing, remove the plug, and return the well to production. An alternative method of testing these wells is the use of a contin- uous spinner survey in the commingled production string. This type of Mr. Homer L. Burrell December 10, 1970 Page - 2- survey would measure the proportionate amount of fluid being produced from each zone during actual commingled production. Readings would be made in the total commingled flow stream above both zones and in the flow stream from the "EFG" zone. This is an established survey technique which is used industry-wide. The data will be obtained and interpreted by one of the several service companies. This method would test the well under actual commingled producing conditions, rather than testing only the "A" zone alone. Most importantly, the risk of having to pull the tubing from either of the wells to return it to production would be reduced. Down- time and deferred production during the survey would also be minimal. Therefore, we respectfully request approval to submit data obtained from spinner surveys in Well No's. 4 and 7 to fulfill the semi-annual pro- duction test requirements. Yours very truly, F. K. Krebill Area Superintendent cc' W. M. Jones .. ~ FO~ ~71 2-57 .. ~ . ~, ., .,,,.:.,., I-~_I~ .,,' /:9//" ~ , i:~. /~-,.i- SUBJECT_ , AN AMERICAN PETROLEUM COR~,~EATION ENGINEERING CHART ~ EC,~a~/3 D 7 9 t6 11 FILE A FORh~ 33 2- 57 P^N AM?:ii",IC/.,N PZ~'rF;:OL.L:.:UM COT,'POF;:ATION .- , ENGINEERING CHAR-T Il'RACING) i-75 9 -':- o N O. '4-- FILE APP. ,~,,~ 9ttz/~.. ~ { .1 P, 12 I 'ID .... I! /'-",5' z',.,~ :7/5' :'- ' g. r:'~5 ,'lv- 7-,o 12/(~ Fx' Z. .~ sec :~ l ~ 77 >5 /e /z ~ d"'p~6,:.,~,._ /%_', /,.:x..; ,.: ..," · - -" ~c- <d +",, ico3 ' ., ?5'2' I..~ /,~ 12 Ii 7 ! Df? d) 7-/S C. X 077,,0 ~'X 077,5 d3 ? zE C/.'~ o :/s 0?"/% O T?5 C X /'f,l~]r..'O~2~.,'._ O 7'/S 0 7-1,S C) 7't E; r" ,< /'r4 4 ,v ,:; ~. z' " 07:'~q '> '"' '"" ~',' '-'-":)" .... /2.5-/ ,,,...~? :F 2 5-~z SZ. G2_ "" "~ ' C) ,.'.-. ,'_c / 3 ~.55 --'.'. 70 5'/o -3 CONTINUOUS FLOWMETER PRINCIPLE AND DESCRIPTION The Schlumberger Continuous Flowmeter is a velocimeter of the spinner type. It measures the speed relative to the tool of the central vein of the fluid column, While Ioggin~l, the tool is moved against the flew o? fluid at a predetermined constant speed, this speed being continuously recorded in the left hand track of the log. The velocity of the fluid column relative to the tool is recorded in the right hand track of the log. Combining this parameter with the tool logging speed and the hole diameter permits rate of flow to be calculated. Large variations of viscosity of the fluid surrounding the tool may influence tool response and, in non mono- phasic media, a fluid identification survey such as the Gradiomanometer log is recommended to permit interpretation of the flowmeter log. Special design of the moving element has reduced to a minimum the chance of spinner clogging due to debris in the well. However the operating procedure Includes "zero flow" and multiple runs, as well as "fixed point" recordings, ensuring that logs delivered represent accurately the normal flow profile. Rugged and shock proof, the Continuous Flowmeter can be adapted either to up or down flow, production or injec- tion problems. Special mounting of the spinner and its electromagnetic counting system ensure a practic- ally frictionless rotation. Threshold of the instrument is therefore very Iow and is always overcome by the rotation of the spinner imposed by the movement of the tool. The Continuous Flowmeter has an O.D. of 1-11/16" common to all the Production Logging Tools. It can, if desired, be fitted with a metering section of 2" in diameter. Both versions have a discrimination better than 0.5 fps (revolution per second). MAI N CHARACTERISTICS O.D. Length (with cable head) Weight (with one steel weight) Discrimination Maximum temperature Maximum pressure 1-11/16" or 2" 15' 90 lbs. 0.5 fps. 320° F or 160°C 14 000 psi or 1 000 kg/cm~. USE The Continuous Flowmeter Tool is used for the recording of production or Injection flow profiles. The fol- lowing minimum flow rates are recommented to obtain significant logs: 6000 6000 5OO0 40OO 3000 2OOO Minimum flow rate with I 11/t6" metering section 20 bJ 3O 4 6 8 10 HOLE DIAMETER INCHES 50OO 4O0O 2000 1000 I I [ I 4 6 8 10 HOLE DIAMETER INCHES Minimum flow rate with 2" metering section CONTINUOUS FLOWMETER A4ONOCABLE HEAD CCL.X SPINNER A$$'Y CENTRALIZER AMPLIFIER RECTIFIER COUN TE R R/C I N T£GRA TO R GALVANOMETER ,c~'uP cok_ MA GNE T PINNER