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L~-~_ 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 TOTAL PAGES Production Scanning Stage 1 PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ~ff PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION' ~ YES __ 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 QUALFrY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.259 Prudhoe Bay Field 1) August 3, 1990 ARCO Request for Spacing Exception 2) August 9, 1990 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 259 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ARCO ALASKA, ) INC AND BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) ) INC for an order amending Rule 7) of Conservation Order No. 145. ) Conservation Order No. 259 Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Oil Pool September 12, 1990 IT APPEARING THAT: · ARCO Alaska, Inc and BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc submitted an application dated August 3, 1990 requesting an exception to Rule 7 of Conservation Order No. 145 (C0145), as amended by C0185 and C0194. · Notice of Public Hearing on the application was published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 9, 1990 in accordance with 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were filed with the Commission. FINDINGS: · Rule 7 of C0145 (as amended) requires periodic gas-oil-ratio (GOR) testing and reporting of test results for producing wells of the Prudhoe Oil Pool in the Prudhoe Bay Field. · Periodic GOR testing is not the. only source of GOR data for producing wells. · At least one production test per well per month is required for all producing wells in the Prudhoe Oil Pool for purposes of production allocation. · Individual well production statistics are filed with the Co~nission monthly. These figures include oil, gas and water volumes from which a gas-oil-ratio may be calculated. CONCLUSIONS: , The periodic GOR testing and reporting requirements of C0145 (as amended) do not provide the Commission with any better GOR information for monitoring reservoir performance beyond that GOR information supplied in the monthly production reports. Conservation Order No. 259 September 12, 1990 Page 2 ~ Elimination of the requirement for periodic gas-oil-ratio tests of producing wells in the Prudhoe Oil Pool of the Prudhoe Bay Field will not promote waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Conservation Orders No. 185 and No. 194 are hereby revoked. 2. Rule 7 of Conservation Order No. 145 is hereby repealed. DONE in Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 12, 1990 f'~~f~~on~Jfg C Smith, ~Commissioner laska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission DaVid W Johnst-dh, ~ommis~sioner Alaska Oil and~s~Conservation Commission BP EXPLORATION August 3, 1990 L. C. Smith Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard RO. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 9951 - Re' Application for Exception to Rule 7. Conservation Order No. 145 · o Dear Mr Smith' Please consider this letter a joint request by ARCO Alaska, Inc. and BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., as Operators of the Prudhoe Bay Unit, for the modification of Conservation Order 145. Applicants request that the reporting requirement of Rule 7 of Conservation Order No. 145, ( as amended by Conservation Orders 185 and 194) requiring a periodic gas-oil ratio test and reporting of test results, be eliminated for all wells in the Prudhoe Oil Pool of the Prudhoe Bay Field. We believe that the monthly allocated production data which is separately reported to the AOGCC better reflect the wells' overall performance and provides accurate data as to the wells' current producing Gas-Oil Ratios. The elimination of Gas-Oil Ratio Reporting requirements will not, in our opinion, adversely affect ultimate recovery, create waste or detract from Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool production reporting. Sincerely, ARCO Alaska, Inc. BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. D. F. Scheve Operations Engineering Manager V .W. Holt Manager, Reservoir and Production Engineering Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc. and BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. for exception to rule 7, Conservation Order No. 145. ARCO Alaska, Inc. and BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated August 3, 1990, have requested an exception to rule 7, Conservation Order No. 145 as amended by C.O.'s 185 and 194. The exception would eliminate the Gas-Oil-Ratio (GOR) test and subsequent reporting of same for Prudhoe Oil Pool wells in the Prudhoe Bay Field in lieu of the GOR data also provided in the monthly production reports. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued, may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm August 31, 1990 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on the matter. If the protest is timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 1:00 pm September 17, 1990 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433, after August 31, 1990. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Lonnie ~ith Commis s ioner Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Published August 9, 1990 AD~ 12596 AC # S r0330 !' AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ) SS. .......................... being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that ...s.~?. .......... is the ~:~j[~.l..~..~p ......... of the Anchorage News, a daily newspa- per. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judi- cial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchor- age, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the afore- said place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a true copy of a...n:....a.~.v.?5.~.~..s.~..~..~. .... as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on August 9, 199D --CLIP-- Notice of Public Hearing 1' i'STATE OF ,ALASKA Alaska Oil ancl Gas "C:onSerVation Commissjon' . , Re,: The.application of ARCO AlaSka, Inc. and BP EXplore- tloh (Alaska) Inc. for exceP- tion. to .rule 7, Conservation Order'. 'No 145 ARCO Alaska, Inc. and. Bp ExPloration (Alaska) Inc..by letter 'dated August 3, 1990, have .requested an exception ':~'o,,,,rUl; 7, Consei~vation Order '~i;. 145 as amended by C.O.'s ~[8i: and .i94/'The ,exception: W)uld eliminate the Gas-Oil- ...Ratio (GOR).test and subse- '.'qua 'reporting of '~ame for '.pr.t oe. O Pool Wells in the · p, rt ,oe' Bay Fleld'in.lleu of. ~i~h OR dafa 'alsO~ provided in 'ith ~.On)hly .production re- . A~'.~ erson.,.Who may be harmed . i,f'..lhel/reqUested' Order Is is- i.{sue~',!.~"a¥.file a' written pro.- l:,.~Sf'..pr~or' to'.'4~00 pm August ' ~:i~.',199~ '.wit. h. the 'Alaska Oil .ahd~i.,~.OaS...~,c~fl{ervatlon COm- ;hi, ls~lOn';~ 3003'I Pol:.Cuplne .Drivei !~.An~h0rage; Alaska 99501, ana ~¥e]~, ":~heal~rn g'~,'o n-' the ,'~:mat. ,'te'r:',~ :~ f, 'the',, profest is timely ,,,:~,,fl:letli~,,'.art, d~ai'ses a, substantial : :,, ,'taiq ~11',, :: ~ m ,at e'r~ I 'al,. i,ss u e,,: c ~ u c i a I t,c · ne,,: comn3:ls~ion','s' determina- ,,,:,tio, i~,,,, ~ a,, .~hear, i ng ;',oni' t he matter , ,Wi',,: b® held .at the above ;' '~i~ri~S a't' 9~' ,0~),:;"a'm, september. "1:7). 1990' in ~oinformance With '"26'iAAC 25 540; :"If a hearing is. .t0'!be ~e!~, .:'l:n~,e,~sted patti.es ::r~*6v~'".0n 'rq~'" ~' s' by Call. lng '"e Co ..... : ss 3n'5 o~.';.ce, (907) 279 :-'-33. 3qer Au.c;u,:,, 31~: 1990; . .[ no ,proper proles~ iS flied, t,l~'a!.. :corn m ission' w. cOns. der ~the Ssuance of :the order with- : Out ,. heann,'., ,,.,, ,, ,: and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscri- bers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing, publication is not in excess of the rate charged private i ndi~/~ ~sj////~. signed~/~.~4.4..'~ Subscribed and sw°~/,o' I~e ...... ... Not~/PuNic In and the State o¢ Ala~ce. Third Divtlio~. ......... ....................... ~-~-[f~-" "AO: 08-,5634, , ""