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May 12, 2020
Jeremy Price, Chair
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
RE: Conservation Order 559A (Rule 12) and Conservation Order 341I – Commingled
production from the Put River Pool and Prudhoe Oil Pool in well 15-41B.
Dear Chair Price,
As required by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s Conservation Order 559A;
Rule 12 (vi), BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) is providing this summary report
documenting the results and effectiveness of commingled production allocation in well 15-41B
within 9 months of its commencement. Over the course of the six-month commingled test period
(August 18, 2019 through February 18, 2020), BPXA has fulfilled the Commission’s
requirements to obtain a Production Profile, Static Bottom Hole Pressure Survey, Geochemical
Samples and Well Tests. Results include production allocated to the Put River and Prudhoe Oil
Pools, supported by analyses of geochemical tests, production logs, and regular well tests.
Please call Don Brown at 564-4675 (cell: 982-9861) if you have any questions or wish to discuss
further.
Sincerely,
Katrina Garner
Area Manager, PBU
Attachment 1: 15-41B WellBore Schematic-Old and New
Attachment 2: Halliburton Production Log Analysis for 15-41B: Feb 19, 2020
Attachment 3: Stratum Reservoir Report No. 19-2531; December 2019 (CONFIDENTIAL)
Attachment 4: Stratum Reservoir Report No. 20-2575; February 2020 (CONFIDENTIAL)
Attachment 5: Stratum Reservoir Report No. 20-2605; May 2020 (CONFIDENTIAL)
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History of 15-41B
15-41 was originally a conventional Zone 1 well completed in the northwestern area of DS 15 in
November 1994. Initial oil rates peaked at 1500 bopd and held a steady decline throughout the
lifetime of the well. Gas production forced the well to cycle/swing beginning in August 1997
through 2001. This well was sidetracked in March of 2001 as 15-41A but the hole was lost
during completion. The well was then coil sidetracked to its current location 15-41B in October
2001.
The parent wellbore was drilled through two Put River Oil zones, the Western and Central
Lobes, the Sag River, then Zones 4 to 1 of the Ivishak. This 15-41B Zone 1A well
underperformed for most of its early life producing only ~357 MBO black oil through 2004.
Initial production was 1700 BOPD with a GOR of 7,000. By June of 2002, the well reached
marginal GOR after only eight months of production. The well then became a cycle well with
gas rate consistently just below ~20 MMSCFD. Adperfs were attempted in May 2003, but
coiled tubing logging tools were unable to enter the 2-3/8” liner top, despite slickline and e-line
tools being able to pass. Unfortunately, the proposed perforations are not e-line accessible, so
the well continued to cycle.
In 2004, the well was converted to a Put River appraisal well and a plug was set to shut off all
Ivishak production. The well had a packer at 10,198’ MD from a previous workover, which is
between the upper (Western) and lower (Central) Put River lobes. This packer was used to help
separately test the upper and lower Put lobes (the packer appeared to function normally prior to a
workover in January 2001). The following are results from the Put River initial production:
- The lower Put River was perforated from 10,225’ to 10,260’ on November 3, 2004. This
lower lobe did not flow.
- Following a CT hydrate cleanout, an IBP was set at 10,212’ on Dec 2004. The upper Put
River was perforated from 10,137’ to 10,192’ on December 13, 2004 and flowed with
average rates of 95 bopd with 3.6 mmcfd.
- Downhole pressure gauges were set on January 2, 2005. MEOH was pumped down the
tubing to remove a hydrate plug prior to setting the gauges. Slickline rigged up on
February 11 to retrieve the gauges and encountered hydrates with a sample bailer at 732’.
Methanol was pumped down the tubing along with an IA HOT to clear the hydrates. A
subsequent SL bailer run encountered hydrates at 2,280’.
- A coil cleanout was completed on 3/4/05. Gauges were pulled on 3/6/05.
- Pressure increased ~1psi/day from Feb 18 - Mar 4.
- 3 ASRC tests were performed in April 2004.
Since the 2004 tests the well remained shut in until July of 2018. At this time, the team revisited
this well and decided to pursue the Put River production by commingling with the Ivishak. The
well was then put on production and tested using PBGL from an adjacent well. Put River
GeoChem end-member samples were collected. In 2019, the plugs isolating the Put intervals
were removed and the well was placed on commingled production based on the commingled
rules of CO341I and CO559A.
The purpose of commingling in this well for current service is to use the Ivishak gas to help lift
the Put River fluids and assist in keeping the well warm to avoid potential hydrate issues. This
commingling is also a way the Ivishak and Put River resources could be maximized from the
wellbore.
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Completion Diagram:
At the beginning of this project, the WellBore Schematic (WBS) used to plan this commingled
testing showed the 2-3/8” liner landing inside the tubing tail. This WBS is shown in Attachment
1 and is labeled as Old WBS. The lower Put River perfs on this diagram are located just above
the liner top. This is important to note as the first downhole choke was set just above the liner
top based on this schematic. Results of early production will be discussed in the results section
and will be referenced to this particular plug setting depth.
The first indication that the WBS was incorrect was discovered during the Halliburton
production log run. During these log runs, it was found by the wireline crew that the liner top
was not where the WBS said it was based on the X-Y caliper and GR readings. This team
discovered that there was more distance between the liner top and the bottom perf of the lower
set of Put River perfs. Based on these findings and discussions, the WBS was investigated. This
investigation led to reviews of previously run logs, the tubing tally and the liner tally. From that
information, it was noted that the 2-3/8” liner top was not inside the tubing tail and was actually
landed inside the 7” liner from the parent wellbore. The revised WBS is seen as Updated WBS
March 5, 2020 in Attachment 1.
Halliburton’s analysist used both WBS’s in their log interpretations and was QC’d by BP’s
petrophysicist. Both agree on a scenario as explained in the results section.
Results Obtained from Commingled Test
During the first 6 months of commingled testing, one production profile was collected using
Halliburton’s Production Logging Tool, 6 Geo-Chemical samples were collected, and 32
welltests were gathered to assess performance of the Put River and Ivishak commingling
performance. Halliburton interpreted the oil/water and gas splits between the pools. These were
completely independent from the oil Geo-Chemical analysis performed by Stratum Reservoir’s
analysis. Neither were privy to the other’s analysis or results. Please note that references to the
Ivishak, Prudhoe, or Zone 3 (“Zone 3” in the PL analysis is used in reference to 3 sections of
analysis and is not related to the Ivishak Zone 3 interval) are meant to represent the same oil.
The Halliburton Production Log report is included in the Appendix labeled as Appendix 2.
Well Test Discussion:
An initial production test on this well started in July of 2018 with the main purpose to collect a
Put River GeoChem end-member. A portable test separator was used on the well for the
collection of these end-members as well as collecting a production data point. The well would
not flow on its own so well 15-34 was used for poor boy gas lift. Results of these well tests are
presented in Table 1.
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Table 1 – 15-41B July, 2018 Portable Well Tests while on Gas Lift from Well 15-34
Prior to initial commingled production in August of 2019, plugs isolating the Ivishak and Put
River were removed and a downhole choke was set at 10,245’ at the top of the 2-3/8” liner. This
choke was set with an orifice to limit Ivishak gas to ~6 mmscfd. As seen in Table 2 (15-41
Commingled Well Tests), oil and gas rates started out very high and gas rates continued to climb
over the next month. At that time, the team felt the high oil rates were flush production from the
Ivishak and due to the high oil and gas rates, the orifice in the downhole choke washed out
quickly. It was also decided after these initial results to move this choke down into the 2-3/8”
liner before running the production log. Moving this choke into the 2-3/8” liner would hopefully
provide a better representation of each Put River interval while commingled with the Ivishak
with the upcoming production log. The downhole choke was pulled and set deeper in the liner
October 7, 2019 and from the well tests, gas rates decreased significantly and oil rates lowered to
expected Put River rates based on 2018 results.
Run Date Hrs
Total
Fluid
Rate
(bpd)
Oil Rate
(bpd)
Water
Rate
(bpd)
Form Gas
Rate
(mscfd)
Gas Lift
(mscfd)
Gas Lift
Press
(psi)
Form
GOR (scf/
stbo)
WC
Pct
(%)Test Type
7/20/2018 8 159 157 3 4,300 2,000 1,568 27,476 1.7
7-PORT TEST
SEP
7/20/2018 8 159 157 3 4,300 2,000 27,476 1.7 4-GAS LIFT
7/21/2018 8 135 132 3 2,000 2,000 1,631 15,117 2
7-PORT TEST
SEP
7/21/2018 8 135 132 3 2,000 3,000 15,117 2 4-GAS LIFT
7/22/2018 8 153 152 0 2,400 3,000 1,482 15,758 0.3
7-PORT TEST
SEP
7/22/2018 8 153 152 0 2,400 3,000 15,758 0.3 4-GAS LIFT
7/23/2018 8 149 149 0 2,600 3,000 1,367 17,438 0.1
7-PORT TEST
SEP
7/23/2018 8 149 149 0 2,600 3,000 17,426 0.1 4-GAS LIFT
7/24/2018 8 115 115 0 3,100 3,000 1,246 27,003 0.3
7-PORT TEST
SEP
7/25/2018 8 126 126 0 2,200 3,000 1,482 17,530 0.1
7-PORT TEST
SEP
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Table 2 – 15-41B Commingled Production
GeoChemical Samples:
GeoChemical (GeoChem) samples were scheduled for every month. Six samples were collected
from August through February as seen in Table 3. However, the month of November was
missed by miscommunication and January was missed waiting for weather to cooperate while
waiting for the production log.
The initial Ivishak GeoChem end member was chosen as 15-17, a near-by and Ivishak only well.
This sample was collected in November of 2018. For improved data analysis, a second Ivishak
GeoChem end member was collected in well 15-45. The bottom-hole location of this well is
closer in proximity to 15-41B than 15-17. 15-45 was not on production in November of 2018.
Run Date Hrs
Total
Fluid
Rate
(bpd)
Oil Rate
(bpd)
Water
Rate
(bpd)
Form Gas
Rate
(mscfd)
Gas Lift
(mscfd)
Gas Lift
Press
(psi)
Form
GOR (scf/
stbo)
WC
Pct
(%)Test Type
8/18/2019 20 886 862 24 13,520 15,680 2.7 1-NAT FLOW
8/18/2019 18 1,070 1,045 26 4,456 4,265 2.4
7-PORT TEST
SEP
8/19/2019 18 922 913 10 5,134 5,626 1
7-PORT TEST
SEP
8/19/2019 18 985 958 27 15,022 15,680 2.7 1-NAT FLOW
9/10/2019 15 462 446 16 18,791 42,126 3.5 1-NAT FLOW
9/20/2019 0 665 450 215 19,084 42,418 32.4 1-NAT FLOW
9/21/2019 10 408 396 12 18,678 47,222 2.9 1-NAT FLOW
9/27/2019 8 394 382 12 19,073 49,900 2.9 1-NAT FLOW
10/5/2019 8 382 368 14 19,279 52,373 3.7 1-NAT FLOW
10/9/2019 4 130 130 0 6,361 48,913 0 1-NAT FLOW
10/14/2019 16 92 62 30 5,605 90,212 32.9 1-NAT FLOW
10/14/2019 16 92 62 30 5,605 90,211 32.9 1-NAT FLOW
10/14/2019 18 97 66 31 5,780 87,300 31.7 1-NAT FLOW
10/14/2019 18 106 103 3 2,100 20,408 3.2
7-PORT TEST
SEP
10/15/2019 18 108 105 3 2,107 20,033 3.2 1-NAT FLOW
11/2/2019 12 86 72 14 5,669 78,493 16.2 1-NAT FLOW
11/8/2019 12 140 136 4 5,449 40,040 2.9 1-NAT FLOW
11/15/2019 13 141 137 4 5,623 41,086 2.6 1-NAT FLOW
12/3/2019 12 122 120 2 5,911 49,260 1.7 1-NAT FLOW
12/16/2019 21 150 128 22 6,362 49,623 14.5 1-NAT FLOW
1/7/2020 20 159 136 23 6,290 46,337 14.4 1-NAT FLOW
1/19/2020 8 128 119 9 6,225 52,434 7 1-NAT FLOW
1/30/2020 8 157 151 6 5,542 36,822 3.8 1-NAT FLOW
2/6/2020 8 156 150 6 6,917 46,050 4.1 1-NAT FLOW
2/19/2020 6 127 115 12 6,133 53,421 9.5 1-NAT FLOW
2/21/2020 12 125 111 14 6,210 55,749 11 1-NAT FLOW
3/11/2020 7 129 125 4 6,191 49,484 2.7 1-NAT FLOW
3/11/2020 8 108 105 3 6,190 59,089 2.7 1-NAT FLOW
3/19/2020 8 117 98 19 6,004 61,276 16.1 1-NAT FLOW
3/27/2020 8 131 116 15 6,393 55,092 11.4 1-NAT FLOW
4/11/2020 8 143 140 3 6,260 44,736 2.1 1-NAT FLOW
4/19/2020 8 133 115 18 6,415 55,697 13.5 1-NAT FLOW
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Table 3 – 15-41B GeoChem Sample Collection
The GeoChem samples were sent to Stratum Reservoir for analysis over a 3-period window and
reports were returned to BP in December 2019, February 2020, and April 2020. These reports
can be reviewed in Appendices 3, 4, and 5.
Results from the December 2019 report were only for August and September samples with
results shown below:
Table 4 – December 2019 GeoChem Results
End members used for this analysis were 15-17 for the Ivishak (the 15-45 sample had not been
collected yet) and July 2018 sample for the Put River.
Results from the February 2020 report used both the 15-17 and 15-45 Ivishak end-members
along with the same Put River end-member used in the December results. It was determined that
the 15-45 Ivishak sample was a better match than the 15-17. All samples collected to this date
were re-run using these end-members. Results from this report are shown below:
Note: the 8/19/19 BP077149 results above should be: 57% Put River; 43% Ivishak, the 49% Ivishak is a misprint.
Table 5 – February 2020 GeoChem results (see Note under table)
sample date shipped
1 8/19/2019 8/19/2019
2 9/27/2019 9/27/2019
3 10/14/2019 12/3/2019
4 12/17/2019 12/31/2019
5 2/6/2020 2/1/2020
6 2/11/2020 2/1/2020
GeoChem samples collected (15-41)
since August 18, 2019 when
commingling started
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In summary of these results, it is seen the 15-45 Ivishak end member shifted ~10 to 20% of the
oil in the August and September samples from the Put River to the Ivishak. There are two
potential thoughts on this production shift. The 15-45 well’s proximity is a better match to the
Ivishak production in 15-41 with condensate yield and other oil properties. Second, the August
and September rates may have these splits as the Ivishak showed good flush production with
both gas and oil rates. The initial placement of the downhole choke played a role in these rates at
that time. It wasn’t until after moving the choke into the 2-3/8” liner that the Put River began to
dominate more of the oil production while the Ivishak was choked back to be the source of lift
gas as designed.
The April 2020 report used the same end members as the previous sample with results below.
These February results are the beginning of the well in a more steady state and a better
representation of production compared to the earlier samples. The December sample has a lower
percentage of Put River oil compared to the October and February samples, but this may be an
anomolous data point for these last four samples.
Table 6 – April 2020 GeoChem Results
Production Log Analysis:
The Production Log was run on this well on February 19, 2020. The log was run with no major
issues. One detail of the logging to note, the tool could not enter the 2-3/8” liner because the gas
velocity was too great. Because of this issue, getting an Ivishak only data point was not
achieveable. With the lower Put River perfs in the tubing tail and the complicated completion at
this depth, getting a lower Put River and Ivishak split is difficult. Halliburton gave 2
interpreations using the old WBS and the updated WBS. Results are shown below with a
detailed explanation in Appendix 2.
Table 7: Production Log interpretation based on old WBS
The main interpretation in Table 7 is explained as the following from the Halliburton report: (the
flow zone 2 in the table is not an actual perforation, but a catch-all zone to show all the other
production, not attributed to flow zone 1 perforations).
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Table 8: Production Log interpretation based on updated WBS
The main interpretation in Table 8 is explained as the following from the Halliburton report: an
alternate interpretation (the flow zone 3 in the table is not an actual perforation, but a catch-all
zone to show all the other production, not attributed to flow zones 1 and 2 perforations).
Based on Table 8,
Oil Splits: Put River Oil = 44%; Ivishak = 56%
Gas Splits: Put River Gas = 40% Ivishak = 60%
Allocations used from August to Present:
Initial allocations used for this well to split Ivishak and Put River oil was based on the oil
production from the July 2018 well tests. Based on the Put River in those tests (seen in Table 1),
the Put River was producting ~150 bopd. This rate then became the oil value for the Put River
for the August and September well tests, the remaining oil was allocated to the Ivishak and
percentage oil splits were given to each pool. The same methodology was used for gas splits
using a base of 2.4 mmscfd and the remaining gas to the Ivishak . This process continued for the
allocations for October and November allocations.
In December and January, the allocations were reviewed using the GeoChem report from
Stratum based on samples from August and September. However, it was decided to maintain the
current allocation process due to the new downhole choke that was installed in mid-October
which reduced both oil and gas rates.
In February, a more scientific process for allocations was applied based on the February Stratum
report. These GeoChem results were used to split the oil rate for Ivishak and Put River. Gas
splits were then backed out using these oil rates and a condensate yield that is typical for the
Ivishak, 7 bbl/mmscf, in this area and the yield of the Western Lobe, 40 bbl/mmscf. This
methodology was used for February and March allocations. As a note, the Central Lobe never
produced when first perforated in 2004. This evidence suggests it is not contributing and
therefore, these assumptions are reasonable.
A summary of the allocated production is shown here in Table 9 along with the GeoChem and
PL production splits. As seen in the table, the production splits have changed over time.
Allocations for August through December were based off of July, 2018 Put River production as a
basis with the remaining production allocated to the Ivishak. At that time, there were no
GeoChem results or PPROF to guide the allocations any better. As additional GeoChem results
were reviewed along with production data and production profile log, allocations were adjusted
to those results.
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Table 9 – Allocated Production Data and GeoChem/PL results
Looking forward and based off the GeoChem results and the production log, it seems reasonable
to maintain a 70% / 30% oil split between the Put River and Ivishak Pools and to continue to
back out gas rates based on these oil rates and condensate yield (April allocation completed with
this process as seen in Table 9). It is important to note at this time that neither GeoChem or a
production log can provide a Put River split between the Western and Central Lobes with any
level of confidence.
Static Pressure Collected as per CO 341G and CO 559A:
1. 15-41B Put River Static: survey date – 9/11/2018: 4127 psi at 8100’ SS Datum
2. 15-17 Ivishak Static: survey date – 1/19/2019; 3334 psi at 8800’ SS Datum
15-41B Put River only 2018 Well test (Gas Lift from well 15-34)
Date Oil Water Gas
Jul-18 150 3 2400
15-41B allocations with average oil rates
8/18 to 8/31/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put River 150 5 2400 16%50%43%
Ivishak 763 5 3167 84%50%57%GeoChem Split Summary
Total 913 10 5567 Date Collection %Put River % Ivishak
9/1 to 9/30/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split 27-Sep-19 57 43
Put 150 7 5135 36%50%27%19-Aug-19 69 31
Ivishak 270 7 13765 64%50%73%14-Oct-19 72 28
Total 420 14 18900 17-Dec-19 51 49
10/1 to 10/13/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split 6-Feb-20 75 25
Put 105 7 5135 29%50%27%11-Feb-20 68 32
Ivishak 263 7 14144 71%50%73%
Total 368 14 19279 Production Log Split with New WBS
10/14 to 10/31/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split 19-Feb-20 44 56
Put 103 3 107 98%100%5%
Ivishak 2 0 2000 2%0%95%
Total 105 3 2107
11/01 to 11/30/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 130 2 545 95%50%10%
Ivishak 7 2 5446 5%50%90%
Total 137 4 5445
12/01 to 12/31/19 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 118 2 614 95%50%10%
Ivishak 6 2 6137 5%50%90%
Total 124 4 6137
1/1/20 to 1/31/20 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 129 11 629 95%50%10%
Ivishak 7 12 6291 5%50%90%
Total 136 23 6290
2/1/20 to 2/29/20 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 65 4 1187 51%50%18%
Ivishak 63 4 5405 49%50%82%
Total 128 8 6592
3/1/20 to 3/31/20 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 57 4 1039 51%50%18%
Ivishak 55 4 4730 49%50%82%
Total 112 10 5768
4/1/20 to 4/30/20 oil Rate water rate gas rate Oil split water split gas split
Put 88.9 4 2222.5 70%50%36%
Ivishak 38.1 4 3930.5 30%50%64%
Total 127 11 6153
PBGL Rate
3000
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Conclusions
• GeoChem analysis appears to be best allocation for commingled oil splits.
• Due to the wellbore completion, production logging results have low confidence as
interpretation is difficult.
• Setting a plug to isolate the Ivishak will probably not give true Put River production as
the July 2018 test had issues with hydrates and required a near-by well for gas lift.
Recommendations
• Based on the current conditions of the well, GeoChem based analysis with a Put
River/Ivishak oil split of 70% / 30% should be adopted as the most valid allocation
method for the next 6 months, or until the next GeoChem analysis is completed.
• Gas Splits to be calculated using yield of 7 bbls/mmscf for Ivishak and 40 bbls/mmscf for
Put River.
• Water splits will be 50% / 50% between the Pools as the water rate is minimal at 10 to 24
bbls
• Collect GeoChem samples as per CO every 6 months and update allocations based on
those results
Old WBS
Updated WBS March 5, 2020
BP Exploration Alaska
Production Log Analysis
BP Exploration Alaska Inc.
Well: 15-41B
Field: Prudhoe Bay
North Slope, Alaska, USA
Report
Production Log Analysis
Prepared For : BP Exploration Alaska Inc.
Logging Date : Feb 19, 2020
Submitted by: Farrukh Hamza
Phone: +1(281)871-3048
3000 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Houston TX 77032
Email: farrukh.hamza@halliburton.com
HALLIBURTON DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY INTERPRETATION OF THE LOG DATA, CONVERSION
OF LOG DATA TO PHYSICAL ROCK PAR AMETERS OR RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY BE GIVEN BY HALLIBURTON
PERSONNEL OF WHICH APPEAR ON THE LOG OR IN ANY OTHER FORM. ANY USER OF SUCH DATA,
INTERPRETATIONS, CONVERSIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AGREES THAT HALLIBURTON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
EXCEPT WHERE DUE TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WI LLFUL MISCONDUCT, FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGES, OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM THE USE THEREOF
BP Exploration Alaska
Production Log Analysis
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 2
2.0 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 4
3.0 WELL INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT ......................................................... 5
4.0 PRODUCTION LOG PROCESSING ...................................................................................................... 9
4.1 FLOWING SURVEY: MAIN INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................ 10
4.2 FLOWING SURVEY: ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION ............................................................................... 20
BP Exploration Alaska
Production Log Analysis
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Production logging (PL) was performed in Well 15-41B on February 19th, 2020 in
flowing conditions with the objective of determining the flow profile.
During the logging program, the PL tool string was “unable to drop into the 2-3/8” liner
due to gas up-flow (as noted on the field log). The log was performed from 10,272’ to
10,000’. This means that only the top 2 perforated intervals were logged, and but they
appeared to be behind the tubing with no obvious path to the tubing for any flow. It was
concluded in discussions with BP that, the well schematic was slightly misleading, and
the perforations (10137’-10192’, 10225’-10260’) were shot through tubing and casing.
There are packers isolating these perforations from each other, and the rest of the well,
but any production from each interval will have had the chance to mix with itself between
casing and tubing before entering the tubing. The liner top packer at 10265’ appears to be
off depth based on the caliper (Figure 1A).
An updated well sketch was developed by BP, and provided for PL interpretation. In this
schematic (Figure 1B), the changes are shown in red. The perforated intervals are better
designated, and there are a couple packers that are in a different spot. The biggest change,
though, is that the perforations from 10225’-10260’ can also enter from below the 3 ½”
tubing tail. This tubing is not inside the 5” liner, and the 2 -3/8” liner does not come up
past the top of 5” tubing. This results in the flow around the 3 ½” tubing tail to be quite
complicated.
An alternate interpretation is provided in this report. The flow from the bottom-most zone
(“below 10260 feet zone”) is supposed to be a catch-all for all the zones below 10260’;
but since the per forations from 10225’-10260’ can also enter from below the 3 ½” tubing
tail, the zone from 10225’-10260’ (since it is not coming in at those depths) was
removed, and attributed to the “below 10260 feet zone” (this version is the main
interpretation presented in this report.).
In the velocity match track of the ma in and alternate interpretations (Figures 12, and 16
respectively), at two depth intervals (around 10150’ and around 10230’), the available
internal diameter information is not enough to match the flow velocity. Neither the
measured caliper, nor the diamet er from the well sketch can provide this changing
enlarged diameter (notice the tapered shape of the ILS measurements). The hypothesis is,
because the flow from the top two zones is coming into the tubing in an “opposite
pattern” to the tubing flow, this causes the spinners to rotate differently.
The flow from 10225-10260 in the alternate interpretation (Figure 16) is attributed to
“below 10260 feet zone” in the main interpretation (Figure 12). Due to the “opposite
pattern” flow hypothesis causing spinners to rotate in the opposite direction, the spinner
measurements under-measure the fluid flow around 10260’. Hence, the model is slightly
ahead of the measured velocity (Figure 12 velocity track around 10260’).
BP Exploration Alaska
Production Log Analysis
The interpreted well production at the time of production logging is similar to the
reported surface production, for both main and alternate interpretations. The reported
surface production rates at the time of logging are: 6100 MCF/D, 31 bbl/day water, and
175 bbl/day oil, while the flowing PL survey interpretation (numbers shown are
converted to surface conditions) are presented below.
Main interpretation (the flow zone 2 in the table below is not an actual perforation, but a
catch-all zone to show all the other production, not attributed to flow zone 1 perforations)
results are presented below.
Alternate interpretation (the flow zone 3 in the table below is not an actual perforation,
but a catch-all zone to show all the other production, not attributed to flow zones 1 and 2
perforations) results are presented below.
No.From To STB/D %MSCF/D %STB/D %
1 10137 10192 36 25 1260 21 10 33
2 10265 10280 108 75 4668 79 21 67
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Flow Oil Rate Gas Rate Water Rate
No.From To STB/D %MSCF/D %STB/D %
1 10137 10192 36 25 1260 21 10 33
2 10225 10260 27 19 1141 19 10 34
3 10265 10280 81 56 3542 60 10 33
144 5944 31
Flow Oil Rate Gas Rate Water Rate
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2.0 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
The objective for running the production log is to determine oil, gas and water splits for
each logged producing interval.
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3.0 WELL INFORMATION AND DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Well 15-41B is completed with a 2 3/8” production liner and a 3 ½” tubing. The
production log could not reach the desired depths due to gas up -flow. The original
wellbore schemat ic is presented in the Figure 1 A, while the updated wellbore schematic
(used in this interpretation) is presented in Figure 1B.
An updated well sketch was developed by BP, and provided for PL interpretation. In this
schematic (Figure 1B), the changes are shown in red. The perforated intervals are better
designated, and there are a couple packers that are in a different sp ot. The biggest change,
though, is that the perforations from 10225’-10260’ can also enter from below the 3 ½”
tubing tail. This tubing is not inside the 5” liner, and the 2 -3/8” liner does not come up
past the top of 5” tubing. This results in the flow around the 3 ½” tubing tail to be quite
complicated.
The tool string diagram used for the PL logged is presented in Figure 2. The tool string
consisted of the following production logging sensors: Gamma Ray – Casing Collar
Locator – Pressure – Capacitance Water Holdup – Inline Spinner – Temperature –
Continuous Flowmeter Spinner.
The data quality is summarized below.
TOOL USAGE LOG DESCRIPTION LOG
QUALITY REMARKS
WELL BORE
PARAMETERS
QP Well bore pressure Good
TEMP Well bore temperature Good
FLUID TYPE
FDR
Radioactive density tool uses
radioactive source and detector to
measure density and is a center
sample device
Good
GHT
Gas Holdup Tool provides an
across wellbore gas/liquid holdup
measurement in any flow regime
Good
CWH
Uses capacitance to measure the
differences between hydrocarbons
and water
Good
FLUID
VELOCITY
CFS Continuous Flowmeter Spinner Good
ILS Inline Spinner Good
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Figure 1A: Wellbore Schematic
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Figure 1B: Updated Wellbore Schematic
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Figure 2: Production Log Tool string
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4.0 PRODUCTION LOG PROCESSING
The production log data from the flowing were processed using Kappa’s Emeraude
software. In Emeraude, the rate calculation is treated as a minimization problem and
solved using non-linear regression. Unlike the conventional approach, non-linear
regression offers full flexibility in the type and number of measurements that can be
handled, as well as the possibility to include external constraints. In its general form, a
minimization problem is one where we consider some function y = F(x), where both x
and y are vectors, the goal being to determine x such that F(x) is as close as possible to
some known value y*. We say that we are solving an inverse problem since we seek a
function input from its known output. The function to minimize, called the objective
function, is taken as the squared difference between 1 and the ratio of the entries y and
y*.
A comparison between the model and the data is shown in this report and allows the
analyst or the reader to determine validity of the answer obtained. Potential sources of
discrepancies include tool measurement errors, conflicts between the parameters or
conditions that make the underlying empirical models (such as flow regimes) less
applicable.
The flow regimes were det ermined, directly from the flow rates and holdups,
according to the Dukler model.
Gas compressibility factor and viscosity were calculated from Beggs & Brill, and
Lee et al. correlations.
Oil properties were derived from derived from Standing, Vasquez & Beggs,
Beggs & Robinson correlations.
The water density and viscosity were calculated using a salinity of 40,000 ppm. The Van-
Wingen & Frick correlation was used. The Standing correlation was used to calculate the
solution gas. A Solution Gas-Oil Ratio of 5625 scf/stb was used. Viscosity was calculated
using the Beggs & Robinson correlation. The gas viscosity was calculated using the Lee
Gonzales Eakin correlation. An oil API gravity of 41.5 was used.
The following gas parameters were used.
GasType Miscellaneous
SPGG UNITY 0.74
GP-CO2 % 0
The following capacitance tool characteristics were used.
HydroWater Normalized 1 (Downhole measurement)
HydroHyd Normalized 0.03 (Downhole measurement)
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4.1 FLOWING SURVEY: MAIN INTERPRETATION
The table below and Figure 3 summarize the flow profile for the two inflow zones.
Figure 4 summarizes the PVT parameters, well and fluid properties, and total flow rate
for the two inflow zones, while Figure 5 summarizes the water, oil, gas flow rates, and
associated velocity, holdup, and co rrelations for the two inflow zones.
The raw data from the flowing survey are presented in Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 has the
data from conventional production logging sensor s. Figure 7 has the same data that was
presented in Figure 6 with the addition of the station measurements.
During processing and interpretation of the production log, two flow zones were created
in the analysis software to analyze the inflow or outflow. During the logging program, the
PL tool string was “unable to drop into the 2-3/8” liner due to gas up-flow (as noted on
the field log). The log was performed from 10,272’ to 10,000’. This means that only the
top 2 perforated intervals were logged.
The interpreted well production at the time of production logging is similar to the
reported surface production. The reported surface production rates at the time of logging
are: 6100 MCF/D, 31 bbl/day water, and 175 bbl/day oil. Main interpretation (the flow
zone 2 in the table below is not an actual perforation, but a catch-all zone to show all the
other production, not attributed to flow zone 1 perforations) results at surface conditions
are presented below.
No.From To STB/D %MSCF/D %STB/D %
1 10137 10192 36 25 1260 21 10 33
2 10265 10280 108 75 4668 79 21 67
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Flow Oil Rate Gas Rate Water Rate
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Figure 3: Graphical representation of the flow profile at surface conditions for the main
interpretation. Gas rates are presented in MSCF/D, while the oil and water rates are in STB/D.
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Figures 4 and 5: For the two inflow zones, (left) summary of PVT parameters, well and fluid
properties, and total flow rate, and (right) summary of water, oil, gas flow rates, and associated
velocity, holdup, and correlations, are presented.
Inflow 1 Inflow 2
From , ft 10137 10265
To , ft 10192 10280
FVF 1.006 1.008
Viscosity, cp 0.760 0.712
Density, g/cc 1.02 1.02
FVF 1.115 1.118
Viscosity, cp 1.440 1.320
Density, g/cc 0.766 0.764
Pb, psia 11427 11578
FVF 0.018 0.018
Viscosity, cp 0.013 0.013
Density, g/cc 0.050 0.050
Temperature, °F 107 113
Pressure, psia 769 772
Diameter, in 3.312 3.204
Deviation, °10.52 11.02
Roughness 0 0
Rs, scf/stb 226 223
Rsw, scf/stb 5.52 5.41
V mixture, ft/min 1250 1070
Visc. Mixture , cp 0.023 0.021
Vpcf 0.89 0.89
Q total res., B/D 19222 15320
dQ res., B/D 4090 15320
% Qt 21 79
Water
Oil+Gas
Gas
Well and Fluid Properties
Total Flow Rate
Inflow 1 Inflow 2
From , ft 10137 10265
To , ft 10192 10280
Qw total res., B/D 31 21
Qw total s.c., STB/D 31 21
dQw res., B/D 10 21
dQw s.c., STB/D 10 21
% Qw 33 67
Qo total res., B/D 161 121
Qo total s.c., STB/D 144 108
dQo res., B/D 40 121
dQo s.c., STB/D 36 108
% Qo 25 75
Qg total res., B/D 19030 15179
Qg total s.c., Mscf/D 5928 4668
dQg res., B/D 4039 15178
dQg s.c., Mscf/D 1260 4668
% Qg 21 79
Vsw, ft/min 2 1
Vso, ft/min 10 8
Vsg, ft/min 1240 1057
Vw, ft/min 358 237
Vo, ft/min 2434 2689
Vg, ft/min 1253 1067
Yw 0.006 0.006
Yo 0.004 0.003
Yg 0.99 0.991
Vslip, ft/min 0 0
Vslip W-O, ft/min 21 23
Regime
Mist/Ann
ular
Mist/Ann
ular
Correl.Dukler Dukler
Correl. W-O
ABB -
Deviated
ABB -
Deviated
Oil Flow Rate
Gas Flow Rate
V Superficial
Holdups
Correlations
V Average
Water Flow Rate
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Raw Data
- The figure below summarizes the input data recorded at the well site during flowing passes.
- Each pass is shown with a fixed predefined color.
Figure 6: Input data from the conventional production logging sensors.
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Figure 7: Input data from the conventional production logging sensors along with the station
measurements.
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Pre- Processing
Figure 8: All the passes have been used in the interpretation. On the z track, red zones are
perforations, yellow and orange are the spinner calibration zones, blue are the inflow zones while
grey are the rate calculation zones.
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Calibration of Spinner Data
The Figure 9 below displays cross plot for the continuous flow spinner (CLS), using a calibration
zone. The estimated slope is used for converting the continuous flow spinner response to flow
velocities.
Figure 9: Spinner cross plot for CFS calibration
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Pre-Processed Data and Defined Zones
Starting from the pre-processed data, the perforations, the temperature gradient, apparent
velocity, the production, injection and flowing (fluid flow but no in or out flux) zones can be
established. The Figure 10 below summarizes the pre-processed data and the zoning o f the
intervals. This specifies if the zone is producing, injecting or simply flowing. The coloring of the
profile is only to visualize the range of each zone. Within each producing/injecting zone the
production/injection rate is constant. However, several producing/injecting zones, with different
rates, can be used to capture the variations in the production rate.
Figure 10: Pre-processed data and defined zones are presented.
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Flow Profile
Figure 11 below shows the flow profile at reservoir conditions, for each of the 2 flow zones.
The quantitative production rates were determined by comparing the well flow model with all
available data. The Figure 11 is provided to verify the agreement of the flow model with the
data. In Figure 12, the data is represented by the red curves, while the calculated tool values are
shown in green. The small fluctuations around the data are to be expected, since the tools h ave
intrinsic errors. Large sustained discrepancies indicate problems with the data, conflicts between
parameters or conditions that make the acquired data less representative or the underlying
empirical models less applicable. The production rates at reservoir conditions are presented in
the figure below:
Figure 11: Flow profile at reservoir conditions
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Figure 12: Flow profile at reservoir conditions (main interpretation)
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4.2 FLOWING SURVEY: ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION
The table below and Figure 13 summarize the flow profile for the three inflow zones.
During processing and interpretation of the production log, three flow zones were created
in the analysis software to analyze the inflow or outflow. During the logging program, the
PL tool string was “unable to drop into the 2-3/8” liner due to gas up-flow (as noted on
the field log). The log was performed from 10,272’ to 10,000’. This means that only the
top 2 perforated intervals were logged.
An alternate interpretation is provided in this section of the report. The flow from the
bottom-most zone (“below 10260 feet zone”) is supposed to be a catch-all for all the
zones below 10260’; but since the perforations from 10225’-10260’ can also enter from
below the 3 ½” tubing tail, the zone from 10225’-10260’ (since it is not coming in at
those depths) was removed, and attributed to the “below 10260 feet zone” (this version is
the main interpretation presented in this report.). The flow from 10225 -10260 in the
alternate interpretation (Figure 16) is attributed to “below 10260 feet zone” in the main
interpretation (Figure 12).
The interpreted well production at the time of production logging is similar to the
reported surface production, for both main and alternate interpretations. The reported
surface production rates at the time of logging are: 6100 MCF/D, 31 bbl/day water, and
175 bbl/day oil. Alternate interpretation (the flow zone 3 in the table below is not an
actual perforation, but a catch-all zone to show all the other production, not att ributed to
flow zones 1 and 2 perforations) results at surface conditions are presented below.
No.From To STB/D %MSCF/D %STB/D %
1 10137 10192 36 25 1260 21 10 33
2 10225 10260 27 19 1141 19 10 34
3 10265 10280 81 56 3542 60 10 33
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Flow Oil Rate Gas Rate Water Rate
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Figure 13: Graphical representation of the flow profile at surface conditions, for the alternate
interpretation. Gas rates are presented in MSCF/D, while the oil and water rates are in STB/D.
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Figures 14 and 15: For the three inflow zones, (left) summary of PVT parameters, well and fluid
properties, and total flow rate, and (right) summary of water, oil, gas flow rates, and associated
velocity, holdup, and correlations, are presented.
Inflow 1 Inflow 2 Inflow 3
From , ft 10137 10225 10265
To , ft 10192 10260 10280
FVF 1.006 1.008 1.007
Viscosity, cp 0.760 0.712 0.716
Density, g/cc 1.02 1.02 1.02
FVF 1.115 1.118 1.118
Viscosity, cp 1.440 1.320 1.327
Density, g/cc 0.766 0.764 0.764
Pb, psia 11427 11578 11565
FVF 0.018 0.018 0.018
Viscosity, cp 0.013 0.013 0.013
Density, g/cc 0.050 0.050 0.050
Temperature, °F 107 113 113
Pressure, psia 769 772 774
Diameter, in 3.312 3.204 3.169
Deviation, °10.52 11.02 10.65
Roughness 0 0 0
Rs, scf/stb 226 223 224
Rsw, scf/stb 5.52 5.41 5.43
V mixture, ft/min 1260 1070 823
Visc. Mixture , cp 0.023 0.021 0.020
Vpcf 0.89 0.89 0.88
Q total res., B/D 19271 15370 11566
dQ res., B/D 4090 3751 11569
% Qt 21 19 60
Well and Fluid Properties
Total Flow Rate
Water
Oil+Gas
Gas
Inflow 1 Inflow 2 Inflow 3
From , ft 10137 10225 10265
To , ft 10192 10260 10280
Qw total res., B/D 31 21 10
Qw total s.c., STB/D 31 21 10
dQw res., B/D 10 11 10
dQw s.c., STB/D 10 10 10
% Qw 33 34 33
Qo total res., B/D 161 121 90
Qo total s.c., STB/D 144 108 81
dQo res., B/D 40 30 90
dQo s.c., STB/D 36 27 81
% Qo 25 19 56
Qg total res., B/D 19079 15229 11465
Qg total s.c., Mscf/D 5944 4684 3542
dQg res., B/D 4039 3710 11468
dQg s.c., Mscf/D 1260 1141 3542
% Qg 21 19 60
Vsw, ft/min 2 1 1
Vso, ft/min 10 8 6
Vsg, ft/min 1244 1061 816
Vw, ft/min 359 238 113
Vo, ft/min 2440 2698 2866
Vg, ft/min 1256 1071 823
Yw 0.006 0.006 0.006
Yo 0.004 0.003 0.002
Yg 0.99 0.991 0.991
Vslip, ft/min 0 0 0
Vslip W-O, ft/min 21 23 24
Regime
Mist/Ann
ular
Mist/Ann
ular
Mist/Ann
ular
Correl.Dukler Dukler Dukler
Correl. W-O
ABB -
Deviated
ABB -
Deviated
ABB -
Deviated
V Average
V Superficial
Holdups
Correlations
Gas Flow Rate
Oil Flow Rate
Water Flow Rate
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Figure 16: Flow profile at reservoir conditions (alternate interpretation)
Geochemical Allocation of Two Oils from the
15-41B Well, North Slope, Alaska
Stratum Reservoir Project No. BH-102366
(OilTracers Report No. 19-2531)
By
Matthew M. Laughland, Ph.D.
Prepared for
BP Alaska
December 2019
CONFIDENTIAL
Stratum Reservoir
3141 Hood St., Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: 214-732-7174
www.stratumreservoir.com
email: matt.laughland@stratumreservoir.com
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction................................................................................................... 2
II. Conclusions................................................................................................... 2
Summary of the Report Structure……………….………………… 3
III. Background Information...................................................................……. 3
Allocation of Commingled Production ….........................................3
IV. Materials and Methods................................................................................. 5
V. References.................................................................................................... 7
VI. Tables............................................................................................................ 9
VII. Appendices…………………………………………………………………. 17
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I. INTRODUCTION
Two samples of commingled oil that were both collected from the same well 15-41B, but
on different dates (August 19, 2019 and September 27, 2019), were submitted for
quantitative geochemical allocation. The samples of produced (commingled) oil are
believed to have contributions of oil from two different zones or “end-member” oils, the
Put River Formation and Ivishak Formation. The main objective of this study is to
determine the percent contributions of Put River and Ivishak oil in the commingled
samples.
Two different samples of end-member oils for the Put River Fm. were collected on
different dates (July 22, 2018 and July 24, 2018) from the same well (15-41B).
Accordingly, a secondary objective of this study is to determine which of the two Put
River oil samples yield the better allocation results. A single sample of Ivishak oil
(collected on November 7, 2018) from the 15-17 well is used as the end-member oil from
the Ivishak Fm. See Table 1.
Table 1: Samples used in this study for oil allocation.
Well Name Collection Date Sample ID Client ID Data File Sample Type
15-41B 27-Sep-19 BP077133 00600397-001 C G6191837.D Commingled oil
15-41B 19-Aug-19 BP077149 00600397-003 C G6191838.D Commingled oil
15-41B 22-Jul-18 BP072879 10004086-002 C G6191839.D Put River Fm. End-member
15-41B 24-Jul-18 BP072880 10004086-003 C G6191840.D Put River Fm. End-member
15-17 7-Nov-18 BP073589 10004092-001 C G6191841.D Ivishak Fm. End-member
The objectives of this study are to:
(1) Determine which of the Put River end-member oils yield the more reliable
allocation result.
(2) Determine the percent contribution of oil from the Put River Fm. and the
Ivishak Fm. in the two commingled samples of produced oil from the 15-41B
well using: a.) the preferred sample of end-member oil from the Put River
Fm; and, b.) the single end member sample from the Ivishak Fm.
The following results are based on the geochemical methods described in the
“Background Information” section of this report, including: “Allocation of Commingled
Oil.”
II. CONCLUSIONS
1.) Allocation results using the Put River end-member collected on July 22, 2018
(and the single end-member oil from the Ivishak Fm.) yield the more reliable
allocation solution. The July 24th Put River sample appears to be
contaminated with a small amount of Ivishak oil and hence is a less suitable
Put River end member than is the July 22nd sample.
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2.) Allocation results for the commingled oil from the 15-41B well collected on
September 27, 2018 show that 65% of the oil is derived from the Put River
Fm. and 35% of the oil is derived from the Ivishak Fm.
3.) Allocation results for the commingled oil from the 15-41B well collected on
August 19, 2019 show that 69% of the oil is derived from the Put River Fm.
and 31% of the oil is derived from the Ivishak Fm.
4.) Allocation results achieve of Quality of Solution of “Very Good” to
“Excellent”. (Note: OilUnmixer™ calculates the uncertainty in solution at the 80% confidence level as
follows: Excellent <2.5%; Very Good 2.5-3.99%; Good 4-5.99%; Fair 6-6.99%; Poor 7-7.99%; No Solution >8%)
Table 2: Allocation results for commingled oils from 15-41B well.
Commingled Oil Date Collected % *Put River % Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
15-41B Sept. 27, 2019 65% (± 2.14%) 35% (± 1.56%) Excellent
15-41B Aug. 19, 2019 69% (± 3.00%) 31% (± 2.47%) Very Good
(*Results reported in Table 2 are calculated using the preferred Put River end-member oil collected July 22, 2018.)
Summary of the Report Structure:
Sample descriptions are provided in Table 1. Table 2 tabulates the allocation solution for
commingled samples. Table 3 lists the alternate allocation results using the contaminated
Put River end member (collected July 24, 2018). Table 4 lists the GC peak ratios for the
end member oils used to construct the PCA plot in Figure 1. Table 5 lists the peak height
values used for the allocation calculations.
One page plots of the Gas Chromatography (GC) traces of the oils can be found in
Appendix 1. An expanded view of one chromatogram is provided in Appendix 2 to allow
identification of the peaks used in the allocation calculations. Appendix 3 shows the
details of the allocation results for the commingled oils.
III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Allocation of Commingled Production
Methods for using oil compositional differences to allocate commingled production from
a single well are detailed in Kaufman et al., 1987, 1990, and McCaffrey et al., 1996,
2011, and 2012. Similar methods for allocating the contribution of multiple fields to
commingled pipeline production streams are discussed by Hwang et al., 1999 and 2000.
In brief, production allocation is achieved by identifying chemical differences between
"end-member" oils (samples of oil from each of the zones or production streams being
commingled). Parameters reflecting these compositional differences are then measured in
the end-member oils and in the commingled oil. The data are then used to mathematically
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express the composition of the commingled oil in terms of contributions from the
respective end-member oils.
Using a simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two
sands is sufficient to allocate commingled production from those two units (e.g.,
Kaufman et al, 1990). By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the
problem can be derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using a
simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two sands (i.e.,
a singe difference in the relative abundance of 1 peak on a GC trace) is sufficient to allow
allocation of commingled production from those two units (e.g., Kaufman et al, 1990).
By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the problem can be
derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using the concentrations
(not ratios) of several compounds, the commingled production from several sands (or
several fields) can be allocated to the discrete units using a linear algebra approach
described in detail by McCaffrey et al., 1996, 2011, and 2012. In brief, it works as
follows:
Consider the following hypothetical example. The concentrations of four compounds (A,
B, C, and D) are measured in oils from four zones that may be contributing to a produced
oil. These data can be expressed as a 4 by 4 matrix (Matrix G) where the numbers are
compound concentrations. The same four compounds are then measured in a produced
oil, and form a 1 by 4 matrix (Matrix D). If the produced oil came only from some
combination of production from the four intervals sampled by Matrix G, then the relative
contributions from the four intervals to the commingled oil could be readily determined
(as Matrix M) since:
M = [GTG]-1GTD Equation 1
where GT is the transpose of Matrix G. If the number of rows (compounds) in matrix G
is less than the number of columns (contributing oil intervals), then no solution to the
problem can be identified. However, the form in which Equation 1 is written does allow
the number of compounds to exceed the number of contributing oil intervals (data for the
compounds in Table 4 were used to derive the results reported in the present study).
In the current study (as well as all other production allocation projects performed by
Stratum Reservoir), data were processed using a proprietary geochemical production
allocation software package, OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01, developed and owned by OilTracers
(now part of Stratum Reservoir). This package is based on a more sophisticated version
of Equation 1. The package differs from the hypothetical matrix example described above
in that it has a more sophisticated method for (i) dealing with analytical uncertainty, (ii)
assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples, (iii) looking for
contamination in the end members, and (iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
The geochemical allocation approach described above is based on the well-established
proposition that oils from separate reservoirs tend to differ from one another in
composition (e.g., Slentz, 1981; Kaufman et al., 1990; Hwang and Baskin, 1994; Hwang
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et al., 1994). As described in the previous section of this report. When oils from discrete
zones are commingled, these chemical differences between the oils can be used to assess
the contribution of each zone or each field to the commingled production, as described
above.
IV. MATERIALS AND METHODS AND DISCUSSION
The oils were analyzed by High Resolution Gas Chromatography (GC) at Stratum
Reservoir (Houston, TX) using a GC equipped with a 60 m DB-1column; the injector
was at 275°C, and the heating program was: 35°C (hold 5 minutes), 3°/min ramp to
320°C (hold for 20 minutes). The carrier gas was helium.
Appendix 1 provides 1 page views of the GC traces of all samples analyzed in this study.
A twelve-page expanded view of the GC trace of one end member oil is provided in
Appendix 2. Peak identification numbers are marked on the 12 expanded views of the
GC for that sample. Data for those peaks were processed to calculate peak ratios for the
statistical comparison of the oils and to calculate the production allocation splits using a
proprietary geochemical production allocation software package (OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01).
This package is based on a more sophisticated version of Equation 1.
The method used by the OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01 software differs from the hypothetical
example described in the previous section in that it has a more sophisticated method for:
(i) dealing with analytical uncertainty,
(ii) assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples,
(iii) looking for contamination in the end members, and
(iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
Figure 1: PCA diagram showing compositional differences among the oils based
on Euclidian distance. The shorter the Euclidian distance between any two
samples, the more similar they are in composition.
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As an independent check on allocation results and to help identify which of the Put River
end member oils should be used for allocation, we performed a multivariate statistical
comparison of the GC data for the 5 oils using Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
The PCA diagram is shown in Figure 1 and is based on 20 GC peak height ratios in
(Table 4).
The Principle Component diagram in Figure 1 shows the compositional similarity and
dissimilarity among the three “single-zone” end member samples and the two
commingled oils. The Principal Components analysis (PCA) transforms a number of
possibly correlated variables (a similarity matrix) into a two dimensional plot called
principal components based on Euclidian distance. The first principal axis accounts for as
much of the variability in the data as possible and the second axis accounts for as much
of the remaining variability as possible. In general, the shorter the Euclidian distance
between any two samples, the more similar they are in composition.
Figure 1 shows the Ivishak end-member plots on the far right of the PCA diagram
whereas the two (possible) end-member oils for the Put River Fm. plot on the far left of
the diagram. Noteworthy is that the Put River samples and the Ivishak sample are
separated by a relatively large Euclidian distance. The two commingled oils from the
15-41B well plot between the end-member oils and plot closer to the Ivishak end-member
oil than the Put River end-member oils. This observation is not incongruous with the
allocation result we have reported (in Table 2) that the commingled oils are dominantly
Put River oil, since the PCA diagram is constructed using compound ratios, not
compound concentrations, and therefore, plot location on the PCA diagram cannot be
converted directly into allocation percentages (allocation percentages are calculated using
the method described elsewhere in this report).
The Put River sample collected on July 24, 2018 indicates likely contamination with
Ivishak oil since it plots closer to the Ivishak end-member than the Put River sample
collected on July 22, 2018. When used as an end-member for allocation, the
contaminated Put River sample (collected on July 24, 2018) will cause the allocation
result for the for the Put River contribution to the commingled oil to be too high (see
Table 3 below). For example, comparison of the allocation results in Table 3 to
allocation results in Table 2 show a larger contribution of Put River.
Table 3: Allocation results for commingled oils from 15-41B well using the
contaminated Put River end-member oil (collected July 24, 2018).
Commingled Oil Date Collected % *Put River % Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
15-41B Sept. 27, 2019 75% (± 2.00%) 25% (± 2.92%) Very Good
15-41B Aug. 19, 2019 80% (± 1.42%) 20% (± 2.08%) Excellent
(*Results reported in Table 3 are calculated using the Put River end-member oil collected July 24, 2018.)
Because the Put River end-member oil collected on July 24, 2018 is partly contaminated
with Ivishak oil (as shown on the PCA diagram in Figure 1) the effect will be to
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erroneously raise the calculated allocation result for the Put River contribution in the
allocation result (as shown in Table 3). As an illustration, consider the example shown
below in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Contamination of the Put River end member with oil from the Ivishak raises the
apparent contribution of Put River oil to any commingled oils that are allocated using the
contaminated Put River end member. This concept is illustrated by the two diagrams
shown above. In the top diagram, both end member oils are pure oil from their respective
zones. The commingled oil in that diagram has a composition of exactly half-way
between the compositions of the two end members, and is correctly allocated as a 50/50
mix of oil from the Put River and Ivishak. In the bottom diagram, the Put River end
member is contaminated with 25% Ivishak oil (so the Put-River end member plots closer to
the Ivishak end member). The effect of this contamination on the allocation results is to
erroneously increase the calculated Put River contribution to 67%. (Figure 2 is modified
from Figure 8 in McCaffrey et al., 2011.)
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Peak1/Peak2 819.0/821.6 829.6/844.4 835.9/847.3 858.2/864.2 865.3/875.0 871.8/884.9 879.6/894.0 911.5/919.2 921.0/922.6 935.3/945.9
15-41B Commingled 8/19/19 0.367 0.624 0.989 0.412 0.559 2.854 0.417 2.955 0.319 0.961
15-41B Commingled 9/27/19 0.289 0.481 0.841 0.501 0.438 2.478 0.352 3.533 0.272 0.762
Put River End Member 7/22/18 0.385 0.695 1.019 0.398 0.618 2.969 0.425 2.854 0.331 0.979
Put River End Member 7/24/18 0.373 0.653 0.986 0.411 0.589 2.884 0.412 2.975 0.314 0.936
Ivishak End Member 11/7/18 0.259 0.457 0.743 0.571 0.388 2.139 0.308 3.921 0.236 0.7
942.2/953.7 961.2/967.2 965.5/977.6 1046.7/1058.8 1510.6/1521.1 1515.0/1525.1 1564.7/1575.1 1739.4/1748.9 1834.1/1829.9 1864.6/1878.7
0.898 2.631 0.552 1.037 0.439 0.245 2.775 1.397 4.059 0.726
0.738 2.292 0.454 1.18 0.477 0.279 3.131 1.317 3.928 0.792
0.906 2.682 0.563 1.035 0.602 0.35 3.763 0.982 2.868 1.003
0.891 2.61 0.54 1.07 0.566 0.322 3.542 1.07 3.125 0.946
0.664 1.986 0.4 1.411 0.483 0.286 3.045 1.315 3.877 0.752
Table 4: Peak height ratios used to construct principal component diagram (Figure 1).
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
Well Name 15-41B 15-41B 15-41B 15-17
Name of Zone Commingled Commingled Put River Ivishak
Collection
Date
19-Aug-19 27-Sep-19 22-Jul-18 7-Nov-18
Peak G6191838 G6191837 G6191839 G6191841
821.6 1228.000 1420.000 1733.000 772.000
823.1 2287.000 2160.000 3322.000 1098.000
827.0 15230.000 17457.000 21373.000 9249.000
829.6 6140.000 5748.000 9223.000 2809.000
832.4 10801.000 11981.000 15365.000 6531.000
834.6 1056.000 1172.000 1532.000 632.000
835.9 2879.000 2775.000 4270.000 1392.000
837.7 855.000 895.000 1229.000 487.000
839.0 1094.000 1177.000 1588.000 633.000
840.6 679.000 727.000 992.000 387.000
844.4 9841.000 11948.000 13272.000 6141.000
846.0 2200.000 2398.000 3190.000 1301.000
847.3 2911.000 3298.000 4192.000 1873.000
853.3 22734.000 27417.000 29823.000 15095.000
856.1 4530.000 4640.000 6635.000 2463.000
858.2 1933.000 2409.000 2736.000 1460.000
861.2 926.000 967.000 1351.000 538.000
864.2 4691.000 4809.000 6873.000 2558.000
865.3 6031.000 6111.000 8929.000 3227.000
871.8 7288.000 7603.000 10790.000 4092.000
875.0 10794.000 13955.000 14455.000 8315.000
882.7 4894.000 5775.000 6946.000 3628.000
884.9 2554.000 3068.000 3634.000 1913.000
887.8 548.000 642.000 785.000 397.000
889.4 625.000 734.000 894.000 447.000
908.5 1979.000 2573.000 2824.000 1683.000
911.5 3877.000 4996.000 5428.000 3478.000
913.9 1935.000 2420.000 2731.000 1655.000
916.7 1074.000 1234.000 1545.000 797.000
919.2 1312.000 1414.000 1902.000 887.000
921.0 222.000 240.000 323.000 148.000
922.6 695.000 882.000 977.000 628.000
925.0 6437.000 8126.000 9109.000 5567.000
929.5 2012.000 2479.000 2860.000 1670.000
931.3 931.000 1051.000 1337.000 689.000
935.3 6496.000 7052.000 9418.000 4562.000
938.0 4588.000 6157.000 6435.000 4314.000
940.4 1144.000 1319.000 1632.000 896.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
942.2 3359.000 3792.000 4810.000 2523.000
944.1 887.000 1091.000 1251.000 784.000
945.9 6760.000 9254.000 9624.000 6513.000
947.8 2757.000 3805.000 3962.000 2599.000
951.2 2238.000 2916.000 3185.000 2272.000
953.7 3741.000 5140.000 5311.000 3799.000
955.4 1883.000 2242.000 2687.000 1589.000
956.6 1196.000 1432.000 1729.000 1004.000
958.1 732.000 943.000 1039.000 713.000
961.2 1460.000 1682.000 2092.000 1142.000
962.7 6965.000 8751.000 9977.000 6371.000
965.5 5058.000 5880.000 7307.000 4054.000
967.2 555.000 734.000 780.000 575.000
968.8 1435.000 1836.000 2053.000 1399.000
971.8 4225.000 5010.000 6084.000 3572.000
977.6 9162.000 12948.000 12985.000 10124.000
979.7 2089.000 2704.000 2966.000 2088.000
982.2 3119.000 4045.000 4464.000 3095.000
983.7 774.000 984.000 1111.000 751.000
985.7 797.000 1044.000 1134.000 826.000
987.4 724.000 947.000 1038.000 723.000
992.5 1469.000 1951.000 2077.000 1585.000
995.4 1758.000 2375.000 2485.000 1931.000
1006.7 1869.000 2503.000 2644.000 2062.000
1009.7 1102.000 1514.000 1572.000 1254.000
1016.1 915.000 1141.000 1337.000 892.000
1017.4 858.000 1139.000 1219.000 978.000
1019.7 1687.000 2237.000 2422.000 1869.000
1022.3 968.000 1298.000 1394.000 1114.000
1024.6 5652.000 6758.000 8185.000 5179.000
1027.7 3253.000 4482.000 4691.000 3771.000
1029.7 950.000 1180.000 1373.000 937.000
1032.4 2219.000 2974.000 3161.000 2508.000
1033.8 1052.000 1471.000 1515.000 1255.000
1036.4 3564.000 4956.000 5152.000 4186.000
1040.2 3499.000 4684.000 5063.000 3950.000
1043.4 1793.000 2517.000 2587.000 2225.000
1046.7 2224.000 3181.000 3209.000 3116.000
1051.1 2092.000 2974.000 2997.000 2668.000
1053.3 700.000 910.000 1024.000 763.000
1054.8 594.000 788.000 867.000 684.000
1058.8 2144.000 2695.000 3100.000 2208.000
1061.7 3630.000 4838.000 5233.000 4233.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
1063.2 1640.000 2330.000 2377.000 2196.000
1065.4 2935.000 3788.000 4314.000 3089.000
1067.3 1422.000 1978.000 2047.000 1909.000
1069.1 1471.000 2114.000 2158.000 2011.000
1071.5 2504.000 3247.000 3674.000 2748.000
1074.7 873.000 1231.000 1264.000 1174.000
1081.5 1232.000 1705.000 1787.000 1570.000
1083.2 1241.000 1693.000 1781.000 1546.000
1087.5 1928.000 2693.000 2808.000 2668.000
1089.6 1394.000 1943.000 2039.000 1833.000
1095.4 748.000 1042.000 1082.000 1011.000
1097.4 408.000 571.000 598.000 539.000
1107.6 717.000 983.000 1052.000 952.000
1109.7 621.000 851.000 900.000 829.000
1114.4 714.000 985.000 1057.000 939.000
1116.3 517.000 710.000 761.000 683.000
1119.9 2452.000 3380.000 3568.000 3666.000
1121.9 931.000 1317.000 1361.000 1327.000
1125.1 710.000 974.000 1059.000 922.000
1129.1 2213.000 2978.000 3242.000 2938.000
1131.1 2590.000 3631.000 3825.000 3699.000
1134.6 1549.000 2170.000 2269.000 2466.000
1135.7 1450.000 1996.000 2128.000 1974.000
1142.1 969.000 1364.000 1436.000 1418.000
1146.3 928.000 1289.000 1353.000 1360.000
1151.9 1440.000 2004.000 2121.000 2212.000
1156.6 3330.000 4469.000 4565.000 4809.000
1159.1 740.000 1048.000 1089.000 1146.000
1160.8 1838.000 2528.000 2715.000 2457.000
1165.1 2886.000 3988.000 4345.000 3846.000
1171.4 2244.000 3087.000 3309.000 3171.000
1175.5 892.000 1226.000 1302.000 1449.000
1178.8 968.000 1336.000 1423.000 1527.000
1182.3 893.000 1222.000 1307.000 1433.000
1183.9 1041.000 1444.000 1540.000 1618.000
1185.3 771.000 1069.000 1145.000 1170.000
1188.5 1009.000 1415.000 1496.000 1492.000
1192.2 564.000 778.000 826.000 907.000
1194.0 852.000 1168.000 1258.000 1388.000
1209.9 527.000 725.000 783.000 840.000
1212.4 540.000 755.000 820.000 850.000
1216.0 4039.000 5558.000 6000.000 5818.000
1222.0 1399.000 1915.000 2099.000 2306.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
1227.9 430.000 583.000 630.000 730.000
1230.4 715.000 960.000 1060.000 1157.000
1235.7 1463.000 2001.000 2163.000 2393.000
1239.2 898.000 1231.000 1358.000 1489.000
1244.6 865.000 1131.000 1195.000 1408.000
1251.3 530.000 704.000 779.000 889.000
1253.8 900.000 1238.000 1339.000 1385.000
1255.8 1313.000 1781.000 1959.000 2089.000
1260.4 1372.000 1884.000 2062.000 2165.000
1265.0 1756.000 2375.000 2652.000 2768.000
1268.6 4392.000 5442.000 5408.000 6447.000
1271.4 1474.000 2009.000 2240.000 2357.000
1273.6 333.000 423.000 465.000 555.000
1276.0 3245.000 4511.000 5020.000 5114.000
1279.7 798.000 1075.000 1186.000 1357.000
1283.3 3457.000 4260.000 4167.000 5223.000
1287.7 978.000 1278.000 1448.000 1670.000
1292.7 548.000 711.000 795.000 909.000
1297.1 572.000 736.000 804.000 937.000
1306.6 437.000 558.000 611.000 716.000
1311.8 598.000 775.000 836.000 956.000
1313.7 415.000 562.000 628.000 694.000
1319.9 1216.000 1623.000 1841.000 2015.000
1326.3 437.000 560.000 614.000 717.000
1329.2 131.000 160.000 181.000 205.000
1340.0 1158.000 1450.000 1607.000 1855.000
1342.8 670.000 863.000 976.000 1102.000
1349.7 705.000 838.000 803.000 1024.000
1352.1 929.000 1213.000 1367.000 1540.000
1354.9 798.000 1038.000 1194.000 1340.000
1359.8 1176.000 1502.000 1776.000 1981.000
1364.9 1791.000 2302.000 2640.000 2999.000
1371.5 1153.000 1442.000 1715.000 1916.000
1379.4 3946.000 5065.000 5678.000 6493.000
1383.7 526.000 639.000 672.000 793.000
1387.6 269.000 332.000 385.000 433.000
1390.3 714.000 879.000 999.000 1136.000
1393.2 2281.000 2592.000 2465.000 3240.000
1396.2 2224.000 2567.000 2481.000 3204.000
1405.9 828.000 1050.000 1191.000 1368.000
1423.0 414.000 504.000 552.000 650.000
1426.3 637.000 733.000 685.000 911.000
1431.4 285.000 332.000 347.000 424.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
1434.8 374.000 460.000 505.000 588.000
1440.3 230.000 277.000 310.000 357.000
1442.3 125.000 156.000 187.000 200.000
1444.5 842.000 1019.000 1093.000 1275.000
1446.1 700.000 848.000 924.000 1063.000
1451.2 668.000 810.000 896.000 1038.000
1454.2 509.000 632.000 724.000 812.000
1456.1 664.000 748.000 713.000 936.000
1459.4 947.000 1146.000 1275.000 1468.000
1465.2 3523.000 4357.000 5049.000 5594.000
1471.5 872.000 1060.000 1211.000 1366.000
1476.4 249.000 287.000 312.000 369.000
1479.9 815.000 899.000 869.000 1148.000
1483.5 560.000 679.000 751.000 860.000
1486.8 196.000 231.000 251.000 285.000
1488.8 240.000 273.000 264.000 339.000
1495.1 743.000 809.000 800.000 1038.000
1506.0 1111.000 1201.000 1128.000 1527.000
1510.6 357.000 419.000 468.000 540.000
1515.0 148.000 181.000 201.000 234.000
1518.3 205.000 233.000 234.000 296.000
1521.1 814.000 879.000 778.000 1119.000
1525.1 603.000 648.000 575.000 818.000
1530.2 206.000 246.000 264.000 310.000
1533.0 126.000 150.000 161.000 187.000
1535.9 418.000 463.000 445.000 578.000
1538.6 813.000 867.000 790.000 1089.000
1543.3 298.000 334.000 323.000 421.000
1549.2 1312.000 1504.000 1515.000 1915.000
1553.6 650.000 735.000 744.000 927.000
1559.4 1017.000 1158.000 1174.000 1451.000
1564.7 1035.000 1215.000 1268.000 1495.000
1568.9 648.000 738.000 772.000 924.000
1571.8 1006.000 1125.000 1114.000 1431.000
1575.1 373.000 388.000 337.000 491.000
1580.6 262.000 280.000 249.000 358.000
1584.6 132.000 138.000 122.000 178.000
1590.7 440.000 470.000 400.000 586.000
1595.1 594.000 663.000 648.000 834.000
1609.3 419.000 464.000 454.000 583.000
1612.8 281.000 301.000 281.000 377.000
1617.2 285.000 300.000 269.000 374.000
1638.3 235.000 247.000 235.000 314.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
1647.0 663.000 714.000 685.000 911.000
1652.9 2613.000 2916.000 2981.000 3636.000
1659.2 569.000 637.000 622.000 800.000
1661.9 455.000 478.000 418.000 600.000
1672.0 1066.000 1128.000 1028.000 1423.000
1690.8 336.000 352.000 306.000 438.000
1710.3 3244.000 3572.000 3659.000 4555.000
1730.5 155.000 158.000 142.000 199.000
1739.4 623.000 619.000 442.000 789.000
1744.9 380.000 402.000 377.000 513.000
1748.9 446.000 470.000 450.000 600.000
1753.0 358.000 384.000 342.000 476.000
1756.4 702.000 741.000 680.000 931.000
1764.7 701.000 753.000 676.000 942.000
1768.6 225.000 233.000 193.000 280.000
1772.1 387.000 414.000 380.000 524.000
1790.4 235.000 230.000 173.000 298.000
1794.6 280.000 270.000 206.000 335.000
1814.2 2219.000 2304.000 2110.000 2914.000
1824.6 187.000 182.000 137.000 226.000
1829.9 85.000 83.000 76.000 106.000
1834.1 345.000 326.000 218.000 411.000
1839.4 229.000 227.000 193.000 287.000
1852.7 251.000 246.000 216.000 311.000
1856.3 378.000 364.000 260.000 466.000
1861.1 659.000 633.000 473.000 821.000
1864.6 377.000 384.000 333.000 473.000
1872.5 399.000 410.000 340.000 505.000
1878.7 519.000 485.000 332.000 629.000
1883.6 453.000 428.000 294.000 553.000
1888.4 112.000 113.000 93.000 139.000
1907.0 244.000 228.000 173.000 293.000
1917.3 322.000 309.000 234.000 390.000
1921.9 127.000 120.000 93.000 156.000
1927.9 70.000 67.000 46.000 85.000
1932.6 187.000 174.000 123.000 223.000
1942.5 297.000 290.000 230.000 359.000
1948.3 184.000 174.000 138.000 216.000
1952.3 132.000 125.000 100.000 155.000
1961.8 327.000 314.000 220.000 393.000
1964.7 530.000 520.000 398.000 645.000
1972.7 334.000 320.000 241.000 403.000
1977.7 212.000 190.000 130.000 244.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
1987.9 210.000 203.000 166.000 251.000
1995.3 520.000 474.000 296.000 602.000
15
Appendix 1
This appendix provides a one-page chromatogram of each whole oil sample analyzed as part of this
report.
Each of these pages shows the distribution and amount of hydrocarbon compounds between the
regions of about n-C4 to n-C41 (although the paraffins are only numbered through ~n-C40).
A detailed view of the individual peaks can be readily seen on the 12 page expanded view of one of the
GC traces in Appendix 2.
Sample GC File Client Id Site Name Sample Id Collection Date Remarks Notes
Commingled Put
River/Ivishak
G6191837.D 00600397-001 15-41B BP077133 Friday, September 27, 2019 10:52:00 AM TEST SEPERATOR
Sample GC File Client Id Site Name Sample Id Collection Date Remarks Notes
Put River End Member G6191839.D 10004086-002 15-41B BP072879 Sunday, July 22, 2018 9:26:00 AM TEST UNIT #6
Sample GC File Client Id Site Name Sample Id Collection Date Remarks Notes
Put River End Member G6191840.D 10004086-003 15-41B BP072880 Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:26:00 PM TEST UNIT #6
Sample GC File Client Id Site Name Sample Id Collection Date Remarks Notes
Ivishak End Member G6191841.D 10004092-001 15-17 BP073589 Wednesday, November 07, 2018 1:27:00 PM T/S, S/R, PRUDOE
BAY UNIT
Appendix 2
This appendix provides a 8-page expanded view of the n-C8 to n-C14 region of the Gas Chromatogram of
ONE of the samples analyzed. This 8 page expanded view is provided so that the GC peaks used in this
study can be readily identified.
Each of these 8 pages shows the distribution of compounds between two paraffins (e.g., the first page
shows the C8-C9 portion of the chromatogram, the second page shows the C9-C10 portion of the
chromatogram, etc.).
The peaks in Table 3 through 6 are marked on the expanded view of this sample. These peaks cannot be
readily seen on the one-page GC traces in Appendix 1 because the chromatograms in Appendix 1 are too
compressed.
Appendix 3
For each allocation result presented in Table 1, we have included in Appendix 3 a table and two figures
corresponding to that allocation result. The table and two figures provide the details on the uncertainty
(i.e., “goodness of fit”) associated with the allocation result for that sample.
NEITHER FIGURE has anything to do with HOW the allocation solution was derived; rather, these figures
simply represent a way to visualize the solution and visually assess its goodness of fit.
The table lists the commingled sample ID, names of the commingled zones, the names of the end
member samples used in the allocation, the number of peaks used and rejected by the OilUnmixer
software, and the wt.% contribution of each end member calculated by the software. In addition, the %
Error at various confidence levels for each contributing horizon is also calculated. The smaller the %
Error, the better the better the DEGREE of FIT of the data.
The first figure for each sample is a “star diagram”. Each axis on the diagram shows the ratio of two GC
peaks. The black star shows the composition of the commingled oil, and the red star shows the
composition of a “theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer
software. If the allocation solution were perfect, then the red and black stars would overlay one
another perfectly.
The second figure shows GC peak HEIGHTS (not ratios) in the commingled oil, the end member oils and a
“theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer software. If the
allocation solution were perfect, then the traces for the commingled and theoretical oil would overlay
one another perfectly. The trace labeled as “scaled” corresponds to the commingled oil corrected for
calculated differences in injection volume.
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:15-41B
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:9/27/2019
Commingled Oil GC File:G6191837
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:254
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:1
GC Peaks Rejected:829.6
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.00 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:15-41B Put River G6191839 7-22-2018
15-17 Ivishak G6191841 11-7-2018
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.6220 64.82% 2.14% 2.74% 3.26% 3.87% 4.29%
%Ivishak 0.3375 35.18% 3.36% 4.31% 5.13% 6.09% 6.75%
Totals 0.9595 100.00%
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Pk 821.6/823.1Pk 834.6/835.9Pk 840.6/844.4Pk 853.3/856.1Pk 864.2/865.3Pk 882.7/884.9Pk 908.5/911.5
Pk 919.2/921.0
Pk 929.5/931.3
Pk 940.4/942.2
Pk 947.8/951.2
Pk 956.6/958.1
Pk 965.5/967.2
Pk 977.6/979.7
Pk 985.7/987.4
Pk 1006.7/1009.7
Pk 1019.7/1022.3
Pk 1029.7/1032.4
Pk 1040.2/1043.4
Pk 1053.3/1054.8
Pk 1063.2/1065.4
Pk 1071.5/1074.7
Pk 1087.5/1089.6
Pk 1107.6/1109.7
Pk 1119.9/1121.9
Pk 1131.1/1134.6Pk 1146.3/1151.9Pk 1160.8/1165.1Pk 1178.8/1182.3Pk 1188.5/1192.2Pk 1212.4/1216.0Pk 1230.4/1235.7Pk 1251.3/1253.8Pk 1265.0/1268.6Pk 1276.0/1279.7Pk 1292.7/1297.1Pk 1313.7/1319.9Pk 1340.0/1342.8Pk 1354.9/1359.8
Pk 1379.4/1383.7
Pk 1393.2/1396.2
Pk 1426.3/1431.4
Pk 1442.3/1444.5
Pk 1454.2/1456.1
Pk 1471.5/1476.4
Pk 1486.8/1488.8
Pk 1510.6/1515.0
Pk 1525.1/1530.2
Pk 1538.6/1543.3
Pk 1559.4/1564.7
Pk 1575.1/1580.6
Pk 1595.1/1609.3
Pk 1638.3/1647.0
Pk 1661.9/1672.0
Pk 1730.5/1739.4
Pk 1753.0/1756.4
Pk 1772.1/1790.4
Pk 1824.6/1829.9Pk 1852.7/1856.3Pk 1872.5/1878.7Pk 1907.0/1917.3Pk 1932.6/1942.5Pk 1961.8/1964.7Pk 1987.9/1995.3
15-41B 9-27-2019 G6191837
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15-17 Ivishak
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821.6846.0882.7922.6947.8968.81006.71033.81063.21095.41131.11171.41212.41255.81292.71349.71393.21446.11486.81533.01575.11652.91753.01834.11907.01972.715-41B 9-27-2019 G6191837
15-41B Put River 7-22-2018 G6191839
15-17 Ivishak 11-7-2018 G6191841
Commingled
Scaled 102.41%
Artificial 64:35
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:15-41B
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:8/19/2019
Commingled Oil GC File:G6191838
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:255
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.00 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:15-41B Put River G6191839 7-22-2018
15-17 Ivishak G6191841 11-7-2018
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.5523 69.03% 1.56% 2.00% 2.38% 2.82% 3.13%
%Ivishak 0.2479 30.97% 2.47% 3.17% 3.77% 4.48% 4.96%
Totals 0.8002 100.00%
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Pk 821.6/823.1Pk 832.4/834.6Pk 839.0/840.6Pk 847.3/853.3Pk 861.2/864.2Pk 875.0/882.7Pk 889.4/908.5Pk 916.7/919.2
Pk 925.0/929.5
Pk 938.0/940.4
Pk 945.9/947.8
Pk 955.4/956.6
Pk 962.7/965.5
Pk 971.8/977.6
Pk 983.7/985.7
Pk 995.4/1006.7
Pk 1017.4/1019.7
Pk 1027.7/1029.7
Pk 1036.4/1040.2
Pk 1051.1/1053.3
Pk 1061.7/1063.2
Pk 1069.1/1071.5
Pk 1083.2/1087.5
Pk 1097.4/1107.6
Pk 1116.3/1119.9
Pk 1129.1/1131.1Pk 1142.1/1146.3Pk 1159.1/1160.8Pk 1175.5/1178.8Pk 1185.3/1188.5Pk 1209.9/1212.4Pk 1227.9/1230.4Pk 1244.6/1251.3Pk 1260.4/1265.0Pk 1273.6/1276.0Pk 1287.7/1292.7Pk 1311.8/1313.7Pk 1329.2/1340.0Pk 1352.1/1354.9Pk 1371.5/1379.4
Pk 1390.3/1393.2
Pk 1423.0/1426.3
Pk 1440.3/1442.3
Pk 1451.2/1454.2
Pk 1465.2/1471.5
Pk 1483.5/1486.8
Pk 1506.0/1510.6
Pk 1521.1/1525.1
Pk 1535.9/1538.6
Pk 1553.6/1559.4
Pk 1571.8/1575.1
Pk 1590.7/1595.1
Pk 1617.2/1638.3
Pk 1659.2/1661.9
Pk 1710.3/1730.5
Pk 1748.9/1753.0
Pk 1768.6/1772.1
Pk 1814.2/1824.6Pk 1839.4/1852.7Pk 1864.6/1872.5Pk 1888.4/1907.0Pk 1927.9/1932.6Pk 1952.3/1961.8Pk 1977.7/1987.9
15-41B 8-19-2019 G6191838
15-41B Put River
15-17 Ivishak
15-41B 8-19-2019 G6191838
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Geochemical Allocation of Four Oils from the
15-41B Well with Identification of New End-Member
Oils for the Ivishak and Put River Formations,
North Slope, Alaska
Stratum Reservoir Project No. BH-102366
(OilTracers Report No. 20-2575)
By
Matthew M. Laughland, Ph.D.
Prepared for
BP Alaska
February 2020
CONFIDENTIAL
Stratum Reservoir
3141 Hood St., Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: 214-732-7174
www.stratumreservoir.com
email: matt.laughland@stratumreservoir.com
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction................................................................................................... 2
II. Conclusions................................................................................................... 3
Summary of the Report Structure……………….………………… 3
III. Background Information...................................................................……. 4
Allocation of Commingled Production ….........................................4
IV. Materials and Methods................................................................................. 5
V. References.................................................................................................... 8
VI. Tables............................................................................................................ 9
VII. Appendices…………………………………………………………………. 14
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I. INTRODUCTION
Four samples of commingled oil that were collected from the same well 15-41B, but on
different dates (August 19, 2019, September 27, 2019, October 14, 2019, and December
17, 2018), were submitted for quantitative geochemical allocation (see Table 1). The
samples of produced (commingled) oil are believed to have contributions of oil from two
different zones or “end-member” oils, the Put River Formation and Ivishak Formation.
The main objective of this study is to determine the percent contributions of Put River
and Ivishak oil in the commingled samples.
Samples of oil that could serve as end-member oils for the Ivishak and Put River
Formations also were analyzed (Table 1). For the Put River Fm., this includes the oil that
was used as an end-member in the December 2019 study (Report 19-2531), as wells two
samples of Put River oil that were archived at Stratum Reservoir. For the Ivishak Fm.,
this includes the oil that was used as an end-member in the December 2019 study (Report
19-2531), as well as a recently collected sample (December 30, 2019) that was provided
to Stratum Reservoir.
Table 1: Samples used in this study for oil allocation.
Sample ID Client ID GC ID Well Name Sample Type Collection Date Purpose for Analysis
BP077133 00600397-001 C G9200134.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 9/27/2019 Commingled oil unmixed previously in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
BP077149 00600397-003 C G9200135.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 8/19/2019 Commingled oil unmixed previously in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
BP078607 10004455-001 C G9200137.D 15-41 Commingled Put River/Ivishak 12/17/2019 New December Sample
BP072879 10004086-002 C G9200138.D 15-41B Put River (end member)7/22/2018 Put River End-Member Identified in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
BP072878 10004086-001 C G9200139.D 15-41B Put River 7/20/2018 Archived oil analyzed to compare to Put River end member BP072879
BP072881 10004086-004 C G9200140.D 15-41B Put River 7/25/2018 Archived oil analyzed to compare to Put River end member BP072879
BP073589 10004092-001 C G9200141.D 15-17 Ivishak (end member) 11/7/2018 Ivishak end-member used in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
BP078606 10003569-002 C G9200142.D 15-45B Ivishak 12/30/2019 New sample. May be possible Ivishak end-member; compare to BP073589
BP077133 00600397-001 C G9200143.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak (dup)9/27/2019 Duplicate to assess analytical uncertainty
The objectives of this study are to:
(1) Determine which of the Put River and Ivishak oil samples are the more
reliable end-member oils for allocation.
(2) Determine the percent contribution of oil from the Put River Fm. and the
Ivishak Fm. in the four commingled samples using the preferred end-
member oils identified for each formation.
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II. CONCLUSIONS
1.) Multi-variate statistical analysis indicates that the archived sample of Put
River oil (BP072878) is the better end-member among the Put River samples
analyzed in this study. This sample was used for unmixing the four
commingled oils in this study.
2.) Multi-variate statistical analysis indicates that the recently collected sample
of Ivishak oil (BP078606) is the better end-member among the Ivishak
samples analyzed in this study. This sample was used for unmixing
commingled oils in this study.
3.) Allocation results for the four commingled oils are presented in Table 2 and
show differences in the contributions of Ivishak and Put River oils to the
commingled oils.
4.) Allocation results achieve of Quality of Solution of “Very Good” to
“Excellent”. (Note: OilUnmixer™ calculates the uncertainty in solution at the 80% confidence level as
follows: Excellent <2.5%; Very Good 2.5-3.99%; Good 4-5.99%; Fair 6-6.99%; Poor 7-7.99%; No Solution >8%)
Table 2: Allocation results for commingled oils from 15-41B well.
(*Results reported in Table 2 are calculated using Put River end-member oil BP072878 and Ivishak end-member oil
BP078606. A duplicate (dup.) analysis of commingled oil BP077133 was performed to assess analytical uncertainty.)
Summary of the Report Structure:
Sample descriptions are provided in Table 1. Table 2 tabulates the allocation solution for
commingled samples. Table 3 lists the alternate allocation results using the contaminated
Put River end member (collected July 24, 2018). Table 4 lists the GC peak ratios for the
end member oils used to construct the PCA plot in Figure 1. Table 5 lists the peak height
values used for the allocation calculations.
One-page plots of the Gas Chromatography (GC) traces of the oils can be found in
Appendix 1. An expanded view of one chromatogram is provided in Appendix 2 to allow
identification of the peaks used in the allocation calculations. Appendix 3 shows the
details of the allocation results for the commingled oils.
Commingled Oil Date Collected %Put River %Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
BP077149 8/19/2019 57.0% (±0.84%) 49.0% (±1.44%) Excellent
BP077133 9/27/2019 49.3% (±1.81%) 50.7% (±3.11%) Very Good
BP077133 (dup.) 9/27/2019 49.6% (±1.85%) 50.4% (±3.19%) Very Good
BP078153 10/14/2019 72.1% (±1.72%) 27.6% (±2.96%) Very Good
BP078607 12/17/2019 51.0% (±0.57%) 49.0% (±0.99%) Excellent
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III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Allocation of Commingled Production
Methods for using oil compositional differences to allocate commingled production from
a single well are detailed in Kaufman et al., 1987, 1990, and McCaffrey et al., 1996,
2011, and 2012. Similar methods for allocating the contribution of multiple fields to
commingled pipeline production streams are discussed by Hwang et al., 1999 and 2000.
In brief, production allocation is achieved by identifying chemical differences between
"end-member" oils (samples of oil from each of the zones or production streams being
commingled). Parameters reflecting these compositional differences are then measured in
the end-member oils and in the commingled oil. The data are then used to mathematically
express the composition of the commingled oil in terms of contributions from the
respective end-member oils.
Using a simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two
sands is sufficient to allocate commingled production from those two units (e.g.,
Kaufman et al, 1990). By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the
problem can be derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using a
simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two sands (i.e.,
a singe difference in the relative abundance of 1 peak on a GC trace) is sufficient to allow
allocation of commingled production from those two units (e.g., Kaufman et al, 1990).
By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the problem can be
derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using the concentrations
(not ratios) of several compounds, the commingled production from several sands (or
several fields) can be allocated to the discrete units using a linear algebra approach
described in detail by McCaffrey et al., 1996, 2011, and 2012. In brief, it works as
follows:
Consider the following hypothetical example. The concentrations of four compounds (A,
B, C, and D) are measured in oils from four zones that may be contributing to a produced
oil. These data can be expressed as a 4 by 4 matrix (Matrix G) where the numbers are
compound concentrations. The same four compounds are then measured in a produced
oil, and form a 1 by 4 matrix (Matrix D). If the produced oil came only from some
combination of production from the four intervals sampled by Matrix G, then the relative
contributions from the four intervals to the commingled oil could be readily determined
(as Matrix M) since:
M = [GTG]-1GTD Equation 1
where GT is the transpose of Matrix G. If the number of rows (compounds) in matrix G
is less than the number of columns (contributing oil intervals), then no solution to the
problem can be identified. However, the form in which Equation 1 is written does allow
the number of compounds to exceed the number of contributing oil intervals (data for the
compounds in Table 4 were used to derive the results reported in the present study).
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In the current study (as well as all other production allocation projects performed by
Stratum Reservoir), data were processed using a proprietary geochemical production
allocation software package, OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01, developed and owned by OilTracers
(now part of Stratum Reservoir). This package is based on a more sophisticated version
of Equation 1. The package differs from the hypothetical matrix example described above
in that it has a more sophisticated method for (i) dealing with analytical uncertainty, (ii)
assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples, (iii) looking for
contamination in the end members, and (iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
The geochemical allocation approach described above is based on the well-established
proposition that oils from separate reservoirs tend to differ from one another in
composition (e.g., Slentz, 1981; Kaufman et al., 1990; Hwang and Baskin, 1994; Hwang
et al., 1994). As described in the previous section of this report. When oils from discrete
zones are commingled, these chemical differences between the oils can be used to assess
the contribution of each zone or each field to the commingled production, as described
above.
IV. MATERIALS AND METHODS AND DISCUSSION
The oils were analyzed by High Resolution Gas Chromatography (GC) at Stratum
Reservoir (Houston, TX) using a GC equipped with a 60 m DB-1column; the injector
was at 275°C, and the heating program was: 35°C (hold 5 minutes), 3°/min ramp to
320°C (hold for 20 minutes). The carrier gas was helium.
Appendix 1 provides one-page views of the GC traces of all samples analyzed in this
study. A twelve-page expanded view of the GC trace of the oils is provided in Appendix
2. Peak identification numbers are marked on the 12 expanded views of the GC for that
sample. Data for those peaks were processed to calculate peak ratios for the statistical
comparison of the oils and to calculate the production allocation splits using a proprietary
geochemical production allocation software package (OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01). This
package is based on a more sophisticated version of Equation 1.
The method used by the OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01 software differs from the hypothetical
example described in the previous section in that it has a more sophisticated method for:
(i) dealing with analytical uncertainty,
(ii) assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples,
(iii) looking for contamination in the end members, and
(iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
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Figure 1: PCA diagram showing compositional differences among the oils in this study based on Euclidian distance. The
shorter the Euclidian distance between any two samples, the more similar they are in composition. End-member oils
identified in this study are highlighted with red box. Commingled oils show percent contributions of end-member oils
based on unmixing results (see Appendix 3).
As an independent check on allocation results and to help identify which of the Put River
and Ivishak oils should be used as end member oils for allocation, we performed a
multivariate statistical comparison of the GC data for the 9 oils (plus one duplicate
analysis to assess analytical uncertainty) using Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
The PCA diagram is shown in Figure 1 and is based on 21 GC peak height ratios in
(Table 4).
The Principle Component diagram in Figure 1 shows the compositional similarity and
dissimilarity among the five possible “single-zone” end member samples (i.e., Put River
and Ivishak) and the four commingled oils. The Principal Components analysis (PCA)
transforms a number of possibly correlated variables (a similarity matrix) into a two-
dimensional plot called principal components based on Euclidian distance. The first
principal axis accounts for as much of the variability in the data as possible and the
second axis accounts for as much of the remaining variability as possible. In general, the
shorter the Euclidian distance between any two samples, the more similar they are in
composition.
Figure 1 shows that the Ivishak oil, BP078606, plots on the far left of the PCA diagram
and accordingly was selected as the end-member among the two oils for the Ivishak
Formation. In contrast, two Put River oils plot on the far right of the PCA diagram and
one Put River oil plots on the left-hand side of the PCA diagram with the Ivishak oils.
Accordingly, Put River oil BP072878 was selected as the end-member oil. Each of these
end-member oils are separated by a larger Euclidian distance on the PCA plot than the
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two oils (BP073589 and BP072879) that were used as end-members in the December
2020 study (OilTracers Report 19-2531).
The four commingled oils (plus one duplicate of oil BP077133) from the 15-41B well
plot between the end-member oils. Unmixing results (Table 2 and Appendix 3) are shown
on the PCA diagram for each of the commingled oils.
These results are slightly different when compared to allocation results (Table 3) reported
for two of the oils, BP077133 and BP077149, as reported in the December 2019 study
(Report 19-2531). This difference in unmixing result can be attributed to the selection of
the two new end-member oils identified in this study. (See annotations on Figure 1 for
Ivishak oil BP-073589 and Put River oil BP-072879 that were used as end-member oils
in the December 2019 study, Report 19-2531). The other two commingled oils analyzed
in this study, BP078153 and BP078607, were collected recently on 10/14/19 and
12/17/19, respectively, and have not been previously unmixed.
Table 3: Allocation Results for Commingled Oils as Reported in Report 19-2531
(*Results reported in Table 3 were calculated using Put River oil BP-072879 and Ivishak oil BP-073589
as end-member oils as reported in the December 2019 study, Report 19-2431.)
Commingled Oil Date Collected % *Put River % Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
BP-077133 Sept. 27, 2019 65% (± 2.14%) 35% (± 1.56%) Excellent
BP-077149 Aug. 19, 2019 69% (± 3.00%) 31% (± 2.47%) Very Good
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Table 4: Peak height ratios used to construct principal component diagram (Figure 1).
Table 4 (cont’d):
Sample ID (Collection Date) - Description 865.3/875.3 1275.9/1284.0 835.9/844.7 965.5/977.8 1128.8/1139.4 942.3/953.9 1157.1/1160.8 827.2/829.7 911.7/919.2 1740.9/1748.9
BP078153 (10/14/19) - Commingled 0.559 1.317 0.301 0.523 2.721 0.826 1.764 2.552 3.288 1.12
BP077133 (9/27/19) - Commingled 0.443 1.054 0.232 0.447 2.41 0.714 2.038 3.042 3.689 1.486
BP077149 (8/19/19) - Commingled 0.561 0.9 0.293 0.551 2.438 0.868 2.054 2.45 3.063 1.576
BP078607 (12/17/19) - Commingled 0.516 0.975 0.271 0.49 2.362 0.779 2.063 2.663 3.369 1.34
BP072879 (7/22/18) - Put River 0.617 1.177 0.317 0.557 2.545 0.873 1.939 2.314 2.981 1.083
BP072878 (7/20/18) - Put River 0.643 1.267 0.326 0.595 2.82 0.924 1.806 2.295 2.853 1.069
BP072881 (7/25/18) - Put River 0.381 0.849 0.209 0.377 1.754 0.614 2.61 3.238 4.041 1.434
BP073589 (11/7/18) - Ivishak 0.39 0.958 0.229 0.394 1.925 0.637 2.257 3.27 4.194 1.443
BP078606 (12/30/19) - Ivishak 0.373 0.742 0.203 0.376 1.726 0.608 2.719 3.35 4.164 1.476
BP077133 (9/27/19) - Commingled (dup.)0.444 1.051 0.232 0.445 2.389 0.713 2.067 3.034 3.669 1.436
1063.4/1065.4 1872.6/1880.3 1024.5/1036.6 1165.1/1175.8 948.0/961.1 1569.0/1576.0 1379.5/1393.9 1069.3/1071.4 1371.5/1381.6 1245.1/1253.7 1483.3/1485.2
0.551 1.036 1.682 3.437 2.009 2.07 2.278 0.569 1.346 0.893 1.268
0.604 0.833 1.518 3.151 2.346 1.704 1.892 0.619 1.114 0.983 1.082
0.539 0.793 1.743 3.157 1.94 1.568 1.695 0.563 1.009 1.021 0.965
0.591 0.874 1.59 3.113 2.149 1.802 1.849 0.612 1.081 1.012 1.092
0.535 1.051 1.773 3.24 1.941 2.116 2.233 0.564 1.305 0.957 1.301
0.494 1.121 1.886 3.463 1.896 2.209 2.254 0.529 1.334 0.901 1.321
0.733 0.826 1.306 2.49 2.544 1.778 1.893 0.733 1.126 1.165 1.118
0.695 0.821 1.362 2.613 2.374 1.712 1.909 0.691 1.195 1.071 1.096
0.704 0.82 1.313 2.474 2.613 1.697 1.666 0.711 1.005 1.237 1.04
0.602 0.845 1.515 3.153 2.329 1.752 1.879 0.628 1.108 0.981 1.071
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
10
GC G9200136 G9200134 G9200135 G9200137 G9200143
Collection Date 10/14/2019 9/27/2019 8/19/2019 12/17/2019 9/27/2019
Sample ID BP078153 BP077133 BP077149 BP078607 BP077133
(Dup.)
823.1 2839.000 1972.000 2038.000 2146.000 1994.000
827.2 19525.000 15795.000 13463.000 15403.000 16016.000
829.7 7650.000 5192.000 5494.000 5785.000 5278.000
832.6 14289.000 10958.000 9781.000 11000.000 11136.000
835.9 3603.000 2500.000 2565.000 2741.000 2545.000
844.7 11963.000 10764.000 8749.000 10104.000 10973.000
846.1 2880.000 2192.000 1981.000 2230.000 2215.000
847.5 3773.000 2936.000 2552.000 2903.000 2988.000
853.5 27193.000 25266.000 20201.000 23458.000 25624.000
856.2 5786.000 4229.000 4036.000 4432.000 4281.000
864.2 5947.000 4367.000 4215.000 4597.000 4414.000
865.3 7623.000 5541.000 5364.000 5883.000 5663.000
871.8 9397.000 6969.000 6591.000 7244.000 7046.000
875.3 13626.000 12503.000 9553.000 11392.000 12759.000
882.9 6519.000 5244.000 4289.000 5093.000 5292.000
885.1 3512.000 2847.000 2325.000 2743.000 2898.000
908.7 2668.000 2298.000 1750.000 2158.000 2344.000
914.1 2599.000 2147.000 1670.000 2007.000 2172.000
925.2 8614.000 7208.000 5638.000 6804.000 7310.000
929.6 2711.000 2278.000 1779.000 2134.000 2298.000
935.3 8426.000 6292.000 5715.000 6422.000 6447.000
938.3 6255.000 5617.000 4071.000 5137.000 5673.000
942.3 4403.000 3367.000 2914.000 3345.000 3412.000
946.1 9120.000 8286.000 5858.000 7488.000 8364.000
948.0 3787.000 3454.000 2437.000 3127.000 3512.000
951.5 3196.000 2650.000 1993.000 2469.000 2692.000
953.9 5333.000 4718.000 3357.000 4296.000 4787.000
955.4 2266.000 1810.000 1480.000 1749.000 1832.000
961.1 1885.000 1472.000 1256.000 1455.000 1508.000
962.8 10523.000 8825.000 6876.000 8361.000 8957.000
965.5 6681.000 5248.000 4415.000 5184.000 5304.000
969.0 1806.000 1517.000 1134.000 1399.000 1530.000
971.8 5343.000 4259.000 3511.000 4140.000 4338.000
977.8 12784.000 11750.000 8018.000 10582.000 11930.000
979.9 2882.000 2421.000 1828.000 2262.000 2453.000
982.4 4347.000 3613.000 2723.000 3364.000 3662.000
992.7 2034.000 1737.000 1244.000 1597.000 1749.000
995.6 2474.000 2132.000 1521.000 1965.000 2162.000
1006.9 2599.000 2234.000 1592.000 2047.000 2262.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
11
1009.9 1577.000 1384.000 971.000 1276.000 1411.000
1019.9 2355.000 1972.000 1440.000 1845.000 2007.000
1024.5 7944.000 6294.000 5089.000 6116.000 6413.000
1027.9 4741.000 4072.000 2875.000 3737.000 4119.000
1032.5 3245.000 2772.000 1999.000 2568.000 2794.000
1036.6 4722.000 4145.000 2920.000 3846.000 4233.000
1040.2 4953.000 4173.000 3049.000 3923.000 4240.000
1043.6 2615.000 2285.000 1584.000 2100.000 2297.000
1047.1 3280.000 2901.000 1981.000 2667.000 2951.000
1051.3 2948.000 2597.000 1790.000 2405.000 2634.000
1058.7 2982.000 2404.000 1837.000 2292.000 2441.000
1061.7 5277.000 4446.000 3251.000 4210.000 4530.000
1065.4 4188.000 3453.000 2611.000 3243.000 3483.000
1067.5 2017.000 1769.000 1229.000 1656.000 1793.000
1069.3 2123.000 1915.000 1285.000 1774.000 1944.000
1071.4 3733.000 3096.000 2283.000 2899.000 3097.000
1074.9 1323.000 1138.000 790.000 1060.000 1164.000
1081.6 1780.000 1526.000 1069.000 1412.000 1526.000
1083.3 1827.000 1550.000 1089.000 1433.000 1555.000
1087.6 2485.000 2147.000 1487.000 2018.000 2196.000
1089.7 2059.000 1762.000 1227.000 1648.000 1782.000
1125.1 1115.000 925.000 657.000 879.000 935.000
1128.8 3058.000 2555.000 1843.000 2416.000 2587.000
1131.3 3799.000 3292.000 2271.000 3095.000 3330.000
1138.0 1736.000 1543.000 1060.000 1443.000 1562.000
1152.2 1981.000 1789.000 1234.000 1681.000 1796.000
1157.1 4775.000 4604.000 3293.000 4414.000 4676.000
1160.8 2707.000 2259.000 1603.000 2140.000 2262.000
1165.1 4262.000 3513.000 2497.000 3337.000 3563.000
1171.4 3499.000 3039.000 2146.000 2901.000 3066.000
1179.1 1281.000 1140.000 817.000 1102.000 1165.000
1184.0 1522.000 1338.000 927.000 1274.000 1343.000
1188.6 1436.000 1234.000 864.000 1172.000 1242.000
1194.3 1141.000 1001.000 714.000 987.000 1034.000
1212.5 838.000 720.000 501.000 691.000 722.000
1215.9 5937.000 4846.000 3491.000 4725.000 4999.000
1222.2 1935.000 1733.000 1226.000 1669.000 1762.000
1235.8 2157.000 1862.000 1342.000 1807.000 1883.000
1239.3 1430.000 1272.000 905.000 1234.000 1273.000
1245.1 1322.000 1258.000 940.000 1253.000 1269.000
1253.7 1480.000 1280.000 921.000 1238.000 1293.000
1255.7 1704.000 1480.000 1043.000 1433.000 1486.000
1260.3 1908.000 1649.000 1171.000 1594.000 1655.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
12
1264.9 2807.000 2393.000 1689.000 2286.000 2409.000
1269.1 4800.000 5100.000 3983.000 5170.000 5180.000
1271.3 2162.000 1886.000 1325.000 1796.000 1876.000
1275.9 4889.000 4093.000 2841.000 3916.000 4155.000
1279.9 1183.000 1057.000 772.000 1049.000 1059.000
1284.0 3711.000 3884.000 3156.000 4017.000 3954.000
1287.7 1364.000 1180.000 862.000 1185.000 1212.000
1319.8 1744.000 1511.000 1099.000 1490.000 1522.000
1340.2 1526.000 1421.000 1069.000 1414.000 1426.000
1342.9 922.000 842.000 643.000 850.000 847.000
1352.1 1318.000 1187.000 894.000 1196.000 1202.000
1354.8 1246.000 1110.000 845.000 1110.000 1133.000
1359.7 1622.000 1408.000 1064.000 1437.000 1447.000
1364.9 2337.000 2033.000 1539.000 2058.000 2037.000
1371.5 1557.000 1403.000 1064.000 1409.000 1413.000
1379.5 5398.000 4878.000 3716.000 4901.000 4896.000
1381.6 1157.000 1259.000 1054.000 1303.000 1275.000
1390.5 845.000 799.000 626.000 826.000 801.000
1393.9 2370.000 2578.000 2192.000 2651.000 2606.000
1397.0 2128.000 2288.000 1956.000 2370.000 2360.000
1405.8 1057.000 935.000 732.000 972.000 956.000
1427.2 720.000 756.000 658.000 794.000 781.000
1444.9 978.000 934.000 757.000 981.000 945.000
1451.3 729.000 680.000 543.000 702.000 679.000
1456.8 703.000 756.000 639.000 764.000 755.000
1459.5 1419.000 1346.000 1099.000 1413.000 1366.000
1465.2 4586.000 4192.000 3282.000 4312.000 4205.000
1471.5 1202.000 1126.000 904.000 1171.000 1140.000
1480.6 795.000 862.000 758.000 898.000 874.000
1506.9 960.000 1088.000 984.000 1104.000 1111.000
1510.6 475.000 470.000 393.000 486.000 475.000
1522.1 718.000 844.000 753.000 847.000 843.000
1526.1 586.000 680.000 607.000 677.000 681.000
1539.5 643.000 753.000 677.000 757.000 759.000
1549.6 1339.000 1363.000 1151.000 1415.000 1371.000
1553.8 661.000 684.000 598.000 714.000 692.000
1559.1 999.000 1007.000 848.000 1054.000 1011.000
1564.7 1107.000 1053.000 892.000 1136.000 1068.000
1569.0 617.000 598.000 497.000 638.000 601.000
1571.9 847.000 877.000 759.000 930.000 875.000
1595.6 522.000 550.000 485.000 573.000 556.000
1647.0 483.000 515.000 446.000 533.000 518.000
1653.1 2500.000 2565.000 2222.000 2746.000 2611.000
Table 5: Peak heights used to allocate the commingled oils.
13
1659.3 534.000 567.000 479.000 593.000 567.000
1664.7 814.000 880.000 770.000 916.000 876.000
1672.3 668.000 738.000 670.000 777.000 769.000
1710.4 3208.000 3291.000 2958.000 3539.000 3371.000
1740.9 411.000 596.000 580.000 572.000 599.000
1748.9 367.000 401.000 368.000 427.000 417.000
1756.2 555.000 642.000 592.000 658.000 646.000
1764.7 528.000 611.000 566.000 624.000 615.000
1814.0 1687.000 1894.000 1720.000 1928.000 1867.000
1859.1 420.000 543.000 527.000 535.000 536.000
1862.0 363.000 511.000 522.000 496.000 520.000
1872.6 286.000 355.000 352.000 354.000 361.000
1880.3 276.000 426.000 444.000 405.000 427.000
1885.2 236.000 366.000 378.000 346.000 363.000
1942.8 210.000 272.000 276.000 270.000 280.000
1948.0 129.000 164.000 172.000 167.000 170.000
1952.5 127.000 169.000 176.000 164.000 172.000
1965.0 308.000 414.000 424.000 405.000 413.000
1972.8 212.000 286.000 300.000 280.000 295.000
1979.4 139.000 203.000 217.000 194.000 205.000
15
Appendix 1
This appendix provides a one-page chromatogram of each whole oil sample analyzed as part of this
report.
Each of these pages shows the distribution and amount of hydrocarbon compounds between the
regions of about n-C4 to n-C41 (although the paraffins are only numbered through ~n-C40).
A detailed view of the individual peaks can be readily seen on the 12 page expanded view of one of the
GC traces in Appendix 2.
Sample ID Client ID GC ID Well Name Sample Type Collection Date Purpose for Analysis
BP077133 00600397-001 C G9200134.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 9/27/2019 Commingled oil unmixed previously in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
Sample ID Client ID GC ID Well Name Sample Type Collection Date Purpose for Analysis
BP077149 00600397-003 C G9200135.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 8/19/2019 Commingled oil unmixed previously in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078607 10004455-001 C G9200137.D 15-41 Commingled Put River/Ivishak 12/17/2019 New December Sample
Sample ID Client ID GC ID Well Name Sample Type Collection Date Purpose for Analysis
BP072879 10004086-002 C G9200138.D 15-41B Put River (end member)7/22/2018 Put River End-Member Identified in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP072878 10004086-001 C G9200139.D 15-41B Put River 7/20/2018 Archived oil analyzed to compare to Put River end member BP072879
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP072881 10004086-004 C G9200140.D 15-41B Put River 7/25/2018 Archived oil analyzed to compare to Put River end member BP072879
Sample ID Client ID GC ID Well Name Sample Type Collection Date Purpose for Analysis
BP073589 10004092-001 C G9200141.D 15-17 Ivishak (end member) 11/7/2018 Ivishak end-member used in December 2019 Study (Report 19-2531)
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078606 10003569-002 C G9200142.D 15-45B Ivishak 12/30/2019 12/30/2019 New sample. May be possible Ivishak end-member; compare to BP073589
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP077133 00600397-001 C G9200143.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak (dup)9/27/2019 6/27/19 Duplicate to assess analytical uncertainty
Appendix 2
This appendix provides a 8-page expanded view of the n-C8 to n-C14 region of the Gas Chromatogram of
ONE of the samples analyzed. This 8 page expanded view is provided so that the GC peaks used in this
study can be readily identified.
Each of these 8 pages shows the distribution of compounds between two paraffins (e.g., the first page
shows the C8-C9 portion of the chromatogram, the second page shows the C9-C10 portion of the
chromatogram, etc.).
The peaks in Table 3 through 6 are marked on the expanded view of this sample. These peaks cannot be
readily seen on the one-page GC traces in Appendix 1 because the chromatograms in Appendix 1 are too
compressed.
Annotated GC from n-C8 to n-C9 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as an
example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C8 n-C9
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C9 to n-C10 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C9 n-C10
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C10 to n-C11 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C10 n-C11
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C11 to n-C12 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C11 n-C12
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C12 to n-C13 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C12 n-C13
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C13 to n-C14 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C13 n-C14
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C14 to n-C15 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C14 n-C15
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C15 to n-C15 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C15 n-C16
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C16 to n-C17 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C16 n-C17
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C17 to n-C18 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C17 n-C18
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C18 to n-C19 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C18 n-C19
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Annotated GC from n-C19 to n-C20 for oil collected October 14, 2019 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C19 n-C20
Sample Id Client Id G02E Site Name Collection Date Comments
BP078153 10004086-006 C G9200136.D 15-41B Commingled Put River/Ivishak 10/14/2019 New October Sample
Appendix 3
For each allocation result presented in Table 1, we have included in Appendix 3 a table and two figures
corresponding to that allocation result. The table and two figures provide the details on the uncertainty
(i.e., “goodness of fit”) associated with the allocation result for that sample.
NEITHER FIGURE has anything to do with HOW the allocation solution was derived; rather, these figures
simply represent a way to visualize the solution and visually assess its goodness of fit.
The table lists the commingled sample ID, names of the commingled zones, the names of the end
member samples used in the allocation, the number of peaks used and rejected by the OilUnmixer
software, and the wt.% contribution of each end member calculated by the software. In addition, the %
Error at various confidence levels for each contributing horizon is also calculated. The smaller the %
Error, the better the better the DEGREE of FIT of the data.
The first figure for each sample is a “star diagram”. Each axis on the diagram shows the ratio of two GC
peaks. The black star shows the composition of the commingled oil, and the red star shows the
composition of a “theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer
software. If the allocation solution were perfect, then the red and black stars would overlay one
another perfectly.
The second figure shows GC peak HEIGHTS (not ratios) in the commingled oil, the end member oils and a
“theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer software. If the
allocation solution were perfect, then the traces for the commingled and theoretical oil would overlay
one another perfectly. The trace labeled as “scaled” corresponds to the commingled oil corrected for
calculated differences in injection volume.
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:10004086-006
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:10/14/19 Commingled
Commingled Oil GC File:(BP078153) G9200136
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:145
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:10004086-001 Put River (BP072878) G9200139 7-20-2018
10003569-002 Ivishak BP (078606) G9200142 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.8299 72.09% 1.72% 2.20% 2.63% 3.12% 3.45%
%Ivishak 0.3213 27.91% 2.96% 3.79% 4.52% 5.36% 5.94%
Totals 1.1513 100.00%
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:00600397-001
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:9/27/19 Commingled
Commingled Oil GC File:(BP077133) G9200134
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:145
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:10004086-001 Put River (BP072878) G9200139 7-20-2018
10003569-002 Ivishak BP (078606) G9200142 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.5205 49.27% 1.81% 2.32% 2.77% 3.28% 3.63%
%Ivishak 0.5358 50.73% 3.11% 4.00% 4.76% 5.65% 6.26%
Totals 1.0563 100.00%
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:00600397-003
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:8/19/19 Commingled
Commingled Oil GC File:(BP077149) G9200135
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:145
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:10004086-001 Put River (BP072878) G9200139 7-20-2018
10003569-002 Ivishak BP (078606) G9200142 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.4771 56.98% 0.84% 1.08% 1.28% 1.52% 1.69%
%Ivishak 0.3602 43.02% 1.44% 1.85% 2.21% 2.62% 2.90%
Totals 0.8373 100.00%
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:10004455-001
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:12/17/19 Commingled
Commingled Oil GC File:(BP078607) G9200137
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:145
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:10004086-001 Put River (BP072878) G9200139 7-20-2018
10003569-002 Ivishak BP (078606) G9200142 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.5256 51.02% 0.57% 0.74% 0.88% 1.04% 1.15%
%Ivishak 0.5045 48.98% 0.99% 1.27% 1.51% 1.79% 1.99%
Totals 1.0301 100.00%
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:00600397-001
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:9/27/19 Commingled (Dup)
Commingled Oil GC File:(BP077133) G9200143
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:145
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:10004086-001 Put River (BP072878) G9200139 7-20-2018
10003569-002 Ivishak BP (078606) G9200142 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.5299 49.56% 1.85% 2.38% 2.83% 3.36% 3.72%
%Ivishak 0.5394 50.44% 3.19% 4.09% 4.88% 5.79% 6.41%
Totals 1.0692 100.00%
Geochemical Allocation of Two Oils from the
15-41 Well, North Slope, Alaska
Stratum Reservoir Project No. HH-106423
(OilTracers Report No. 20-2605)
By
Matthew M. Laughland, Ph.D.
Prepared for
BP Alaska
April 2020
CONFIDENTIAL
Stratum Reservoir
3141 Hood St., Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: 214-732-7174
www.stratumreservoir.com
email: matt.laughland@stratumreservoir.com
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction................................................................................................... 2
II. Conclusions................................................................................................... 3
Summary of the Report Structure……………….………………… 3
III. Background Information...................................................................……….3
Allocation of Commingled Production ….........................................3
IV. Materials and Methods................................................................................. 5
V. Discussion…………….................................................................................. 5
VI. References.................................................................................................... 9
VII. Tables............................................................................................................ 10
VIII. Appendices…………………………………………………………………. 16
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I. INTRODUCTION
Two samples of commingled oil that were collected from the same well (15-41) on
different dates (February 6, 2020 and February 11, 2020) were submitted for quantitative
geochemical allocation (see Table 1). The samples of produced (commingled) oil are
believed to have contributions of oil from two different zones or “end-member” oils, the
Put River Formation and Ivishak Formation. The main objective of this study is to
determine the percent contributions of Put River and Ivishak oil in the commingled
samples. Samples of oil that serve as end-member oils for the Ivishak and Put River
Formations also were analyzed (Table 1).
In addition to the samples listed in Table 1, a single oil sample (not listed in Table 1)
collected from the western lobe of the Put River Fm. in 2005 was analyzed as a possible
end-member oil (BP009340; originally analyzed in OilTracers Report 05-312). As
reviewed in the Discussion section (Section V), the GC trace for this sample shows
extreme evaporative loss. Accordingly, results for this sample are considered unreliable
and are not utilized in this study owing to concerns for data fidelity.
Table 1: Samples used in this study for oil allocation.
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078606 15-45B 12/30/2019 10003569-002 G6200605 Ivishak End Member
End member used in Feb. 2020
study; OT 20-2575
BP078606
(duplicate)15-45B 12/30/2019 10003569-002 G6200604 Ivishak End Member
Duplicate analysis to assess
analytical uncertainty
BP072878 15-41B 7/20/2018 10004086-001 G6200606 Put River End Member
End member used in Feb. 2020
study; OT 20-2575
BP078666 15-41 2/6/2020 10004455-005 G6200608 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and
Put River
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and
Put River
The objective of this study is to:
(1) Determine the percent contribution of oil from the Put River Fm. and the
Ivishak Fm. in the two commingled samples using the end-member oils
identified for each formation.
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II. CONCLUSIONS
1.) Allocation results for the two commingled oils are presented in Table 2 and
show differences in the contributions of Ivishak and Put River oils to the
commingled oils.
2.) Allocation results achieve of Quality of Solution of “Excellent”.
(Note: OilUnmixer™ calculates the uncertainty in solution at the 80% confidence level as follows: Excellent
<2.5%; Very Good 2.5-3.99%; Good 4-5.99%; Fair 6-6.99%; Poor 7-7.99%; No Solution >8%)
Table 2: Allocation results for commingled oils from 15-41B well.
Sample Date %Put River %Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
BP078666 2/6/2020 74.7% (±0.78%)25.3% (±1.27%)Excellent
BP078667 2/11/2020 67.5% (±1.04%)32.5% (±1.70%)Excellent
(Results reported in Table 2 are calculated using Put River end-member oil BP072878 and
Ivishak end-member oil BP078606.)
Summary of the Report Structure:
Sample descriptions are provided in Table 1. Table 2 tabulates the allocation solution for
commingled samples. Table 3 lists allocation results through time based on previous
analyses of commingled oils from the 15-41 well (Figure 3). Table 4 lists the GC peak
ratios for the end member oils used to construct the PCA plot in Figure 2. Table 5 lists
the peak height values used for the allocation calculations.
One-page plots of the Gas Chromatography (GC) traces of the oils can be found in
Appendix 1. An expanded view of one chromatogram is provided in Appendix 2 to allow
identification of the peaks used in the allocation calculations. Appendix 3 shows the
details of the allocation results for the commingled oils.
III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Allocation of Commingled Production
Methods for using oil compositional differences to allocate commingled production from
a single well are detailed in Kaufman et al., 1987, 1990, and McCaffrey et al., 1996,
2011, and 2012. Similar methods for allocating the contribution of multiple fields to
commingled pipeline production streams are discussed by Hwang et al., 1999 and 2000.
In brief, production allocation is achieved by identifying chemical differences between
"end-member" oils (samples of oil from each of the zones or production streams being
commingled). Parameters reflecting these compositional differences are then measured in
the end-member oils and in the commingled oil. The data are then used to mathematically
express the composition of the commingled oil in terms of contributions from the
respective end-member oils.
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Using a simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two
sands is sufficient to allocate commingled production from those two units (e.g.,
Kaufman et al, 1990). By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the
problem can be derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using a
simple mixing model, a single geochemical difference between oils from two sands (i.e.,
a single difference in the relative abundance of 1 peak on a GC trace) is sufficient to
allow allocation of commingled production from those two units (e.g., Kaufman et al,
1990). By using data for several peak ratios, independent solutions to the problem can be
derived, allowing the accuracy of the allocation to be assessed. Using the concentrations
(not ratios) of several compounds, the commingled production from several sands (or
several fields) can be allocated to the discrete units using a linear algebra approach
described in detail by McCaffrey et al., 1996, 2011, and 2012. In brief, it works as
follows:
Consider the following hypothetical example. The concentrations of four compounds (A,
B, C, and D) are measured in oils from four zones that may be contributing to a produced
oil. These data can be expressed as a 4 by 4 matrix (Matrix G) where the numbers are
compound concentrations. The same four compounds are then measured in a produced
oil, and form a 1 by 4 matrix (Matrix D). If the produced oil came only from some
combination of production from the four intervals sampled by Matrix G, then the relative
contributions from the four intervals to the commingled oil could be readily determined
(as Matrix M) since:
M = [GTG]-1GTD Equation 1
where GT is the transpose of Matrix G. If the number of rows (compounds) in matrix G
is less than the number of columns (contributing oil intervals), then no solution to the
problem can be identified. However, the form in which Equation 1 is written does allow
the number of compounds to exceed the number of contributing oil intervals (data for the
compounds in Table 4 were used to derive the results reported in the present study).
In the current study (as well as all other production allocation projects performed by
Stratum Reservoir), data were processed using a proprietary geochemical production
allocation software package, OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01, developed and owned by OilTracers
(now part of Stratum Reservoir). This package is based on a more sophisticated version
of Equation 1. The package differs from the hypothetical matrix example described above
in that it has a more sophisticated method for (i) dealing with analytical uncertainty, (ii)
assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples, (iii) looking for
contamination in the end members, and (iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
The geochemical allocation approach described above is based on the well-established
proposition that oils from separate reservoirs tend to differ from one another in
composition (e.g., Slentz, 1981; Kaufman et al., 1990; Hwang and Baskin, 1994; Hwang
et al., 1994). As described in the previous section of this report. When oils from discrete
zones are commingled, these chemical differences between the oils can be used to assess
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the contribution of each zone or each field to the commingled production, as described
above.
IV. MATERIALS AND METHODS
The oils were analyzed by High Resolution Gas Chromatography (GC) at Stratum
Reservoir (Houston, TX) using a GC equipped with a 60 m DB-1column; the injector
was at 275°C, and the heating program was: 35°C (hold 5 minutes), 3°/min ramp to
320°C (hold for 20 minutes). The carrier gas was helium.
Appendix 1 provides one-page views of the GC traces of all samples analyzed in this
study. A twelve-page expanded view of the GC trace of the oils is provided in Appendix
2. Peak identification numbers are marked on the 12 expanded views of the GC for that
sample. Data for those peaks were processed to calculate peak ratios for the statistical
comparison of the oils and to calculate the production allocation splits using a proprietary
geochemical production allocation software package (OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01). This
package is based on a more sophisticated version of Equation 1.
The method used by the OilUnmixerTM v. 4.01 software differs from the hypothetical
example described in the previous section in that it has a more sophisticated method for:
(i) dealing with analytical uncertainty,
(ii) assessing the validity of end member (zone specific) calibration samples,
(iii) looking for contamination in the end members, and
(iv) “testing” the validity of the allocation results.
V. DISCUSSION
In addition to the samples listed in Table 1, a single oil sample (not listed in Table 1)
collected from the western lobe of the Put River Fm. in 2005 was analyzed as a possible
end-member oil (BP009340; originally analyzed in OilTracers Report 05-312). Very
little oil was in the archived sample bottle (see Photo 1), and a comparison of the current
GC analysis to previous analyses of the same oil (2005 and 2010) is shown in Figure 1.
The top GC trace is the 2010 analysis which is nearly identical to the original analysis in
2005 (middle GC trace). The GC trace from 2005 and 2010 show a normal paraffin
envelope. The last GC trace (bottom) is the analysis completed for this study (2020) and
shows strong evaporative loss of the oil. Accordingly, results for this sample are
considered unreliable and are not utilized in this study owing to concerns for data fidelity.
Notwithstanding, there is insufficient sample remaining in the bottle to use for future
studies even if the GC data were of good quality.
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Photo 1: Sample of Put River oil collected in 2005 (BP009340).
Figure 1: Comparison of GC traces of Put River oil sample (BP009340). Evaporative loss is evident in 2020 analysis
(c.).
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Figure 2: PCA diagram showing compositional differences among the oils in this study based on Euclidian distance. The
shorter the Euclidian distance between any two samples, the more similar they are in composition. End-member oils
identified in this study are indicated in light blue (Ivishak) and green (Put River) symbols and text. Commingled oils (navy
blue) show percent contributions of end-member oils based on unmixing results (see Table 2 and Appendix 3).
As an independent check on allocation results, we performed a multivariate statistical
comparison of the GC data for the 2 oils (plus one duplicate analysis to assess analytical
uncertainty) using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Analytical uncertainty is less
than 1% based on duplicate analyses of the Ivishak oil (BP078606). The PCA diagram is
shown in Figure 1 and is based on 20 GC peak height ratios in (Table 4).
The PCA diagram (Figure 1) shows the compositional similarity and dissimilarity among
the “single-zone” end member samples (i.e., Put River and Ivishak) and the two
commingled oils. The Principal Components analysis (PCA) transforms a number of
possibly correlated variables (a similarity matrix) into a two-dimensional plot called
principal components based on Euclidian distance. The first principal axis accounts for as
much of the variability in the data as possible and the second axis accounts for as much
of the remaining variability as possible. In general, the shorter the Euclidian distance
between any two samples, the more similar they are in composition.
Figure 1 shows that the Ivishak oil, BP078606, plots on the far right of the PCA diagram
and accordingly is used as the end-member oil for the Ivishak Formation. In contrast, the
Put River oil, BP072878, plots on the far left-hand of the PCA diagram and is used as the
end-member oil for the Put River Fm. Each of these end-member oils are separated by a
relatively large Euclidian distance on the PCA plot.
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The two commingled oils from the 15-4 well plot between the end-member oils.
Unmixing results (Table 2 and Appendix 3) are shown on the PCA diagram for each of
the commingled oils.
Unmixing results for the two commingled oil samples in this study are presented in Table
3 along with unmixing results from a previous study of commingled oils from the 15-41
well. Unmixing results (Table 3) are plotted with respect to collection date in Figure 3 to
show how oil(s) from the Put River and Ivishak Fms. contribute production over time.
Table 3: Allocation Results for Commingled Oils Collected from the 15-41 Well.
Sample Date %Put River %Ivishak
Quality of
Solution
OilTracers
Report
No.
BP077149 8/19/2019 57.0 43.0 Excellent 20-2575
BP077133 9/27/2019 49.3 50.7 Very Good 20-2575
BP078153 10/14/2019 72.1 27.6 Very Good 20-2575
BP078607 12/17/2019 51.0 49.0 Excellent 20-2575
BP078666 2/6/2020 74.7 25.3 Excellent 20-2605
BP078667 2/11/2020 67.5 32.5 Excellent 20-2605
Figure 3: Plot of allocation results for commingled oil samples collected on different dates from the 15-41 well show
differing contributions of Put River and Ivishak oils through time.
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Sample GC Datafile 1268.9/1275.9 865.3/875.1 829.6/844.5 935.3/946.0 965.5/977.7 1156.9/1160.8 942.2/953.8 1271.3/1283.6 1046.9/1058.7
BP078667 G6200609 1.186 0.52 0.574 0.871 0.499 1.928 0.806 0.498 1.146
BP078666 G6200608 1.239 0.561 0.608 0.92 0.528 1.903 0.85 0.47 1.073
BP072878 G6200606 1.033 0.642 0.7 1.045 0.59 1.745 0.956 0.546 0.973
BP078606 G6200605 1.775 0.372 0.413 0.655 0.373 2.644 0.622 0.365 1.437
BP078606 (dup.)G6200604 1.732 0.372 0.415 0.658 0.374 2.665 0.624 0.359 1.436
1065.4/1069.2 1244.9/1253.7 1024.6/1036.4 1872.5/1879.6 1165.1/1175.7 1120.3/1125.1 871.8/885.0 1740.2/1744.9 1371.5/1381.3 1379.5/1393.6 1319.8/1321.9
1.882 0.939 1.522 0.917 3.162 2.885 2.679 1.531 1.187 2.145 2.07
2.007 0.954 1.608 0.906 3.211 2.795 2.798 1.53 1.133 2.04 2.04
2.219 0.876 1.757 1.127 3.426 2.664 3.028 1.218 1.344 2.374 2.197
1.513 1.245 1.231 0.785 2.462 3.64 2.236 1.679 0.986 1.77 1.721
1.52 1.229 1.235 0.776 2.468 3.635 2.234 1.744 1.002 1.784 1.7
Table 4: Peak height ratios used to construct principal component diagram (Figure 2).
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Table 5: Peak Heights used to allocate commingled oils.
11
GC G6200609 G6200608 G6200606 G6200605
Collection
Date
2/11/2020 2/6/2020 12/30/2019 12/30/2019
Zone Commingled Commingled Put River Ivishak
Sample ID BP078667 BP078666 BP072878 BP078606
821.7 1443.000 1478.000 1646.000 687.000
823.1 2466.000 2603.000 3180.000 965.000
827.1 17463.000 17881.000 19954.000 8339.000
829.6 6573.000 6982.000 8656.000 2473.000
832.5 12315.000 12651.000 14332.000 5657.000
835.9 3107.000 3303.000 4014.000 1222.000
844.5 11446.000 11480.000 12360.000 5988.000
847.4 3318.000 3424.000 3812.000 1589.000
853.4 26064.000 26113.000 27440.000 14573.000
856.2 4968.000 5256.000 6157.000 2144.000
858.3 2322.000 2357.000 2505.000 1251.000
865.3 6585.000 7066.000 8201.000 2813.000
871.8 8051.000 8551.000 9874.000 3557.000
875.1 12654.000 12602.000 12769.000 7568.000
882.8 5643.000 5761.000 6197.000 2980.000
885.0 3005.000 3056.000 3261.000 1591.000
908.5 2369.000 2382.000 2428.000 1409.000
911.6 4645.000 4655.000 4727.000 2805.000
913.9 2260.000 2282.000 2343.000 1309.000
916.7 1242.000 1287.000 1384.000 659.000
919.2 1407.000 1481.000 1643.000 680.000
925.1 7567.000 7633.000 7852.000 4450.000
929.6 2370.000 2406.000 2492.000 1371.000
935.3 7131.000 7490.000 8330.000 3572.000
938.1 5595.000 5561.000 5534.000 3624.000
942.2 3743.000 3904.000 4223.000 1946.000
946.0 8188.000 8141.000 7974.000 5452.000
947.8 3412.000 3379.000 3337.000 2228.000
951.4 2693.000 2697.000 2689.000 1740.000
953.8 4644.000 4593.000 4416.000 3127.000
955.4 2057.000 2112.000 2234.000 1176.000
961.1 1633.000 1683.000 1805.000 879.000
962.7 8655.000 8771.000 8975.000 5369.000
965.5 5699.000 5937.000 6297.000 3129.000
968.9 1617.000 1613.000 1626.000 1032.000
971.8 4659.000 4843.000 5105.000 2656.000
Table 5: Peak Heights used to allocate commingled oils.
12
977.7 11432.000 11237.000 10666.000 8383.000
979.8 2469.000 2477.000 2510.000 1591.000
982.3 3656.000 3696.000 3734.000 2352.000
992.6 1789.000 1756.000 1733.000 1219.000
995.5 2104.000 2077.000 2016.000 1467.000
1006.7 2186.000 2162.000 2108.000 1533.000
1009.8 1335.000 1325.000 1259.000 973.000
1019.8 2008.000 2000.000 1959.000 1400.000
1024.6 6537.000 6679.000 7031.000 3917.000
1027.8 3971.000 3942.000 3809.000 2907.000
1032.4 2700.000 2680.000 2620.000 1943.000
1033.9 1315.000 1277.000 1212.000 988.000
1036.4 4295.000 4154.000 4002.000 3183.000
1040.2 4283.000 4205.000 4123.000 3004.000
1043.5 2256.000 2153.000 2070.000 1693.000
1046.9 2825.000 2705.000 2487.000 2359.000
1051.1 2588.000 2485.000 2330.000 2035.000
1058.7 2465.000 2521.000 2556.000 1642.000
1061.7 4457.000 4396.000 4340.000 3213.000
1063.3 2030.000 1970.000 1793.000 1669.000
1065.4 3479.000 3539.000 3597.000 2304.000
1067.4 1761.000 1704.000 1602.000 1464.000
1069.2 1849.000 1763.000 1621.000 1523.000
1071.4 2993.000 2987.000 3007.000 2068.000
1074.8 1091.000 1061.000 988.000 890.000
1081.5 1503.000 1465.000 1394.000 1153.000
1083.3 1536.000 1486.000 1432.000 1170.000
1087.5 2324.000 2222.000 2066.000 1900.000
1089.6 1722.000 1679.000 1596.000 1353.000
1114.4 856.000 831.000 799.000 666.000
1120.3 2617.000 2490.000 2283.000 2541.000
1125.1 907.000 891.000 857.000 698.000
1129.0 2531.000 2423.000 2385.000 1954.000
1131.2 3235.000 3070.000 2893.000 2752.000
1137.9 1522.000 1434.000 1347.000 1339.000
1152.0 1739.000 1645.000 1509.000 1620.000
1156.9 4283.000 4130.000 3644.000 4672.000
1160.8 2221.000 2170.000 2088.000 1767.000
1165.1 3497.000 3397.000 3316.000 2824.000
1171.3 2928.000 2778.000 2662.000 2514.000
Table 5: Peak Heights used to allocate commingled oils.
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1178.9 1169.000 1117.000 1025.000 1160.000
1182.5 1036.000 979.000 888.000 1039.000
1183.9 1297.000 1227.000 1156.000 1214.000
1185.3 956.000 896.000 856.000 842.000
1188.6 1232.000 1163.000 1104.000 1089.000
1194.2 1033.000 983.000 881.000 1034.000
1216.0 4909.000 4613.000 4505.000 4003.000
1222.1 1677.000 1600.000 1468.000 1721.000
1235.7 1782.000 1684.000 1591.000 1769.000
1239.2 1164.000 1076.000 1012.000 1176.000
1244.9 1087.000 1042.000 915.000 1312.000
1253.7 1157.000 1092.000 1044.000 1054.000
1255.8 1497.000 1423.000 1327.000 1442.000
1260.3 1622.000 1517.000 1460.000 1530.000
1264.9 2239.000 2084.000 2005.000 2065.000
1268.9 4689.000 4652.000 3796.000 6201.000
1271.3 1803.000 1694.000 1599.000 1733.000
1275.9 3953.000 3755.000 3674.000 3494.000
1279.8 980.000 923.000 861.000 1079.000
1283.6 3617.000 3603.000 2931.000 4748.000
1287.6 1163.000 1102.000 1026.000 1267.000
1292.9 653.000 611.000 576.000 750.000
1297.3 683.000 631.000 580.000 795.000
1319.8 1472.000 1383.000 1329.000 1528.000
1340.1 1341.000 1267.000 1176.000 1636.000
1342.8 809.000 751.000 699.000 967.000
1352.0 1141.000 1069.000 1010.000 1304.000
1354.8 1020.000 958.000 917.000 1164.000
1359.8 1368.000 1264.000 1223.000 1547.000
1364.9 2041.000 1916.000 1833.000 2338.000
1371.5 1366.000 1281.000 1219.000 1581.000
1379.5 4913.000 4543.000 4221.000 5608.000
1390.4 773.000 742.000 672.000 972.000
1393.6 2290.000 2227.000 1778.000 3168.000
1396.6 2113.000 2108.000 1691.000 2925.000
1405.9 925.000 872.000 830.000 1125.000
1426.8 673.000 649.000 531.000 922.000
1444.7 888.000 867.000 763.000 1183.000
1451.3 694.000 669.000 603.000 896.000
1454.2 578.000 547.000 512.000 721.000
Table 5: Peak Heights used to allocate commingled oils.
14
1456.5 641.000 627.000 506.000 892.000
1459.4 1195.000 1127.000 1015.000 1530.000
1465.2 4070.000 3772.000 3625.000 4936.000
1471.5 1024.000 980.000 894.000 1301.000
1480.3 780.000 766.000 617.000 1091.000
1506.5 993.000 947.000 746.000 1375.000
1521.7 703.000 696.000 540.000 1013.000
1525.7 563.000 554.000 429.000 799.000
1536.4 392.000 376.000 306.000 543.000
1539.0 682.000 669.000 510.000 983.000
1549.5 1255.000 1205.000 1027.000 1707.000
1553.7 639.000 612.000 519.000 860.000
1559.1 890.000 866.000 761.000 1214.000
1564.7 1016.000 958.000 854.000 1368.000
1569.0 599.000 575.000 517.000 811.000
1571.9 898.000 855.000 735.000 1208.000
1595.3 537.000 515.000 425.000 752.000
1609.5 376.000 364.000 303.000 521.000
1647.2 525.000 500.000 416.000 727.000
1653.0 2433.000 2350.000 2035.000 3289.000
1659.3 524.000 507.000 433.000 734.000
1664.7 808.000 786.000 649.000 1131.000
1672.3 832.000 814.000 627.000 1206.000
1710.2 3071.000 2893.000 2498.000 4205.000
1740.2 487.000 459.000 302.000 752.000
1756.3 581.000 554.000 446.000 814.000
1764.7 567.000 532.000 433.000 802.000
1772.2 334.000 319.000 264.000 481.000
1813.7 1660.000 1565.000 1322.000 2372.000
1835.0 232.000 217.000 132.000 358.000
1861.6 482.000 455.000 304.000 753.000
1864.6 289.000 275.000 222.000 430.000
1872.5 311.000 298.000 222.000 457.000
1879.6 339.000 329.000 197.000 582.000
1884.4 312.000 295.000 183.000 495.000
1907.8 164.000 158.000 107.000 266.000
1918.1 208.000 196.000 127.000 319.000
1933.6 119.000 112.000 68.000 194.000
1942.7 231.000 219.000 159.000 356.000
1952.4 123.000 120.000 82.000 197.000
Table 5: Peak Heights used to allocate commingled oils.
15
1962.1 236.000 222.000 149.000 373.000
1965.0 386.000 355.000 248.000 579.000
1972.8 231.000 213.000 152.000 363.000
1978.9 154.000 143.000 92.000 251.000
1987.9 145.000 146.000 105.000 229.000
1996.1 336.000 314.000 189.000 570.000
15
Appendix 1
This appendix provides a one-page chromatogram of each whole oil sample analyzed as part of this
report.
Each of these pages shows the distribution and amount of hydrocarbon compounds between the
regions of about n-C4 to n-C41 (although the paraffins are only numbered through ~n-C40).
A detailed view of the individual peaks can be readily seen on the 12 page expanded view of one of the
GC traces in Appendix 2.
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078606 15-45B 12/30/2019 10003569-002 G6200605 Ivishak End Member
End member used in Feb. 2020
study; OT 20-2575
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078606
(duplicate)15-45B 12/30/2019 10003569-002 G6200604 Ivishak End Member
Duplicate analysis to assess
analytical uncertainty
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP072878 15-41B 7/20/2018 10004086-001 G6200606 Put River End Member
End member used in Feb. 2020
study; OT 20-2575
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078666 15-41 2/6/2020 10004455-005 G6200608 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Appendix 2
This appendix provides a 8-page expanded view of the n-C8 to n-C14 region of the Gas Chromatogram of
ONE of the samples analyzed. This 8 page expanded view is provided so that the GC peaks used in this
study can be readily identified.
Each of these 8 pages shows the distribution of compounds between two paraffins (e.g., the first page
shows the C8-C9 portion of the chromatogram, the second page shows the C9-C10 portion of the
chromatogram, etc.).
The peaks in Table 3 through 6 are marked on the expanded view of this sample. These peaks cannot be
readily seen on the one-page GC traces in Appendix 1 because the chromatograms in Appendix 1 are too
compressed.
Annotated GC from n-C8 to n-C9 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41 well. This GC trace is provided as an
example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C8 n-C9
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C9 to n-C10 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C9 n-C10
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C10 to n-C11 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15 -41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C10 n-C11
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C11 to n-C12 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15 -41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C11 n-C12
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C12 to n-C13 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C12 n-C13
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C13 to n-C14 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C13 n-C14
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C14 to n-C15 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C14 n-C15
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C15 to n-C15 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C15 n-C16
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C16 to n-C17 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C16 n-C17
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C17 to n-C18 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C17 n-C18
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C18 to n-C19 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41B well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C18 n-C19
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Annotated GC from n-C19 to n-C20 for oil collected February 11, 2020 from the 15-41 well. This GC trace is provided as
an example of the inter-paraffin peaks used to calculate peak heights and ratios for unmixing these oils.
n-C19 n-C20
Sample ID Well Collection Date Lab ID GC Sample Type Purpose for Analysis
BP078667 15-41 2/11/2020 10004455-006 G6200609 Commingled sample
New sample not previously
analyzed. Unmix using end-
member oils for Ivishak and Put
River
Appendix 3
For each allocation result presented in Table 1, we have included in Appendix 3 a table and two figures
corresponding to that allocation result. The table and two figures provide the details on the uncertainty
(i.e., “goodness of fit”) associated with the allocation result for that sample.
NEITHER FIGURE has anything to do with HOW the allocation solution was derived; rather, these figures
simply represent a way to visualize the solution and visually assess its goodness of fit.
The table lists the commingled sample ID, names of the commingled zones, the names of the end
member samples used in the allocation, the number of peaks used and rejected by the OilUnmixer
software, and the wt.% contribution of each end member calculated by the software. In addition, the %
Error at various confidence levels for each contributing horizon is also calculated. The smaller the %
Error, the better the better the DEGREE of FIT of the data.
The first figure for each sample is a “star diagram”. Each axis on the diagram shows the ratio of two GC
peaks. The black star shows the composition of the commingled oil, and the red star shows the
composition of a “theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer
software. If the allocation solution were perfect, then the red and black stars would overlay one
another perfectly.
The second figure shows GC peak HEIGHTS (not ratios) in the commingled oil, the end member oils and a
“theoretical” oil corresponding to the allocation solution yielded by the OilUnmixer software. If the
allocation solution were perfect, then the traces for the commingled and theoretical oil would overlay
one another perfectly. The trace labeled as “scaled” corresponds to the commingled oil corrected for
calculated differences in injection volume.
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:15-41
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:2/6/2020
Commingled Oil GC File:G6200608
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:162
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:15-45B Put River G6200606 7-20-2018
15-41B Ivishak G6200605 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.7896 74.73% 0.78% 1.00% 1.19% 1.41% 1.56%
%Ivishak 0.2671 25.27% 1.27% 1.63% 1.95% 2.31% 2.56%
Totals 1.0567 100.00%
Summary of Allocation Results
Commingled Well:15-41
Date of Collection of Commingled Oil:2/11/2020
Commingled Oil GC File:G6200609
Number Of Commingled Zones:2
Names Of Commingled Zones:Put River
Ivishak
Number Of GC Peaks Used For Result:162
Number Of GC Peaks Rejected:0
Allowed Impact of Each Peak on Solution:1.50 %
Number Of End Members:2
Names Of End Members:15-45B Put River G6200606 7-20-2018
15-41B Ivishak G6200605 12-30-2019
ALLOCATION RESULT:
Values in Weight (wt.%)Confidence Level:
(Error +/-)
Raw Result Normalized 80%90%95%97.5%99%
%Put River 0.7287 67.45% 1.04% 1.33% 1.58% 1.88% 2.08%
%Ivishak 0.3516 32.55% 1.70% 2.18% 2.59% 3.08% 3.41%
Totals 1.0803 100.00%
Permit to Drill 2001800
MD 11818 ,"' 'I-VD
DATA SUBMITTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
10/312003
Well Name/No. PRUDHOE BAY UNIT 15-41A Operator BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC
8798 _ Completion Date 9/17/2001 ~-~ Completion Status OPSHD Current Status P&A
-!
APl No. 50-029-22492-01-00
UIC N
....
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Mud Log No Samples N_.go Directional Survey N._9o
DATA INFORMATION
Types Electric or Other Logs Run:
Well Log Information:
Log/ Electr
Data Digital Dataset
~TMed/Frmt Numbe~ Name
Rpt
Rpt
~K~29
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Directional Survey
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::..'_L'::: :.'. ' Directional Survey
C ~J~54
(data taken from Logs Portion of Master Well Data Maint)
Log Log Run Interval OH /
Scale Media No Start Stop CH Received Comments
5 BM I
8750 9463 Case 1/3/2001 8750-9463
10810 11818 ~'"' 6~20~2002
FINAL Open 7/6/2001 MWD Survey, Digital Data
1 10810 11818 Case 6/20/2002
1 10810 11818 Case 6/20/2002
FINAL 4/5/2001
FINAL Open 7/6/2001
5 BM
FINAL
4/5/2001
I 10810 11818 ~ 6/20/2002
FINAL 8750 9463 Case 1/3/2001 8750-9463 Digital Data
Directional Survey Paper
Copy
Directional Survey,Paper
Copy
Directional Survey Digital
Data
Well Cores/Samples Information:
Name
Start
Interval
Stop
Sent
Sample
Set
Received Number Comments
DATA SUBMITTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT
101312003
Permit to Drill 2001800 Well Name/No. PRUDHOE BAY UNIT 15-41A
Operator BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC
MD 11818 TVD 8798
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Well Cored? Y ~
Chips Received? ~
Analysis ~
Received?
Completion Date 9/17/2001
Completion Status OPSHD
Daily History Received?
Formation Tops
Current Status P&A
-/'-.~ / N
APl No. 50-029-22492-01-00
UIC N
Comments:
Compliance Reviewed By:
Date:
STATE OF ALASKA (
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
WELL COMPLETION OR RECOMPLETION REPORT AND LOG
Plugged Back for Sidetrack
1. Status of Well Classification of Service Well
[] Oil [] Gas [] Suspended [] Abandoned [] Service
2. Name of Operator 7. Permit Number
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 200-180 301-052 & 301-202
3. Address 8. APl Number
P.O. Box 196612, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 50-029-22492-01
4. Location of well at surface
~?.:,..~,~,~,,:.,.~.~;_ 9. Unit or Lease Name
· ' ~c.,~-~, ' ·
1476' SNL, 710' EWL, SEC.22, T11N, R14E, UM ~ ~.~ ~,: Prudhoe Bay Unit
At top of productive interval ~;~ r~?. ~_--~ ~~ ~:~'t,_ ~,..
N/A
]",'"'~~i 10. Well Number
15-41A
4487' USE, 395' EWL, SEC. 15, T11N, R14E, UM
11. Field and Pool
5. Elevation in feet (indicate KB, DF, etc.) 6. Lease Designation and Serial No. Prudhoe Bay Field / Prudhoe Bay Pool
KBE = 66.25' ADL 028306
12. Date Spudded2/21/2001 113' Date I'D' Reached 114' Date C°mp" Susp" °r Aband'2/25/2001 9/17/2001 115' water depth' if °ffshoreN/A MSL 116' NO' °f Completi°nsZero
17. Total Depth (MD+TVD) 118. Plug BaCk Depth (MD+TVD) 119. Directional Survey 1 20. Depth where SSSV set121. Thickness of Permafrost
11818 8798 FTI 10750 8583 FTI [] Yes [] NoI , U/A MDI 1900' (Approx.)
22. Type Electric or Other Logs Run
MWD, GR
23. CASING~ LINER AND CE, MENTING RECORD ,,
CASING SETTING DEPTH HOLE
SIZE WT. PER FT. GRADE TOP BOTTOM S~ZE 'CEMENTING RECORD AMOUNT PULLED
20" 91.5# H-40 Surface 110' 30" _~60 sx Arctic Set (Approx.)
9-5/8" 47# L-80 Surface 3964' 12-'i/4'")44 sx PF 'E', 375 sx PF 'C'
, ,,
7" 26# L-80 Surface 10438' 8-1/2" 307 sx Class 'G'
5" 15# 13Cr80 10270' 10810' 6" 112 sx Class 'G'
,
24. Perforations open to Production (MD+TVD of Top and 25. TUBING RECORD
Bottom and interval, size and number) S~ZE DEPTH SET (MD) PACKER SET (MD)
None 3-1/2", 9.2#, 13Cr80 10156' 10102'
MD TVD MD TVD 3-1/2", 9.2#, L-80 10281' 10210'
26.. ACID, FRACTURE, CEMENT SQUEEZE, ETC.
DEPTH INTERVAL (MD) AMOUNT & KIND OF MATERIAL USED
10738' Set Cement Retainer
10706' P&A with 10 BBIs Class 'G'
10706' 2nd P&A w/7 Bbls 'G', Sqzd to 1450 psi
10706' 3rd P&A w/6 Bbls Class 'G'
.
27. PRODUCTION TEST
. .
Date First Production Method of Operation (Flowing, gas lift, etc.)
Not on Production N/A
Date of Test Hours Tested PRODUCTION FOR OIL-'BBL GAs-MCF WATER-B'BL CHOKE SIZE I GAS-OIL RATIO
TEST PERIOD
I
Flow Tubing Casing Pressure CALCULATED OIL-DEL GAS-MCF WATER-BBL OIL GRAVITY-APl (CORR)
Press. 24-Hour RATE
28. CORE DATA
Brief description of lithology, porosity, fractures, apparent dips and presence of oil, gas or water. Submit core chips.
RECEIVED
NOV 1 9 ZOO1
Form 10-407 Rev. 07-01-80
Submit In Duplicate
29.
Geologic Markers
Marker Name
Sag River
Shublik
Sadlerochit
Measured
Depth
10381'
10425'
10491'
True Vertical
Depth
8220'
8264'
832g'
31. List of Attachments: Summary of Daily Drilling Reports
30.
Formation Tests
Include interval tested, pressure data, all fluids recovered
and gravity, GOR, and time of each phase.
RECEIVED
NOV 1 9 2001
Alaska 011 & G~ Cons. C.,aalaisa~
Anchorage
,hereby certify that the fore, going is true and correct to the best of my knowledge
Signed Terrie Hubble ,~,~~~~ Title Technical Assistant Date
15-41A 200-180 301-052 & Prepared By Name/Number: Terrie Hubble, 564-4628
Well Number Permit No. / Approval No.
INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL: This form is designed for submitting a complete and correct well completion report and log on all types of lands and leases in Alaska.
ITEM 1; Classification of Service Wells: Gas injection, water injection, steam injection, air injection, salt water disposal, water supply for injection, observation,
injection for in-situ combustion.
ITEM 5: Indicate which elevation is used as reference (where not otherwise shown) for depth measurements given in other spaces on this form and in any
attachments.
ITEM 16 A,O 24: If this well is completed for separate production from more than one interval (multiple completion), so state in item 16, and in item 24 show the
producing intervals for only the interval reported in item 27. Submit a separate form for each additional interval to be separately produced, showing the data
pertinent to such interval.
ITEM 21: Indicate whether from ground level (GL) or other elevation (DF, KB, etc.).
ITEM 23: Attached supplemental records for this well should show the' details of any multiple stage cementing and the location of the cementing tool.
ITEM 27: Method of Operation: Flowing, Gas Lift, Rod Pump, Hydraulic Pump, Submersible, Water Injection, Gas Injection, Shut-In, Other-explain.
ITEM 28: If no cores taken, indicate 'none'.
Form 10-407 Rev. 07-01-80
STATE OF ALASKA .
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SUNDRY APPROVAL
1. Type of Request:
[] Abandon
[] Alter Casing
[] Change Approved Program
2. Name of Operator
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
3. Address
P.O. Box 196612, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
Location of well at surface
1474' SNL, 4566' FEL, SEC.22, T11 N, R14E, UM
At top of productive interval
N/A
At effective depth
N/A
At total depth
792' SNL, 4883' FEL, SEC. 15, T11 N, R14E, UM
[] Suspend
[] Repair Well
[] Operation Shutdown
[] Plugging [] Time Extension
[] Pull Tubing [] Variance
[] Re-Enter Suspended Well [] Stimulate
[] Perforate
[] Other
Plug Back for Sidetrack
5. Type of well: [] Development
[] Exploratory
[] Stratigraphic
[] Service
6. Datum Elevation (DF or KB)
KBE = 66.25'
7. Unit or Property Name
Prudhoe Bay Unit
8. Well Number
15-41A
9. Permit Number
200-180 / 301-052
10. APl Number
50- 029-22492-01
11. Field and Pool
Prudhoe Bay Field / Prudhoe
Bay Pool
12.
Present well condition summary
Total depth: measured 11818 feet
true vertical 8798 feet
Effective depth: measured 10750 feet
true vertical 8583 feet
Casing Length
Size
Structural
Conductor 110' 20"
Surface 3925' 9-5/8"
Intermediate 10372' 7"
Production
Liner 880' 5"
Plugs (measured)
Junk (measured)
Top of 2" CT (filled w/cement) at 10750' (03/01)
Top of mill/motor BHA at 11605'; 2" CT f/10750' to
11380' w/cement; Cement f/11500' - 11380'
Cemented MD TVD
260 sx Arcticset (Approx.)
944 sx PF 'E', 375 sx PF 'C'
307 sx Class 'G'
112 sx Class 'G'
Perforation depth: measured Open Hole w/Fish: 10814' - 11818'
true vertical Open Hole w/Fish: 8646' - 8798'
Tubing (size, grade, and measured depth)
110' 110'
3964' 3558'
10438' 8276'
10270' - 10810' 8111' - 8642"
RECEIVED
JUL 1 7 2001
Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission
Anchorage
3-1/2", 9.2#, 13Cr80 to 10156'; 3-1/2", 9.2//, L-80 10156'- 10281'
Packers and SSSV (type and measured depth) 7"x 3-1/2" Baker 'S-3' packer at 10102'; 7"x 4-1/2" Baker 'SABL-3' packer at 10210'
13. Attachments
[] Description Summary of Proposal [] Detailed Operations Program [] BOP Sketch
4. Estimated date for commencing operation 115. Status of well classifications as:
August 15, 2001 I [] Oil [] Gas [] Suspended
16. If proposal was verbally approved
Service
Name of approver Date Approved
Contact Engineer Name/Number: John Cub, b_,bony~-4158 o~. ~f~-~.."~o~n~o~, ~c{-5 {,,~,~, Prepared By Name/Number: Terrie Hubble, 564-4628
17.1 hereby certify that the/~/,~3~g ~,~j~yand correct to the best of my knowledge / !
Signed John Cubbon /,//~. ~ Title CT Drilling Engineer Date ~//~/~,90/
f/, ' ' Commission,Use Only,' //' ,
Conditions ofAp~)roval: N(~ffy d;ommissio'n so representative may. witness 'z~..~ ~, ~.~Q:)~D,~.~.¥ I Approva~ No ..~/q!
Plug integrity BOP Test ~ Location clearance I ' UI,' , AII
Mechanical Integrity Test Subseauent fo[m required 10- I.~,O ~'~
Approved by order of the Commission J. ~. ~"~l~lr~ rTM ~ ~ ! /[ ! Commissioner Date
Form 10-403 Rev. 06/15/88 I~/ j\ J U I J~ J~L Submit'l{~ Trip~i}~"~t~
bp
July 18, 2001
To:
Attention:
Subject:
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
3001 Porcupine Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Tom Maunder
Petroleum Engineer
Well 15-41B CTD Sidetrack Prep
BP Exploration Alaska Inc.
Drilling & Wells
Coiled Tubing Drilling Team
Well 15-41A is scheduled for a through tubing sidetrack to be drilled with coiled
tubing. The following summarizes the procedure required to prep 15-41A for
drilling and is submitted as an attachment to Form 10-403. A schematic
diagram of this proposed completion is attached.
1. Tree wing & master valves will be tested.
2. Using slickline, the tubing will be drifted and the gas lift mandrels will be
dummied off.
3. Inner Annulus will be liquid packed and pressure tested.
4. Service coil will spot a kickoff plug with 17 ppg cement. The cement plug will
extend approximately 100 feet above the proposed KOP, which will be at
approximately 10,710'md (8,478' TVDss).
5. Service coil may then mill a window out of the 5" liner.
Slickline, wireline & service coil prep work is expected to commence August 15,
2001. Coil tubing drilling operations, as detailed below will commence
September 1,2001.
1. A 3" sidetrack, -2070' long will be drilled out of the 5" liner into the Zone 1
reservoir.
2. The sidetrack will be completed with a 2-3/8", solid, cemented & perforated
liner.
John Cubbon
CT Drilling Engineer
Tel' 564-4158
Fax: 564-5510
Cell: 240-8040
cubbonjr@bp.com
Well File
Petrotechnical Data Center
Terrie Hubble
TREE = 4-1/1 ~' ClW 5K
VVELLHE~D= FMC
ACTUATOR=- BAKER C
KB. ELL:V= 66'
BF. ELEV: ?
KOP = 1450'
Max Angle = 53 (~ 7281'
Datum IVD =
Datum 'IV D=
8800' SS
I 10'3/4" CSG' 45'5#' L'80' ID: 9'953" H 39'
I9-5/8" CSG, 47#, L-80, ID: 8.681" H
3964'
3-1/2"TBG, 9.2#, FOX 13CR80, ID :2.992" H 10148'
JMinimum ID = 2.750"@ 10267'
3-1/2" PARKER SWN NIPPLE
15-41A
ISAFETY NOTES: COILEDTBG FISH IN WELL (SIDETRACK
SECTION). 3.5" UI',IQUE CA/ERSHOT WAS SPACED OUT TO
SWALLOWTBG STUB @10,170'. DEPTH DISCREPANCY DUE
TO DIFFERENC~ BETWEEN E-LINE & RIG MEASUREMI~ITS.
GAS LFT MANDRELS
TYPE MAN
CA-FIVHO
CA-FlVl-IO
10080'
10102'
10127'
10170'
10156'
10207'
10210'
3
-1/2" IllS X NP, ID = 2.813" }
H 7" X 4-1/2" BAKER S'3 I=KR' ID = 3'875" I
I I 3'1/2" I-ES X NIP' ID = 2'813" 1
HCI-EMCALLY CUT TBG-12/23/00
[~3-1/2" UNQUE OVERSHOT, ID: 3.625"
10214' J----j 4-1/2"X3-1/Z'XO J
10245' [---'J 3-1/2" OTIS X NIP, ID = 2.813"I
I
7" X 5" TIW LNPJI-IqGPJPKR H
3-1/Z' TBG, 9.2#, L-80, .0087 bpf, ID= 2.99Z' H
7" CSG, 26#, L-80, ID = 6.276" H
10270'
10281'
10438'
PERFORATION SUrvtVIARY
REF LOG: SWS GPJCCL 11-1%94
ANGLEATTOP PERF'.
Note: Refer to Production DB for historical perf data
SIZE SPF INTERVAL Opn/Sqz DATE
NO PERFS
5"LNR, 15#, 13CR-80, .0196 bpf, D =4.408" H 11150'
10267'
3-1/2" PARKER SWN NIP, ID= 2.75"
10281' ~ 3-1/2" TUBINGTAIL WI_EG I
ELM'Ir DATE NOTAVAILABLE I
10750' CTM ]----] 2" COILTBG, TOPOFFISH,
' I
3RD CillM CUT (SUCCESSFUL)
I M
ILLED WINDOW IN 5" LNRI
TOP @ 10,810'
BTM @ 10,814'
10925' ]--'"'1 DEPTH OF 2ND Gl-EM CUT
(DID NOT FREE PPE)
11150'
DEFq'H OF 1ST CillM CUT J
I
(DD NOT FREE PIPE)
11380' ~ END OF FISH- BHA
.111687' ]----.-] TOP OF FISH- BI-IA
/
(51' LONG)
BTM OF FISH
.. (BHA #1)
DATE REV BY COMIVENTS DATE REV BY COMIVENTS
11/12/94 ORIGINAL COMFL EtlON 03/05/01 ABORTED SIDErRACK
08/09/94 WORKOVER 05124101 cFrrP OORRECTIONS
12/04/00 SlS-lsl CONVERTED TO CANVAS
01/1 3/01 LAST WORKOVER
01/1 9/01 SIS-MD FNAL
PRUDHOE BAY UNIT
WELL: 15-41A
PERMIT No: 94-094
APl No: 50-029-22492-00
Sec. 16T11N R14E299.39 FEL 1205.99 FN_
BP Exploration (Alaska)
'I'RI~= 4-1/16'CNV5K 15-41B SAFETY NOTES: COILEDTBG FISHINWELL (S[3ETRACK :
WELL~D= FMC SECTION). 3.5" UNIQUE OVERSHOT WAS SPAC::~D OUT TO
~,c~Yc~-~ ....... 8;~'K~C PROPOSED CTD SIDETRACK SWALLOWTBGSTUI3 @10,170'. DEFrrHDISCREPA~ ~
KB~ I=j ~V '= ......... 6(~' TO DI:FEt:~ BETWEEN ~L~ & ~ ~S~.
i~'i=~ ~E~'= ........................... ............. ? '~ ~ ~ --'
J C.,AS LFT MANDRELS
Max'~n~e = ........../ STA , MD TVD DEV TYPE MAN LATCH
~:~t~m-1~3-~- ................. 1 3577, CA-FlVlHO RK
J~-~-r~':i;~'i~. __~_~:~;-§'~ ~ 2 6746, CA-FIVlI-E) RK
L
I 10-3/4' CSG, 45.5,9, L-80, D = 9.953' m . ~ 3 9125' C~-~ RK
; 4 10008' CA-~ RK
19'5/8"CSG, 47#,L-80,Io=8-681" ~ 3964' ~
, I I
13'l/2'~G'9'2#'F°x13c~°'~=2'992'i-I ?. t : I I ~t ~0~7' t----I 3'1~2'~s'~"~=2'813"1
--~1 10156' I~-I 3-1/2" UNIQUE OVERSHOT, IO=3.625"I
'"Mini.rnumlD = 2.750"@ 10267' ~ 10207' ~ 3-1/2- x 4- ~ /2" xoI
3-1/2 PARKER SWN NIPPLE 1 '~~~~ 10210' ~----J ~--17"x4'a/2"BAKERSABL-aPACKERI
i-- ~ '10240' HTop of Proposed 2-3/8" Liner I
I' 'TOPOF 5"LNR I~ ~ I;--~ 3'1/2" PARKER SWN NIPPLE, ID=2.75"I
3-1/2"'mG, 9.2#.L-80,.0087bp',lO=2.992"l~ ]---'-~l~l ,--~ ~-~,~'~,~*^,_W~ I
I ," csG. 2~. L-80. ~= 6.2~- I~ ~ / · .
~ __ ~ ~,.:-- ~ 10550 ~ Cement ~op I
ANGLEATTOP Pl3~: 17 @ 10957
Note: Refer to Production DB for historical perf data /
s~,~ s.= .rERv^L ,~./Sqz ~
5-,u~ lS~, 13m-80,.o19~p~,~--4.408. I--! ~-~ ]____a~
DATE REV BY COMMENTS DATE REV BY COMlV~ PRUOHOEBA¥ UNIT
11112/94 ORIGI~IAL COMPLETION 03/05/01 ABORTED SIDETRACK WELL: 15-41B Proposed ST
08/09/94 WORKOVER 04118/01 CHrrP CORRECTIONS PERMIT No: 94-094
12/04100 SIS-Isl CONVERTED TO CANVAS 04/24/01 pcr Proposed ST 15-41B APl NO: 50-029-22492-00
01113101 : LAST WORKOVE~ Sec. 16 T11N R14E 299.39 FEI. 1205.99 FNL
01119/01 SIS-MD FINAL BP Exploration (Alaska)
..,
SIZE SPF INT13~AL OpnlSqz DATE
DATE REV BY COMNENTS DATE REV BY COMlVENTS
11112/94 ORIGI~IA L COMPLETION 03/05/01 ABORTED SIDETRACK
08/09/94 WORKOVER 04118/01 CHrrP CORRECTIONS
12/04100 SlS-Isl CONVERTED TO CANVAS 04/24/01 pcr Proposed ST 15-41B
01113101 LAST WORKOVER
01/19/01 SIS-MD FINAL
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
REPORT OF SUNDRY WELL OPERATIONS
1. Operations performed: Operation shutdown_X Stimulate_ Plugging _ Perforate _
Pull tubing _ Alter casing _ Repair well _ Other _
2. Name of Operator
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
3. Address
P. O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
5. Type of Well:
Development __X
Exploratory__
Stratigraphic_
Service__
4. Location of well at surface
1474' FNL, 4566' FEL, Sec. 22, T11N, R14E, UM
At top of productive interval
At effective depth
At total depth
792' FNL, 4883' FEL, Sec. 15, T11N, R14E, UM
(asp's 676649, 5960022)
(asp's 676183, 5965976)
6. Datum elevation (DF or KB feet)
RKB 66.25 feet
7. Unit or Property name
Prudhoe Bay Unit
8. Well number
15-41A
9. Permit number / approval number
200-180 / 301-052 signed 3/21/2001
lO. APl number
50-029-22492-01
11. Field / Pool
Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool
12. Present well condition summary
Total depth: measured
true vertical
Effective depth: measured
true vertical
Casing Length
Conductor 110'
Surface 3925'
Intermediate 10372'
Liner 880'
11818 feet Plugs (measured)
8798 feet
10750 feet Junk (measured)
8583 feet
Size Cemented
20" 260 SX AS
9-5/8" 944 Sx PFE & 375 Sx PFC
7" 307 Sx Class G
5" 112 Sx Class G
Top of 2" CT(filled w/cement) @ 10750' MD 3/4/01.
Top of mill/motor BHA @ 11605' MD.
2" CT f/10750' to 11380' MD w/cement.
Cement fl 11500' - 11380' MD
Measured Depth True Vertical Depth
110' 110'
3964' 3558'
10438, 8276'
10810' 8642'
Perforation depth:
measured Uncased Open Hole w/fish fl 10814' - 11818'.
true vertical Uncased Open Hole w/fish f/8646'- 8798'.
Tubing (size, grade, and measured depth)
Packers & SSSV (type & measured depth)
RECEIVED
30 2001
Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission
3-1/2", 9.2#, 130R-80 Tbg @ 10156' MD; 3-1/2", 9.3#, L-80 Tubing @ 10281' MD. Anchorage
7" x 3-1/2" Baker S-3 Packer @ 10102' MD; 7" X 4-1/2" BAKER SABL-3 PACKER @ 10210' MD;
13. Stimulation or cement squeeze summary
Intervals treated (measured) (see attached)
Treatment description including volumes used and final pressure
14.
Prior to well operation
Subsequent to operation
OiI-Bbl
Shut in
Shut in
Representative Daily Avera.qe Production or Injection Data
Gas-Md Water-Bbl
.
Casing Pressure Tubing Pressure
15. Attachments
Copies of Logs and Surveys run ._X (End of Well Survey)
Daily Report of Well Operations __X
16. Status of well classification as:
Oil __X Gas m Suspended __
Service
17. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signed~~-'-'/ /'~f"'¢'~'~ "~/~¢/ Title: CTDEngineer
Lamar Gantt
Date March 29, 2001
Prepared by Paul Rauf 564~5799
Form 10-404 Rev 06/15/88 ·
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
15-41A
DESCRIPTION OF WORK COMPLETED
MILLED WINDOW / OPERATIONS SHUTDOWN FOR CTD SIDETRACK
Date Event Summary
2/10/2001'
2/11/2001:
2/1 2/2001'
2/13/2001'
3/05/2001'
3/08/2001:
3/21/2001:
MIRU CTE Unit. Tested BOPE. Injectivity check - zero. PT'd cement plug to 1600 psi -
held solid. RIH w/BHA.
Tagged TOC @ 10759' MD. POOH. RIH & milled pilot hole to 10804'. Pumped Biozan
Sweep. Milled ramp to 10810' & POOH.
RIH & milled window f/10810' to 10814' MD. Drilled FM to 10820' & POOH. RIH w/Crayola
Mill & conditioned window interval.
Reamed window interval. Pumped Biozan Sweep. POOH w/BHA. RD CT Eline Unit.
See Final Well~ Event Summary Sheet & Operations Summary Report (attachted)for
continuation of this report.
Notified AOGCC concerning operations shutdown of operations. Verbal received.
Submitted 10-403 for Operations Shutdown to AOGCC.
Received 10-403 back from AOGCC w/approval number 301-052. Subsequent 10-404
required.
Evaluating options concerning this well. Well is currently shut in.
Page 1
BP EXPLORATION Page 1 of 1
Final Well i Event Summary
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start Date: 2/18/2001 End Date: 3/5/2001
DATE TMD 24 HOUR SUMMARY
2/19/2001 10,820.0 (ft) Moved Rig from C-05A to 15-41A. Rigging-up CTD equipment.
2/20/2001 10,820.0 (ft) R/U rig. N/U BOPE & spot tanks, hardline. Test BOPE. Weld on connect
2/21/2001 10,915.0 (ft) Pull BPV, RIH BHA #1, drill to 10,915', POOH f/orienter, RIH.
2/22/2001 11,220.0 (ft) OOH, Safety Stand Down, RIH drill to 11,222', POOH f/motor.
2/23/2001 11,487.0 (ft) OOH, washed bleed sub. CIO BHA, RIH, drill to 11,487', STUCK.
2/24/2001 11,667.0 (ft) Drill to 11,667' & experience total losses. Mix/Pump Form A Set pill.
2/25/2001 11,817.0 (ft) POOH, p/u Weatherford orienter, RIH & drill to 11,817'. No returns.
2/26/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Stuck @ 11,734'. Work to 11,714'. Pump to open cir¢ sub, disconnected.
2/27/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Continued fishing operations w/o success.
2/28/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Attempt down jarring - no success. Jar w/"hiptripper" & moved fish.
3/1/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Heal losses. Weekly BOP test.
3/2/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Stuck CT during cement plug. Work pipe - no success.
31312001 11,818.0 (ft) Cont waiting while organising equp't/personnel & plan. Cut CT at surf.
3/4/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Cut CT and recover from 10750'.
3/5/2001 11,818.0 (ft) Recover CT. Freeze protect well & secure same. Release rig.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:21:59 PM
BP EXPLORATION Page I of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
~Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
2/19/2001 00:00 - 07:00 7.00 MOB PRE Continue to move pieces from C-05A to 15-41A. Main sub & pits moved
@ 07:00 Hrs.
07:00 - 18:00 11.00 RIGU PRE Rig up. Spot Sub, coil trailer, & various rig components. Complete
some modifications regarding ODS floor winch & fairleads going to
same.
18:00 - 00:00 6.00 RIGU PRE Build & trim berms around all complexes. M/U mud, choke, orienter &
steam lines. Change out faulty valves in Pump #2 & cetrifugal pump
rooms.
2/20/2001 00:00 - 05:00 5.00 RIGU PRE Continue to rig up, clean & secure area around C-05a including tiger
tank & open top area. Hardline & tiger tank/open top hook up along with
uprights & fluids delayed due to incident on drill site 7.
05:00 - 15:00 10.00 BOPSUF DECOMP N/U BOPE & help spot & berm tanks & rig up hardline to outside tanks.
Rig accepted @ 0500 hrs 2-20-2002.
15:00 - 22:30 7.50 BOPSUF DECOMP Commence testing BOPE. AOGCC rep Chuck Scheve waived
witnessing of test. Complete test of all BOP components. Function test
gas alarms, drawdown test on accumulator & test overflow alarm in
cuttings box, all OK.
22:30 - 23:00 0.50 BOPSUF DECOMP Cut 22' off of coil.
23:00 - 23:30 0.50 BOPSUF DECOMP Weld on coil connector.
23:30 - 00:00 0.50 BOPSUF DECOMP Pull test/pressure test coil connector, OK.
2/21/2001 00:00 - 00:30 0.50 BOPSUF DECOMP Finish pull testing coil connector, OK.
00:30 - 03:15 2.75 BOPSUF DECOMP Pick up lubricator & attempt to pull BPV, no good. M/U nozzle & wash
top of BPV. R/U lubricator & pull BPV. Well stable.
03:15 - 03:30 0.25 DRILL PROD1 Pre job safety meeting on BHA make up w/emphasis on piPe wrench
safety.
03:30 - 05:00 1.50 DRILL PROD1 M/U BHA #1. Surface test Sperry orienter, OK.
05:00 - 07:30 2.50 DRILL PROD1 M/U to coil & RIH. Shallow hole test, OK. Continue in.
07:30 - 08:15 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Pre Spud Meeting. Well bore IDs, lost circulation & projected fault
depths. Window/ramp depths & tie in depths & procedures regarding
same. Spill prevention & spotting trucks in close quarters. Flagging pipe
on every trip. Chrome tubing..watch f/wear spots on coil. Awareness &
communication. Housekeeping.
08:15 - 09:30 1.25 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, correct @ EOP flag, add 16'.
09:30 - 10:15 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Tie in w/gamma, add 42' correction.
10:15 - 10:25 0.17 DRILL PROD1 RIH, dry tag @ 10,824'.
10:25 - 10:30 0.08 DRILL PROD1 P/U & get toolface, 20R.
10:30 - 11:15 0.75 DRILL PROD1 RBIH, & tag @ 10,820', drill to 10,846' @ HS-20R TF. ROP 20-30 fph.
11:15 - 12:00 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Pull into liner & dispalce coil to FIo Pro.
12:00 - 15:00 3.00 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 10,915', ratty drilling, TF 45R. Freespin @ 1.6 bpm 3600
psi, 200-300 dp on motor, 2K WOB.
15:00 - 16:15 1.25 DRILL ORNT PROD1 Attempt to orient in open hole, no good. Pull into liner & attempt to get
clicks, NG.
16:15 - 18:45 2.50 DRILL ORNT PROD1 POOH f/orienter, flag pipe @ 10,400' EOP.
18:45 - 19:45 1.00 DRILL ORNT PROD1 L/D orienter, equalizer sub was plugged w/wood...? Flushed same, c/o
orienter, motor & MHA. 1.75 deg motor.
19:45 - 21:30 1.75 DRILL ORNT PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK.
21:30 - 22:00 0.50 DRILL ORNT PROD1 Pre Spud w/night crew.
22:00 - 23:30 1.50 DRILL ORNT PROD1 Tie into EOP flag, add 47' correction.
23:30 - 00:00 0.50 DRILL ORNT PROD1 Tie in w/gamma.
2/22/2001 00:00 - 00:30 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Finish tie in w/gamma, subtract 6' correction.
00:30 - 01:00 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, tag bottom @ 10,911'.
01:00 - 02:30 1.50 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead f/10,911' to 10,972'. TF 60L, ROP 25-35 fph. 23K up wt,
34K dn. Getting 27deg/100'.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:22:18 PM
BP EXPLORATION Page 2 of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
2/22/2001 02:30 - 03:00 0.50 DRILL ;PROD1 Orient to 80R.
03:00 - 04:15 1.25 DRILL I PROD1 Drill ahead @ 70-80R. ROP 25 fph w/2-3K WOB.
04:15 - 07:15 3.00 DRILL PROD1 POOH f/.8 deg motor to land build & continue drilling.
07:15 - 07:45 0.50 DRILL PROD1 ~ L/D BHA #2 & circulate coil to pits.
07:45 - 09:45 2.00 DRILL PROD1 :Safety Stand Down
09:45 - 10:45 1.00 DRILL PROD1 M/U BHA #3
10:45 - 13:00 2.25 DRILL PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK. EOP flag tie in, add 25'.
13:00 - 13:20 0.33 DRILL PROD1 Tie in w/gamma, subtract 5'.
~ 13:20 - 13:45 0.42 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, window smooth, tag @ 11,002'.
13:45 - 14:15 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Orient TF to 70R.
14:15 - 17:45 3.50 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead, TF 50R & gradually clicking around to 160R as .8 deg
motor building @ 18/100. Drill to 11,186' into shale.
17:45 - 18:10 0.42 DRILL PROD1 Wiper trip to window.
18:10 - 18:30 0.33 DRILL PROD1 Orientto 70-80R
18:30 - 21:00 2.50 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,220', shale, weak stalls, 300-400 psi. Call for a tight
motor.
21:00 - 00:00 3.00 DRILL OCOL PROD1 POOH due to weak motor. Monitor well & paint EOP flag @ 10,200.
Monitor well @ 500', well stable.
2/23/2001 00:00 - 01:00 1.00 DRILL OCOL PROD1 M/U BHA #4. Motor appeared loose & cio same, no other apparent
problems w/BHA.
01:00 - 03:30 2.50 DRILL OCOL PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK.
03:30 - 04:30 1.00 DRILL OCOL PROD1 Tie in w/gamma, subtract 14' correction.
04:30 - 05:00 0.50 DRILL OCOL PROD1 Continue in hole, tag @ 11,222'.
05:00 - 05:15 0.25 DRILL OCOL PROD1 Orient TF to 80-90R.
05:15 - 06:15 1.00 DRILL OCOL PROD1 Attempt to drill ahead, same results as last run, freespin @ 3400 @ 1.6
bpm, set down & stall, (weak), w/300-400 psi dp on motor. Unable to
drill.
06:15 - 09:30 3.25 DRILL OCOL PROD1 POOH, flag EOP @ 10,400, monitor well @ 500', stable.
09:30 - 11:00 1.50 DRILL OCOL PROD1 LID bit, MHA & swivel, discover bleed sub washed out, cio same. P/U
DPI bicenter.
11:00 - 13:15 2.25 DRILL OCOL PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK. Tie in @ EOP flag, add 8' correction.
13:15 - 14:15 1.00 DRILL PROD1 Tie in w/gamma, add 1' correction.
14:15 - 14:45 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, tag @ 11,222'.
14:45 - 15:40 0.92 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,260'. TF 130R, freespin @ 1.6 bpm, 3400 psi, 100-200
dp on motor, 34K up wt, 23K dn. ROP 80 fph.
15:40 - 16:10 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Orient to 80-90R.
16:10 - 17:00 0.83 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead @ 50-70R. 2K WOB, 200-300 dp on motor. Drilling
becoming ratty ..... fault..? Drill to 11,311' ROP 60 fph.
17:00 - 17:30 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Orient TF to 30R.
17:30 - 19:30 2.00 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,431'. Experience near total losses @ 11,418'.
19:30 - 19:45 0.25 DRILL DS PROD1 Stuck @ 11,431', relax pipe w/pumps off 15 mini pull free.
19:45 - 21:15 1.50 DRILL PROD1 Drill w/losses, pump 5 bbl LCM pill & drill to 11,487'. gettting returns
back up to 80%. Stuck again.
21:15 - 00:00 2.75 DRILL DS PROD1 Work pipe a few times after relaxing w/pumps off, unable to pull free,
pulling 20K over up wt. Take on 300 bbls new mud, and crude on the
way. Circulate @ minimum rate & W/O crude.
2/24/2001 00:00 - 01:45 1.75 DRILL DS PROD1 PJSM on pumping crude, pump 7 bbls & chase w/mud. Pull free w/6
bbls crude out. Recieved 300 bbls new FIo Pro.
01:45 - 02:05 0.33 DRILL PROD1 Wiper trip to window, hole smooth.
02:05 - 02:35 0.50 DRILL PROD1 Orient TF to 80-90R...14 clicks.
02:35 - 04:00 1.42 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead f/11,487'-11,547'. TF 75R, 3K WOB, ROP 40 fph. 3700
freespin @ 1.5 bpm, 300 dp on motor. Inclination dropping @ 75R.
Return rate 70-80%. Adding OM Seal/Liquid Casing as we drill.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:22:18 PM
BP EXPLORATION Page 3 of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub Phase Description of Operations
Date From-To Hours Task Code
2/24/2001 04:00 - 04:20 0.33 DRILL PROD1 Orient to 20-30R, MWD quit pulsing.
04:20 - 04:45 0.42 DRILL PROD1 Wait for MWD to clean up, getting good pulses.
04:45 - 05:30 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Continue orienting, orienter not getting 1:1.
05:30 - 06:15 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,576'. Return rate 70-80%. Losing 20 bbls/hr.
06:15 - 07:15 1.00 DRILL PROD1 Orient TF to 80R.
07:15 - 08:00 0.75 DRILL PROD1 Drill to 11,598'. TF rolled to 40R...ratty drilling.
08:00 - 08:30 0.50 DRILL PROD1 P/U above fault to orient. Orient to 90R.
08:30 - 11:30 3.00 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,667'. TF 30-70R. ROP 60 fph, Abrupt loss of all
returns @ 11,667'.
.11:30 - 16:00 4.50 DRILL ClRC PROD1 Stop pumping mud, 240 bbls FIo Pro on surface, go to KCL. Lead KCL
w/20 bbl LCM pill, see returns pick up to 40-50% f/3-5 minutes when
LCM out bit, then back to no returns. Orienter not responding, MWD not
getting a good signal. Opt to pumping FORM A SET. Circulate KCL w/
prepping for pill. Losing all returns.
16:00 - 16:15 0.25 DRILL CIRC PROD1 Pre job on mixing Form a Set pill. Proper PPE...full face mask for
mixing accellerator.
16:15 - 22:30 6.25 DRILL ClRC PROD1 Take on fresh water & heat to 90-95 degrees. Mix pill. Take on 300 bbls
KCL. Continue circulating @ 1 bpm/1800 psi w/mixing pill, no returns.
22:30 - 22:45 0.25 DRILL ClRC PROD1 Add accellerator to Form a Set pill.
22:45 - 00:00 1.25 DRILL ClRC PROD1 'Pump 36 bbls Form a Set followed by 18 bbls 15#/bbl OM Seal/Liquid
: casing pill & 25 bbls FIo Pro. POOH f/11,600' @ 45 fph after allowing 2
bbls of pill out, pumping @ .75 bpm. Continue out pumping
!approximately 25-30% faster than pulling pipe.
2/25/2001 00:00 - 01:00 1.00 DRILL ClRC PROD1 ;Shut down pump w/last of LCM out the bit. Pull up to 6500' & bring on
!pump to fill hole. Getting partial returns after pumping 8 bbls, shut down
i& monitor. After 15 minutes pump to fill hole, 2 bbls to get partial
returns.
01:00 - 02:30 1.50 DRILL ClRC PROD1 POOH, monitor well @ 500', 2 bbls to fill hole.
02:30 - 03:45 1.25 DRILL CIRC PROD1 CIO MWD & surface test & M/U new orienter, OK.
03:45 - 06:30 2.75 DRILL ClRC PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK. Continue in to tie in point.
06:30 - 07:20 0.83 DRILL PROD1 Tie in w/gamma, add 9' correction.
07:20 - 08:00 0.67 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, wash/ream Form a Set, no real resistance. Tag @
:11,673', 30% returns. Orient to 90R.
08:00 - 10:35 2.58 DRILL PROD1 !Drill ahead to 11,683' w/KCL/water & experience total losses. TF 90R,
!36K up wt, 24K dn, 2400 psi freespin @ 1.6 bpm. 1-2K WOB, ROP 85
fph. Drill ahead to 11,755' w/no returns.
10:35 - 11:30 0.92 DRILL ClRC PROD1 :Attempt to orient, not getting clicks. Not enough back pressure as well
, is drinking. Try by closing reel valve when down on pump, NG.
11:30 - 16:00 4.50 DRILL ClRC PROD1 :POOH f/ Weatherford non locking orienter. Stop & monitor well, taking
'fluid, no returns. Paint EOP flag @ 10,400'. Monitor well at surface.
;Continue filling down annulus.
16:00 - 16:15 0.25 DRILL PROD1 ;Pre job on BHA.
16:15 - 17:45 1.50 DRILL PROD1 L/D orienter surface test Weatherford orienter. Continue filling backside
w/doing BHA. Shut down & observe well mid way. Pump entire tubing
volume down well @ 2-3 bpm, no returns. Finish BHA w/pumping down
annulus @ .7 bpm. Stab on well.
17:45 - 20:00 2.25 DRILL PROD1 RIH, shallow hole test, OK. Continue in to tie in point.
20:00 - 22:00 2.00 DRILL PROD1 Some trouble w/MWD, will not go to gravity TF. Tie in w/gamma, add
3' correction.
22:00 - 22:55 0.92 DRILL PROD1 Continue in hole, work w/MWD, get gravity TF & tag @ 11,760'. Hole
smooth, no bobbles.
22:55 - 00:00 1.08 DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,817'. TF 110-140R, WOB 1-2K, ROP 80-90 fph. 39K
up wt, 26K dn. 2550 psi freespin @ 1.6 bpm, 100-200 dp on motor.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:22:18 PM
BP EXPLORATION Page 4 of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
2/26/2001 00:00 - 00:15 0.25, DRILL PROD1 Drill ahead to 11,818', note weight starting to stack, pick up & become
stuck @ 11,734'
00:15 - 01:30 1.25 DRILL FORM PROD1 Attempt to pull free using the relaxation technique, NG. Call f/crude.
01:30 - 01:45 0.25 DRILL FORM PROD1 Pre job on pumping dead crude. Focus on going slow, securing all
connections & monitoring lines. Communication.
01:45 - 02:45 1.00 DRILL FORM PROD1 Pump 9 bbls crude & chase w/KCL/water. With 6 bbls out, pull 20 K
over up wt, nothing, slack off, unable to go down, bring pump up to 1.6
bpm & pull, gain 12' & stuck...dragging. No returns.
02:45 - 04:15 1.50 DRILL FORM PROD1 Pump 20 bbls crude, w/7 out, pick up pump rate to ensure crude
getting up around BHA, work pipe up & down no movement. Slow pump
down to minimum rate, work pipe, no good. Circulate to clear wellbore
of crude, no returns.
04:15 - 05:45 1.50 DRILL FORM PROD1 Pump 20 bbls crude, w/6bbls out bring pump rate up & pull 60K, make
8-10', dragging & stuck. Try to go down, no good. Unable to free.
Circulate..no returns.
05:45 - 06:15 0.50 DRILL FORM PROD1 Crew change, pre tour safety meeting. Try to orient (5) clicks, not
seeing TF change indicating BHA stuck.
'06:15 - 09:00 2.75 DRILL FORM PROD1 Prepare 20#/bbl OM Seal/Liquid Casing pill, (5 bbls). Consult
town .... discuss options. Work pipe after relaxing, no good. Continue to
circulate w/waiting on orders.
09:00 - 10:00 1.00 DRILL FORM =ROD1 Pump 1 last crude pill, (20 bbls). Unable to free pipe, got a small
amount of returns. Pump (1) annular volume @ 1.5 bpm, 250 psi,
pressure down to 50 psi after 10 bbls away.
10:00 - 11:30 1.50 DRILL FORM PROD1 Drop 5/8" ball to open circ sub & chase w/25 bbls FIo Pro. Ball on seat
& shear @ 3100 psi, pump 1.9 bpm @ 1900 psi, Pick up & free w/49K
up wt. Pull thru window & circulate.
11:30- 13:00 1.50 DRILL ClRC PROD1 POOH.
13:00 - 14:00 1.00 DRILL CIRC :)ROD1 Pump # 2 down w/leaking swab, pump #1 down, engine failure, (bad
oil cooler). Repair #2 pump w/pumping down coil w/charge pump @ .3
bpm. HCR shut in w/working on pump.
14:00 - 16:00 2.00 DRILL ClRC F~ROD1 POOH pumping @ 2 bpm. OOH, check well f/pressure, 100-150 psi on
well.
16:00 - 19:15 3.25 DRILL CIRC PROD1 RBIH, pumping down 3 1/2" tbg. Take returns thru choke to tiger tank.
Pumping 1.8 bpm @ 10,400', getting 1.1 bpm clean KCL returns w/150
psi back pressure .... ? Pump hole volume & shut down 10 minutes,
pump 9 bbls to fill well. Pump 1.8 bpm, getting 1 bpm returns.
19:15 - 23:30 4.25 DRILL CIRC PROD1 POOH. Monitor well @ 5000' & 500'.
23:30 - 00:00 0.50 DRILL ClRC PROD1 OOH, disconnected. Retrieve 5~8" ball. Call f/fishing tools. Keep hole
full.
2/27/2001 00:00 - 01:30 1.50 FISH GEOM PROD1 Wait on tools. Displace coil to methanol w/waiting. Fill hole w/charge
pump.
01:30 - 02:30 1.00 FISH GEOM PROD1 M/U BHA & hang off tugger.
02:30 - 04:30 2.00 FISH ClRC PROD1 Replace swabs & liners in #2 mud pump. Filling hole w/charge pump.
04:30 - 05:00 0.50 FISH FORM PROD1 M/U fishing tools.
05:00 - 08:15 3.25 FISH FORM PROD1 RIH w/fishing BHA. Getting 50-60% returns. Tie in @ EOP flag,
;subtract 26' correction.
08:15 - 10:30 2.25 FISH FORM PROD1 :24K dn wt, 4K up. Tag top of fish @ 11,605', should be approximately
11,663'. Wash down to & successfully latch up. Attempt to down jar, up
jar w/no indication of any movement. 24 down jars, 20 up. Max up
pull..70K.
10:30 - 17:00 6.50 FISH FORM PROD1 POOH, town consulting on next step. Monitor well @ 10,000'. Continue
OOH. Monitor well at 500' & POH to BHA.
17:00 - 18:00 1.00 FISH FORM PROD1 Rack back injector. LD fishing BHA.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:22:18 PM
BP EXPLORATION Page 5 of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
2/27/2001 18:00 - 22:30 4.50 FISH FORM PROD1 Displace coil to MeOH & cut 200' for fatigue management. Weld on new
connector. PT 20klbs/2500 psi. Displace coil to KCl. Circ across top of
hole - losing approx 50 bph to formation.
22:30 - 23:30 1.00 FISH FORM PROD1 MU new fishing BHA with 20 additional feet of weight bar. MU coil
connector.
23:30 - 00:00 0.50 FISH FORM PROD1 RIH with fishing BHA.
2/28/2001 00:00 - 03:15 3.25 FISH FORM PROD1 RIH with fishing assembly. Correct depth at flag (+94'). Cont RIH and
tag TOF at 11587' corrected depth. Engage fish with GS spear on 3rd
attempt.
03:15 - 06:00 2.75 FISH FORM PROD1 Jar down on fish total of 35 times slacking off to 8500 lbs to trip jars.
Attempt circulation down coil but no returns - can't tell if circ thru fish or
at GS spear. Attempt to slack off to zero wt after jars hit but no
movement. Jars quit hitting down on last 2 cycles.
06:00 - 07:00 1.00 FISH PROD1 Crew change and pre-tour safety meeting while discuss forward plan
with Anch office.
07:00 - 08:00 1.00 FISH FORM PROD1 ~Pull #1 mud pump skid out of pump house to send to Deadhorse to
i change out diesel engine.
08:00 - 11:00 3.00 FISH FORM PROD1 POH.
11:00 - 11:30 0.50 FISH FORM PROD1 Rack back injector. LD fishing tools.
11:30 - 12:00 0.50 FISH FORM PROD1 I MU "HipTripper" hydraulic impact tool to attempt to vibrate fish free. MU
injector.
12:00 - 14:45 2.75 FISH FORM PROD1 RIH with BHA #10. Correct depth at EOP flag (-104'). Cont RIH and tag
~up on TOF at 11582'.
14:45 - 15:30 0.75 FISH FORM PROD1 ~Start impacting TOF and progress down to 11593'. PU and fill hole. Go
back down and progress down to 11620'. PU clean to 11550'.
15:30 - 16:00 0.50 FISH FORM PROD1 !Continue progressing with hiptripper tool pushing fish down to 11687'
i then started stacking wt. Losses started increasing during this period as
~if something has been exposed below fish. Getting zero returns at 1.5
!bpm in.
16:00 - 17:00 1.00 FISH FORM PROD1 :POH to 11589' and go down to 11603'. Stacked wt and briefly stuck.
. POH to 11500' and fill hole (12 bbl). Make multiple attempts to get past
11605' w/o success. PU clean each time but losses are now at 50 bbl
per 30 min.
17:00 - 21:00 4.00 FISH FORM PROD1 POH. Monitor well at 500' - losses have increased to 180 bph.
21:00 - 22:00 1.00 FISH CIRC PROD1 Chg BHA to nozzle + MHA to go in and heal losses.
22:00 - 00:00 2.00 FISH ClRC PROD1 RIH.
3/1/2001 00:00 - 03:00 3.00 FISH CIRC PROD1 RIH with nozzle and correct at flag (-103'). RIH to window & pump 37
bbl LCM pill 15 ppb MI Seal Med, 10 ppb OM Seal, 10 ppb Liquid
Casing. Displace from nozzle until started getting returns and then POH
laying in remainder at 1:1. POH to 9200'.
03:00 - 04:30 1.50 FISH ClRC PROD1 Circ above LCM pill and use ECD to squeeze away approx 20 bbls to
formation. Losses at zero when circ at 1.9 bpm after squeezing LCM
away.
04:30 - 06:00 1.50 FISH ClRC PROD1 Wash back down from 9200' to 11557' with full returns. Got stuck at
11557' for approx 15 rain but worked free. No further attempt to go
below 11557'.
06:00 - 06:30 0.50 FISH PROD1 POH to window. Crew change & PTSM while cir¢ at safety to get
excess LCM out of hole and vac waste fluids.
06:30 - 08:15 1.75 FISH ClRC PROD1 Cont clean out surface tankage while POH. SD at 6500' on orders from
Anch to discuss forward plan with Asset.
08:15 - 10:00 1.75 FISH ClRC PROD1 Circ and monitor well while agreeing forward plan. Clean suction and
discharge mud pump screens.
10:00 - 11:30 1.50 FISH ClRC PROD1 Cont POH. Observe well at 500'.
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BP EXPLORATION Page 6 of
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
,Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
3/1/2001 11:30- 12:00 0.50 FISH ClRC PROD1 Rack back injector. LD nozzle.
12:00 - 13:30 1.50 FISH ClRC PROD1 Monitor wll for losses prior to weekly BOP test. Initially some air/gas
breakout but settled down. Standing full after filling with 2,5 bbl.
13:30 - 14:30 1.00 BOPSUR PROD1 Stab on well and displace coil and BOP to MeOH.
14:30 - 14:45 0.25 BOPSUR PROD1 PJSM for BOP test.
14:45 - 00:00 9.25 BOPSUR PROD1 Test BOPE 300/3500 psi. Had to call grease crew to grease master
valve - OK. Witness of test waived by AOGCC Rep.
3/2/2001 00:00 - 01:00 1.00 BOPSUR PROD1 Complete weekly BOP test. No failures.
01:00 - 02:00 1.00 STKOH ClRC PROD1 MU cmt nozzle + stinger + MHA. RIH to 2500'.
02:00 - 02:30 0.50 STKOH ClRC PROD1 Circ out MeOH freeze protect from coil.
02:30 - 05:45 3.25 STKOH ClRC PROD1 RIH with nozzle and circ down to 11500'.
05:45 - 06:30 0.75 STKOH PROD1 Circ at 1.5 bpm while slowly moving CT. 36K up 22K dn. Crew change.
Hold PTSM for new crew and PJSM with Nabors, Dowell, Peak, BPX for
cement plug.
06:30 - 07:00 0.50 STKOH ClRC PROD1 Air up and mix 9 bbl Class G + 8% gel slurry at 13.5 ppg. Pump 5 bbl'
water to CT and PT lines to 2000 psi. Pump cement slurry to CT.
07:00 - 07:30 0.50 STKOH ClRC PROD1 Displace cement with 5 bbl water and switch to rig pump. Displace
cement to put lead of slurry 1/2 bbl outside nozzle.
07:30 - 08:00 0.50 STKOH ClRC PROD1 Start POH from 11500' with nozzle at 50 fpm pumping 0.5 bpm laying in
at 1:1. Approx 2 bbl out at 11380' started pulling heavy. Pull up to max
(70K). Slack off and try to work pipe free - no success. Have full
circulation with only slight losses (0.1-0.2 bpm). Continue to circ cement
out of hole. CT is stuck.
08:00 - 11:30 3.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Pump 50 bbl Biozan sweep around to help hole cleaning. Follow with
100 bbl FIo Pro and circ to surface- no sucess. CT remains stuck.
11:30 ~ 13:00 1.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Pump & spot 10 bbl crude in OH annulus. Let soak 20 min and pull up
to 70 klbs. No success.
13:00 - 15:00 2.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Discuss forward plan with Anch office. Drop 3/4" ball and pump on seat
to disconnect. Pressure up to 4000 psi and activate disconnect - OK.
Work pipe up to 70 klbs & down to zero. No success.
15:00 - 16:00 1.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Spot additional 10 bbl crude in OH annulus and freeze protect coil with
MeOH.
16:00 - 00:00 8.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Soak stuck CT with crude working pipe every 2 hours. Wait on tools
and personnel from Schlumberger CT to assist/advise in operations to
cut CT at surface.
3/3/2001 00:00 - 12:00 12.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Cont circ across top of hole while waiting on assistance and equipment
for coil cutting and recovery operations. Discuss procedure with Schlum
CT personnel and prepare written plan.
12:00 - 14:00 2.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Circ out freeze protect and circ well to KCI.
14:00 - 20:00 6.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Circ well & observe 1-2 bbl/hr loss. Service companies organising tools
and machining parts for coil cutting and recovery ops.
20:00 - 20:30 0.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Circ MeOH into CT on reel to freeze protect same.
20:30 - 21:00 0.50 STKOH PROD1 Safety meeting with crew. Non routine operation. Review written plan
and HazlD. Fall protection, pinch points, stored CT energy, well control.
21:00 - 23:00 2.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Close slip rams to hold CT. RU hot tap equp't and drill into CT wall
below injector to verify no pressure in CT. Drain off liquid.
23:00 - 23:30 0.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 RU hydraulic tubing cutter below injector head and cut CT - OK.
23:30 ~ 00:00 0.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Dress stub with hand cutter and install Baker slip type CT connector.
3/4/2001 00:00 - 02:00 2.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Install Baker coil connector on CT stub and pull test same. Re-set
connector - OK. MU TIW valve, pump in sub, wireline packoff.
02:00 - 04:30 2.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Circ MeOH out of hole.
04:30 - 05:00 0.50 STKOH PROD1 PJSM for running chemical cutter.
05:00 - 07:45 2.75 STKOH FORM PROD1 RU SWS. RIH ith chemical cutter. Pump down to space out and fire at
Printed: 312912001 1:22:18PM
BP EXPLORATION Page 7 of 7
Operations Summary Report
Legal Well Name: 15-41
Common Well Name: 15-.41A Spud Date: 7/22/1994
Event Name: REENTER+COMPLETE Start: 2/18/2001 End: 3/5/2001
Contractor Name: NABORS TRANSOCEAN Rig Release: 3/5/2001 Group: COIL
Rig Name: CDR-1 Rig Number: 1
Sub
Date From-To Hours Task Code Phase Description of Operations
3/4/2001 05:00 - 07:45 2.75 STKOH FORM PROD1 11150'. (Window at 10810-10814'). Pull 50 klbs on CT.
07:45 - 09:00 1.25 STKOH FORM PROD1 Cut pipe - good indiation cutter fired but no loss of string wt. POH with
chemical cutter and work CT. Pipe is still stuck.
09:00 - 13:00 4.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Repeat with chemical cutter #2 at 10925'- 110' below window. Again,
good indication cutter fired but pipe is still stuck.
13:00 - 15:00 2.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Wait on another chemical cutter. Work stuck CT - no success.
15:00 - 18:00 3.00 STKOH FORM PROD1 Run chemical cutter #3 and cut pipe at 10750' - 60' above window. Cut
was successful and pipe is free.
18:00 - 19:30 1.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 RD SWS and clear floor.
19:30 - 20:00 0.50 STKOH PROD1 PJSM for dressing CT stub and attaching spoolable connector.
20:00 - 22:30 2.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Dress off ends of CT in hole and on reel and couple together with
spoolable connector. Pull test connector.
22:30 - 00:00 1.50 STKOH FORM PROD1 Jack connector up into injector chains with snubbing table. POH with
CT spooling onto reel.
3/5/2001 00:00 - 00:30 0.50 .STKOH FORM PROD1 POH with coiled tubing to 2000'.
00:30 - 03:30 3.00 STKOH PROD1 Line up on MeOH and freeze protect tubing from 2000' to surface while
finish POH.
03:30 - 04:00 0.50 WHSUR PROD1 Fill hole. DSM set BPV in tubing hanger. Close master valve.
04:00 - 08:00 4.00 WHSUR PROD1 Run CT into BOP stack. RU Schlumberger N2 truck & blow down coil
with N2.
08:00 - 16:00 8.00 WHSUR PROD1 Clean pits & prep for reel swap to 2 3/8" CT.
Release rig at 16:00 hrs on 3/5/2001.
Printed: 3/29/2001 1:22:18 PM
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Baker Hu hes INTEQ Survey Report
INYF. Q
Company: BP Amoco
Field: Prudhoe Bay
Site: PB DS 15
Well: 15-41
Wellpnt#: 15-41APB1
Date: 3113/2001 Time: 15:40:47 Page: I
Co=ordinate(NE) Reference: Well: 15-41, True North
Vert~al (TVD) Reference: 58: 41 7/22/1994 00:00 66.2
Section (VS) Reference: Well (0.00E,0.00N,61.00Azi)
Survey Calculation Method: Minimum Curvature Db: Oracle
Field: Prudhoe Bay
North Slope
UNITED STATES
Map System:US State Plane Coordinate System 1927
Geo Datum: NAD27 (Clarke 1866)
Sys Datum: Mean Sea Level
Map Zone:
Coordinate System:
Geomagnetic Model:
Site: PB DS 15
TR-11-14
UNITED STATES: North Slope
Site Position: Northing:
From: Map Easting:
Position Uncertainty: 0.00 ft
Ground Level: 0.00 ft
5958837.36 ft Latitude: 70
676296.98 ff Longitude: 148 34 21.213 W
North Reference: True
Grid Convergence: 1.34 deg
Well: 15-41 Slot Name: 41
15-41
Well Position: +N/-S 1176.23 ft Northing: 5960022.10 ff Latitude: 70 17 46.805 N
+E/-W 379.93 ff Easting: 676649.20 ff Longitude: 148 34 10.139W
Position Uncertainty: 0.00 ft
Wellpath: 15-41APB1 Drilled From: 15-41
500292249270 Tie-on Depth: 10810.00 ft
Current Datum: 58: 41 7/22/1994 00:00 Height 66.25 ft Above System Datum: Mean Sea Level
Magnetic Data: 3/13/2001 Declination: 26.79 dug
Field Strength: 57484 nT Mag Dip Angle: 80.79 dug
Vertical Section: Depth From (TVD) +N/-S +E/-W Direction
ff ff ff deg
0.00 0.00 0.00 61.00
Survey: MWD Start Date: 3/1/2001
Company: Baker Hughes INTEQ Engineer:
Tool: MWD,MWD - Standard Tied-to: From: Definitive Path
Annotation
MD TVD
ff
10810.00 8641.67 Kick-off Point
11818.00 8798.01 Projected to TD
Survey
MD lncl Azlm TVD SSTVD N/S E/W MapN MapE DLS VS
ff deg deg ff ff ff ft ff ff deg/100ft ft
10810.00 13.27 358.76 8641.67 8575.42 5456.68 -1018.31 5965452.99 675502.99 0.00
10869.00 39,50 15.30 8694.12 8627.87 5482.02 -1013.41 5965478,44 675507.29 45.77
10899.00 49.00 24.10 8715.61 8649,36 5501.62 -1006.25 5965498.20 675513.99 37.65
10935.00 56,60 18.80 8737.37 8671.12 5528.30 -995.84 5965525.11 675523.77 24.14
10976.00 67.60 15.30 8756.53 8690.28 5562,89 -985.29 5965559.94 675533.51 27.86
11002.00 72.80 20.60 8765.34 8699.09 5586.14 -977.74 5965583.36 675540.51 27.70
11040.00 79.50 24.10 8774.43 8708.18 5620.23 -963.70 5965617.77 675553.74 19.77
11081.00 85.70 28.70 8779.71 8713.46 5656.62 -945.63 5965654.57 675570.95 18.77
11118.00 87.90 33,30 8781.78 8715.53 5688.27 -926.61 5965686.66 675589.22 13.76
11154.00 86.80 35.70 8783.44 8717.19 5717.91 -906.24 5965716.76 675608.88 7.33
11183.00 64.60 38,90 8785.62 8719.37 5740.91 -888.72 5965740.17 675625.86 13.36
11224.00 83,70 43.90 8789.80 8723.55 5771.49 -861.76 5965771.38 675652.09 12.33
11287.00 81.10 48.00 8798.13 8731.88 5814.90 -816.89 5965815.83 675695.92 7.66
11343.00 85.10 51.10 8804.86 8738.61 5850.96 -774.60 5965852.86 675737.35 9,01
11372.00 88.50 54.00 8806.48 8740.23 5868.56 -751.61 5965870.99 675759.91 15.40
11410.00 90.60 59.60 8806.78 8740.53 5889.35 -719.83 5965892.53 675791.20 15.74
11451.00 91.00 63.80 8806.21 8739.96 5908.79 -683.75 5965912.80 675826.82 10.29
11496.00 90.70 70.20 8805.54 8739.29 5926.36 -642.35 5965931.34 675867.78 14.24
1754.82
1771.39
1787.15
1809.19
1835.19
1853.07
1881.87
1915.32
1947.30
1979.48
2005.96
2044.37
2104.65
2159.12
2187.76
2225.64
2266.62
2311.34
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
Baker Hughes INTEQ Survey Report ~i'[~:~
Compaay: BP Amoco Date: 3113/2001 Time: 15:40:47 Page: 2
Field: Prudhoe Bay Coordinate(NE) Reference: Well: 15-41, Tree North
Site: PB DS 15 Vertical (TVD) Refereaee: 58: 41 7/22/1994 00:00 66.2
Well: 15-41 Sectioa (VS) Refereaee: Well (0.00E,0.00N,61.00Azi)
Wellpath: 15-41APB1 Sarvey Calcalatlea Method: Minimum Curvature Db: Oracle
Survey
MD l~cl Azim TVD SSTVD NIS E/W MapN MapE DLS VS
ff deg deg ff ff ff ff ff ff deg/100ff
11529.00 88.90 70.50 8805.65 8739.40 5937.45 -611.27 5965943.17 675898.59 5.53 2343.90
11563.00 90.10 74.00 8805.95 8739.70 5947.82 -578.90 5965954.29 675930.71 10.88 2377.24
11594.00 90.50 76.80 8805.79 8739.54 5955.63 -548.90 5965962.80 675960.51 9.12 2407.27
11643.00 92.20 81.80 8804.63 8738.38 5964.72 -500.78 5965973.02 676008.40 10.77 2453.76
11710.00 92.40 88.79 8801.94 8735.69 5970.21 -434.11 5965980.08 676074.93 10.43 2514.74
11749.00 92.80 93.40 8800.17 8733.92 5969.47 -395.16 5965980.25 676113.87 11.85 2548.44
11788.00 91.40 95.80 8798.74 8732.49 5966.34 -356.32 5965978.04 676152.78 7.12 2580.90
11818.00 91.40 95.80 8798.01 8731.76 5963.31 -326.48 5965975.71 676182.68 0.00 2605.52
Amoco
WELLPATH DETAILS
Rig: CDR 1
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Coordinate {N/E) Re~erence We~Ce~tre: 15-41 T~e Nodh
Vertical (TVD) Re[erence: System Mea~ Sea Leve~
Sectior~ (VS) Reference: Slot - 41 (0 00,0 00)
Measured Depth Reference 58 41 7/22~994 0000 662
Ca~iation Me[hod Minimum Cu~ature
-1~20 1020-1000 950 9O0 ~520 400 -750 -700 650 600 -550 -500 420 -400 -350 300 250 200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200
West(-)/East(+) [5Oft/in]
1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650 1720 1750 1800 1820 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 23OO 2350 24O0 2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850 290O 295O 3OO0 3O50 3100 3150 3220 3250 3300 3350
3/13/2001 3:52 PM
15-41A operational shutdown
Subject: 15-41A operational shutdown
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:36:12 -0000
From: "McCarty, Thomas M" <McCartTM@BP.com>
To: "Tom Maunder (E-mail)" <Tom_maunder@admin.state.ak.us>
Tom:
We are currently putting together a revised technical package for the
subject sidetrack. The revision will likely consist of a different
geological target out of the existing liner thus having to plug and abandon
the existing open hole section and kick out of the liner above the current
window.
Timing for this operation is within the next six months, dependent upon 2"
coil availability and the flexibility of the existing CTD rig schedule.
Thank You
Thomas McCarty
Coil Tubing Drilling Engineer
Alaska Drilling & Wells
Office: 907-564-5697
Cell: 907-240-8065
1 of I 3/12/01 4:23 PM
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SUNDRY APPROVALS
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SUNDRY APPROVALS 10-403
RECEIVED
MAR 0 9 2001
Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission
Anchorage
1. Type of request:
Abandon_ Suspend_ Operational shutdown _X Re-enter suspended well _
Alter casing _ Repair well _ Plugging _ Time extension _ Stimulate _
Change approved program _ Pull tubing _ Variance _ Perforate _
Other_
2. Name of Operator
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.
3. Address
P. O. Box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
4. Location of well at surface
1474' FNL, 4566' FEL, Sec. 22, T11N, R14E, UM
At top of productive interval
At effective depth
1312' FNL, 297' FEL, Sec. 16, T11N, R14E, UM
At total depth
786' FNL, 4907' FEL, Sec. 15, T11N, R14E, UM
5. Type of Well:
Development _X
Exploratory _
Stratigraphic _
Service__
(asp's 676649, 5960022)
(asp'$ 675503, 5965440)
(asp's 676159, 5965981)
6. Datum elevation (DF or KB feet)
RKB 66.25 feet
7. Unit or Property name
Prudhoe Bay Unit
8. Well number
15-41A
9. Permit number / approval number
200-180
10. APl number
50-029-22492-01
11. Field / Pool
Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool
12. Present well condition summary
Total depth: measured
true vertical
Effective depth: measured
true vertical
Casing Length Size
Conductor 110' 20"
Surface 3925' 9-5/8"
Intermediate 10372' 7"
Liner 880' 5"
11817
8736
10750
8583
feet Plugs (measured)
feet
feet Junk (measured)
feet
Cemented
260 sx AS
944 Sx PFE & 375 Sx PFC
307 Sx Class G
112 Sx Class G
Top of 2" CT @ 10750' MD 3/4/01.
Top of mill~motor BHA @ 11605' MD.
2" CT f/10750' to 11380' MD.
Measured Depth True vertical Depth
110' 110'
3964' 3558'
10438' 8276'
10810' 8642'
Perforation depth:
measured Uncased OH f/10810' - 11817'.
true vertical OH f/8642' - 8736'.
Tubing (size, grade, and measured depth 3~1/2", 9.2#, 13CR80 Tbg @ 10156' MD; 3-1/2", 9.3#, L-80 Tbg @ 10281' MD.
Packers & SSSV (type & measured depth) 7"x 3-1/2" Baker S-3 Packer @ 10102' MD; 7" X 4-1/2" BAKER SABL-3 PACKER @ 10210' MD;
13. Attachments Description summary of proposal __X Detailed operations program __ BOP sketch __.X
15. Status of well classification as:
14. Estimated date for commencing operation
March 5, 2001
16. If proposal was verbally approved . ~ ~._¢ /
Name of approver ~""~,~ /'~/'/~,""Date approved
Oil __X Gas __ Suspended
Service
17. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signed ~ , Title: Coil Tubing Drilling Engineer
Tom McCa~
FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
Questions? Call Tom McCarty @ 564-5697.
Date Ra~fuf ~6~4.~/9~ /
Prepared by Paul
Conditions of approval: Notify Commission so representative may witness
Plug integrity __ BOP Test _ Location clearance _
Mechanical Integrity Test__ Subsequent form required lo-
ORIGINAL ,~'~ ......
D Tailor
Approved by order of the Commission Commissioner
. %.,/ [ , :
[ Appr°val n°~,~)l _ 0,_~.~
bp
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
900 East Benson Boulevard
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
(907) 561-5111
March 8, 2001
Tom Maunder
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Fax 276-7542
Dear Tom:
Re: 15-41A Operations Shutdown (Permit # 200-180):
During the sidetrack drilling phase, loss of drilling fluid to mapped faults could not be controlled.
As a result the drilling BHA became stuck and was subsequently left in hole. At this point the plan
was to cement back to a point were we had 100% returns, and sidetrack below the abandoned
wellpath to TD. However the cementing operation did not go to plan, resulting in the 2" coil being
cut 60' above the window. At this time the coil sticking mechanism, 110' below the window is not
fully understood. It was most likely a combination of factors; cuttings, hole stability, fluid
dynamics associated with pumping cement in open hole. Operational data and personnel are
currently being consulted with a view to identifying the sticking mechanism. The well is currently
sitting with the master valve closed and a BPV in the tubing awaiting the forward plan.
If you have any questions concerning this revision, please don't hesitate to call me at 440-8301 or
E-mail me at SherwooA@bp.com.
Sincerely, . /
?'L/, ./. /
kuistair Sherwood
CTD Engineer
Alaska Drilling & Wells
RECEIVED
MAR 0 9 2001
Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission
Anchorage
bp
February 28,2001
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
900 East Benson Boulevard
P.O. Box 196612
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
(907) 561-5111
Julie Heusser, Dan Seamount, & Cammy Oechsli Taylor
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
333 West 7th Avenue Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Fax 276-7542
Dear Commissioners:
, .
. ..
Re: Prudhoe-EOA, Pt. Mac, & Lisbume Well Work
This listing is provided as required under the terms of Conservation Order No. 34 lC (Rule 14) &
Order No. 342. This is a list of well work tentatively scheduled for Februm3~ 26 - March 4,
2001:
Well
03-28
02-34A
"~,~,~' t~ :._' .....
16-05Ai
13-27A
11-32
15-35
16-21
Work Planned
REPERFORATION
CT SET C]BP FOR GSO
CTD SIDETRACK (NABORS CDR1)
CTD SIDETRACK (NABORS 3S)
CT ADD PERFORATION W/WORK PLATFORM
ADD PERFORATION
ADD PERFORATION
REPERFORATION
S-101
ADD PERFORATION
If additional data or scheduling information is needed, please call me at 564-5799 or E-mail me
at raufpc @bp.com.
;i:ulerCilYl uf~ ~~
Technical Assistant, BPXA
Alaska Drilling & Wells
ALASKA OIL AND GAS
CONSERVATION COH~MISSION
TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR
3001 PORCUPINE DRIVE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3192
PHONE: (907) 279-1433
FAX: (907) 276-7542
Thomas McCarty
CT Drilling Engineer
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
P O box 196612
Anchorage, AK 99519-6612
Re~
Prudhoe Bay Unit 15-41A
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
Permit No: 200-180
Sur Loc: 1476'SNL, 710'EWL, Sec. 22, T1 IN, R14E, UM
Btmhole Loc. 4494'NSL, 813'EWL, Sec. 15, T11N, R14E, UM
Dear Mr. McCarty:
Enclosed is the approved application for permit to redrill the above referenced well.
The permit to redrill does not exempt you from obtaining additional permits required by law
from other governmental agencies, and does not authorize conducting drilling operations until all
other required permitting determinations are made.
Blowout prevention equipment (BOPE) must be tested in accordance with 20 AAC 25 035.
Sufficient notice (approximately 24 hours) must be given to allow a representative of the
Commission to witness a test of BOPE installed prior to drilling new hole. Notice may be given
by contacting the Commission petroleum field inspector on the North Slope pager at 659-3607.
Daniel T. Seamount, Jr.
Commissioner
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
DATED this / ,~ 7~ day of November, 2000
dlffEnclosures
CC~
Department of Fish & Game, Habitat Section w/o encl.
Department of Enviromnental Conservation w/o encl.
STATE OF ALASKA
, ALASK,~' IL AND GAS CONSERVATION COM~{ ,SION
PERMIT TO DRILL
20 AAC 25.005
I [] Exploratory [] Stratigraphic Test [] Development Oil
a. Type of work [] Drill [] Redrill lb. Type of well [] Service [] Development Gas [] Single Zone
[] Re-Entry [] Deepen [] Multiple Zone
2. Name of Operator 5. Datum Elevation (DF or KB) 10. Field and Pool
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. KBE = 66.25' Prudhoe Bay Field / Prudhoe
3. Address 6. Property Designation Bay Pool
P.O. Box 196612, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 ADL 028306
4. Location of well at surface ~,' ~ ./- 7. Unit or Property Name 11. Type Bond (See 2O AAC 25.025)
1476' SNL, 710' EWL, SEC.22, T11N, R14E, UM Prudhoe Bay Unit
At top of productive interval 8. Well Number
3921' NSL, 297' WEL, SEC. 16, T11N, R14E, UM 15-41A Number 2S100302630-277
At total depth 9. Approximate spud date
4494' NSL, 813' EWL, SEC. 15, T11N, R14E, UM 11/17/00 Amount $200,000.00
12. Distance to nearest property line 113. Distance to nearest well 14. Number of acres in property 15. Proposed depth (MD and TVD)
ADL 028303, 784' MDI No Close Approach 2560 12288' MD/8870' TVDss
16. To be completed for deviated wells 17. Anticipated pressure {see 20 AAC 25.035 (e) (2)}
Kick Off Depth 10810' MD Maximum Hole Angle 90 ° Maximum.surface 2482 Psig, At total depth (TVD) 8800'/3362 psig
18. Casing Program Specifications Setting .Depth
Size Top BOttOm quantity of Cement
Hole Casinq Weiqht Grade Couplinq Lenqth MD TVD MD' ' TVD (include stare data)
3" 2-3/8" 4.6# L-80 FL4S 2048' 10240' 8015' 12288' 8870' 73 cu ft Class 'G'
19. To be completed for Redrill,Re-entry, and Deepen Operations.
Present well condition summary
Total depth: measured 11150 feet '/ Plugs (measured)
true vertical 8969 feet ~
Effective depth: measured 11063 feet Junk (measured) A~a$~a 0il & Gas Co~s. Commissior~,
true vertical 8886 feet
Casing Length Size Cemented MD TVD
Structural
Conductor 80' 20" 260 sx Arcticset (Approx.) 110' 110'
Surface 3929' 9-5/8" 944 sx PF 'E', 375 sx PF 'C' 3964' 3558'
Intermediate 10406' 7" 307 sx Class 'G' 10438' 8276'
Production
Liner 880' 5" 112 sx Class 'G' 10270'- 11150' 8111'-8969'
Perforation depth: measured 10957'- 10984', 11001'- 11011'
true vertical 8784' - 8810', 8826' - 8836'
20. Attachments [] Filing Fee [] Property Plat [] BOP Sketch [] Diverter Sketch [] Drilling Program
[] Drilling Fluid Program [] Time vs Depth Plot [] Refraction Analysis [] Seabed Report [] 20 AAC 25.050 Requirements
Contact Engineer Name/Number: Thomas McCarty, 564-5697 Prepared By Name/Number: Terrie Hubble, 564-4628
21. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge
Signed Thomas McCarty f .~ ~,~ .,.~'"...~,"~ Title CT Drilling Engineer Date
.: :, ..' ..:.....! ',,. i,i::.': .::..".....'..: ::. :..'.':..:.': :......',."'.i.'~,:: !.'.i: i:;...::..'.. :..,::~:'. '..;:.: :.:,;~:.::':: ;:..,..,...:: i.;:..::.:com~i~Si:on:;,~.u:~e,.:.O~ly:.,..:::: .,..:~,...,:,.; :.~.:,:;:!,:,,:,: ::.~;..!,:.:i.~:.::
~ ~'/~.~ 50- 029-22492-01 /,/~/.Z/¢-.-~),¢ for other requirements
Conditions of Approval: Samples Required [] Yes ~ No Mud Log Required [] Yes [] No
Hydrogen Sulfide Measures ~] Yes [] No Directional Survey Required J[~ Yes [] No
Required Working Pressure for BOPE [] 2K [] 3K [] 4K [] 5K [] 10K [] 15K 1~3.5K psi for CTU
Other: ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Approved By D Taylor Seamount by order of //
~ I-~ I ~, ~,C¢)~miissi°ner the commission Date ~' (~) ..
Form 10-401 Rev. 12-01-85
ORIGi 'L
Submit In Triplicate
BPX
15-41A Sidetrack
Summary of Operations:
15-41 is being sidetracked to target lower Zone 1 reserves. This sidetrack will be conducted in two phases.
Phase 1: P&A existing perforations, mill window off cement plug: Planned for Nov. 11-15, 2000. · The well recently passed a TIT.
· A Mechanical Integrity Test will be performed.
· A whipstock drift and tubing caliper has been run.
· Service coil will be used to cement the existing perforations and pressure test.
· Service coil will be used to mill the window.
Phase 2: Drill and Complete sidetrack: Planned for Nov 17, 2000.
Drilling coil will be used to drill and complete the directional hole as per attached plan.
Mud Program' · Phase 1&2: Seawater
· Phase 3: FIo-Pro (8.5- 8.7 ppg)
RECEIVED
Disposal:
· No annular injection on this well.
· All drilling and completion fluids and all other Class II wastes will go to Grind & I~"g~a0jj &GasCons. Commission
· All Class I wastes will go to Pad 3 for disposal. .A~chor~e
Casing Program:
· 2 3/8", 4.6#, L-80, FL4S liner will be run from TD to approx. 10,240' MD (TOL) and cemented with
approx. 13 bbls. To bring the top of cement to approx. 10,510'md (TOC). The liner will be pressure
tested to 2200 psi and perforated with coiled tubing conveyed guns.
Well Control: · BOP diagram is attached.
· Pipe rams, blind rams and the CT pack off will be pressure tested to 400 psi and to 3500 psi.
· The annular preventer will be tested to 400 psi and 2000 psi.
Directional
· See attached directional plan
· Magnetic and inclination surveys will be taken every 30 ft. No gyro will be run.
Logging · A Gamma Ray log will be run over all of the open hole section.
· A Memory CNL will be run in cased hole.
Hazards
No faults or lost circulation are expected. Res. pressure is normal. DS 15 is not an H2S Pad - last test
1/12/96 at 7ppm.
Reservoir Pressure
Res. pressure is approx. 3362psi @ 8800ss based on a SBHP (11/10/99). Max. surface pressure with
gas (0.1 psi/ft) to surface is 2482 psi.
15-41A Potential Drilling Hazards
Post on Rig
I ·
Please perform pre-job Hazard ID and Safety meetings prior to every change in
work scope during the operation. Also, if things don't feel right shut-down the
operation and discuss the situation before making the next operational move.
SAFETY FIRST.
2. H2S is not expected on this well. DS 15 is not an H2S Pad -last test 1/12/96
at 7ppm.
3. BHP is expected to be 3362psi (7.34ppg) @ 8800ss based on a on a SBHP
(11/lO/99),
4. Maximum anticipated well head pressure w/full column of gas 2482psi.
5. Lost circulation risk is Iow with no anticipated faults in polygon.
6. The well is planned not to penetrate the Kavik, but there is a chance of
accidentally penetrating the Kavik due to regional depth uncertainty. The Kavik
could cause some drilling difficulties (sticky shale).
RECEIVED
~ ~,'",,,,; ~
.Ar~c~or~e
DS 15-41a - OPOSED CT HORIZONTALt"',.,iDETRACK
9 5/8" @ 3964'
3-1/2" SSSV Nipple @ 2243'
GLM's @ 3579', 6725', 9095' & 10,119'
3-1/2", 9.3#, L-80 Production Tubing to 10281'
3-1/2 x 4- 1/2"
Crossover @ 10,207'--
7" x 5" Packer @ 10259'
7"@ 10438'
Estimated TOC @
10,510'md
3-1/2" Otis XN Nipple @ 10155'
3-1/2 x 4- 1/2" Crossover @ 10,207'
7"x 4-1/2" Baker SABL-3 Packer @ 10,210'
3-1/2" Otis X Nipple @ 10245'
3-1/2" Parker SWN NipPle @ 10267'
Desired Top of 2-3/8" Liner @
- 10,240', inside 3 1/2" TT
Mill Window through 5" Liner @ 10,810' off of
cement ramp
5", 15#, 13CR Liner
to 11,150'
Perforations P&A'd by
Cement
2-3/8" 4.6# FL4S Liner Cemented & Perforated
T
3" Open Hole
TD @ -12288'
5" 15# 13CR Liner @ 11,150'
Proposal Calculations
BAKER
HUGHES Coordinates provided in: TRUE and GRID relative to Wellhead
INTEQ and ALASKA STATE PLANE
Company: BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Vertical Sect. Plane: 61.000 TRUE Job No:
Field: Prudhoe Bay Unit Mag. Declination: 26.920 AFE No:
Well: 15-41A Plan #3 Grid Correction: 1.340 APl No: 50-029-22492-01
Rig: Total Correction: 25.580 Coordinate System: TRUE
Surface Location Dip: 80.790 Drilled from: 15-41
×: 676649.2 RKB Height: 66.250
Y: 5960022.1
Meas. Incl. TRUE Subsea Coords. - True Coords. - ASP Dogleg Vertical Tool Face Build Turn
Depth Angle Azi. TVD N(+)/S(-) E(+)/W(-) N(+)/S(-) E(+)/W(-) Severity Section Comments
(ft) (deg) (deg) (ft) (£t) (£t) Lat. (Y) Dep. (X) (°/100ft) (tt) (do9) (°/100£t) (°/100£t)
10712.60 11.69 0.33 8480.32 5435.65 -1018.14 5965431.97 675503.65 1.28 1744.77 i.70 1.28 0.19 Tie-in Point from 15-41
10805.51 13.18 358.92i 8571.05 5455.65 -1018.29 5965451.97 675503.04 1.64 1754.34 -12.21 1.60 -! .52
10810.00 13.27 358.76i 8575.42 5456.68 -1018.31 5965452.99 675502.99 2.16 1754.82 -22.21 2.00 -3.56 Kick-off Point
10820.00 15.83 3.43 8585.10 5459.19 -1018.25 5965455.50 675502.99 28.18 1756.09 26.86 25.64 46.69
10840.00 21.15 9.37 8604.06 5465.48 -1017.50 5965461.81 675503.59 28.18 1759.79 22.34 26.59 29.69
10860.00 26.60 12.98 8622.35 5473.41 -1015.91 5965469.77 675505.00 28.18 1765.03 16.70 27.23 15.07
10880.00 32.11 15.43 8639.77 5482.90 -1013.48 5965479.32 675507.20 28.18 1771.75 13.39 27.54 12.27
10900.00 37.65 17.231 8656.17 5493.87 -1010.26 5965490.36 675510.17 28.18 1779.89 11.25 27.71 8.99
10920.00 43.21 18.63 8671.39 5506.20 -I006.26 5965502.78 675513.87 28.18 1789.37 9.78 27.82 6.98
10940.00 48.79 19.76 8685.28 5519.78 -1001.52 5965516.46 675518.29 28.18 1800.09 8.71 27.88 5.67
10960.00 54.37i 20.71 8697.70 5534.48 -996.10 5965531.28 675523.36 28.18 1811.96 7.92 27.93 4.77
· .
10980.00 59.97 21.54 8708.54 5550.14 -990.04 5965547.09 675529.05 28.18 1824.85 7.33 27.96 4.15 :~ .~ ...... ·
11000.00 65.561 22.28 8717.69 5566.63 -983.40 5965563.73 675535.30 28.18 1838.65 6.88 27.99 3.70
11020.00 71.17 22.96 8725.06 5583.79 -976.25 5965581.04 675542.04 28.18 1853.22 6.54 28.00 3.39
11040.00 76.771 23.60 8730.58 5601.44 -968.66 5965598.86 675549.22 28.18 1868.42 6.29 28.02 3.17
11060.00 82.37' 24.20 8734.20 5619.41 -960.69 5965617.02 675556.76 28.18 1884.10 6.12 28.02 3.02
11080.00 87.98 24.79 8735.88 5637.54 -952.43 5965635.34 675564.59 28.18 1900.! 2 6.01 28.03 2.95
11087.19 90.00 25.00 8736.01 5644.06 -949.41 5965641.93 675567.46 28.27 1905.92 5.96 28.12 2.93 .~,- 1
11100.00 90.00 26.28 8736.01 5655.61 -943.86 5965653.60 675572.73 10.00 1916.37 90.00 0.00 10.00
11150.00 90.00 31.28 8736.01 5699.42 -919.80 5965697.96 675595.76 10.00 1958.66 90.00 0.00 10.00
11200.00 90.00 36.28 8736.01 5740.96 -892.01 5965740.15 675622.57 l 0.00 2003. l I 90.00 0.00 10.00
11250.00 90.00 41.28 8736.01 5779.93 -860.70 5965779.83 675652.95 10.00 2049.38 90.00 0.00 10.00
11300.00 90.00 46.28 8736.01 5816.02 -826.12 5965816.72 675686.67 10.00 2097.12 90.00 0.00 10.00
11350.00 90.00 51.28 8736.01 5848.95 -788.52 5965850.53 675723.48 10.00 2145.98 90.00 0.00 10.00
11400.00 90.00 56.28 8736.01 5878.49 -748.19 5965881.00 675763.10 10.00 2195.56 90.00 0.00 I0.00
11450.00 90.00 61.28 8736.01 5904.40 -705.45 5965907.91 675805.22 10.00 2245.51 90.00 0.00 10.00
11500.00 90.00' 66.28 8736.01 5926.48 -660.60 5965931.04 675849.53 10.00 2295.44 90.00 0.00 10.00
11550.00 90.00 71.28 8736.01 5944.57 -614.01 5965950.22 675895.69 10.00 2344.96 90.00 0.00 10.00
11600.00 90.00 76.28 8736.01 5958.53 -566.01 5965965.30 675943.34 10.00 2393.71 90.00 0.00 10.00
11650.00 90.00 81.28 8736.01 5968.26 -516.99 5965976.17 675992.12 10.00 2441.30 90.00 0.00 10.00
Meas. Incl. TRUE Subsea Coords. - True Coords. - ASP Dogleg Vertical Tool Face Build Turn
Depth Angle Azi. TVD N(+)/S(-) E(+)/W(-) N(+)/S(-) E(+)/W(-) Severity Section Comments
(t~) (de~) (dc~) (~) (~) (ft) Lat. (Y) Dep. (X) (°/100ft) (~) (deg) (°/100fi) (°/100k)
11700.00 90.00 86.28 8736.01 5973.67 -467.30 5965982.75 676041.67 10.00 2487.39 90.00 0.00 10.00
11750.00 90.00 91.28 8736.01 5974.73 -417.32 5965984.99 676091.60 10.00 2531.61 90.00 0.00~ 10.00
11800.00 90.00 96.28 8736.01 5971.44 -367.45 5965982.87 676141.53 10.00 2573.63 90.00 0.00 I0.00
11817.19 90.00~ 98.00 8736.01 5969.30 -350.39 5965981.13 676158.63 10.00 2587.51 90.00 0.00 10.00 2
11850.00 86.72 98.00 8736.95 5964.74 -317.92 5965977.33 676191.20 10.00 2613.70 180.00 -I0.00 0.00
11900.00 81.72 98.00 8741.99 5957.82 -268.67 5965971.57 676240.59 10.00 2653.42 180.00 -10.00 0.00
11950.00 76.72 98.00 8751.33 5950.98 -220.05 5965965.88 676289.36 10.00 2692.63 180.00 -10.00 0.00
12000.00 71.72 98.00 8764.93 5944.29 -172.42 5965960.31 676337.14 10.00 2731.05 180.00 -10.00 0.00
12015.57 70.16 98.00 8770.01 5942.24 -157.84 5965958.61 676351.75 10.01 2742.80 -180.00 -10.01 0.00 3
12050.00 69.56 94.35 8781.87 5938.76 -125.71 5965955.89 676383.95 10.11 2769.22 -100.58 -1.75 -10.61
12100.00 68.82 89.00 8799.65 5937.39 -79.02 5965955.61 676430.66 10.11 2809.39 -99.32 -1.47 -10.70
12150.00 68.26 83.60 8817.95 5940.39 -32.60 5965959.70 676476.99 10.11 2851.44 -97.42! -1.13 -10.80
12200.00 67.86 78.17 8836.65 5947.73 13.17 5965968.12 676522.58 10.11 2895.04 -95.44: -0.78 -10.87
12250.00 67.65 72.71 8855.58 5959.36 57.94 5965980.80 676567.06 10.11 2939.83 -93.41 -0.42 -10.91
12287.92 67.62 68.56 8870.02 5970.99 91.02 5965993.19 676599.85 10.12 2974.40 -91.30 -0.09 -10.94 TD
Proposal Page 2 of 2 (15-41A Plan #3) 11/6/2000 10:21 AM
CDR1
Drilling Wellhead I~,,'*ail
15-41a
Rig Floor
~ CT Injector Head
Otis Q.C. thread half
Traveling plate
20.63'
3,8~
.1;
59'
7 /16 ~Shaffer Dual
L
Hyd-~ill '~,, ~0~0 lei W'
R_a__~ Type Dual Gate BOPE
1.95'
7.35'
7" lubricator
Traveling Plate
7" O.D.
Jacking Frame
.~.~Top Stationary Plate
Annular BOP
(Hydril),7-1/16" ID
Annular BOP
(Hydril),7-1/16" ID
Top blind shea~
Bottom 2" pipes
Kill Line
__~ Top 2" slips I
~ Bottom 2 3/8" pipes I
Manual Master Valve
-- Tubing Hanger
9-5/8" Annulus
0.66'
Rig Matt
Ground Level
13-3/8" Annulus
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKf' ")IL AND GAS CONSERVATION COl~: 'SSION
~-,,-PLICATION FOR SUNDRY APPROVe,-
1. Type of Request:
I~! Abandon
[] Alter Casing
[] Change Approved Program
2. Name of Operator
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc.
3. Address
P.O. Box 196612, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612
4. Location of well at surface
1476' SNL, 710' EWL, SEC.22, T11N, R14E, UM
At top of productive interval
3921' NSL, 297' WEL, SEC. 16, T11N, R14E, UM
At effective depth
4048' NSL, 301' WEL, SEC. 16, T11N, R14E, UM
At total depth
4071' NSL, 302' WEL, SEC. 16, T11N, R14E, UM
[] Suspend
[] Repair Well
[] Operation Shutdown
[] Plugging [] Time Extension
[] Pull Tubing [] Variance
[] Re-Enter Suspended Well [] Stimulate
5. Type of well: [] Development
[] Exploratory
[] Stratigraphic
[] Service
[] Pedorate
[] Other
Plug Back for Sidetrack
6. Datum Elevation (DF or KB)
KBE = 66.25'
7. Unit or Property Name
Prudhoe Bay Unit
8. Well Number
15-41
9. Permit Number
194-094
10. APl Number
50-029-22492-00
11. Field and Pool
Prudhoe Bay Field / Prudhoe
Bay Pool
12.
Present well condition summary
Total depth: measured
true vertical
Effective depth: measured
true vertical
Casing
11150 feet
8969 feet
11063 feet
8886 feet
Length
Size
Structural
Conductor 80' 20"
Surface 3929' 9-5/8"
Intermediate 10406' 7"
Production
Liner 880' 5"
Plugs (measured)
Junk (measured)
Cemented
260 sx Arcticset (Approx.)
944 sx PF 'E', 375 sx PF 'C'
307 sx Class 'G'
112 sx Class 'G'
DUPLICATE
MD TVD
110' 110'
3964' 3558'
10438' 8276'
10270'-11150' 8111'-8969'
Perforation depth:measured 10957'- 10984', 11001'- 11011'
true vertical 8784'-8810', 8826'-8836'
Tubing(size, grade, and measured depth) 3-1/2",9.3#,L-80to 10281'
RECEIVED
~aska 0il & Gas Co~s. Oo~tmissio~
~chorage
Packers and SSSV (type and measured depth) Baker 'SABL-3' packer at 10210'; Camco 'TRDP-4A' SSSV Nipple at 2243'
13. Attachments [] Description Summary of Proposal [] Detailed Operations Program [] BOP Sketch
14. Estimated date for commencing operation
November 11, 2000
16. If proposal was verbally approved
15. Status of well classifications as:
[] Oil [] Gas [] Suspended
Service
Name of approver Date Approved
Contact Engineer Name/Number: Thomas McCar~y, 564-5697 Prepared By Name/Number: Terrie Hubble, 564-4628
17. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge
~ ~..~ ,.~ Date
Signed Thomas acCarty ,..-~ ./ Title CT Drilling Engineeii!.'
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~-_,onditions of Approval: NotifYPlugCOmmissiOnintegrity ~s° representatiVeBoP Testmay~witness Location clearance ~ I ^..rove,
Mechanical Integrity Test
Subsequent form required 10-
Approved by order of the Commiss..!on
Form 10-403 Rev. 06/15/88
Commissioner Date
Submit In Triplicate
bp
November 6, 2000
To:
Attention:
Subject:
Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
3001 Porcupine Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Tom Maunder
Petroleum Engineer
15-41 CTD Sidetrack Prep
BP Exploration Alaska Inc.
Drilling & Wells
Coiled Tubing Drilling Team
Well 15-41 is scheduled for a through tubing sidetrack to be drilled with coiled
tubing. The following summarizes the procedure required to prep 15-41 for
drilling and is submitted as an attachment to Form 10-403. A schematic diagram
of this proposed completion is attached.
]. The well passed a TIT on 9/22/00.
2.. The well was drifted with a dummy whipstock and a Kinley caliper ran on
the tubing.
3. The gas lift mandrels have been dummied off and a Mechanical Integrity Test
is planned.
4. Service coil will pump approx. 10bbls of cement to P&A the existing
perforations.
5. The window will be milled off of a cement ramp with service coil. The KOP
will be at approximately 10,810'md.
6. A sidetrack of approx. 1480 ft into lower Zone I will be drilled with CT.
7. The sidetrack will be completed with a cemented 2 3/8" liner that will 'overlap
the existing 3 ~" tubing to -10,207'md (TOL). The estimated Top of cement
is planned for 300' above the window to approx. 10,510'md
The coil tubing operations are expected to commence November 11. Drilling coil is
expected to begin the sidetrack drilling on November 16, 2000.
Thomas M. McCarty
CT Drilling Engineer
Tel: 564-5697
Fax: 564-5510
Cell: 240-8065
mccarttm@bp.com
RECEIVED
.,; ~',
0il & Gas Cons. Commission
^r~cl~0ra~e
Well File
Petrotechnical Data Center
Terrie Hubble '
DS 15-41a {,
~OPOSED CT HORIZONTAIJ
IDETRACK
9 5/8" @ 3964'
3-1/2" SSSV Nipple @ 2243'
GLM's @ 3579', 6725', 9095' & 10,119'
3-1/2", 9.3#, L-80 Production Tubing to 10281'
RECEIVED
.. ~.bv..)
3-1/2" Otis XN Nipple @ 10155'
AJaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission
3-1/2 x 4- 1/2" Crossover @ 10,207'
,Anchorage
3-1/2 x 4- 1/2"
Crossover @ 10,2£
7"x 5" Packer @ 10259'
7" @ 10438'
Estimated TOC @
10,510'md
7" x 4-1/2" Baker SABL-3 Packer @ 10,210'
3-1/2" Otis X Nipple @ 10245'
3-1/2" Parker SWN Nipple @ 10267'
Desired Top of 2-3/8" Liner @
~ 10,240', inside 3 1/2" TT
Mill Window through 5" Liner @ 10,810' off of
cement ramp
5", 15#, 13CR Liner
to 11,150'
2-3/8" 4.6# FL4S Liner Cemented & Perforatec
Perforations P&A'd by
Cement
.T
3" Open Hole
TD @ ~12288'
5" 15# 13CR Liner @ 11,1 50'
/ DATE / CHECK NO.
H 1 751 45
V*-NUV~ ~Lf ,~:~1%~ I ~ ! II U
DATE INVOICE ! CREDIT MEMO DESCRIPTION GROSS DISCOUNT NET
)92&00 ?.½09P&O0! 100. O0 !00. O0
PYMT CDMMENTS: PERMIT TEl DRILL FEE
HANDLING INST: S/H TERRIE HUBBLE X4628
~E ^W^CHEO CHECK ~S ~N PAYUEm FO. ~aS .ESC.m'~ ^SOVE. ~ 1OO- OD 1OO. OD
FiI~ST NATIONAL.BANK';bF ASI+II~AND
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ANCHORAGE AK 9950 ~
WELL PERMIT CHECKLIST
COMPANY
FIELD & POOL ~ 4/'O/_,~-'~ INIT CLASS
ADMINISTRATION
II APPR DATE
I E--'~-"~-NEE~
WELL NAME/5'-'~///c~ PROGRAM: exp__ dev ~' redrll ~
'~:~--~' L,,/ ~?'(_.),/d_.- GEOL AREA ~~)
1. Permit fee attached .......................
2. Lease number appropriate ...................
3. Unique well name and number ..................
4. Well located in a defined pool ..................
5. Well located proper distance from drilling unit boundary ....
6. Well located proper distance from other wells ..........
7. Sufficient acreage available in drilling unit ............
8. If deviated, is wellbore plat included ...............
9. Operator only affected party ...................
10. Operator has appropriate bond in force .............
11. Permit can be issued without conservation order ........
12. Permit can be issued without administrative approval ......
13. Can permit be approved before 15-day wait ...........
Conductor string provided ...................
14.
15. Surface casing protects all known USDWs ...........
16. CMT vol adequate to circulate on conductor & surf csg .....
17. CMT vol adequate to tie-in long string to surf csg ........
18. CMT will cover all known productive horizons ..........
19. Casing designs adequate for C, T, B & permafrost .......
20. Adequate tankage or reserve pit .................
21. If a re-drill, has a 10-403 for abandonment been approved...
22. Adequate wellbore separation proposed .............
23. If diverter required, does it meet regulations ..........
24. Drilling fluid program schematic & equiP list adequate .....
'/ serv ~ wellbore seg __
UNIT# (__.2//~, .~-'~(,,.~
ann. disposal para req ~
ON/OFF SHORE
Y
DATE
25. BOPEs, do they meet regulation ................
26. BOPE press rating appropriate; test to ~'~3~ psig.
27. Choke manifold complies w/APl RP-53 (May 84) ........
28. Work will occur without operation shutdown ...........
29. Is presence of H2S gas probable .................
GEOLOGY 30. Permit can be issued w/o hydrogen sulfide measures ..... Y ~
~ 31. Data presented on potential overpressure zones ....... /,, ~
32. Seismic analysis of shallow gas zones; ............ ~/'/-~'"Y N
II AP,PR DATE ' 33. Seabed condition survey (if off-shore) .......... ._.~-7' Y" ' "N
II ,,,~) ~//" ~.OO 34. Contact name/phone for weekly progress reports [explOratory only] Y N
"11 s A LT5.
II (A) will contain waste in a suitable receiving zonei ....... Y N
II ~,PPR DATE (B) will not contaminate freshwater; or cause drilling waste... Y N
to surface;
(C) will not impair mechanical integrity of the well used for disposal; Y N
(D) will not damage producing formation or impair recovery from a Y N
pool; and
(E) will not circumvent 20 AAC 25.252 or 20 AAC 25.412. Y N
GEOLOGY:
ENGINEERING: U IC:,/,Annular
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COMMISSION:
JMH ~_~.AH'~'
Comments/Instructions:
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Well History File
APPENDIX
Information of detailed nature that is not
particularly germane to the Well Permitting Process
but is part of the history file.
To improve the readability of the Well History file and to
simplify finding information, information· of this
nature is accumulated at the end of the file under APPENDIXi
..
No special'effort has been made to chronologically
organize this categorY of information.
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STOP.FT 11818.0000:
STEP.FT 0.5000:
NULL. -999.2500:
COMP. COMPANY:
WELL. WELL:
FLD . FIELD:
LOC . LOCATION:
CNTY. COUNTY:
STAT. STATE:
SRVC. SERVICE COMPANY:
TOOL. TOOL NAME & TYPE:
DATE. LOG DATE:
API . API NYUMBER:
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SECT. 15 :
TOWN.N lin :
RANG. 14E :
PDAT. MSL :
EPD .F 0 :
LMF . RKB :
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DMF . KB :
EKB .F 66.25 :
EDF .F N/A :
EGL .F N/A :
CASE.F N/A :
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CWLS log ASCII Standard -VERSION 1.20
One line per frame
Information
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Starting Depth
Ending Depth
Level Spacing
Absent Value
BP Exploration Inc.
15-41A
Prudhoe Bay Unit
1476' SNL, 710' EWL
North Slope
Alaska
Baker Hughes INTEQ
1.75" NaviGamma - Gamma Ray
21-Mar-01
500292249201
Description
.........
Section
Township
Range
Permanent Datum
Elevation Of Perm. Datum
Log Measured from
Feet Above Perm. Datum
Drilling Measured From
Elevation of Kelly Bushing
Elevation of Derrick Floor
Elevation of Ground Level
Casing Depth
Other Services Line 1
(1) Ail depths are Measured Depths (MD) unless otherwise noted.
(2) All depths are Bit Depths unless otherwise noted.
(3) All Gamma Ray data (GRAX) presented is realtime data.
(4) Baker Hughes INTEQ runs 1-7 utilized directional and Gamma Ray services
from 10810' to 11818' MD (8575' to 8732' SSTVD).
(5) Well 15-41A was drilled to TD @ 11818' MD (8732' SSTVD) on Run 7.
(6) The interval from 11800' MD (8732' SSTVD) to 11818' MD (8732' SSTVD)
was not logged due to sensor to bit offset.
(7) The data presented here is final and has not been shifted
to a PDC (Primary Depth Control). There is no overlapping interval to
(8)
perform correlation with PDC supplied by BP Exploration (SWS 8-Oct-01).
A Magnetic Declination correction of 26.79 degrees has been applied
to the Directional Surveys.
MNEMONICS:
GRAX
ROPS
TVD
-> Gamma Ray MWD-API [MWD] (MWD-API units)
-> Rate of Penetration, feet/hour
-> Subsea True Vertical Depth, feet
SENSOR OFFSETS:
RUN GAMFiA DIRECTIONAL
18 05 ft
17 94 ft
18 07 ft
18 14 ft
18 14 ft
17 89 ft
17 89 ft
23.03 ft
22.92 ft
23.05 ft
23.12 ft
23.12 ft
22.88 ft
22.88 ft
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WDFN mwd.xtf
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CN BP Exploration Inc.
WN 15-41A
FN Prudhoe Bay Unit
COUN North Slope
STAT Alaska
*** LIS COMMENT RECORD ***
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remark File Version 1.000
1. The data presented is the field raw data.
2. There was no overlapping data set with PDC supplied by BP Exploration
3. The PDC used is a Schlumberger Gamma Ray dated 10/08/01.
*** INFORMATION TABLE: CIFO
PINEM CHAN DIMT CNAM ODEP
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ROPS ROPS ROPS 0.0
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Datum Frame Size is: 12 bytes
Logging direction is down (value= 255)
Optical Log Depth Scale Units: Feet
Frame spacing: 0.500000
Frame spacing units: IF ]
Number of frames per record is: 84
One depth per frame (value= 0)
Datum Specification Block Sub-type is: 1
FRAME SPACE = 0.500 * F
ONE DEPTH PER FRAME
Tape depth ID: F
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2 ROPS MWD 68 1 F/HR 4
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10810.0000 13
10810.5000 13
10900.0000 24
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11100.0000 24
11200.0000 91
11300.0000 19
11400.0000 23
11500.0000 57
11600.0000 42
11700.0000 63
11800.0000 23
11818.0000 -999
ROPS
1430 -999
8260 -999
2380 62
1220 61
6760 100
4210 34
4850 94
2610 68.
5000 54.
4610 62.
4110 131.
8450 124.
0000 17.
0000
0000
8900
9050
5700
7210
0920
0340
5460
3160
1860
4040
0810
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