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Home My WebLink AboutCO 524 ,-" .............." Conservation Order Cover Page XHVZE This page is required for administrative purposes in managing the scanning process. It marks the extent of scanning and identifies certain actions that have been taken. Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. /. J ,....., J ~J:; f:: '!. Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing (donn) RESCAN DIGITAL DATA o Color items: o Diskettes, No. OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) ~ /] ( Grayscale items: G?\.., o Poor Quality Originals: o Maps: o Other, Noffype o Other items o Other: OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) o Logs of various kinds NOTES: o Other BY: DATE: /S/ Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES BY: DATE: /s/ Production Scanning Stage 1 P AGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: j 1 PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: YES NO BY: ~'\ DATE: I NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: 7~ ~!o.1 ï? / . YES /sl Stage 2 NO BY: -_.'.-'~' --.......... (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL A nENTION IS REOUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS öüÊ -iò'ä~~LfTY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMkES) DATE: .." ....,./S/...,.' .-w~._,. '.:r..-. General Notes or Comments about this Document: SCANNED JU L 2 2 2004 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrP9.WPd '--- /~, INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 524 BEAVER CREEK FIELD: ALL POOLS 1. October 30, 2003 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of publication, e-mail Distribution list, bulk mailing Marathon's Request for a hearing Marathon's Request to Vacate Hearing Notes from Engineer 2. November 14, 2003 3. December 4,2004 4. November 14,2003 Conservation Order No. 524 ..-.... r""'\ STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: Proposed Rules Regulating Sustained Casing Pressures in Development Wells Within the Beaver Creek Field. )Conservation Order No. 524 ) )Beaver Creek Field: All Pools ) )July 20, 2004 ) ) IT APPEARING THAT: 1. On its own motion, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission" or "AOGCC") proposed to adopt rules regulating sustained annulus pressures in Beaver Creek Field development wells. 2. Notice of opportunity for a public hearing on the proposal was published in the Anchorage Daily News on October 30,2003. 3. No request for a hearing was received. 4. The Commission received written comments on the proposal from Beaver Creek Field operator, Marathon Oil Company ("MOC"). FINDINGS 1. In considering proposed rules regulating sustained casing pressures in Beaver Creek Field development wells, the Commission reviewed: the Halliburton Cementing Tables; Commission files for Beaver Creek Field wells; information on well pressures provided by the operator; written comments by MOC in response to the October 30, 2003 notice of opportunity for public hearing; and the records of annular pressure rules for other fields in the state. 2. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the Commission, AOGCC regulations require all producing wells capable of unassisted flow to be completed with suitable tubing and packer that effectively isolate the tubing-casing annulus from fluids being produced. 3. No current regulation or Commission order for the Beaver Creek Field establishes annular pressure management requirements for producing wells. However, the Commission established such requirements for producing wells in other Alaska fields. ~ ,..........., Conservation Order 524 July 20, 2004 Page 2 00 4. Annulus pressure is common in development wells. Pressures may be purposely imposed, thermally induced or the result of leaks in tubing, casing, packer or other well components. 5. Excessive annular pressure can develop in wells as a result of thermal effects. Well startup can involve significant annular pressure increases due to fluid expansion as a well heats above ambient temperature. Changing produced fluid characteristics and production mechanisms can also create thermal conditions that affect annular pressures. 6. Pertinent characteristics of well construction in the Beaver Creek Field are similar to those in other Alaska fields. 7. The Beaver Creek Field is a mature gas field in which reservoir pressures have declined substantially since production commenced. Well pressures in the Beaver Creek Field are now low relative to other Alaska fields, ranging from a minimum surface pressure of approximately 800 psi to a maximum surface pressure of approximately 1500 psi. 8. Low pressure in the inner annulus of Beaver Creek Field development wells means that there is little risk of overpressuring the outer annulus. 9. Beaver Creek Field wells produce primarily natural gas. Annular pressure increases due to thermally induced fluid expansion are thus expected to be substantially less than thermally induced annular pressure increases in wells of oil- producing fields, due to the compressibility of gas and generally lower temperature. 10. Well tubulars in Beaver Creek Field development wells are of sufficient burst pressure rating to contain the full range of reasonably anticipated well pressures. 11. The wellheads of many Beaver Creek Field development wells were installed in below-ground cellars, making access to the outer annulus difficult and somewhat hazardous. CONCLUSION 1. It is not essential to adopt rules regulating sustained casing pressures for Beaver Creek Field development wells at this time. III III .'~ .~ Conservation Order 524 July 20, 2004 Page 3 00 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED that this proceeding is concluded without amending the Beaver Creek Field pool rules. AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day following the date of the order, or next working day if a holiday or weekend, to be timely filed. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by not acting on it within the 10-day period. An affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing, both being the final order of the Commission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by nonaction of the Commission, the 30-da~ period for appeal to Superior Court runs from the date on which the request is deemed denied (i.e., lOt day after the application for rehearing was filed). Citgo Petroleum Corporation PO Box 3758 Tulsa, OK 74136 Kelly Valadez Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. Supply & Distribution 300 Concord Plaza Drive San Antonio, TX 78216 Jerry Hodgden Hodgden Oil Company 408 18th Street Golden, CO 80401-2433 Kay Munger Munger Oil Information Service, Inc PO Box 45738 Los Angeles, CA 90045-0738 Mark Wedman Halliburton 6900 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 Anchorage, AK 99503 Gordon Severson 3201 Westmar Cr. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 James Gibbs PO Box 1597 Soldotna, AK 99669 Richard Wagner PO Box 60868 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Williams Thomas Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Land Department PO Box 129 Barrow, AK 99723 ,""""" ~ Mary Jones XTO Energy, Inc. Cartography 810 Houston Street, Ste 2000 Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Robert Gravely 7681 South Kit Carson Drive Littleton, CO 80122 Richard Neahring NRG Associates President PO Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Samuel Van Vactor Economic Insight Inc. 3004 SW First Ave, Portland, OR 97201 Schlumberger Drilling and Measurements 3940 Arctic Blvd., Ste 300 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ciri Land Department PO Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99503 Jack Hakkila PO Box 190083 Anchorage, AK 99519 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Manager PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-2139 Cliff Burglin PO Box 70131 Fairbanks, AK 99707 North Slope Borough PO Box 69 Barrow, AK 99723 , " David McCaleb IHS Energy Group GEPS 5333 Westheimer, Ste 100 Houston, TX 77056 George Vaught. Jr. PO Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201-3557 John Levorsen 200 North 3rd Street, #1202 Boise, ID 83702 Michael Parks Marple's Business Newsletter 117 West Mercer St, Ste 200 Seattle, WA 98119-3960 David Cusato 200 West 34th PMB 411 Anchorage, AK 99503 Jill Schneider US Geological Survey 4200 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Darwin Waldsmith PO Box 39309 Ninilchick, AK 99639 Penny Vadla 399 West Riverview Avenue Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Bernie Karl K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 58055 Fairbanks, AK 99711 IJí}¡Ik:oé / /. r;,~/O7 New Orders lof2 7/28/20048:21 AM New Orders Content-Type: Content-Encoding: base64 Content-Type: Content-Encoding: base64 1....IC.....O.........5....2....3. .. ..d.~......:.......:.....I..,..c.c.......~...n......t...';...n.....~.t.-. ..T.......Y.....p.~. e.....:...............~.... ..'.'a....p.p.. ..l...i.c.c.a.'c...ti.~.~..nj..~....~...'.-....'.~.~.... ,....~.~. d.".'.'.'.I...! 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Content-Type: applicationlmsword COS24.doc¡ : Content-Encoding: base64 , Content-Type: applicationlmsword CO523.doci : Content-Encoding: base64 ,; I......, Content-Type: applicationlmsword COS20.do Content-Encoding: base64 i Content-Type: applicationlmsword CO522.doci i Content-Encoding: base64 CO Content-Type: applicationlmsword Content-Encoding: base64 1 of 1 7/21/20041:18 PM 4 ~ ./"" . Alas( mess Unit P.O. Box 196168 Anchorage, AK 99519-6168 Telephone 907/561-5311 Fax 907/564-6489 c;(,4 - &>"$ ZS November 14, 2003 Jody Colombie Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7'h Ave. Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 NOV 1 4 nit & Gas Com;, Re: Public Hearing Dear Ms. Colombie: Marathon requests that the hearing tentatively scheduled for December 11, 2003 at 9:00 am be held. The topic for the hearing is to discuss governing annular pressures in development wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The following comments are our concerns with the proposed rules. I 1. Item #2 - The proposed order makes no distinction between daily monitoring of active, shut-in, and suspended development wells. Marathon proposes that the requirement of daily checks for sustained pressure apply only to (h 1- will I d f (? active development wells. Marathon operates numerous shut-in wells that do , ) U{ h. , v. iI.. not require daily operator inspection, including some which are somewhat . l I 't lemote and difficult to access (ex: West Fork field). Instead, Marathon ,. oA ~. \1\ Ul' Ìl1 1[c;..1 (Á .~ 'proposes at least annual measurement of annulus pressure on shut-in and . tUlA-WlJ.,.., / ~(l $ suspended wells. Casing pressures for these shut-in wells could easily be incorporated into the Shut In Wells Report that is already being provided to the AOGCC by March 31 of each year (20 AAC 25.115). J. WhA/r £;etJ, t;Av-t ~,,~y....tL ^ 't. ? 100 - I(){J.<P pt: l.fM..~ - ""-QV"-"Hw...... r" " II (.O() J.MI,Jt,.- ~O"-IC-O&' aM ..., Cr. - It -r~ - I-J.~c" ~ltt ~"1ø. £.. ~A. ~eø..\JW &. - to 2. ~ 1 ~ pooh Le/ll~ - c,o ~ 2.1 J 2 pOD I s ,J. R~1t- - to ~oo 2.. P ool~ 2. Item #3 - Daily monitoring of the inner annulus (IA) is reasonable, but daily monitoring of the outer annulus (OA) will be costly and difficult. Most ofthe access valves to the OA are placed significantly below ground level. Many, I are buried or submerged. Installing piping that would allow year-_round, daily tI - ~ observation of the pressure on the OA will require confined space entry of one or more people into the well cellar as well as possible excavation work. In many cases this work is being done on wellheads and valves that are 30 to 40 years old. In addition, Marathon's survey of annulus pressures in September 2002 indicated that sustained pressures that exceed the requirements of item #3 were virtually nonexistent. Marathon contends that the hazard posed by placing personnel in well cellars to provide access to the OA far exceeds the hazard of operating the wells in their current state. Realizing that the risk to the OA is insignificant if there is little pressure on the lA, Marathon proposes to only monitor the IA daily for sustained pressure. If the IA is found to have sustained pressure that exceeds 1000 psig, then daily I monitoring of the OA would also be required. Z-oAAC ~S. ZOO(~) . .r> 1<' \U..., l.avo..! "",,- <:'..9 wiÁ iù (d~ . 1'r,1,. \. II 32- 7 (., 7 q rip; .. ? 'f /) sl-t" - ~, ,,-- " ~ Request for Hearing November 14, 2003 3. 1t.en1#5 - Clarification: is the intent of this rule that the Operator be ~uired to notify the AOGCC within three working days or notify and take corrective action within three working days? Marathon contends that it will not always be possible to initiate the proper corrective action within three days, but it is reasonable to notify the AOGCC within three days and devise a mutually acceptable plan and timetable for corrective action following the notification. Please let me know if you require any further information in preparation for this hearing. I can be reached at 907.564.6325 or abschoffmann@marathonoil.com. Sincerely, z:::~ ~ A. Ben Schoffmann Operations Superintendent bjv By Courier c. J. Barnes J. Gary Eller Kenai Gas Field Pad Well 33-30 42-30 44-30 Misc 0 .., M .., N .., M """ 21-32 21-5 33-32 34-32 LI\l-.H ~ 11-6 14-32 ~ j 21-6 33-1 34-31 DU-5 2.1 - o&'rd DU-6 13-6 CD .¡. ..... 14-6 14-X6 21-7 23-X6 31-7RD 31-7X 24-6 43-12 DU-1 11-17. '~ 13-8 24-7 1" 33-7 . 41-18 ( 11-8 13-5 24-5RD 41-7 43-6A 43-6RD r;- 43-6XRD .... """ 43-7 DU-2 DU-4RD ~ I)v,-t) 32-7 42-7 L 9 5/8" Surface casino under snow under snow NO cellar, 2" valve with no gauge 1 - 2" valve with no gauge NO cellar, 2" valve with no. gauge "used as production string, below r "re~ ""OO"~OO :9 u- l~, 1 - 1" valve no gauge 2- 2" valves wI no gauges .. used as production string cemented to surface 2- 2" valves wI blinds .. used as production string .. annular, used as production string .. 7" casing - used as production string .. 7 5/8" casing - used as production string .. used as production string cemented to surface 8" valve flowing gas off of one side .. annular, used as production string 2- 2" valves w/needle valves no gauges valves above grading 1 - 2" valve with needle valve no gauge 1 - 2" valve with needle valve no gauge 1 - 2" valve with needle valve no gauge .. annular, used as production string All valves frozen below grading 1 - 2" valve with needle valve no gauge .. annular, used as production string .. 7 5/8" annular, used as production string .. 7 5/8" annular, used as production string 133/8" Casino under snow under snow NO cellar, 2" valve with no gauge 1- 2"valvewithno gauge NO cellar, 2"valve withnò gauge 2" 2",valvesJrozerl,in .ground, no gauges 1 - 2" valve with no gauge 1" 2" valve with no gauge cemented to surface, 1 - 2" valve with no gauge 2- 2" valves wI 90 ell pointed down - -- . 1.2" vá/ve blinded cemented to surface 1.2",valve with,bullplug no valve cemented to surface no valve below aradin 1 - 2" valve with open fig no plug, CIS cemented to surface CIS, 1 - 2" valve with bull plug 1 - 2" valve with bull plug 1 -2" valve with plug cemented to surface cemented to surface, 1 - 2" valve with plug 1- 2" valve with plug(below grading) 1- 2" valve (under water) 1- 2" valve (underwater) 1 ea. . - 2" valve with plug(below grading) CIS 1 -2" valve with no gauge 1 - 2" ,valve with no gauge cemented to surface cemented to surface 17"Casinq under snow under snow cemented to surface 20" '.. oJ! ¡V 1<;90 IS' /'6/°9/ IbßO7( '0 If/ilOO Ji,qo~S" løSOO7 cemented to surface I g I I<;c..f ' / 1.;,-;.;) ¿lit::.. 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BC 9 GI > '" GI BC 10 ID BC 11 BC 13 (',c. t.. , ~ ~ I WL 1rd I Wl2 ~ All Ninilchik Unit I ~ I so 1 SO3 I I GO 1 I 0 GO2 C) I u I FC 1rd Iin progress I FC 3 u: FC4 2ea. . 2" valve with bull plugs 1ea. - 2" valve wlbull plug 1 - 2" valve with blind 1 - 2" valve with plug -- cement to surface, 1 . 2" valve with no gauge cemented to surface Misc.. r:. 1ea - 2" valve wIno gauge (4' down Cellar) 9 5/8" Surface casinQ 1 - 2" valve wIno gauge in Cellar 2"annular valve (above grading) 2" annular I/alve(above grading) 1ea. 2"valve (under water) 2" annular valvè (above grading) in progress 2" annlJlar valve (under grading) .. annular, used as production string 1 - 2" valve with plug 1 - 2" valve with no plu :~, ~ I I ,¡ I M .!III!t~-"'---\lUI'¡¡¡r' 1 ea 2" turn valve - ~ ~...."" ~ \D..I-li I """"Iii"""" I * CTS = Cement to surface: should not have a requirement for gauge, Valve, no gauge cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface, 1 - 2" valve with plug cemented to surface cemented to surface 133/8" CasinQ cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface 1'- 2" vall/èw/needle valve in Cellar cemented to surface cemented to surface 1'- 2" valvè with nèedle valve no gauge ---- 1 - 2" valve with plug cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface 1ea 2" turn valve tea 2" turn valve 1 ea2" turn valve 1ea 2" turn valve 1ea 2" turn valve, below grading 1ea 2" turn valve, below grading cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface 17" CasinQ 20" cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface cemented to surface I cemented to surface I cemented to surface I I cemented to surface I I cemented to SUrface I cemented to surface I cemented to surface I ~9ol.<'¡ '" !) 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Vi r""f, j¿. lJ ; c¡ - r If I 4J,L -fa; ') '/"1 q, 5,L - g( 1107- "'2'" cemented to surface I cemented to surface I ,¡) r; è:I.c-x ¿ - Z \ 1'l'Z.-CIO 3<1 a.t=\€-v' 4-/ n/9o MARATHON WELL INSPECTION DATA Kenai Gas Field PAD WELL PTD IA OA STATUS COMMENTS 33-30 BN No guage BN No guage CSEntryto modify 33-30 42-30.. BN No guage BN No guage CS Entry to modify 44-30 BN No guage BN No guage No CS Entry 21X-32. BN guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry 43-32 21-5 BN No guage BN No guage No CS Entry 33-32. BN No guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry 34-32 BN guage..{' BN No guage WOps CS' Entry tómodify; Scada IA ,(. 11-6., BN guage BN No guage No CS Entry ) 14-32 BN No guage BN guage.~' WOps CS . Entry to modify ~ 21-06 RD BN guage BN No guage WOps No CS Entry; Scada IA 34-31 33-1 BN No guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry 34-31- BN No guage BN guage WOps CSEntry to modify DU-5 BN guage BN guage WOps CSEntry to modify; Scada IA DU-6. BN guage BN No guage NOL CSEntry to~ 13-6 BN No guage NoBN guage .,-: ¡ WOps No CS Entry(Scada I ',;- 14-6, BN guage NoBN No guage O/S CSEntrytomodify;Scada IA 14-X6 BN guage"" BN No guage WOps CSEntryto mOdify; Scada IA .t','" 21-7' BN No guage BN No guage O/S No CS Entry; Scada IA 23-X6 BN guage" BN No guage O/S' No CS Entry; Scad a IA /' 14-6 23~7, BN guage N/A N/A X-scape; No CS Entry 31-7 RD BN guage"" BN guage"": NOL No CS Entry 0+. 31-7~ BN No guage BN guage ": WOps No CS Entry .?- 24-6 BN No guage N/A N/A O/S" X-scape; No CS Entry "'; 43-12' BN No guage BN No guage OIS Long Term S/I; No CS Entry ) DU-1 BN guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry ) 11~17, BN guage.... BN No guage WINJ; CS Entry to modify /. 13-8 BN No guage BN No guage NOL CS Entry to modify 24-7, BN guage /' BN guage"" O/S WINJ; CS Entry to modify /. 41-18 33-7 BN guage" BN No guage WOps CSEntry to modify ,. " 41-18' BN guage BN No guage No CS Entry WD-1 BN guage/PR BN No guage INT WINJ; No CS Entry BN=Block Valve S/I=Shut in NOL=Normally online W Ops=Winter Operation INT=lntermittant CS=Confined Space O/S=Out of Service I ~I !'S Kenai Gas Field Cont. PAD WELL PTD JA ' OA STATUS COMMENTS 11-8 BN I guage"" Frozen Cellar CIS S/I; CS Entry to modify '-, 11-8X BN guage N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No CS Entry 13-5 BN No guage BN guage..e NOL CS Entry to modify /. 24-5 RD BN guage '" BN No guage NOL CS Entry to modify /, 41-7 - BN No guage BN No guage 1 NOL CS Entry to modify 43-6A - BN No guage BN No guage NOL No cellar 43-6 RD BN guage"" BN No guage WOps No CS Entry .I 43-6X RD BN guage '" BN No guage CIS '" No CS Entry /, ) 43-7- BN No guage BN No guage O/S Long Term SII; no cellar 41-7 DU-2- BN guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry DU-4 RD BN guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry 32-7- BN guage -: BN No guage NOL No CS Entry ./. 42-7, BN No guage N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No CS Entry /,. 33-6- BN guage /' BN No guage O/S'" No CS Entry /" 24-6H' BN No guage BN No guage NOL No CS Entry ,.( , 41-7X- BN No guage N/A N/A CIS " Long Term SII; monobore ¿- 44-6' BN guage./ N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No CS Entry -1' 32-7H BN guage /" BN guage"'" NOL No CS Entry "'- 43-7X' BN guage"'" N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No CS Entry -/. 33-6X' BN guage '" N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No CS Entry '" CLU-1 RD' BN No guage BN No guage CS Entry to modify ,~ CLU-3 Long Term SII / CLU-4. Lon!;¡ Term SII " CLU CLU-5 BN guage '" BN No guage CS Entry to modify /, ) CLU-6 BN No guage N/A N/A No CS Entry "'- CLU-7 BN guage '" N/A N/A CS Entry to modify /:. CLU-8 BN guage"'" N/A N/A X-scape; CS Entry to modify - -(, SU 32-9 ' BN guage"'" N/A N/A No CS Entry ;/ - Sterling Beluga 41-15 BN guage /' BN No guage No CS Entry ./. SU 43-9 BN guage BN guage WINJ; No CS Entry, Scada JA BN=Block Valve S/I=Shut in NOl=Normany on line W °ps=Winter Operation INT=lntermittant CS=Confined Space O/S=Out of Service I g 30 Beaver Creek Unit PAD WEll PTD IA OA STATUS COMMENTS BC-1A BN guage BN No guage No CS Entry BC-2' BN guage BN No guage WINJ; No CS Entry BC-3' BN guage BN No guage Oil I AL; CS Entry to modify BC-4' BN guage BN guage Oil I AL; No CS Entry BC-5 RO, BN guage BN No guage CS Entry to modify; Scada IA Beaver Creek BC-5. BN guage'" BN No guage CS Entry to modify ""- BC-? ) BN guage BN guage No CS Entry BC-9 - BN guage'" BN guage ,.. No CS Entry / BC-10' BN guage'" N/A N/A Monobore No CS Entry ,/ BC-11- BN guage""" N/A N/A X-scape No CS Entry ,/ BC-13 , BN ç¡uaç¡e./ N/A N/A X-scape No CS Entry ,/ Wolf lake Unit Wolf lake WL-1 RD' BN No guage No CS Entry WL-2 ¡ BN No guage No CS Entry Ninilchik Unit SD-1 RD. BN No guage No CS Entry; S/I, No Flow line Susan Dionne SD-3 BN guage No CS Entry;Scada IA press. Paxton #1 BN guage No CS Entry; S/I, No Flow line GO-1 ' BN guage No CS Entry, Scada IA press. GO GO-2' BN guage No CS Entry, Scada IA press. FC-1 RO' BN No guage CS Entry to modify; Scada IA Falls Creek FC-3' BN guage No CS Entry;Scada IA press. FC-4 BN guage No CS Entry Kasilof South #1 BN guage No CS Entry; S/I, No Flow line BN=Block Valve SII=Shut in NOl=Normally on line W Ops=Winter Operation CS=Confined Space O/S=Out of Service I -¿?- ) ') INT=lntermittant 4 ~) 3Cf YUJIA-' Jý~a~.!i~..eFed lS (, ~o%) c <; r:A ö"MY OA "':()h(,\,Q. ù ( Bote", ' " ",1 { tY¿Æ,,-f/'-J! If' 'L~ 4 4 ~ 14- «,10%) c.ç 5 (r';%J o(~ 3 ,,-., Ala~usiness Unit P.O. Box 196168 Anchorage, AK 99519-6168 Telephone 907/561-5311 Fax 907/564-6489 December 4, 2003 Ms. Jody Colombie Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 333 West ¡th Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: AOGCC Public Hearing on Cook Inlet Annular Pressures Dear Ms. Colombie: In follow-up to our letter of November 14, 2003, regarding AOGCC's proposed rules governing annular pressures in development wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet, and Beluga River Fields; I have spoken with Winton Aubert regarding Marathon's concerns. He has represented that AOGCC is amenable to addressing those concerns in crafting the final rules. To that end, Marathon requests that the hearing scheduled for December 11, 2003 be vacated in favor of continued discussions between AOGCC and Marathon to finalize a mutually acceptable result. Please let me know if you require any further information. I can be reached at (907) 564-6325 or abschoffmann@marathonoil.com. Sincerely, o~~~ ÁBen Schoffmann Operations Superintendent kgh By certified mail #7002 3150 0001 23293015 c: John Barnes Jim Thompson - Houston Environmentally aware for the long run. 2 ~~ ~ Alaska, 'ness Unit Marathon Oil Company P.O. Box 196168 Anchorage, AK 99519-6168 Telephone 907/561-5311 Fax 907/564-6489 November 14, 2003 Jody Colombie Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 333 West th Ave. Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 NOV 1 4 '.-' Re: Public Hearing Dear Ms. Colombie: Marathon requests that the hearing tentatively scheduled for December 11, 2003 at 9:00 am be held. The topic for the hearing is to discuss governing annular pressures in development wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The following comments are our concerns with the proposed rules. 1. Item #2 - The proposed order makes no distinction between daily monitoring of active, shut-in, and suspended development wells. Marathon proposes that the requirement of daily checks for sustained pressure apply only to active development wells. Marathon operates numerous shut-in wells that do not require daily operator inspection, including some which are somewhat remote and difficult to access (ex: West Fork field). Instead, Marathon proposes at least annual measurement of annulus pressure on shut-in and suspended wells. Casing pressures for these shut-in wells could easily be incorporated into the Shut In Wells Report that is already being provided to the AOGCC by March 31 of each year (20 MC 25.115). 2. Item #3 - Daily monitoring of the inner annulus (IA) is reasonable, but daily monitoring of the outer annulus (OA) will be costly and difficult. Most of the access valves to the OA are placed significantly below ground level. Many are buried or submerged. Installing piping that would allow year-round, daily observation of the pressure on the OA will require confined space entry of one or more people into the well cellar as well as possible excavation work. In many cases this work is being done on wellheads and valves that are 30 to 40 years old. In addition, Marathon's survey of annulus pressures in September 2002 indicated that sustained pressures that exceed the requirements of item #3 were virtually nonexistent. Marathon contends that the hazard posed by placing personnel in well cellars to provide access to the OA far exceeds the hazard of operating the wells in their current state. Realizing that the risk to the OA is insignificant if there is little pressure on the lA, Marathon proposes to only monitor the IA daily for sustained pressure. If the IA is found to have sustained pressure that exceeds 1000 psig, then daily monitoring of the OA would also be required. " ,--. ".-. Request for Hearing November 14, 2003 3. Item #5 - Clarification: is the intent of this rule that the Operator be required to notify the AOGCC within three working days or notify and take corrective action within three working days? Marathon contends that it will not always be possible to initiate the proper corrective action within three days, but it is reasonable to notify the AOGCC within three days and devise a mutually acceptable plan and timetable for corrective action following the notification. Please let me know if you require any further information in preparation for this hearing. I can be reached at 907.564.6325 or abschoffmann@marathonoil.com. Sincerely, :!:!~ s A. Ben Schoffmann Operations Superintendent bjv By Courier c. J. Barnes J. Gary Eller 1 ,~ .---. STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO.. 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Notice of Public Heoring STATE OF ALASKA , :AIOSkO Oil Dnd Gas Conservation Commission ,Re: Rules gDverning annular pres'sures in devel- opment wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Caok Inlet and Beluga River Fields, T,~e Alas~a ,OJ,,D~d G~s èanservation Commission ( Co~mlsslon ), on Its own motion, praposes to establ!sh rules regulating sustained casing"'pres'- sures"n development wells in all pools within'the Kenai Gas, West F,ork.., B,eaver Creek, Nor'th Cook Inlet an~ Beluga River Fields; The proposed rules :r~~~~s:~:~~~ted at the C,?mmissions offices or on http://www.slate,ak.us/local/akpages/ADMI NI ogclhomeogc. hIm, , The Con;¡mission has tentatively set 0 consoli- doted public hearing on these proposed oct ions for December 11,2003 at 9:00 am at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Av- enue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska'99501. A per- son !T1ay request that the tentativelY scheduled hearln? b,e held by filing D written réquest with the ~~Tmlsslon no later than 4:30 pm on NDvember 17, If a re~u~st fDr a hearing is not timely filed, the C?mmlSSlon ,^,:11I'consider the issuance of orders without a hearing, To learn if the Commission wiJl hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. In addition, a.person may submit written com- ments re~ardlng these proposed actions to the Alaska 011 and ,Gas 'Conservation ,Commission at 333 West 7t~ Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, Written comments must be received no later,thDn 4:30 pm on December 1, 2003, except that .'f the C:ommissjon,dj!c.ides ta hold a public hearing, written comments, must be received no later than 9:00 am on December 11, 2003, STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Kimberly Kirby, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Tlùrd Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Ilyou ?reaperson with D disability who may need Dspeclal madificationinarder to, commen/orto atten~ the public hearing,please contact Jody Co- IDmble at 793-1221 befDre December 1, 2003, Sarah Palin,ChDir ADN AO# 02414012 Publish: Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alask~a ~ MY COMMISSION EXPIRE; t/ 29, ~ ~ I / \\ II II I ~ \\\ ~\~.~'. r,.-v ~oqj .'......', '-4..'.,- ~ ,<,,:' OTAR i..:~ø- ~ " .~' r.- .... . ~ -..- .- ~ : PUB\..\c : ê ~'.~ _..- E:N.:::: ~ ~. :t>..., . S:.'Þ.' ~ .r .'~-OF ~v. ~,,-:\' ~ ,.......' :\ ~/;.':nExpiø~~"'"\ -/-'i.in))!))) . . 8 ~ ~ Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Rules governing annular pressures in development wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission"), on its own motion, proposes to establish rules regulating sustained casing pressures in development wells in all pools within the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The proposed rules may be inspected at the Commissions offices or on its web site at http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/ogc/homeogc.htm. The Commission has tentatively set a consolidated public hearing on these proposed actions for December 11, 2003 at 9:00 am at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7'h Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on November 17,2003. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of orders without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. In addition, a person may submit written comments regarding these proposed actions to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Written comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on December 1, 2003, except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written comments must be received no later than 9:00 am on December 11, 2003. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Jody Colombie at 793-1221 before December 1, 2003. '" Published Date: October 30, 2003 ADN AO# 02414012 RE: Notice ...-., ~ Subject: RE: Notice Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:04:11 -0900 From: "legalads" <legalads@adn.com> To: "Jody Colombie" <jody_colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Hi Jody: Following is the confirmation information on your legal notice. Pleae let me know if you have any questions or need any further information. Account Number: STOF 0330 Legal Ad Number: 990566 Publication Date(s): October 30, 2003 Your Reference orPO#: 02414012 Cost of Legal Notice: $149.46 Additional Charges Web Link: E-Mail Link: Bolding: Total Cost to Place Legal Notice: $149.46 Add Will Appear on www.adn.com : Add Will Not Appear on www.adn.com: XXXX Thank You, Kim Kirby Anchorage Daily News Legal Classified Representative E-Mail: legalads@adn.com Phone: (907) 257-4296 Fax: (907) 279-8170 ---------- From: Jody Colombie Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:01 PM To: legalads Subject: Notice «File: Kenai Gas West Fork N Cook Inlet Beluga River Annular Pressure.doc»«File: Ad Order form.doc»«File: jody colombie.vet» Please publish the attached Notice on 10/30/03. Jody 1 of 1 10/29/20032:19 PM STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER , ---- ~ , NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. INVOICe. ,,¡lUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AO-O2414012 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COpy OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE . AOGCC 333 West ih Avenue, Suite 100 0 Anchorage,AJ( 99501 M 907-793-1221 AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. ¿ Anchorage Daily News POBox 149001 Anchorage, AJ( 99514 lody Colombie October 28, 2003 PHOI\IE peN (907) 793 -12?1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: October 30, 2003 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: United states of America AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION REMINDER State of ss INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. A CERTIFIED COpy OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. division. Before me, the undersigned, a notary public this day personally appeared who, being first duly sworn, according to law, says that 8heisthe Published at of in said division and state of and that the advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said publication on the day of 2003, and thereafter for - consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the - day of , 2003, and that the rate charged thereon is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to before me This - day of 2003, Notary public for state of My commission expires ~ 02-901 (Rev. 3/94) Page 2 AO.FRM PUBLISHER Notice's . . . lof2 ,~ ".-.... , Subject: Notice's Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:18:44 -0900 From: Jody Colombie <jody_colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Organization: Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission BCC: Robert E Mintz <robert_mintz@law.state.ak.us>, Christine Hansen <c.hansen@iogcc.state.okus>, John Tanigawa <JohnT@EvergreenGas.com>, Terrie Hubble <hubblet1@bp.com>, Sandra Stewman <StewmaSD@BP.com>, Scott & Cammy Taylor <staylor@alaska.net>, stanekj <stanekj@unocal.com>, ecolaw <ecolaw@trustees.org>; roseragsdale <roseragsdale@gci.net>, trmjr 1 <trmjr 1 @aol.com>, jbriddle <jbriddle@marathonoil.com>, rockhill <rockhill@aoga.org>, shaneg <shaneg@evergreengas.com>, rosew <rosew@evergreengas.com>, jdarlington <jdarlington@forestoil.com>, nelson <nelson@gci.net>, cboddy <cboddy@usibelli.com>, "mark.dalton" <markdalton@hdrinc.com>, "shannon.donnelly" <shannon.donnelly@conocophillips.com>, "mark p. worcester" <mark p. worcester@conocophillips.com>, "jerry.c.dethlefs" <jerry.c.dethlefs@conocophillips.com>, bob <bob@inletkeeper.org>, wdv <wdv@dnr.state.ak.us>, tjr <tjr@dnr.state.ak.us>, bbritch <bbritch@alaska.net>, mjnelson <mjnelson@purvingertz.com>, burgin - d <burgin - d@niediak.com>, "charles. o'donnell" <charles.o'donnell@veco.com>, "Skillern, Randy L" <SkilleRL@BP.com>, "Dickey, Jeanne H" <DickeyJH@BP.com>, "Jones, Deborah J" <JonesD6@BP.com>, "Hyatt, Paul G" <hyattpg@BP.com>, "Rossberg, R Steven" <RossbeRS@BP.com>, "Shaw, Anne L (BP Alaska)" <ShawAL@BP.com>, "Kirchner, Joseph F" <KirchnJF@BP.com>, "Pospisil, Gordon" <PospisG@BP.com>, "Sommer, Francis S" <SommerFS@BP.com>, "Schultz, Mikel" <Mikel.Schultz@BP.com>, "Glover, Nick W" <GloverNW@BP.com>, "Kleppin, Daryl J" <KleppiDE@BP.com>, "Platt, Janet D" <PlattJD@BP.com>, "Jacobsen, Rosanne M" <JacobsRM@BP.com>, ddonkel <ddonkel@cfl.rr.com>, collins_mount <collins - mount@revenue.state.ak.us>, mckay <mckay@gci.net>, "barbara.f.fullmer" <barbara.f.fullmer@conocophillips.com>, eyancy <eyancy@seal-tite.net>, bocastwf <bocastwf@bp.com>, cowo <cowo@chevrontexaco.com>, ajiii88 <ajiii88@hotmail.com>, doug_schultze <doug- schultze@xtoenergy.com>, "hank.alford" <hank.alford@exxonmobil.com>, yesnol <yesnol@gci.net>, gspfoff <gspfoff@aurorapower.com>, "gregg.nady" <gregg.nady@shell.com>, "fred.steece" <fred.steece@state.sd.us>, rcrotty <rcrotty@ch2m.com>, jejones <jejones@aurorapower.com>, dapa <dapa@alaska.net>, jroderick <jroderick@gci.net>, eyancey <eyancey@seal-tite.net>, "james.m.ruud" <james.m.ruud@conocophillips.com>, Brit Lively <mapalaska@aknet>, jah <jah@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kurt E Olson <kurt_olson@legis.state.ak.us>, buonoje <buonoje@bp.com>, "Emeka.C.Ezeaku" <Emeka.c.Ezeaku@spdc.shell.com>, mark - hanley <mark- hanley@anadarko.com>, loren _leman <loren _leman@gov.state.ak.us>, Harry R Bader <harry_bader@dnr.state.akus>, julie_boule <julie_houle@dnr.state.ak.us>, John W Katz <jwkatz@sso.org>, 10/28/2003 2: 19 PM Notice's . . 8 2 of2 .~ ~, Suzan J Hill <suzan_hill@dec.state.ak.us>, tablerk <tablerk@unoca1.com>, brady <brady@aoga.org>, Brian Havelock <beh@dnr.state.ak.us>, bpopp <bpopp@borough.kenai.ak.us>,jimwhite <jimwhite@satx.rr.com>, Stephanie_Ross <Stephanie ~Ross@thomson.com>, "john.s.haworth" <john.s.haworth@exxonmobi1.com>, marty <marty@usalaska.biz>, lois <lois@inletkeepers.org>, rmclean <rmclean@pobox.alaska.net>, allenhuckabay <allenhuckabay@hotmai1.com>, "james.scherr" <james.scherr@mms.gov> Name: KenaiBelugaDetHN.DOC . ~KenaiBelugaDetHN.DOC' Type: WINWORD File (application/msword)! . 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Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Rules governing annular pressures in development wells in the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission"), on its own motion, proposes to establish rules regulating sustained casing pressures in development wells in all pools within the Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, North Cook Inlet and Beluga River Fields. The proposed rules may be inspected at the Commissions offices or on its web site at http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/ogc/homeogc.htm. The Commission has tentatively set a consolidated public hearing on these proposed actions for December 11, 2003 at 9:00 am at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West ih Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on November 17,2003. . If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of orders without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. In addition, a person may submit written comments regarding these proposed actions to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Written comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on December 1, 2003, except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written comments must be received no later than 9:00 am on December 11, 2003. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Jody Colombie at 793-1221 before December 1, 2003. '" Pub]ished Date: October 30, 2003 ADN AO# 024]40]2 . . . . ~ ~ Elements of Proposed Kenai Gas, West Fork, Beaver Creek, N. Cook Inlet, and Beluga River Fields Annular Pressure Order October 30, 2003 1. The operator shall conduct and document a pressure test of tubulars and completion equip- ment in each development well at the time of installation or replacement that is sufficient to demonstrate that planned well operations will not result in failure of well integrity, uncon- trolled release of fluid or pressure, or threat to human safety. 2. The operator shall monitor each development well daily to check for sustained pressure,' except if prevented by extreme weather conditions, emergency situations, or similar un- avoidable circumstances. Monitoring results shall be made available for AOGCC inspec- tion. 3. The operator shall notify the AOGCC within three working days after the operator identi- fies a well as having sustained inner annulus pressure that exceeds 2000 psig, or sustained outer annulus pressure that exceeds 1000 psig. 4. The AOGCC may require the operator to submit in an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) a proposal for corrective action or increased surveillance for any develop- ment well having sustained pressure that exceeds a limit set out in paragraph 3 of this rule. The AOGCC may approve the operator's proposal or may require other corrective action or surveillance. The AOGCC may require that corrective action be verified by mechanical in- tegrity testing or other AOGCC approved diagnostic tests, and that the AOGCC be given sufficient notice of the testing schedule to allow AOGCC to witness the tests. 5. If the operator identifies sustained pressure in the inner annulus of a development well that exceeds 45% of the burst pressure rating of the well's production casing for inner annulus pressure, or sustained pressure in the outer annulus that exceeds 45% of the burst pressure rating of the well's surface casing for outer annulus pressure, the operator shall notify the AOGCC within three working days and take corrective action. Unless well conditions re- quire the operator to take emergency corrective action before AOGCC approval can be ob- tained, the operator shall submit in an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) a proposal for corrective action. The AOGCC may approve the operator's proposal or may require other corrective action. The AOGCC may also require that corrective action be verified by mechanical integrity testing or other AOGCC approved diagnostic tests, and that the AOGCC be given sufficient notice of the testing schedule to allow AOGCC to wit- ness the tests. 6. Except as othelWise approved by the AOGCC under paragraph 4 or 5 of these rules, before a shut-in well is placed in service, any annulus pressure must be relieved to a sufficient de- gree (a) that the inner annulus pressure at operating temperature will be below 2000 psig and (b) that the outer annulus pressure at operating temperature will be below 1000 psig. However, a well that is subject to paragraph 3, but not paragraph 5, of these rules may . . . ~ ~ reach an annulus pressure at operating temperature that is described in the operator's notifi- cation to the AOGCC under paragraph 3, unless the AOGCC prescribes a different limit. 7. For purposes ofthis rule, "inner annulus" means the space in a well between tubing and production casing; "outer annulus" means the space in a well between production casing and surface casing; "sustained pressure" means pressure that (a) is measurable at the casing head of an annulus, (b) is not caused solely by temperature fluctuations, and (c) is not pressure that has been applied intentionally. ~, SD Dept of Env & Natural Resources bil and Gas Program 2050 West Main, Ste 1 .id City, SD 57702 David McCaleb IHS Energy Group GEPS 5333 Westheimer, Ste 100 Houston, TX 77056 Robert Gravely 7681 South Kit Carson Drive Littleton, CO 80122 Richard Neahring NRG Associates President PO Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Samuel Van Vactor Economic Insight Inc. 3004 SW First Ave. Portland, OR 97201 'rk Wedman Halliburton 6900 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 Anchorage, AK 99503 David Cusato 600 West 76th Ave., #508 Anchorage, AK 99518 Kenai Peninsula Borough Economic Development Distr 14896 Kenai Spur Hwy #103A Kenai, AK 99611-7000 .ny Vadla West Riverview Avenue Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Citgo Petroleum Corporation PO Box 3758 Tulsa, OK 74136 W. 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