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Home My WebLink AboutCO 525 . Conservation Order Cover ~!, . 'XHVZE . . This pcige is required for.àdministrative purposes in managing thescanning process. It marks the extent of scanning and identifiès certain actions that have. been taken. Please insure that it retains it's èurrént""location in this file. 4 ó/::..£ . Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing (dollo) RESCAN ' . DIGITAL DATA OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) o Color items: o Diskettes, No. o Maps: o Grayscale items: o . Other, Norrýpe o Other items 'f' o Poor Quality Originals: OVERSIZED (Not suitable for " plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) o Other: '. o . Logs of various kinds o Other NOTES: .. ~'." .:¡. . .BY: DATE: . /5/ Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES ~ß BY: , ~tM ProductionScanning 'StagfJ'.1 bATE:t/lô!Olj IS/~. .. .11 P AGE COUNT FROM SCANNEO DOCUMENT: PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: YES NO ,,: ¡if . Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S))ISCREPANCIES WERE FOUNO: " ~. i.øt. fJfJ"~,~ . 7þ~~(- /.... J . . 'ES NO :;;1 . DATE: ISI ~. ~ .. BY: bren" DArE: rf3Iolf~· ""ï;'/'~'- (SCANNING IS COMPLETE ,AT THIS POINT UNLÉ'SS SPECIAL·ATTENTlON,.'S REOUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO OUALITY, GRAYSC~LE OR COLOR .'MAGES) . General Notesor Comments aboÙ!lhis .Document: . SCANNED JUt 222004 5/21/03 ,. ....,......-..~."-"-~,. .. Con~e~~~~~J!.Ç,9.~Y.;Pd c~:~~!'::~-' ."'~. -- ~ ,-\ INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 525 WEST FORK 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 Notes from Engineer 2. November 14, 2003 3. November 14,2003 Conservation Order No. 525 ~ ~. 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 West Fork Field. )Conservation Order No. 525 ) )West Fork 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 West Fork 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 West Fork Field operator, Marathon Oil Company ("MOC"). FINDINGS 1. In considering proposed rules regulating sustained casing pressures in West Fork Field development wells, the Commission reviewed: the Halliburton Cementing Tables; Commission files for West Fork 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 West Fork Field establishes annular pressure management requirements for producing wells. However, the Commission established such requirements for producing wells in other Alaska fields. ~ Conservation Order 52) July 20, 2004 Page 2 of3 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 West Fork Field are similar to those in other Alaska fields. 7. The West Fork Field is a mature gas field in which reservoir pressures have declined substantially since production commenced. Well pressures in the West Fork Field are now low relative to other Alaska fields, ranging up to a maximum surface pressure of approximately 600 psi. 8. Low pressure in the inner annulus of West Fork Field development wells means that there is little risk of overpressuring the outer annulus. 9. West Fork 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 its generally lower temperature. 10. Well tubulars in West Fork Field development wells are of sufficient burst pressure rating to contain the full range of reasonably anticipated well pressures. 11. The wellheads of many West Fork 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 West Fork Field development wells at this time. """""""'\ ~. Conservation Order 525 July 20, 2004 Page 3 of 3 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED that this proceeding is concluded without amending the West Fork Field pool rules. ~ DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated Jul Daniel T. Seamount, Jr., Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 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-day period for appeal to Superior Court runs from the date on which the request is deemed denied (i.e., 10th 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. 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Box 196168 Anchorage, AK 99519-6168 Telephone 907/561-5311 Fax 907/564-6489 C;(,4 - ~"$ 2S November 14, 2003 Jody Colombie Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 333 West yth Ave. Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 "ßi NOV 1 4 Alaska ei¡ & Gas C()f1~;. 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 , ~hu:t- I~ will, ' (;JJ,,~ ~ active development wells. Marathon operates numerous shut-in wells that do not require daily operator inspection, including some which are somewhat I' OA r1 ví Uf ìw\tÇtI/~ìt. }'~~~po~~e~~t ~:~~~~~u~~c~:~~~~~~:~tt ~o~~~i~i~{ p~~~~e;~, ~a~~~~~~ and ,NIA..Wt/u.., / w-L-ll s 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). /. WhA-:r f;elJ, øV{ Jl.I\Þty"tL^'t., ? 100 - /o{J.c(') P¡'; L~~ - l\1\.~v....1:tw '" 2. Item #3 - Daily monitoring of the inner annulus (IA) is reasonable, but daily J.~,1t-- II ~:-IC-Oe:> monitoring of the outer annulus (OA) will be costly and difficult. Mostofthe U)Sf.¡' Gr. - II access valves to the OA are placed significantly below ground level. Many I I R A: - ,It. Ú/ct. .~(tt are buried or submerged. Installing piping that would allow year-_round, daily l/ - ~ 'I observation of the pressure on the OA will require confined space entry of tl"1Q. £. - ~A. 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. to¡fA-C ~S .lOO(~) . .(j ¡.. 'lie".., l.!2vJ ,"'- c:...9 -'-"' t:ttdç, . 1'1""'(" \. $€fA,\JW &. - to -¿, ~ 1 ~ pools ú Vt ev:.. - c,.-o * 2. 1 J 2 poo I s ,J. Rqt- - (,,0 ~oo 2- pool$ 'I 3~ 7 ~1 qr/~" S ¡,f /) 3/( -- \ ~, Request for Hearing November 14, 2003 /~. 3. 1te-rrt'#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@marathonoiLcom. Sincerely, L:~~ 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 0 C') M C') '" C') M "'" 21-32 21-5 33-32 34-32 11-6 14-32 21-6 \ 33-1 34-31 DU-5 I DU-6 13-6 14-6 14-X6 21-7 ~ 23-X6 "'" ...... 31-7RD 31-7X 24-6 43-12 DU-1 Misc tl \L-n ~ 7" 9 5/8" Surface casinq h. under snow under snow . ...a¡¡~.ÆI~ L.:! I 133/8" Casinq under snow under snow NO cellar, 2" valve with no gauge t- 2"valvewithno gauge NOcellar, 2" valvewith no gauge 2- 2"valvesfrozenin .ground, no gauges ¡;;:C'!ij;i.,fS~i;,ii}tFf' r: ~ ,~" ~.!:l 1-1" I/alve no gäuge 2-2" valves wI nogäuges ** used as production string 21 - O,,"Yd used as production string cemented to surface 2- 2" valves wI blinds 1~2"valve,with no gauge r - - , ...,."..ce..,...,...."...m.,.........e.....n,'.'. ted....,....t.,.o....s. .u ...rf..a....ce,......".'....1_..,.2...".,.V,...a..IV,.e.,...W.it,.h.nO,iÎ8..a....,u................e,.,...,.... ** used as production string I ..å.. ¡ f - - I 2- 2" valves wI 90 en pointed down I 11-17 "'5 ( 13-8 24-7 \-, 33-7 . 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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 CS Entry to modify DU-5 BN guage BN guage WOps CS Entry to modify; Scada IA DU-6. BN guage BN No guage NOL CS Entryto..~ 13-6 BN No guage NoBN guage .,-; " WOps No CS Entry(Scada I '/.. 14-6. BN guage NoBN No guage O/S CS Entry to modify; Scada IA 14-X6 BN guage'" BN No guage WOps CSEntryto modify; Scada IA ...~ 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; Scada IA ,7 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 ;.,., 31-7X< 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 O/S Long Term S/I; No CS Entry 'j 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 tomodìfy ,. " 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 ~ t'S Kenai Gas Field Cont. PAD WELL PTD IA OA STATUS COMMENTS 11-8 BN guage /' Frozen Cellar O/S S/I; cS Entry to modify ~. 11-8X BN . N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No cS Entry guage 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 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 RO BN guage'" BN No guage O/S" No cS Entry ;, J 43-7' BN No guage BN No guage O/S Long Term S/I; 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 O/S " Long Term S/I; monobore ¿. 44-6' BN guage"" N/A N/A NOL X-scape; No cS Entry ;c' 32-7H. BN guage"" BN guage./ NOL No cS Entry '"L 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 xl cLU-1 RD BN No guage BN No guage cS Entry to modify .0:'- cLU-3 Long Term S/l /. cLU-4, Long Term S/I " CLU cLU-5 BN guage ---- BN No guage cSEntry to modify /. '\ cLU-6' BN No guage N/A N/A No CS Entry /-. 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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 ih 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@marathonoiLcom. Sincerely, {)~<1A- ~ ÆBen 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, /:!~ ~ A. Ben Schoffmann Operations Superintendent bjv By Courier c. J. Barnes J. Gary Eller 1 .~. "-. ST ATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERT1FIED AO-O2414012 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COpy OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE 8 AOGCC 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 0 Anchorage, AK 99501 M AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. Jody Colombie PHONE October 28, 2003 PCN (907) 793 -1221 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ¿ Anchorage Daily News POBox 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 October 30, 2003 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement x Legal 0 Display Advertisement to be published was e-mailed D Classified DOther (Specify) SEE ATTACHED . REF TYPE 1 VEN NUMBER AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 AMOUNT DATE I I TOTAL OF I PAGE 1 OF ALL PAGES$ 2 PAGES COMMENTS 2 3 4 ARD 02910 FIN AMOUNT Sy cc PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LID 04 02140100 73540 2 3 iUlsmrv' (iYQ ~ ¡DIVISION AP~ V 02-902 (Rev. 3/94) PubIisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM ~ ,-.. Anchorage Daily News Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage. AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER GRAND AD# DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 CHARGES #3 CHARGES #4 CHARGES #5 TOTAL 990566 10/30/2003 02414012 STOF0330 $149.46 $149.46 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $149.46 That said newspaper has been approved by the Third 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. 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. Si~oo )~1t~Jv ;¿~ ) ~2?~ ogc/homeogc.htm. The Con;>mission has tentatively set a consoli- dated public hearing on these pro actions tor December 11, 2,003 al"9:oo. am at t Oil and', Gas Con~ervatlon CommIssion at 333 7th Av-' enue, SuIte 100, Anchorag¡¡. Alaska' ; A:per- son ~ay re that the tentativèlY sc'heduted hearon~ ~ by filing a written rèquest with the i~'r.mlsslon n , ater than 4:30 pm on November 17, -If a re~u!!st tor 0 hearing is not timely filedi the CommIssIon ~III conSIder the issuance ot orders without a he~rong. !o learn it the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. ' . ' In addition, a,person may submit written cam. ments re!lardl,ng these prO),ose(',actions to the Alaska 011 and 9as co~servaJion (:ommission at 333 West 7t~ Avenue, SUIte 100, An'chOrage, AlasKa 99501. Written comments must b'e'received ,no later than 4:30 pm 2003. except that .it the C;ommis d,a public, hearing. written co ceived' no later than 9:00 am on Decem r 11 It YOU 9re a person with a disability who may need a speCIal moditication in', order to comment'or to atten.d the public hearing, please contact Jody Co- lombIe at 793-1221 betore December 1',2003. , Sarah Palin, Chair' ADN AO# 02414012 Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaskþa ~ MY COMMISSION EXPIRE: (/ 2~ ~ -~ J / II " If, W \\ \ ~\E S. -'""," \.c:¡ ""'. ".. ~'iR.,"otÃR'~~~ ".~' r.- .... . 'Ç" --- .- ~ : PUB'-'C : ê ~'.~ --- E:N:::: ...... ~'~h. .~."... :::-. ~ '.~.f:'OF"v.' ~':>-" --::/ .'. .' :>-.' --'/;" :!:",';;' ~.-;.";)#.\\\ -"./ ' ;'n t:xpI\,,~ ì ì . /"i/J)ìJ j\ Publish: October 30,2003' .-...." .~ . 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 7th 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 ih 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 8 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 or PO#: 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, 20032:01 PM To: legalads Subject: Notice «File: Kenai Gas West Fork N Cook Inlet BeluQa River Annular Pressure.doc»«File: Ad Order form.doc»«File: iody colombie.vcf» 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: Iv1UST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., -.;ERTIFIED AO-O2414012 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COpy OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE . AOGCC 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 0 Anchorage,AJ( 99501 M 907-793-1221 AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. T 0 Anchorage Daily News POBox 149001 Anchorage, AJ( 99514 lody Colombie October 28, 2003 PHONE PCN (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. 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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 website at http://www.state.ak.us/locallakpages/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. .., Published 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 otherwise 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 of this 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 .Pid 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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