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Home My WebLink AboutCO 091 B ) -) Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. They are available in the original file, may be scanned during a special rescan activity or are viewable by direct inspection of the file. Co oq I R Order File Identifier Organizing (done) ¡Two-sided 1111111111111111111 o Rescan Needed 1111111111111111111 RESCAN DIGITAL DATA OVERSIZED (Scannable) D Maps: D Other Items Scannable by a Large Scanner o Color Items: D Greyscale Items: D Diskettes, No. D Other, No/Type: D Poor Quality Originals: OVERSIZED (Non-Scannable) D Other: D Logs of various kinds: NOTES: Scanning Preparation x 30 = + o Other:: Date:G, ~ OS IsJ yy\ P 1111111111111111111 VV1P = TOTAL PAGES /0 (COUn~do~ no', include cover sheet) '^AJ') Date: (n a-. OS 151 r yvr 1111I11111111111111 Date: (I') & 0 5 151 -;- I BY: Helen ~ Project Proofing BY: Helen (...Maria ') BY: Helen~ \ Production Scanning Stage 1 Page Count from Scanned File: I (P (Count does include cover sheet) Page Count Matches Number in Scanning Preparation: VYES. Helen ~_ Date: ~ d-J. () S-- If NO in stage 1, page(s) discrepancies were found: YES NO NO Isl VV1J BY: Stage 1 BY: Helen Maria Date: 151 Scanning is complete at this point unless rescanning is required. 1111111111111111111 ReScanned 11111111I1111111111 BY: Helen Maria Date: 151 Comments about this file: Quality Checked 1111111111111111111 12/1/2004 Orders File Cover Page.doc ) ) Conservation Order 91B 1. 2. 3. 4. November 1, 1974 November 1, 1974 November 8, 1974 January 6, 1975 Atlantic Richfield Company application re: CO 91B Emergency Order Notice of Hearing and affidavit of publication Ltr from the Commission to Federal Energy Administration Conservation Order 91B ') . ,". ¡4^~; '~','. '~'~I ," "'.\'I/" ",',t " ) STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oi I and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: The appl ication of Atlantic ) Richfield Company for an order) pursuant to Title I I, Alaska ) AdminIstrative Code, Section ) 22.540 modifying Conservation) Order No. 91-A to permit the ) operation of the Prudhoe Bay ) Topping Plant at a throughput) rate not to exceed 7,200 ) barrels of oi I per day on a ) monthly average basis, and to ) increase the volume of casing-) head gas flared to an amount ) not to exceed an average of ) 3?200 MCF per day on a monthly) basis. ) IT APPEARING THAT: Conservation Order No. 91-B Prudhoe 0 i I Poo I Prudhoe Bay Oi I Field Prudhoe Bay Oil Topping Plant November 19, 1974 I. Atlantic Richfield Company submitted the referenced appl ication dated November 5, 1974. 2. Notice of publ ic hearing was publ ished in the Anchorage Dai Iy News on November 8, 1974, pursuant to Title I I, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 22.540, and no protest was received. 3. An emergency order dated November I, 1974 permitted an increase in the volume of crude oi I produced for topping plant use to an average of 7,200 barrels per day on a monthly basis and an increase in the amount of casinghead gas flared to an amount not to exceed an average of 3,200 MCF per day on a monthly basis. A fuel shortage was aggravated by the recent loss of a Hercules fuel carrying aircraft and the subsequent grounding of two identical aircraft. F I NO I NGS : I. The current upper I imit on throughput of 6,300 barrels of oi I per day, as authorized by Conservation Order No. 91-A, results in a deficiency of fuel required for the development of the Prudhoe Bay Oi I Field and the construction of the northern portion of the Trans-Alaska Pipel ine project. 2. The maximum throughput capacity of the plant is probably between 7,000 barrels and 7,200 barrels per day. Maximum capacity testing is currently being undertaken. 3. Studies are currently under way to increase the beneficial use of casinghead gas produced in the topping plant operation. ) ") CONCLUSION: I. An increase in topping plant throughput wi I I provide fuel required for the Trans- Alaska Pipel ine project and for development of the Prudhoe Bay Field. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: I. Rule 2 of Conservation Order No. 91-A is amended to read as fol lows: The Atlantic Richfield Company is hereby granted permission to flare casinghead gas from the Prudhoe Bay Topping Plant and to inject unused fractions of crude oi I into the Prudhoe Oi I Pool, subject to the fol lowing conditions: A. The volume of crude oi I produced for topping plant use shal I not exceed an average of 7,200 barrels of oi I per day on a monthly basis. B. The volume of casinghead gas flared shal I not exceed an average of 3,200 MCF per day on a monthly basis. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated November 19, 1974. {/L. I( lilt ~ t Thomas R. Marshal I, Jr., Executive Secretary Alaska Oi I and Gas Conservation Committee Concurring: ~rC, ([~c Alaska Oi I and Gas Conservation Committee #4 , . ...\ - ,",-_.__..._~. --- ..:.:-.=:-~-:---.". ----~-...---~. h _ ... '.~ . ".--.. -_.~..-. -...- --- . ..' _L_._~.- Hr. Fred Chiei Ðeputy Regional Administrator Alaska Region Federal Energy Administration Federal Building) Room 6-11 Anchorage. Alaska 99501 Dear Mr. Chie1: The Alaska State Oi1 and Gas Conservation Cormittee, of which I am Chairman, would like to obtain information you might have on the available supply of diesel fuel in Alaska. I would like to give you some background data on why we are seeking this information. Atlantic Richfield is currently operating a crude oil topping plant in the Prudhoe Bay Field. The plant suppliesbo"th arctic diesel fuel and casinghea~:gas which is being used in the field by BP and Atlantic Richfield. In addition to the field use, Atlantic Richfield is supplying Alyeska with diesel to handle their operations as far south as the At1gun camp on the pi pel ine route. Atlantic Richfield testified that they are . currently delivering about l~aOO.QOO gallons per month of diesel to Alyeska. Atlantic Richfield is operating the crude 011 topping plant under a State Conservation Order,~hich limits the volume of casinghead gas that can be flared. Atlantic Richfield has applied to the Oi1 and Gas Conservation Committee for an increase in the flared volume of gas so that they can continue to supply the increasing demand for diesel fuel. They have stated that if this appli- cation is not granted they will only be able to make enough diesel to supply their own needs and BP's in the field. The 011 and Gas Conservation Committee trould like to see all produced gas beneficially used. However, it has recognized the critical need for diesel fuel during the startup phase of the Prudhoe Bay field and has allowed flaring on a restricted basis in order .that diesel fuel would be available. ¡, , January 6, 1975 .- ) ) - .'.;' ";' .'~' ~,!:,."~¡!iI'qll nTllJf¡llll!~n, nl l~~. ""'¡"\',¡,,,~:)~¡,~i . .",'»)¡:':~';¡¡)"iR".".".,...." "~~~,,,". If""'., " ' · . ;¡', ...: . "", rll~ .....1 }.J~, : b!'; :t~~!'''ll U. (~ . .;.~ I.' . '. ! í'~:J ~..";I' ;1' ~,~, Jì ':', lft~;lft'i..1Il·· .' ) .".),', ~'1\'1""'~', . ~i\?.l' ". ¡"'.' ¡M <. r. Drl L " , ..', '!r~ ,I~ . . I'" ., ,~ , ,~' '". '~,T Mr. Fred Chie1 2- ,.1anuary 6, 1976 To aid our Committee in ruling on Atlantic Richfield's application the following information would be helpful: ' 1. Is there an alternative source of supply of diesel fuel available to Alyeska for the northern portion of the pipeline route (+ 1,000,000 gallons per month) other than the crude 011 topping plant at Prudhoe Bay? 2. If an alternative source for diesel fuel exists, would it be subject to interruption likely to hamper Alyeska's operations? 3. If Alyeska could obtain an alternative source for diesel fuel would it be because of them having a high priority? If this were the case. would diesel fuel in some other area in Alaska be restricted or a critical shortage created? ^ timely response would be appreciated since a ruling must be made on Atlantic Richfield's application by January 23. 1976. Sincerely. .,/ /~<. ,./,,//f' . ,/;:~; " ,'(~~~' . ;.//t ')/(.1.;"/7' /~f·I:;¡I /y'li.t:-~ '#."", , ", ';/' . Hoyle H. Hamilton Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ItHH:bJII .- ....~. --.._.~-" {:,-~--_.- .. J ' .~ ~_..., . ," "__d. .. ....... ., ,- '---.--.'- --. ~ _.-- . #3 '1< ") ') STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Conservation File No. 9l-B Re: Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool Prudhoe Bay Oil Field Prudhoe Bay Topping Plant Notice is hereby given that an application was received from the Atlantic Richfield Company on November 5, 1974 applying for an order pursuant to Title 11, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 22.540 re- questing changes in Rule 2, A and B of Conservation Order No. 9l-A to permit operation of the subject crude oil topping plant at a throughput rate not to exceed 7,200 barrels per day on a monthly average basis, and to increase the volume of casinghead gas flared to an amount not to exceed an average of 3,200 MCF per day, on a monthly basis. The operator statès that a critical liquid fuel shortage exists north of the Yukon River effecting the construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline and the development of the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field. This shortage is complicated by the recent loss of a Hercules fuel carrying aircraft and the subsequent grounding of two identical aircraft. An emergency order dated November 1, 1974 has been issued permitting an increase in throughput and flaring rates for a 15 day period. Parties who may be aggrieved if the requested order is issued are allowed 10 days from the date of this publication in which to file a protest and request for hearing. Place of filing is 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. If such a protest is timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM, November 19, 1974, at which time protestants and others may be heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Committee will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. ·~.¡($~Jft Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Published November 8, 1974 AFFlbAVIT OF , PUBLI\.-l TION STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss. period of _._o.r:.e_....n insertions, 8 commencing on the nn._____day Povember 7t+ of __ . . n u ___ _ __ __ n _ . p _ . . ., 1 9 .,.,.. , and ending on the__.8n____n n.__' day of ]\T ov '2 rn be r ? Lt- of ' _ . . . " . _ _ . __ n _ . _ __ __ . .. . . __ .' , 1 9. __ . n . "' both dates inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers dur- ing all of sa·id period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is ';0 40 the sum of $ t'_ / · which amount has been paid in full at the rate of 30 ¢ per line; Mini- mum charge $l~.O~ /!/ su~:f1:r.ý~;~f,:,/L :J ~ s' rOV~""":b0r me this __..nn day of.._nn____m_._.n, '74 19C... ui:.M'1~~ -....-~ $:r(Ä~i,PF.~~SKiÞ. " ,;,,'::,'. ~,,' ~~ ," ,', "" ""'" ,j'i~'I':.."""\" ..',", I' I , .ID\ '~1MENr . O,F,',:\'i~" ,',. , NIA " ", ~ES:O~ .:'~".: ' DWIS' IF'911~.', " Allas'kia, o.9~~.,·,.., ~".", ' ',' " " ;lj~.I'~~.'·,';:i':,'f::::" ' \Golì'$é, "'~' fHeN~·r'k:~·:!i¡ I , " ','0', \. '(""I" '_:1' " 'h~i';;1.,,'>~:II" ('R Prud1hoe, ~y OM:, ·P:II'ó! , ", .; Prudho~,..~¡y O,il F·i~ld" ' Pruld~Ø~'Y' TOPPing· :p1'ant I . .t+olli()e is h~, given I t"a~ 'øri ap'pl~i: 4:ation .wa's' rè~r1~d' f~orn" the ~I'an, "tiC . IRj,chfiel-d ¿'~¡'y. ,on Nove~er, 5, , 1914 '~P'P'I.yin9 Ñ1I': ,aln' order putsU8,nt I 'to, TnIè l' ·\.Ala~(,a, Admlnis,'ra1Iive 1 C .lA+'" Sec .221540· req,ues-tlno q,rr..'"f l '2-;'irÄ'Î!Í·hd: ,\f"~ Con- C~',.!i:.-~,'~:¡~1tS no I'N,ol' I, '~1 i,A, '~()'¡; permit seì~Jon ,: ,.(, '1"'" OQ;l!i~fionof,I:",t e'1·U?I,eot C¥·" ~, '/Io~p'ing, pJiI,~;~~;at ,.a , tbrø'ugh,~~t, rate n~l.toexcee~..,:7,200 ba,rrels pe~ dalY on a monlt.hII,;,,:~ve~age, ba'sis, -a,nd to i:ri~rea'sethe':~~!Ún1e'O:f, oa'sllng~e¡l!Id' !I~S, i :.Hå red '~o a~: 'a'rn,~un,t not too e~ceëcj', '(iÚi:!,é1v,er'a,ge ~13'!~OO MCF per~ay"o~, ·,"ci,monthI1y·¡bìasl,I5':,' ":,' ',. ,:':'" .., ' ":),'.' ','..:' ':!I':.'~.~" r~\I~ ,', '"',:~".~':',,.',Th\; Q,perélti""~~" ',',;~, Ii~,'~, ,tfh~lt a~,', "èrit,id, ",I 1',li(uld fuel., ,r~a,g'e,"exlsts ,ntOr~h' of ii;the Y~~'on . '/, ~ffecting !4.J1'e oon· ',' ~'ructio:n 0, ,. , ,eI1;l"r8l1's. ~I'a~~e Pipe· .,",'Ine '.and :.'.!Clevel,opmenf of ,the pl-lJcÌhoeBe}' l'6íl'liþleld. This, sl:lortage c,~mlpl,i'oat~d",~,¥:>:;the re'cen't ',' \çss,;of I' " " ue'I,·¡,e~ny.ing ai'rfr'aft':and ~" :f, .. .~'!.~_ r.Y m~. ..::~. ~~.:3 .~ç 0.. _... m." .....- being first duly sworn on oath (~1,,¡ e deposes and says that..__......._._.. . Lef'"1.1 Cl IS th e.. .. _ _ __ . on . __ . . . . . . . - . .. .. .. --. of the Anchorage News, a daily news- paper. That said newspaper has been approved as a legal news- paper by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said news· paper. That the annexed is a true Le~al Notice 6067 copy of a .;._____.._.......___.___.......... as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper for. a ..~ ' , ,. ¡r(,~', . ~~:~:J;~f~, "~"1 roi':', Par',) es 'w.I\o'" !': "'he r·equested order. 'is is~ued' s,re a,1 :OWed 10 days f~om 'Ihe date of .this 'P'Uiblioa"'ion in whi,eh 'Io me ep~otest ' and: ".~eq""es~' for', 'he~'rin9.· Plaice ',~' .filin,,, 'i~ ··~l~'.P'o.roupi\1,e:Dr¡~"í·r~~~.: choralgle,AiI!lsb~. ..··1f,:such..·~ 'PW,test,:, is 'time.ly fHe~;a,.. h~ati·ng' ~~::~þ. ' matter wil,l, b~ .... l:Iel.d I·a~the ·&~OV.·' a'Ødress alt 9:00.#IJ, November 19 I.' 1974, a,t whi:eh rime, pr~t,es"'a.nts and others may' be. he&l'ct If no slueh pr.otèst· is 'timely fOeti, the Oomrr1it~ t~e will consider tlhe i's.l1ua'n(;e~ '. 0.1' the ot¥fèrwitf1¡out'. hearin~. . /9/ Thomas R.. Ma,rsha·:I" Jr;, Exeeutl.ye Seòrell&ry' , ' AI,åskie' Oil and Gat COt1S8rvafion COmmiift.ee 3001 POl'ClIpìÞIIDrive Å~oi'l8e, AI.. 99501 " P~blish: Mo¥lmber 'It 1.9714 ,,' Legai ~ictNo. .~__. ..........-............._-_....._--...------... Notllry Public in IInd for tne State of AIIISkll, Third Division, Anchorllge, Aluka MY COMMISSION EXPIRES _..._........P.çf-:../.~......._....., 19.1'_ #2 ) No. E - 91-B STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTl''iENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 EMERGENCY ORDER - NOVEMBER 1, 1974 Re: Conservation File No. 91-B Atlantic Richfield Company Prudhoe Oil Pool Prudhoe Bay Topping Plant The Atlantic Richfield Company has petitioned the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee for an emergency order allowing ex- ception to Rule 2 A and B of Conservation Order 91A to permit an increase in the volume of crude oil produced for topping plant use to an average of 7,200 barrels per day on a monthly basis and to increase the volume of casinghead gas flared to an amount not to exceed an average of 3,200 MCF per day, on a monthly basis. An emergency order is hereby granted pursuant to Title 11, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 222.555, permitting the referenced re- quest until 7:00 AM November 15, 1974. tfl. ð( 4r-JJIi Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary #1 AtlanticR ichfieldCompany \~1 North Americ~ '\roducing Division North Alas kiet Post Office Box 360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510 Telephone 907 277 5637 ~~ ~", \ DII;-lÞ~'-~-- .-' \ c "~I ')L I - .n I .... \ C \ .---¡ I \! ~·_'·_··\'··I,¿ \ . __ r.l'«) .-...-- \ '.1 \ ',) 'f4\ ",,- "' 5 LI'K3 1 "''''-r''f \. "'.--..,! \'?-G!DL \., ! \'''3 Gf:OLJ.., ." \ \ \ ,.. .. -r" I , \ .. .,.,...,,,,.., \.---''\...~:.. ~;:: (: ....,_J.._.. \' cor':I+~: "."...f-----'. 1.. ..__,.~.".,9i..I,:...J?L~I¡,,:,,···· ') -D Œ C Œ ~ , E~, ~ NOV 0 I; 'Q7~\ .Þ OIVISlON Of Ol~ ANP GA' ANCHORAGe November 1, 1974 Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Committee State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 RE: Conservation Order No. 91-A Prudhoe Oil Pool Prudhoe Bay Oil Field ..Ço V Prudhoe Bay Oil Topping Plant + ~"1 {3 1r 'fJl/(.(,~ ,q /¿ Gentlemen: The subject conservation order permits the operation of the Prudhoe Bay topping plant at a throughput rate not to exceed 6,300 barrels of oil per day on a monthly average basis. The purpose of this letter is to request authority to operate at a higher throu4ghPut rate for the period £s.~~~.::""J£~"I:~~~~.S.~,ßÞ l\To;:rember 30, 197 . ..~~'----- ...~.",...""._~ ,,--';!'-.....r,;Mð;~(~Jli...-_."..;:t..w.~~ At the hearing leading to Conservation Order No. 91-A, I pre- sented testimony about: 1. Estimated arctic heating fuel requirements for the general areå of Prudhoe Bay 2. Capacity of the crude oil topping plant 3. Beneficial use of natural gas. Since the hearing, we have found: 1. Consumption of arctic heating fuel has been substantially higher than estimated 2. We have been able to fine-tune and modify the crude oil topping plant to increase its capacity 3. Beneficial uSe of gas for the first drilling rig is on schedule. We expect to start processing gas next week. '\ Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Committee Page 2 November 1, 1974 The unfortunate Hercules aircraft loss last Wednesday dramatically focused the fuel supply problem north of the Yukon River. The subsequent grounding of two identical aircraft significantly reduced the number of Hercules available in Alaska for supplying fuel and materials north of the Yukon. This condition is expected to remain for some months. An additional complication is the failure of the Yukon River crossing barge to function dependably. In light of the increased requirements for arctic heating fuel from the crude oil topping plant, we need to determine its existing maximum capacity. This will necessarily require further capacity testing. We are requesting authority to temporarily increase throughput for this purpose. We expect the capacity to be about 7,000 barrels per day although our more optimistic outlook suggests as much as 7,200 barrels per day. If this authority is granted, we intend to increase throughput in small increments until we reach a condition which either causes the plant to operate erratically or specification products cannot be made. During the time of the capacity testing, we will study other possible beneficial uses of natural gas. At the conclusion of the test period, we will present to you the results of our test and beneficial gas use stud,y. Very truly yours, w . K. Williams Operations Manager LKW/mm "".' ' ',' . ....._.,,............_'''''"....<OJ.......,;;",,....,...........;:'..:..:,.;:.;..,:::::~..;;;.~':'. ) I r ,vr jl4{..-f I· .<7' <"" I. ~ ,~ . '.I .~ . iN 6i' ft. AA el 8 t 8,J "'" '. J' .\-r 'I,. '.. , f ~ (/," \i ' \ ~. J~ ~- ~ v·\· '" A-A q ¥ 11/~2- ;" , .'" . { ~ ~~J ' ,L \ ;, :.( .t I" . '¡,~) : f;; :c.' '" .., f Ç) I ~ '/ -K. " F "J I :J;; <,¡ 1 v'" d i ~ I '" f' p! ""-1 j, , ;,0: ,. '\ ;' \ ':" . I. '.. ' '.... , ... " ; . .. (', ' 0, , I'"..r.. ," , , .. ." , , , .. . . , (.' ¡ . I, . . . (.0" , '. ' - , ~ .. \ \ ~ . ";,",. ....., ,,, .' 'A,. .". ~., ", , . "j , . . ,', . .