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Home My WebLink AboutCO 347 A ) ) 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. C () 3 Lf 7 A Order File Identifier Organizing (done) ø<WO-Sided 1111111111111111111 o Rescan Needed 1111111111111111111 RESCAN DIGITAL DATA OVERSIZED (Scannable) D Maps: D Other Items Scannable by a Large Scanner o Color Items: o Greyscale Items: D Diskettes, No. D Other, NolType: o Poor Quality Originals: OVERSIZED (Non-Scannable) o Other: D Logs of various kinds: NOTES: BY: Helen ~ D Other:: ,. Date: <ö I tg 05" /s/ mP 1111111111111111111 Date: '6 I ~ D5 /s/ m r Project Proofing BY: Helen ~ Scanning Preparation x 30 = + = TOTAL PAGES .' 4: d- (CountA0e~ not 'lclude cover sìeet) II\A P Date: ~ I <i? 0 5 /5/ V V I BY: Helen ~ Production Scanning 1111111111111111111 Stage 1 Page Count from Scanned File: I L¡., 3 (Count does include cover sheet) BY: Page Count Matches Number in Scanning Preparation: Helen (Maria ) V YES NO Date '6. I ~ 'o~ /s/ V'vtP I Stage 1 If NO in stage 1 page(s) discrepancies were found: YES NO BY: Helen Maria Date: /5/ 1111111111111111111 Scanning is complete at this point unless rescanning is required. ReScanned 111111111111111111 BY: Helen Maria Date: /5/ Comments about this file: Quality Checked 1111111111111111111 8/24/2004 Orders File Cover Page.doc e e Index Conservation Order 347 A Kuparuk River Field 1. 2. 3. 4. June 16,2004 June 30, 2004 November 22,2004 November 23, 2004 5. 6. 7. 8. January 4, 2005 January 4, 2005 January 4, 2005 December 13,2005 AOGA/AOGCC Work group AOGAA/AOGCC Work group Notice of Hearing and Affidavit of Publication Proposal Regarding Rules Waiving Sundry Approval Requirements Workgroup Determination Hearing Sign In Sheet Transcript AOGCC Letter re: errata to Sundry Waiver Rules Conservation Order 347 A ,'1 'l ') ) STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: Proposed amendment of rules waiving ) requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 ) concerning Applications for Sundry Approvals ) for workover operations, ) ) ) ) ) ) IT APPEARING THAT: Conservation Order No. 347A Kuparuk River Field Milne Point Unit Kuparuk River Oil Pool Schrader Bluff Oil Pool Sag River Oil Pool July 29, 2005 1. Conservation Order No. 347 ("CO 347"), issued November 17, 1994, currently waives the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) for certain wells in the Kuparuk River and Schrader Bluff Oil Pools, Milne Point Unit, Kuparuk River Field. CO 347 further requires the operator to provide the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") with a listing of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. 2. One additional oil pool has been defined in the Milne Point Unit: Sag River Oil Pool Conservation Order 423 3. On its own motion, the Commission proposed to amend the waiver for the Kuparuk River and Schrader Bluff Oil Pools and to extend the waiver to include the Sag River Oil Pool. 4. Notice of public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on November 22, 2004. 5. No protests to the proposal were filed with the Commission and no public request for a hearing was made. 6. One comment letter in support of the Commission's proposed action was received. 7. The Commission held the hearing as noticed. Conservation Order 347 A Page 2 ") ) July 29, 2005 FINDINGS: 1. 20 AAC 25.280(a) requires an operator to file an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) and receive Commission approval prior to performing well workovers (i.e., perforating or reperforating casing, stimulation, pulling tubing, altering casing, and repairing wells) on any well subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 2. 20 AAC 25.280(d) requires an operator to file a Report of Sundry Well Operations (Form 10-404), including supporting documentation, within 30 days after completing workover operations. 3. In addition to relieving the operator of the sundry approval requirement for certain wells in the Kuparuk River and Schrader Bluff Oil Pools for the type of operations in 20 AAC 25.280(a), CO 347 requires the operator, on a weekly basis, to supply the Commission with a listing of the' planned operations for which the requirement to submit a sundry approval application had been waived. 4; While weekly reports of planned or anticipated operations have been filed with the Commission under CO 347, these reports have been of limited utility because not all reported operations are actually performed and it has often been difficult to determine which have been and which have not been performed. 5. Most work within the physical confines of the production casing/liner or the production tubing has become standard and routine for development and service wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit. Work within service wells, while routinely performed, requires additional regulatory scrutiny due to the requirements of the Underground Injection Control ("UIC") Program as delegated to the Commission by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Regardless of the well type, it is still important to the Commission's surveillance and regulatory functions for the Commission to receive timely reports of such workover operations. 6. Alteration of casing which provides a physical barrier between the wellbore and the subsurface formations in development and service wells is not standard or routine so as to warrant waiving the requirement of advance approval by the Commission. 7. Conservation Order No. 496, dated September 8, 2003, requires the operator to notify the Commission when any development well in the Kuparuk River Field experiences sustained annulus pressure exceeding a specified value. The purpose of this requirement, together with others in that order, is to prevent failure of well integrity, uncontrolled release of fluid or pressure, or threat to human safety. 8. Well workovers as described in 20 AAC 25.280(a), (1), (2), (3) and (5) on development wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit generally do not call for additional requirements beyond the criteria imposed by regulation. Conservation Order 347 A Page 3 ) ) July 29, 2005 9. Well workover operations on injection wells may frequently call for additional requirements such as but not limited to mechanical integrity tests and cement quality logs. 10. Commission inspectors routinely inspect drilling and well workover operations to ensure compliance with regulations. 11. The attached document titled "Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules," dated July 15, 2005, sets out with more specificity than the Commission's regulations the sundry application and reporting requirements that apply to various types of workover operations, as modified consistent with the above findings. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Waiving the requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), and(3) and modifying the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a)(5) for development wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit will result in administrative efficiencies for both the operator and the Commission. 2. Waiving the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), and (3) and modifying the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (5) for development wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit will not promote waste, jeopardize correlative rights, or result in an increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. 3. Modifying the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1) and (5) for service wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit will result in administrative efficiencies for both the operator and the Commission. 4. Modifying the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1) and (5) for service wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit will not promote waste, jeopardize correlative rights, or result in an increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. 5. Modifying the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1) and (5) for service wells in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit will not compromise the administration of the Class II UIC program. 6. Increased regulatory scrutiny for those wells reported to the Commission In compliance with the Sustained Casing Pressure Rules (CO 496) is appropriate. 7. Increased regulatory scrutiny for any well with compromised ability to contain pressure is appropriate. 8. Increased regulatory scrutiny for work to repair casing (20 AAC 25.280(a) (4)) is appropriate. Conservation Order 347 A Page 4 ) ) July 29,2005 9. The operator's submission of a schedule of upcoming/planned workover operations has not been of material value to the Commission, but the operator's submission of a list of workover operations actually performed in the preceding week will aid the Commission with its surveillance and regulatory responsibilities. 10. The attached document titled "Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules," dated July 15, 2005, sets out the appropriate sundry approval and reporting requirements for frequently performed well operations in the pools that have been defined in the Milne Point Unit. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT: This order supersedes CO 347 dated November 17, 1994. The findings, conclusions, and administrative record for CO 347 and CO 496 are adopted by reference and incorporated in this decision to the extent that they do not conflict with this order. The following rules, in addition to statewide requirements under 20 AAC 25, to the extent not superseded by these rules, apply to the affected areas established in Conservation Order No. 432C (Kuparuk River Oil Pool), Conservation Order No.4 77 (Schrader Bluff Oil Pool) arid Conservation Order No. 423 (Sag River Oil Pool). Rule 1 Except as provided in Rules 4 and 5, the requirement to submit an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) and supporting documentation for workover activities described in 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), (3) and (5) is waived or modified for development wells as provided in the attached document entitled "Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules," dated July 15, 2005 (the "Attachment"). This waiver and modification do not affect the operator's responsibility to submit a Report of Sundry Well Operations (Form 10-404) within 30 days following the completion of a workover operation. Rule 2 Except as provided in Rules 4 and 5, the requirement to submit an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) and supporting documentation for workover activities described in 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1) and (5) is modified for service wells as provided in the Attachment described in Rule 1. This modification does not affect the operator's responsibility to submit a Report of Sundry Well Operations (Form 10-404) within 30 days following the completion of a workover operation. Rule 3 The Attachment described in Rule 1 summarizes the sundry approval and reporting requirements that apply to various categories of operations in the specific well types under Commission regulations as modified by these rules. Conservation Order 347A Page 5 ) ) July 29, 2005 Rule 4 The waivers provided under Rule 1 above do not apply to wells that are required to be reported to the Commission under the provisions of an applicable Sustained Casing Pressure Rule in Conservation Order No. 496. Rule 5 The Commission reserves the discretion to require that an operator submit an Application for Sundry Approvals for a particular well or for a particular operation on any well. Rule 6 Each week the operator shall provide the Commission with a report of workover operations performed the previous week that did not require submission of a Form 10- 403. (These operations are listed in Column 2 of the Attachment.) The report must include the date, well, permit to drill number, nominal operation completed, and a brief description of that operation including depths of perforations, repreforations, and stimulated zones. Rule 7 Nothing in this order precludes an operator from filing an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) in advance of any well work or from including Sundry authorized operations (listed in column 3 of the Attachment) in the weekly report required by Rule 6. Rule 8 Unless notice and public hearing are otherwise required, the Commission may administratively waive the requirements of any rule stated above or administratively amend any rule including the Attachment, as long as the change does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience principles, and will not result in an increased risk of fluid mov: ent into freshwater. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr., Commissioner Ç¥¡!l:cdoner 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 tìled. 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 tìled). Well Work Operations and Sundry NoticelReporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 29, 2005 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) · Fill tag Set & pull retrievable plugs Change GL V's Dummy & gauge ring runs Pull & rerun SSSV's Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval Cali per surveys Reperforating existing intervals Bottom hole samples Spinner surveys Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval Pump changes. Packoff GLM (POGLM) · · · · · · · · · · · · · DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. (D) · Cutting off tailpipes. (D) · Perforate new intervals within a pool (D) · Patches (D) 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) . Perforate a new pool (D) ~ SPECIAL (D) On a case-by-case basis, a 10-403 will be required for a particular well or operation if the Commission requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 10-403 may be required to perform work. The operator should consult with the AOGCC to determine if a 10-403 is needed. ) -' Attachment Incorporated by reference into Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14,347 A, 351 A and 556 Page 1 of5 Well Work Operations and Sundry NoticelReporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 29, 2005 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Pumping Operations, including using coil.(D~ DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Tubing scale removal · Stimulations (frac~or acid) (D) · Sludge removal · Remedial cementing operations · Freeze protection 0 Conductor Fill (D) · Ice plug removal · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid · Inhibitor squeezes movement in zone (D) · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (D) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Other Operations · Seal welding on bradenheads (D) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing, milling packers CD) o Install velocity strings (D) 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil . Remedial cementing operations (including but not limited to) o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (D) . Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs (D) o "pumping" repairs (cement or gel squeezes) (D) - Other Operations · Convert producer (D) to inj ector · Major welding repairs on wellheads (D) · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (D) · Annular disposal (D) (Reported on form 1 0-423) Rig/Coil Operations · Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs CD) C scab liners, tiebacks, etc) -' Attachment Incorporated by reference into Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14,347 A, 351 A and 556 Page 2 of5 Well Work Operations and Sundry NoticelReporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 29, 2005 SERVICE [INJECTION] WELLS No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations (S) 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (S) · Fill tag . Perforate new interval within a pool (S) · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GLV's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval If operations in this column are planned on a A 10-403 should be submitted for any disposal well, the ~pe~ator shou1d.contact the perforating (new or reperf) operations on a AOGCC to determIne If a 10-403 IS needed. Class II disposal well. 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (S) · Perforate a new pool. (S) · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone (S) · Patches (S) · Cutting off tailpipes. (S) - SPECIAL (S) On a case-by-case basis, a 10-403 will be required for a particular well or operation if the Commission requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 10-403 may be required to perform work. The operator should consult with the AOGCC to determine if a 10-403 is needed. - Please note that authorization from EP A Region 10 may be necessary to perform any work on a Class I disposal well. Attachment Incorporated by reference into Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14, 347 A, 351 A and 556 Page 3 of5 Well Work Operations and Sundry N otice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 29,2005 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Pumping Operations, including using coil.(S) · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · High pressure breakdown or inhibitor squeezes, excluding frac or acid jobs · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (S) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval SERVICE [INJECTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/ 407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Remedial cementing operations o Conductor Fill (S) · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (S) Other Operations · Injection well MIT (on MIT form) (S) · Initial conversion from water injector to WAG injector (S) · Convert from inj ector to producer if for more than 30 days. (S) · Seal welding on bradenheads (S) 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Stimulations (frac or acid) (S) · Remedial cementing operations (including but not limited to) o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (S) · Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs (S) o "pumping" repairs (cement or gel squeezes) (S) Other Operations · Major welding repairs on wellheads (S: · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (S) · Annular disposal (S) (Reported on form 10-423) -- Attachment Incorporated by reference into Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14, 347 A, 351 A and 556 Page 4 of5 Well Work Operations and Sundry NoticelReporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 29, 2005 Rig/Coil Operations . Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing ,milling packers (8) . Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs (8) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) ~' .'~../ Attachment Incorporated by reference into Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14, 347 A, 351 A and 556 Page 5 of5 =0556, CO 347A, CO 261A, CO 297A ) ) Subject: CO 556, CO 347A, CO 261A, CO 297A From: Jody Colombie <jody _ colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:39:18 -0800 To: undisclosed-recipients:; BeC: Robert E Mintz <robert_ mintz@law.state.ak.us>, Christine Hansen <c.hansen@iogcc.state.ok.us>, Terrie Hubble<hubbletl@bp.com>,So'ndra Stewman <StewmaSD@BP.com>, Scott & Cammy Taylor <staylor@alaska.net>, stanekj·<stanekj@unoca1.com>, ecolaw <ecolaw@trustees.org>, roseragsdale <roseragsdale@gcLnet>, trmjr1 <trmjrl@ao1.com>, jbriddle <jbriddle@marathönoi1.com>, shaneg <shaneg@evergreengas.com>,jdarlington <j darlington@forestoi1.com>, nelson <kn.elson@petrbleumnews.coin>, cboddy <cboddy@usibellLcom>, Mark Dalton <matk.dalton@hdrinc.coni>, Shannon Donnelly <shannon.donnelly@conocophillips.com>, "Mark P. Worcester" <mark. p.worcester@conocophillips.com>, Bob <bob@inle~keep~r.org>~,.wdv <wdv@dnr.state.ak. us>, tjr <tjr@dnr.state.ak.us>, bbritch. <bbritch@alaska.ne~,. mjhelson. <mjnelson@purvingertz;com>, Charles O'Donnell <charles.o'donnell@veco.com>, "Randy L. Skillern" <SkilleRL@BP .com>, "Deborah lJones" <JonesD6@BP.com:>, "Steven R. Rossberg"<RossbeRS@BP.com>, Lois <lois@inleti<eeper.org>, Dan Bross <kuacnews@kuac.org>,. Gordon. Pospisil <PospisG@BP.com>, "Francis S. Sommer" <SommerFS@BP.com>,Mikel Schµ1tz <Mike1.Schultz@BP.com>, "Nick W. Glover" <GloverNW@BP.com>, "DarylJ. Kleppin"<KleppiDE@BP.com>, "Janet D. Platt" <PlattJD@BP.com>, "Rosanne M~ Jacobsen" <JacoþsRM@BP.~om>, ddonkel<ddonkel@cfl.rr.com>, mckay <mckay@gcLnet>, Barbara FFullmer <bårbara.f.fullmer@eonocophillips.com>,. bocastwf <bocastwf@bp.com>, Charles Barker <barker@usgs.gov> , doug_schultze <doug_schultze@xtoenergy.com>, Hani< Alford'5hank.alford@exxol1ITlobil.com>, Mark Kovac <yesno 1 @gcLnet>, gspfoff <gspfoff@aurorapower.com>, Gregg Nady <gregg.nady@shel1.com>, Ered Steece <fred.steece@state.sd.us>, rcrotty <rcrotty@ch2m.cOni>,jejones <jejones@aurorapower.com>, dapa <dapa@alaska.net>,jroderick <jroderick@gcLnet>, eyancy <eyancy@seal-tite.net>, "James M. Ruud" <james.m.ruud@conocophillips.com>, Brit Lively <mapalaska@ak.net>,jah <jah@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kurt E Olson <kurt_olson@legis.state.ak.us>, buonoje <buonoje@bp.com>, Mark Hanley <mark_hanley@anadarko.com>, 10ren_Ieman <loren_Ieman@gov.state.ak.us>, Julie Houle <julie_houle@dnr.state.ak.us>, John W Katz <jwkatz@sso.org>, 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.kenaLak.us>, Jim White <jimwhite@satx.rr.com>, "John S. Haworth" <john.s.haworth@exxonmobi1.com>, marty <marty@rkindustria1.com>, ghammons <ghammons@ao1.com>, rmclean <rmclean@pobox.alaska.net>, mkm7200 <mkm7200@ao1.com>, Brian Gillespie <ifbmg@uaa.alaska.edu>, David L Boelens <dboelens@aurorapower.com>, Todd Durkee <TDURKEE@KMG.com>, Gary Schultz <gary_schultz@dnr.state.ak.us>, Wayne Rancier <RANCIER@petro-canada.ca>, Bill Miller <Bill_Miller@xtoalaska.com>, Brandon Gagnon <bgagnon@brenalaw.com>, Paul Winslow <pmwinslow@forestoi1.com>, Garry Catron <catrongr@bp.com>, Sharmaine Copeland <copelasv@bp.com>, Kristin Dirks <kristin_dirks@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kaynell Zeman <kjzeman@marathonoi1.com>, John Tower <John.Tower@eia.doe.gov>, Bill Fowler <Bill_Fowler@anadarko.COM>, Vaughn Swartz <vaughn.swartz@rbccm.com>, Scott Cranswick <scott.cranswick@mms.gov>, Brad McKim <mckimbs@BP.com>, Steve Lambe <lambes@unoca1.com>, jack newell <jack.newell@acsalaska.net>, James Scherr <james_scherr@yahoo.com>, david roby <David.Roby@mms.gov>, Tim Lawlor 1 of2 8/1/2005 10:48 AM :0556, CO 347A, CO 261A, CO 297A ) ') <Tim_Lawlor@ak.blm.gov>, Lynnda Kahn <Lynnda_Kahn@fws.gov>, Jerry Dethlefs <Jerry.C.Dethlefs@conocophillips.com>, Jerry Dethlefs <n1617@conocophillips.com>, crockett@aoga.org, Tamera Sheffield <sheffield@aoga.org>, Jon Goltz <Jon.Goltz@conocophillips.com>, Roger Belman <roger.belman@conocophillips.com>, Mindy Lewis <mlewis@brenalaw.com>, Harry Lampert <harryJampert@honeywell.com>, Kari Moriarty <moriarty@aoga.org>, Patty Alfaro <palfaro@yahoo.com>, Jeff <smetankaj@unoca1.com>, Todd Kratz <ToddKratz@chevron.com>, Gary Rogers <gary_rogers@revenue.s1ate.ak.us>, Cynthia B Mciver <bren _ mciver@admin.state.ak.us> The attached Conservation Orders were approved on 7/29/05. 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Content-Encoding: base64 20f2 8/1/2005 10:48 AM ~ttached ) ') Subject: Attached From: Jody Colombie <jody _ colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:47:16 -0800 To: undisclosed-recipients:; BCC: Robert E Mintz <robert_mintz@law.state.ak.us>, Christine Hansen <c.hansen@iogcc.state.ok.us>, Terrie Hubble <hubbletl@bp.com>, Sondra Stewman <StewmaSD@BP.com>, Scott & Cammy Taylor <staylor@alaska.net>, stanekj <stanekj@unoca1.com>, ecolaw <ecolaw@trustees.org>, roseragsdale<roseragsdal~@gci.net>, trmjrl <trmjrl@ao1.com>, jbriddle <jbriddle@marathonoi1.coJ;n>, shaneg <shaneg@ever~reengas.com>, jdarlington <jdarlington@forestoil.com>,nelson <knelson@petroleumnews.com>,·cboddy <cboddy@usibelli.com>, Mark Dalton <mark.dalton@hdrinc.com>, Shannon Donnelly <shannon.donnelly@conocophillips.com>, "Mark P. Worcester" <mark. p. worcester@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>, Charles O'Donnell <charles.o'donnell@veco.com>, "Randy· L; Skillern" <Skillel{L@BP.com>, "Deborah 1. Jones" <JonesD6@BP.com>, "Steven R. Rossberg" <RössbeRS@BP.com>, Lois <lois@inletkeeper.org>, Dan Bross <kuacnews@kuac.org>, Gordon Pospisil· <PospisG@BP .com>, "Francis S. Sommer" <SommetFS@BP.com>;Mikel Schultz<Mike1.Schultz@BP.com>, "Nick W. Glover" <GloverNW@BP.com>, "Daryl.J.Kleppin" <KleppiDE@BP.com>,. "JanetD. Platt" <PlattJD@BP.com>, "Rosanne M. Jacobsen" <JacobsRM@BP;com>, ddonkel <ddonkel@cfl.tr.com>, mckay <mckay@gci.net>, Barbara F Fullmer<barbara.f.fullmer@conocophillips.com>, bocastwf <bocastwf@bp.com>, Charles Barker <barker@usgs.gov>, doug-.:schultze <doug_ schultze@xtoenergy.com>, Hank Alford <hank.alford@ex(CQnµ1obi1.com>,Mark Kovac <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>, eyancy <eyancy@seal-tite.net>, "James M. Ruud" <james.m.ruud@conocophillips.com>, Brit Lively <mapalaska@ak.net>, jah <jah@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kurt E Olson <kurt_olson@legis.state.ak.us>, buonoje <buonoje@bp.com>, Mark Hanley <mark_hanley@anadarko.com>, 10ren_Ieman <loren_Ieman@gov.state.ak.us>, Julie Houle <julie_houle@dnr.state.ak.us>, John W Katz <jwkatz@sso.org>, 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>, Jim White <jimwhite@satx.rr.com>, "John S. Haworth" <john.s.haworth@exxonmobi1.com>, marty <marty@rkindustria1.com>, ghammons <ghammons@ao1.com>, rmclean <rmclean@pobox.alaska.net>, mkm7200 <mkrn7200@ao1.com>, Brian Gillespie <ifbmg@uaa.alaska.edu>, David L Boelens <dboelens@aurorapower.com>, Todd Durkee <TDURKEE@KMG.com>, Gary Schultz <gary_schultz@dnr.state.ak.us>, Wayne Rancier <RANCIER@petro-canada.ca>, Bill Miller <Bill_Miller@xtoalaska.com>, Brandon Gagnon <bgagnon@brenalaw.com>, Paul Winslow <pmwinslow@forestoi1.com>, Garry Catron <catrongr@bp.com>, Sharmaine Copeland <copelasv@bp.com>, Kristin Dirks <kristin_dirks@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kaynell Zeman <kjzeman@marathonoi1.com>, John Tower <John.Tower@eia.doe.gov>, Bill Fowler <Bill_Fowler@anadarko.COM>, Vaughn Swartz <vaughn.swartz@rbccm.com>, Scott Cranswick <scott.cranswick@mms.gov>, Brad McKim <mckimbs@BP .com>, Steve Lambe <lambes@unoca1.com>,jack newell <jack.newell@acsalaska.net>, James Scherr <james_scherr@yahoo.com>, david roby <David.Roby@mms.gov>, Tim Lawlor 10f2 8/1/2005 10:48 AM \.ttached ) " Subject: Attached From: Jody Colombie <jody_colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:47:16 -0800 To: undisclosed-recipients:; BCC: Robert E Mintz <robert_mintz@law.state.ak.us>, Christine Hansen <c.hansen@iogcc.state.okus>, Terrie Hubble<hubblet1@bp.com>, Sondra Stewman <StewmaSD@BP.com>, Scott &·Cammy Taylor <staylor@alaska.net>, stanekj. <statiekj@unocal.com>, ecolaw <ecolaw@trustees.org>, roseragsdale <roseragsdale@gcLnet>, trmjrl <trmjr 1 @ao1.com>, jbriddle<jbriddle@marathonoi1.com>, shaneg .<shaneg@evergreengas.com>,jdarlington <j darlington@forestoi1.com>, nelson <knelson@petroleumnews.com>, cboddy <cboddy@usibelli.com>, Mark Dalton <mark.dalton@hdrinc.com>, Shannon Donnelly <shannon.donnelly@conocophillips.com>, "Mark P . Worcester" . <mark. p. worcester@conocophillips.com>, BOD <bo þ@ínl~tkeeper .org>, wdv <wdv@dnr.state.ak.us>, tjr <tjr@dnr.state.ak.us>, bbritch <bbritch@alaska.net>, mjnelson <mjnelson@purvingertz.com>, Charles O'Donnell <charles.o'donnell@veco.com>,"RandyL. Skillern" <SkilleRL@BP.com>, "Deborahl Jones" <JonesD6@BP.com>, "Steven R. Rossberg" <RossbeRS@BP.com>, Lois <lois@inletkeeper.org>, Dan Bross.<kllacnews@kuac;org>,Gordon Pospisil <PospisG@BP.com>, "Francis S. Sommer" <SommerFS@BP.com>, MikelSchultz<MikeLSchultz@BP.~om>, "Nick W. Glover" <GloverNW@BP.com>,"Daryl lKleppin"<KleppiDE@BP.com>, "JanetD.Platt" <PlattJD@BP.com>, "Rosanne,M. 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Haworth" <john.s.haworth@exxonmobil.com>, marty <marty@rkindustria1.com>, ghammons <ghammons@ao1.com>, rmclean <rmclean@pobox.alaska.net>, mkm7200 <mkm7200@ao1.com>, Brian Gillespie <itbmg@uaa.alaska.edu>, David L Boelens <dboelens@aurorapower.com>, Todd Durkee <TDURKEE@KMG.com>, Gary Schultz <gary_schultz@dnr.state.ak.us>, Wayne Rancier <RANCIER@petro-canada.ca>, Bill Miller <Bill_Miller@xtoalaska.com>, Brandon Gagnon <bgagnon@brenalaw.com>, Paul Winslow <pmwinslow@forestoi1.com>, Garry Catron <catrongr@bp.com>, Sharmaine Copeland <copelasv@bp.com>, Kristin Dirks <kristin _ dirks@dnr.state.ak.us>, Kaynell Zeman <kjzeman@marathonoi1.com>, John Tower <John.Tower@eia.doe.gov>, Bill Fowler <Bill_Fowler@anadarko.COM>, Vaughn Swartz <vaughn.swartz@rbccm.com>, Scott Cranswick <scott.cranswick@mms.gov>, Brad McKim <mckimbs@BP .com>, Steve Lambe <lambes@unoca1.com>,jack newell <jacknewell@acsalaska.net>, James Scherr <james_scherr@yahoo.com>, david roby <David.Roby@mms.gov>, Tim Lawlor lof2 8/1/2005 10:48 AM \ttached ) ) <Tim_Lawlor@ak.blm.gov>, Lynnda Kahn <Lynnda_Kahn@fws.gov>, Jerry Dethlefs <Jerry.C.Dethlefs@conocophillips.com>, Jerry Dethlefs <n1617@conocophillips.com>, crockett@aoga.org, Tamera Sheffield <sheffield@aoga.org>, Jon Goltz <Jon.Goltz@conocophillips.com>, Roger Belman <roger.belman@conocophillips.com>, Mindy Lewis <mlewis@brenalaw.com>, Harry Lampert <harry.1ampert@honeywell.com>, Kari Moriarty <moriarty@aoga.org>, Patty Alfaro <palfaro@yahoo.com>,Jeff<smetankaj@unoca1.com>, Todd Kratz <ToddKratz@chevron.com>, Gary Rogers <gary_rogers@revenue.state.ak.us>, Cynthia B Mciver <bren _ mciver@admin.state.ak.us> Attached is the. Matrix that is to be attached to all of the Orders. Content-Type: application/pdf Sundry Matrix FINAL.pdf' .. b 6· 4 Content:-Encodlng: ase 20f2 8/1/2005 10:48 AM 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, 10 83702 Michael Parks Marple's Business Newsletter 117 West Mercer St, Ste 200 Seattle, WA 98119-3960 Schlumberger Drilling and Measurements 2525 Gambell Street #400 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ivan Gillian 9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5 Anchorage, AK 99507 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 ) Citgo Petroleum Corporation PO Box 3758 Tulsa, OK 74136 Mona Dickens 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 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 ) 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 Baker Oil Tools 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ciri Land Department PO Box 93330 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 ~ ,."J' &-/.:( I ð -;...... ) ) North Slope Borough PO Box 69 Barrow, AK 99723 #8 e e FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, GOVERNOR ALASIiA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 W. 7'" AVENUE, SUITE 100 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539 PHONE (907) 279-1433 FAX (907) 276-7542 December 13, 2005 Terry Lucht CPAI Drilling Team Leader ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Harry Engel Staff Engineer BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. PO Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519 Re: 20 AAC 25.280 Workover Operations CO 347 A CO 297 A CO 556 CO 261A Dear Mr. Lucht and Mr. Engel: In late July 2005, several conservation orders were issued regarding certain operations generally known as workovers described at 20 MC 25.280. The intent of the new orders was to include new oil pools identified since the original orders were adopted and to help clarify the permitting and reporting requirements for the myriad tasks that collectively are known as workovers. As part of that project, a tabular listing ("matrìx")of well work tasks was developed and incorporated as an integral part of the orders. We understand that as Mr. Engel was preparing internal training documents for BP, he noted a discrepancy between the date shown on the matrix and the references to the matrix contained within the actual orders. I have researched the information regarding the date differences and the Commission's legal counsel has asked me to send this letter regarding the date discrepancies. The correct date for the matrix and the references within the conservation orders is July 15, 2005. The orders were adopted on July 29,2005, and when the orders and matrix were posted to the Commission web site, the date shown on the matrix was mistakenly changed from July 15 to July 29. This was a clerical error. Thanks to Mr. Engel's observant eye, this error has now been corrected. Mr. Lucht and Mr. Engel December 6, 2005 Page 2 of2 e e You should now find that the date on the copy of the matrix posted on the web site correctly reads July 15, 2005. Enclosed is your copy of the matrix with the corrected date. As mentioned above, the conservation orders themselves referenced the correct date, so no change is needed to the orders. Please feel free to contact me at 907-793-1250 with any other questions. Sincerely, ~11~ Thomas E. Maunder, PE Sr. Petroleum Engineer Enclosure cc: Mr. Jerome Eggemeyer, CPAI Mr. Mike Mooney, CPAI Mr. Jerry Dethlefs, CPAI Ms. Sharon Alsup-Drake, CPAI Mr. John Peirce, CPAI Ms. Terrie Hubble, BPXA Ms. Sondra Stewman, BPXA Ms. Sharmaine Vestel, BPXA Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 15, 2005 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Req uired Thru-tubing Operations (D) · Fill tag . · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GL V's · · Dummy & gauge ring runs · · Pull & rerun SSSV's · · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval · Pump changes. · Packoff GLM (POGLM) DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. (D) Cutting off tailpipes. (D) Perforate new intervals within a pool (D) Patches (D) Incorporated in Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14,347 A, 351 A and 556 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) . Perforate a new pool (D) e SPECIAL (D) On a case-by-case basis, a 10-403 will be required for a particular well or operation if the Commission requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 10-403 may be required to perform work. The operator should consult with the AOGCC to determine if a 10-403 is needed. e Page 1 of 4 Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 15,2005 No Forms Required DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coi1.(D Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · Inhibitor squeezes · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (D) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval · Stimulations (frac or acid) (D) · Remedial cementing operations 0 Conductor Fill (D) · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (D) Other Operations · Seal welding on bradenheads (D) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing, milling packers (D) o Install velocity strings (D) Incorporated in Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14,347 A, 351 A and 556 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil · Remedial cementing operations (including but not limited to) o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (D) . Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs (D) o "pumping" repairs (cement or gel squeezes) (D) e Other Operations · Convert producer (D) to injector · Major welding repairs on wellheads (D) · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (D) · Annular disposal (D) (Reported on form 10-423) Rig/Coil Operations · Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs (D) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) e Page 2 of 4 Well Work Operations and Sundry Notice/Reporting Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules July 15,2005 No Forms Required SERVICE [INJECTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil.(S) Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · High pressure breakdown or inhibitor squeezes, excluding frac or acid jobs · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (S) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval · Remedial cementing operations o Conductor Fill (S) · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (S) Other Operations · Injection well MIT (on MIT form) (S) · Initial conversion from water injector to WAG injector (S) · Convert from injector to producer if for more than 30 days. (S) · Seal welding on bradenheads (S) Incorporated in Conservation Orders 261 A, 297 A, 341 D Rule 14,347 A, 351 A and 556 2 Forms Required -10-403 Req uired -10-404/407 or other form Required Pumping Operations, including using coil. · Stimulations (frac or acid) (8) · Remedial cementing operations (including but not limited to) o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (8) · Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs (S) o "pumping" repairs (cement or gel squeezes) (S) Other Operations · Major welding repairs on wellheads (S · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (S) · Annular disposal (S) (Reported on form 10-423) e e Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing ,milling packers (S) · Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs (S) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) Page 4 of 4 #7 ) 1 ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 2 PUBLIC HEARING 3 In Re: Changes in Certain Fields' Exemptions from Requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 Relating to Sundry Approvals for Workover Operations 4 7 TRANSCRIPT /1/1 '\.q ry,j/ ¡})j J'/¡j :? ¡;~.. ''''' ~] _1~,~ ,~_ . " ~'!IIf~~ ' ti~¢.~ OF PROCEEDINGS 5 6 8 Anchorage, Alaska January 4, 2005 9:00 o'clock a.m. 9 10 11 COMMISSIONERS: 12 13 JOHN NORMAN, Chairperson DAN SEAMOUNT 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 jI,t[ETRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ^' ^ A ORIGINAL L, ..~. y - ;;::.",;;r..,,:,;;;; ") ) 2 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRPERSON NORMAN . . . . . . . Page 3 3 TESTIMONY OF TOM MAUNDER . . . ....... . Page 4 4 TESTIMONY OF HAROLD ENGEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 11 5 DISCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13 6 END OF PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . .page 22 7 8 * * * * 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 iJ1ETRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 3 1 PRO C E E DIN G S 2 (On record - 9:02 a.m.) 3 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: This is a hearing this morning 4 before the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The 5 date is January 4th, and the time is approximately 9:00 6 o'clock a.m. 7 The purpose of the hearing is to consider amendments 8 to certain conservation orders issued by the Alaska Oil and 9 Gas Conservation Commission pertaining to waivers and also to 10 clarify and standardize provisions within those conservation 11 orders. The Staff has done preliminary work on this matter 12 and has received comments and suggestions from the regulated 13 industry, and this morning we're ready to formally consider 14 the proposal for these various conservation orders. 15 The hearing is being transcribed. Our court reporter 16 is Meredith Downing, who is with R & R Court Reporters, Inc. 17 Any persons desiring to receive a copy of the transcript of 18 this hearing may do so by contacting Jody Colombie, special 19 assistant for the Commission. 20 Notice of this hearing was duly published in the 21 Anchorage Daily News, and any persons desiring to receive a 22 copy of the notice of publication may also obtain one by 23 contacting the Commission's special assistant. We'll address 24 comments received in response to the notice in the course of 25 these proceedings. METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, .4.1aska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ') ) 4 1 We will hear from persons wishing to testify. If you 2 do testify, I'd ask that you approach the microphone and state 3 your name. We will not be swearing witnesses in this 4 particular proceeding, but we would like you to state your 5 name, who you are, who you represent. 6 This endeavor was begun earlier this year in an effort 7 by the Commission to review the various reports required by 8 the Commission to determine those reports that are necessary 9 and to also determine if there are any reports or paperwork 10 required to be filed with the Commission that is not -- is no 11 longer useful to the Commission. Our objective was that if 12 there was paperwork that had become obsolete or n longer 13 useful, then we would see if we could eliminate it, to work 14 toward a more efficient operation. 15 Toward that end, Mr. Tom Maunder of the Commission 16 Staff took the lead for Staff in working on this. And, 17 Mr. Maunder, I'd appreciate if you could come forward, please, 18 and give us a little bit of background leading up to today. 19 TESTIMONY OF TOM MAUNDER 20 MR. MAUNDER: Thank you, Commissioner Norman. 21 Marilyn, do I need to put the microphone on, or..... 22 COURT REPORTER: No, you're fine. 23 MR. MAUNDER: Okay. My name is Tom Maunder. I'm the 24 senior petroleum engineer with the Commission, and as 25 Commissioner Norman indicated, I was one of two staff members At! E T ROC 0 U R T R E P 0 R TIN G, I N C. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) 5 1 of the Commission that worked on this effort in cooperation 2 with members of the regulated community. 3 As Commissioner Norman mention, the intent of the 4 endeavor was to update and revise orders that had been issued 5 by the Commissioner pertaining to operations generally known 6 as workqvers. Section 280 in the Commission's regulation 7 provides for the process to obtain approval prior to 8 performing certain work known as workovers. And workovers is 9 a term that is generally a catchall. It can describe anything 10 as far as a major entry into a well bore or minor other 11 activities that could be likened to changing the oil or 12 checking the oil in an automobile. 13 The original orders that waived some of the 14 requirements of Section 280 were initially issued in 15 beginning in 1990, and through 1992 and on into 1994. Since 16 that time, there have been a number of additional pools in the 17 fields on the North Slope, and some in Cook Inlet that have 18 been recognized by the Commission, and there's been no 19 extension of the -- or considering -- consideration of 20 extending the provisions of the original orders to those 21 pools. That was part of this work as well. 22 What has resulted, there was a task group formed with 231 24 members of the regulated community represented through the Alaska Oil and Gas Association. And we met several times 25 through 2004 I believe, beginning in April and again through METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 6 1 the summer, to develop what has become known as the task 2 matrix, which looked at, as near as we could to try and 3 characterize the operations that an operator might perform on 4 a well, and to provide a road map to what tasks an operator 5 should still seek approval from the Commission prior to 6 performing, what -- identify those. Also identify tasks that *pwb~ffi be considered routine, and that prior approval would not be necessary from the Commission, and then even to identify 9 the tasks that I've likened to like checking the oil in the 10 car where it's so routine that the requirement for doing 11 paperwork both in approval sense and then in the subsequent 12 reporting is -- you know, would be burdensome to both the 13 operator and the Commission. 14 We did develop these two task matrices as they're 15 called, and one is applicable to production wells, the other 16 isle to injection wells which covers the two general 17 types of wells that will operate in the State. And by 18 incorporating this task matrix, or putting this task matrix 19 out there, to be used by the operator, it literally puts 20 everybody on the same page as to the requirements of what 21 41Xthey need to seek approval on, and then how the 22 follow-up reports are necessary. 23 It may result in some increased paperwork on the 24 operators side, but it will, as I've said, have everybody on 25 the same page and allow a consistent approach across the major JI,;/ETRO CO UR T REPOR TING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 7 1 developed fields within the State. 2 One other point that has been amended or will change 3 in the orders is the -- in the prior orders the operators were 4 required to provide a listing of the work that they would plan 5 to do, the so-called workovers in the coming week, and the 6 operator have been sending this work plan in to the Commission 7 on a weekly basis. The difficulty that has happened in trying 8 to use that work plan is that the Commission is not able to 9 determine by a comparison of the information as to what work 10 may have been done or what work simply has disappeared from 11 the schedule due to reprioritization. The proposal in the 12 orders is that we would get a report from the operators on a 13 weekly basis of the work that they have completed in the past 14 week. And with such a record, we would then be able to use 15 that in a compliance assurance effort to follow up and assure 16 that we are getting the follow-up reports for the work that 17 has been identified. 18 That concludes my comments, Commissioner Norman. 19 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Thank you very much, 20 Mr. Maunder. I think that was a good clear statement. 21 Commissioner Seamount, questions? 22 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Yes. Mr. Maunder, could you 23 describe what the potential increased paperwork for industry 24 would be? 25 MR. MAUNDER: There will some -- there will be some -- METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 25 24 done, is that -- that's on a weekly basis, correct? COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Now, the report of what was 23 22 I included in the plan. 21 actual extent of volume of some of the reports that were MR. MAUNDER: That will decrease some of it, the 20 19 decrease some of the paperwork? 18 to turn in the plan, does that -- their plans, does that 17 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: The fact that they don't have 16 additional fields as I'd mentioned earlier. 15 were required, and to, you know, grant the relief on the 14 know¡ was to make sure that we were getting the reports that MR. MAUNDER: The goal was -- if I may comment, you 13 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: The..... 12 11 able to address that. 10 here today from the group on the industry side that may be 9 specific comment other than that. We do have representatives 8 there would be some increase. You know, there wasn't any MR. MAUNDER: In one of our meetings it was mentioned 7 6 comments about this increased paperwork? 5 worked in this task force with industry. Did they have any COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Have you received -- you've 4 3 hadn't been previously filed. 2 be on given wells there may be some additional reports that 1 the actual type of paperwork will be the same. It will just 8 ) ') ftt/ETRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 25 I recommendations, this will involve amending the various 24 involve then, if the Commission approves this, these COMMISSIONER NORMAN: And, Mr. Maunder, this will 23 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 22 21 That's the only questions I have. Thank you. COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: I meant 404, not 403. Okay. 20 19 a 407 or a 404. . . . . .of completing the operation either MR. MAUNDER: 18 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Within 30 days the 40..... 17 16 days..... 15 regulation, but the reporting requirement is then within 30 14 in advance of the work, and then I'm not sure the -- of the 13 required or sundry request required, that would be submitted MR. MAUNDER: The 403, where there is a sundry notice 12 11 a month or a quarter? 10 407 or 403 on some of these -- some of this work within, is it COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Now, the regulations require a 9 8 coming. 7 required, and then identify the subsequent report that will be 6 the work was, if a 403 approval, a sundry approval was 5 would identify the well that the work was performed on, what 4 has been, you know, working with us on setting up a format, it MR. MAUNDER: The examples I've seen thus far, and BP 3 2 of? COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: And what would that consist 1 9 ) ) ) ') 10 1 referenced conservation orders, and I'm assuming that would 2 include attaching the work matrix to the orders. The matrix 3 is used as an interpretive matrix, is that..... 4 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 5 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: .... .is that correct? 6 MR. MAUNDER: It would be -- I would call it a 7 guideline. It's, as I've indicated, the best effort on the 8 that the work group was able to come to of identifying the 9 tasks and categorizing them. 10 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: And I have before me the 11 November printout on the proposed matrix that was part of the 12 official publication package. Have there been any changes to 13 that matrix? 14 MR. MAUNDER: I have been working on it in the 15 interim, and I do have a copy dated today that I can provide 16 you, to both of you actually. The matrix that was provided in 17 the notice was specific to development of production wells, 18 and my colleagues from AOGA will probab -- will indicate later 19 that one of the -- production wells are about half of the 20 wells that exist in the state. The others are injectors. And 21 we had concentrated on defining the matrix for the production 22 wells, and by default you define one for injection wells. And 23 one of the suggestions through their comments had been to 24 provide both matrices to eliminate any possible confusion, and 25 that would be the proposal that we would move forward when and METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 25 I BP, and this morning I'm representing the Alaska Oil and Gas 24 Seamount. My name is Harold Engel. I'm a staff engineer at MR. ENGEL: Good morning, Commissioners Norman and 23 22 TESTIMONY OF HAROLD ENGEL 21 Mr. Engel, please. 20 present here today who wish to offer any testimony? COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Are there any other persons 19 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 18 17 that if we would need to recall you, we could do so. 16 appreciate it if you would remain throughout the hearing so 15 if you would -- we thank you for your testimony, we'd COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Mr. Maunder, we'd appreciate it 14 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: No, that's fine. 13 12 other questions for Mr. Maunder? COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Okay. Commissioner Seamount any 11 10 change. 9 expansion to the dual matrix has been the only substantive MR. MAUNDER: No, sir. That -- like I say, the 8 7 distributed to the public? 6 uniform rules that deviate from what was published and 5 the proposed amendments and the proposed -- or the proposed 4 other changes that have been made, any material changes, to COMMISSIONER NORMAN: One last question, are there any 3 2 include matrices for both types of wells. 1 if the orders are -- the amendments are approved would be to 11 ) ) ) ) 12 1 Association as a member of the task group that worked this 2 effort with the Commission. 3 I'll start off by saying that the task group at AOGA 4 appreciates the opportunity to work with the Commission on 5 this effort, because we do feel that it's an effort that's 6 going to streamline some processes and also identify some 7 issues that were kind of cloudy prior to this effort, so we do 8 applaud the effort by the Commission and the Staff that we 9 work with. It was a very productive and collaborative effort. 10 AOGA sent comments to the Commission dated December 11 16th, 2004. I believe you have those comments. They were 12 submitted by way of fax on the 16th of December. And the -- 13 in summary, the comments by AOGA are around supporting the 14 effort and the changes made -- recommended by the Commission. 15 And, again, we do support the effort and development of the 16 matrices that Tom Maunder just described previously. 17 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Excuse me just one moment. And 18 you're referring to the December 16 letter sent to the 19 Commission, and I'm going to hand a copy of this right now to 20 the reporter and ask that it be -- it be placed in the 21 transcript. Why don't we just mark that as Exhibit A to the 22 transcript for identification purposes so that it's clear to 23 anyone later reading the transcript what Mr. Engel's been 24 referring to. 25 (Exhibit A marked) METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ') ') 13 1 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Please continue, Mr. Engel. 2 MR. ENGEL: As the comments mention, Commissioner 3 Norman, we do support the effort, and we do wish to continue 4 working with the Commission as we develop and finalize the 5 language for the proposed amendment. 6 There was talk earlier about comments related to the 7 potential increased reporting requirements from industry, and 8 we did acknowledge that during the process. At this point in 9 time, it's tough for us to actually quantify those increases, 10 because it's just -- it's hard to predict at this point in 11 time. So we recommend that we continue with the process, and 12 then suggest that we let the process work for a while and 13 evaluate any increases that may in fact be a result of the 14 effort, and then re-initiate a discussion and dialogue about 15 the benefit, pros and cons of any increases at this point in 16 time. 17 So in summary, Commissioners, we -- it was a good 18 effort we worked with the Staff on. We thought it was very 19 productive. We met several times as a group, and it was a 20 collaborative effort, and again we support the effort and the 21 way it's moving forward. 22 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Thank you very much, Mr. Engel, 23 for appearing here on behalf of the Alaska Oil and Gas 24 Association. 25 Commissioner Seamount, any questions? METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth .4venue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 14 1 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Yes. When this project was 2 kicked off, it was kicked off by the fact that we were 3 receiving reports of plans of what industry intended to do 4 before it was done, and it turned out a lot of -- the plan 5 changed, of course, as it always does. We -- the Commission 6 recognized that, and consequently no one even looked at those 7 reports, so we decided that is a burden on industry, that it 8 has no beneficial effect, so we were trying to figure out how 9 to get rid of that burden. 10 This -- while looking at that, it was noticed or we 11 became aware that the 404's and the 407's in a number of cases 12 were not being submitted on time for reasons -- I'm not sure 13 exactly what the reasons were. It was explained to me that it 14 could be that each operating unit would put their reports 15 together, you know, all together at one time at certain 16 intervals. And that led to some reports being, you know, 17 months late, beyond the 30-day limit. 18 So that was another problem that was addressed, and it 19 looks like the task force went beyond that, came with this 20 matrix. A commendable result. 21 What I would -- the question I would have is, do you 22 see any solution to reports not getting in in a 30-day time 23 because of this or is that a separate issue at this time? 24 MR. ENGEL: Well, Commissioner Seamount, over the 25 years the requirement for submitting reports were understood METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 suggest we let it go its course and let us work with it and 25 I I I would potential increases in effort on industry's part. 23 I I 24 Commissioner, it's tough for me to actually quantify any MR. ENGEL: Right. Right. At this time, 22 21 it's convenient to you? 20 compliant with that regulation and get them in, you know, when 19 there's this unwritten agreement to where you could be no 18 to what's been done in the past where I guess you were saying 17 rule, is that going to add any burden to industry as opposed 16 matter. Okay. Now, if you are to comply with the 30-day 15 getting them in, on a lot of that stuff probably doesn't 14 it seems like getting them in within a 30-day time or not 13 think that quite a few of the well work that's done -- I mean, COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Some of these -- well, I would 12 11 reported on. 10 timely fashion, and also clarifying what activities need to be 9 issues, but they work together to improve the reporting in a 8 timeliness of those reports. So I think it may be separate 7 activities need reports to be filed, and it reiterates the 6 So this effort I think is very good in clarifying what 5 the reason why some reports weren't filed on some activities. 4 went on, this process just evolved. So that could have been 3 understood amongst operators, and not very clear. So as time 2 here at the Commission, and some things may have been 1 between the Commission Staff at the time they were in place 15 -) ) ') 16 1 submit the reports as required, and then evaluate any 2 increases and review the burden. If there anything that's 3 maybe redundant or unnecessary, we can discuss those at a 4 future date. But I don't think that at this time I can really 5 quantify any potential increases. 6 Again, I think that one of the positive -- there are 7 many positive things in this effort. One is that we worked 8 I together as a team, which was very productive, but also by 9 having dialogue between the operators and the Commission 10 Staff, we're able to identify what activities that in the past 11 were grey or ambiguous, and now it's pretty clear as to what 12 activities need to have reports filed and the appropriate 13 timeliness of those reports. 14 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Yes, I think the task force 15 has done a very good job. I'd like to comment everybody that 16 was involved in it. I would request that if there's any 17 tweaking that needs to be done in the future that you make us 18 aware of it. 19 MR. ENGEL: Yes. And we do understand that this 20 process will allow us to address other issues that may crop up 21 in the future by going through a public forum to work those 22 out and -- for the benefit of industry and the Commission, 23 meet both needs. 24 And I would like to again note that this was a great 25 process to work with the Staff on, and it's perhaps a model METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 25 increases that we would see, and then perhaps discuss those at 24 that we continue on with the amendment and evaluate any 23 activities we had not done in the past. And I would suggest 22 in time. But it may require us to submit reports on It will not be significant at this point MR. ENGEL: 21 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: It will not? 20 19 is that it won't be significant at this point in time. 18 me to quantify those right now, Commissioner Norman. My gut 17 for activities that we do in the field. Again, it's tough for MR. ENGEL: There may be some more paperwork required 16 15 additional paper -- unnecessary paperwork for industry? 14 words, as a result of this effort, have we created any 13 is unnecessary as to these specific amendments? In other 12 increases the reporting or paperwork burden on industry that 11 there anything in the proposed amendments that unnecessarily My question for you is, is 10 be affected is fairly broad. 9 The focus of the number of different pools that will 8 provided input. 7 Commissioner Seamount in thanking all who worked on this and COMMISSIONER NORMAN: I'd like to join with 6 5 I have no other questions or comments. COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: Okay. Thank you, Mr. Engel. 4 3 public forum that would improve our process and efficiencies. 2 activities\that would allow us to make improvements in a 1 for future activities that would require industry input into 17 ') \ ) METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 MR. MAUNDER: No, sir, I don't believe we are. As I 25 24 anything by way of our regulatory oversight? interested in your opinion. Are we weakening or losing 22 23/ Commission? I've read them myself, but I'm just more -- I'm 21 conservation issues that are the -- within the purview of the 20 way lessens the Commission's vigilance over the traditional 19 that lessens safety, or protection against waste, or in any 18 anything that will be done by adoption of these amendments It's a very general question, but is there 17 the matrix. 16 addressed all of the proposed amendments, the new rules and COMMISSIONER NORMAN: This could -- this question 15 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, Commissioner Norman. 14 13 please? I have one more question here for you. COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Mr. Maunder, could you return, 12 MR. ENGEL: Thank you, Commissioner. 11 10 to recall you. 9 remain for the conclusion of the hearing in case we would need I would ask that you I think we can excuse you. 8 7 if the Commission had done it alone. 6 it's helped us get to the bottom line much more quickly than 5 together and getting the comments of the regulated industry, I think by working 4 Conservation Commission for this effort. 3 you again, and through you we thank the Alaska Oil and Gas COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Okay. Very good. Well, I thank 2 1 a later date. 18 ) ) ) 19 1 had mentioned earlier, in -- the development of the matrices 2 allowed the tasks that are normally performed to be 3 identified, and then categorized as to being routine, being 4 nonroutine. 5 One of the changes that I didn't mention earlier was 6 removing one of the workover tasks identified in 280 that 7 where waivers had been allowed before, and that had to do with 8 the repair of casing. And in looking at events that have 9 happened in the last couple of years where casings have been 10 compromised, that was one area from a professional point of 11 view and regulatory point of view where the isolation of the 12 well bore from the downhole or the earth environment could be 13 compromised, that that has been included to be covered under a 14 sundry now whether it's an injection well or whether it's a 15 production well. So that, you know, could potentially 16 increase the burden on the industry, although I think the 17 events where that happens are not great, so -- but the fact 18 that they're not great also is reason for the Commission to be 19 vigilant on them. But the..... 20 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: But that represents a tightening 21 up if you will of..... 22 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 23 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: . . . . .our regulatory oversight? 24 MR. MAUNDER: Yes, sir. 25 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Yes. METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 20 1 MR. MAUNDER: But having worked with my industry 2 colleagues and other Commission colleagues on this, I think 3 we've looked at it and evaluated it, and where there is no 4 intent to, you know, deviate from acceptable standards or to 5 provide any weakening in the purview of the Commission with 6 regard to prevention of waste and protection of fresh water. 7 And I don't believe in our discussions that anything was 8 identified in that regard. If it had been, it would have been 9 -- it would have been thoroughly discussed and accommodations 10 made or assurances done that there would be no compromise in 11 that effort. 12 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: Good. Thank you very much. 13 Anything more for Mr. Maunder? 14 COMMISSIONER SEAMOUNT: No, Mr. Chairman. 15 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: And, Mr. Maunder, we can excuse 16 you. 17 MR. MAUNDER: Thank you, sir. 18 COMMISSIONER NORMAN: We will because this is a 19 public process, we will leave the record open for an 20 additional two weeks from today. Let me in fact see what that 21 would -- let's take a look here so we have a specific date. 22 So we will leave the record open until the 19th of January for 23 any additional comments from either regulated industry, 24 members of the public, governmental agencies. We want to be 25 sure that we have the benefit of all comments before the METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 21 1 Commission acts on this matter. I anticipate that then 2 following the close of the record, then the Commission will 3 act upon the proposal fairly expeditiously, and will give 4 notice to all parties. 5 I do note that this -- both of the persons testifying, 6 Mr. Maunder for the Staff, Mr. Engel for AOGA, have indicated that this may be something that we need to revisit again in some months, perhaps later this year, and the Commission is 7 8 9 willing to do that. 10 In the meantime, however, once these are adopted, then 11 the Commission will expect full compliance. If, for any 12 reason full compliance proves to be impractical, then we will 13 expect you to contact the Commission immediately, and we do 14 have authority then to look at it. But once adopted, these 15 will control and the Commission will expect compliance in 16 accordance with applicable time limits. 17 Also, it has been an objective of Commissioner 18 Seamount and myself to watch for any paperwork that is not 19 necessary to the work of the Commission, and any time we can 20 eliminate such paperwork, not only are we willing to do so, 21 but that is our desire, not only for the benefit of industry, 22 but to allow the Commission to focus its Staff where needed. 23 So I would appreciate it if you could keep that in mind, and 24 perhaps if we revisit this again toward the end of the year, 25 and you have any suggestions along that line, they'd be METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) 22 1 welcome. 2 May I ask are there any other persons present today 3 that wish to testify, either orally or offer any comments in 4 writing? Okay. The record should reflect that no other 5 persons have requested to testify, and the record should 6 reflect the comment from AOGA in the December 16th letter. 83Y If we have nothing further, then these proceedings are adjourned at 9:35 a.m. 9 (Off record) 10 11 * * * END OF PROCEEDINGS * * * 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 jl(IETRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) 23 1 C E R T I FIe ATE 2 SUPERIOR COURT ) 3 )ss. STATE OF ALASKA ) 4 5 I, Jerri Young, Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, do hereby certify: 6 THAT the annexed and foregoing pages numbered 2 7 through 22 contain a full, true and correct transcript of the Public Hearing before the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 8 Commission, taken by Meredith Downing and transcribed by Meredith Downing: 9 THAT the Transcript has been prepared at the request of 10 the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 333 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 11 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this 25th day of January, 12 2005. 15 ~~~~~ 1I~~~1""lll ~!l·~ .§, G' ~ so '. ~ §.'" ..+~ ~ ~ . \ ~ ::: ~= .= : - ::: : = ::; ~a.~ . : ...;::: ~ . ' ".l*ttJ....$$ ~ ..' ':J.~ ~~ .. ···"'':~·;~X~~ ';' i ., 'n "I' ir~ ~\." < "" k ".." ',,-, 'J :~ .) .~.I'. \~ '\ ~Ui SIGNED AND CERTIFIED TO BY: 13 14 17 ~ 'l0\A,~, . ~ Jerri \ Dung C· Notary in and ~ a My Commission Expires: 0 /07 16 18 22 \.\\\\\\\11111/111 ~'\ ~ RRI )'; I~ ~ )::.............0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ... ...".A~~ s .. ...-...:: ~ iii l -.\..0 T-4..p \Q~ .... . ~ . ...- - i '* .L: :: :: ¡ A) ...... : = ~~\ u8llC / ~ ~~.. .. s ~~.. ...... ........ ~ ~"'$ .......... 'ð: ~ ~OfAlaS~~ 111111111\\\\\~ 19 20 21 23 24 25 METRO COURT REPORTING, INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ) ) Alaska Oil and Gas Association -~-........_-- ---~,.--~.. . " , ....1.6)01 121 W. Fireweed Lane.. Suite 207 Anchoragel Alaska 99503-2035 Phone: (907)272-1481 Fax: {907)279-8114 Judith M. Brady, Executive Director , Deçember 16,' 2004 VIA FACSIMILE'#276-7542 , Cornmíss;oner John K. Norman 'Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission . 333 West. 7th Avenue, Suite 100 . "Anëhorage, AK 99501 CommissionerDaníel T. Seamount, Jr. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Carom. 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 :' Re: Changes in certain fields' exemptions from requirements of 20 MC 25.280 related to sundry approvals for workover operations . ' Dear Commissioners Norman and Seamount: , ~ Th~ Alaska Oil & Gas Association (AOGA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the ,,\ Ala,ska Oil and Gas ConselVstion Commission (AOGCC) on AOGCC's proposal to amend existing , 'rutes for certain fields that waive requirements of 20 MC 25.280 relating to submission of an , App,lication for Sundry Approval (Form 1 0-403) for routine workover operations. We first want to thank the Commission for inviting AOGA to participate in a working group with , A~CC staff members to revie~ AOGCC reporting requirements. We applaud the Commission's , efforts to wor1< jointly with industry to identify and eliminate redundant or unnecessary reporting, and to 'modify and clarify the required reporting for various workover operations. . , , , 'AOGA supportS the proposed changes recommended by the AOGCC and wishes to continue , working with the Commission in 'drafting the final language implementing these changes. One of our initial "comments would be to have two separate matrices: one for development wells and one for service wells, Members of AOGA's AOGCC Task Group will follow-up with AOGCC staff on this dun.ng the drafting of the final language. 'Thank you again for this opportunity to work with the Commission in this effort. If you or, your colleagues have any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, ..............-J /" I. ~ A' . 1/ ~,~ /~~¿.'--..) "/(.~'\ ~TH M. BRADY r-' /Executive Director \.) £,(~ ~~ ¡) .¿.-l A / I f I ð 5- #6 ) STATE OF ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Changes in certain fields exemptions from requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 related to sundry approvals for workover operations January 4,2005 9:00 AM NAME - AFFILIATION ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER TESTIFY (Yes or No) (PLEASE PRINT) t!;¡;::b ~~r f{t--i ~Øw'\ N-e.L£.o Y7 ·\õM~~àr·· [)e/? .5ê ~ Þ-l ò c..J J l~~-\~SO JJl 'fey Aío y«~ AfCJ 2c;S- ~ ò 'I c¡ ~ S-6 r~· Lf(~V r #5 Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/ AOGA Workgroup Determination Sumlnary of \Vell Work Sundry Requireluents 20 AAC 25.280(a) prescribes that Operators will seek approval to perform any workover operations as described in the regulation. In recognition of "routine" operations and in order to reduce the burden for the Operator and Commission, a series of Conservation Orders were enacted relieving many Operators from the requirement for notice and approval prior to performing the workover operations in specific pools. These orders were recently [January 2005] amended. Sundry waivers are presently authorized in the following fields: Prudhoe Bay Field Endicott Field Kuparuk River Field Milne Point Field Several Cook Inlet area oil and gas fields operated by Unocal ~/ In the following tables, various well work operations and approval/reporting requirements have been identified. The operations identified in the table are not meant to be an all-inclusive listing of the possible well work operations that could be performed on a well. It is an attempt to identify the most common operations and categorize them according to determined reporting requirements. The approval and reporting requirements are different depending on whether the work planned is on a DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELL or a SERVICE [INJECTION] well. The approval and reporting requirement is dependant on what the well is prior to performing the proposed work. Special attention also needs to be given to any work planned on disposal wells, especially the few Class I disposal wells in the state. Such wells are operated under EP A permits and they may need to be notified prior to attempting any well work. PLEASE NOTE: 1. With the exception of column 1 (No Forms Required) an exemption to the requirement to file a sundry notice to perfonn well work can only be granted via a Conservation Order. 2. For any SERVICE [INJECTION] well, an Injection Order must be in place before any fluids may be injected. Attachment to Conservation Order Page 1 of5 January 4, 2005 Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Determination No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GLV's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval · Pump changes. · PackoffGLM (POGLM) Attachment to Conservation Order DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (D) · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. (D) · Cutting off tailpipes. (D) · Perforate new intervals (D) within a pool · Patches (D) 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required -- SPECIAL (D) In all cases where there is an unusual event, a sundry will be required if the Commissior requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 403 may be required to perform work. The Operators' engineer should consult with the AOGCC to determine if a sundry notice if needed. '-~' Page 2 of5 January 4, 2005 W ell Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Detem1Înation No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. (D) DEVELOPMENT [PRODUCTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. · Tubing scale removal · Stimulations (frac or acid) (D) · Sludge removal · Remedial cementing operations · Freeze protection 0 Conductor Fill (D) · Ice plug removal · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid · Inhibitor squeezes movement in zone (D) · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (D) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Attachment to Conservation Order Other Operations · Seal welding on bradenheads (D) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing, milling packers (D: o Install velocity strings (D) 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. . Remedial cementing operations (including but not limited to) ~ o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (D) . Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs o "pumping" repairs (gel or cement squeezes) (D) Other Operations · Convert producer to injection (D) · Major welding repairs on wellheads (D) · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (D) · Annular disposal (D) (Reported on form 10-423) Rig/Coil Operations · Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs (D) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) Page 3 of5 January 4, 2005 Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Detennination No Fonns Required -1 0-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations (8) · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GLV's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval · Pump changes. · PackoffGLM (POGLM) If "non-routine" Column 1 operations are planned on a disposal well, the Operators' engineer should contact the AOGCC to detennine if a sundry application is needed. Attachment to Conservation Order SERVICE [INJECTION] WELLS 1 Fonn Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (8) . Perforate new interval within a pool A sundry should be submitted forany perforating (neworrepetf) operations on a Class IIdisposalwell. 2 F onns Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (8) · Pennanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. . Cutting off tailpipes. ~-ø' SPECIAL (8) In all cases where there is an unusual event, a sundry will be required if the Commissior requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 403 may be required to perfonn work. The Operators' engineer should consult with the AOGCC to detennine if a sundry notice if needed. ~ Please note that authorization from EP A Region .10maybenecessary to perfonnany work on a Class I disposal well. Page 4 of5 January 4, 2005 Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Determination No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. (S) · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · Inhibitor squeezes · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (S) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Attachment to Conservation Order SERVICE [INJECTION] WELLS 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. · Remedial cementing operations o Conductor Fill (S) · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (S) Other Operations · Injection well MIT (on MIT form) (S) · Initial conversion from water inj ector to WAG injector (S) · Convert from inj ector to producer if for more than 30 days. (S) · Seal welding on bradenheads (S) 2 Fonns Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. · Stimulations (frac or acid) (S) · Remedial cementing operations -' (including but not limited to) o Casing shoes (outer annulus) (S) · Repair casing (including but not limited to) o mechanical repairs (8) o "pumping" repairs (gel or cement squeezes) (S) Other Operations · Major welding repairs on wellheads (8) · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (S) · Annular disposal (8) (Reported on fonn 10-423) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion (including but not limited to) o Pulling tubing ,milling packers (5) · Repair Casing (including but not limited to) o Mechanical repairs (8) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) Page 5 of5 January 4, 2005 Summary of Development Well Work Sundry Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GLV's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval · Pump changes. · PackoffGLM (POGLM) 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. · Cutting off tailpipes · Perforate new intervals within a pool · Patches 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations "-' SPECIAL In all cases where there is an unusual event, a sundry will be required if the Commissio requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 403 may be required to perform work. The Operator should consult with th AOGCC to determine if a sundry notice if needed. Please note that authorization from EP A Region 10 may be necessary to perform work on any of the Class I wells on the slope. -- 11/23/2004 Page 1 of 2 Summary of Development Well Work Sundry Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules No Fonns Required -10-403 Not Required -1 0-404 Not Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. 1 F onn Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. · Tubing scale removal · Stimulations (frac or acid) · Sludge removal · Remedial cementing operations, · Freeze protection including but not limited to · Ice plug removal 0 Conductor Fill · Inhibitor squeezes · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid · Hot Oil movement in zone · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Other Operations · Seal welding on bradenheads Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion, including but not limited to o Pulling tubing, milling packers o Install velocity strings 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. . Remedial cementing operations, including but not limited to o Casing shoes (outer annulus) \ \_j . Repair casing, including but not limited to o mechanical repairs o "pumping" repairs (gel or cement squeezes) Other Operations · Convert producer to injection · Major welding repairs on wellheads · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs · Annular disposal (Reported on form 10-423) Rig/Coil Operations _c · Repair Casing, including but not limited to o Mechanical repairs (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) 11/23/2004 Page 2 of 2 #4 ) ) Proposal Re2ardin2 Rules Waivin2 Sundry Approval Requirements The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has published notice of proposed changes to a series of Conservation Orders (Cas) regulating the need to obtain prior approval via Sundry Approval (Form 403) before performing certain well work, commonly referred to as workovers, as well as the reporting requirements for work accomplished. This document provides information regarding the proposed actions, lists the existing rules presently in force, and sets out the proposed uniform rules that will replace them. The regulations applicable to workovers are at 20 AAC 25.280. During the early and mid 1990s, a series of cas were issued at the Operators' request that waived the requirements to file a sundry for the operations listed in 25.280 (a) (1) - (5). The proposed action will: 1. add recognized existing pools to the appropriate field orders and extend the sundry waiver to development well workover operations conducted in those pools; 2. make several changes in the content of the existing rules including a. remove repair of casing [25.280 (a) (4)] from the list of workover operations where no sundry is required b. require that operators submit, weekly, a list of workover operations completed in the past week rather than a planned workover list for the coming week c. clarify that post-work filings are required notwithstanding a waiver of pre-work approval 3. provide for uniform rule language for all affected fields; and; 4. recognize and approve for use a document titled "Summary of Development Well Work Sundry Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules" . This document was developed to provide a common reference for the notice and reporting requirements for frequently conducted well operations on development wells in pools subject to sundry waiver rules. Please reference the hearing notice for information regarding the comment period for this action and the tentatively scheduled hearing date. AOGCC Proposal Re2ardin2 Rules Waivin2 Sundry Approval Requirements 11/23/2004 Page 1 of 6 ) ) EXISTING RULES PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED OR REPLACED CO 261 Kuparuk Rule 1 The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for those wells in the KRU Kuparuk River Oil Pool of the Kuparuk River Field. Rule 2 The operator shall provide the Commission with a listing of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. CO 297 Endicott Rule 1 The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for all development wells in the Duck Island Unit, Endicott Field, Endicott Oil Pool. Rule 2 The operator shall provide the Commission with a schedule of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. CO 341D, Rule 14 Prudhoe Oil Pool Rule 14 Waiver of "Application for Sundry Approval" Requirement for Workover Operations (ref. C.O. 258) The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are waived for development wens in the Prudhoe Oil Pool of the Prudhoe Bay Field. (Source: C.O. 258) CO 347 Milne Point Rule 1 The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for all producible wells (i.e., development wells) in the Milne Point Unit, Kuparuk River Field, Kuparuk River oil pool and Schrader Bluff oil pool. Rule 2 The operator of Milne Point Unit, Kuparuk River Field, Kuparuk River oil pool and Schrader Bluff oil pool, shall provide the commission with a schedule of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. AOGCC Proposal Reeardine Rules Waivine Sundry Approval Requirements 11/23/2004 Page 2 of 6 ) ) CO 342 Lisburne & Greater Point McIntyre Area Rule 1 The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for all producible wells (i.e., development wells) in the Greater Point McIntyre/Prudhoe Bay Field, Pt McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne oil pools. Rule 2 The operator of Greater Point McIntyre/Prudhoe Bay Field, Pt McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne oil pools shall provide the commission with a schedule of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. CO 343 Niakuk Rule 1 The requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for all producible wells (i.e., development wells) in the Niakuk oil pool. Rule 2 The operator of Niakuk oil pool shall provide the commission with a schedule of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. CO 351 McArthur River, Swanson River, Middle Ground Shoal, Granite Point, Trading Bay, Ivan River, Lewis River Rule 1 The requirements of20 AAC 25.280(a) are hereby waived for all producible wells (i.e., development wells) in the following Unocal operated fields/pools in the Cook Inlet area: Rule 2 The operator of the aforementioned fields and pools, shall provide the Commission with a schedule of planned workover operations including the well and intended operation on a weekly basis. AOGCC Proposal Regarding Rules Waiving Sundry Approval Requirements 11/23/2004 Page 3 of 6 .~ /' '¡ PROPOSED UNIFORM NEW RULES FOR AFFECTED POOLS: Rule 1 Except as provided in Rules 2 and 3, the requirements to submit a sundry notice (Form 10-403) and supporting documentation for workover activities described in 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), (3) and (5) and (b) are waived for development (i.e., production) wells. The attached "Summary of Development Well Work Sundry Requirements for Pools Subject to Sundry Waiver Rules" summarizes the application and reporting requirements that apply to development wells under Commission regulations as modified by this rule. Rule 2 The waiver provided under Rule 1 does not apply to a well that is required to be reported to the Commission under the provisions of an applicable Sustained Casing Pressure Rule. Rule 3 The Commission reserves the discretion to require that an operator submit an Application for Sundry Approvals for a particular well or for a particular operation on any well. Rule 4 On a weekly basis, the operator shall provide the Commission with a report of workover operations performed during the prior week, including the date, well, nominal operation completed, and a brief description of that operation including depths of perforations, repreforations, and stimulated zones. Rule 5 Nothing in this order precludes an operator from filing an Application for Sundry Approvals in advance of any well work. Rule 6 Unless notice and public hearing is otherwise required, the Commission may administratively waive the requirements of any rule stated above or administratively amend any rule as long as the change does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience principles, and will not result in an increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. AOGCC Proposal Re2ardin2 Rules Waivin2 Sundry Approval Requirements 11123/2004 Page 4 of 6 /) ) APPLICABILITY OF NEW RULES: In addition to the pools currently covered by sundry waiver rules, several pools not currently covered are also proposed to covered by the new rules, and two conservation orders covering portions of the Prudhoe Bay Unit are proposed to be replaced with a single order, as follows: Affected Order Field/U nit Pools CO 261 Kuparuk River Field Kuparuk River Oil Pool (Kuparuk River Unit) [Add 4 defined pools] West Sak Pool, Tarn Pool, Tabasco Pool Meltwater Pools CO 297 Endicott Field Endicott Oil Pool Duck Island Unit [Add 3 defined poo Is] Sag Delta North Pool Alapah Pool Eider Pool CO 341D Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Oil Pool Rule 14 Prudhoe Bay Unit Rescind: CO 342 Greater Point McIntyre Pt. McIntyre Pool, Area Stump Island Pool, Prudhoe Bay Unit Lisburne Oil Pool. Rescind: CO 343 Prudhoe Bay Unit Niakuk Oil Pool. CO 347 Milne Point Unit, Kuparuk River Oil Pool, Schrader Bluff Oil Pool, [Add 1 defined pool:] Sag River Pool AOGCC Proposal Regarding Rules Waiving Sundry Approval Requirements 11/23/2004 Page 5 of 6 ) CO 351 McArthur River Field Swanson River Field Middle Ground Shoal Field Granite Point Field Trading Bay Field Ivan River Field Lewis River Field New CO Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Bay Unit ) McArthur River Hemlock Pool, Middle Kenai - G Pool, West Foreland Poo 1. Hemlock Undefined Pool. Middle Ground Shoal - A Pool, Middle Ground Shoal- B, C, D Pool, Middle Ground Shoal - E, F, G Pool, Middle Kenai Pool, Hemlock Pool, Hemlock Undefined Pool, Middle Kenai - B Pool, Middle Kenai - C Pool, Middle Kenai - D Pool, Middle Kenai - E Pool. Undefined Poo 1. Undefined Pool. Consolidate 4 pools - Pt. McIntyre Pool, Stump Island Pool, Lisburne Pool, Niakuk Pool, [Add 7 defined poo Is:] Aurora Pool, Borealis Pool, Polaris Pool, Orion Pool, Midnight Sun Pool, North Prudhoe Bay Pool, West Beach Pool. AOGCC Proposal Regarding Rules Waiving Sundry Approval Requirements 11/23/2004 Page 6 of 6 #3 . -- . .-- . - . -........-. ......, L...&.I ... -.:J.......... .&.U.aJ.. "III '\..J '-I.&.'-I..'.&..:..I.l'- .1. ~V. ADVERTISING ORDER . ::$~e$()'TTOMFORIN\(()tCEA.QDR~SS· ':-.-;:., I \E MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORL:'o., CERTIFIED AI . ..JfWIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COpy OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE AO-02514023 F AOGCC R 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 o Anchorage, AK 99501 M AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. J ody Co lombie PHONE November 18, 2004 PCN (907) 793 -1 ?71 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: '6 Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 November 22,2004 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement X Legal D Display Advertisement to be published was e-mailed D Classified DOther (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 TO Anchorage, AK 99501 NUMBER AMOUNT DATE TOTAL OF PAGE 1 OF ALL PAGES$ 2 PAGES COMMENTS REF TYPE 1 VEN 2 ARD 3 4 FIN AMOUNT 02910 SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LlQ 05 02140100 73451 2 3 4 REQUISITIONE~.BY: "'-.-..-.....,. (/ ,.. .~. ... ~) --~~.\ .~(~ -.--"" \ i DIVISION APPROVAL: ) ) Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Changes in certain fields' exemptions from requirements of20 AAC 25.280 relating to sundry approvals for workover operations. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission"), on its own motion, proposes to amend existing rules for certain fields that waive requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 relating to submission of an Application for Sundry Approval (Form 10-403) for routine workover operations. In doing so, the Commission proposes to amend rules and add new defined pools to Conservation Order ("CO") 261, CO 297, and CO 347; amend Rule 14 CO 341D, amend CO 351, rescind CO 342 and CO 343, and create a new CO consolidating and adding defined pools in the Prudhoe Bay Unit. The affected fields are: Kuparuk River, Endicott, Prudhoe Bay (including Greater Point McIntyre Area), Milne Point, McArthur River, Swanson River, Middle Ground Shoal, Granite Point, Trading Bay, Ivan River, and Lewis River. The proposed rule changes 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 January 4,2005 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 the scheduled tentative hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on December 8, 2004. 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 23, 2004, except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written comments must be received no later than 9:00 am on January 4,2005. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, ßæOdY Co I m ie at 793-122l. Danie T. Se ount, Jr. Commissioner Published Date: November 22,2004 ADN AO# 02514023 ') 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 348946 11/22/2004 02514023 STOF0330 $192.72 $192.72 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $192.72 Notice ò(pÚ ~1j¡:H ear i ng STATE OF ALASKA . 'Alaska Oil and Gas ConservätionCommissiörí< Re: ' è.hanges !,hce~tain fields'.exempti~ns fr.6n, r~quiremt:!rits .of20 AAC25.2.80 relating to sundry approvals for workover·pperations. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Teresita Peralta, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. , " '." " ' ,:,'.','" .,"".' -"", " 'ih~ ATaskaqil,cind,Gas..cbnsefvàfi¿n Commission (,iCommissioj,!'), onitsol,imrnotion:, proposes to. amend existing rules for certain fields that waive ~€'aui..",niE'n¡'~ of '10 All C 2~ 281) r",loting'to submis- I" "j~lI)r, ul Of. ...."'c,I..,:.)I.úr. h:,r ~IJr.Qr, "",oproval (Form ·IU Jl)j, I,JI" ra'JI,r,,, ,,\·,)I""Ü "I" Q""'l"ùl,ons. . In.dolng ,¡C. Ir,.,. ':c.mm".¡,,)n t,rùD·:,>"" I"~ ')rT1end rulesOnd adLJ '-'':-11\1 ,]-:-lln.:-ü C(lIjl:) 10 Cürl ~-:-,.·-..-',)t;ür, ¡'Jl"'de'r ,:0 ':01 CO :~' 01"'0 CO jJ" orn"l",ù ~ul" IJ.CO 3Jlû am.,.r,d (oJ 3~1 1"~¡,:lr,o (oJ 3~Z ()n" ':0.343, pno ,r.,.ar.,..J r,.,./, (,j .:,.r,>ullùOI,n.~ ùnd adding· de, -;r,.:-o ".:,,)1> ,n rr." F'rudr.,j" 60, un... The pffected -,';10> or.; 1<'J':'''l"u~ R,..,.r Er,C",)II, Prudhoe: Bay ,r,':luQ,n.;¡ '::;I""'.JI.,.r P,),r.. M.: 1.....1".,. Area), Milne :,~,.i~~1 rll~~ ':'r.,rll""""WI o?",. ~".llorl)~~.' ,R',iver,,'Mi9dl'e Ground Shoàl; Granite Point, TrCl~irgBaY,lvan . 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That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: (;1.) hi Ie i 7 .') ¡'''/\ . ;~' -! .. _ I, "-1./ I' ,. VV'L 7r: \::.... i '{_,.I /") /!¡') (J ,./\.."....t... / TheCommiss.ion· haií-"nt,)t:;" I,· !.;tÒ¡;:(,r, :.I)I;.:~ I".: public hearingontt..,.~·~ "r·)(·ü>",j O,:I,.,n" I"r .1,)(,,,, ary4, 2005.at 9:00)m 01 Ir,.,. "'IO·:.~') ')01 ùr,a ':,,; Conservation Commission at333: West 7th Avenue, Suite 100,· Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A perspn may . request the scheduled tentative hearing be held bY' 'filing a written request. with the Commission no: later than ·4: 30 pm ·9." DecemberS', 2004. 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Content-Type: applicationJmsword .1 : Consolidated notIce. doc i ¡: Content-Encoding: base64 ...:~:.::~:~=:::::~:::::;::::::::~::::=:=~::::~~:~:::..~~:::=::=:::~::::::~.~~:~~~:::::~~::::::::::::~:::::==::~~.::::::::.::;:~:::::~:::::~=~:~=::;=::;:::::=:::~::::;::;:.=::::=:::::;L! 1 of 1 11118/2004 1 :55 PM #2 ConocoPhillips BPXA Marathon XTO AOGCC AOGA ') ') ! ANTICIPATED ATTENDEES AOGA/AOGCC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1 :30 p.m., Wednesday , June 30, 2004 AOGA Conference Room Jerome Eggemeyer Jer.ry Dethlefs (via teleconference) Bob Christensen (via teleconferçnce) Harry Engel ~. Bill Miller Tom Maunder - Jack Hartz Theresa Rockhill Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/ AOGA Workgroup Detennination June, 2004 Smnnlary of Well Work Sundry Requirenlents 20 AAC 25.280(a) prescribes that Operators will seek approval to perfonn any workover operations as described in the regulation. In recognition of "routine" operations and in order to reduce the burden for the Operator and Commission, a series of Conservation Orders were enacted relieving many Operators from the requirement for notice and approval prior to perfonning the workover operations in specific pools. The specific pools presently authorized a sundry waiver are: Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool (CO 341D) - Lisburne and Pt. McIntyre Oil Pools (CO 342) Niakuk Oil Pool (CO 343) - Endicott Oil Pool (CO 297) Kuparuk River Oil Pool (CO 261) - Milne Point and Schrader Bluff Oil Pools (CO 347) Listed pools within Cook Inlet area oil and gas fields operated by Unoca1 (CO 351) --/ The requirement to report work accomplished as required by 25 .280( d) was not removed. A further requirement of the waiver orders was for the Operator to supply the Commission a weekly listing of planned well work operations. Review of some Commission well files has indicated that no well work has been reported for a number of years on some wells. It has been the Commission's experience that the listing of intended or planned work has not provided much benefit. The intent of this effort is to cooperatively establish the notification, approval and reporting requirements for various "workover" operations performed in the fields and change the weekly reporting requirement to what work has actually been done. The outcomes of this effort should be consistent requirements for the Operators and reasonably accurate well files for the Commission. In the following table, various well work operations and approvaVreporting requirements have been identified. The operations identified in the table are not meant to be an all-inclusive listing of the possible well work operations that could be perfonned on a well. It is an attempt to identify the most common operations and categorize them according to detennined reporting requirements. Please note that" with the exception of column 1 (No Forms Required) an exemption to the requirement to file a sundry notice to perform well work can only be eranted via a Conservation Order. -- In the table, you will see D and S following individual operations or categories. The approval and reporting requirements are different depending on the classification of a well as development (production wells) (D) or service (injection wells) (S). Exploration and stratigraphic wells are excluded. Service wells are subject to additional regulations due to the Underground Injection Control Program (UIC). Underground injection is closely regulated by EP A and the Class II portion of the program has been delegated to AOGCC. Due to the UIC requirements, the infonnation needs are greater for service wells than development wells. Please also note that an Injection Order must be in place before any fluids may be injected. Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Determination June, 2004 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing Operations (D and S) · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GL V's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Caliper surveys · Reperforating existing intervals · Bottom hole samples · Spinner surveys · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and Other Types - Unless required by some specific approval · Patches · Pump changes. · Packoff GLM (POGLM) If "non-rQutine" ColuttÌn l·~·oper~îi()l1s are Þ lanrie~ on a dispos~l.well,. th:èOperators' engineei-.·should c·ontact the AOGCC to determine if å sundry application is needed. 1 Form Required 2 Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404/407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations -10-403 Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing Operations (S) · Pennanent cement or mechanical plugs that . do not completely abandon a zone. (D) · Cutting off tailpipes. (D) . · Perforate new intervals (D and S) within a pool Pennanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. Cutting off tailpipes. ~ SPECIAL (D and S) In all cases where there is an unusual event, a sundry will be required if the Commissior requests it. If a well is operating under a sundry approval, a 403 may be required to perform work. The Operators' engineer should consult with the AOGCC to detennine if a sundry notice if needed. ~~' Please note that authorization from EP A Region 10 may be necessary to perfonn work on any of the Class I wells on the slope. No Fonns Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. (D and S) · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · Inhibitor squeezes · Hot Oil · Tubing acid jobs · Fill clean out Other Operations (D and S) · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval W ell Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/ AOGA Workgroup Detennination June, 2004 1 F onn Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. · Stimulations (frac or acid) · Remedial cementing operations o Conductor Fill · Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (D) . (D and S) (D and S) . Other Operations · Injection well MIT (on MIT fonn) (S) · Initial conversion from water inj ector to WAG injector (S) · Convert from injector to producer if for more than 30 days. (S) · Seal welding on bradenheads (D and S) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion o Pulling tubing, milling packers (D ~ o Install velocity strings (D) 2 Fonns Required -10-403 Required -10-404 / 407 or other form Required Thru-tubing pumping Operations, including using coil. . Stimulations (frac or acid) (S) Remedial cementing operations o Casing shoes ( outer annulus) (D and S) Repair casing o "pumping" repairs (gel or cement squeezes) (D and S) ~ Other Operations · Convert producer to injection (D) · Alteration of mechanical completion o Pulling tubing, milling packers (S) · Major welding repairs on wellheads (D and S) · Conductor "cutaways" and surface casing welding repairs (D and S) · Annular disposal (D and S) (Reported on fonn 10-423) Rig/Coil Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion o Pulling tubing ,milling packers (S) · Repair Casing o Mechanical repairs (D and S) (scab liners, tiebacks, etc) ~- ) ) Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Waiver of Requirements for filing Sundry Notice (Fonn 403) for Workover Operations as contained in the following Orders: Conservation Order 261 : Conservation Order 297: Conservation Order 341D: Conservation Order 342: Conservation Order 343: Conservation Order 347: Conservation Order 351: Kuparuk River Oil Pool Endicott Oil Pool Prudhoe Bay Oil Pool Greater Point McIntyre Area/Prudhoe Bay Field, Pt. McIntyre Stump Island and Lisburne Oil Pools Niakuk Oil Pool Milne Point and Schrader Bluff Oil Pools Various Cook Inlet Oil and Gas fields operated by U nocal The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission"), on its own motion, proposes to amend rules waiving the requirement at 20 AAC 25.280 (a) to submit a sundry notice (Fonn 403) seeking approval to perfonn workover operations as contained in the listed Conservation Orders (CO) for the specified pools. The Commission also proposes to add additional productive pools to CO 261 (Kuparuk) and CO 341D (Prudhoe Bay). The proposed rules may be inspected at the Commissions offices or on its website at http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ ADMIN/ 0 gc/honleogc.htnl. The Commission has tentatively set a consolidated public hearing on these proposed actions for [DATE and TIME] 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 [DATE].. 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 [DATE], except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written comments must be received no later than 9:00 am on [DATE]. 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 [DATE].. John Norman Chair Published Date: [DATE] ADN AO# [XXXXXXX] ) ) l STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE MOTION OF THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION to ammend Conservation Order No. [342] exempting development wells in the [Point McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne] oil pools ITom the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 and to change the name of the Operator IT APPEARING THAT: ) Conservation Order No. [342A] ) ) [Greater Point McIntyre Area] ) [Point McIntyre Oil Pool] ) [Stump Island Oil Pool] ) [Lisburne Oil Pool] ) [DATE] 1. [ARCO Alaska, Inc., operator of the Greater Point McIntyre Area/Prudhoe Bay Field, submitted an application on September 9, 1994 requesting exemption from the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) and (b) for all wells in the Pt McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne oil pools. 2. Conservation Order No. 342 was issued November 2, 1994 waiving the need to file Sundry Approvals (Form 403) for all "producible wells (i.e., development wells)" in the subject pools. 3. The Operator of the Greater Point McIntyre Area has nominally changed through corporate acquisitions and corporate mergers. ARCO Alaska, Inc., the original Operator, was acquired by Phillips Petroleum Company (PPCo) which has since merged with Conoco and operates in Alaska as ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CP AI). BP Exploration Alaska, Inc (BPXA) has succeeded ARCO and its successors as operator for the Greater Point McIntyre Area.] 4. Notice of public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on [DATE]. 5. No protests to the application were filed with the commission. FINDINGS: 1. 20 AAC 25.280(a) requires all operators to file an Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) and receive commission approval prior to performing well workovers (i.e., perforating or reperforating casing, well stimulation, pulling tubing, altering casing, and repairing wells). Conservation Order :. /'?A Page 2 ) ) [DATE, 2004] a. Infomlation regarding the well condition, well workover program, bottom-hole pressure and well control program must be submitted with an Application for Sundry Approval. 20 AAC 25.280(b). b. The operator must submit a Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log (Form 10-407) within 30 days after completing a well. 20 AAC 25.070. c. The operator must maintain records and reports of well workovers for at least five years, per 20 AAC 25.280(c) and 20 AAC 25.070. The operator must submit a complete well record, with copy of daily reports and tests, after completing well workovers on a Report of Sundry Well Operations (Fonn 10-404) per 20 AAC 25. 280(d). 2. The Commission approved Conservation Order No. [342 November 2, 1994] relieving the operator of the sundry approval requirement on production wells for the type of operations in 20 AAC 25.280(a) 1 - 5. 3. Granting relief from the requirements of 20 AAC 25 .280( a) and (b) for all production (development) wells in the Point McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne oil pools can result in administrative efficiencies for both the operator and the AOGCC. 4. Sustained Casing Pressure Rules have been or are being enacted governing the operation of all production wells statewide. 5. Work within the physical confines of the production casing/liner or the production tubing may be considered standard and routine for wells in the subject pools. 6. Alteration of casing, which provides a physical barrier between the wellbore and the subsurface formations, in development and service wells is not considered standard or routine. 7. Alteration of casing, which provides a physical barrier between the wellbore and the subsurface fonnations, in development and service wells is not considered standard or routine. 8. Well workovers as described in 20 AAC 25.280 (a), (1), (2), (3) and (5) on development wells do not prompt additional requirements beyond the criteria imposed by regulation. 9. The commission has primacy for all Class IT injection wells in the state. 10. Well workover operations on injection wells may prompt additional requirements such as mechanical integrity tests and cement quality logs. 11. Commission inspectors routinely inspect drilling and well workover operations to ensure compliance with regulations. Conservation Order ~, /I-~A Page 3 } ) [DATE, 2004] 12. Weekly reports of planned or anticipated operations have been filed with the commission since the order was adopted. The reports do not specify if the work is to be perfonned. CONCLUSIONS: 1. The Operator is likely to perfonn well workover operations in these oil pools. Some operations have become standard and routine, however operations to effect repairs to casing should not be considered routine. 2. Eliminating the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), (3) and (5) and (b) for some production (development) wells in these oil pools will result in administrative efficiencies for both the operator and the AOGCC. 3. Eliminating the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), (3) and (5) and (b) for some production wells in the will not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights. 4. Increased regulatory scrutiny for those wells reported to the Commission in compliance with the Sustained Casing Pressure Rules [CO 492 for Lisburne and CO 503 for Point McIntyre and Stump Island] is appropriate. 5. Increased regulatory scrutiny for wells with compromised ability to contain pressure is appropriate. 6. Increased regulatory scrutiny for work to repair casing (20 AAC 25.280 (a)(4» is appropriate. 7. Administration of the Class IT DIC program requires approval and reporting of workovers on all service wells (i.e., gas and gas storage injection, water injection, waste injection wells) as outlined in 20 AAC 25.280. 8. A Subsequent Report of Sundry Well Operations (Fonn 10-404) done on Class IT DIC wells must be filed with the commission to comply with 20 AAC 25.280(d). 9. Providing a schedule of upcoming or planned workover operations has not aided the commission with its compliance responsibilities. 10. A list of work perfonned in the preceeding week will assist the commission with its compliance responsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT: This Conservation Order supersedes [CO 342 dated November 2, 1994] The findings, conclusions and administrative record for [CO 342] are adopted by reference and Conservation Order '"' ~..?. A Page 4 } ) [DATE, 2004] incorporated in this decision. The following rules, in addition to statewide requirements under 20 AAC 25, to the extent not superseded by these rules, apply to the [Pt.· McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne] Oil Pools. Rule 1 Except as noted in Rules 2 and 3, the requirement to submit a sundry notice (Fonn 403) for workover activities described in 20 AAC 25.280(a) (1), (2), (3) and (5) is hereby waived for all production (development) wells in the [pt McIntyre, Stump Island and Lisburne] oil pools. Rule 2 If a production well has been reported to the Commission in compliance with the Sustained Casing Pressure Rules [CO 492 for Lisburne and CO 503 for Point McIntyre and Stump Island], then the provisions of 20 AAC 25.280 apply and an Application for Sundry Approval (FonTI 403) is required Rule 3 The Commission, at its' own discretion, may request that an Operator provide a sundry notice prior to performing work on any well. Rule 4 The Operator shall provide the Commission with a report of workover operations performed on a weekly basis noting the date, well and nominal operation completed. Rule 5 Nothing in this order precludes an Operator from filing a sundry notice in advance of well work. Rule 6 Unless notice and public hearing is otherwise required, the Commission may administratively waive the requirements of any rule stated above or administratively amend any rule as long as the change does not promote waste or jeopardize correlative rights, is based on sound engineering and geoscience principles, and will not result in an increased risk of fluid movement into freshwater. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated [DATE, 2004]. John K. Nonnan, Chairman Conservation Order Page 5 1A ) [DATE, 2004] Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Daniel T. Seamount, Jr., Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission AS 31.05.080 provides lhal within 20 days after reccipt ofwriuen nOlicc of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rcl1caring 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 bc timely filed. The Commission shall grant or rcfuse the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by nol acting on it within the 10-day period. An affected person has 30 days 110m the datc the Commission rcfuses thc application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing. both bcing thc final order of the Commission, to appcal thc decision to Supcrior Court. Where a requcst for rchearing is denied by nonaclion of the Commission. Ihe 30 day period for appcal to Superior Court runs fi'om thc datc on which the request is dcemed denied (i.c., 10th day after thc application for rehearing was filed). Alaska ( \. & Gas ConselVatiop -rommission ," ,..,.'.....,..-.....'ft_,....._~..._. - .~.,....'-"...".....'..,.,..,\,..,..,.... ..... Forms Notice June 16, 2004 All Alaska Operators and AOGA RE: Current Commission Forms Over the past year, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has revised the permit and reporting forms required by the Commission's regulations. Copies of the revised forms are available in electronic versions (pdf and Excel) on the AOGCC web site (www.aogcc.alaska.gov).Printed copies of the forms may be obtained by calling the Commission's offices at (907) 793-1221. The AOGCC's electronic data system is based on the current set of forms. In the future, the AOGCC will be offering operators the option of submitting reports and permit information electronically. To insure we can accept the information submitted it is imperative that operators use only the current set of forms and follow the instructions provided. The Commission exprèsses appreciation to the operators in the state that are already using the new forms. Those who have not yet done so should visit the AOGCC web site to obtain the newest versions. I;ffe.çtiY~ _S.~P-t~01º.e..r:: 112ºO~.,__ª'ppUç.ªt.i-ºn.§ª.nd .r::eports _$.!JÞmi_t:t~d_Q.n .forms. w.ith . reyis.Î.QI1 cf.ªtø.spriQr.to $e.ptemÞer2ºO~JN_jJJ l1ºt Þe.Ãlççepted. If you or your colleagues have any questions, please contact Steve McMains at (907) 793-1242 or steve_mcmains@admin.state.ak. us. John K. Norman Chair Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Commissioner . "" ,...."·~··,__,,....~.......u....' ........ ...., ·'>:'_......,"'.....v.~:,'~..,·....v"....,· Forms Index Home Webmaster \,.....~.........L<-~,..............,,,._,'_...,. ,..- ··_"-Io.'I_..."PII.I'...........I·.'''··.·,,··· 1-=_4_.1 -C'__ 'T'1..___~_ n__1_1..:11 ........_"."1,1..:10;\...."1-.,,,, ...1......1,... ......0+' {;.!1.()/() #1 ) ) AOGCC/AOGA WORKING GROUP ON AOGCC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ALASKA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION AOGA Conference Room 121 W. Fireweed Lane Suite 207 Anchorage, Alaska 2:00 p.m. Wednesday June 16, 2004 AGENDA 1. Review/recommendations on AOGCC matrix outlinina Routine Sundry Activities that Require Follow-Up Reports 2. Discussion reaardina other AOGCC required reports 3. Other Business 4. Next Meetina 5. Adjournment c:Ö6.16.04agenda ) ') ANTICIP A TED ATTENDEES AOGA/AOGCC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 16,2004 AOGA Conference Room ConocoPhillips Barbara Fullmer Jerome Eggemeyer ~:;~~:;:~n ~ AAði'^J· _,.{?0_.&?-;¡ Pm;)!?; 1L> ¡;, r.-./eeJ Db - BPXA Marathon Gary Laughlin XTO Bill Miller AOGCC Tom Maunder Steve McMains Jack Hartz AOGA Theresa Rockhill /1 ft¡!t f;) J;.{7-jP2.....:__.. 7fí '''''l ~ :01. i ! n 'vD ¡r, ;Ii ! ¡ " {, ~>r :,./):: ~- '~.~'- i I ) )2 . . 1 ~ ) 5·; Q.~, '''7 ~~" -... '- I77tA-~~ . T>:~ :\..2. < ,~){;/ ~- 'j. A/~ '"," :;t>· "~. "1\' J..., ~Z[U ¡'f:;¡ '. 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'101 ¡Vb· /1°1/1'67 CO -. {" :~:(7 Ù( / -.1__- ) Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/ AOGA Workgroup Determination June, 2004 W ell Work or Sundry Operations 20 AAC 25.280(a) prescribes that Operators will seek approval to perform any workover operations as described in the regulation. In ( recognition of "routine" operations and in order to reduce the burden for the Operator and Commission, a~~e~ ~Qf.£.2E!erv~~ioI} .!4ders II J' were ena~ted relieving many Operators ~rom the requ~rement for notice prior to performing th~ workover operatio~s ~n specific pools<, U The requIrement to report work accomplIshed as requued by 25 .280( d) was not removed. ReVIew of some CommIssIon well files has {}t, indicated that no well work has been reported for a number of years on some wells. The intent of this effort is to cooperatively establish ~ / the notification and reporting requirements for various "workover" operations performed in the fields. The outcomes of this effort- should be consistent requirements for the Operators and reasonably accurate well files for the Commission. In the following table, various well work operations and proposed approval/reporting requirements have been identified. The operations identified in the table are not meant to be an all-inclusive listing of the possible well work operations that could be performed on a well. It is an attempt to identify the most common operations and categorize them according to determined reporting requirements. Please note that, with the exception of column 1 (No Forms Required) an exemption to the requirement to file a sundry notice to perform well work can only be granted via a Conservation Order. In the table, you will see D and S following individual operations or categories. The approval and reporting requirements are different depending on the classification of a well as development (D) or service (S). Exploration and stratigraphic wells are excluded. Service wells are subject to additional regulations due to the Underground Injection Control Program (UIC). Underground injection is closely regulated by EP A and the Class II portion of the program has been delegated to AOGCC. Due to the UIC requirements, the information needs are greater for service wells than production wells. - (~) --P~SqM1 ~~ ~I> --------~' /fA.fA ~ (/iJI/I,üe --fu " t AeJtÌJ\.-'-- '~~ì~l-r;~:~: --'-~'--- ---'"------- Op»!"') - :t(µ~b~j J-.¿..? ~§ag ~---t--<~~-, --"" 4Jd ~ r~·~ _r; l ~ !. ¿_._-_~-:~_f2.---'-.-:.·-~~-!L C~~>·rtt.'fl"'Y ;,' ~ -' , _.~ {" - - '-~_o._,__~ __ . ~ AJJ ~ do{i,< ~ l1lrlrt -ì-VtAJ¿ ~ ~ Î 0~J~w¡},f +v Á-· (i ( c. _1/ ff.' .-# e-=l. ~/ ~:-,/ ,£- =-- _J~ £)(1£ tr-< . :::- ì r~ {ín""" v r ~-'fC4--- - "-7 'J , f . .' J rÃ\ 1 ..( lfl/'" , - ../ ~ I \, ~F . " t?/~ t::/-- ~l-'1vv~J"" .s {ç; {~/. !,/.....----/ ~ -..vtf¥' ,...' -. I t.-¡""'¡ZlJ .' l~ / :~/r>:-:~ ',' / \/::///NO ;orrns Required ( 'ý/ '.910-403 Not Required \/f\. ~); -10-404 Not Required '-._,_ Wireline¡Üperations CD and S) · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GLV's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval fEIGGtciJLÜ:'tV Of)-ßf·ãlÍens., CD and S) · Spinner surveys · Pressure & Temperature surveys - unless / required by some specific approval / . Reperforating existing intervals ¡ . Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, CBL and i Other Types - Unless required by some , specific approval W ell Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/ AOGA Workgroup Determination June, 2004 s Ct¿û¥V' )VU(V~{J . ~ H 1'J!J.<,v~f&-1, \ ' . . 0"')." . f} 0' f) n If" r; ! \ t 6 \'\. ~ o \r) lw-~ 0' 'Jf- ' "" , . Electric Line Operations CD) · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs , that do not completely abandon a zone. · · Cutting offtailpipes. (D)a....d (~ ) 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 or 407 Required Wireline Operations CD) · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. External to casing · Stimulations (frac or acid) (D) · Perforate new intervals (D and S) with-in pool ~4 rpaJ't~&;J:- pnJ ~-~ . t.fo7,(._[oq ~1 --~ ..-.1'~J,__=_~F~;'f~".. ; ,.~~·FJ' I If~ '0' .1J..<1 /) ~~ et";,eJr../. f ·r,' Fnff It.v'f f£<rf-'.4..(-"' f .,- - --.....c' . <F ! v 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404 or 407 Required >: (e;). - (.r) ".:;>¡, r SPECIAL (D and S) In all cases where there is an unusual event, à sundry will be required if the Commission requests it: If a well is operating under a sundry approval a 403 may be required to perform work. The Operators' engineer should consult with the AOGCC to determine if a sundry notice if needed. /; l %v r¡ r. Ii." d ,0 -. Q rr ( {µ\j--ú ~¡ !:~J -7 M {j < t {íZr~-1'~F t·-· I!- {~ if'·~~>·-~fL µ~ ~{~ \v~V~ ~~J ,...P' lfJ" T- 1 j [J' <. ~~:p I r'" /". ~tV ~~~p. *~ . Well Work Operations and Notice/Reporting Requirements AOGCC/AOGA Workgroup Determination June, 2004 No Forms Required -10-403 Not Required -10-404 Not Required Other - Inside tubing, casing (D and S) · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal · Inhibitor squeezes · Hot Oil · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Rig/Coil Tubing Operations (D and S) · Fill clean out · Scale milling · Tubing acid jobs ~ Ii P ú/?Jt CYft ~ IJ1 ' S ~ · ~ Rr~~ Þ E-( (., {f'~ Wf.- f.efYl1 U{] ?¿"'---r ~ ..."'. "t,_ :\ v~~\}., k-îJ< i.t.J\) .,~ \ ( \ (l\ ~} ~ \ A \ Cj: rJ¡~ \ : \ \---"----_.~\ 1 Form Required -10-403 Not Requiredi \. -10-404 or 407 Required·~O Internal to casing & tubing · Injection well MIT (~) ~{ityl *-. Convert from water to MI:--,yd,' (S) · Convert rrom inj ector to (S) producer -tV-6 ?øk~ (p) Rig/Coil/Pumping Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion o Squeezes/plugs to control fluid movement in zone (D and S) · Remedial cementing operations o Casing shoes (outer annulus) o Conductor Fill · Pulling tubing, milling packers (D) ~~---_._--~ ,. J d",~ 5-h'¡ ~ --..;: fI 2 Forms Required -10-403 Required -10-404 or 407 Required Internal to casing & tubÌllg . ...",... ~ · Convert producer to injection (S) '_r · Repair casing (D and S) _ '. o This includes both mechanical repairs ? ,T:~:,¿"¡}-'~. (installing scabs or tiebacks) and ( {-".~'~¡.d~} "pumping" repairs (gel or cement ) ~::,:h~t squeezes) v~/..-- 1. :r:.. p v:~ ",L.""J , S) Rig/CoillPumping Operations.. · Alteration of mechanical completion o -EulliHg4ttàiR.g,.mi1Jjng..packçr~ (S) b Welding on wellheads (D andST-) · " "- - J 0ry~, .~~W~. ~. P({)~t~:- C~~ 1§rff¥4fì' ~~ j 1£:-7 Jterfce &iÆ " ) ) Theresa Rockhill From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Eggemeyer, Jerome C. [Jerome.C.Eggemeyer@conocophillips.com] Friday, May 21 ,20049:54 AM Tom Maunder (E-mail) rockhill@aoga.org AOGCC - Forms vs Activities.xls ~ AOGCC . Forms vs Activities.xl... Tom, In our AOGA meeting this week I promised to send a draft format of reports versus activities that we could use to facilitate dialogue regarding spirit of intent for reporting of various activities. obviously this is a partial list of activities. Thanks, Jerome Eggemeyer «AOGCC - Forms vs Activities.xls» 1 number of form 10-401 10-402A 10-402B 10-403 10-403AD 10-404 10-405 10-406 10-407 10-409 1 0-411 10-413 1 0-412 1 0-417 10-421 10-422 10-423 Form Name Permit to Drill (10-401) Surety Bond (10-402A) Personal Bond (10-402B) Application for Sundry Approvals (10-403) Annular Disposal Application (1 0-403AD) Report of Sundry Well Operations (10-404) Monthly Production Report (10-405) Monthly Injection Report (10-406) 407) Well Status Report and Gas-Oil Ratio Tests (10-409) Designation of Operator (10-411) Report of Injection Project (10-413) Reservoir Pressure Report (10-412) Notice of Change of Ownership (10-417) Gas Well Open Flow Potential Tests Report (10-421) Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition (10-422) Report of Annular Disposal (10-423) Y = yes N" no S " Sometimes ~- -' Ui . ~JQ'2-'P'" ¡ V~t: t Conservation Order Variances for 25.280(a) v' :; Routine Sundry Activities that require Follow-up Report~ '\1 f~t1-NoNG tfD' · 10-403 Not Required - 10-404 Report Not Required Wireline Operations · Fill tag · Set & pull retrievable plugs · Change GL V's · Dummy & gauge ring runs · Pull & rerun SSSV's · Pressure surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval Electric Line Operations · Spinner surveys · Pressure & Temperature surveys - unless required by some specific approval · Reperforating existing intervals · Logs - CNL, TDT, CO, CCL, and CBL? Others? - Unless required by some specific approval " '-: rrL-- IN H /1{('; ¡Ç {¿.c:;:/J¡(, lL Routine Sundry Operations - No 403 j 10-404 or 407 Report Required Wireline Operations · Permanent cement or mechanical plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. Electric Line Operations · Permanent cement or mechanical - plugs that do not completely abandon a zone. _-l · Cutting offtailpipes;.:_CJ'\Q,v(( (fV.. +C,\:" External to casing - Matrix Operations · Fracture jobs · Perforate new intervals . PI .fi... ( ¡\.. \, -, ""., 'J,_I'I/<1" ¡ . J po' '" .¥. - L ~,,-.~ . Lir v "i '" "1-- « ,~ ~ Z 1==6' r IliA 5 rl IfAa/'.f -:I qc-:-) '1 v ï ¡;~¡-- D / Sundry Operations -403 and 10-404 or 407 Report Required -- -- SPECIAL In all cases where there is an unusual event, a sundry will be required if the Commission requests it. - J. I)' 1. '~7 f I () UV'e"¿'[/lr;Jvy! D r¿¡Ql.'&c /t1Æ?tk ¿:;r' Other - Inside tubing, casing · Tubing scale removal · Sludge removal · Freeze protection · Ice plug removal, · Xmas tree & valve replacement · Diagnostic & pressure testing - unless required by some specific approval Rig and Coil Tubing Operations · Fill clean out · Scale milling · Tubing acid jobs +'; t . 5~ J,¡A {~.&~)ìrL" hJ Dl! : r'i _ ~! . ¡ \ ¡ ,-, . LbIlI2J:/~!' .1 &'--)',.'" '·r t i. .:'-V' I oJ;. r. .1' C 'l~r(f ~\J,i.,\'. J, , ,'. r p¿j(! / k V .( 1./ VI ( f)vr(\:, I (·t;'· . I (j Internal to casing & tubing · Injection well MIT . · Convert from water to MI · Convert from inj ector to producer Rig and Coil Tubing Operations · Alteration of mechanical completion o Add perforations o Squeezes or plugs to control inflow · Remedial cementing operations o Casing shoes (outer annulus) o Fill conductor . -r .Æ--_ e LLt~~,AJ'-~~Q {¡U~idi ~S\ ....,-c.~~-_·t::::-f:}·,>t-~c-:-Tc~x::~~; . ._ -- - -- ,---. ~ ,-~-----=- , n·' ----- .. ._~.' · ~JA/' \/ i ~ .~..} d.J! -~;. vv .:\:,¡ A ~ J ~.,~¡ -. 'A ~ ~ iC-ryìt:.Ü/j '--- --- Internal to casing & tubing · Convert producer to injection ~,ttfT../'{~ 8l~· · Repair casing , '--" . . Rig and Coil Tubing Operations +fAlfJé:.{;P/;¡>~: · Alteration of mecharucal éJ compleHon o Squeezes or plugs to control injection .. Remedial cementing operations 0' Casing integrity repairs /,-- - '--.. /: . (/ rr!JÂ l)L51-~1q" 9'1 2, ~Cv(),:1á~.J . I") .? ,~f /.. .! l:i&/é-- ^ \/ /);rD{_.()I~ L)-t·~,V.,¿) v ~- . " I -! ~ ~te.e l:.- - ConocoPhillips BPXA Marathon Unocal XTO AOGCC AOGA \) ANTICIPATED ATTENDEES AOGAlAOGCC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 19,2004 AOGA Conference Room Barbara Fullmer Jerome Eggemeyer Harry Engel Gary Laughlin Steve Lambe Bill Miller Tom Maunder Steve McMains Jack Hartz Theresa Rockhill Sundry Waiver Summary Listed below are the Conservation Orders that p~.rtain to waiving the requirements of 20 AAC 25.280 to submit a sundry application for workover operations. ",', o rd er 341 0 (258) 261 297 342 343 347 351 408 Effective Date 9/12/90 10/23/90 7/27/92 11 /2/94 11 /2/94 11/17/94 11/29/94 1/15/98 Pool(s) Prudhoe Oil Pool Kuparuk Oil Pool Endicott Oil Pool Pt. Mcintyre, Lisburne, Stump Island Niakuk Oil Pool Schrader Bluff, Kuparuk Oil Pool Unocal Operated ·Cook Inlet Fields Marathon Operated Cook Inlet Fields--DENIED --- The waivers are pool specific and the orders DO Not contain an administrative rule. -" ) ¡ . þ No · 401 · ~ Does a well exist? --. I Yes I -.. Was well P&Aeò? . . Yes I I No ¡ Suspended or Inj ector? · Change program? . · Before spud After spud t · No I Yes - 401 1+ Operation SD? . .. · Yes 404 Within 30 days 403 to resume Valid for 1 year Comp 1ete Well --.. ... .. Proòl1 c.er? Inj ector? MIT & CBL required . ¡ 407 Within 30 days . Ongoing Requirements: Monthly fluids report 6 month SV test (except WI) Recurring MIT for inj ectors SCP monitoring for all wells 5 year report for suspended Waivered inj ector monthly report + I Proòucer? · f1,~~í~.tlil&1!f11;~ , . ,::'Ðperatíng 'unâ~F"a':Vy;'aiv:er, ;.. . . : I ,'., . ' :.~~angi!I~ 'ço~p~~t~~ '.' . ,. '.. ~erVåJ... ~jl~~~¡I!Ifl¡(i~f~~1~2 ¡ --. I Yes 11T . 403 ~ .. No - ... Other changes? -þ. Sundry WaIver In place* -.1 No I + No .' t I Yes I t Complete Well ¡ . , . . .We,eIqy' repòr(of. <"',': , .: op~rations:'èo~pletèd~' . 404 or 407 within 30 days T ¡ 404 within 30 days If well is not abandoned - . . T Version III-May 7, 2004 *Certain pools within the state have been exempted from the requirement to submit a sundry in advance of work over operations as defined in 20 AAC 25.080(a). ) ) AOGCC Permitting Forms 10-401: Application for Permit to Drill for new drilling, redrilling, reentry, and lateral operations. Requires Form 10-407 to close. 10-403: Application for Sundry Approval for all well operations not covered by Form 10-401. Requires Form 10-404 or Form 10-407 to close, except for certain variances. 10-404: Report of Sundry Well Operations for workovers, operation shutdowns, stimulations, etc. Closes Form 10-403 when completion interval is unchanged. 10-407 : Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log to close Form 10-401 when well is completed or recompleted, and to close Form 10-403 when completion interval is changed or well is suspended or plugged and abandoned. Application for Permit to Drill Form 10-401 Application for Sundry Approval Form 10-403 Change Program After Spud Change Program Before Spud Add/Change Completion InteNal II UIC V:Jri::moc IkÚl;V I NO.~ y Yes I I I Yes I I No I New Form 10-401 - Form 10-403 I Operation Shutdown No Yes I· Form 10-404 I Form 10-404 within 30 days I No Form Required Form 10-403 to restart Form 10-407 Note: All incoming forms (401,403, 404, 407) should be processed promptly. ') ) 20 AAC 25.280 WORKOVER OPERATIONS. (a) An Application for Sundry Approvals (Form 10-403) must be submitted to and approved by the commission in order to enter a well and conduct one or more of the following types of well workover operations: (1) the perforation or reperforation of casing; (2) stimulation; (3) the pulling of tubing; (4) alteration of the casing; (5) repairs to the well. _ (b) The Application for Sundry Approvals must set out (1) the current condition of the well; (2) a copy of the proposed program for well work; (3) unless already on file with the commission, a diagram and description of the well control equipment to be used, including if applicable a list of the blowout prevention equipment (BOPE) 'with sp'ecifications; (4) a description of any wellbore fluid to be used for primary well control; and (5} the current bottom-hole pressure, or, if data setting out the actual pressure are not available, an estimate of the current bottom-hole pressure. . (c) The operator shall keep records and reports of wellworkover operations, including BOPE test results, in conformance with the requirements of 20 AAC 25.070 (1). Cd) The operator shall file with the commission, within 30 days after completion of workover operations, on a Report of Sundry Well Operations (Form 10-404), a complete record of the work performed and the tests conducted, and a summary of daily well operations as described in 20 AAC 25.070 (3). Upon request, the operator shall file with the commission a copy .of the daily record required by 20 AAC 25.070(1). (e) Upon ~pplication, the commission will, in its discretion, waive the requirements of this section for wells in a pool for which pool rules haye been prescribed under 20 AAC 25.520. History: Eff. 4/2/86, Register 97; am 11/7/99, Register 152 Authority: AS 31.05.030 ___. --.---.....J .. -.... -.......,.... ......_............._.1.. "....,"'..... ....,""......-""'.....'1.- !,A..L.L~ I....J............'Io.&.....J L...J'~J:-'L.l.U.L..1VJ.J ) " S~~j~ct: Re: $um:lrY\y~ive~s,po~e?tial·~ orkSchedûl¢ and Sundry Expiraiiori ~ro~: Jo~n):J~rj;~ <jétç~~l1a~z@a:dmiµ~ßtate;~kus> . p~t~:~f.)n, 3~!':1~~~799~lO:~3.:~~,:09,?() .... ..... ................................ ...... .............. ...... .·.·.i... ... ..... ..... ... ... ... .... .... .... ..... . . .. ... ... .... . ..... ... ... .......... .. ,. .. ............... >.. ....... .... . ...... ..... ........... .......... ... ... . In addition to the comments of 3/17 and 3/18 on the issue of Conservation Orders that provide for variances to Applications for Sundry approvals (20AAC 25.280) -- 1. The expamples that Tom probably showed of "anticipated work list" are not very helpful at all and never have been because we never know if some, any or all of the anticipated work is actually done. 2. The first variance orders were issued to PBU in Sept. 1990 and Kuparuk River Field (MPU and KRU) in Nov. 1994. 3. There is currently no way to know if we get the information about work done within 30 days of completion. 4. Followup reports of Sundry work that has been done results in one of the following: a.) it is reported on 10-404 within 30 days b.) it is reported on a 10-404 within _? months or _? years c.) a 10-404 is never submitted. d.) ,.. none of the above e.) there is not a good way to ensure compliance with the 10-404 reporting of non-permitted work that is done 4. Changing the CO's, which provide variances from 20 MC 25.280 permitting regs, to require a list of "routine well work accomplished during the reporting period" will provide the following advantages: a.) The AOGCC and Inspectors will have an accurate reference offield work done with and without rig involvement. b.) There will be a way to check compliance with the 10·404 report requirements. c.) The accuracy of AOGCC well files should improve by documenting in a timely manner the changes that have occurred to well configurations - mechanical completion, perforations, packers set, new jewelry, tubing or casing patches and the other sundry items covered in 20 AAC 25.280. d.) The operators will not waste time compiling lists of work they might do or anticipated activity. In summary, there is no good reason to keep recieving lists of "anticipated work". There are a number of very good reasons to change the practice to report a list of work done in the recent past. The current practice wastes the AOGCC's time and the operators time. Changing the CO's to require a listing of "field work done" will provide a useful compliance tool, ensure timely information flow and improve accuracy of AOGCC well files all of which will soon be available to the general public over the web. A new hindcast listing requirement should reduce the operators efforts by not requiring reporting potential events that may never take place. Recommendation: Modify all CO's providing variances from Sundry Application requirement to require a routine filing of field work finished during a prior period and recind the requirement to report anticipated work. Should we stay with the current requirements, then AOGCC will need to draft an appropriate disclaimer to ensure the public is aware of the shortcomings of the information available in our well files. Jack »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Dan Seamount wrote: "and whether we need to change to a summary of work done 15 days after completion or just wait for the report after 30 days." Simply put: Regarding the "anticipated work list", all I requested was to find out if anyone can think of a reason to continue to receive it since it appears that no one looks at it and we get the information about work done within 30 days of completion anyway. dan 10f2 5/19/2004 1 :06 PM ---.. ---"'--J ,. -....... ...........,.... ........-...........-... ., -........ --.......---....- -........... .....,............-.........J A..J,{....t-"......"""'.......v........ 2 of2 ) ) Thomas Maunder wrote: All, In the Wednesday public meetings of March 3 and March 17 the subject of sundry waivers has been discussed. It appears that the Commissioners are in favor of moving forward with modifications with regard to the operations waived, the weekly "anticipated work list" that BP and CPAI provide and how long an approved sundry should be valid (sundry expiration). Your comments with regard to these issues are requested. It is planned to be in a position to present a proposal to the Commissioners at the public meeting on March 31. I have attached the two most recent documents I have on these issues. As is noted in the attachments, there are a number of COs that contain the waiver. They are pool specific and not all pools in a given field/unit are covered. None of the orders has an administrative clause. Ifwe are going to do a change, each order will have to be changed. However, since the wording in most cases is similar Rob feels that the issue can be handled with a consolidated notice and hearing. Please provide comments on any and all issues. I will consolidate and then distribute for finalization. Comments I am aware of with regard to the issues are: 1. Operations waived. In all the "Waiver COs", a sundry notice has been waived for the 5 listed operations in 25.280(a). Following are various discussion points that I am aware of with regard to this issue. It has been recommend the (a)(4) "alteration of the casing" not be waived. Jack feels that if perforating is planned "out of pool" (eg Aurora or Polaris where KuparukJlvishakJSchrader BlufflUgnu may exist in the same wellbore), then a sundry would should be required. Jim feels that if a workover is planned in a well with a packer that a sundry should be required. I feel that any well that has been reported to the Commission in accordance with the Sustained Casing Pressure COs should also require a sundry. Is it appropriate to consider extending the "Iimited waiver list" to other pools?? As an example Prudhoe Pool has the exemption, but Midnight Sun, Polaris, Aurora and Orion don't. Kuparuk Pool has the exemption, but West Sak, Tarn, Tobasco and Meltwater don't. Alpine doesn't have a waiver. Northstar doesn't have a waiver and given its location (offshore/isolated), I would not recommend a waiver be given. Maybe Alpine shouldn't get a waiver for the same reason. 2. Weekly "anticipated work list". We get weekly lists from CPAI and BP. Of the two, my opinion is that BP's is the best since it gives only the work that might be .donein a given week. BP's list is in contrast to CP AI's that includes the "universe" of all potential jobs they have on their schedule. In the latest discussion in the public meeting Dan questioned if 404's would be received on the operations when performed (yes) and if that was the case was any notice (planned or done) worthwhile? I hope Bob and Steve contribute to this portion of the discussion as I understand one of your "complaints" has been that you have no way of knowing what work has been done to know what reports to expect. Are the reports we presently get, regardless of format, of any use?? Would a report of "what work was completed" (in the last week) be of any use?? 3. Sundry Expiration: The regulations provide for the expiration of a drilling permit 2 years after it was issued. There is no similar time limit on sundries. The attached document proposes a new section in the regulations applying the same 2 year time limit. Is 2 years too long?? I would tend to think that a I year period might be more appropriate. Thanks, Tom 5/19/2004 1 :06 PM .............. V""1"VVV 1- oJ........I.............J_..............'""'... ) ) . ." " . ~l1lJject:Re:040604-sun~ry =lett~r . ... .... . . .. :F.r.~..~·: ..Rob··...Mi~!z..·<:rob.~rt~tniI1t~(@la'l{...state.~.ak.us> P.~t~:T~~,?~~ft1"tqÇ4}6:? ~= j8...-0~O?. .. ..... ....... ...... .............. .. ..... ....... ..... .... ..... .. ................... .. ............................................. ................................. .... ....... !~I.lli~~!~Î~~~&.I~~~:i····.··.···· Tom, here is the letter with my suggested revisions. »> Thomas Maunder <tom_maunder@admin.state.ak.us> 4/7/2004 4:13:55 PM »> If (a)(5) is designed to be the catch-all, then you are correct that (d) is limited just to the 5 "tasks" listed in (a). Trying to list every repair/remediation task that could be considered a workover would be a difficult task. The 5 enumerated in the reg are both specific and general, (a)(5) is particularly general. Nearly all the conservation orders specifically mention that reports (404s) must be submitted. The exemptions were for (a) and in some cases (b), but no where have I seen (d) exempted. Jack, Steve and I have done some editing on the letter I provided yesterday, a copy is enclosed. I also have been working on editing CO 342 with what I believe the new rules should be. It is still a work in progress, but I am including a copy as well as a potential notice. Tom Rob Mintz wrote: I think I understand better now why there might be confusion on the part of operators as to their obligation to file a Form 10-404 after workover operations in pools that have an exemption from 20 AAC 25.280(a). The latter subsection requires a Form 10-403 before. conducting one of five enumerated "types of well workover operations." Subse,ction (d), on the other hand, simply says that an operator shall file a Form 10-A04·"within 30 d~ys after completion of work over operations" -it is not expressly limited to the five types enumerated in subs~ction (a). Presumably subsection (d) doesn't really require a Form 10-404 after each and every workover operation, but'only after one of the types listed in subsection (a). (Or am I wrong about this?) If that's the case, then it is not a very long leap from inferring that subsection (d) only app lies to items listed in subsection ( a), to inferring that the requirement of subsection (d) is only triggered after subsection (a) is triggered. And subsection (a) is not triggered when the pool has an exemption in its pool rules. Maybe sometime subsec. (d) should be amended to clarify its application. »> Thomas Maunder <tom maunder(â)admin.state.ak.us> 4/6/20044:46:32 PM »> -.......---.-.......-........-...-....--....-.........>-.:<...........-....-...-.........-................-.--.....-..-.. All, Enclosed is a proposed draft of a letter with regard to the sundry waiver. The basis of the letter is a document that Jim mostly authored in January. At this time a letter provides the "quickest" option with regard to notifying the operators of this issue. According to my review, all the applicable Conservation Orders do not have administrative clauses so a notice and possible hearing are needed to effect the changes. I am sending this message and document to allow examination of the document prior to the "public meeting". There are multiple reasons to make these proposes changes. There are different requirements out there for the waivers and it appears that beginning in 1994 the need for keeping sundries for injection wells was noted and all orders since then have been consistent in that regard. The "recent" orders have also required the submission of reports and the "planned work list". To varying degrees, the operators have complied with the requirements although compliance varies. There is a need to change the orders due to the development of the sustained casing pressure rules. Exempting workover operations that lof2 5/19/2004 I :06 PM .~. - . - - - . - ·----·-.1_-- ..-- ) "alter the casing" should not be waived. ) f It is possible that waivers could be "offered" to other pools (West Sak, Tarn, T obasco, Aurora, Borealis, etc). Sort of a carrot and stick. It is also possible that the waiver for Unocal should be revoked since one of the reasons for granting it in the first place was "numerous similar" operations and they presently are not doing much work. If it is determined that sending this letter is not the desired way forward, I will move to timely draft the notices for the Order changes. T om Maunder Content-Type: app1ication/msword Content-Encoding: base64 20f2 5/19/2004 1 :06 PM v 'V-' V I ... ""tJV..l, ... I..I.V'" , ..a......I.......v"... ) ) SU1Jj~ct:040507-report.·flow- V_III. doc Frol11:JhQ!ll~:srvralln4~r<t?m~maun~ér@~(j.inin.state.ak.us> µ~~e:~p,Q7M~!F?04.11:98:?3.¡.o~?q.... .... ..... .. ........:.. .:........ ...... ............. ............... ..:. .....:. .... .. :....>:. . ....i .. ... ...............:.......... ...:....:. .... :.... ..... < < ... ~~~t'~~g~'~~~lì~;~~I;!~~~~~~,~~~~~~:¡W~~~~:~;~' .?j~cl{.J~~z@~~~~~~$t~t~~~¡U~:::r~·.··;r:Jp~}Fl~ck:Ëp.~t~~ri..·~q~þl;1.~.g~.~~~~~~µ@~4µiiP:~:~t~te·ak;u~:>.·.· ... Attached is a "report flow" form/chart I have put together for permitting and reporting well operations. It incorporates some of the information Winton had prepared a while back. A meeting with AOGA had been set for yesterday, but was canceled. In the sundry side of the process, I show a block that lists out what operations would require a sundry. This is what I proposes for pools that have the sundry exemption conservation order. As the exemption is presently structured, the 5 workover activities listed in 25.080(a) do not require sundries. Under the current situation, we would only see sundries on P&As and conversions to injectors. I am proposing that be changed to include alteration of casing, wells reported under the SCP orders, wells operating under a sundry approval (failed ESPs operating under gas lift) and "Unusual Events". In the case of an unusual event (eg A-22), any exemption order would have a rule that the Commission could require a sundry at their discretion. Further down in that flow, I have a box that requiring weekly reporting of what has been done. This is the change of the present situation where the anticipated work list is provided. With regard to the pools that have sundry exemptions. I would propose that several pools be added to the exemption list or that we change the orders to make them field specific. Exemptions would be for development producers only. Milne's order covers the multiple pools in that field, while the Kuparuk order is only for the Kuparuk Pool. I would propose that the remaining pools at Kuparuk be included under the exemption with maybe the exception of Meltwater. I would propose that the western pools at Prudhoe also be exempted from the sundry requirement. I would not propose to exempt North star. It is possible that CPAI would want to exempt Alpine, but we will have to see about that. Alpine differs from North Star in that they do have a rig out there and likely other intervention equipment. In short, they can do work in a timely manner, while for North Star it could be a major logistics operation just to get the proper equipment out there. Also, one of the basis for granting the sundry exemption is that the operations are routinely performed. I don't think that North Star qualifies in that regard. This also brings up Unocal's exemption in Cook Inlet. I don't think the term routine applies here either and I would propose that their exemption be revoked. I look forward to your thoughts. Tom Content-Type: application/msword 040507-report flow- V _III.doc Content-Encoding: base64 1 of 1 5/19/2004 1 :07 PM ) ~ . No ~ . ~ 401 .. . Does a well exist? Change pro gram? . . Before spud After spud . . No YeR-401 I + Operation SD? . T T Yes 404 Within 30 days 403 to resume Valid for 1 year Complete Well -. T T Proc11Jcer? Injector? MIT & CBL required T ~ 407 Within 30 days . Ongoing Requirements: Monthly fluids report 6 month SV test (except WI) Recurring MIT for inj ectors SCP monitoring for all wells 5 year report for suspended Waivered injector monthly report -. I Yes I --. I Proc11Jcer? . P&A, Alter Casing, SCP, Conversion to Injector, Operating under a waiver, Changing completion interval or UNUSUAL EVENT? ~ No ~ Sundry waI ver In place* . Yes . Weekly report of operations completed. T 404 within 30 days . . T ) I Was well P&Aec1? . . I YeR I I [0 ~ . Suspended or Inj ector? -+ I YeR 11 T .---... 403 +----. T Other changes? -. --. I No I + No + Complete Well ~ 404 or 407 within 30 days ~ If well is not abandoned T Version III-May 7,2004 *Certain pools within the state have been exempted from the requirement to submit a sundry in advance of workover operations as defined in 20 AAC 25.080(a). STATE OF ALASKA ) ) Oil AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 ~e:AOGCC motion to amend Conservation Order 341B, revoking rule 10 relating to facility gas flaring from the Prudhoe Oil Pool. Conservation Order No. 341C Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Oil Pool June 12, 1997 T APPEARING THAT: 1. By its own motion, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued public notice of its intention to amend Conservation Order 341 B by revoking Rule 10, Facility Gas Flaring. The Commission considers this action necessary because new gas disposition regulations became effective on January 1, 1995 and functionally revoked all previously issued conservation orders relating to facility flaring. Subsequent revisions to Conservation Order 341 inadvertently retained an out-of-date rule describing approved flare volumes for Prudhoe Bay facilities. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published March 29, 1997. No protest were received. Findings: 1. Previously issued conservation orders for the Prudhoe Bay Field describing facility flaring are: a. Conservation Order 145A which established reporting requirements for flaring events as well as procedures to be taken to minimize waste. The rule also limited flaring during a single event to a twelve hour period before Commission approval must be obtained. b. Conservation Order 197 which prohibited the flaring or venting of gas except as authorized by the Commission in cases of emergency or operational necessity. This rule also allowed operators the chance to apply for Commission approval to permit well testing in areas of the pool where access to pool gas gathering facilities was not prudent. c. Conservation Order 219, Rule 1 which established daily flaring rates for specific facilities to maintain safety flares and allow purging of gas handling equipment. 2. The Commission consolidated the aforementioned rules relating to facility flaring, along with other rules previously approved for the Prudhoe Oil Pool, in Conservation Orders 341 (consolidated), dated October 2, 1994. Rule 10, Facility Gas Flaring, of Conservation Order 341 was carried forward unchanged as Rule 10 of Conservation Order 341A (amended Oct. 2, 1995) and as Rule 10 of Conservation Order 341 B (amended Nov. 17, 1995). 3. The Commission established new gas disposition regulations, 11 AAC 25.235, effective January 1, 1995 to cover flaring events at oil and gas production facilities statewide. The gas disposition regulations functionally revoked all previously issued flaring rules detailed in conservation orders issued prior to January 1, 1995. Conclusions: 1. Rules dealing with facility gas flaring under Conservation Orders 145A, 197, and 219 were revoked by 11 AAC 25.235 on January 1, 1995, as was Rule 10 of Conservation Order 341. 2. Incorporating Rule 10 of Conservation Order 341 in subsequent amendments to that order (i.e., CO 341A and CO 341 B) was in error. 3. Revoking Rule 10 of Conservation Order 3418 will not promote waste, harm ultimate recovery nor Þrinted for Theresa Rockhill <rockhilúV.Dobox.alaska.net> 5/18/0 lJ.LLt.l..J I "... "'t 't''t.. v.........L..........~'k... ............" ...'-" ___.A..' """""'......JJ'--b-.....··' ~ --.......... ',,' ....,.... "". ,. ...... D -. ..,.... -, --_......... - ......'. - --..- ~ ~.. _ -. . jeopardize correlative rights, an ql eliminate any confusion with ex' 19 regulations governing facility gas flaring. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT Rule 10 of Conservation Order 341 B is revoked, and the following rules now apply to the following described area referred to in this order as the affected area: UMIAT MERIDIAN T. 10N., R. 12E., Sections: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12 T. 10N., R. 13E., 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, 24 T. 10N., R. 14E., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ii, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,36 T. iON., R. 15E., all T. iON., R. 16E., 5,6,7,8,17,18,19,20,29,30,31 T. 11N., R. 11 E., 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,24,25 T. 11N., R. 12E., all T.11N., R. 13E., all T.11N., R. 14E., all T. 11N., R. 15E., all T. 11N., R. 16E., 17, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32 Printed for Theresa Rockhill <rockhil(à).nohox.alaska.net> 5/1 R T. 12N., R. 10E., 1 ~ -)4, i )' T. 12N., R. 11E., 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 T. 12N., R. 12E., 23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35, 36 T. 12N., ·R. 13E., 19,20,21,22,23,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33, 34, 35, 36 T. 12N., R. 14E., 25,26,27,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,36 T. 12N., R. 15E., 25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36 Source: C. O. 145, page 7, expansions/contractions of initial participating area based on November 20, 1987 ~tter, Wade and Nelson to Eason, Re: Prudhoe Bay Unit Exhibits, Exhibit C, Part I Oil Rim Participating Area tnd Part II Gas Cap Participating Area.) ~ule 1 Pool Definition and Changing the Affected Area (ref. C.O. 145) a) The Prudhoe Oil Pool is defined as the accumulations of oil that are common to and which correlate with the lccumulations found in the Atlantic Richfield - Humble Prudhoe Bay State NO.1 well between the depths of ~, 11 0 feet and 8,680 feet. Source: C.O. 145, Rule 1) b) The Commission may adjust the description of the affected area to conform to future changes in the initial )articipating area by administrative approval. Source: C. 0.145, Rule 12) ~ule 2 Well Spacing (ref. C.O. 145, 174) rhere shall be no restrictions as to well spacing except that no pay shall be opened in a well closer than 500 eet to the boundary of the affected area~ :Source: C.O. 174, Rule 2) ~ule 3 Casing and Cementing Requirements (ref. C.O. 145,238) :a) Conductor casing shall be set at least 75 feet below the surface and sufficient cement shall be used to fill th 3nnulus behind the pipe to the surface. Rigid high density polyurethane foam may be used as an alternate to :ement, upon approval by the Commission. The Commission may also administratively åpprove other sealing naterials upon application and presentation of data which show the alternate is appropriate based on accepted ~ngineering principles. (Source: C.O. 238, Rule 3a) Pr;ntprl fnr Th¡::.rp,=:;¡ Ro('khill <ro('khilrmnon()¥ :::Ib<;;;:k:;¡ npt> ~/ 1 R/( lllljJ .11 W YV W. ;:)lal\"'.Q.l\... U.;:)/IV'-'(UI £.I..l\..jJU6'-'':>1 r~.L/¡"· 'i. ~ 1 Vb vi VJ. \.L'-'J.':>I '-'\..11 '-'VJ vv _ J ./ ./ I vUJ' .1 V.UI ..11 J. VI (b) Surface casing to provide proper é lorage for equipment, to prevent ontrolled flow, to withstand anticipated internal pressure, and to prutect the well from the effects of perrllafrost thaw-subsidence or freeze- back loading shall be set at least 500 feet, measured depth, below the base of the permafrost but not below 5000 feet true vertical depth. Sufficient cement shall be used to fill the annulus behind the casing to the surfacl The surface casing shall have minimum axial strain properties of 0.5% in tension and 0.7°/0 in compression. (Source: C.O. 238, Rule 3b) (c) Alternate casing programs may be administratively approved by the Commission upon application and presentation of data which show the alternatives are appropriate, based upon accepted engineering principles (Source: C.O. 238, Rule 3c) Rule 4 Blowout Prevention Equipment and Practice (ref. C.O. 145) (a) The use of blowout prevention equipment shall be in accordance with good established practice and all equipment shall be in good operating condition at all times. All blowout prevention equipment shall be adequately protected to énsure reliable operation under the existing weather conditions. All blowout prevention equipment shall be checked for satisfactory operation during each trip. (Source: C.O. 145, Rule 4a) (b) Before drilling below the conductor string, each well shall have installed at least one remotely controlled annular type blowout preventer and flow diverter system. The annular preventer installed on the conductor casing shall be utilized to permit the diversion of hydrocarbons and other fluids. This low pressure, high capaci diverter system shall be installed to provide at least the equivalent of a 6-inch line with at least two lines ventin in different directions to insure downwind diversion and shall be designed to avoid freeze-up. These lines shall be equipped with full-opening butterfly type valves or other valves approved by the Commission. A schematic diagram, list of equipment, and operational procedure for the diverter system shall be submitted with the application Permit to Drill or Deepen (Form 10-401) for approval. The above requirements may be waived for subsequent wells drilled from a multiple drill site. (Source: C.O. 145, Rule 4b) (c) Before drilling below the surface casing all wells shall have three remotely controlled blowout preventers, including one equipped with pipe rams, one with blind rams and one annular type. The blowout preventers anc associated equipment shall have 3000 psi working pressure and 6000 psi test pressure. (Source: C.O. 145, Rule 4c) (d) Before drilling into the Prudhoe Oil Pool, the blowout preventers and associated equipment required in (c) above shall have 5000 psi working pressure rating and 10,000 psi test pressure rating. (Source: C.O. 145, Rul 4d) (e) The associated equipment shall include a drilling spool with minimum three-inch side outlets (if not on the blowout preventer body), a minimum three-inch choke manifold, or equivalent, and a fill-up line. The drilling string will contain full-opening valves above and immediately below the kelly during all circulating operations with the kelly. Two emergency valves with rotary subs for all connections in use will be conveniently located or the driIJing floor. One valve will be an inside blowout preventer of the spring-loaded type. The second valve wil be of the manually-operated ball type, or any other type which will perform the same function. (Source: C.O. 145, Rule 4e) (f) All ram-type blowout preventers, kelly valves, emergency valves and choke manifolds shall be tested to required working pressure when installed or changed and at least once each week thereafter. Annular preventers shall be tested to 500k recommended working pressure when installed and once each week thereafter. Test results shall be recorded on written daily records kept at the well. (Source: C.O. 145, Rule 4f) Rule 5 Automatic Shut-in Equipment (ref. C.O. 145, 333, 363) Pr1ntp':¡ fl>T Thprp.Q~ R I>r1rh.¡n -<rl>rvh'¡l(nh"I>hrw ~ 1 ~Q1r~ T\pf'> ,,/1 RI :I) Each well shall be equipped \ ·-'f. Commission approved fail-safe 5VS) capable of preventing uncc þlled flow by shutting off flow at th rtificiallift system where an over pressure of equipment may occur. omatic surface safety valve system )ellhead and shutting down any » The safety valve system (SVS) shall not be deactivated except during repairs, while engaged in active well 'ork, or if the pad is manned. If the SVS cannot be returned to service within 24 hours, the well must be shut ir t the well head and at the manifold building. 1. Wells with a deactivated SVS shall be identified by a sign on the wellhead stating that the SVS has been deactivated and the date it was deactivated. 2. A list of wells with the SVS deactivated, the dates and reasons for deactivating, and the estimated re- activation dates must be maintained current and available for Commission inspection on request. :) A representative of the Commission will witness operation and performance tests at intervals and times as rescribed by the Commission to confirm that the SVS is in proper working condition. j) The SVSSafety valve systems must be maintained in working condition at all times unless the well is shut in nd secured, or the well is being operated in conformance with other sections of this rule. ~) Upon proper application or its own motion, the Commission may administratively waive or amend the ~quirements of this rule as long as the change does not promote waste, jeopardize correlative rights or Dmpromise ultimate recovery, and is based on sound engineering principles. ) Nothing in this rule precludes the installation of a SSSV in wells designated by the operator. If a SSSV is Istalled, it must be maintained in working order and is subject to performance testing as part of the SVS. ~ule 6 Pressure Surveys (ref. C.O. 145, 165,192,208,213,220, AA 220.1,3418) i) Prior to regular production, a static bottom hole or transient pressure survey shall be taken on at least one ir 1ree wells drilled from a common drilling site. )ource: C.O. 220, Rule 1, C.O. 3418) » An annual pressure surveillance plan shall be submitted to the Commission in conjunction with the Annual Irudhoe PqolReservoir Surveillance Report by April 1, each year. The plan will contain the number of pressure urveys anticipated for the next calendar year and be subject to approval by the Commission by May 1. These urveys are needed to effectively monitor reservoir pressure in the Prudhoe Oil Pool. The surveys required in :I) of this rule may be used to fulfill the minimum requirements. 50urce: C.O. 220, Rule 6, C.O. 3418) :) Data from the surveys required in (a) and (b) of this rule shall be filed with the Commission by the last day 01 le month following the month in which each survey is taken. Form 10-412, Reservoir Pressure Report, shall be sed to report the data from these surveys. Data submitted shall include rate, pressure, time, depths, ~mperature and any well condition necessary for the complete analysis of each survey. The datum for the ressure surveys is 8800 feet subsea. Transient pressure surveys obtained by a shut in buildup test, an 1jection well pressure fall-off test, a multi-rate test or an interference test are acceptable. Other quantitative lethods may be administratively approved by the Commission. Source: C.O. 220, Rule 7) j) Results and data from any special reservoir pressure monitoring techniques, tests, or surveys shall also be ubmitted as prescribed in (c) of this rule Source: C.O. 220, Rule 8) 3) By administrative approval the Commission may grant time extensions and waive requirements of this rule, 'nntpc1 for Thprp:<;:~ R oC'.k-hil1 <r()C'khilfÍ7)nohn1( ~ bc;;:.k-~ np:t> '::;/1 RIO J..1,....L¥.11 yy .., V, .V&..~""''-'.~'I...''''''''''''''f .............-............ _·'...·.......-D-.."·... -,._- .. .~-- .. -"'0-' --- ---_~. .- .~.. and by administrative order the Comr .;ion may require additional press' 5urveys in (b) of this rule. (Sourc C.O. 220, Rule 5) Rule 7 Gas-Oil Contact Monitoring (ref. C.O. 145, 165,192,208,213, AA 213.39) (a) Prior to initial sustained production, a cased or open hole neutron log shall be run in each well. (Source: C.O. 165, Rule 9a) This requirement is waived for waterftood/EOR areas encompassed by the expanded Prudhoe Bay Miscible Gas Project outlined in C.O. 290, and for those areas not expected to have significant GOC movement or gas encroachment from the gravity drainage area defined by the Commission through Administrative Approval. (Source: AA 213.39, excerpts from paragraph 1) (b) A minimum of 40 repeat cased hole neutron log surveys shall be run annually. (Source: C.O. 208, Rule 4) (c) The neutron logs run on any well and those required in (a) and (b) of this rule shall be filed with the Commission by the last day of the month following the month in which the logs were run. (Source: C.O. 165, Rule 9d) (d) By administrative approval, the Commission may delay, modify or waive the logging requirements of this n or may require additional wells to be logged. (Source: C.O. 213, Rule 3) Rule 8 Productivity Profiles (ref. C.O. 145, 165, 192,208,213, AA 213.40) (a) A spinner flow meter or tracer survey shall be run in each well during the first six months the well is on production. (Source: C.O. 165, Rule 11 a) This requirement is waived for wells completed with a single perforated interval, or with perforations in a single reservoir zone including highly deviated (greater than 65 degrees) and horizontal wells. (Source: AA 213.40 paragraph 3) (b) Follow-up surveys shall be performed on a rotating basis so that a new production profile is obtained on each well periodically. Nonscheduled surveys shall be run in wells which experience an abrupt change in watE cut, gas-oil ratio, or productivity. (Source: C.O. 165, Rule 11b) (c) The complete spinner flow meter or tracer data and results shall be recorded and filed with the Commissio by the last day of the month following the month in which each survey is taken. (Source: C.O. 165, Rule 11c) (d) The Commission may administratively approve alternate methods and time periods in the enforcement of this rule provided that the data obtained is appropriate for monitoring the Prudhoe Oil Pool or may waive the requirements of (a), (b) and (c). By administrative order the Commission may specify additional surveys other than the surveys submitted under (a), (b) and (c) of this rule. (Sources: C.O. 208, Rule 8 and C.O. 213, Rule ~ Rule 9 Pool Off-Take Rates (ref. C.O. 145,214) The maximum annual average oil offtake rate is 1.5 million barrels per day plus condensate production. The maximum annual average gas offtake rate is 2.7 billion standard cubic feet per day, which contemplates an annual average gas pipeline delivery sales rate of 2.0 billion standard cubic feet per day of pipeline quality ga: when treating and transportation facilities are available. Daily offtake rates in excess of these amounts are permitted only as required to sustain these annual average rates. The annual average offtake rates as specifi, shall not be exceeded without the prior written approval of the Commission. Annual average offtake rates mean the daily average rate calculated by dividing the total volume produced in Prlnt~íÌ for Th~res~ Rockhjl1 <TockhjJ(Q)nohox_alaska.net> 5/18 alendar year by the number of t. .; in the year. However, in the first, - mdar year that large gas offtake rate~ re initiated, following the comple ) of a large gas sales pipeline, the ~ual average offtake rate for gas shal e determined by dividing the total volume of gas produced in the calendar year by the number of days ~maining in the year following initial delivery to the large gas sales pipeline. ~ule 10 Facility Gas Flaring revoked(ref. C. O. 341 C) ~ule 11 Annual Surveillance Reporting (ref. C.O. 165, 186, 195, 208, 223, 224, 279, AA 279.1) :1) An annual Prudhoe Oil Pool surveillance report will be required by April 1 of each year. The report shall lclude but is not limited to the following: 1. Progress of enhanced recovery project(s) implementation and reservoir management summary including engineering and geotechnical parameters. 2. Voidage balance by month of produced fluids, oil, water and gas, and injected fluids, gas, water, low molecular weight hydrocarbons, and any other injected substances (which can be filed in lieu of monthly F()rms 10-413 for each EOR project). (Source C.O. 279, Rule 7 and AA 279.1· excerpt from paragraph 3) 3. Analysis of reservoir pressure surveys within the field. 4. Results and where appropriate, analysis of production logging surveys, tracer surveys and observation wen surveys. 5.Results of gas movement and gas-oil contact surveillance efforts including a summary of wells surveyec and analysis of gas movement within the reservoir. The analysis shall include map(s) and/or tables showing the locations of various documented gas movement mechanisms as appropriate. (Source: C.O. 279, Rule 7) b) Upon its own motion or upon written request, the Commission may administratively amend this rule so long lS the change does not promote waste nor jeopardize correlative rights and is based on sound engineering Irinciples. Source: C.O. 279, Rule 8) ~ule 12 Prudhoe Bay Miscible Gas Project (PBMGP) (ref. C.O. 195, 290) a) Expansion of the PBMGP and infill expansion of miscible gas injection in the NWFB is approved for the i9,740 acre portion of the Prudhoe Oil Pool defined in the record. (Source: C.O. 290, Rule 1, AA 290.1) b) An annual report must be submitted to the Commission detailing performance of the PBMGP and outlining :ompositional information for the current miscible injectant (MI) necessary to maintain miscihility under anticipated reservoir conditions. (Source: C.O. 290, Rule 2) c) The operator will maintain a pressure differential of at least 250 psi between the minimum miscibility )ressure (MMP) of the MI and the prevailing reservoir pressure at the time of injection. This differential is based )n a projected prevailing reservoir pressure decline of no more than 30 psi/year over the life of the project. Source: C.O. 290, Rule 4) d) The operators are directed to continue investigating options to mitigate pressure decline and to provide an Innual prog ress report to the Commission. Source: C.O. 290, Rule 5) :e) Upon its own motion or upon written request, the Commission may amend this rule by administrative action f the change does not promote waste, violate correlative rights, nor jeopardize ultimate recovery, and is based >nntF'ci for ThP,rF'<:::1 R (wkhil1 <ro('.khl1(¡J)nohcw ::11::1<:k::1 nF't> 1)/1 RIO llLL1-' .11 WWW.è>LaLI;....a.1\...U;:)/11........a.V£.LJ:\..t."5.-.J/l~.J~··¡...\./6.-.. v.~ '"'....~ oJI VVI '-''-,_/ '-' '-' __/ .-' -' I ....,,,_/ ., "-'.... on sound engineering principles. (Source: C.O. 290, Rule 6) Rule 13 Waiver of GOR LimitatioJ] (ref. 8/22/86 letter) The Commission waives the requirements of 20 MC 25.240(b) for all oil wells in the Prudhoe Oil Pool of the Prudhoe Bay Field so long as the gas from the wells is being returned to the pool, or so long as the additional recovery project is in operation. (Source: Letter 8/22/86, L. Smith to Heinze/Nelson, paragraph 3) BJJ.lª.J.4Jðlaiver of "Application for Sundry Approval" Requirement for Workover Operations (ref. C.O. 258) The requirements of 20 MC 25.280(a) are waived for development wells in the Prudhoe Oil Pool of the Prudhoe Bay Field. (Source: C.O. 258) R!Jl~_J.5. Waterflooding (ref. 3/20/81 letter Hamilton to Nelson/Norgaard) The commission approves the December, 1980 additional recovery application for water-flooding in the Prudh Oil Pool subject to the requirements listed in Rule 11 above. Any proposed changes must be submitted to the Commission for approval. (Source: Letter 3/20/81, Hamilton to Nelson/Norgaard) Rule 16 Orders Revoked The following Conservation Orders and associated Administrative Approvals and letter approvals are hereby revoked. Conservation orders 78,838,85,87,88,96,97, 98B, 117, 117A, 118, 130,137,138,139,140,141, 143,145, 145A, 148, 155,160,164,165,166,167,169,174,178,180,181, 183, 184,185, 186,188,189,19 194,195,195.1,195.2,195.4,197,199,200, 204, 208,213,214,219,220,223,224,238,258,259, 279,29C and 333, 341, 341 A and March 20, 1981 and August 22, 1986 letter approvals. The hearing records of these orders are made part of the record for this order. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated June 12, 1997. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Robert N. Christenson, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ç.QO$ªrvªttºJJ ºrd.~IJnº_ex D~;.....t"",r1 t'A~ T......""T''''~,<::> D,,£,L-·l-.;l1 <T'"£'L-l-.;lrñ\-n,,hrw ~1<::>C'L-~ -npf'> ,/1 Q o . .. - -~---_. - -----------'...-.-............... ..J/~I \ Alaska L À & G~·C~nse~~ti·~r. . Lommission ,.,. '. '.....~.-."..."...'....... ~' ..... -. __...".,......,",...,,;a..,.....,.~.",.,' FORM.S CATALOG The AOGCC has revised the following forms, and made them available on this web site. As other forms are revised, they will be posted here. If you do not see the form you need, please contact the AOGCC directly at: 333 W. 7th Ave., Ste. 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 279-1433 Please be aware of the following updates: 1. All forms are available in pdf format and are intended for printing -- NOT FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. Select forms are also available in Excel format. 2. API numbers should be completed as a 14-digit number (Ex: 50-123-12345-00-00). 3. . Be aware that some information locations have changed. 4. Instructions are available on the last page of selected forms. 5. Certain forms may no lo~ger be required in multiple submittals. Please look in the lower right hand corner to determine the current number of submittals required. 6. Submit a well schematic diagram with each 10-407 well completion report and 10-404 well sundry report when the downhole well design is changed. 7. Forms with a revision date prior to January 1 2003 will not be accepted. For best results, use a recent version of Adobe Acrobat or Reader to view these files. Need help viewing pdf files? Click Here. Form Name and Number Permit to Drill (10-401 ) Surety Bond (1 0-402A) Personal Bond (10-4028) Application for Su ndry Approvals (10-403) .,' Annular Disposal Application (10-403AD)/ Report of Sundry Well Operations (10-404)"- Monthly Production Report (10-405) Monthly I njection Report (10-406) Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log (1 0-407)~· Well Status Report and Gas-Oil Ratio Tests (10-409) Designation of Operator (10-411 ) Reservoir Pressure Report (10-412) Report of I njection Project (10-413) Notice of Change of Ownership (10-417) Gas Well Open Flow Potential Tests Report (10-421) Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition (10-422) Facility Codes for 10-422 Report of Annular Disposal (10-423)" Format PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel PDF Excel No. of Pages 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 Revised 12/2003 10/2003 10/2003 12/2003 912003 04/2004 12/2003 12/2003 12/2003 12/2003 10/2003 9/2003 12/2003 10/2003 1 12004 4/2004 4/2004 2/2004 Thank you to ConocoPhillips and Marathon for kindly donating Excel versions for some of these forms. , .,.......~_.._....._....-.._.,---....~.._.._-....-.-. If you have any suggestions regarding this page and the forms linked to it. please contact the Webmaster. Home VVebmaster , '.'.-...,-..-...--.-....-..--.... .......- .~"., ,. nntp.c1 for The:re~~ Roc.khill <rockhil(Õ)nohox.alaska.net> 5/4/0 ') 5T ATE OF ALASKA ) j-"...ASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION CÚ,v,Iv1ISSION PERMIT TO DRILL 20 MC 25.005 1 b. Current Well Class: Exploratory 0 Development Oil 0 Multiple Zone 0 Stratigraphic Test D Service D Development Gas D Single Zone D 5. Bond: Blanket 0 Single Well 0 11. Well Name and Number: Bond No. 6. Proposed Depth: MD: 7. Property Designation: 1a. Type of Work: Drill 0 Redrill 0 Re-entry 0 '2. Operator Name: 3. Address: 4a. Location of Well (Governmental Section): Surface: Top of Productive Horizon: Total Depth: 4b. Location of Well (State Base Plane Coordinates): Surface:x- y- Zone- 16. Deviated wells: Kickoff depth: Maximum Hole Angle: 18. Casing Program: Size Hole Casing Specifications Weight Grade Coupling 12. Field/Pool(s): TVO: 8. Land Use Permit: 13. Approximate Spud Date: feet degrees 9. Acres in Property: 14. Distance to Nearest Property: 10. KB Elevation 15. Distance to Nearest Well (Height above GL): feet Within Pool: 17. Maximum Anticipated Pressures in psig (see 20 MC 25.035) Downhole: Surface: Setting Depth Quantity of Cement c.f. or sacks (including stage data) Top Bottom Length MD ND TVD MD 19. Total Depth MD (ft): PRESENT WELL CONDITION SUMMARY (To be completed for Redrill and Re-Entry Operations) Total Depth TVO (ft): Plugs (measured): Effect. Depth MD (ft): Effect. Depth TVD (ft): Junk (measured): Casing Structural Conductor Surface Interme.diate Production liner Length Perforation Depth MD (ft): Size Cement Volume TVD MD Perforation Depth TVD (ft): Time v. Depth Plot U Shallow Hazard Analysis U Drilling Fluid Program 0 20 MC 25.050 requirements D Date Contact Filing Fee U BOP Sketch U Property Plat 0 Diverter Sketch 0 21. Verbal Approval: Commission Representative: 22. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Drilling Program U Seabed Report 0 20. Attachments: Printed Name Signature Permit to Drill Number. Conditions of approval: API Number: 50- Samples required Hydrogen sulfide measures Other: Approved by: Form 10-401 Revised 12/2003 Title Phone Commission Use Only Permit Approval Date: Date See cover letter for other requirements. Yes D No D Yes D No 0 Yes 0 Yes D No 0 No 0 Mud log required Directional survey required BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Date: Submit inDuplicate , ) ) STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION SURETY BOND BOND NUMBER PENAL SUM $ KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, of the City of State of as principal, and of ,as surety, an authorized insurer under AS 21.09 whose certificate of authority is in good standing, are held firmly bound unto the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the penal sum as indicated above, lawful money of the United States of America, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS the above bounden principal proposes to engage in the drilling or operating of a well or wells subject to regulation by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at a location described as follows: o SINGLE WELL BOND - minimum penal sum $100,000 (except as otherwise allowed by the Commission under 20 AAC 25.025(b)) Unit or Lease Name Well Number Area of State Surface Well Location - Sec., Twp., Rng. and Mer. Surface Well Location - Alaska State Plane Coordinate System coordinates o BLANKET BOND - minimum penal sum $200,000 Any and all wells drilled or operated by the principal in the State of Alaska. NOW, THEREFORE, the above bounden principal shall comply with all of the provisions of the laws of the State of Alaska and the regulations, rules, and orders of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the drilling, operation, maintenance, repair, and abandonment of each well and the clearance of each location, and shall file with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission all notices and records required by said Commission. Form 10-402A Rev. 10/2003 Page 1 of2 Submit in Duplicate ") l BOND NUM:BER (continued) PENAL S OM $ This obligation shall remain in full force and effect until released by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at the request of principal or surety. Witness our hand and seal this day of Principal By: Signature Printed name and title Witness our hand and seal this day of Surety By: Signature Printed name and title Countersigned (Resident Agent if necessary) I Official Use Only Below Line ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COìvIMISSION Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date (Requires approval by two Commissioners) Form 10-402A Rev. 10/2003 Page 2 of 2 Submit in Duplicate r ) STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION PERSONAL BOND BOND NUMBER PENAL SUM $ KNOW ALL PERSONS BY TlffiSE PRESENTS, That we, of the City of State of as operator, is held firmly bound unto the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the penal sum as indicated above, lawful money of the United States of America, for which payment, well and truly to be made, the operator binds itself and its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, firtnly by these presents. The operator's performance under this bond is guaranteed by the following security, the disposition of which shall be solely detennined by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission until released by said Commission. o The attached Certificate of Deposit No. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission by a bank authorized to do business in the State of Alaska. issued in sole favor of the o The attached Irrevocable Letter of Credit issued in sole favor of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission , a bank authorized to do business in the State of Alaska. o [Description of other approved security:) WHEREAS the above bounden principal proposes to engage in the drilling or operating of a well or wells subject to regulation by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at a location described as follows: o SINGLE WELL BOND - minimum penal sum $100,000 (except as otherwise allowed by the Commission under 20 AAC 25.025(b)) Unit or Lease Name W ell Number Area of State . Surface Well Location - Sec., Twp., Rng. and Mer. Surface Well Location - Alaska State Plane Coordinate System coordinates o BLANKET BOND - minimum penal sum $200,000 Any and all wells drilled or operated by the principal in the State of Alaska. f-arm 1 Q-402b Kev. 10/2003 fJage 1 af 2 ~ubmlt In Uupllcate ') ) BOND NUMBER (continued) PENAL SUM $ NOW, THEREFORE, the above bounden operator shall comply with all of the provisions of the laws of the State of Alaska and the regulations, rules, and orders of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the drilling, operation, maintenance, repair, and abandonment of . each well and the clearance of each location, and shall file .with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission all notices and records required by said Commission. This obligation shall remain in full force and effect until released by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at the request of the operator. Witness our hand and seal this day of Operator By: Signature Printed name and title ACKNOWLEDGEMENT State of Judicial District (or County of ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this , by (name) (operator), on behalf of day of (title) of (operator). Notary Public in and for My commission expires: I Official Use Only Below Line ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSER V A TION COMMISSION Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date (Requires approval by two Commissioners) Form 10-4028 Rev. 10/2003 Page 2 of 2 Submit in Duplicate 1. Type of Request: -) STATE OF ALASKA) AJ,SKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COllfllV1ISSION APPLICATION FOR SUNDRY APPROVAL 20 AAC 25.280 Operational shutdown U Plug Perforations D Perforate New Pool D 4. Current Well Class: Suspend U Repair well D Pull Tubing D Perforate U Waiver U Annular Dispos. U Stimulate 0 Time Extension 0 Other 0 Re-enter Suspended Well 0 5. Permit to Drill Number: Abandon U Alter casing 0 Change approved program 0 2. Operator Name: 3. Address: Development 0 Stratigraphic 0 Exploratory 0 Service 0 6. API Number: 7. KB Elevation (ft): 9. Well Name and Number: -8. Property Designation: 10. Field/Pools(s): 11. Total Depth MD (ft): Total Depth TYD (ft): PRESENT WELL CONDITION SUMMARY Effective Depth MD (ft): Effective Depth TVD (ft): Plugs (measured): Junk (measured): Casing Structural Conductor Surface Intermediate Production Liner Perforation Depth MD (ft): Length Size MD TVD Burst Collapse Perforation Depth NO (ft): Tubing Size: Tubing Grade: Tubing MD (ft): Packers and SSSV Type: Packers and SSSV MD (ft): 12. Attachments: Description Summary of Proposal U Detailed Operations Program 0 BOP Sketch 0 14. Estimated Date for Commencing Operations: 16. Verbal Approval: Commission Representative: 17. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Printed Name Title Date: 13. Well Class after proposed work: Exploratory D Development 0 Service D 15. Well Status after proposed work: Oil D Gas 0 Plugged 0 Abandoned D WAG D GINJ 0 WINJ 0 WDSPL 0 Contact Signature Phone Date COMMISSION USE ONLY Conditions of approval: Notify Commission so that a representative may witness Sundry Number: Plug Integrity 0 BOP Test 0 Mechanical Integrity Test 0 Location Clearance 0 Other: Subsequent Form Required: Approved by: COMMISSIONER BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION Date: Form 10-403 Revised 12/2003 INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE Submit in Duplicate 1. Operator Name: -) STATE OF ALASKA ) Au-\SKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION ANNULAR DISPOSAL APPLICATION 20 AAC 25.080 3. Permit to Drill No: 4. API Number: 50- 2. Address: 5. Well Name: 6. Field: 7. Publicly recorded·wells 8. Stratigraphic description: a) Interval exposed to open annulus: a) All wells within one- quarter mile: b) Waste receiving zone: b) water wells within one mile: c) Confinement: 9. Depth to base of permafrost: 10. Hydrocarbon zones above waste receiving zone: 11. Previous volume disposed in annulus and date: 12. Estimated slurry density: 13. Maximum anticipated pressure at shoe: 14. Estimated volume to be disposed with this request: 15. Fluids to be disposed: 16. Estimated start date: 17. Attachments: Well Schematic (Include MD and TVD) D Cement Bond Log (if required) 0 Surf. Casing Cementing Data D Other D 18. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Title: Printed Name: Phone Number: Commission Use On Iy Conditions of approval: LOT review and approval: Subsequent form required: Approval number: Approved by: BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION COMMISSIONER Form 10-403AD Rev.9/2003 INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE FIT Records wI LOT Graph D Date: Date: Submit in Duplicate Block No: 1 ø 6 7-8 10 ) ) , Instructions to complete fonn 10-403AD: Self-explanatory When an additional annular disposal request is submitted for the same field, list only the information that was not referenced in a previous disposal request. List MVD & TVD of any HydrocarbOn Zones above waste receiving zone. Fonn 10-403AD Rev.9/2003 Submit in Duplicate t STATE OF ALASKA \ A.... \~KA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COh/l/IiÍISSION REPORT OF SUNDRY WELL OPERATIONS 1. Operations Abandon U Performed: Alter Casing D Change Approved Program 0 2. Operator Name: 3. Address: Repair Well U Pull Tubing D Operat. Shutdown 0 Plug Perforations U Perforate New Pool 0 Perforate D 4. Current Well Class: Development 0 Stratigraphic 0 Stimulate U Other U Waiver 0 Time Extension D Re-enter Suspended Well D 5. Permit to Drill Number: Exploratory 0 Service 0 6. API Number: 7. KB Elevation (ft): 9. Well Name and Number: 8. Property Designation: 10. Field/Pool(s): 11. Present Well Condition Summary: Total Depth measured true vertical feet feet Plugs (measured) Junk (measured) Effective Depth measured true vertical feet feet Casing Structural Condu ctor Surface I ntermed ¡ate Production Liner Length Size MD TVD Burst Collapse Perforation depth: Measured depth: True Vertical depth: Tubing: (size, grade, and measured depth) Packers and SSSV (type and measured depth) 12. Stimulation or cement squeeze summary: Intervals treated (measured): Treatment descriptions including volumes used and final pressure: 13. Oil-Bbl Representative Daily Average Production or Injection Data Gas-Mcf Water-Bbl Casing Pressure Tubing Pressure Prior to well operation: Subsequent to operation: 14. Attachments: 15. Well Class after proposed work: Copies of Logs and Surveys Run Exploratory 0 Development 0 Service D Daily Report of Well Operations 16. Well Status after proposed work: Oil D Gas D WAG 0 GINJ D WINJ D WDSPL 0 17. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Sundry Number or N/A if C.O. Exempt: Contact Printed Name Title Signature Phone Date Form 10-404 Revised 04/2004 Submit Original Only Name of Operator: 1. Well No. STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONTHLY PRODUCTION REPORT 20 MC 25.230 Field and Pool: 2. API No. 3. Type 4. Field & 5. Method 6. Days in Oper. 7. Tubing PSIG 50-XXX-XXXXX-XX-XX (see Pool Code (see instruct.) instruct.) I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Printed Name: Signature: Title: Date: Form 10-405 Rev. 12/2003 INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE Month and Year: DAILY AVG. PRODUCTION 8. OIL 9. WATER 10. GAS (BBL) (BBL) (MCF) 14. TOTAL TOTAL MONTHLY PRODUCTION 11. OIL 12. WATER 13. GAS (BBL) (BBL) (MCF) -" - Submit in Duplicate INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 10-405: 1. Report due by the 20th of the month following reporting period. 2. Property totals should be shown for each defined pool or defined commingling group. Inclusion of more than one property in a pool on the page is permissible. 3. Codes used in column 3, Type of well are: 1 -Oil producer 2 -Gas producer 3 -Plant products 4. Codes used in column 4, Field and Pool Code, are as assigned by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. 5. Codes used in column 5, Method, are: 1 -Flowing 2 -Gas lift 3 -Rod pump 4 -Hydraulic pump 5 -Electric sumbmersible 8 -Shut-in or standing 9 -Plant products 6. Well~ with no production that are not abandoned should be shown with zero production and as code 8 in column 5 (Method). 7. In column 6, Days in Operation, report any portion of a day as a full day. 8. Daily Average Production must equal Total Monthly Production divided by Days in Operation. 9. Block 14 total must equal total amount in the column. ~- - Form 10-405 Rev. 12/2003 Submit in Duplicate Name of Operator: 1. Well No. 2. API No. 50-XXX-XXXXX-XX-XX STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MONTHLY INJECTION REPORT 20 AAC 25.432 Field and Pool: 3. Type 4. Field·& 5. Method (see Pool Code (see instruct.) instruct.) I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Printed Name: Signature: Form 10-406 Rev. 12/2003 6. Days in Oper. Date: TUBING PRESS. 7. MAX 8. AVG PSIG PSIG Title: INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE Month and Year: CASING PRESS. 9. MAX 10. AVG PSIG PSIG DAILY AVG.INJ. 11. LIQUID 12. GAS (MCF) (BBL) 15. TOTAL TOTAL MONTHLY INJ. 13. LIQUID 14. GAS (BBL) (MCF) '- ----.. Submit in Duplicate 1a. Well Status: ) STATE OF ALASKA 2 ALAv¡\A Oil AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMI~SION WELL COMPLETION OR RECOMPLETION REPORT AND LOG OilD GasD Plugged 0 AbandonedD SuspendedD WAGD 1b. Well Class: 20AAC25.105 20AAC25.110 Development 0 Exploratory 0 No. of Completions Other Service 0 Stratigraphic Test 0 5. Date Comp., Susp., or 12. Permit to Drill Number: Aband.: 6. Date Spudded: 13. API Number: GINJ D WINJ 0 WDSPL 0 2. Operator Name: 3. Address: 4a. Location of Well (Governmental Section): Surface: Top of Productive Horizon: 7. Date TO Reached: 14. Well Name and Number: 8. KB Elevation (ft): 15. Field/Pool(s): Total Depth: 9. Plug Back Depth(MD+ TVD): 4b. Location of Well (State Base Plane Coordinates): Surface: x- y- TPI: x- y- Total Depth: x- Y':: 18. Directional Survey: Yes 0 No 0 10. Total Depth (MD + TVD): 16. Property Designation: Zone- Zone- Zone- 11. Depth Where SSSV Set: 17. Land Use Permit: 19. Water Depth, if Offshore: 20. Thickness of Permafrost: feet MSL 21. Logs Run: 22. CASING WT. PER GRADE FT. CASING, LINER AND CEMENTING RECORD SETTING DEPTH MD SETTING DEPTH TVD TOP BOTTOM TOP BOTTOM HOLE SIZE CEMENTING RECORD AMOUNT PULLED 23. Perforations open to Production (MD + TVO of Top and Bottom Interval, Size and Number; if none, state "none"): SIZE TUBING RECORD DEPTH SET (MD) PACKER SET (MD) 24. 25. ACID, FRACTURE, CEMENT SQUEEZE, ETC. DEPTH INTERVAL (MD) AMOUNT AND KIND OF MATERIAL USED 26. Date First Production: PRODUCTION TEST Method of Operation (Flowing, gas lift, etc.): Date of Test: Hours Tested: Production for Oil-Bbl: Gas-MCF: Water-Bbl: Choke Size: Gas-Oil Ratio: Test Period . Flow Tubing Casing Press: Calculated Oil-Bbl: Gas-MCF: Water-Bbl: Oil Gravity - API (carr): Press. 24-Hour Rate .. 27. CORE DATA Brief description of lithology, porosity, fractures, apparent dips and presence of oil, gas or water (attach separate sheet, if necessary). Submit core chips; if none, state "none". Form 10-407 Revised 12/2003 CONTINUED ON REVERSE 28. GEOLOGIC MAr )S ,~D TVD 29. ) FORMATION TESTS Include and briefly summarize test results. List intervals tested, and attach detailed supporting data as necessary. If no tests were conducted, state "None". NAME 30. List of Attachments: 31. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. - Contact: Printed Name: Title: Signature: Phone: Date: INSTRUCTIONS General: This form is designed for submitting a complete and correct well completion report and log on all types of lands and leases in Alaska. Submit a well schematic diagram with each 10-407 welJ completion report and 10-404 well sundry report when the downhole well design is changed. Item 1 a: Classification of Service wells: Gas Injection, Water Injection, Water-Alternating-Gas Injection, Salt Water Disposal, Water Supply for Injection, Observation, or Óther. Multiple completion is defined as a well producing from more than one pool with production from each pool completely segregated. Each segregated pool is a completion. Item 4b: TPI (Top of Producing Interval). Item 8: The Kelly Bushing elevation in feet above mean low low water. Use same as reference for depth measurements given in other spaces on this form and in any attachments. Item 13: The API number reported to AOGCC must be 14 digits (ex: 50-029-20123-00-00). Item 20: True vertical thickness. Item 22: Attached supplemental records for this well should show the details of any multiple stage cementing and the location of the cementing tool. Item 23: If this well is completed for separate production from more than one interval (multiple completion), so state in item 1, and in item 23 show the producing intervals for only the interval reported in item 26. (Submit a separate form for each additional inteNal to be separately produced, showing the data pertinent to such interval). Item 26: Method of Operation: Flowing, Gas Lift, Rod Pump, Hydraulic Pump, Submersible, Water Injection, Gas Injection, Shut-in, or Other (explain). Item 27: If no cores taken, indicate "none". Item 29: List all test infonnation. If none, state "None". Form 10-407 Revised 12/2003 Operator: Address: Weil Name and No. API Number 50-XXX-XXXXX-XX-XX STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA Oil AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION WELL STATUS REPORT AND GAS-OIL RATIO TESTS 20 MC 25.270 Field and Pool: Unit or Lease Name: Production During Test Gas-Oil Gravity Oil Bbls. Gravity Gas MCF Ratio Cu. Oil Gas Ft./Bbl. .~J All tests reported herein were made in accordance with the applicable rules, regulations and instructions of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Reporting Period: Date of Method Choke Test Size Pressures Length of Separator Tubing Casing Separator Test Temp, of Water Bbls. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Printed Name: Signature: Form 10-409 Rev. 12/2003 Title: Date: INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE FORM 10-409: Use a separate sheet for each pool. Show all data requested for each well separately, and determine the gas-oil ratio according to the following procedure: (1) General: All well data and gas oil ratio tests submitted to the Commission on this form shall be made by a person qualified by training or experience to make such tests. Methods of gas measurement used shall be in accordance with API standards. All API numbers reported to AOGCC must consist of 14 digits (ex: 50-029-20123-00-00). (2) Gas Volumes: The volume of gas used in computing the gas-oil ratio and reported as being produced during the test (except tests on gas lift wells) shall be the total volume of gas produced from the well in the test period. This total volume of gas shall include all gas withdrawn from the casing as well as that produced through the tubing. "---- (3) Flowing Wells: The oil flow shall be stabilized during the 24-hour period immediately preceding the test. Adjustments in the rate of flow should be made during the first 12 hours of the stabilization period and no adjustment shall be made during the last 12 hours or during the time in which the well is being tested. (4) Gas Lift: In submitting gas-oil ratio tests for gas lift wells, the total input and the total output gas volumes shall be recorded separately. These volumes shall be properly identified and determined by continuous measurement during the test. The volume of gas used in determining the operating gas-oil ratio hereunder shall be the volume remaining after the total input gas has been deducted from the total output volume; this net volume is to be reported on this form. (5) Pumping Wells: In computing the operating gas-oil ratio, the total volume of gas and the total barrels of oil produced during the test period must be used regardless of the pumping time in the test period. -~_.- (6) Method of Operation: Under "Method of Operation" use the following code: 1-Flowing, 2-Gas Lift, 3-Rod Pump, 4-Hydraulic Pump, S-Submersible Pump, 8- Standing or Shut-In, 9-0ther. (7) Pressures: Show the stabilized working pressure on the tubing, casing, and separator, while the well is being tested. (8) Gas Production: The Gas Production listed shall be the total volume of gas produced during the test, expressed in thousands of cubic feet (MCF) at a standard pressure of 14.65 pounds per square inch, absolute, and a standard temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit; volume corrections are to be made in accordance with chapter 14.3 of the API Manual of Measurement Standards (adopted A.G.A. Report No.3). Form 10-409 Rev. 12/2003 ) STATE OF ALASKA ) ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION DESIGNATION OF OPERATOR 20 AAC 25.020 1. Name and Address of Owner: 2. Notice is hereby given of a designation of operatorship for the oil and gas property described below: Legal description of property: Property Plat Attached: o 3. Name and Address of Designated Operator: 4. Effective Date of Designation: 5. Acceptance of operatorship for the above described property within all attendant responsibilities and obligations is hereby acknowledged: Signature Date Printed Name 6. The Owner hereby certifies that the foregoing is true and correct: Title Signature Date Printed Name 7. Title Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date Approved: Commissioner Date (Requires approval by two Commissioners) Form 10-411 Rev.10/2003 Submit in duplicate 1. Operator: 3. Unit or lease Name: 8. Well Name and Number: 9. API Number 10. Oil (a) 50-XXX-xxxx)(-XX-XX or Gas (G) STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION RESERVOIR PRESSURE REPORT 2. Address: 4. Field and Pool: 5. Datum Reference: 17. Final Observed Pressure at Tool Depth 21. All tests reported herein were made in accordance with the applicable rules. regulations and instructions of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature Printed Name Form 10-412 Rev. 9/2003 11. AOGCC Pool Code 13. Shut-In Time, Hours 14. Press. Surv. Type (see instructions for codes) 15. B.H. Temp. 16. Depth Tool TVDss 12. FinalTest Date Title Date INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE 6. Oil Gravity: 18. Datum TVDss (input) 7. Gas Gravity: 19. Pressure Gradient, psi/ft. Submit in Duplicate 20. Pressure at Datum (cal) --- - ~7 GENERAL NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING RESERVOIR PRESSURES FORM 10-412: This report shall be submitted, in duplicate, not later than the last day of the month immediately following the month in which tests were made. All bottom hole pressure tests reported herein shall be made by a person Qualified by both training and experience to make such tests. Calibration: The subsurface bomb-type pressure tool shall be calibrated against a U.S. Bureau of Standards certified dead weight tester both prior and subsequent to the dates at which all tests reported hereon are made, and in no case shall this time exceed a period of one month. The prior and subsequent calibrations shall not disagree by more than one percent (1 %). If the subsurface pressure tool is a quartz crystal pressure gauge or electronic gauge its calibration is subject to inspection by the AOGcC. Block No: 5 Datum Reference: Shall be in feet above or below sea level, per conservation order I area injection order, if applicable. 7 Gas Gravity: Shall be determined from an analysis of the casinghead gas. '-- 9 All API numbers reported to AOGcc must consist of 14 digits (ex: 50-029-20123-00-00). 12 Date Tested: Enter in this column the month and day on which the bottom hole pressure test was made. 13 Shut-in Time: Shall be reported accurately to the nearest hour. The well tested shall have produced its normal daily rate of production or allowable within the 24-hour period immediately preceding the time at which it was shut-in. (Any deviations shall be certified on this report and shall be approved by the AOGCC.) 14 Pressure Survey Type Codes: DST - drill stem test EXRT1 -extrapolate - single phase MRT - multi-rate tests, 4 point, isochronal, AOF, etc. PBU - pressure build up PFO - pressure fall off RFT - formation tester SBHP - static bottom hole pressure OTHER - please explain at bottom of form 15 Bottom Hole Temperature: Shall be reported in degrees Fahrenheit as determined at test depth by either a recording or maximum reading thermometer. -.--- 16 Tool Depth: Shall be reported in feet as measured depth at the point to which the pressure tool was stationed. 17 Final Observed Pressure at Tool Depth: Shall be reported as the pressure in pounds per square inch gauge observed at test depth before any necessary depth and temperature corrections have been made. 19 Pressure Gradient: Shall be in pounds per square inch per foot based on check points from the pressure tool. 20 Pressure at Datum: The datum pressure shall be representative of the near well reservoir pressure. Only one pressure shall be reported per well unless there are separate discreet reservoir tests being documented. . (a) In the case of pressure tool measurements, this pressure shall be the observed pressure after the corrections for reservoir temperature and for the difference between test depth and datum reference have been made. It shall be reported in pounds per square inch gauge. (b) In the case of sonic measurements this pressure shall be determined from the weight of the fluid column plus the weight of any gas present above the fluid column plus casinghead pressure after proper corrections are made for temperature. Form 10-412 Rev. 9/2003 Submit in Duplicate -Name of Operator ) STATE OF ALASKA ') . ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMI~...,,6N ANNUAL REPORT OF INJECTION PROJECT FOR THE YEAR: 20 AAC 25.432 (2) Address Unit or Lease Name Field and Pool Type of Injection Project Name of Injection Project Number of Inj.lConservation Order Authorizing Project As of Jan. 1, active water inj. wells Water inj. wells added or subtracted 1. WATER INJECTION DATA As of Dec. 31, active water inj. Annual volume water inj. Wells Cumulative water inj. to date + As of Jan. 1, active gas inj. wells Gas inj. wells added or subtracted 2. GAS INJECTION DATA As of Dec. 31. active gas inj. Annual volume gas inj. Wells Cumulative gas inj. to date + As of Jan. 1, active LPG inj. wells LPG inj. wells added or subtracted 3. LPG INJECTION DATA As of Dec. 31, Active LPG inj. Annual volume LPG inj. wells Cumulative LPG inj. to date + As of Jan. 1, Total oil wells 4. PRODUCTION DATA Oil wells added or subtracted As of Dec. 31, Total oil wells Annual volume oil and/or condensate produced Cumulative oil and/or condensate to date + As of Jan. 1, Total gas wells G¡¡lS wells added or subtracted As of Dec. 31, Total gas wells Annual volume gas produced Cumulative gas to date + 5. INJECTION VOLUMES (Resevoir Barrels) Annual Volume Cumulative since project start Water (surface bbls.=reservoir bbls.) (A) LPG (Surface bbIS.=reservoir bbls.) Indicate type of LPG, Butane, Propane or othe Standard CF X volume factor v. where v= Z (Compressibiltv factor) X Tr (reservoir temperature, of absolute) X 14.65 5.615 cf/bb!. X Pro (reservoir pressure. psia) X 520 (absolute equivalent at 60°F (B) Ga~ ( ) (C) TOTAL FLUIDS INJECTED (reservoir bbls.) (A)+(B)+(C) 6. PRODUCED VOLUMES (Resevoir Barrels) o o Oil (Stock tank Bbls. X formation volume factor) (D) Free Gas ( Total gas produced in standard cubic feet less solution gas produced (Stoel<. tank bbls. Oil produced X solution gas oil ratio) X volume factor v calculated for oroduced aas ) (E) Water (surface bbls.=reservoir bbls.) (F) TOTAL PRODUCED VOLUMES (reservoir barrels) (D)+(E)+(F) NET INJECTED (+) OR PRODUCED (-) VOLUMES (5.)-(6.) 0 Year end reservoir pressure psi a o Datum feet Subsea I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: Printed Name: Title: Form 10-413 Rev. 12/2003 Submit Original and One Copy 1 STATE OF ALASKA ) ALf'\SKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COIVIMISSION NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP 20 MC 25.022 1. Operator Name: 2. Address: 3. Notice is hereby given that the owner U , landowner assigned or transferred interest in the property indicated below: u I of record for the oil and gas property described below has Property Designation: Legal description of property: Field or Unit: Property plat attached 0 4. Effective date of assignment or transfer: 5. Percentage interest assigned or transferred: 6. Assignee or Transferee: Address: 7. Assignor or Transferor: Address: 8. I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: Printed Name: Title: Form 10-417 Rev.1 0/2003 · ) STATE OF ALASKA ) ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION GAS WELL OPEN FLOW POTENTIAL TEST REPORT 1 a. Test: U Initial U Annual U Special 1 b. Type Test: U Stabilized U Non Stabilized U Multipoint D Constant Time D Isochronal D Other 2. Operator Name: 5. Date Completed: 11. Permit to Drill Number: 3. Address: 6. Date TO Reached: 4a. Location of Well (Governmental Section): Surface: Top of Productive Horizon: 7. KB Elevation (ft): 12. API Number: 50- 13. Well Name and Number: 8. Plug Back Depth(MD+ TVD): 14. Field/Pool(s): Total Depth: 9. Total Depth (MD + TVD): 4b. Location of Well (State Base Plane Coordinates): Surface: x- y- Zone- TPI: x- y- Zone- Total Depth: x- y- Zone- 17. Casing Size Weight per foot, lb. I.D. in inches 10. Land Use Permit: 15. Property Designation: 16. Type of Completion (Describe): Set at ft. 19. Perforations: From To 18. Tubing Size Weight per foot, lb. 1.0. in inches Set at ft. 20. Packersetatft: 21. GOR cf/bbl: 22. API Liquid Hydrocardbons: 23. Specific Gravity Flowing Fluid (G): 24a. Producing through: 24b. Reservoir Temp: 24c. Reservoir Pressure: o Tubing D Casing FO psia @ Datum 25. Length of Flow Channel (L): Vertical Depth (H): Gg: . % CO2: 24d. Barometric Pressure (Pa): % N2: TVDSS % H2S: Prover: Meter Run: psia Taps: 26. FLOW DATA Prover Choke Pressure Diff. No. Line X Orifice Size (in.) Size (in.) psig Hw 1. X 2. X 3. X 4. X 5. X TUBING DATA CASING DATA Temp. FO Pressure psig Temp. FO Pressure Temp. psig FO Duration of Flow Hr. No. Basic Coefficient (24-Hour) Fb or Fp -J hwPm Pressure Pm Flow Temp. Factor Ft Gravity Factor Fg Super Camp. Factor Fpv Rate of Flow Q1 Mcfd 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. No. Pr Temperature T Tr z for Separator Gas Gg for Flowing Fluid G 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Critical Pressure Critical Temperature Form 10-421 Revised 1/2004 CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE Submit in Duplicate ) ) Pc PC2 Pf pf No. Pt pe PC2_pt2 Pw P~ Pc2 -pv.f Ps PS2 pf _PS2 1- 2. 3. 4. 5. 25. AOF (Mcfd) n Remarks: I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signed Title Date DEFINITIONS OF SYMBOLS AOF Absolute Open Flow Potential. Rate of Flow that would be obtained if the bottom hole pressure opposite the producing face were reduced to zero psia Fb Basic orifice factor Mcfd/ -J hwPm Fp Basic critical flow prover or positive choke factor Mcfd/psia Fg Specific gravity factor, dimensionless Fpv Super compressibility factor= -f1ïZ" dimensionless Ft Flowing temperature factor, dimensionless G Specific gravity of flowing fluid (air=1.000), dimensionless Gg Specific gravity of separator gas (air=1.00), dimensionless GaR Gas-oil ratio, cu. ft. of gas (14.65 psia and 60 degrees F) per barrel oil (60 degrees F) hw Meter differential pressure, inches of water H Vertical depth corresponding to L, feet (NO) L Length of flow channel, feet (MD) n Exponent (slope) of back-pressure equation, dimensionless. Pa Field barometric pressure, psia Pc Shut-in wellhead pressure, psi a Pf Shut-in pressure at vertical depth H, psi a Pm Static pressure at point of gas measurement, psia Pr Reduced pressure, dimensionless Ps Flowing pressure at vertical depth H, psi a Pt Flowing wellhead pressure, psia Pw Static column wellhead pressure corresponding to Pt, psia Q Rate of flow, Mcfd (14.65 psia and 60 degrees F) Tr Reduced temperature, dimensionless T Absolute temperature, degrees Rankin Z Compressibility factor, dimensionless Recommended procedures for tests and calculations may be found in the Manual of Back- Pressure Testing of Gas Wells, Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Form 10-421 Revised 1/2004 Side 2 1- - ----r--o-- ------.. -0-·-------·- -------"----- -'1./ \ ) ) Facility Codes Code Facility Name 0290000019 Badami 0230000001 Barrow 1330000011 Beaver Cr~ek 2830000001 Beluga River 1030000017 Colville River Unit 0290000002 DIU Endicott 1330000031 Falls Creek 1330000032 G Oskolkoff 1330000005 GP Anna Platform 1330000007 GP Bruce Platform 1330000006 GP GP Platform 1330000008 GP TF Anna/Bruce 1330000009 GP TF Gran pt Prod Fac (Plat) 1330000010 GP TF LEX Plant 2830000002 Ivan River 1330000012 Kenai 1330000013 Kenai Cannery Loop 0290000021 KRU CPF 1 0290000022 KRU CPF 2 0290000023 KRU CPF 3 2830000003 Lewis River 2830000008 Lone Creek 1330000014 MGS A Platform 1330000015 MGS Baker Platform 1330000016 MGS C Platform 1330000017 MGS Dillon Platform -SMGS 0290000024 Milne Point Central 2830000009 Moquawkie 2830000005 Nicolai Creek 2830000004 North Cook Inlet 0290000025 Northstar 0290000000 PBU CCP/FFGU 0290000008 PBU CGF B 0290000028 PBU FS 1 0290000029 PBU FS 2 0290000030 PBU FS 3 0290000031 PBU GC 1 0290000032 PBU GC 2 0290000033 PBU GC 3 0290000009 PBU Lisburne Prod (GrPtMcArea) 0090000001 Pioneer 2830000006 Pretty Creek 1330000029 RS Kustatan 1330000033 S Dionne 1330000002 SR Swanson River LEX 1330000018 Sterling )r;ntprl fnr Thprp~~ RAf'l...-hl11 <rAf'l...-hlli'mnAh{w ~1~~1.~ npt> ",/4m ---r..·.. 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Sundry Number: 5b. Sundry approval date: 9. Field: Initial Disposal 0 Continuation 10 (h)(1) drilling mud, drilling cuttings, reserve pit fluids cement-contaminated drilling mud, completion fluids, formation fluids and any necessary water added. o Final D (h)(2) drill rig wash fluids and drill rig domestic waste water (h)(3) Other Commission approved substances (include descriptions in block 12) Volume (bbls): Number of days disposal occurred: Disposal Beginning Dates: Disposal Ending Dates: Source Wells: ._~... Previous totals (bbls): YYYY 10# YYYY 10# YYYY/O# YYYY 10# Total Ending Volume (bbls): 11. Attach: Disposal Performance Data: Pressure vs. Time Other (Explain) 0 12. Remarks and Approved Substances Description(s): I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. ---" D Step Rate Test D Report is due on the 20th of the month following the final month of the quarter. Ex: April 20 for the first quarter, July 20 for the second quarter, October 20 for the third quarter, and January 20 for the fourth quarter. Signature: Date: Printed Name: Title: Phone Number: Form 10-423 Rev. 2/2004 INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE Submit in Duplicate Instructions to complete form 10-423: The report will be submitted each quarter, even with zero volumes, until the application expires. Block No: 3 Check the appropriate box. Check "Final" if disposal operations have been completed. 10 A description of "Other Commission Approved Substances" is required and should be included in block 12, "Remarks". 11 Disposal performance data is required. Examples include: Step Rate Pressure Test Pressure vs. Time Temperature Survey Some other type that the operator is using to ensure waste is going to stay where intended. '---' '-' Form 10-423 Rev. 2/2004 Submit in Duplicate