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10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page. doc
1. June 15,2005
2. June 27, 2005
3. July 28, 2005
4. August 9, 2005
5. August 16, 2005
6. August 16, 2005
7. August 17, 2005
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Index Other Order 42
TBU G-16 Enforcement Action
AOGCC Letter to Unocal re: Notice of Proposed
Enforcement Action
Unocal's response to AOGCC letter of 6/15/05
AOGCC scheduling of Informal Review
Unocal's submission of further information
Information provided to AOGCC at Informal Jeview
Sign in sheet to meeting
Letter from AOGCC to Unocal concluding that no
enforcement or penalty will be assessed
Other Order 42
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AI/ASKA. OIL AND GAS
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
August 17, 2005
Dale Haines
Oil and Gas Operations Manager
U nocal
PO Box 196247
Anchorage, AK 99519
Re: TBU G-16 Enforcement Action
Dear Mr. Haines:
As communicated to Unocal at the conclusion of the Informal Review meeting
held August 16 at 2:30 pm at the office of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission ("Commission"), this matter is concluded with no enforcement or
penalty assessed. Based on the information submitted, the Commission has
determined that Unocal was properly operating TBU G-16 in accord with the
June 5, 1998 document signed by Ms. Mahan. The Commission appreciates
Unocal's efforts in clarifying the issues in this matter.
During the Informal Review you confirmed your understanding that, because
the operating conditions of TBU G-16 have changed, the well cannot be
returned to service without the prior express written authorization of the
Commission. You also indicated that an application for Administrative
Approval would be forthcoming when you are ready to address reactivating the
well.
act the Commission's Special
Maunder, PE at 793-1250.
cc: AOGCC Commissioners
Dave Cole, Unocal
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,/' Workover in March 1998 to repair tubing/casing communication and to
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· Standard MIT completed and passed on 3/27/98. State inspection
waived by Wendy Mahan from the AOGCC.
· Well placed on injection 3/27/98.
· Standard MIT completed and passed on 4/19/98. Witnessed by
AOGCC representative Louis Grimaldi.
· Inhouse MIT performed and passed 6/5/98. Unocal sends letter to
AOGCC requesting approval to hold pressure on the tubing/casing
annulus. Approval received from Wendy Mahan.
· Standard MIT completed and passed on 10/1/02. Witnessed by
AOGCC representative John Crisp.
· Waterflood shut-in on Grayling Platform late in December, 2004 due to
lack of fuel gas.
· Waterflood placed back in service on 1/30/05.
· Standard MIT' cOÒlpletedãnd Passed "on 2/19/05. Witnessed by
AOGCC representative Louis Grimaldi.
· Casing pressure increase observed on 6/1/05. Diagnostic testing
conducted to verify that operating conditions had changed.
· Well shut-in 6/6/05. AOGCC notified.
· AOGCC letter 6/15/05: Notice of proposed Enforcement Action.
· Unocal responds to AOGCC letter 6/23/05 and requests informal
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DATE: Odober', 2002
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OPERATOR: Unocal Alaska
FIELD / UNIT I PAD: McArthur River Field! trading Bay Unit! Grayling
DATE: February 19, 2005
PTD: 1981200
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Dale A. Haines
Oil & Gas Operations Manager
Tel (907) 263-7951
Fax (907)263-7607
daleah@unocal.com
August 9, 2005
RECEIVED
AUG 11 2005
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Dear Mr. Chairman,
RE: Letter dated July 28, 2005 TBU G-16 Enforcement Action
Pursuant to your letter dated July 28, 2005 regarding TBU G-16 Enforcement
Action, Unocal would like to submit additional documentary evidence to the
Commission for the Informal Review meeting scheduled for August 16, 2005.
We look forward to this meeting and resolution of this matter.
Sincerely,
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Dale Haines
Operations Manager
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AOGCC ldlT ¡td.deIbseet
The wen PI- I new:MIT on 6/5198 and '!hi woUhead check out good. We plan to coøtinue iJUocde:n into
this weI! and hoJd backprossUro on the annum. to minimize thclcak. As with aU of Gar ~ion well. WI
will clotdy monitor the pϿure on 1be mnulus Ind bleed. ofttho pres-UfO .. necelWy,
The CU1TODt pIan il to hoI41000 pli on the annu1uJ BOd montmrfbr OlIO woek. If the preswre hoJdI M will
lower the þmlsure to 150D psi and. monitor for one WCik. We will continue thiI oponrtion Wdit we
determine the minimum prelmre which e1imí.aatOl the minor loak. It the preøun: increuDI whill
Ittomp1iq to hold the ~ at 2000 pd. we will routinely bHld off the prctaUN When it reachel 2300
pst bIçk 10 2000 paf.
PJeue lip and lend a copy of this letter to my fax at 263.7814 otherwilC r;:aU D1e at 163..7130.
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FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, GOVERNOR
333 W. pH AVENUE, SUITE 100
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
July 28, 2005
Dale Haines
Oil and Gas Operations Manager
U nocal
PO Box 196247
Anchorage, AK 99519
Re: TBU G-16 Enforcement Action
Dear Mr. Haines:
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission")
acknowledges receipt of your request for Informal Review of the Commission's
proposed enforcement action regarding the well integrity failure that occurred
January 30, 2005 at the Trading Bay Unit G-16 well. An Informal Review
meeting has been scheduled for August 16, 2005 at 2:30 pm at the
Commission's Offices at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska.
Should you have any additional documentary evidence you wish to provide to
the Commission, please submit it at least one week prior to the informal
meeting. If you have any questions you may contact the Commission's Special
Assistant Ms. Jody Colombie at 793-1221.
cc: AOGCC Commissioners
Dave Cole, Unocal
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John K. Norman, Chairman
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission
333 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3539
Re: Notice of Proposed Enforcement
Action Letter Dated June 15, 2005
Dear Mr. Chairman:
As provided by 20 AAC 25.535 (c), Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) is filing
written response to the letter received from the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (AOGCC) dated June 15, 2005, regarding the Notice of proposed
Enforcement Action pertaining to Grayling Well G-16.
Unocal does not believe it has violated the provisions of20 AAC 25.402(f) and Area
Injection Order 5, Rule 6 (Well Integrity Failure) in connection with operating Trading
Bay Unit Well G-16 [PTD 168-109, API # 50-733-20160-00] and hereby requests an
informal review of this matter at AOGCC's earliest convenience.
It appears that the AOGCC may not have all of the information pertaining to this well.
Unocal's chronology of events regarding Well G-16 is as follows:
During injection operations for Well G-16, the normal tubing pressure is between
3200 - 3300 psi and the normal casing pressure is +/- 1700 psi (See attached G-16
pressure plot). The reason for the pressure on the casing is to reduce the
differential pressure between the tubing and casing during injection operations. In
late 2004, the Grayling platform waterflood was shut in in conjunction with fuel
related problems. The system was down between December 25, 2004 and
January 30,2005. When the waterflood was started back up on January 30th, the
Unocal Alaska 909 West 9th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
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tubing and casing pressures on Welll G-16 returned to their normal operating
range.
A Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT) was performed on Well G-16 on February 19,
2005. The Standard Pressure Test was witnessed by AOGCC representative Mr.
Lou Grimaldi. Mr. Grimaldi approved the MIT based on the results of the test
(see attached MIT forms).
An increase in pressure on the 9 5/8" casing was observed on June 1, 2005, by
platform personnel, and this information was communicated to Unocal's
Reservoir group in the Anchorage office. The reservoir engineer requested
several diagnostic efforts be performed to determine if the integrity of the well
had been compromised. Field personnel performed said tasks and on June 5
2005, it was determined that the integrity of the well had failed. The well was
shut in on June 6, 2005 and the AOGCC was notified that same day.
Unocal believes an informal review with the AOGCC will resolve this matter to the
satisfaction of the AOGCC. Attached for your consideration prior to our informal
meeting is supportive data and information which may not have been in your possession
at the time you filed the Notice of proposed Enforcement Action.
We look forward to early resolution of this matter.
Sincerely,
7)JL q.] ~
Dale Haines
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FRANK H. MURKOWSK/ GOVERNOR
333 W. ]TH AVENUE, SUITE 100
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
June 15~ 2005
MAILED CERTIFIED MAIL
7002 3150 0005 35211577
Dale Haines
Operations Manager
U nocal
P.O. Box 196247
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6247
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Re: Notice of proposed Enforcement Action
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Dear Mr. Haines
Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.535, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission hereby
notifies Union Oil Company of California ("Unocal") of a proposed enforcement action.
The Commission considers that Unocal has violated provisions of 20 AAC 25.402(f) and
Area Injection Order 5, Rule 6 (Well Integrity Failure) in connection with operating
Trading Bay Unit (" TBU") well G-16 [PTD 168-109, API # 50-733-20160-00].
Specifically, it appears that Unocal violated Rule 6 of Area Injection Order No.5 ("AIO
5") and 20 AAC 25 A02(f), by failing to timely report a well integrity failure that oc-
curred on January 30, 2005, by failing to obtain Commission approval of a plan of
corrective action, and by failing to obtain Commission approval to continue injection.
20 AAC 25 A02(f) provides~ in relevant. part:
If an injection rate, operating pressure observation, or pressure test
indicates pressure communication or leakage in any casing, tubing or
packer, the operator shall notify the commission by the next working day.
Rule 6 of AIO 5 (as amended by AIO 5.1, October 10, 1986) provides
Whenever operating pressure observations or pressure tests indi-
cate pressure communication or leakage of any casing, tubing or packer,
the operator must notify the Commission on the first working day follow-
ing the observation, obtain approval of a plan of corrective action, and
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June 15 2005
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when an USDW is not endangered, obtain Commission approval to con-
tinue injection.
The Commission was notified by electronic mail on June 6, 2005 that 0-16 "... experi-
enced annulus pressure and is being shut-in. A series of diagnostics was unsuccessful in
determining the cause of the leak." Tubing, inner annulus, and outer annulus pressure
data provided by Unocal at Commission request in conjunction with a review of the pres-
sure failure shows a sudden increase in the inner annulus pressure occurring on January
30, 2005. The Commission has found no evidence that Unocal took any action to report
the indication of pressure communication and no record of notification to the Commis-
sion as required by Rule 6. There is also no record that Unocal obtained Commission ap-
proval of a plan of corrective action addressing the January 30, 2005 apparent mechanical
integrity failure. Further, the Commission is unaware of any effort by Unocal to obtain
administrative relief from well integrity failure requirements as outlined in Rule 9 of AID
5. Finally, there is no record that Unocal obtained Commission approval to continue
injection.
The Commission proposes to order Unocal to correct deficiencies in its well integrity
surveillance program. Within 30 days after the effective date of the enforcement order,
U nocal would be required to provide the Commission with new protocols established to
insure the timely identification and reporting of injection well mechanical integrity fail-
ures.
In addition, the Commission proposes to impose civil penalties on Unocal under AS
31.05.150 (a). The Commission proposes penalties for violating 20 AAC 25.402(f) and
AID 5, Rule 6 (as amended) as follows:
$5000 for failure to timely report an injection well integrity failure (1 day);
$5000 for failure to submit and obtain Commission approval of a corrective
action plan (1 day); and
$31,500 for failure to obtain Commission approval to continue injection into
TBU 0-16RD after the well integrity failure (126 days times $250/dayl).
The total of the proposed civil penalties is $41,500.
As provided by 20 AAC 25.535 (c), within 15 days after receipt of this notification Uno-
cal may file with the Commission a written response that concurs in whole or in part with
the proposed action described here, requests informal review, or requests a hearing under
20 AAC 25.540. If informal review is requested and Unocal disagrees with the Commis-
sion's proposed decision or order after that review, Unocal may then request a hearing
within 10 days after the proposed decision or order is issued.
I 126 days from January 31, 2005 through June 5, 2005; January 31 is one day after apparent well integrity
failure as demonstrated by well pressure data for TBU G-16RD; June 5 is the day prior to notification by
Unocal of a mechanical integrity failure
If Unocal does not file a timely written response to this notification, the Commission will
consider Unocal to have accepted by default the proposed action described above. If
Unocal requires more than 15 days to respond, you may for good cause shown request an
extension of '1e IS-day response period.
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G-16 Pressure Observations 20050620 (1 yr)
STATE 0' LASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CORsERVATION COMMISSION
Mechanicallntegrïty Test
E-Mail to;Tom_Maunder@admin.state.ak.usandBob_Fleckenstein@admin.state.ak.us
OPERATOR: Unocal Alaska
FIELD / UNIT I PAD: McArthur River Field/ trading Bay Unit! Grayling
DATE: February 19, 2005
PTO: 1681090
Well #: G-16
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greensteinlp@unocal.com; trodriguez@unocal.com
OPERATOR: Unocal Alaska
FIELD I UNIT I PAD: McArthur River Field / TBU / Grayling Platform
DATE: 02/19/05
OPERATOR REP: David Myers / Charles Chezik
AOGCC REP: Lou Grimaldi
Packer Depth Pretest Initial 15 Min. 30 Min.
Well G-5RD Type Inj, S TVD 8,875' Tubing 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 Interval 4
P.TD. 198-120 Type test P Test psi 2219 Casing 410 2,280 2,260 2,260 P/F P
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Well G-16 Type Inj. S TVD 8,833' Tubing 3,250 3,250 3,250 3,250 Interval 4
P.TD, 168-109 Type test P Test psi 2208 Casing 1,750 2,300 2,290 2,290 P/F P
Notes: OA 210 210 210 210
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P.TD, Type test Test psi Casing P/F
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Well Type Inj. TVD Tubing Interval
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TYPE INJ Codes
F = Fresh Water Inj
G = Gas Inj
S = Salt Water Inj
N = Not Injecting
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M = Annulus Monitoring
P = Standard Pressure Test
R = Internal Radioactive Tracer Survey
A = Temperature Anomaly Survey
D = Differential Temperature Test
INTERVAL Codes
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4 = Four Year Cycle
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539
PHONE (907) 279-1433
FAX (907) 276-7542
June 15, 2005
MAILED CERTIFIED MAIL
7002 3150 0005 3521 1577
Dale Haines
Operations Manager
U nocal
P.O. Box 196247
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6247
Re: Notice of proposed Enforcement Action
Dear Mr. Haines
Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.535, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission hereby
notifies Union Oil Company of California ("Unocal") of a proposed enforcement action.
The Commission considers that Unocal has violated provisions of 20 AAC 25.402(f) and
Area Injection Order 5, Rule 6 (Well Integrity Failure) in connection with operating
Trading Bay Unit (" TBU") well G-16 [PTD 168-109, API # 50-733-20160-00].
Specifically, it appears that Unocal violated Rule 6 of Area Injection Order No.5 ("AIO
5") and 20 AAC 25.402(f), by failing to timely report a well integrity failure that oc-
curred on January 30, 2005, by failing to obtain Commission approval of a plan of
corrective action, and by failing to obtain Commission approval to continue injection.
20 AAC 25.402(f) provides, in relevant part:
If an injection rate, operating pressure observation, or pressure test
indicates pressure communication or leakage in any casing, tubing or
packer, the operator shall notify the commission by the next working day.
Rule 6 of AIO 5 (as amended by AIO 5.1, October 10,1986) provides
Whenever operating pressure observations or pressure tests indi-
cate pressure communication or leakage of any casing, tubing or packer,
the operator must notify the Commission on the first working day follow-
ing the observation, obtain approval of a plan of corrective action, and
Dale Haines
June 15 2005
Page 2 of3
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when an USDW is not endangered, obtain Commission approval to con-
tinue injection.
The Commission was notified by electronic mail on June 6, 2005 that G-16 "... experi-
enced annulus pressure and is being shut-in. A series of diagnostics was unsuccessful in
determining the cause of the leak." Tubing, inner annulus, and outer annulus pressure
data provided by Unocal at Commission request in conjunction with a review of the pres-
sure failure shows a sudden increase in the inner annulus pressure occurring on January
30,2005. The Commission has found no evidence that Unocal took any action to report
the indication of pressure communication and no record of notification to the Commis-
sion as required by Rule 6. There is also no record that Unocal obtained Commission ap-
proval of a plan of corrective action addressing the January 30, 2005 apparent mechanical
integrity failure. Further, the Commission is unaware of any effort by Unocal to obtain
administrative relief from well integrity failure requirements as outlined in Rule 9 of AIO
5. Finally, there is no record that Unocal obtained Commission approval to continue
inj ection.
The Commission proposes to order Unocal to correct deficiencies in its well integrity
surveillance program. Within 30 days after the effective date of the enforcement order,
Unocal would be required to provide the Commission with new protocols established to
insure the timely identification and reporting of injection well mechanical integrity fail-
ures.
In addition, the Commission proposes to impose civil penalties on Unocal under AS
31.05.150 (a). The Commission proposes penalties for violating 20 AAC 25.402(f) and
AIO 5, Rule 6 (as amended) as follows:
$5000 for failure to timely report an injection well integrity failure (1 day);
$5000 for failure to submit and obtain Commission approval of a corrective
action plan (1 day); and
$31,500 for failure to obtain Commission approval to continue injection into
TBU G-16RD after the well integrity failure (126 days times $250/dayl).
The total of the proposed civil penalties is $41,500.
As provided by 20 AAC 25.535 (c), within 15 days after receipt of this notification Uno-
cal may file with the Commission a written response that concurs in whole or in part with
the proposed action described here, requests informal review, or requests a hearing under
20 AAC 25.540. If informal review is requested and Unocal disagrees with the Commis-
sion's proposed decision or order after that review, Unocal may then request a hearing
within 10 days after the proposed decision or order is issued.
I 126 days from January 31, 2005 through June 5, 2005; January 31 is one day after apparent well integrity
failure as demonstrated by well pressure data for TB U G-16RD; June 5 is the day prior to notification by
Unocal of a mechanical integrity failure
Dale Haines
June 15 2005
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If Unocal does not file a timely written response to this notification, the Commission will
consider Unocal to have accepted by default the proposed action described above. If
Unocal requires more than 15 days to respond, you may for good cause shown request an
extension of e IS-day response period.
Daniel T. eamount
Commissioner
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