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INDEX Conservation Order 582 Wainwright No.1 BLM's request for various waivers Notice of Hearing, bulk mail and Affidavit of Publication to Anchorage Daily News and Petroleum News Various E-mails C. • STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICATION OF The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management for an order granting waivers to the bonding requirements of 20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066 to allow the drilling, testing, and plugging of the U.S. Department of the Interior Wainwright No. 1 exploratory gas well. Conservation Order No. 582 Wainwright No. 1 Exploratory Well June 11, 2007 NOTICE CLOSING DOCKET BY THE COMMISSION: The Commission has the closed the Docket in the above captioned matter. DATED AND EFFECTIVE at Anchorage, Alaska and this 11`'' day of June, 2007. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION Assistant to the Commission . . STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICA nON OF The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management for an order granting waivers to the bonding requirements of20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of20 AAC 25.066 to allow the drilling, testing, and plugging of the U.S. Department of the Interior Wainwright No.1 exploratory gas well. IT APPEARING THAT: ) Conservation Order No. 582 ) ) ) Wainwright No.1 ) Exploratory Well ) ) June 11,2007 ) ) ) ) ) 1. The U.S. Department of the Interior ("USDOI"), Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") by Permit to Drill Application No. 207-065 dated February 27, 2007 and letter dated February 28, 2007, which were received by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") on April 12, 2007, requested an order waiving the bonding requirements of 20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066 to allow the drilling, testing, and plugging of the Wainwright No.1 exploratory gas well. 2. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing in the Anchorage Daily News on May 11,2007, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to or comments on the application or requests for a hearing were received. FINDINGS: 1. Wainwright No. 1 will be a vertical coal-bed methane exploratory well located near the village of Wainwright, 900 feet from the north line and 2278 feet from the east line of Section 24, Township 15 North and Range 32 West, Umiat Meridian CUM"). 2. The only owners of the subsurface estate within 1500 feet of the well are USDOI and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources ("AKDNR"). Conservation Order 582 June 11, 2007 Page 2 of2 . e 3. The Village of Wainwright obtains its drinking water from surface water sources according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Health, Drinking Water Program and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Land Administration System. The sources are located in the NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 9, T31N, R31 W, UM, which is more than 2-112 miles from the proposed well location. 4. The expected depth of the base of permafrost within Wainwright No.1 is about 1,000 feet; so, it is unlikely that any subsurface aquifers will be utilized for drinking water purposes. 5. On May 31, 2007, the Commission received a letter from the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation ("ASRC") stating that the USDOI, U.S. Geological Survey ("USGS") could enter ASRC land to conduct the Wainwright Coal-bed Methane Project. 6. On June 8, 2007, BLM filed a Designation of Operator form, which names USGS as the operator for Section 24, Township 15 North and Range 32 West, UM. 7. USDOI is an agency of the United States. The credit of the United States renders a bond unnecessary for the Wainwright No.1 exploratory well. 8. The well will be constructed by setting 80' of 6-5/8" conductor in a 9-7/8" hole. The planned 5-114" hole will be continuously cored to its proposed total depth. If gas-bearing coal seams are identified, they may be tested. The well may be completed with PVC casing and screens to allow long-term monitoring or testing of selected coal seam(s). A rotating drill head will be used. A rotating head seals around the drill stem and directs the annular mudflow to the pits. If gas is encountered, the rotating head functions as a diverter. A similar rotating head was used successfully at the Franklin Bluffs No.1 exploratory gas well (permit to drill 205-105). 9. Seismic information near Wainwright No.1 shows no indication of the presence of shallow gas. In addition, drilling records and mud log information from the nearest exploration wells (Peard Test Well No.1 and Tunalik No.1, located 25 miles to the east-northeast and 34 miles to the southwest, respectively) show no indication of abnormal pressure. 10. Wainwright No.1 will be drilled with a portable truck-mounted drilling rig. This equipment has no enclosures where methane could accumulate sufficiently to pose a risk of explosion or fire, or where a methane detector could practicably be located. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Exceptions to the gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066 are necessary to allow drilling, testing and plugging of the Wainwright No.1 exploratory gas well. Conservation Order 582 June 11, 2007 Page 3 of2 . . 2. Granting exceptions to bonding requirements, blowout prevention equipment requirements, wellbore survey requirements, and well site seismic survey requirements to allow the drilling, testing and plugging of the Wainwright No.1 exploratory gas well is not likely to result in waste of hydrocarbons, risk harm to human safety or the environment (e.g., from an explosion or fire), risk properly abandoning the well, or jeopardize the correlative rights of persons owning interests in adjoining or nearby tracts of land potentially affected by the proposed well. 3. The requirements of AS 31.05.030(j)(I)(A) do not apply. 4. Commission approval of the operator's requested exemptions conforms with AS 31.05.060(c)(I) and AS 31.05.060(c)(2). NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: 1. BLM's application for exceptions to the bonding requirements of20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, well bore survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066 for the purpose of drilling, testing and plugging the Wainwright No. 1 exploratory gas well is granted. 2. This well may not be hydraulically fractured or tested for production without separate approval from the Commission. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated June 11,2007. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr., Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person atTected by it may tile with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23'd day following the date of the order, or next working day if a holiday or weekend, to be timely filed. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by not acting on it within the 10-day period. An affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing, both being the tinal 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 reauest is deemed denied (i.e., lO'h day after the application for rehearing was tiled). C0582 . . Subject: C0582 From: Jody Colombie <jody _ colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:57:13 -0800 To: undisclosed-recip' BCC: CynthiaB Mciv mciver@admin.state.ak.us>, Christine Hansen <c.hansen@iogcc.state. .u Terrie Hubble <hubblet1@bp.com>, Sondra Stewman <StewmaSD@BP.com>, stane j <stanekj@unocal.com>, trmjrl <trmjrl@aol.com>,jdarlington <jdarlington@forestoil.com>, nelson <knelson@petroleurnnews. , Mark Dalton <markdalton@hdrinc.com>, Shannon Donnelly <shannon. do conocophillips.com>, "Mark P. Worcester" <markp.worcester@conocophillips.com>, Bob nletkeeper.org>, Dave Roby <dave_roby@admin.state.ak.us>, bbritch <bbritch@alas jnelson <mjnelson@purvingertz.com>, Charl onnell <charles. ll@veco.com>, "Randy L. 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Keith Wiles <kwiles@marathonoi1.com>, Deanna Gamble <dgamble@kakivik.com>, James B Regg <jim_regg@admin.state.ak.us>, Catherine P Foerster <cathy_foerster@admin.state.ak.us>, gregory micallef <micallef@clearwire.net>, Laura Silliphant <laura_silliphant@ .state.ak.us>, David Steingreaber <david.e.steingreaber@exxonmobil.com>, akpratts@acsal et, Robert Campbell <Robert.Campbell@reuters.com>, Steve Moothart <steve_moothart@d e.ak.us>, Anna Raff <ann ff@dowjones.com>, Cliff Posey <cliff@posey.org>, Me an Powell <Meg owell@asrcenergy.com>, Temple Davidson <temple idson@dnr.state.ak.us>, Walter Featherly <WFeatherly@PattonBoggs.co ricia Waggoner < goner@nrginc.com>, John Spain <jps@stateside.com>, Cody Rice <Cody_ @legis.state.ak.us hn Garing <garingJD@bp.com>, Harry Engel <engelhr@bp.com>, Jim Wine garner <jimwinegarn brooksrangepetro.com>, Matt Rader < .state.ak.us>, carol smyth <caro1.smyth ll.com>, Arthur C Saltmarsh <art_saltmars in.state.ak.us>, Chris Gay <cdgay@maratho l.com>, foms@mtaonline.net, Rudy Brueggeman <rudy.brueggem @internationa1.gc.ca>, Cary Carrigan <cary@kfqd.com>, Sonja Frankllin <sfranklin6@bloom rg.net>, Mike Bill <Michae1.Bill@bp.com>, Walter Quay <WQuay@chevron.com>, "Alan Birnbaum <\"\"Alan J Birnbaum \">" <alan _ birnbaum\"@law.state.ak.us>, Randall Kanady <Randall.B.Kanady@conocophillips.com>, MJ Loveland <NI878@conocophillips.com> Jody Colombie <iody colombie@,admin.state.ak.us> Special Staff Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Department of Administration : Content-Type: applica co582.pdf; . . Content-Encodmg: base64 20f2 6/12/20072:57 PM Mary Jones XTO Energy, Inc. Cartography 810 Houston Street, Ste 2000 Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 George Vaught, Jr. PO Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201-3557 John Levorsen 200 North 3rd Street, #1202 Boise, 10 83702 Baker Oil Tools 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 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 Williams Thomas Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Land Department PO Box 129 Barrow, AK 99723 . . David McCaleb IHS Energy Group GEPS 5333 Westheimer, Ste 100 Houston, TX 77056 Jerry Hodgden Hodgden Oil Company 408 18th Street Golden, CO 80401-2433 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 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 Mona Dickens Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. Supply & Distribution 300 Concord Plaza Drive San Antonio, TX 78216 Richard Neahring NRG Associates President PO Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Mark Wedman Halliburton 6900 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99502 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 North Slope Borough PO Box 69 Barrow, AK 99723 =tÞ3 Wainwright #1 Support letter from OC . . Subject: Wainwright # 1 Support letter from OC From: Beth _ Maclean@ak.blm.gov Date: Fri, 08 Jun 200709:39:41 -0800 To: steve _ davies@admin.state.ak.us CC: Shearer@alaska.net, Bob_Fìsk@ak.blm.gov, aclark@usgs.gov, tìmm@asrc.com Steve, I tried to open the document I just sent to you directly from the email and had trouble. Not sure if that means you will also have trouble, so I am forwarding the original message I received the document in in hopes you will be able to open and read the letter (see end of this email). If you have problems please let me know and I will hand carry the letter over to you. Thank you. Beth Maclean Acting Energy Branch Chief Bureau of Land Management 6881 Abbott Loop Rd. Anchorage, AK 99507 907-267-1429 or 907-271-1985 Fax: 907-267-1304 Forwarded by Beth Maclean/AKSO/AK/BLM/DOI on 06/08/2007 09:36 AM "Imm, Teresa" <timm@asrc.com> To 06/08/2007 09:08 AM <Beth Maclean@ak.blm.gov>, <shearer@alaska.net> cc Subject FW: Attached Image ,.",.,,____________IV RECEIVED JUN 0 8 Z007 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. ClHT1mission Anchorage Here is the OC letter. Teresa Imm Director - Resource Development Arctic Slope Regional Corporation 3900 C St., Suite 801 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907) 339-6014 direct (907) 339-6028 fax (907) 230-0227 primary cell (907) 223-2091 alternate cell (rural) timm@asrc.com From: asrc-anc-1121@corp.ad.asrc.com [mailto:asrc-anc-1121@corp.ad.asrc.com] Sent: Friday, J~e 08, 2007 9:04 AM To: Imm, Teresa Subject: Attached Image (See attached file: 0717_001.pdf) lof2 6/8/20072:16 PM 06-07-07¡OB:59PM¡olgoonik . ¡763_2926 . # 1/ 2 518 MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 29 WAIM'VRIGHT, AI( 98182 PHONE:(S01) 76~2e13 OR 2614 FAX: (907) 783-2926 , j 8' X.. .r'- ! J /' ,7': 0' .~~ ~I .:: . . ~ F::= . ß;S€ fVr - ~u~ì(/¿ ~fr p...-1IœI-Ð-~ ... Q/p.::.JJ7 - 0:1 ~ treSlL ~W1 Phone: - CC; J:] u..... C For.."..., C ....... c:c...w..-t J:] ....... Reply C ...... Recy.;Ie . CoIIUIIIIUIts: JUN.O 8 2007 0et1t fn¡ IV! r<f)~ to WU RECEIVED Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage [Fwd: [Fwd: RE: BLM Waiver Notice]] . . Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: RE: BLM Waiver Notice]] From: Stephen Davies <steve_davies@admin.state.akus> Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:47:42 -0900 To: Fred.Steece@state.s~.us CC: Jociy Colombie <jody _ cétºm.bi~@admin.state.a.k.üs> Mr. Steece, Unfortunately, I have to give you a very bureaucratic answer at this point. By regulation, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission cannot release any information about a permit to drill until that permit has been approved by the Commission. No permit to drill has been approved for a BLM well so far this year. I will inform you if any permit is issued. Please call me at 907-793-1224 if you have any questions. Steve Davies Petroleum Geologist Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Telephone: (907) 793-1224 Fax: (907) 276-7542 -------- Original Message -------- Subject:[Fwd: RE: BLM Waiver Notice] Date:Thu, 17 May 2007 09: 16:09 -0800 From:Jody Colombie <iody colombie~admin.state.akus> Organization:State of Alaska To:Stephen F Davies <steve davies~admin.state.akus> Please respond. -------- Original Message -------- Subject:RE: BLM Waiver Notice Date:Thu, 17 May 2007 12:08:27 -0500 From :Fred. S teece~state. sd. us To:iody colombie~admin.state.akus Jody: Do you have any idea how deep the BLM plans to drill here? Fred V. Steece Oil and Gas Supervisor -----Original Message----- From: J 0 dye 01 omb i e [I'I9:~_l to: j 0 dy..s.::_'?_l9m~~~_~~g!:fl:~Xl-.:~_!: a t~_:_~~~ us] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:09 PM Subject: BLM Waiver Notice 10f2 5/22/2007 8:31 AM [Fwd: [Fwd: RE: BLM Waiver Notice]] Steve Davies 20f2 . . 5/22/20078:31 AM #2 . e STATE OF ALASKA NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ORDER SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE AO-02714033 F AOGCC AGENCY CONTACT DATEOFA.O. R 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 o Anchorage, AK 99501 M 907-793-1238 Jodv Colombie Mav 9 2007 PHONE PCN . (<)07) 7<)1 _1')') 1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ~ Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AJC 99514 May 11,2007 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Advertisement to be published was e-mailed Type of Advertisement Legal~ D Display Classified DOther (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 TO AnchoraJ!e AK 99501 REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE 1 VEN 2 ARD 02910 TOTAL OF PAGE 1 OF ALL PAGES$ 2 PAGES COMMENTS FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DlST lIQ 1 2 - I REQUISITIONED BYe ...-f. rûulrJt ¡{ ~ A (j,.......... -v V 02-902 (Rev. 3/94) V 05 02140100 73451 -- DIVISION APPROVAL: - Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM . . Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Application by BLM for waiver of the bonding requirements of20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore surveys requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of20 AAC 25.066 for drilling of the US Department of the Interior well Wainwright No.1. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") has applied to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") for a per- mit to drill an exploratory well, the Wainwright No.1. The permit application includes requests for waivers from: the bonding requirements of20 AAC 25.025, blowout preven- tion equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore surveys requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066. The well is located near the village of Wainwright, 900 feet from the north line and 2278 feet from the east line of Section 24, Township 15 North and Range 32 West, Umiat Meridian. The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for June 11, 2007 at 9:00 am at the offices of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on May 29, 2007. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the is- suance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793~1221. In addition, a person may submit written protest or written comments regardin~ this application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7 Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Written protests or comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on June 11,2007 except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, written protest or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the June 11, 2007 hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in or- der to comment or to attend the public hearing, 1 ase contact Jody Colombie at 793- 1221 no later than June 8, 200 . Daniel T. Se ount, Jr. Commissioner · Anchorage Daily News Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER AD# DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 216934 05/11/2007 02714033 STOF0330 $225.76 $225.76 $0.00 $0.00 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Christine Clark, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Signe Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: rY/ (j //, ç},OO 7 Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska .ECEIVED MAY 1 5 2007 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage OTHER OTHER OTHER CHARGES #3 CHARGES #4 CHARGES #5 GRAND TOTAL $0.00 $0.00 $225.76 $0.00 Notice of Public Heøring STATE OF ALASKA . Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Application!ty BLM for waiver of the bonding requirements of 20 AAC 25,025, blowout pre- vention' equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, wellbore surveys requirements of 20 AAC 25.050(a)(2), well site seismic survey re- quirements Of 20 AAC 25.061(a), and gas detec- tion requirements of 20 AAC 25,066 for drilling of the US Department of the Interior well Wainwright No. l. The U,S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management ('BLM') has applied to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ('COmmission') for a permit to drill an exploratory well, the Wainwright NO.1. The permit application includes requests for waivers from: the bonding re, quirements of 20 AAC 25.025, blowout prevention equipment requirements of 20 AAC 25.035, well bore surveys requirements of 20 AAC 25,050(a)(2), well site Seismic survey requirements of 20 AAC 25,061(a), ar\d gas detection requirements of 20 AAC 25.066. The well is located near the village of Wain- wright. 900 feet from the north line and 2278 feet from the east line of Section 24, Township 15 North and Range 32 West, Umiat Meridian. The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for June 11, 2007 at 9:00 am at the offices of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conser· vation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite' 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, A person may re- quest that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30 pm on May 29, 2007. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission wiil hold the public hearing, please call 793-122l. I n addition, a person may submit written protest or written comments regarding this application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West lth Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Written protests or comments must be re- ceived no later than 4:30 pm on June 11, 2007 except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hear- ing, written protest or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the June 11, 2007 hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, pleasè contact Jody Co- lombie at 793-1221 no later than June 8, 2007. Is!: Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Commissioner AO# 02714033 Publish: May 11, 2007 RE: Public Notice . . Subject: RE: Public Notice From: "Ads, Legal" <legalads@adn.com> Date: Thu, 10 May 200710:22:50 -0800 To: Jody Colombie <jody_colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Hello Jody: Following is the confirmation information on your legal notice. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Account Number: STOF 0330 Legal Ad Number: 216934 Publication Date(s): May 11, 2007 Your Reference Number: 02714033 Total Cost of Legal Notice: $225.76 Thank You, Kim Kirby Legal Classified Representative E-mail: legalads@adn.com Phone: (907) 257-4296 Fax: (907) 279-8170 We have a new web site for our legal notices. Please check it out and let me know what you think. http://www.lega10otice.org/pl/adn! -----Original Message----- From: Jody Colombie [mailto:jody colombie@admin.state.ak.us] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 3:55 PM To: Ads, Legal Subject: Public Notice Please Publish Notice on Friday May 11, 2007. Jody 1 of 1 5/10/2007 10:24 AM . - - - -~ - -. _. - - - -- . ADVERTISING ORDER SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AO-02714033 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE F AOGCC 333 West 7th Avenue. Suite 100 o A nchoTIlPe. A K 99501 M 907-793-1238 R ¿ Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. '~ . ~. .. I(\r!v , PHONE {Q07\ 7Q1 _ 1 ?? 1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: I MSlV 9. 2007 PCN May 11,2007 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE OOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Account # STOF0330 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION REMINDER United states of America State of ss division. Before me, the undersigned, a notary public this day personally appeared who, being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he/she is the of Published at in said division state of and that the advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said publication on the day of 2007, and thereafter for _ consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the _ day of ,2007, and that the rate charged thereon is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to before me This _ day of 2007, Notary public for state of My commission expires INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. and BLM Waiver Notice . . 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PRIDE" INAMERICA United States Department of the Interior In Reply Refer to: 3160 (940) Mr. Steve Davies Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Dear Mr. Davies: I'm writing to request waiving the bond requirement of 20 AAC 25.025 for the Wainwright #1 well that the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management is going to be drilling this summer and is submitting an Application for Permit to Drill to AOGCC. The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management is self-insured under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 USC Sec. 26.71. I understand that in order to waive the bonding requirements AOGCC is required under statute to publish notice. Please let me know when notice has been published. Please advise if any other information is needed by AOGCC in regards to the bonding. Sincerely, ~~ Beth Maclean Geologist 2{ 2.~IO( 940:Bmaclean: bm:02/28/07: 1448: U:/bmaclean/ altemati veenergy/coalbedmethane/permitting/wai nwright/ aogcc/bondingwai verrequest07 .doc