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April 18, 1995 Transcript Other #17 ~$ 1 2 3 4 5 ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING 6 APRIL 18, 1995, 9:00 O'CLOCK A.M. 7 8 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS 9 10 11 HELD AT THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 12 3001 PORCUPINE DRIVE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 RECEIVED 23 APR 2 7 1995 24 Alaska UPI & Gas Cons. Commission 2 5 Anchorage R& R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 810 N STREET 1007 NEST THIRD AVENUE 277-0572/Fax 274-8982 272-7515 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 ~ ~ • 2 '~ 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON: I'd like to convene this 3 hearing. The date is April the 18th, and we're here at the 4 Commission offices, located at 3001 Porcupine Drive, and the 5 time is five after 9:00, approximately. 6 ' atter of an a lication b Alaskan We re here in the m y Pp 7 Crude Corporation to create the Birdsell Drilling Unit, located 8 out in the Mat-Valley. We just received correspondence from 9 the applicant, James W. White, representing Alaskan Crude 10 Corporation: 11 And this letter confirms our telephone conversation 15 12 days ago wherein I advised you that we are withdrawing our 13 petition to form a gas drilling unit in the Mat-Valley. This 14 withdrawal is brought about because the mineral rights to the 15 some-40,000 acres in the gas drilling unit have just changed 16 hands, and that requires that we correct the addresses and 17 notices and notice the proper mineral owners. 18 Signed, James W. White. 19 So before we take action on this particular request, 20 we'd like to request ..... 21 COMMISSIONER BABCOCK: Mr. Chairman, would you 22 ask Mr. Douglass to read the notice as we start off and then 23 get to that? 24 CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON: Yes, that would be fine. 25 Would you read the notice for this particular hearing? R& R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 810 N STREET 1007 WEST THIRD AVENUE 277-0572/Fax 274-8982 272-7515 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 • • 3 1 COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS: Notice of Public 2 Hearing, State of Alaska, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation 3 Commission, regarding the request of Alaskan Crude Corporation 4 for exception to oil and gas drilling unit regulations. 5 Notice is hereby given that Alaskan Crude Corporation, 6 by letter dated March 14, 1995, has requested exception to 7 statewide oil and gas drilling unit regulations. The exceptional 8 would establish an oil and gas drilling unit from the West half ' 9 of the Southwest quarter, and West half of the Northwest 10 quarter, Section 3, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, 11 Seward Meridian. 12 A hearing on this matter will be held in conformance 13 with 20 AAC 25.540 in the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 00 t 9 k Al h i 14 . a., a : as orage, ve, at Anc office, 3001 Porcupine Dr 15 a.m. on April 18, 1995. All interested persons and parties are 16 invited to be present and present testimony. 17 Signed, Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner. Published 18 March 21, 1995. 19 CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON: Thank you. And let the 20 record also show that the front table is represented by myself, 21 Dave Johnston, Chairman of the Commission; to my right is 22 Commissioner Russ Douglass, and to my left is Commissioner 23 Tuckerman Babcock. And a transcript of this proceedings will 24 be made available for those interested. 25 At this point I think it would be appropriate to ask if R& R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 810 N STREET 1007 WEST THIRD AVENUE 277-0572/Fax 274-8982 272-7515 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 • i• • 4 1 there is any members of the audience wishing to make any 2 statement regarding this application? I see none stepping 3 forward, so I'd like to make a motion that we withdraw this 4 application from consideration. 5 COMMISSIONER BABCOCK: I move that we allow the. 6 application to be withdrawn. 7 CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON: All in favor? 8 IN UNISON: Aye. 9 CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON: Let the record show 10 unanimous agreement that this application be withdrawn from 11 consideration. 12 I would like to adjourn this hearing. Thank you for 13 your attendance. 14 (Off record - 9:08 a.m.) 15 (END OF PROCEEDING) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 R& R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 810 N STREET 1007 PEST THIRD AVENUE 277-0572/Fax 274-8982 272-7515 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 5 • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1111 12 i 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 • C E R T I F I CAT E UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ss I~, STATE OF ALASKA ) I, Laurel L. Evenson, Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, residing at Anchorage, Alaska, and reporter for R & R Court Reporters, Inc., do hereby certify: THAT the annexed and foregoing Public Hearing of the Alaska 0i1 and Gas Conservation Commission was taken before me on the 18th day of April 1995, commencing at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m., at the offices of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, pursuant to Notice; THAT this Transcript, as heretofore annexed, is a true and correct transcription of the testimony given at said Public Hearing, taken by me and thereafter transcribed by me; THAT the original of the Transcript will be lodged with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska; THAT I am not a relative, employee or attorney.. of any of the parties, nor am I financially interested in this action. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of April 1995. G7G~~h~~ Notary Public in and for Alaska RECEIVED tSFR-~JAL S~4 S7`ATE OF AhASYG~r< NOTAi2Y PUBLIC LAYREL L. EVENS©N IYIy Comm. expires: November 3, 1998 M1a..e•u. .aaaaaaN,. ~ a,. aR4na,.aa,..aa.AaMayy...... . APR 2 ~ 1995 ~, iii & Gas Cons. Commission ~. Anchorage R& R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 810 N STREET 509 NEST THIRD AVENUE 1007 WEST THIRD AVENUE 277-0572 OR 277-0573 277-8543 277-7515 FAX 274-8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 1135 WEST EIGHTH AVENUE 272-3022 ~ 7 ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION April 18, 1995 PUBLIC HEARING -Alaskan Crude Corporation Name & Company or A~gencv Please Print) ~~// S ~~ G' s ~~-s o,~ C~xs~-1 t~ 33 ~- 3 5/S ~ ~ ~/f Z7 I X765-' •s N so p ~-36aa IU,o~ry ('~R-~ Z~3 -silo /-~~-'~c~u~ ~~~ ~i ~ ~ ~.~3 - Vi'i' ~" .~_ ,~ ~.~ ~:~:.d~~ ~~ RPR-17-1595 15 ~ 23 FROt~t EL'r' & FiRVELOCK TO ALASKA .CRUDE CORF~ORATtta1~! 12225 Stoney Crossing San Antonio, TX 78247-3496 SENT ViA FACSiMII-E - 276-7542 April 17, ~ 995 David Johnston Alaska Qil & Gas Conservation Commission 3101 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK, 99503 Dear iMr. Chairman: 1 907 276 7542 P.O1 This fetter confirms our phone canversatimn of 15 days ago, Where in 1 advised you that we are withdrawing our petition to form a gas drilling unit in the Mat Valley. This withdrawal is brought about because the mineral rights to the some 40,OOQ acrea in the gas drilling unit have just changed hands and that requires that we correct the addresses and notice the proper mineral owners. Sincerely, James W. White ~~~ 1 ~ ?~~~. ~~~R liU3~1'~~~~Re7~~ i~laska Ui1 ~ ~~s ~'~~,,• pnctrora9o TOTAL P.01 ~5 r- --~ a ~ TONY KNOWLES, QOVEANOR _~ Mr. James W. White Alaskan Crude Corporation 5500 Gulf Blvd., CL 8, BX 3 South Padre Island, TX 7859? Dear Mr. White: As we discussed April 5, 1995, the Commission will require written confirnnation if you wish to withdraw your application for the Birdsell drilling unit. Sincerely, t~ , David W. Johnston Chairman ALASSA OII< A11TD GA5 3001 PoaCUPINE DRIVE COlYSERQATI011i COMM1551O1Y ANCHOaAGE, ALASKA 99501-3182 PHONE: (907) 279-t433 FAX: (907) 278-7542 ~'~ ~~~ ~ off' ~~~ 0 -,~ April 10, 1995 ' ~ 4 ~ Cz~ Q TONY KNONrGES, QOVERNOR ~%~'"V`~'~ ~~ .~.~t»~~ OIL 1~lATD rsr~ 3001 PORCUPtNE oRnrE CO)~SERYATI011j COMI~IISSIOI~T nNCa+ow-Ge, ni.ns,u 996©1-3192 PHONE: (907) 279-1433 FAX: (907) 278-7542 March 24, 1995 ' Alaskan Crude Corporation Attn: J. W. White 5500 Gulf Blvd, CL8, BX3 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 Re: Application for exception to oil and gas drilling unit regulations Dear Mr. White: The Commission has received your application dated March 14, 1995 requesting exception to statewide regulations regarding drilling units. As stated in your cover sheet this application replaces a previous one received by this office on March 10, 1995. You also advised the Commission to "disregard and throw away the March 10, 1995 version" of the application. The March 14, application did not include the plat required by 20 AAC 25.055(b}. Accordingly, the Commission requests the required plat prior to the hearing scheduled for April 18, 1995. You also requested the list of names and addresses of all affected parties be held confidential. The list of names and addresses is required as part of the application and is therefore considered public information. Any engineering or geological information you may wish to submit in support of your application would be subject to the confidentiality provisions of 2d AAC 25.537. ~3 • • Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The request of Alaskan Crude Corporation for exception to oil and gas drilling unit regulations. Notice is hereby given that Alaskan Crude Corporation by letter dated March 14, 1995 has requested exception to statewide oil and gas drilling unit regulations. The exception would establish an oil and gas drilling unit from W 1/2, SW 1/4, and W 1/2, NW 1/4, Section 3, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian. A hearing on this matter will be held in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540 in the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission office 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, AK at 9:00 AM on April 18, 1995. All interested persons and parties are invited to present testimony. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation, auxiliary aid or service, or alternative communication format in order to comment on the proposed action, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1433 by 4:30 PM, May 10, 1995. C:~, Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Published March 17, 1995 • • Corrected Response Date for Alaskans with Disabilities Published 3/17/95 Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The request of Alaskan Crude Corporation for exception to oil and gas drilling unit regulations. Notice is hereby given that Alaskan Crude Corporation by letter dated March 14, 1995 has requested exception to statewide oil and gas drilling unit regulations. The exception would establish an oil and gas drilling unit from W 1/2, SW 1/4, and W 1/2, NW 1/4, Section 3, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian. A hearing on this matter will be held in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540 in the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission office 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, AK at 9:00 AM on April 18, 1995. All interested persons and parties are invited to present testimony. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation, auxiliary aid or service, or alternative communication format in order to comment on the proposed action, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1433 by 4:30 PM, April 12, 1995. ~~~ Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Published March 21, 1995 X4894 STOF 0330 AO-02514039 $4~T~e~E.OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Eva M. Kaufmann being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/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 March 21, 1995 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. ~~ \r/~: signed ~'~=~--'~ a ' '~ ``' ,_..- L- Subscribed and sworn to before ~7 merhis'...... day of~~~~~/~ 19 ~~ No[ary Pu lic in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage. Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES lv1Y COIN>•AISSfON cX1T?RG`y .......... J;ii.Y 2?~..1`~4~? ............. ~ 9...... Correc4ed Response Da4e for Alaskans with Disabilities Published 3/11/95 ~'. Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA ~; Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission i RE: The request of Alaskan Crude Corporation for excep-j tion to oil and gas drilling unit 'Alaskan Crude Corporation by letter dated March 14, 1995 has reques e wide oil and gas drilling .unit regulations. The exception would establish an oil and gas drilling unit from WV2, SWl'n, and W4'a, NW~.a, Section 3, Township 77 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian. A hearing on this matterwill be heldin conformance wiih20 AAC 25.540 in the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of- Tice 3001 Porcupine Drive, An- chorage, AK at 9:00 AM on April 18, 1995. All interested persons and parties are invited to present testimony;.. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special aaommodation, auxil- nary aid or service,or alterna~ tive communication format in order to comment on the pro- posed action, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1433 by 4:30 PM, April 12, 1995. /s/Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Pub: March 21, 1995 v,~47 STOF 0330 F F AO-02514037 $41.00 STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Eva M. Kaufmann .. ................................................ being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/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 March 17, 1995 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. signed ~` ~, `"~ Subscribed and sworn to efore me this~~:~ ay of'..~k`.~.~?.ti-- 19. P n Notary ublic in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska ,'vtY CONVv11S510N EXPIRES MY i:OMiNISSiGIV EXPfRES ........... JUIY 24,..199¢ ............. I9...... LI DTI Notice of Public.Hearing STATE OFALASKA Alaska Ol. and Gas Conservation Commission i RE: The. request bf Alaskan Crude Corporation for excep- tion tooil and gas drilling unit regulations Notice is nereby given Thai Alaskan CrudeCdrporationby letter .dated March 14, 1995 has requested ezceptiph 1o state- wide oil and gas drilling unit regulations. The exception wouldesiablishan oil. and gas drilling uriii from W'/z, SW'/a, `. -and WV7, NW!/a,' Section 3; Township 17 fldrth,.Range.2-- West, Seward Meridian.. ,A hearing on thismatter will: be held in-cdnfprmancewiih20 AAC 25.540-in the Oil and Gas Conservatioh Commissidn bf-. fice 300.7 Porcupine'Drive,'An-. ~chorage, AK of 9:00 AM- on April )8, 1995. All interestetl ..persons and parties are invited' to present testimony. If-:qou area person with a.. disability who may_:need. a.' special accommotlefidn, auxil- iary aid orservice,'or alterha--' itve'communication formaYin order to comment on the pro-. -posedaciion; pieasecpntaci Diana~Flecka1.279-1433 by 4:30 PM, May 70, 1995: /s/Russell A. Dduglass- - Commissioner Pub: March 17, 7991 - - ILO% @3/1311995 15:04 2104902194 • • ALASKAN ivRl1DE CCRRC~RATICN 5500 Gulf l~vd., CL $, BX 3; South l afire Island , Texas 7$597 (2i 0} 491-0674 or (210)761-4976 Date: March 14, i 995 To: Alaska Oif antl Gas t;onservat+on Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attention: Mr. David Johnston, Chairman of the Commission Rs: Proposal to create AS 31.05.100 drilNng unit properties and AS 31.05.110 production unit properties to explore, capture acrd market oil and gas from beneath the 160 acre Birdsell Prospect . Qear Commissioners PAGE 01 This letter is to native that Alaskan Crude Corporation is filing an application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to obtain exceptions to the well spacing previsions of Article ~0 AAC ~S.O;~;a regulations in accordance with ~0 AAC 25.055 (b} regulation to create AS 31.05.100 oil drilling unit properties, AS 31.05.1 0Q gas drilling unit properties and AS 31 .05 .114 unit properties for the purposes of explorrng, capturing and merfceting oil and gas from beneath the 760 acre Birdsell Prospect . The 1 fi0 acres Birdsell Prospect IS LOCATED in the west orre-half of both the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of Section 3 ,Township 17 North ,Range 2 Walt ,Seward Meridian and contains thQ samo amount of acreage as a single governmental quarter section , However, the Birdsell Prospect does not occupy a single governmental quarter section as required ay Alaska ail and Gas Conservation. Commission 2Q AAC 2a .055 (a) {1} regulation for s AS 31.05.100 oil drilling unit property to exist and captains less than a fi40 acres section required for a AS 31.05.100 gas drilling unit property to exist as required by Alaska .Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.005(a}{2} regulation. Therefore, it is requited that Alaskan Crude Corporation obtain an exception to the wail spacing provisions of the State of Alaska's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.055(a}(1) and (a}(2)( regulations to create AS 31.05.100 oil drilling units, AS 31.05.100- gas drilling urtiits artd AS 31.05.110 units to explore, capture and market arty oil and gas from .beneath the Birdsell Prospect .The 16p acre Birdsell Prospect is located north of Wasill8 ,Alaska. ~~~~x~~, ~ a ~I~vK~ off f,t ~u~ `~ `lea. 'vtii ,t13t -:~;v ALASKAN CRUDE CARP ,~ ALASKAN CRUDE CCRPCRATION 550a Guk Blvd. CL8, BX 3, South Padre Island ,Texas; 78597 (210) 491-0474 or {210) 761-4178 Date March 14, 1 X95 To : Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Commission Attention : Mr, David Johnston , Chairman Dear Commissioners This letter is to advise the commission that there are unleased lands in the native area that will be affected by the BirdseN Prospect oil and gas development . Therefore, pursuant to Alaska Statute 31. 05.035, Alaskan Crude Corporation request that the commission keep the engineering, geological information and the (list) the names and addresses of thQ a,ll owners and operators owning property within the nine {9) square mile notice area for the Birdsall Prospect oonfidential so long as any of this urea remains urtleased . 'hank you. Sincerely Yours , ~0 3Jbd d~10~ 3Qfl~~ ~J~7~lSG'1t~ I':'~t t ~~~' v ~ fi499i~~"~C~ ~11i ~'~it t3~3 UOC(5, VU~3:1 sla:r'Ul~ ~~L~cra~~ b6ZZ~6b0LZ Lb ~ZZ 9E Alaskan Crude Corporation ~ ~ The Birdsel! Prospect is believed to overlay separate producible oil and gas reservoirs. To economically cap#ure any oil or gw~ oncountarad from bonoath the iC0 acre Birdsall Prospect it iS necessary that Alaskan Crude Corporation be allowed the option to have exceptions to Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Commission's Register 97, 20 AAC 25 .055(a}(1 } end (a)(2) regulations for its AS 31.05.1 QO drilling units and AS 31.05 .110 units in order to be allowed open well spacing to drill ,produce and m€tricet the production from as many wells at any location on the Birdsall Praspeat Alaskan Crude Corporation deems necessary To date, there are no proven producible oil or gas wells in the Matanuska Valley . The purpose of this exception is: 1) To establish rules and regulations governing the exploration, production and marketing of oil and gas from the ~ 60 acre Birdsall Prospect to be unitized in accard to Alaska Statute's A5 31.05.100 drilling unit properties and AS 31.05.110 unit properties . 2) To create AS 31 A5.100 drilling unitls and a AS 31.05.100 unit production unit property far each reservoir discovered and to force pool and integrate all separately owned tracts, mineral leases and other property interests within said 1 fi0 acre Birdseil Prospect . 3) To designate a unit operator and unit wells therefore, 4) To provide that the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission may reclassify any oil or gas reservoir discovered by supplemental order and without the necasslty of a public hearing should such reclassification Oy warranted, based on evidence furnished the Alaska OII and Gas Conservation Commission for the purposes pf drilling, production and marketing . 5) Ta provide that the initial exploratory well and any future replacement and/or substitute AS 31.05.100 drilling unit and AS 31.05.110 unit walls and alternate unit wells shall be exempt from the spacing provisions of ~0 AAC 25 .055 (a} (1) for oil wells and 20 AAC25 .055 (a) (2) for gas welts 6) To consider such other matters as may be pertinent. J In accordance with the Register 97, 2Q AAC ~5 . 055 (b) a plat is attached showing the relationship of the Birdsall Prospect and all other properties end wells contained in Sections 32, 33 and 34, located in Tawnship 18 North, Range 2 Wept, Seward Meridian and Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 1 l7, and 11, located in Township 17 North, t~~„~` ~~ e~ ~<.. ~ L ~ 3Jt~d d?~0~ 3Qf1~1~ Nt~`riS'~1~7 K` kW.' Afasta Ui ~ Gas ~~r~~. ~;;;sr:ri~a ~n~~~~ra~~s b6Z~06b9tiZ Lb~~~ 9E Range 2 West, Seward Meridian, and a list setting out the names and addresses of aN attested property owners owning property shown on the above mentioned plat . Please find attached a copy of the Alaskan Crude Cprporation's form letter that is being sent to all of the various 2g0 affected property owners and operators notifying them that Alaskan Crude Corporation has filed application with the Commission applying for exceptions to the Register 97, 24 AAC 25.455 well spacing and space regulations for AS 31.0.100 drilling units and AS 31.05.11Q unit Crew#ion provisions. Please be advised as of March 20, 1895, that Alaskan Crude Corporation will have mailed certified r~atice of tr~is applicatron For exception to alt affected owr~ars and aperatars noted above. ! state that I am acquainted with facts, that all facts contained in this letter are true and that the attached plat correctly portrays pertinent and required data. Sincerely Yours Alaskan Crude Corporation President `~ -!"Fi,,`'`6u~fisi 6 ~i e'A, t,tt~J ~~4{~") t1Vi~~ 1 . ~~ii~egsR•~~r $0 3Jt~d dace 3Qfld~ Nt~~iSti~~7 b6Z~~bbOZZ Lb ~ZT 9E ~~ u ~ },~ r ~ ~ Y ~ a~ ~ ~ ~-. i1 ^ Yf ,. ' ~ AL/1SKAN CAUDE CORPORATION =~i~ ~r;~, u4r ~ ,,,~; ~ reg. ~wa,j ~i~~`"~'~Q Cuff Blvd. South Padre Island , T®xas 7$597 ,.:„~:,~~~ (210)491-0574 or (210)761-4178 DATE: March 14 , 1995 To: All affected ail and gas mineral owners. Re: Alaskan Crude Corporation's proposal to create As 3i .05.100 drilling unit properties and AS 31.Q5,110 production unit properties to explore, capture and market oil and gas from beneath thA 1 BO arse &rdsell Prospect . Dear Gentleman and Madames You are an owner ar operator of property that is either sit-~at~aci in governmental sections 32, 33, and 34 located in Township 18 North, Range 2 West, Sews~rd Meridian or situated in Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 1Q, and 11 located in Townsh#p 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian . This letter is to notice and advise YOU that Intrepid Alaskan t~nide Cnrpnratinn has flied an application to the Alaska Oil a,nd Gas Conservation Commission to obtain exceptions to the well spacing provisions of its Article 20 AAC 25.055 regulations in accordance with 20 AAC 25.Q5a (b) regulation to Create AS 31,Q5.100 drilling unit properties and AS 31.05.114 unit properties to be allowed to explore, capture and market oil and gas from beneath the 160 acre Birdsall Prospect .The 160 acre Birdsall Prospect is located in west half of the west half of Section 3, Township i 7 North ,Range 2 West; Seward Meridian . The State of Alaska requires that Alaskan Crude Corporation send notice of this application to obtain an exception to the well spacing provisions of Article 20 AAC 25 .455 regulations to ail owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section where a E3irdsell Prospect oil well is to be located or to all owners and operators of governmental sections directly ar diagonally offsetting the section where a Birdsall Prospect gas wall is to be located . The 160 acres Birdsall Prospect IS LOCATED in the west one-half portion of thQ northwest quarter and the west one-half portion of the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian and bath portions Contain the same amount of acreage as a single 160 acre governmental quarter section However, the Slydsell Prospect does not occupy a single governmental quarter section as required by Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Commission 20 AAC 26 .055 (a} (1} reg~slatian for an A$ 31.OS.iQO oil drilling unit property to exist and contains less than a single 640 acres section required for a AS 31.05.100 gas drilling unit property to exist,as required lay Alaska oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.005(x)(2) regulation. Therefore, it is required that Alaskan CrrEde Corporaation obtain an exception to the well spacing provisions of the State of 60 3~t~d d~10~ 3Qf1~1~ Nt~iiS~~~ b6Zc~06b0T~ Lb~ZZ 966 1 • ...aska°s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) and (a)(2) regulations in order to create AS 31.05.100 drilling unit prapartiaS and AS 31.05.110 unit properties to explore ,capture and market any oil and gas from beneath the Birdsall Prospect .The 160 acre Birdsall (?rospect is located north of Wasilla, Alaska. The Birdsall Prospect is believed to overlay separate producible ail and gas reservoirs. To economically capture any oil or gas encountered from beneath the 160 acre Birdsall Prospect it is necessary that Alaskan Crude Corporation be allowed the option to have exceptions to Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation C®mmissican's 20 AAC 25 . 055(x)(1) and (a)(2) regulations in order to be allowed open well spacing for AS 31.QS.100.drilling units and AS 31.05.110 units #o drill, produce and market the production from as many wells at any location on the Birdsall Prospect as Alaskan Crude Corporation deems necessary . The wildcat Pittman well was drilled by Union Qil in 1961 approximately 1,000' north of the northwest corner of the Birdsall Prospect. The well logs indicate tha# the wildcat Pittman well encountered significant oil and gas shows through out its 6,13fi fQet wall bore. This wall bore's 1,100 feet interval was tested and produced significant quar-tities of gas with produced water. The Alaska pivision of Natural Resources (ONR} drilled a test wall Qproximately three miles southeast from the E3irdsell Prospect to test various intervals in and about the local coal seams far gas production potential from the surtace to a depth of 1,500 feet . The DNR's tests from this well indicated that some of the intervals in and about the coal scams were found to have the potential of producing significant commercial quantities of gas. It is Alaskan Crude Corporation's intentions to explore and capture any oil or gas encountered under the 8irdsell Prospect. To date, there are no proven producible oil or gas wells in the Matanuska Valley . The purpose of this exception is: e ~k s.° „ :, ~Q~~~~ k.ti ~~ ~w 2) 3) 4) To establish rules and regulations governing the exploration for and the production and marketing of oil and gas from the i B(} acre Birdsall Prospect to be unitized in accord to Alaska Statutes' 3#.05.100 drilling units and 31.05.1 i0 units. To create a AS 31.05. i 00 drilling unit properties and AS 31.05,110 production unit properties for each reservoir discovered Ind to force pool and integrate all separately owned tracts, mir:eraf leases and other property interes#s within said 160 acre Birdsall unit. To designate a unit operator and unit wells therefare. To provide that the Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Commission may reclassify any oil or gas reservoir discovered by supplemental order 2 9Z 3JtJd d~10~ 3Qf1?~~ N~:rfSa~~ b6TZ06b0~Z Lb ~ZZ 566T16L!£9 • and without the nBGeSSity of a public hearing should such reclassification by warranted, based on evidence furnished the Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Commission for the purposes of production and marketing _ 5) To provide that the initial exploratory well and any future replacement and/or substitute AS 31.05.100 drilling unit and AS 31.05.11 p unit wells and al#ernate unit wells shall be exempt from the spading provisions of 20 AAC 25 A55 (a) (1) for oi4 wells and 20 AAC25 .055 (a) (2} regulations for gas wells 6) To consider such other matters as may be pertinent. A plat is attached showing the relationship of the Birdsall Prospect and all other properties contained in Sections 32, 33 and 34, located in Township 1 B North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian and Sections 2, 3, 4, 0, 1 Q, and i 1, located in Township 17 North, Range ~ HVast, Seward Meridian. Should any interested party feel that this application for authority to explore and capture hydrocarbons from beneath the 1 fiQ sore Birdsall Prospect should not be approved, he is afforded the opportunity to make his objections known, in writing, to the Alaska Oil and Gas Consenratian Committee, 301?i Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, AlasKa, 99501; In regards to 20 AAC 25.540 "Hearings" regulations . The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 2Q AAC 25.540 (a) regulation provides that on ks own motion or if a written request is received to issue an ardor affecting a single well or a single field, the commission will pubtish notice in an appropriate newspaper, The notice will set out the essential .details of the requested order and provide the opportunity for a public hearing. The notice will specify the place, the time, and the date for the opportunity to be heard, that will ba scheduled not lass than 34 calendar days following the dale of publication. A proper protest and request in writing for a hearing must be filed with the commission at its office in Anchorage, Alaska, within 15 days e~fter the publication date by any person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued. If a protest is timely filed, a hearing will be held on the date and time specified in the notice. if no protest is timely filed, the commission will, in its discretion, issue an order without a hearing. Sincerely yours Alaskan ~~ President 3 LL 3Jad dd0~ 3Qf1~1~ NC71SC1t+ i ~~Y. R 1 ~yy``? . Y ~ i y(yy {T~j ~'e5 { ~ ~" x(3115 t~.rVlii%b i~~"` L,_~P dtJ {yob ~~1 ~ll. ~f,.:Y ~'iC1'iCEi~Eyc b6L~06b0LZ ib~~T 566E{EL{E0~ ~~ ALASKAN CRUDE GQRPpRATIdN Ai_ASKAN CRUDE CORPpRAT1()N • --_~......... FA7C ME9SACdE UA"TE March 13, ~ 995 7U : Alaska C7iE and Gas +Coniervatlon Commission (907} 2iS-72 Attention : Mr. Johnston, Chairman; Mr. Russell, Cvrrsmissioner; and Mr. Babcock, CpmmiS*vioner. RE : Amended request for exceptions to the Register 97, 20 AAC ~5.Os5 reyulatioris to creato A3 31.t}5.100 oil artcl gae drilling unit properties and AS ~~ .05.110 unit properties for the Birdsall Prospect . PAGES { including this cover sheet y Message Please find attached the final ravlsed amended petition of lUlarch f0, 1995 draft request for exceptions to the currant R+~glster 97, 20 AAC 25.055 regulations tG create AS 31.05.100 oil and ges Uriliina unit propartlos and AS 31.06.140 unit prop®rties for the Birdsall Prgsp~i that was fa:zad to the Commission March 10~ 5 . Please disregard and throw away the March 10, 1995 version sent to C:amnlissiorl for review and discussion . Post-it® Fax Note ~~~ ~f~>aR ~ 3 •~iaska ~3i1 ~ uas ;~c,n~. ~;~;mm,@s~~o~s ~~C~l~3`~E~~ l.l~ ~.lt7d d~lU'J dill I~IJ h~~l5ti R1 rb LGl~brl~ LL Lr =C l ebb L j~; 6/~l7 CONHDENTIAL Section 11 i ;nri'[] 2?2:G3:7 j Late~ial:ace (1- ~canY) ~?3:66:8j l1P.tVi•2e0 Lake 5tdz llt, Lake walla: a ~?4:67:9 ]dap `e-z•;eam't) z, s:6s:10,1 Lu,.ille- Blissard Stephan, P.O $o:s 878483, wafi Ala, .4K 946Bi: Lat 7; ,49 acres of 5ec:ian 11; pwneriQp~atcr Lu.ile Blissard Stephan, P.9.8+.x 878x183, wati=l,a, .~ 94687: Lot $; .52 acr~a of 5ec:ian 71; t;}arnerlOpratcr Ernest E. Belanger, F.O Boy b781)KJ3, Wasilla. AK 9468?; Lot 9, S9 aces of SE~~19am 11; Owtten'C}peraarr M L i1c of Tr TtelefFat~:. 49x1 Spura-man D^., Aashorag:, 9K 99581, L+~c 10; .65 stirs aE Section 11; t)~~ediOpetatryr 276:b9:1 l;~ M L De of Tr Trelegnrd, 4901 S~arrsman Dr., Anc6nragz-. AK 99501; Lnt 11; .6B a~-res of Section 1 ]; Ou•nerlOperatar L i ; :?0:1?; Itabert W, Alninson, o, 433'Ui~'zstpalnt Dr., AZQI,'i4'asilla, AK X54; Tact .'~ dt Lat l2; 1.05 utss of Sacti~ua 1!; OwnedOparata~ >y~E 14 Se~;#ic.+1 11(cnn t i ~ 76: ? 1] ]ul a~mue hlaePh Thomas: I1C34, Bmr ?~0?9, Was_la. AK ?; ~ Annna !. Hacl~erl?erger, U+*aers; 3411'[ ].e~ st ,Unit 122, Anchorage, Alti 49504; dir I7wf 77'_V R2W, 5.h1. Union C}il Ca. of Catiforr_ia ~ ~Ixtat.an 091 Co; Lcgse~; 39:76 a~r-s Map "C-3' Lcratz+d in: a pattion of the SE1f4 ~~f the b-El lc of the said Sexfirrn 11 lvirt8 5aulh of the ce: ter line c,' the Patty Highway #33 and Scmth amd West cf Rocky ltidga Road and South and li est of tha• Fiti?jection afi the Saatheaa~ Houndry of Ra::1tyy $idge 6toad to the s~tCr line- ar CS Hi3hwa~ 133. Also, a pcoetion af' U.S. Govt Lot i 114 ~t of Rrrcky Midge Rd, ant Vorti~ off' Lakeside Dr a= ~i allay Lake subdivision in acoerdance w ith the latest p tat of the Late 1ti+allac sttbdivisian FiiE ~-~~ in dee Pa~_.:er ltecor~ing District -dated 11-192. Rx;.eptt La 20 of the sL'+division and aacep[ :hat fe Natffieast bcwadiv afi Lots 13 & 14 of bat 3ubdivis inn shall he a paRian of th ~ ~~undry of tlme bereir, :~inveyxd land a' Se~'IiCn l 1. 5?ation L l ;u;s'#) 279:; ~) 4iailac~ S. 1+[acPhersor.; Dwnet; S:A•?-, ~V. ~8tb .4Ve.. Anchorage, A1C 995; 3; & C:ticn Oil Co., of Calitt-rnia; l.~s~; 9:68 atr~s Tti 17N R2W, S.M. Lac~ted at: Si?uth of the R'_gM ar W ay of tY a .0.l&'sta Railtrad and Natth of the Right of Vfi ay of the Anchotage Fa9rbants highway, Mag "C-1•" within SE?14 NE114 of Section 11 ~, m 0 R ~~ in m m ti 0 • 5ectinn 11 (won`t) 280:7 a) 58amie Macl'hersort 'Cliornas; Owner: llC34. Boy ?QT9,114 asilla, AI{ 99h 87; Union Oil Cc. ~ ~ Califi:rnia & Vfararhi:n Oil Co.; Lecsezs; 44.] t aer~ TN t71+1 R21~', S.M. LOCateld aC .~Il a* the p~~tion of the MecPEtert~ Humtxtead :;•t g llart:-~ of the Aaska RaiEraad Right of Way sritlrin the E.l.', o~ VEI,'4 of 5e~-t9on 11. •arithin Wl t SR'1?4 IiranbEnv Fells looa'.3 Map "~-5" ~~~ ~ CONFIDENTIAL ~ ~.~ . m ~itS l;UttS. 1~ViiS'llt~s\t};~ 514 ~11~ ~~~1r9Chola9~ ~ _. CONFIDENTIAL page 2 9ecti,~n 3 ioan`t) 1:'.:4} Cook Inlet Rea~`ic-n inc., P.t7. S.~x ~I33n, 4nch~~ragi, AK 49~~3.40 - OR~~er+t~pet"d='~ T?7 1?I+T I1"~'Yi, S.vL Located at: SELl4 SVJIf# c* Seuttiors 3 i3.5} beoaerr R..4fkioe, Owner, P.O. Box 2095,1i~-25 Road, Eekett, CQ Sl~l~i; l}ame]] L. Fa_~rt~t; Oamer: & Rt~_hard J. He~z1; Own;.r,lµa~tn.n ~ Heturel, IaL~S Ha~iina Ln., .4ncharage .AI{ 9$~ l6, ~l.¢l ai-ns, do Cairn Dil C~ of Catifo~ia, & 111a[alhorE Oil C~~.; Iesszcs Laeated aC Gov't Let 1 of Szehon 3 ~~ c 2~?A Eabt Deaen Hi41s Dr., ]fioetsix, A2. $i0'2?, 14:6j Kenaetlt R..~tltina; Owner, P.O. Bas 2095, lti{-2.5 Rosd; Eck'rt, CO ii1418; ~Be4~ 19~r~ & i+l~a,~thcn di] Co., ~ In~ai~i Produyion Ccr.: Leesea; 1 F0.92 acx+~: & L-nic~r_• Oi•. Co. of Caiifarsia, P.0. Box 14b_4~, ?-ncitorage, 5500 Guli Btt.•d., CLB, ]3uz 3, S~tiuth Padre Island. T1( '$547 Laca~~i at: Gcn~'t LCdf ? !ir 3, 5E1i4'HRM7'4 07 Set-liao 1 l S :7) Aussz~ll Birdxell; Owrret; 240 Ea31 Drat Mills ]t)r. Phoenix, AZ fy$Q27; ~ L"'t-:ePid P~ttdion Ga, 5500 Gulf Blvd., C1:8, B:~€3, Saalh Padre It3anc., T7i 78597. 36fj.51 array; I.essze L+itatt:d at- 1'1.2 W 11'l of section 3 ve:.tion ~ 16: _; .4i?L +€~37i118, 121.t9 acre TN =7(ti. R29~, 3_vJ. 4RCO,~lasta Inc.; 9M{]CO Prod~;siicn Co; Lactees; ~ State- of Alas;ca; Owner L,ovsfed at: Sun eyed, Fta~ianal, Gov't l.+:ts 3 & ~, SW fi4 Tl4Vr li~i stf 5aaian 4 "7:2' Coot Inlet RKgiti~r_ Lu.., P.O. Box 433~U, Anc6uraga, .4K 99503. 153 bcre3 - Osmertt3peramr i Located at: SEl.4 NVr l;a. N 1?2 5lV il4~, SW f~4 Svr L`4 of Serri~,- ~ i $:3 j Slate o` A 1 asks. l60 acZ:s - ()woer!Q~erato[ Ls~.ted at: VEii4 i:'_ SB'~i~~n d 5:rtiun 4 ;a,-"t} iolen? S' '!div:s,itra 19:4:1) Dun G. Jensen & lames L. Reari:-k; Jen~'~c Rearick, P.O. Box 874214,1~4'asilla, AK 59~8~, 34.11 ate; ~ Lem'_2l J. Stairth, Jr., P.Q. Box Si , hfap "A-1" Big Lake: 4J~ 99G32 - Ou•-zrsi0aeratar L~.~wte~. at: Let ! 1.45 aces of joBen;. 5ubdivisioa of 5ec:ion ~ 2a1: g:2j I]nn G. 3eoFen & James L. Reatvct; )ensea ~ R~riek, P.Q. Boor $''i X14; Wasilla, ~.K 9X+87, 39.:2 a,:res: &. Ldnue; 1. Smith, Jc., P.O. Boa 520D2b, Big Late, Ai{ 9965:'.-- (~+1n~dOpe-atcr L.~ated at: Lci ~ 10!}3 acts ut.faleae Sub~:~'ision of ~Szetion 4 :.1:5:3} Dao G. l~zn ~t Jarnea L Rea[ick; 3eoeen fit: Rear:, P.O. Bas $'?121~. Wassld, .4K 4466+, ?9.12 acrvx; 8c Leanucl I. -S ~:rh, Jr., P.O.Bcx 5''.A02b, Big Late, AK 9452 - Qxme~iOpera:or Locsled at: Lk~. ; x:2.63 acae~ of Jc_c~e 9ubdivisicn oaf Seaiaan 4 Berrien 4 22:7:!} David 1=. Chesnat, 28:5 ,1~en i?-., ~3, Ardw[a8:. AK 995]?; Hlcel: 1 Lti~t 1:.9t awes -OwneriOperaoa,r T V L'TA[ LL~'3i , S.M. winkxiw Qa[k Fstat:s 23:8:21 l5~ichszl 3. & Danny A+~. 2er.~e, P.O. Box 871t?55, Waz<::la, .4K 496B7; Blau 'Lot 2; 1.03 acres of 5actiun 4; [3a•ner,'fJperai~r Vf ap "A ~' 2a:9. ti} Pet: - G. Regart,?814 Will At~~e:rs Pl., Anchorage, Air: 4951?; Blc~.k L Lit 3; 1.15 ati'res .FF Se."rcm ~; ti7~xne. rzao- ~ ~ ; 5" ~ , 25 I~7:4) Ja*_ef Svec, X535 l? "Ot-th Awe~Aneloorege, A[~ 44516; Slocle 1 Lot d; 1.~i0 ac~o#' S:ction4; Owner;Operetur ~ ~~ ~. ~ ; ,nrr ~ ~ r.. ij tax ~d5 tavta. i~u~111t1'3`;`~`i Alaska ~~ ~„ac;Y~~~~~ • ALASKAN CRUDE CORPORATION FAX MESSAGE DATE ; March 1 ~, 1995 TO : Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission {907} 276-7542 Aitentlon : Mr. Johnston, Chairman; Mr. Russell, Commissioner; and Mr. Babcock, Commissioner. RE Amended request for exceptions to the Register 97, 20 AAG 25.055 regulations to create AS 01.Q5.1 QO oil and gas drilling unit properties and AS 31.05.1 ~ 0 unit properties for the i~lydsell Prospect . PAGES { ir#Cluding this cover sheet) : r.1.Q Message Please find attached the final revised amended petition of March 10, 1989 draft request for exceptions to the currar-t Register 97, ~p AAC 25.055 regulations to create AS 31.05.104 oil and gas drilling unit properties and AS 31.45.144 unit properties for the BirdseN Prospect that was Bred to the Commission March 10,1995 . Please disregard and throw away the March 10, 1995 version sent to the Commission for review and discussion . ,..._,c .,; ~, _f;~ _M1~~, y-~`. .N - -- b0 3~t~d dJO~ 3d~l~i~ N~?iSG~~ bEZZ06bat~ Lb ~ZZ 9E RECEIVES ~ • ~~1AR ? 0 ~:~`~, ALASKAN CRUDE CQRPQRATlON Alaska Oii & Gay ~~ns. C~~+ - --_ Gulf Blvd. South Padre Island , Texas 78597 nchora~a (210)491-0574 or (210)7fi t -4178 DATE: March 10 ,1995 To: All affected oil and gas mineral owners. Re: Alaskan Crude Corporation's proposal to create drilling unit properties and production unit properties to explore, capture and market oil and gas frarrt beneath the 160 acre BirdseN Prospect . Dear Qentlemen and Madames 'You are an owner or operator of property that is either situated in governmental sections 32, 33, end 34 located in Township 1$ North, Range 2 W®st, Seward Meridian or sifuatad in Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 located in Township 17 North, Flange 2 West, Seward Meridian . This latter is to notice and advise YOU that Intrepid Alaskan Crude Corporation has filed an appllcatiDn to the Alaska Uil and Gas Conservation Commissior- to obtain exceptions to the well spacing provisions of its Article 20 AAC 25.055 regulations in accordance with 20 AAC 25.05fi (b) regulation to be aiiowt~ lu explore capture and market oil and gas from beneath the t 60 acre Birdsall Prospect .The 180 acre Birdsall Prospect is located in west half of the west half of Section 3, Township 17 North .Range 2 West; Seward Meridian _ The State of Alaska requires that Alaskan Crude Corporation send notice of this application to obtain an exception to the well spacing provisions of Article 20 AAC 25 .055 regulations to all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section where a Birdsall Prospect oil well is to be located or to all owners and operators of governmental sections directly or diagonally offsetting the section where a Birdsall Prospect gas wall is to be located . The 160 acres Birdsall Prospect IS l_OGATED in the west one-half portion of the northwest quarter and the west one-half portion of the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 17 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian and both portions contain the same amount of acreage as a single governmental quarter section . However, the Birdsall Prospect does not occupy a single governmental quarter section as required by Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation f:ommission 20 AAG 25 .055 (a) (1) regulation for an oil drilling unit property to exist and contains less than a single 640 acres section required fora gas drilling unit property to exist as required by Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.005(x)(2) regulation. Therefore, it is required that Alaskan Crude Corporaation obtain an exception to the well spacing provisions of tt~e State of Alaska's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) and (a)(2) regulations to explore ,capture and market any oil and gas from beneath the Birdsall Prospect .The 160 acre Birdsall Prospect is located north of L0 3Jk~d d~10~ 3Qf1~~ Nt~?iSt~~'~ tr6Z~06tr0T~ Ztr ~trt ~66Z10T/£0 • • VVasilla, Alaska. The 8irdsell Prospect is believed to overlay separate producible ail and gas reservoirs. ~'o economically capture any oli ar gas encountered from beneath the 160 acre Birdsall Prospect it is necessary that Alaskan Crude Corporation be allowed the option to have exceptions to Alaska Uil and Gas Conservation Commission's 20 AAC 25 . 055(a)(1) and (a)(2) regulations in order to be allowed open well spacing to drill, produce and market the production from as many wells at any location on the 8irdsell Prospect as Alaskan Crude Corporation deems necessary . The wildcat Rittman well was drilled by Union Oil in 1961 approximately 1,000' Werth of the northwest corner of the 8irdsell Prospect. The well logs indicate that the wildcat Pittman well encountered significant oil and gas shows through out its 6,136 feet well bare. This well bore's 1,tOp feet interval was tested and produced significant quantities of gas wi#h produced water. The Alaska Division of Natural Resources (Dula) driued a test well aproximately three miles aouthepSt from the 8irdsell Pros~peot to test various intervals in and about the Iocai coal seams fQr gas production potential from the surface to a depth of 1,500 feet . The C7NR's tests from this well indicated that Some of the intervals in and about the coal seams were found to have the potential of producing significant commercial quantities of gas. it is Alaskan Crude Corporation's intentions to explore and capture any oil or gas encountered under the 8irdsell Prospect. i o date, there are no proven producible oil or gas wolfs in the Matanuska Valley . The purpose of this exception is: 7) To establish rules and regulations governing the exploration far and the production and marketing of oil and gas from the 160 acre 8irdsell Prospect to be unitized in accord to Alaska Statute 31.05.100 drilling uni#s and 31.Ob.110 units. 2) Ta create a drilling unit properties and praductron unit properties for each reservoir discovered and to farce pool and integrate ail separately owned tracts, mineral leases and other property interests within said 160 acre Birdsall unit. 3) To designate a unit operator and unit wells therefore. 4) To provide that the Alaska Qil and Gas Conservation Cammissiian may reclassify any oil or gas reservoir discovered by supplemental order and without the necessity of a public hearing should such reclasslflcation by warranted, based on evidence tarnished the Alaska ® ~ d and Gas Conservation Commission far the purposes of production [~. ~ ~ ~ end marketing . i:9 t~R ~ G ~,v .Alaska (1i1 ~ Gay ~;~r~s. ~u~;~~~~~s~=~'` ~,~'iC~G'TaE,~ 2 ZB 3~Cd d~10~ 3Qfld~ Nt~~iS~'~d b6ZZ~5b0TZ Zb ~trZ 966Z/~ZIE9 1 ~ 5) To provide that the initial exploratory well and any future replacement and/or suk~titute unit wells and diternate unit wells shall be exempt from the spacing provisions of 20 AAG 25 .t)55 (a) (1) for oil wells and 2U AAC25 .Q55 (a' (2) regulations for gas wells 6) Yo consider such other matters as may be pertinent, A plat is attached showing the relationship of the Birdsall Prospect and ail other properties contained in Sections 32, 33 and 34, located in Township 18 North, Range 2 West, Seward Meridian and Sections 2, 3, 4. 9, 10, and 11, Incatad in Township 17 North, Range 2 Test, Seward Meridian. Should any interested party feel that this application for authority to explore and capture hydrocarbons from beneath the 160 acre Birdsall Prospect should not be approved, he is afforded the opportunity to make his objections known, in writing, to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Carnmittee, 3001 Rorcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, X501; in regards #0 2U AAC 25.540 "Hearingsh regulations . The Alaska C]il and Gas Con&ervation Commi!ssion's 20 AAC 25 S4a (a) regulation provides that on its own motion or if a written request is received to issue an order affecting a single well or a single field, the commission will publish notice in an appropriate ncwspapor. The notiao will sct out the essential detail , of the requested order and provide the opportunity for a public hearing. The notice will specify the place, the time, and the data for the opportunity to be heard, that wilt l7e scheduled not less than 30 calendar days following the date of publication. A proper protest and request in writing for a hearing must be filed with the commission at its office in Anchorage, Alaska, within 16 days after the publication data by any parson who may be harmed ~ the requested order is issued. If a protest is timely filed, a hearing will be held on the date and time specified in the notice. if no protest is timely filed, the commission will, in its discretion, issue an order without a hearing. Sincerely yours Alaskan Crude James W. White , President ~~~ A1~sl~a Gif ~ Gas ~~~~~. ~u~z~ars~~=sa~~a S ~"i~6~QT~€~~ E~ 3~}bd d~10~ 3Q(1~1~ Nt~~iStJ~a b6Z~06b0T~ ZV ~bt 966Z/0t1~0 i• - Tam . AIIL ~ t { - t r ~ 3741.71 STATE ADL 38328fi Pittman - W~11 P/A~ -D J s ~~ T dDL 3i~+L3 ~ '4 ~ rs 33 33 39 34 ~5 SLATE S?ATE P'EE PE8 F~.'E STATE AI#L 37 4118 STATE ,~ E., ADL 374117 a~ ww GIRI rrEE ~ ~ STATE TATS 7~~p rr~_ 2rr ~ ~O ~~. ~ a'' 81286 PEE C I1iZ ?iM "A-1" 9 10 10 lI • STAr STATE SZAlE ' FE8 - ADL 37ta117 ~ FEE PEE FEE F P'F~ . 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