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Home My WebLink AboutO 010~ ~ Other #10 Nicolai Creek Field 1. November 28, 2001 Aurora Gas re: Royalty Rate Reduction 2. December 4, 2001 Notice of Hearings and Affidavit of Publication and bulk mailing list 3. December 14, 2002 Aurora's Amendment 4. December 20, 2001 Hearing transcript Other Order #10 r~ STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICATION OF Aurora Gas ) Other Order No. 10 for an order granting Royalty Rate Reduction ) for Nicolai Creek Field (Unnamed) Plan ) AS 31.05.030 (i) ) January 14, 2002 ORDER IT APPEARING THAT: On November 29, 2001, Aurora Gas, LLC submitted the Nicolai Creek Field Plan under AS 31.05.030(1) and 20 AAC 25.565. A copy of the Nicolai Creek Field Plan is attached as Exhibit 1. Notice of public hearing to be held on December 20, 2001 was published in the Anchorage Daily News. A public hearing was held on Aurora Gas, LLC's Field Plan on December 20, 2001. No testimony was received. The Nicolai Creek Field Plan contains a voluntary agreement by Aurora Gas to use its best efforts to employ residents of this state, consistent with law, and to contract with firms in this state for work in connection with the development of the field, whenever feasible. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Aurora Gas, LLC's Nicolai Creek Field Plan is approved pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1). DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 14, 2002. f ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ Cammy Oe~ ~sli Taylor, Chai ~!~'` aj p ~' '~ Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission -~tc.~,t~.- M f~.~.~~~' ~, Julie M. Heusser, Commissioner 9 ' ' , `:~`- ~ Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ~~. ~'<ri ~ wia;. 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ANCHORAGE, AK 99516-6510 ARMAND SPIELMAN 651 HILANDER CIRCLE ANCHORAGE, AK 99518 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV, MARK WEDMAN 6900 ARCTIC BLVD ANCHORAGE, AK 99518-2146 TESORO ALASKA COMPANY, PO BOX 196272 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO, PRESIDENT TONYIZZO P O BOX 190288 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-0288 UNOCAL, P O BOX 196247 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6247 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA), INC., MARK BERLINGER MB 8-1 PO BOX 196612 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC, MR. 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CAMMY O. TAYLOR, CHAIR MS. JULIE HEUSSER PRESENT TELEPHONICALLY: MR. SCOTT PFOFF MR. ED JONES `~~ri~ ~, ~,' G;; k, ~~~ ~,,` ~~;~; METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 • • • 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 (On record) 3 COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Today is Thursday, December 20th. 4 The time is approximately 9:15. We are at the Oil and Gas 5 Conservation Commission offices at 333 West Seventh Avenue. 6 The subject of this hearing is to consider Aurora Gas, LLC's 7 written plan submitted under AS 31.05.030(1) for purposes of 8 AS 38.05.180 (f) (5) . 9 I would like to introduce here at the head of the room 10 to my left is Commissioner Julie Heusser. I am Cammy Taylor. 11 To my right is Sharon Gaunt from Metro Court Reporting. This 12 proceeding is being recorded and transcribed, and arrangements 13 for copies of the transcripts can be made directly with Metro 14 ublished was ublic hearin Co rt R tin N ti f this g p epor g. p u o ce o 15 in the Anchorage Daily News on December 4th, 2001. This 16 hearing specifically is not covered by our normal hearing 17 procedures under 20 AAC 25.540. 18 Aurora Gas has submitted a plan under AS 31.05.030(1), 19 and if the Commission finds that it contains a voluntary 20 agreement by the lessee to use its best efforts to employ 21 residents of the state, consistent with law, and to contract 22 with firms in the state for work in connection with the 23 development of the field, including the fabrication and 24 installation of required facilities whenever feasible, the 25 Commission must approve the plan. METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 2 1 The Commission's role today is to facilitate public 2 review by providing a public review process. Mr. Pfoff, is Mr. 3 Jones in the room yet? 4 MR. PFOFF: Not yet. He's on his way. 5 COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. We have one person in the 6 audience present today, Mr. Jack Roderick. He's indicated he's 7 not here to provide any testimony, he's just here to observe 8 the proceedings. Mr. Roderick, do you have a copy of the 9 actual plan that was submitted by Aurora Gas? 10 MR. RODERICK: I don't. I'm sorry, is this it, 11 this..... 12 COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: It's a two-page -- right. 13 MR. RODERICK: Yeah, I have it. . 14 We have Aurora Gas COMMISSIONER TAYLOR Ok : ay. 15 participating by telephone from Houston, Texas. I guess I 16 should ask, which one of you would like to speak? 17 MR. PFOFF: I'm sorry, Cammy, Ed Jones has joined us 18 now, so he is here. 19 COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. Mr. Jones, I guess what -- 20 we have the copy of your two-page application,..... 21 MR. JONES: Yes. 22 COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: .....with respect to the plan. 23 Would you like to summarize any of that or put anything on the 24 record with respect to that proposal? 25 MR. JONES: Well, I think it's pretty well summarized METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 3 • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ~~ ~~ i in the two-page letter, based on what the requirements are. In effect, I guess the bottom line is that we planned to and we have used instate firms primarily for other contractors in the work that we have done, and will likely continue to do so. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Thank you, Mr. Jones. Commissioner Heusser, do you have any questions about the plan? COMMISSIONER HEUSSER: Not at this time. I might have some as we get further into this. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. Mr. Roderick, do you have any questions or any comments you would like to make? MR. RODERICK: No. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: All right.. There are no other people present in the hearing room, and then there are no other questions and comments with respect to this particular plan. Mr. Jones? MR. JONES: Yes. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: I believe that's actually the extent of this hearing with respect to this application. I think what we will do is take up at a separate time the matter that we discussed yesterday, with respect to Aurora's bond. MR. JONES: Yes, that would be good. We do have more information about that and would like to speak to you further about it. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Sure, we can do that subsequent to this hearing. METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 4 • i• i• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 I 15 16 ~'~ ~I 17 '~ 18 19 ~ 20' 21 22 23 24 25 :7 MR. JONES: Okay, good. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: If there is nothing further, Commissioner Heusser? COMMISSIONER HEUSSER: Do we vote? COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: We don't do it now. II COMMISSIONER HEUSSER: I have no other questions. (Off record comments regarding spelling of names) COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That should do it for today's hearing. We thank you very much for being available by telephone. Thank you, Mr. Roderick, for coming in. We're off record. MR. JONES: All right, thank you. MR. PFOFF: Yeah, thanks for making this phone line available to us. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: You're very welcome. (Off record) END OF PROCEEDINGS METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 5 1 C E R T I F I C A T E 2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ss. 3 STATE OF ALASKA ) 4 I, Sharon D. Gaunt, Notary Public in and for the State 5 of Alaska, and Reporter for Metro Court Reporting, do hereby 6 certify: 7 That the foregoing Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation 8 Commission Public Hearing was taken before me on the 20th day 9 of December 2001, commencing at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m., 10 at the offices of the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, 11 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska; 12 That the meeting was transcribed by me to the best of 13 my knowledge and ability. h d d 14 an an IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my 15 affixed my seal this 8th day of January 2002. 16 17 "~ 18 ~ Sharon D . Gaunt ~Q OTA 9 ~ .1 ~ 2 Notary Public in and r Alaska 19 ~~~ ~ My commission expires: 09/03/04 2 0 N~ A(/~~.~~i ~~ 21 A ~ ~ pF ALP 22 23 24 25 METRO COURT REPORTING,INC. 745 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 425 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 276-3876 ~3 =A r =-~ uro a Gases www.aurorapowercom December 14, 2002 Alaska Oil and Cray Conservation Commission 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attu: Ms. Cammy Oechsli Taylor, Chair RE: Royalty Rate Reduction-Nicolai Creek Field. {Unnamed} Plan Submitted Under AS 31.05.030 (i} Amendment to Plan Dear NIs. Taylor: ~`"~ -~, ~i~;~KS~~ ~, ,~ ~.~y,. .: .,...~ :, ~s?f"nq~ra~1~; _ As we discussed by phone, following is an amendment to Aurora. Cas's (~}~~a`~d} plan for the development of the Nicolai Creek Field required under AS 31.05.00 (i}, as outlined under 20 Regulation AAC 25.Sb5, which was dated November 2$, 2002. Item (5} is amended to read as indicated below. (~ Description of Best Effarts to Employ Residents of the State and to Cnntraet with Firms of the State: To date Aurora Cias has no employees in the field, other than intermittent supervisors or engineers, and has no immediate plans to hire employees for the development of this Field. However, should plans change and Aurora Gas decide to hire employees for the development or operation of the Field, Aurora will use its best eflforts to emplay residents ~rf the State of Alaska, consistent with law. Currently contractors do most work; and to date most contractors have been "firms m the state." For example, the three contractors doing the rr~st work (on a cost basis} for the No. 3 well development were all "firms in the state": Pear Oilfield Service Co., Inlet Drilling Alaska, Inc., and Fairweather E & P Services. In excess of 90°l0 of the fabr~cat~on and almost 100°l0 of the installation of facilities were done by Alaska-based companies .Aurora's policy is: a) to hire residents of the State whenever such candidates far an open position are available, well qualified, and competitive in wages or salary requirements, and b} to use local firms to contract development work whenever these firms are competitive in price anti service. During the pl~~rrning stages of development work, contractors, including some Alaska firms, are contacted to solicit proposals, with cost estimates or bids, for each facet of the work. Contractors are chosen based upon evaluation of the puce and quality of services expected. The fabrication and installation work required for the development of this Fieldis limited in scale, and it is expected that Alaskan firms will have the resources required and can be competitive for most of it. In fact, due to logistics and transportation costs, it is expected that "firms inthe state" will continue to be most the corrtitve anti, therefore, will do the majority of the contracted developrrierit work. 1029 W. Third Ave., Suite 220 • Anchorage, Alaska 99501 • (907) 277-1003 • Fax (907) 277-1006 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 710 • Houston, Texas 77042 • (713) 977-5799 • Fax (713) 977-1347 Lessee's Certification: By signature below, Aurora Gets, LLC hereby certifies its vc~luttta~y ~~reettt to u~ lts best e~rts ~s ~t gut iii the Azc~~ plat. Please uotafy Aurora Gas ofthe Commission's approval o£this.~mendment to the Plan, and please con#act me imn~diately with any questitms or concerns ~bciat it. Si~xrely, Aurora Gas, .LLC r J. Edwarzl Janes Ex$cutive Vice ide --L.Lj% �;Wz STATE OF ALASKA ~ NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ~ ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ORDER INVOICE T BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., IFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE AO-02214016 SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS P R AOGCC 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 AGENCY CONTACT Jod Colombie DATE OF A.0. November 30 2001 ° M Anchorage, AK 99501 _ PHONE PCN DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: T ° Anchorage Daily News P O Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 December 4, 2001 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Account #STOF0330 Advertisement to be published was e-mailed Type of Advertisement X Legal ^ Display ^ Classified ^Other (Specify) SEE ATTACHED PUBLIC HEARING SEND INVO-CE IN TRIPLICATE TO AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 Anchora e AK 99501 PAGE ~ OF 2 PAGES TOTAL OF ALL PAGESa REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS 1 VEN z ARr~ 02910 3 4 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LIQ ~ O1 02140100 73540 2 3 REQUISITIONED BY: DIV ON APPROV L: 02-902 (Rev. 3/94) Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Nicolai Creek Field Request for Approval Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1) Aurora Gas, LLC. by letter dated November 28, 2001, has submitted the Nicolai Creek Field Plan for purposes of AS 38.05.180(f)(5) to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and requested approval pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1). AS 31.05.030(1) requires the Commission to hold a public hearing on the plan and within 45 days after receipt of the plan, grant approval of the plan if the plan contains a voluntary agreement by the lessee to use it best efforts to employ residents of this state consistent with law and to contract with fields in this state for work in connection with the development of the field, including the fabrication and installation of required facilities whenever feasible. After a lessee's plan has been approved the lessee is entitled to a royalty reduction under AS 38.05.180(f)(5). Copies of the Nicolai Creek Field Plan are available at the Commission office; please Jody Colombie at 793-1221. A .hearing will be held at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 333 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage AK 99501 at 9:00 am on December 20, 2001 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. All interested persons are invited to present testimony. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Jody Colombie at 793-1221 December 13, 2001. Cammy chsli Taylor Chair Published December 4, 2001 ADN AO-02214016 #23021 3 ' STOF0330 $1 °6.40 AFFIDA IT OF PUBLIC ATION STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Teresita Peralta being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/she is an 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 Dec. 4, 2001 and that such newspaper was regulazly distnbuted 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 chazged private individuals. r Signed ~.c'.?z~~ ~- Subscribed and swo to before me this - day of~ ''%fi~ 20~ ~' c e/' r Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Thud Division t ~ ~ P `~~!( ~tvl //~ Std ~~`q~ S. Q r/~. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ``~~Ld••~ ..•~'•!~~.~r~,, ` ~ ~e„iTpR} ~' ~` ~s~ ~>> 1'~, lda IP111 Nofice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Nicolai Creek Field RequesRfor Approval Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1) Aurora Gas, LLC. by let- Terdated November 28, 200T, has submitted the Nicolai Creek FieldPlan for purposes of AS 38.05.180(f)(S)to the Alaska Oil and Gas Con- serva.Tion Commission and requested approva6 pursuant t o A S 31.05.030(1). AS 31.05.030(1) requires the Commission to hold a public hearing on the plaa andwithim45 days after receipT of the plan, grant approval of the plan if the' plan contains avoluntary aereemenT by the lessee to use it best efforfs: to employ residents ofYhis' state consisTent withdaw and to contrdcT w ih fields in this state for work in connection with the development of the field, including The fabri- cation and installation of required facilities when- everfeasible. After a lessee's plan .has been approved The lessee is en- Titled to a royalty reduc- ti b n u n.d er.:. A S 36.05.780(f)(5). Cdpies of the Nicolai Creek Field Plan aTe available at the Commis- sidn office; please con- Tact Jody Colombie a3 793-1221.. A hearing will be held at the Adaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commis- sion, 333 WesT Seventh Avenue, Anchorage AK 99501 at 9:00 am on De- cember 20, 2001 in con- formance with20.AAC' 25.540. ~AIIinTerestedper-: sons are invited To present testimony. If youarea person with a' disability who may need `: a special modification in order to comment or to attend Thepublic hearing, pleasecontactJodv Co-. lombie at 793-1221 De- cember 13,2007. Cammv Oechsli Taylor Chair .Pub:' Dec. 4, 2001 ~~~~ ,s ~~ CJt ~ ~i~ Q14 ~ C%GIPS. ° ~~~=hOfBgf? (ssPOr~ Anchorage Daily News ~'~%i~oo1 Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER GRAND AD # DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 TOTAL 230213 12/04/2001 02214016 STOF0330 $106.40 $0.00 $0.00 $106.40 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 12/05/2001 02214016 STOF0330 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $106.40 $0.00 $0.00 $106.40 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Lorene Solivan, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a co y of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (andpnot in supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates and that such newspaper was regularl distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private indivi uals,~ i Signed Subsc 'bed and sworn to me before this date: ~~//L~L/ Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ~ u~ NN HFN~•1~ 1 ~ •~' ~pTI~RC :. F~L ~, Notice of Public Hearing STATE bF ,4LASKd AloskO Oil and. Gas Gonservation Commission Re:Nicolai Creek Field Request for Approval PyrsuanTTo AS 31:05:030(i) Aurora GOS, LLC: by IeT- ter tlated: November 28, 2001, has submitted The Nicotai..{reek Field .Plan for purposes of A5 38.05.180(f)(5) to the Alaska Oif ahd Gas Con- servation'Commission and requested approval p'u r5 Va n T T oAS 31.05.-030(i). AS 3T.05:030(i) requires the Commission fio ho)d d public hearing on the. plan ..receipt of the :plan, grant approva of thepldn if the plan contains O'voluntary dgreement bkthe le see to use it:besf'$fforT~Yo state cogsistent it:fiaw I and.TO conirac ~Mithi fields in ThisstaTe,fOf work in conhection th~ The development Of field, including: the fabri=. cation and installation of required fiacilities when- ever feasibie: After a +essee's plan has been, approved the lessee is eh-1 titled To a royalty reduc-; tian under AS~I 38.05.180ff)(5). Copies of.-ifre Nicoial-- - - Creek Field Plan are availableat thetommis-'. sionoffice; pleasecom' tact Jodv Colombie'at' 793-122T. A hearing wiflbe-heldaT! the Alaska A'tland Gas' Conservation Commis- sion, 333-West Seuenih' Avenue, Anchorage'AK' 99501 at 9:00 dm on De- cember 20. 2001 in con-' #ormance with 20 AAC 25.540. AllinterestedPer-. sorts are imvTfed to- present testimony:'- 1f YOU are a person wittTa dispbility who:may peed a speciat modification in order to comment or to dtfend The public hearing;: please contact Jody Co- lombie at 793-1221 De- camber 13, 2001, Cammv Oechsli Taylor Chair Pub: Dec.`4,2001 OF Re: Notice Subject: Re: Notice Date: 30 Nov 2001 15:15:05 -0900 From: Lorene Solivan <lsolivan@adn.com> To: Jody Colombie <jody colombie@admin.state.ak.us> Thanks Jody, Have a nice weekend. Lorene 257-4296 On Friday, November 30, >Lorene: Please publish >you received my e-mail. >Thank you. >Jody 2001, Jody Colombie <jody_colombieCadmin.state.ak.us> wrote: the attached notice on Tuesday. Please confirm 1 of 1 11/30/01 3:45 PM STATE OF ALASKA NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ~ ~ INVOIC BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., IFIED /~ A ' AFFIDAVI OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED CO OF I 6 AO.O2 2 / 4O ORDER ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F AOGCC AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. R Suite 100 333 West 7th Avenue , C ° Anchorage, AK 99501 PHONE P N M _ DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: o Anchorage Daily News December 3, 2001 P O Box 149001 AK 99514 Anchorage uBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN , . SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Account #STOF0330 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION United states of America REMINDER State of ss INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. division. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION eared ll hi d MUST BE SUBMITTED W ITH THE INVOICE. y app ay persona s Before me, the undersigned, a notary public t ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. who, being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he/she is the of Published at in said division and state of and that the advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said publication on the day of 2001, and thereafter for consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the day of .2001, 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 2001, Notary public for state of My commission expires 02-901 (Rev. 3/94) AO.FRM Page 2 PUBLISHER • Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Nicolai Creek Field Request for Approval Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1) Aurora Gas, LLC. by letter dated November 28, 2001, has submitted the Nicolai Creek Field Plan for purposes of AS 38.05.180(f)(5) to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and requested approval pursuant to AS 31.05.030(1). AS 31.05.030(1) requires the Commission to hold a public hearing on the plan and within 45 days after receipt of the plan, grant approval of the plan if the plan contains a voluntary agreement by the lessee to use it best efforts to employ residents of this state consistent with law and to contract with fields in this state for work in connection with the development of the field, including the fabrication and installation of required facilities whenever feasible. After a lessee's plan has been approved the lessee is entitled to a royalty reduction under AS 38.05.180(f)(5). Copies of the Nicolai Creek Field Plan are. available at the Commission office; please Jody Colombie at 793-1221. A hearing will be held at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 333 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage AK 99501 at 9:00 am on December 20, 2001 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. All interested persons are invited to present testimony. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Jody Colombie at 793-1221 December 13, 2001. 6~tt~ ~'~ Cammy chsli Taylor Chair Published December 4, 2001 ADN AO-02214016 NY PUBLIC LIBRARY DIV E, GRAND CENTRAL STATION P 0 BOX 2221 NEW YORK, NY 10163-2221 US MIN MGMT SERV, CHIEF OCS STATS & INFO 381 ELDEN ST MS 4022 HERNDON, VA 20170-4817 TECHSYS CORP, BRANDY KERNS PO BOX 8485 GATHERSBURG, MD 20898 SD DEPT OF ENV & NATRL RESOURCES, OIL & GAS PROGRAM 2050 W MAIN STE #1 RAPID CITY, SD 57702 LINDA HALL LIBRARY, SERIALS DEPT 5109 CHERRY ST KANSAS CITY, MO 64110-2498 XTO ENERGY, SUSAN LILLY 210 PARK AVE STE 2350 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-5605 OIL & GAS JOURNAL, LAURA BELL P O BOX 1260 TULSA, OK 74101 DEGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON, MIDCONTINENT DIVISION ONE ENERGY SO, STE 400 4925 GREENVILLE AVE DALLAS, TX 75206-4083 SHELL WESTERN E&P INC, G.S. NADY P O BOX 576 HOUSTON, TX 77001-0574 RAY TYSON 2016 MAIN #1415 HOUSTON, TX 77002-8844 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, JOHN KATZ STE 518 444 N CAPITOL NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, STATE DOCUMENT SECTION EXCH & GIFT DIV 10 FIRST ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20540 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, LIBRARY NATIONAL CTR MS 950 RESTON, VA 22092 AMOCO CORP 2002A, LIBRARY/INFO CTR P O BOX 87703 CHICAGO, IL 60680-0703 ALFRED JAMES III 107 N MARKET STE 1000 WICHITA, KS 67202-1811 IOGCC, P O BOX 53127 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73152-3127 BAPI RAJU 335 PINYON LN COPPELL, TX 75019 STANDARD AMERICAN OIL CO, AL GRIFFITH P O BOX 370. GRANBURY, TX 76048 H J GRUY, ATTN: ROBERT RASOR 1200 SMITH STREET STE 3040 HOUSTON, TX 77002 CHEVRON, PAUL WALKER 1301 MCKINNEY RM 1750 HOUSTON, TX 77010 ~ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN KAHN, LIBRARY ', WASHINGTON SO BLDG i ' 1050 CONNECTICUT AV NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5339 U S DEPT OF ENERGY, PHYLLIS MARTIN MS E1823 1000 INDEPENDENCE SW WASHINGTON, DC 20585 DPC. DANIEL DONKEL 2121 NORTH BAYSHORE DR #616 MIAMI, FL 33137 ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURV, LIBRARY 469 NATURAL RESOURCES BLDG 615 E PEABODY DR CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820 UNIV OF ARKANSAS, SERIALS DEPT UNIV LIBRARIES FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 R E MCMILLEN CONSULT GEOL 202E 16TH ST OWASSO, OK 74055-4905 US DEPT OF ENERGY, ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION MIR YOUSUFUDDIN 1999 BRYAN STREET STE 1110 DALLAS, TX 75201-6801 XTG Ei~ERGY, MARY JONES 810 HOUSTON ST STE 2000 FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6298 PURVIN & GERTZ INC, LIBRARY 2150 TEXAS COMMERCE TWR 600 TRAVIS ST HOUSTON, TX 77002-2979 OIL & GAS JOURNAL, BOB WILLIAMS 1700 W LOOP SOUTH STE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77027 PETRAL CONSULTING CO, DANIEL L LIPPE 9800 RICHMOND STE 505 HOUSTON, TX 77042 MARK ALEXANDER 7502 ALCOMITA HOUSTON, TX 77083 EXXON EXPLORATION CO., T E ALFORD P O BOX 4778 HOUSTON, TX 77210-4778 PETR INFO, DAVID PHILLIPS P O BOX 1702 HOUSTON, TX 77251-1702 EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, GARY M ROBERTS RM 3039 POBOX2180 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180 CHEVRON CHEM CO, LIBRARY & INFO CTR P O BOX 2100 HOUSTON, TX 77252-9987 TEXACO INC, R Ewing Clemons P O BOX 430 BELLAIRE, TX 77402-0430 INTL OIL SCOUTS, MASON MAP SERV INC P O BOX 338 AUSTIN, TX 78767 DIANE SUCHOMEL 10507D W MAPLEWOOD DR LITTLETON, CO 80127 C & R INDUSTRIES, INC.,, KURT SALTSGAVER 7500 W MISSISSIPPI AVE STE C4 LAKEWOOD, CO 80226-4541 GAFFNEY, CLINE & ASSOC., INC., LIBRARY 1360 POST OAK BLVD., STE 2500 HOUSTON, TX 77056 MARATHON OIL CO, GEORGE ROTHSCHILD JR RM 2537 P O BOX 4813 HOUSTON, TX 77210 EXXON EXPLOR CO, LANDlREGULATORY AFFAIRS RM 301 P O BOX 4778 HOUSTON, TX 77210-4778 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, W ALLEN HUCKABAY PO BOX 1967 HOUSTON, TX 77251-1967 EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, J W KIKER ROOM 2086 P O BOX 2180 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2180 MARATHON, Ms. Norma L. Calvert P O BOX 3128, Ste 3915 HOUSTON, TX 77253-3128 WATTY STRICKLAND 2803 SANCTUARY CV KATY, TX 77450-8510 BABCOCK & BROWN ENERGY, INC., 350 INTERLOCKEN BLVD STE 290 BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 GEORGE G NAUGHT JR P O BOX 13557 ~~I DENVER, CO 80201 JERRY HODGDEN GEOL .408 1 STH ST GOLDEN, CO 80401 MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO., BOB SAWYER 550 WESTLAKE PARK BLVD STE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77079 UNOCAL, REVENUE ACCOUNTING P O BOX 4531 HOUSTON, TX 77210-4531 CHEVRON USA INC., ALASKA DIVISION ATTN: CORRY WOOLINGTON P O BOX 1635 HOUSTON, TX 77251 I i WORLD OIL, DONNA WILLIAMS P O BOX 2608 HOUSTON, TX 77252 PENNZOIL E&P, WILL D MCCROCKLIN P O BOX 2967 HOUSTON, TX 77252-2967 ACE PETROLEUM COMPANY, ANDREW C CLIFFORD PO BOX 79593 HOUSTON, TX 77279-9593 TESORO PETR CORP, LOIS DOWNS 300 CONCORD PLAZA DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216-6999 ROBERT G GRAVELY 7681 S KIT CARSON DR LITTLETON, CO 80122 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, LIBRARY BOX 25046 MS 914 DENVER, CO 80225-0046 NRG ASSOC, RICHARD NEHRING P O BOX 1655 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80901- 1655 r RUBICON PETROLEUM, LLC, TAHOMA RESOURCES, BRUCE I CLARDY JOHN A LEVORSEN GARY PLAYER SIX PINE ROAD 200 N 3RD ST #1202 1671 WEST 546 S COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 BOISE, ID 83702 CEDER CITY, UT 84720 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, LIBRARY MUNGER OIL INFOR SERV INC, ' LA PUBLIC LIBRARY, SERIALS DIV 2255 N GEMINI DR I P O BOX 45738 630 W 5TH ST FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-1698 LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-0738 LOS ANGELES, CA 90071 BABSON & SHEPPARD, ORO NEGRO, INC., JOHN F BERGOUIST ANTONIO MADRID 9321 MELVIN AVE P O BOX 8279 VIKING STN P O BOX 94625 NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324-2410 LONG BEACH, CA 90808-0279 PASADENA, CA 91109 TEXACO INC, Portfolio Team Manager US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SHIELDS LIBRARY, GOVT DOCS DEPT R W HILL KEN BIRD UNIV OF CALIF P O BOX 5197x ', 345 MIDDLEFIELD RD MS 999 DAVIS; CA 95616 Bakersfield, CA 93388 MENLO PARK, CA 94025 ECONOMIC INSIGHT INC, US EPA REGION 10, H L WANGENHEIM SAM VAN VACTOR THOR CUTLER OW-137 5430 SAWMILL RD SP 11 ' P O BOX 683 1200 SIXTH AVE PARADISE, CA 95969-5969 ' PORTLAND, OR 97207 SEATTLE, WA 98101 MARPLES BUSINESS NEWSLETTER, DEPT OF REVENUE, TRUSTEES FOR ALASKA, MICHAEL J PARKS BEVERLY MARQUART 1026 W. 4th Ave, Ste 201 117 W MERCER ST STE 200 550 W 7TH AV STE 570 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 SEATTLE; WA 98119-3960 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 DEPT OF ENVIRON CONSERVATION, ' STATE PIPELINE OFFICE, LIBRARY DEPT OF REVENUE, OIL & GAS AUDIT DIV OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH KATE MUNSON ', DENISE HAWES JANICE ADAIR 411 W 4TH AVE, STE 2 550 W 7TH AV STE 570 555 CORDOVA STREET ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 ' ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 DEPT OF ENVIRON CONSERVATION, DEPT OF REVENUE, DUSTY RHODES DIV OF AIR & WATER QUALITY DAN DICKINSON, DIRECTOR 229 WHITNEY RD TOM CHAPPLE 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 500 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 555 CORDOVA STREET ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 DEPT OF REVENUE, FOREST OIL, GUESS & RUDD, CHUCK LOGSTON ', JIM ARLINGTON GEORGE LYLE 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 500 310 K STREET STE 700 510 L ST, STE 700 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501 YUKON PACIFIC CORP, ' PRESTON GATES ELLIS LLP, LIBRARY ' ' ALASKA DEPT OF LAW, JOHN HORN VICE CHM ' 420 L ST STE 400 ' ROBERT E MINTZ ASST ATTY GEN 1049 W 5TH AV ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1937 1031 W 4TH AV STE 200 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1930 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1994 i GAFO,GREENPEACE PAMELA MILLER 125 CHRISTENSEN DR. #2 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-2101 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV OF OIL&GAS JULIE HOULE 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV OF OIL &GAS TIM RYHERD 550 W 7th AVE STE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3510 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, D-V OIL &GAS WILLIAM VAN DYKE 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 DEPT OF REVENUE, OIL &GAS AUDIT FRANK PARR 550 W 7TH AVE STE 570 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3540 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV ', OF OIL &GAS JIM STOUFFER 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 AK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, OIL & DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DNR, DIV OF OIL &GAS INDUSTRY NEWS ' PUBLIC INFORMATION CTR ' JAMES B HAYNES NATURAL RESRCE ROSE RAGSDALE 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 MGR ' 4220 B Street Ste #210 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV BRISTOL ENVIR AND ENG SERVICE, ' BAKER OIL TOOLS, ALASKA AREA OF OIL &GAS ' MIKE TORPY MGR BRUCE WEBB ' 2000 W. INT'L AIRPORT RD #C-1 4710 BUS PK BLVD STE 36 550 W 7TH AVE, SUITE 800 ANCHORAGE, AK 99502-1116 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3560 HDR ALASKA INC, ANADARKO, N-1 TUBULARS INC, MARK DALTON MARK HANLEY ' 3301 C Street Ste 209 2525 C ST STE 305 3201 C STREET STE 603 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 ANCHORAGE, AK .99503 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99503 ALASKA OIL &GAS ASSOC, ANADRILL-SCHLUMBERGER, FINK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, JUDY BRADY 3940 ARCTIC BLVD #300 INC., 121 W FIREWEED LN STE 207 ANCHORAGE, AK 99503-5711 THOMAS FINK, PHD ANCHORAGE, AK 99503-2035 6359 COLLATE DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99504-3305 US BUREAU OF LAND MNGMNT, ARLEN EHM GEOL CONSLTNT JAMES E EASON ANCHORAGE DIST DFC 2420 FOXHALL DR 8611 LEEPER CIRCLE PETER J DITTON ANCHORAGE, AK 99504-3342 ANCHORAGE, AK 99504-4209 6881 ABBOTT LOOP ROAD ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 US BUREAU OF LAND MNGMNT , AMERICA/CANADIAN STRATIGRPH CO, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ANCHORAGE DIST OFC RON BROCKWAY ' GREG NOBLE DICK POLAND 4800 KUPREANOF ' 6881 ABBOTT LOOP ROAD 6881 ABBOTT LOOP RD ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 UOA/ ANCHORAGE, INST OF SOCIAL VECO ALASKA INC., & ECON RESEARCH THOMAS R MARSHALL JR CHUCK O'DONNELL TERESA HULL 1569 BIRCHWOOD ST 949 EAST 36TH AVENUE 3211 PROVIDENCE DR ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 TRADING BAY ENERGY CORP, ' ' US BLM AK DIST OFC, GEOLOGIST US MIN MGMT SERV, RESOURCE PAUL CRAIG ARTHUR BANET STUDIES AK OCS REGN 5432 NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD 949 EAST 36TH AVE STE 308 KIRK W SHERWOOD ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508 949E 36TH AV RM 603 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4302 US MIN MGMT SERV, AK OCS REGIONAL DIR 949E 36TH AV RM 110 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4302 REGIONAL SUPRVISOR, FIELD OPERATNS, MMS ALASKA OCS REGION 949E 36TH AV STE 308 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4363 US MIN MGMT SERV, FRANK MILLER 949E 36TH AV STE 603 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4363 CIRI, LAND DEPT P O BOX 93330 ANCHORAGE, AK 99509-3330 PHILLIPS ALASKA, LAND DEPT JAMES WINEGARNER P O BOX 10036 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0360 PHILLIPS ALASKA, JOANN GRUBER ATO 712 P O BOX 100360 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0360 PHILLIPS ALASKA, KUP CENTRAL WELLS ST TSTNG WELL ENG TECH NSK 69 P O BOX 196105 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-6105 ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS, EDITORIAL PG EDTR MICHAEL CAREY P O BOX 149001 ANCHORAGE, AK 99514 JWL ENGINEERING, JEFF LIPSCOMB 9921 MAIN TREE DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99516-6510 ARMAND SPIELMAN 651 HILANDER CIRCLE ANCHORAGE, AK 99518 US MIN MGMT SERV, RICHARD PRENTKI 949E 36TH AV ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4302 US MIN MGMT SERV, LIBRARY 949E 36TH AV RM 603 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4363 JOHN MILLER 3445 FORDHAM DR ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4555 PHILLIPS ALASKA, LAND MANAGER JIM RUUD P.O. BOX 100360 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510 PHILLIPS ALASKA, MARK MAJOR ATO 1968 P O BOX 100360 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0360 PHILLIPS ALASKA, LEGAL DEPT MARK P WORCESTER P O BOX 100360 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0360 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERV CO, PERRY A MARKLEY 1835 S BRAGAW - MS 575 ANCHORAGE, AK 99512 DAVID W. JOHNSTON 320 MARINER DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99515 NORTHERN CONSULTING GROUP, ROBERT BRITCH, P.E. 2454 TELEQUANA DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99517 ASRC, CONRAD BAGNE 301 ARCTIC SLOPE AV STE 300 ANCHORAGE, AK 99518 GORDON J. SEVERSON 3201 WESTMAR CIR ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4336 US MIN MGMT SERV, RESOURCE EVAL JIM SCHERR 949E 36TH AV RM 603 ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4363 USGS -ALASKA SECTION, LIBRARY 4200 UNIVERSITY DR ANCHORAGE, AK 99508-4667. ANCHORAGE TIMES, BERT TARRANT P O BOX 100040 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0040 PHILLIPS ALASKA, STEVE BENZLER ATO 1404 P O BOX 100360 ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-0360 PETROLEUM INFO CORP, KRISTEN NELSON P O BOX 102278 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99510-2278 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERV CO, LEGAL DEPT 1835 S BRAGAW ANCHORAGE, AK 99512-0099 JODY COLOMBIE 6811 ROUND TREE DRIVE ANCHORAGE, AK 99516 GERALD GANOPOLE CONSULT GEOL 2536 ARLINGTON ANCHORAGE, AK 99517-1303 DAVID CUSATO 600 W 76TH AV #508 ANCHORAGE, AK 99518 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV, MARK WEDMAN 6900 ARCTIC BLVD ANCHORAGE, AK 99518-2146 JACK O HAKKILA P O BOX 190083 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-0083 MARATHON OIL CO, LAND BROCK RIDDLE P O BOX 196168 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6168 EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY, MARK P EVANS PO BOX 196601 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6601 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC, PETE ZSELECZKY LAND MGR P 0 BOX 196612 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 AMSINALLEE CO INC, WILLIAM 0 VALLEE PRES PO BOX 243086 ANCHORAGE, AK 99524-3086 D A PLATT & ASSOC, 9852 LITTLE DIOMEDE CIR EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577 COOK INLET KEEPER, BOB SHAVELSON ' PO BOX 3269 HOMER, AK 99603 DOCUMENT SERVICE CO, JOHN PARKER P O BOX 1468 KENAI, AK 99611-1468 PENNY VADLA P O BOX 467 NINILCHIK, AK 99639 OPSTAD & ASSOC, ERIK A OPSTAD PROF GEOL P O BOX 190754 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO, PRESIDENT TONY IZZO P O BOX 190288 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-0288 UNOCAL, P O BOX 196247 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6247 ' BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA), INC., MARK BERLINGER MB 8-1 PO BOX 196612 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC, MR. DAVIS, ESQ P O BOX 196612 MB 13-5 ' ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 L G POST O&G LAND MGMT CONSULT 10510 Constitution Circle EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577 JAMES RODERICK PO BOX 770471 EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577-0471 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO, ALASKA OPERATIONS MANAGER J W KONST P O DRAWER 66 KENAI, AK 99611 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH, ECONOMIC DEVEL DISTR STAN STEADMAN P O BOX 3029 KENAI, AK 99611-3029 BELOWICH, MICHAEL A BELOWICH 1125 SNOW HILL AVE WASILLA, AK 99654-5751 TESORO ALASKA COMPANY, PO BOX 196272 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519 MARATHON OIL CO, OPERATIONS SUPT- ', W.C. BARRON ', P O BOX 196168 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6168 UNOCAL, KEVIN TABLER P O BOX 196247 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6247 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC, INFO RESOURCE CTR MB 3-2 POBOX196612 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC, SUE MILLER P O BOX 196612 M/S LR2-3 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6612 I PINNACLE, STEVE TYLER 20231 REVERE CIRCLE EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DGGS JOHN REEDER P O BOX 772805 EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577-2805 RON DOLCHOK POBOX83 KENAI, AK 99611 NANCY LORD PO BOX 558 HOMER, AK 99623 PACE, SHEILA DICKSON P O BOX 2018 SOLDOTNA, AK 99669 JAMES GIBBS P O BOX 1597 SOLDOTNA, AK 99669 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO, VALDEZ CORP AFFAIRS SANDY MCCLINTOCK P O BOX 300 MS/701 VALDEZ, AK 99686 NICK STEPOVICH 543 2ND AVE FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER, KATE RIPLEY P O BOX 70710 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 K&K RECYCL INC, P 0 BOX 58055 FAIRBANKS, AK 99711 UNIV OF ALASKA FBX, PETR DEVEL LAB SHIRISH PATIL 437 DICKERING FAIRBANKS, AK 99775 DEPT OF ENVIRON CONSERV SPAR, CHRIS PACE 410 WILLOUGHBY AV STE 105 JUNEAU, AK 99801-1795 KENAI NATL WILDLIFE REFUGE, REFUGE MGR POBOX2139 SOLDOTNA, AK 99669-2139 VALDEZ VANGUARD, EDITOR P O BOX 98 VALDEZ, AK 99686-0098 COOK AND HAUGEBERG, JAMES DIERINGER, JR. 119 NORTH CUSHMAN, STE 300 FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 C BURGLIN P O BOX 131 FAIRBANKS, AK 99707 ASRC, BILL THOMAS POBOX129 BARROW, AK 99723 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FBKS, PETR DEVEL LAB DR AKANNI LAWAL P O BOX 755880 FAIRBANKS, AK 99775-5880 VALDEZ PIONEER, P O BOX 367 VALDEZ, AK 99686 UNIV OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS, PETR DEVEL LAB DR V A KAMATH 427 DUCKERING FAIRBANKS, AK, 99701 RICK WAGNER P O BOX 60868 FAIRBANKS, AK 99706 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIV OF LAND REG MGR NORTHERN REGION 3700 AIRPORT WAY FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-4699 RICHARD FINEBERG P O BOX 416 ESTER, AK 99725 SENATOR LOREN LEMAN STATE CAPITOL RM 113 JUNEAU, AK 99801-1182 ~~ Sent By: A; 7139771347; Nov-29-01 12:02PM; P2ge 2!3 ~' -~rluir~r'~ ~s~s, L~~C' www.aurorapower.com November 28, 2001 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 '17Vest Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 49501 Attn: Ms. csmmy Oechsli Taylor, Chair RE: Royalty Rate lleduction-~-Nicola; Cr+eel~ }Meld (Unaaatned) Plan Submitted Under AS 31.05.030 (i) Dear Ms. Taylor: l+ollowing is the (unturned) plan for the develop~rlent of the Nicola; Creek 1~'ield required udder AS 31.OS.030 (i), as outiin®d under 20 Regulation A,AC 25.565. (1) I,alentification of lessee submittlag plan: Aurora Gas, }.,l.,C, owner of 100% working interest in the leases that traake up the Tracts of the Unit, which are or will be devclopecl, and operator of the same. (2) Identification of the )~eid covered by the plan: Nicola; Grcek (3) 1~metable and T)e~eriptloa of the Planned 1€levelopaaeatt Activltles: the development of the field start~cd in December 2000 with the warkover of the Nicola; Creek Unit No, 3 well. Production facilities and pipeline for that well were installed between May and October 2001, with production commencing from the Feld on October 3, 2001. As outlined in the Twenty-eighth Plan of 17evelop~ment submitted to and approved by the l7-epartment of Natural Resources, in 2002 Aurora plazas to drill the Nicola; Creek Unii No. 8 wel#, recomplete the No. 2 well, and re-enter and sidetrack ttee No. lA well. Installation of a common production facility and pipeline for these wells is planned for the summer af'2002. Drilling of additional wells and ingtallati~on of pipelines artd facilities serving additional wells are contingent upon the performance of the above-merataoaed wells. Such additional wells would be drilled in 2003 arF:d thereafter. (4) Tlmeta6le and Deaeriptioa of Alriteg sad Contracting Decisions: The hiring and contrasting decisions are typically made in the 8-12 weeks prior to start up of field work. Thus, decisions for the work plataraed for 2002 will likely be done in first clt~rter of 2002. To date, contractors have done all field wr~rtc, except Bonne supervision and engineerisag. Thus, there has been no hiring of employees. (5) Description of ll~t l~ffortx to l~urploy 11;esideats of the State and to Contract with Firms of the State: To elate Aurora Gas has no employees in the field, other than icttel'mittent supervisors or engineers, and has no immediate plans to hire employees for the development of this Field. Contractors do most warp, aaad to date most contractors have been "firms in the static." For example, the three contractors doing the most work (on a cost basis) for th$ No. 3 wreli development 70393 R/ahs7ond Avenue, Suite Ti0 • Houston, Trxss T7'042 • (7t3) 97T-5T99 ~ Fax (Tf3j STT•1~~T 1029 VYest 3rd Avenue, Suite 2211 • A--chonage, Afaske 99501 • (807) 27T--1003 • Fax (90T) 2TT~lODB Sent By: A; 7139771347; Nov-29-01 12:03PM; Page 3/3 were all "firms in the state": Peak Oilfield Service Co., Inlet Drilling Alaska, Inc., and Fairweather E 8c P Services. In excess of 90°r6 of the fabrication and almost 100% of the installation of facilities weae done by Alaska-bas®d companies Aurora's policy is to use local firms to contract development work whenever these fines are eampetitive in price attd service. Auring the platuning stages of development work, cantractars, including some Alaska firms, are contacted to solicit proposals, with cost estimates or bids, for each facet of the wo~tk. Contractors are chosen based upon evaluAtian of the price and quality of services expected. The fabrication acrd installation work recluuired for the develaprlnent of this Field is limited in scale, and it is expected that Alaskan firms will have the resources required and can be wmpetitive far most of it. Iri fact, due ~ logistics and transportation costs, it is expected that `°firms in the state" will continue to be mast the competitirre and, therefore, will do the majority of the contracted development wark_ _ __ _ (6} Tbi® plans is submitted on l~lovember 29, 2001. (~') Ixsgee's Certification: By signature below, Aurora Gas, I,.I,.C hereby certifies its voluntary agreement to use its best efforts as set out in the plan above. Please notify Aurora Gas of the Commission's approval of this plan, and please conract the immediately with any questions or concerns about it. Sincerely, Aurora Gas, LI,C dward Jones ecutive Vice Fres nt r, • Aurora Gas, LLC www.aurorapower.com November 28, 2001 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attn: Ms. Cammy Oechsli Taylor, Chair RE: Royalty Rate Reduction-Nicolai Creek Field (Unnamed} Plan Submitted Under AS 31.05.030 (i) Dear Ms. Taylor: DECEIVED Nov ~ 0 200 Alaska Oit & Gas Cons. Comnh~ion Anchor~e Following is the (unnamed) plan far the development of the Nicolai Creek Field required under AS 31.05.030 (i}, as outlined under 20 Regulation AAC 25.565. (1) Identification of lessee submitting plan: Aurora Gas, LLC, owner of 100% working interest in the leases that make up the Tracts of the Unit, which are or will be developed, and operator of the same. (2) Identification of the Field covered by the plant Nicolai Creek (3} Timetable and Description of the Planned Development Activities: the development of the field started in December 2000 with the workover pf the Nicolai Creek Unit No. 3 well. Production facilities and pipeline for that well were installed between May and October 2001, with production commencing from the field on October 3, 2001. As outlined in the Twenty~ighth Plan of Development submitted to and approved by the Department of Natural Resources, in 2002 Aurora plans to drill the Nicolai Creek Unit No. 8 well, recomplete the No. 2 well, and re-enter and sidetrack the No. lA well. Installation of a common production facility and pipeline for these wells is planned for the summer of 2002. Drilling of additional wells and installation of pipelines and facilities serving additional wells are contingent upon the performance of the above-mentioned wells. Such additional wells would be drilled in 2003 and thereafter. (4) Timetable and Description of Hiriag and Contracting Decisions: The hiring and contracting decisions are typically made in the 8-12 weeks prior to start up of field work. Thus, decisions for the work planned for 2002 will likely be done in first quarter of 2002. To date, contractors have done all field work, except some supervision and engineering. Thus, there has been no hiring of employees. (5} Description of Best Efforts to Employ Residents of the State and to Contract with Firms of the State: To date Aurora Gas has no employees in the field, other than intermittent supervisors or engineers, and has no immediate plans to hire employees for the development of this Field. Contractors do most work, and to date most contractors have been "firms in the state." For example, the three contractors doing the most work (on a cost basis) for the No. 3 well development 10333 Richmond Avenue, Suite 710 • Houston, Texas 77042 • (713) 977-5799 • Fax (713) 977-1347 1029 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 220 • Anchorage, Alaska 99501 • (907) 277-1003 • Fax (907) 277-1006 ~ ~ were all "firms in the state": Peak Oilfield Service Co., Inlet Drilling Alaska, Inc., and Fairweather E & P Services. In excess of 94% of the fabrication and almost 140% of the installation of facilities were done by Alaska-based companies Aurora's policy is to use local firms to contract development work whenever these firms are competitive in price and service. During the planning stages of development work, contractors, including some Alaska firms, are contacted to solicit proposals, with cost estimates or bids, for each facet of the work. Contractors are chosen based upon evaluation of the price and quality of services expected. The fabrication and installation work required for the development of this Field is limited in scale, and it is expected that Alaskan firms will have the resources required and can be competitive for most of it. In fact, due to logistics and transportation costs, it is expected that "firms in the state" will continue to be most the competitive and, therefore, will do the majority of the contracted development work. (6) This plan is submitted on November 29, 2441. (7) Lessee's Certification: By signature below, Aurora Gas, LLC hereby certifies its voluntary agreement to use its best efforts as set out in the plan above. Please notify Aurora Gas of the Commission's approval of this plan, and please contact me immediately with any questions or concerns about it. 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