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Home My WebLink AboutCO 631 • • Conservation Order 631 Underground Coal Gasification 1. June 9, 2010 CIRI Coal Exploration Project Well Completion Report 2. June 11, 2010 Notice of Hearing ADN, Affidavit of Publications, e-mail list, bulk mailing list 3. June 11, 2010 Email from Jerry McCutcheon re: Public Notice 4. July 15, 2010 Public Comment from RCAC 5. July 27, 2010 Public Hearing Record Conservation Order 631 • • STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE MOTION OF the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an order to Consider inclusion of designated Townships In the Kenai Peninsula and Matanuska-Susitna Boroughs under Commission Regulations for drilling, completion, And production of Underground Coal Gasification exploration and production wells Drilled below a depth of 500 feet TVD, Under AS Title 31, Section 31.05.030(g). Conservation Order No. 631 Docket No. CO-10-07 Underground Coal Gasification Exploration Wells August 9, 2010 NOTICE CLOSING DOCKET BY THE COMMISSION: The Commission has the closed the Docket in the above captioned matter. ENTERED AND EFFECTIVE at Anchorage, Alaska and this 9th day of August, 2010. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION Colombie Assistant to the Commission • STATE OF ALASKA • ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE MOTION OF the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an order to Consider inclusion of designated Townships In the Kenai Peninsula and Matanuska-Susitna Boroughs under Commission Regulations for drilling, completion, And production of Underground Coal Gasification exploration and production wells Drilled below a depth of 500 feet TVD, Under AS Title 31, Section 31.05.030(g). Conservation Order No. 631 Docket No. CO-10-07 Underground Coal Gasification Exploration Wells August 9, 2010 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. Under AS 31.05.030(g), wells drilled in the following Townships have a likelihood of an unexpected encounter of oil, gas or other hazardous substances if drilled to a depth greater than 500 feet TVD: T10N, R12, 13, 14W T11N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T12N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T13N,R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17W T14N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T15N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 16W, Seward Meridian. All within the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, and T 14N, R8, 9, 10, 11 W T15N, R8, 9, 10, 11W T16N, R8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T17N, R7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T18N, R8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W, Seward Meridian. All within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, 2. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) published notice for public hearing concerning its intention to classify wells drilled within the listed Townships as likely to have unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances. Notices were published in the Anchorage Daily News on June 14, 2010, the Frontiersman on June 15, 2010, and the Peninsula Clarion on June 16, 2010. 3. One comment was received from a member of the public, a copy of which is in the record. 4. Commission staff presented testimony at the hearing held on July 27, 2010 at 9:00 am. • CO 631 August 9, 2010 Page 2 of 3 FINDINGS: 1. The onshore area of NW Cook Inlet is known to be underlain by laterally extensive coal deposits beginning near surface; 2. Increasing interest in unconventional energy sources including Underground Coal Gasification will likely result in exploratory drilling projects to assess the coal resource in the NW Cook Inlet area; 3. Multiple biogenically sourced natural gas fields exist in this area and throughout Cook Inlet; 4. Drilling records throughout the area have established that natural gas can be encountered at shallow depth; 5. Multiple natural gas fields have been developed on the west side of Cook Inlet in the designated Townships and Ranges; 6. Commission records indicate that at least 3 wells have experienced well control problems drilling at total depths of ~ 1500' or shallower; 7. On May 4, 1965, the Moquawkie # 1 (PTD 165-012) encountered shallow gas and experienced a blowout and fire while drilling at ~ 1525'; 8. On September 28, 2008, the Moquawkie #4 (PTD 207-084) encountered shallow gas and experienced a blowout while drilling at ~ 900'; 9. On May 18, 2010, well CC-4C-10 (no Commission PTD issued) encountered shallow gas and experienced a kick while drilling at ~ 1320'; and 10. The above wells are all within the Townships listed above. 11. The Commission has no records indicating well control problems have been experienced shallower than 500'. CONCLUSION: 1. Based on the findings outlined above, the Commission concludes that sufficient likelihood exists that wells drilled in the designated Townships could unexpectedly encounter oil, gas or other hazardous substances below a depth of 500'. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: The Commission hereby designates the area described above as an area in which wells or any borings into the soil in excess of 500 feet TVD present a sufficient likelihood of an unexpected encounter with oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to warrant placing all such wells in these areas under the Commission's regulatory jurisdiction in accordance with AS 31.05.030 (g). Accordingly, all wells drilled after the date of this order to depths below 500 feet TVD, within the area described above are subject to the regulations and requirements of the Commission. This order in no way constitutes authority to drill for hydrocarbons without prior approval of the Commission. • Cp 631 August 9, 2010 Page 3 of 3 DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated Augus 2010 C Gas Conservation Commission Cathy P. F~erster, Commissioner Alaska O' and Gas Conservation Commission RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the Commission grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. An application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. Failure to act on it within 10-days is a denial of reconsideration. If the Commission denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed. If the Commission grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the Commission, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision on reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[t]he questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the Commission by the application for reconsideration." In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs until 5:00 p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday. • • Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:08 AM To: Aubert, Winton G (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Brooks, Phoebe; Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Fisher, Samantha J (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); McIver, Bren (DOA); McMains, Stephen E (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Shartzer, Christine R (DOA); (foms2 @mtaonline.net); (michael.j.nelson@conocophillips.com); (Von.L.Hutchins@conocophillips.com); Alan Dennis; alaska@petrocalc.com; Anna Raff; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; Becky Bohrer; Bill Walker; Bowen Roberts; Brad McKim; Brady, Jerry L; Brandon Gagnon; Brandow, Cande (ASRC Energy Services); Brian Gillespie; Brian Havelock; Bruce Webb; carol smyth; caunderwood; Charles O'Donnell; Chris Gay; Cliff Posey; Crandall, Krissell; dapa; Daryl J. 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Rossberg; Suzanne Gibson; tablerk; Tamera Sheffield; Taylor, Cammy O (DNR); Temple Davidson; Teresa Imm; Terrie Hubble; Thor Cutler; Tina Grovier; Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger; trmjr1; Vicki Irwin; Walter Featherly; Williamson, Mary J (DNR); Winslow, Paul M; Yereth Rosen; Aaron Gluzman; Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); Dale Hoffman; David Spann; Frederic Grenier; Gary Orr; Jason Bergerson; Jerome Eggemeyer; Joe Longo; Marc Kuck; Mary Aschoff; Maurizio Grandi; Ostrovsky, Larry Z (DNR); Richard Garrard; Sandra Lemke; Scott Nash; Talib Syed; Tiffany Stebbins; Wayne Wooster; Willem Vollenbrock; William Van Dyke; Woolf, Wendy C (DNR) Subject: CO 631 Attachments: S45C-210081110480.pdf Jody J. Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorcr~~e, AK .9.9501 (907)793-1221 (phone) (907)2?6-7542 (fax) • • Mary Jones David McCaleb XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group George Vaught, Jr. Cartography GEPS P.O. 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Norman, Commissioner, Acting Chairman Cathy Foerster, Commissioner 12 13 14 15 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 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 . • 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Presentation by Mr. Saltmarsh 05 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 R & R C O U R T REPORT E R S 811 G STREET (907)277-0572/Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 411 411 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 Tape 1 3 0010 4 (On record - 9:02 a.m.) 5 ACTING CHAIRMAN NORMAN: Good morning. This is a hearing 6 before the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. The 7 hearing is being held at the Commission's office at 333 West 8 Seventh Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska. 9 I'll first introduce the bench. To my left is 10 Commissioner Cathy Foerster, the engineering commissioner and 11 my name is John Norman. And our Chair Commissioner Dan 12 Seamount is occupied with another pressing matter today. We do 13 have a quorum and so we will proceed with conduct of business. 14 If anyone here has any special needs that would allow them 15 to participate in the meeting please see the Commission's 16 special assistant Jody Colombie. 17 R & R Court Reporting (sic) will be recording the 18 proceeding. Persons desiring a copy of the transcript of this 19 hearing may obtain the transcript from R & R Reporting. If you 20 have any trouble obtaining a transcript, again, contact the 21 special staff assistant of the Commission and she will 22 facilitate your getting a transcript. 23 The Commissioners would like to remind those testifying to 24 speak into the microphones. One is for amplification so all in 25 the room can hear and the other is a microphone that allows the R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 3 • 1 Court Reporter to obtain a clear recording. 2 This particular matter comes before the Commission this 3 morning under Docket No. CO 10 -7. This is a matter that it 4 comes upon the motion of the Commission. The special law that 5 brings it before the Commission is Alaska Statute 31.05.030 6 subsection (g). And briefly stated that is the section of the 7 Alaska law that states that when the Commission anticipates 8 that within a designated area there may be a potential for 9 unexpected encounters of oil and gas or other hazardous 10 substances the Commission may so classify the area following a 11 Public Hearing such as we're having today and, thereafter, 12 regulate the drilling. 13 Notice of this hearing was duly published in the Anchorage 14 Daily News on 14, June, 2010, in the Frontiersmen on 15, June, 15 2010, Peninsula Clarion 16, June, 2010, as well as on the State 16 of Alaska on -line notices and the AOGCC's website. The reasons 17 that it was published both in the Valley and Kenai papers, of 18 course, are that I believe portions of the designated area lie 19 within the Kenai Peninsula area and other portions of the 20 designated area lie within the Mat -Su Borough. 21 The Commission has received one comment from a member of 22 the public. That comment is dated June llth from Mr. Jerry 23 McCutcheon (ph) and if there's no objection that comment will 24 be admitted as part of the record. 25 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: No objection. R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 4 • 1 ACTING CHAIRMAN NORMAN: I think that covers all the 2 preliminaries and Mr. Saltmarsh, you'll be presenting for the 3 Commission? 4 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes. 5 ACTING CHAIRMAN NORMAN: Please proceed. 6 MR. SALTMARSH: My name is Art Saltmarsh. I'm a senior 7 petroleum geologist with the Oil and Gas Conservation 8 Commission. And I've prepared a statement and a map so that we 9 can outline and it's clear the outline of the areas that we'd 10 like to designate under that Alaska Statute. 11 There's been an increasing interest in unconventional 12 energy sources which have previously not fallen underneath the 13 AOGCC regulations. Underground Coal Gasification is one of 14 these. Under Alaska Statutes 31.05.030 subsection (g) the 15 Commission proposes to require a drilling permit in the 16 Townships and Ranges listed below for wells drilled to a depth 17 greater than 500 feet that have the potential for unexpected 18 encounters of oil, gas and other hazardous substances. 19 The areas listed below all lie within the known oil and 20 gas provence. I'm not going to go through them, but on the 21 map, if I may, there are two sections. They were broken out 22 according to the Borough that they lie in. This is the Mat -Su 23 Borough Townships and Ranges and this is the Kenai Borough. 24 Historically there have been two shallow blowouts in this 25 area of the west side of Cook Inlet. The Moquawkie #1 on May R & R COURT REPORT E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 5 411 411 1 4th of 1965 encountered shallow gas at a depth of approximately 2 1,525 feet. The well blew out and a fire started causing 3 extensive damage to the rig. Several workers were burned, 4 although none seriously. The fire was extinguished and the 5 blowout stopped with heavy mud. 6 More recently the Moquawkie #4, September 28 of 2008 7 encountered shallow gas at approximately 900 feet and 8 experienced a blowout. Thee was no rig damage. The well was 9 brought under control with heavy drill muds. In each case it 10 appears that the drilling fluid employed was insufficient to 11 overbalance the formation pressures. 12 CIRI recently conducted a five well exploration project on 13 the west side of Cook Inlet near the location of the Coffee 14 Creek #1 well for the purposes of identifying thick coal seams 15 for an Underground Coal Gasification project. 16 When the Coffee Creek well was drilled it was necessary 17 for the operator to employ mud weights over 10 pounds per 18 gallon while drilling at approximately 800 feet and over 10.6 19 pounds per gallon at approximately 2,600 feet in order to 20 suppress and contain formation gases encountered while 21 drilling. 22 While drilling the fourth well, the CC- 4C -10, CIRI in 23 their recent exploration project, CIRI encountered shallow gas 24 at approximately 1,320 feet resulting in the expulsion of 2,000 25 gallons of brackish drilling fluid in the wellbore. The BOP's R & R COURT REPORT E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 6 1 were closed and the well was brought under control with 12 2 pounds per gallon mud and then successfully cemented. Records 3 indicate that approximately 3,100 units of gas was also 4 released. 5 Due to the high likelihood of encountering gas while 6 drilling the proposed wells, Senior Staff at the AOGCC worked 7 with the Coal Regulatory group at DNR to ensure that proper 8 BOPE, blowout prevention equipment, and sufficient heavy weight 9 drilling muds were employed on the project. 10 Underground Coal Gasification currently falls under the 11 regulatory control of the Coal Regulatory group at DNR which 12 issues permits for surface coal exploration and extraction. 13 Based on the local stratigraphy, it is possible to 14 encounter thick coals and gas charged sands at very shallow 15 depths in this areas. By designating the Townships and Ranges 16 listed as having the potential for unexpected encounters of 17 oil, gas and other hazardous substances, the AOGCC can ensure 18 that proper drilling practices are utilized for Underground 19 Coal Gasification exploration on the west side of Cook Inlet. 20 The third page I've included is a synopsis of what 21 occurred on May 18th at the #4 -- the fourth well that CIRI was 22 drilling. Is there any questions? 23 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Mr. Saltmarsh, I believe in addition 24 to working in the area of petroleum geology and so forth, just 25 for the record so that someone reading the transcript later, R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 7 • • 1 you've also had some experience with coal horizons and coal, 2 have you not? 3 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes, I have. 4 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Commissioner Foerster? 5 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I think the record speaks for 6 itself. No questions. 7 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: There being no questions before we 8 vote then in order to implement this I -- my assumption is then 9 that we will notify both DNR and CIRI by letter that today the 10 Commission did officially designate this as an area that would 11 be subject to the Commission's regulations so that going 12 forward they will know. 13 Commissioner Foerster, have you put any thought in how 14 well implement this going forward? 15 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I think we'll just do it as we're 16 doing, the geothermal wells. 17 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Do you know, Mr. Saltmarsh, if there 18 are additional wells planned over there? I'm assuming there 19 are. 20 MR. SALTMARSH: There have been no formal applications 21 that I have heard of yet through DNR, but I have heard that the 22 plan is to commence drilling some time in the early winter and 23 continue their exploration -- an expanded exploration program 24 with additional wells. 25 Although most all of that project is confidential, we have R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 8 1 been holding it confidential also so I can't give any details. 2 I don't have them right now any way, but the wells generally 3 are drilling to about 2,000 to about 2,500 feet. I don't know 4 how many wells are planned, but we should be finding that out 5 shortly. 6 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Okay. 7 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Well, this is the exploration 8 phase of a development project, so 9 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes. 10 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: unless they wound nothing 11 they're going forward. 12 MR. SALTMARSH: I would presume so, but I'm not privy to 13 CIRI's total plans. 14 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. 15 MR. SALTMARSH: We have seen -- myself and Mr. Maunder 16 have seen what their proposed ideal plan would be, but not the 17 specifics. 18 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. 19 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Okay. Well, then I think following 20 the vote, assuming that this is adopted then, a letter to DNR 21 advising them that we have formally taken this action and now 22 any wells drills there will have to be approved by the AOGCC 23 would be in order. And probably either with a copy of that 24 letter or a similar letter to CIRI, also. 25 Is there an operator for CIRI on that project, do you R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 9 1 know? 2 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes, there is. There is several. A local 3 company, Alaska Earth Sciences is providing their technical 4 expertise and the drilling company Borgh Longyear (ph) is 5 supplying the crews and the equipment for the actual drilling 6 of the wells. 7 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Okay, very well. 8 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I do have a question right now. 9 Were the -- were CIRI and the operators notified of this 10 hearing and DNR? 11 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Is Ms. Colombie here? 12 UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: No, she's left. 13 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: She had to leave. 14 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: She had to leave. 15 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I'm surprised that nobody's here. 16 UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: I know that we both mailed to CIRI 17 the notice of hearings. 18 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: I believe that they were. 19 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I'm just surprised that no one is 20 here representing CIRI, DNR or the operator for CIRI. 21 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: It was published and I think -- let 22 me see if I can answer your question without taking -- well, it 23 was also -- notice was also given to everyone -- the record 24 shows that notice was given to the AOGCC distribution list and 25 on that list is Cook Inlet Region Land Department. R & R COURT REPORT E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 10 411 1 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay, okay. 2 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: And I'm looking now for an actual 3 notice to DNR. 4 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: That's okay, we can worry about 5 that later. I'm just surprised that none of them is here. 6 Mr. Saltmarsh or Mr. Maunder, has either of you discussed 7 this assertion of jurisdiction with CIRI or DNR? 8 MR. SALTMARSH: No, not to my knowledge. I've received no 9 phone calls or communications. 10 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. My only concern is that 11 they're not here to express their opinions about this. I'm not 12 going to assume it means a lack of interest. 13 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Sure, yes, I understand, that's a 14 good point In addition to the publications in a number of 15 newspapers and the posting on the state online website, the 16 record does reflect that CIRI received actual notice apart from 17 what's 18 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. 19 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: in the newspaper. As to DNR I 20 think only Ms. Colombie is going to be able to answer that 21 question for us. 22 Are you suggesting, perhaps, that we would leave the 23 record open or do you have a concern? Legally this would be 24 sufficient to give notice, but I think that's a very good 25 question you've raised though. R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 11 1 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I think we're well within our 2 legal authority to take -- to assume this jurisdiction. 3 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Yes. 4 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I just -- you know, it's a small 5 sand box and we're going to have to play with these folks again 6 sometimes so I would just want to make sure that we've been 7 courteous 8 MR. SALTMARSH: What I -- excuse me, what I will say is 9 we've been in communication with the manager of the coal 10 regulatory group constantly and I requested from him prior to 11 this, not in direct discussions, that this is the action we 12 were going to take, but that if something like that were to 13 happen what does your permit look like and I've compared it 14 with our permits and so 15 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. But nobody has said to them 16 we're asserting jurisdiction? 17 MR. SALTMARSH: No. 18 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Okay. 19 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Well, let me suggest this our 20 letters always state that a party disagrees has the right to 21 request reconsideration, et cetera, so what I would suggest is 22 that we go ahead since the file does reflect that legally the 23 required notices was given that we have a letter go out today 24 to each of the parties that we know may have an interest in 25 here, those being CIRI, DNR, the operator and any consultant R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 12 1 and notify them of today's action and a legal description and 2 at the bottom would be the notation that any party that's 3 seeking reconsideration, that would give them the opportunity 4 to come back to us, but if we don't hear within the required 5 time why then, of course, 6 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: We just move forward (ph). 7 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: we won't have to redo anything. 8 Our vote will hold. 9 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: That sounds fine to me. Okay. 10 Well, I move that we assert jurisdiction over the designated 11 area. 12 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Very well. It's been moved and I 13 will second that the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 14 designate the area described in the notice as an area that has 15 the potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other 16 hazardous substances. 17 The legal descriptions are spelled out in the notice and 18 it's an area ranging between Township 10 west on through 16 19 west and Ranges 12 through -- correction, Township 10 west -- 20 I'm trying to block this out for a list here. From Township 10 21 west out to 16 west and then Ranges -- apparently a Range 10 22 through Range 16 and that would be Town- -- that should be 23 Township 10 north, should it not on the notice, Mr. Saltmarsh? 24 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes, that's a typo, I apologize. 25 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: That's a typo, all right, then. And R & R C O U R T REPORT E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 13 411 • 1 you will correct that and 2 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes. 3 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: All right. And so the Commission 4 will accept that. Very well. And that's within the Kenai 5 Peninsula Borough and then within the Mat -Su Borough, Township 6 14 north through Township 18 north and from Range 8 west out to 7 -- out to Range -- there's another typo in the legal 8 description, Mr. Saltmarsh? 9 MR. SALTMARSH: What, the range? 10 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: In the last line there, is there 11 not? 12 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes. 13 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: All right. And you'll correct that, 14 also? 15 MR. SALTMARSH: Yes, I will. 16 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: I don't think that's in the -- I 17 think that must be in the preparation of your summary as 18 opposed -- yes, the temporary chair is checking it and against 19 the legal summary. The legal summary is correct, what was 20 published, so it's just a typo in what you've prepared so 21 that's not a defect in any way. 22 Okay. A map of this area is available to be reviewed by 23 any persons wishing to do so. We've had discussion. We had a 24 presentation by Mr. Saltmarsh explaining the Commission's 25 reasons for asserting jurisdiction so it's appropriate now to R & R C O U R T R E P O R T E R S 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 14 • 1 call the question. All in favor? 2 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: Aye. 3 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: Opposed? Hearing none it 4 unanimously carriers. 5 And is there a motion to adjourn? 6 COMMISSIONER FOERSTER: I move we adjourn. 7 ACTING CHAIR NORMAN: We are adjourned without objection. 8 (Recessed - 9:21 a.m.) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 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 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 15 • 1 C E R T I F I C A T E 2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) ss. 3 STATE OF ALASKA 4 I, Rebecca Nelms, Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, residing at Anchorage, Alaska, and Reporter for R & R 5 Court Reporters, Inc., do hereby certify: 6 THAT the annexed and foregoing Public Hearing In the Matter of Underground Coal Gasification was taken by William 7 Rice on the 27th day of July, 2010, commencing at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 8 Anchorage, Alaska; 9 THAT this Hearing Transcript, as heretofore annexed, is a true and correct transcription of the proceedings taken by 10 William Rice and transcribed by Suzan Olson; 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of August, 2010. 12 13 C c,. Notary Public in and for Alaska 14 My Commission Expires: 10 /10 /10 15 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 811 G STREET (907)277- 0572 /Fax 274 -8982 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 STATE OF ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Underground Coal Gasification Regulations Jul y 27, 2010 at 9:00 am NAME AFFILIATION PHONE # TESTIFY (Yes or No) *--- e ADC �D 7 x..-7 0 \ ep)orei / 0C-L( 742 / / o �� a Trskp r A06 rc. i05.1 a3.3 44 "The mission of the Council is to represent the citizens of Cook Inlet in promoting ..V;;;0 environmentally safe marine transportation and oil facility operations in Cook Inlet. COOK INLET C ".�. A REC E% ® Members July 15,2010 JUL 1 6 2010 Alaska State Daniel T. Seamount Nuke (i & Gas Cons. Commission Chamber of Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission kottogoott Commerce 333 West 7 Ave, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 Alaska Native e Groups Re: Docket No. CO- 10 -07- The designation of an area to have the potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to require wells Environmental drilled within the area to comply with Commission Regulations. Groups Dear Commissioner Seamount: Recreational Groups The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (Cook Inlet RCAC) offers its support to include drilling operations that have the potential for unexpected encounters Aquaculture of oil, gas or other hazardous substance, to comply with existing Alaska Oil and Gas Associations Conservation Commission regulation. Cook Inlet RCAC is a nonprofit corporation organized exclusively for the oversight, Fishing monitoring, assessing and evaluation of oil spill prevention, safety and response plans, Organizations terminal and oil tanker operations, and environmental impacts of oil tanker and oil terminal operations in Cook Inlet under the provisions of Section 5002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Our mission is to represent the citizens of Cook Inlet in City of Kodiak promoting environmentally safe marine transportation and oil facility operations in Cook Inlet. I City of Kenai a named 'ewer 'l Discharge and Prevention Contingency Plans As n d revs of Oi D Plans, we are g g Y concerned that without the inclusion of these areas of operations into the current City of Seldovia regulations the likelihood of an oil discharge into the environment is increased with every well drilled. Prevention has proven to be the best solution and including these operations into the scope of existing regulations will help to secure the safety of the City of Homer environment. Kodiak Island Borough S -- e: Kenai Peninsula Borough Vinnie Catalano Director of Operations Municipality of Anchorage • Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council * 910 Highland Avenue, Kenai, AK 99611 -8033 Phone: (907) 283 -7222 * Fax (907) 283 -6102 ~3 • Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: ferry mccutcheon [susitnahydronow@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 3:17 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: Re: Public Notice Underground Coal Gasification CIRI is moving forward, good. If nobody request a hearing the AOGCC will adopt its regulations. CIRI still does not understand C02 injection into an oil reservoir, Cook Inlet Oil platforms, where the gas was removed prematurely. There is no such thing as C02 injection unless you have reservoir of C02. EOR, enhance oil recovery, uses the whole flue gas stream, C02 as well as N2. Why blow money separating out C02 when you can use the entire flue gas stream and obtain 9 times as much injectable gas. You repressurize the oil reservoir 9 time faster and you get your money back quicker and the profit is lot higher. This C02 mystic is just BS. Fairbanks is the one to watch both the Air Force and DOE want it and have for more than a decade. The hold up is ? Somebody should go put it together for them. Any development that takes place North of or around Anchorage, is money in Anchorages pocket... Anchorage should not be bashful in helping thy neighbor. Dan, if you rather receive these let me know. Jerry _-- _ __. From: "Colombie, Jody J (DOA)" jody.colombieCa~alaska.gov Sent: Fri, June 11, 2010 1:38:33 PM Subject: Public Notice Underground Coal Gasification Jody J. Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 W"est 7th Avenaee, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907)793-1221 (phone) (907)276-7542 (fax) 1 2 STATE OF ALASKA . NOTICE TO PUBLISHER . ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ORDER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE A 0-03014039 /'1 SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F R AOGCC Ste 100 333 W 7th Ave AGENCY CONTACT Jod Colombie DATE OF A.O. June 11 2010 ° M , Anchorage, AK 99501 907-793-1238 PHONE PcN DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ASAP o The Frontiersman THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Advertisement to be published was e-mailed Type of Advertisement Legal® ^ Display Classif ied ^Other (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE TO AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., SUlte LOO Anchora e AK 99501 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES TOTAL OF ALL PAGES$ REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS 1 VEN 2 Aim 02910 3 4 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LIQ ~ 10 02140100 73451 2 3 4 REQUISITIONED BY: DIVISION APPROVAL: Notice of Public Hearing • STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Docket No. CO-10-07: The motion of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) to designate an area as having the potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to require wells drilled within the area to comply with Commission regulations. Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(g) the Commission proposes to require a drilling permit for any well proposed to be drilled to a depth greater than 500 feet, within the following described Townships: T10N, R12, 13, 14W T11N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T12N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T13N,R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17W T14N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T15N,12,13,14,15,16W All within the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, and T 14N, R8, 9, 10, 11 W T15N, R8, 9, 10, 11W T16N, R8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T 17N, R 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 W T18N, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W All within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this matter for July 27, 2010 at 9:00 am. To request that the hearing be held, a written request must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on July 8, 2010. If a request is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold a hearing, ca11907-793-1221 after July 19, 2010. Written comments regarding the application may be submitted to the Commission, at 333 West 7`h Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 21, 2010, except that, if a hearing is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the hearing. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, call 907-793-1221 by July 22, 2010. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Chair e • Frontiersman Growing with the Valley since 1947. 5751 East Mayflower Court (907) 352-2250 Wasilla, AK 99654 (907) 352-2277 Fax AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC, THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE LYNN SPARKS WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT SHE IS THE LEGAL'AD`CLERK OF THE FRONTIERSMAN PUBLISHED AT WASILLA, IN SAID DIVISION THREE AND STATE OF ALASKA AND THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT; OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWING .DAYS. JUNE 15, 2010 AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREIN IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE CHARGED PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. SUBSCJ4IBED AND S~t(ORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 21st DAY OF JUNE 2010 f~f~TARY I~BLIC ~C~R STATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FR# 1908 KA 4 --~--- 0. ., ~ ~~~~ SS c~ ~ ~+E~c~4 Notice of Public a public hearing on Hearing this matter for July STATE OF ALASKA 27, 2010 at 9:00 am. AlaskaDil and Gas To request. that the Conservation hearing be held; a- Commission written request :must: Re: Docket No. be filed by 4:30 p.m. CO-10-07: The mo- on July 8, 2010: tion of the Alaska Oil If a request is not. and Gas Conserva- timely filed,. the Com- tion Commission mission may con- (Commission) to sides the issuance of designate an area as an order without a having the potential hearing. To learn_if for unexpected en- the Commission wilt counters of oil, gas hold a hearing, .call'. or other hazardous 907-793-f22t after substances so as to July 19, 2010. require wells' drilled Written comments within the area to regarding the appli, comply. with Com- nation may be sub- mission .regulations. miffed to the Com- Pursuant to- AS mission, at 333 West 31.05:030(g) - the 7tYr A~ef1u~ Suite Commission :..pro- ''i Ofl, " Anrt.fior~ge, poses to require a Alaska 99501. Com- drilling permit for any merits must be re- well proposed to be ceived no-later than drilled to ii depth 4:30 p.m. on July 21; greater than 500 2010, except. that, if feet, .within the fol- a hearing is held,: lowing described comments must be' Townships: received no later TiON, R12, 13, 14W than the :conclusion T11N, R10, 11, 12; of the hearing. 13; t4W If, because of a dis- Tt2N, Ri0, 11, 12, ability, special ac- 13; 14W commodations may T13N, f310, 11, 12, be needed to com- 13, 1.4,15, 18, 17W merit or attend the T14N, R12; 13, 14, hearing, calf 15, 16W 907-793-1221 by T15N, Y2, 13, 14, i5, July 22; 2010, 16W Daniel T. Seamount, All within the `Kenai Jr. Peninsula :Borough, Chair Third .Judicial Dis- FR#1908 trict, State of Alaska, Publish: June t5, and 2010.. T14N, R8, 9, 10, 11W T15N, R8, 9, 10,' 11W T16N, :R8,.9, 10, 11, 12, 13,.1.4, 15,1;6W T17N, R 7, 8; 9; t0, 11, 12; 13, 14; 15, 16W Ti SN> 8, 9, 10, 11, t2, 13; 14, i5,16W All within the Mata- nuska-Susitna Bor- ough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, The Commission has tentatively scheduled 02-902 (Rev. 3/94) Pu6lisher~inal Copies: Department Fiscal, Departm~eceiving AO.FRM STATE OF ALASKA NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED /t, O_03014039 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF F1 ORDER gDVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F A~GCC AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. R 333 West 7th Avenue Suite 100 . Anchnra~e_ AK 995[71 PHONE PCN M 907-793-1238 - DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ASAP o The Frontiersman THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 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 MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. Before me, the undersigned, a notary public this day personally appeared ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. who, being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he/she is the of i 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 2010, and thereafter for consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the day of , 2010, 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 2010, Notary public for state of My commission expires 02-901 (Rev. 3/94) AO.FRM Page 2 PUBLISHER r~ STATE OF ALASKA ~ NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ~ ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ORDER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE A O-03014037 /'1 SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F R AOGCC 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 AGENCY CONTACT Jod Colombie DATE OF A.O. June 11, 2010 ° M Anchorage, AK 99501 PHONE PCN DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: o Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchora e AK 99514 g ~ June 14, 2010 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement Legal® ^ Display Classif ied ^Other (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE TO AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 Anchora e AK 99501 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES TOTAL OF ALL PAGES$ REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS 1 VEN z ARD 0291 0 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LID 1 10 02140100 73451 2 REQUISITIONE Y• DIVISION APPROVAL: 02-902 (Rev. 3/94) ` i Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM • Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Docket No. CO-10-07: The motion of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) to designate an area as having the potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to require wells drilled within the area to comply with Commission regulations. Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(g) the Commission proposes to require a drilling permit for any well proposed to be drilled to a depth greater than 500 feet, within the following described Townships: TION, R12, 13, 14W T11N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T12N,R10,11,12,13,14W T13N,R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17W T14N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T15N,12,13,14,15,16W All within the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, and T 14N, R8, 9, 10, 11 W T 15N, R8, 9, 10, 11 W T16N, R8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T17N, R 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T18N, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W All within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this matter for July 27, 2010 at 9:00 am. To request that the hearing be held, a written request must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on July 8, 2010. If a request is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold a hearing, call 907-793-1221 after July 19, 2010. Written comments regarding the application may be submitted to the Commission, at 333 West 7~' Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 21, 2010, except that, if a hearing is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the hearing. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, ca11907-793-1221 by July 22, 2010. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Chair h'1-li?O10 Anchorage Daily News Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER OTHER GRAND AD # DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 CHARGES #3 TOTAL 782531 06/14/2010 AO-03014 STOF0330 $212.48 $212.48 X0.00 $0.00 `50.00 $212.48 Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA j Alaska,Oil and Gas Conservation Commission STATE OF ALASKA Re Docket No. CO-10-07: The motion of the I Alaska Oil and Gas,Conservation Commission (Commission) to designate an area as having the THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to require wells ission Shane Drew, bein first dul sworn on oath de oses and sa s that g y p y I dulled within the area to comply with Comm regulations.. Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(8) the Cgmmiss~on proposes to require a drilling permit for drilled to a depth greater ` b I he is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, e .any well proposed.to: ~ than 500 feet, wrthm the following described a Bail news a er. Y P P L Townships: That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial ~ T1oN, R1 z, 13, ~4w Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in I T11N, R10 11, 12, 13, law. R10, 11, 12;'13, law T12N the En lish lan a e continuall as a dail news a er in g gU g y y p p , T13N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 15, 16, 17W 15, 16W 14 13 R12 T14N AI1CllOra e, Alaska, and It 1S nOW dud durin all Sald time WdS g g , , , , I T15N, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of .All Within the Kenai Pehinsula Borough, Third Judicial ~ publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an District; State of Alaska, and advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in I T1aN, R8, 9, 1Q 11W supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates and I T1sN, R8 9, 10, 11W 10 11 12,.13, 14, 15, 16W R8; 9 T16N that SUCK neWS d er WdS re Ularl distributed to its subscribers 1~ 1' g y , , I 8; 9, 10 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16W R 7 T17N during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged , , ~ T18N, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W d for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged I All within the Matanuska-SUSitna Borough, thir ` private individuals. Judicial Distract, state of Alaska; I i The Commission has tentativery scheduled a public :hearing on this matter for Jufy 27, 2010'at 9:00 am.' ` . 7o request that the heanng be held, a written request must be filed by 4 30 p.m. on July 8, 2010. Signedc(''°'~~ I If a request is not timely filed, the Commission may. consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. rf the Commission will hold a hearing, calf ' ta me before this date: Subscribed and sworn learn To 9o7a93-1221. afteuuly 19, zo1o. `, iVN 1 V 20~ subm tted to the Gomrons ionaapl333 West 7bh ka 99501 l ~ . as Avenue., Suite 100, Anchora~e,'A Ater than 4:30 p.m. receivetl no b . e i Comments must on July 21, 2010, except that, rf a hearing is held, st be received no later than the comments mu conclusion of the hearing. Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. If, because or a disability, special aceommoaations ttend the hearing, 2 t Ju Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska 2010 ly 2 an 9oia93a 221 by f ( R ~ ~'~ ~ ~ Daniel T. SeamouChair - MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: AO-03014037 Published: June 14, 2010 ~~~¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢~9d~ ~ sa • ~, ~.~ g g .a a °~~ ~ B®9~ ' a' ~ Q ~ g ~~•~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ `` , ® . ,? . dt d~ a u ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~i1~il~~~~~~ ~ ! ~ STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE A F AOGCC NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. AFFIODAVIT OF PUBL CATIONI(PART 2 OF TH S ORM) W TIH ATTACHED COPY OFIFIED /~ 0_03014037 ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE /'1 R 333 West 7th Avenue. Suite 100 ° Anch~rage_ AK 9951 M o Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 AGENCY CONTACT I DATE OF A.O. PHONE IPCN 1711/ 1 /7) -1 GG1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: June 14, 2010 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. Account # STOF0330 United states of America State of AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION REMINDER SS INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. division. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. Before me, the undersigned, a notary public this day personally appeared 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 2010, and thereafter for consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the day of , 2010, 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 2010, Notary public for state of My commission expires _ STATE OF ALASKA ;, NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ~ ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING ORDER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE A O-03014038 /1 SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F R AOGCC Ste 100 333 W 7th Ave AGENCY CONTACT Jod Colombie DATE OF A.O. June 11 2010 ° M , Anchorage, AK 99501 907-793-1238 PHONE - PCN DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ASAP o Peninsula Clarion P.O. Box 3009 Kenai AK 990)1 1 ~ THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement Legal® ^ Display Classif ied ^Other (Specify) SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE TO AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 Anchora e AK 99501 PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES TOTAL OF ALL PAGES$ REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS 1 VEN z A~ 02910 3 4 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FY NMR DIST LIQ ~ 10 02140100 73451 z 3 a 1 REQUISITIONED BY: ~ DIVISION APPROVAL: Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Docket No. CO-10-07: The motion of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) to designate an area as having the potential for unexpected encounters of oil, gas or other hazardous substances so as to require wells drilled within the area to comply with Commission regulations. Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(g) the Commission proposes to require a drilling permit for any well proposed to be drilled to a depth greater than 500 feet, within the following described Townships: T10N, R12, 13, 14W T11N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T12N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14W T13N,R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17W T14N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T15N,12,13,14,15,16W All within the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, and T14N, R8, 9, 10, 11W T15N, R8, 9, 10, 11W T16N, R8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T17N, R 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T18N, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W All within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this matter for July 27, 2010 at 9:00 am. To request that the hearing be held, a written request must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on July 8, 2010. If a request is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold a hearing, ca11907-793-1221 after July 19, 2010. Written comments regarding the application may be submitted to the Commission, at 333 West 7`h Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 21, 2010, except that, if a hearing is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the hearing. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, ca11907-793-1221 by July 22, 2010. Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. Chair • PUBLISHER' S UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ALASKA s5: llenise Keece being first d ly sworn, on oath deposes and says: That I am and was at all times he e in this affidavit mentions, Supervisor of Legals of the Peninsula Clarion, anews-. paper of general circulation and published at Kenai, Alaska, that the Public Hearing AO-03014038 a printed copy of which is hereto annexed was published in said paper one each and every day for one successive and consecutive daY in the issues on the following dates: June 16, 2010 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me 24th clay c,f June NOTARY PUBLIC in favor for the State of Alaska. My Commission expires 26-Aug-12 i AF IDAVIT r Ak;~t at I~Mo Alaska Oil arul ~ Ad.A~ItA Commissiat Re: Docket No. CO-10-07: The motbn of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commissionp to designate an area as having the ' potential for unexpected'encouhtere of oil, gas of other hazardous substances so as to require wells drilled within the area to comply ;with Commission regulations, Pursuant to ' AS 31.05.030(g) the Commission proposes to require ' a drilling permit for any. well .proposed tp" be' drilled to a depth greater than 500. feet, within the' following described Townships: T1 ON, R12, 13, 14W T11 N, R10,.11, 12, 13, 14W T12N, R10, 11, 12, 13,14W ' T13N, R10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17VV T14N, R12, 13, 14, 15, 18W T15N, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W ~AM within the Kenai Peninsula Borough; Third Judiciar~ [strict, State of Alaska, and T14N, R8, 9,1 Q 11 W T15N, R8, 9,10,11 W T17N, RR88, 9100, 111 12, 13, 11 y'18W W T18M, 8, 9, 5 0, 11, 12; 13, 4, 5, All within 'the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Third Judicial .District, State of Alaska, The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this matter for July 27, 2010 at 9:00 gyn. To request that the hearing be held, a vuritten request f must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on July 8, 2010. ' If a request is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold a hearing, call 907- 793-1221 after July 19, 2010. Written comments regarding the application may be~ submitted to the Commission, at 333 West 7th Avenue, ' Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.,Comments must1 be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 21, 2010, except that, if a hearing. is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the hearing, If, because of a . disabili#y, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, call ' 907-793-1221 by July 22, 2010. ' !) Daniel T. Seamount, Jr. ' Chair rM aoT~r ~: -~~r-- ~r`~ STATE OF ALASKA ~ NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ~ ADVERTISING ORDER NO. 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Subscribed and sworn to before me This _ day of 2010, Notary public for state of My commission expires 02-901 (Rev. 3/94) AO.FRM Page 2 PUBLISHER Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:39 PM To: Aubert, Winton G (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Brooks, Phoebe; Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Fisher, Samantha J (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Mahnken, Christine R (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); McIver, Bren (DOA); McMains, Stephen E (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); (foms2 @mtaonline.net); (michael.j.nelson@conocophillips.com); (Von.L.Hutchins@conocophillips.com); Alan Dennis; alaska@petrocalc.com; Anna Raff; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; Becky Bohrer; Bill Walker; Bowen Roberts; Brad McKim; Brady, Jerry L; Brandon Gagnon; Brandow, Cande (ASRC Energy Services); Brian Gillespie; Brian Havelock; Bruce Webb; carol smyth; caunderwood; Charles O'Donnell; Chris Gay; Cliff Posey; Crandall, Krissell; daps; Daryl J. Kleppin; David Boelens; David House; David Steingreaber; 'ddonkel@cfl.rr.com'; Deborah J. Jones; Delbridge, Rena E (LAA); doug_schultze; Elowe, Kristin; Evan Harness; eyancy; Francis S. Sommer; Fred Steece; Garland Robinson; Gary Laughlin; Gary Rogers; Gary Schultz; ghammons; Gordon Pospisil; Gorney, David L.; Gregg Nady; gspfoff; Harry Engel; Jdarlington (jarlington@gmail.com); Jeff Jones; Jeffery B. Jones Qeff.jones@alaska.gov); Jerry McCutcheon; Jim White; Jim Winegarner; Joe Nicks; John Garing; John Katz Qohn.katz@alaska.gov); John S. Haworth; John Spain; John Tower; Jon Goltz; Joseph Darrigo; Judy Stanek; Julie Houle; Kari Moriarty; Kaynell Zeman; Keith Wiles; Larry Ostrovsky; Laura Silliphant; Marilyn Crockett; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley (mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark Kovac; Mark P. Worcester; Marguerite kremer; 'Michael Dammeyer'; Michael Jacobs; Mike Bill; Mike Mason; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson; mkm7200; nelson; Nick W. Glover; NSK Problem Well Supv; Patty Alfaro; Paul Decker (paul.decker@alaska.gov); PORHOLA, STAN T; Rader, Matthew W (DNR); Raj Nanvaan; Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; Robert A. Province (raprovince@marathonoil.com); Robert Campbell; Roberts, Susan M.; Rudy Brueggeman; Scott Cranswick; Scott, David (LAA); Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); Sondra Stewman; Steve Lambert; Steve Moothart; Steven R. Rossberg; Suzanne Gibson; tablerk; Tamera Sheffield; Taylor, Cammy O (DNR); Temple Davidson; Teresa Imm; Terrie Hubble; Thor Cutler; Tina Grovier; Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger; trmjr1; Vicki Irwin; Walter Featherly; Williamson, Mary J (DNR); Winslow, Paul M; 'Aaron Gluzman'; Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); 'Dale Hoffman'; Frederic Grenier; 'Gary Orr'; 'Jason Bergerson'; Jerome Eggemeyer; 'Joe Longo'; 'Lamont Frazer'; Marc Kuck; 'Mary Aschoff; Maurizio Grandi; Ostrovsky, Larry Z (DNR); Richard Garrard; 'Sandra Lemke'; 'Scott Nash'; Talib Syed; 'Tiffany Stebbins'; 'Wayne Wooster'; 'Willem Vollenbrock'; 'William Van Dyke'; Woolf, Wendy C (DNR) Subject: Public Notice Underground Coal Gasification Attachments: Underground Coal Gasification.pdf Jody J. Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Aventee, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 49501 (907)793-1221 (phone) (90%)276-7542 (fax) • ~ Mary Jones David McCaleb George Vaught, Jr. XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group PO Box 13557 Cartography GEPS Denver, CO 80201-3557 810 Houston Street, Ste 2000 5333 Wertheimer, Ste 100 Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Houston, TX 77056 Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring Mark Wedman Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates Halliburton 408 18th Street President 6900 Arctic Blvd. Golden, CO 80401-2433 PO Box 1655 Anchorage, AK 99502 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Schlumberger Ciri Baker Oil Tools Drilling and Measurements Land Department 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 2525 Gambell Street #400 PO Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99503 Anchorage, AK 99503 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ivan Gillian Jill Schneider Gordon Severson 9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5 US Geological Survey 3201 Westmar Cr. Anchorage, AK 99507 4200 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Anchorage, AK 99508 Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith James Gibbs PO Box 190083 PO Box 39309 PO Box 1597 Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchick, AK 99639 Soldotna, AK 99669 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Cliff Burglin Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue 319 Charles Street PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Soldotna, AK 99669-2139 Richard Wagner Bernie Karl North Slope Borough PO Box 60868 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69 Fairbanks, AK 99706 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723 Fairbanks, AK 99711 r~ U ~~ Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Reece, Denise [denise.reece@peninsulaclarion.com] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:17 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: RE: Public Notice Publish on 6/16. Thanks and have a great weekend. Denise Reece Peninsula Clarion Legal Ad Desk 907-335-1233 907-2$3-3299 Fax denise.reeceC~peninsulaclarion.com From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) [mailto:jody.colombie@alaska.gov] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:16 PM To: Reece, Denise Subject: Public Notice Jody J. Colombie Sx7L'clal ASSISILrnt Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Cornrnission 333 West 7th Avenue. Suite 100 Ar~chorage, AK 99501 (900793-1221 (phone) (907)276-792 (fax) °6'11'2°1° Ad erification only Anchorage Daily News Acct STOF0330 Credit Card: °° ""'"` Name ST OF AK/AK OIL & GAS Type Phone 9072791433 Num Address CONSERVATION COMMISSION Auth 333 WEST 7TH AVE. #100 Expira City ANCHORAGE StatelZip AK 99501-3539 Country Code Start: 06/14/2010 Paytype: BL Issues: 1 Stop: 08/14/2010 Rate Code: LE Class: 9075 Copy: Notice of Public Hea Amount: $212.48 Rep 174 Tax: $0.00 qd #. 782531 2:18 PM Net w~m~n t N m0ow Ong Oexr~0a nOC roNRtA ro,tbW N R9, n,tt»,t sw n AN~~~'PtR194. ~. 1;,b~, 9 W nsN t2 t3t a,t i,tbW iw9i, n~rowa~aa Otn4 seas ofaa%~ama 1roI5NAe, AtOt1W Tb R1a.4. oD ~T 1A iii{ist~ TGN a. 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Pursuant to AS 31.05.030(g) th Ca7lmis5cn proposes to requrce a drilling permit for any well pr oposed to be cq' II led to a dept h greater than 500 feet, within the following described Tow1 ships: T10N, R12,13,14W T11N,R10,11,12,13,14W T12 N, R10,11,12,13,14W T13N,R10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17W T14N,R12,13,14,15,16W T15N,12,13,14,15,16W All withh the Kenai Pen insulaBOrou~1, Third Judicial District, StateofAlaska, and T14 N, R8, 9, 10,11 W T15 N, R8, 9,10,11 W T16 N, R8, 9,10,11,12,1 3,14,15,16W T17 N, R 7, 8 , 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16W T18N,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16W All within the Matanuska-SUSitna Borou~l, Third Ju dic ial District, State of A~ska, The COrrxnission has tentativelYSCheduled a public h ear in g m this matter fa J u y 2 7, 2010 a t 9'00 am. To request that the hearing be held, a written requestmustbefilecl b,+4:30p.m. cnJUy8, 2010. Ifa revues is not timely filed,theCOrra~nissbn may consider the issuance or an ord a without a hearing To learn if the Commission willholdahearing,call 907-793-1221 afterJUly19,2010. Written comrnents regarding th e applicat bn may b submitted to the Commission, at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Canments mustbereceived no later than 43opm. on July 21, 2010, except that, if a hearing is held, canments must be received no later than the concl usbn of the h ea n g. If,because ~ a disability, special accommodatims maybe need al to co mrn ai t or att ai d th e h ear in g. ca11 90 7-79 3-12 21 try Ju y 22, 2010. Dan iel T Se amo un t, Jr. l Char Ao-o3rn 4Ca7 P~Ished: June 14, 2010 Ad shown is not actual print size • Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Lynn Sparks [adteam1 @frontiersman.com] Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:20 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: Re: Public Notice Attachments: FR1908.pdf; ATT324378.htm Here is a proof of your ad. Running in Tuesday, June 15, 2010 ~~ Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:57 AM To: Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW) Subject: RE: Final report on 5-18-10 Incident, CIRI Beluga project I'll get right on it. Art Saltmarsh, CPG Senior Petroleum Geologist Ak. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 W. 7t'' Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-793-1230 From: Foerster, Catherine P (DOA) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:53 AM To: Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW) Subject: FW: Final report on 5-18-10 Incident, CIRI Beluga project Lady and gents, We need to assert jurisdiction over this area following the same process that we used to assert jurisdiction at Naknek. From: Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA) Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 9:45 AM To: Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA) Cc: Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Aubert, Winton G (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA) Subject: FW: Final report on 5-18-10 Incident, CIRI Beluga project FYI. I just got this and have forwarded to Tom and Jim. I haven't talked to Russ Kirkham yet. I have a call in to him. Art Saltmarsh, CPG Senior Petroleum Geologist Ak. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 W. 7t'' Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-793-1230 From: Kirkham, Russell A (DNR) Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 2:13 PM To: Saltmarsh, Arthur C (DOA) Subject: Final report on 5-18-10 Incident, CIRI Beluga project Art, Attached is the final report on the blowout on hole CC-4C. Let me know if you guys have any questions. -Russ =~~ ALA ~A EARTH SCIE~CES INC. -~a -, -' CIRI Coal Exploration Project Well Completion Report Hole ID: CC-4C-10 Location: NW1/4, SEC 24, T14N, R11W, SEWARD MERIDIAN Survey Data: Latitude: 61 ° 17' 27.9761 Longitude: 151 ° 10' 8.8260 Elevation: 706.27 feet NAD 83 Total Depth: HQ to 1334' 5-13-10 NQ to 1355' TD 5-17-10 Dates: (spud, casing, plugging) Casing: spud 3/14/10 cementing 3/16/10 Core: spud 5/4/10 cementing 5/21/10 Surface Casing: (OD size, depth, weight, bags cement) 6 inch to 80 feet, 4.5 inch HWT to 103 feet, 15 bags of 15 lb cement Drill Hole Plug: (OD size, depth, weight, bags cement) 3 inch from 1334'-1355', 3.895 inch HQ to 1334', 15-16 lb cement from 91 bags Other Casing: 920' of HQ rod left in hole, from 400' to 1320' Case Off: (depth above below ground level, marker, ID) Cut off at ground level, 4"X4" wood post with metal ID tag, 2 feet above ground Reclamation: (re-contour, re-seed) Re-contour: 5/26/10 Re-seed: 5/27/10 11401 Olive Lane, Anchorage, Alaska 99515 Phone: (907) 522-4664 Fax: (907) 349-3557 CIRI Coal Exploration Project 2010, Surface Coal Exploration Permit No. E-1201 Hole CC-4C-10 Incident Report, May 18, 2010 Approximately 11:30 AM on May 18, 2010, Boart Longyear dayshift drill crew began to pull HQ casing, they had pulled one 10' length to break the string off the bottom. Per usual operation, they broke the joint at the foot clamp in order to rig up the break out tool spinner to trip the rods. During this process the drilling crew experienced a gas blowout, with water spraying to a height of about 10 feet above the deck, followed by visible gas vapors. The drilling crew initiated blowout prevention measures, closing the well in accordance with standard operating procedures (i.e., engagement of the blowout prevention equipment and use of heavy drilling mud). Following these initial actions, a decision was made to abandon the well by cementing the hole from bottom (about -1,320') to top, in accordance with well abandonment procedures provided for in the above referenced permit (the Permit). 920' of HQ casing could not be retrieved during the well abandonment process and was sealed in place (from -400' to 1320') as part of the cementing process. The blowout incident and well closure was successfully addressed over the course of four days, with the use of approximately 8,000 pounds of barite in 12 pound mud and 4,550 pounds of Portland cement in 15 to 16 pound cement. The incident was reported to CIRI and DNR within 4 hours of the incident, and both parties were kept informed on subsequent actions of the drilling crew. No personnel were injured or equipment damaged. During the blowout, initial gas readings were not recorded, and an approximate 2,000 gallons of brackish water escaped the well during the incident, with no resulting harm to the surrounding environment. During well closure activities, approximately 3100 units of gas were measured by the mudloggers. All activity was contained within the drill pad area, which will be restored in accordance with restoration requirements of the Permit. The actions of the crew and performance of the blowout prevention equipment were reviewed by AES management, in consultation with senior management at Boart Longyear. Based on that review it was determined that the crews' actions were correct prior to and after the blowout and that the blowout prevention equipment functioned properly. Prepared by Meredith Guhl, Geologist, Alaska Earth Sciences, in consultation with: Tom Helmbrecht, Lead Dayshift Driller, Boart Longyear Todd Nakata, Mudlogger, CBM Solutions Brian Reddick, Mudlogger, ACME Geologic Consulting Roger Magee, Supervisor, Boart Longyear William T. Ellis, Project Manager, Alaska Earth Sciences