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Home My WebLink AboutCO 329 C9 • Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. 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ReScanned IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIII BY: Angela Date: /s/ Comments about this file: Quality Checked III IIIIII III IIII III Index Conservation Order 329C September 19, 2012 BPXA request for an expansion and contraction of Point McIntyre, Niakuk and West Beach affected Pool and AIO Areas October 7, 2012 Notice of Public Hearing, affidavit of publication, email distribution, and mailings. Conservation Order 329C • 0 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICATION OF BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. to modify Conservation Order 329.005 to contract the affected area for the Niakuk Oil Pool. Docket Number: CO-12-27 Conservation Order No. 329C Prudhoe Bay Field Prudhoe Bay Unit Niakuk Oil Pool North Slope Borough, Alaska December 18, 2013 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. By letter received September 25, 2012, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA), requested that the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) contract the affected area for the Niakuk Oil Pool. 2. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540, the AOGCC tentatively scheduled a public hearing for November 13, 2012. On September 28, 2012, the AOGCC mailed printed copies of the notice of the opportunity for public hearing to all persons on the AOGCC's mailing distribution list, published notice of the opportunity for that hearing on the State of Alaska's Online Public Notice website and on the AOGCC's website, and electronically transmitted the notice to all persons on the AOGCC's email distribution list. On October 7, 2012, the notice was published in the ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. 3. No protest to the application or request for hearing was received. 4. The AOGCC vacated the tentatively scheduled public hearing on October 30, 2012. 5. Because BPXA provided sufficient information upon which to make an informed decision, the request can be resolved without a hearing. FINDINGS: 1. Operator: BPXA is the operator of the Prudhoe Bay Field, Prudhoe Bay Unit, and Niakuk Oil Pool, which are located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska. 2. Affected Area: The Niakuk Oil Pool lies offshore, in the northeastern portion of Prudhoe Bay, North Slope Borough, Alaska. Conservation Order No. 329.005-Corrected, dated March 24, 1998, establishes the current Affected Area for the Niakuk Oil Pool. 3. Owners and Landowners: All lessees and owners of the Niakuk Oil Pool and the affected contraction area are Working Interest Owners of the Prudhoe Bay Unit. Conservation Order 329C December 18, 2013 Page 2 of 3 4. Pool Identification: Conservation Order No. 329A defines the Niakuk Oil Pool as the accumulation of oil and gas that correlates with the interval between 12,318' and 12,942' measured depth in the Niakuk 6 well. 5. Exploration and Production History: Oil was first encountered in the Kuparuk Formation in the Niakuk area by the Niakuk 1 exploratory well in March 1975; however, the first test of the Niakuk Oil Pool occurred within the Niakuk 5 exploratory well in April 1985. Regular production began from the pool in April 1994 and is ongoing. 6. Re ug latory History: The AOGCC has issued 15 Conservation Orders and Amendments to govern development of the Niakuk Oil Pool. They are numbered, from oldest to most recent: 329, 329-Addendum, 329.001, 329.002, 329.003, 329.004, 329A, 329.005, 329.005-Corrected, 492, 329A.001, 329B, 329B.001, 329B.002, and 329B.003. 7. Proposed Change to Affected Area: BPXA's proposed contraction of the Niakuk Oil Pool is based on new well information and a new structural interpretation from seismic data that reduces the limits of the area capable of contributing to production. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Niakuk Oil Pool is a mature, producing pool. 2. BPXA's proposed contraction of the Niakuk Oil Pool is warranted based on its revised structural interpretation. 3. Apart from the contraction set forth below, the conclusions in Conservation Order Nos. 329A, 329B, and 492 and the corrections, addendums and the amendments thereto remain in full force and effect. NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED: The development and operation of the Niakuk Oil Pool is subject to the rules in Conservation Order Nos. 329A and 329B and the corrections, addendums and the amendments thereto and the statewide requirements under 20 AAC 25: Affected Area: Umiat Meridian (revised and contracted by this order) Township, Range Lease Description T12N R15E ADL 34626 Section 15 All Section 16 E/2, NW/4 Section 21 E/2 Section 22 All T12N R15E ADL 34629 Section 27 All T12N R15E ADL 34625 Section 13 All Section 14 All Section 23 All Section 24 All • Conservation Order 329C December 18, 2013 Page 3 of 3 Township, Range Lease Description T12N R15E ADL 34630 Section 25 All Section 26 All Section 36 NEA T12N R16E ADL 34635 Section 29 All Section 30 All Section 31 N/2 Section 32 N/2 T12N R16E ADL 34634 Section 28 All DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dal Daniel . Seamount, Jr. Commissioner 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 AOGCC grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the AOGCC 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 AOGCC 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 AOGCC 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 AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC 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 AOGCC 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 AOGCC, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the AOGCC mails, OR 30 days if the AOGCC otherwise distributes, the order or decision on reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[tlhe questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the AOGCC 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. 17-1 Singh,. Angela K (DOA) From: Carlisle, Samantha J (DOA) Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 10:28 AM To: Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Bender, Makana K (DOA); Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Carlisle, Samantha 1 (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Eaton, Loraine E (DOA); Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Frystacky, Michal (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Hunt, Jennifer L (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA); Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, lames B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Singh, Angela K (DOA); Turkington, Jeff A (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA); (michael j.nelson@conocophiIlips.com); AKDCWellIntegrityCoordinator; Alexander Bridge; Andrew Vanderlack; Anna Raff; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; bbohrer@ap.org; Barron, William C (DNR); Bill Penrose; Bill Walker; Brian Havelock; Burdick, John D (DNR); Cliff Posey; Colleen Miller; Crandall, Krissell; D Lawrence; Daryl J. Kleppin; Dave Harbour; Dave Matthews; David Boelens; David Duffy; David Goade; David House; David Scott; David Steingreaber; Davide Simeone; ddonkel@cfl.rr.com; Donna Ambruz; Dowdy, Alicia G (DNR); Dudley Platt; Elowe, Kristin; Evans, John R (LDZX); Francis S. Sommer; Frank Molli;schultz, gary (DNR sponsored); ghammons; Gordon Pospisil; Gorney, David L.; Greg Duggin; Gregg Nady; gspfoff; Jacki Rose; Jdarlington oarlington@gmail.com); Jeanne McPherren; Jerry McCutcheon; Jim White; Jim Winegarner; Joe Lastufka; news@radiokenai.com; Easton, John R (DNR); John Garing; Jon Goltz; Jones, Jeffrey L (GOV); Juanita Lovett; Judy Stanek; Houle, Julie (DNR); Julie Little; Kari Moriarty; Keith Wiles; Kelly Sperback; Klippmann; Gregersen, Laura S (DNR); Leslie Smith; Lisa Parker; Louisiana Cutler; Luke Keller; Marc Kovak; Dalton, Mark (DOT sponsored); Mark Hanley (mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark P. Worcester; Kremer, Marguerite C (DNR); Michael Jacobs; Mike Bill; mike@kbbi.org; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson; mkm7200; knelson@petroleumnews.com; Nick W. Glover, Nikki Martin; NSK Problem Well Supv; Patty Alfaro; Decker, Paul L (DNR); Paul Mazzolini; Pike, Kevin,W (DNR); Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; Randy Redmond; Rena Delbridge; Renan Yanish; Robert Brelsford; Ryan Tunseth; Sandra Haggard; Sara Leverette; Scott Griffith; Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland; Sharon Yarawsky; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); Smart Energy Universe; Smith, Kyle S (DNR); Sondra Stewman; Stephanie Klemmer, Steve Kiorpes; Moothart, Steve R (DNR); Steven R. Rossberg; Suzanne Gibson; sheffield@aoga.org; Tania Ramos; Ted Kramer; Davidson, Temple (DNR); Terence Dalton; Teresa Imm; Thor Cutler; Tim Mayers; Tina Grovier; Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger; trmjrl; Vicki Irwin; Vinnie Catalano; Walter Featherly; yjrosen@ak.net; Aaron Gluzman; Aaron Sorrell; Ajibola Adeyeye; Alan Dennis; Andrew Cater; Anne Hillman; Bruce Williams; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); Casey Sullivan; David Lenig; Perrin, Don J (DNR); Donna Vukich; Eric Lidji; Erik Opstad; Gary Orr; Smith, Graham O (PCO); Greg Mattson; Hans Schlegel; Heusser, Heather A (DNR); Holly Pearen; James Rodgers; Jason Bergerson; Jennifer Starck; jill.a.mcleod@conocophillips.com; Jim Magill; Joe Longo; Josh Kindred; King, Kathleen J (DNR); Laney Vazquez; Lois Epstein; Longan, Sara W (DNR); Marc Kuck; Marcia Hobson; Steele, Marie C (DNR); Matt Armstrong; Matt Gill; Franger, James M (DNR); Morgan, Kirk A (DNR); Pat Galvin; Bettis, Patricia K (DOA); Peter Contreras; Pollet, Jolie; Richard Garrard; Ryan Daniel; Sandra Lemke; Pexton, Scott R (DNR); Peterson, Shaun (DNR); Pollard, Susan R (LAW); Talib Syed; Terence Dalton; Todd, Richard) (LAW); Tostevin, Breck C (LAW); Wayne Wooster; Woolf, Wendy C (DNR); William Hutto; William Van Dyke Subject: Conservation Order 329C - PBU i i Attachments: co329c.pdf Samantha Carlisle Executive Secretary II Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7`1, .Avenue, Suite wo .Anchorage, .AX 99501 (907) 793-1223 (phone) (907) 276-7542 (fax) Easy Peel® Labels Use Avery® Template 51600 Feed Paper �s Bend along line to i expose Pop-up fidget AVERY® 51600 1 Katrina Cooper Manager Base Management BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Post Office Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 1 ' Etiquettes faciles a peter ; , Repliez a la hachure afin de ® Sens de reveler le rebord Pop-upTM ' Utilisez le gabarit AVERY 5160 j charnement 1 1 www.averyxom ' 1-800-GO-AVERY ' David McCaleb Penny Vadla IHS Energy Group 399 W. Riverview Ave. GEPS Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 5333 Westheimer, Ste. 100 Houston, TX 77056 Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates 408 18" St. President Golden, CO 80401-2433 Post Office Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Bernie Karl CIRI K&K Recycling Inc. Land Department Post Office Box 58055 Post Office Box 93330 Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99503 North Slope Borough Planning Department Richard Wagner Post Office Box 69 Post Office Box 60868 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Barrow, AK 99723 Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith Post Office Box 190083 Post Office Box 39309 Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchik, AK 99639 WOX George Vaught, Jr. Post Office Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201-3557 Mark Wedman Halliburton 6900 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools 795 E. 94t' Ct. Anchorage, AK 99515-4295 Gordon Severson 3201 Westmar Cir. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 James Gibbs Post Office Box 1597 Soldotna, AK 99669 #2 Ah Ah STATE OF ALASKA NOTICE TO PUBLISHE7 ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED /t, 1�_�_14_019 AO-oG AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF ORDER ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F AOGCC AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. September 28, 2012 R 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 Jody Colombie PHONE PCN Q Anchorage, AK 99501 M DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ASAP o Alaska Journal of Commerce 301 Arctic Slope Avenue, Suite 350 Anchorage AK 99518 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 PAGE 1�CFTAL PAGES$ ETO Anchora e AK 99501 2PAGEL REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS 1 VEN 2 ARD 02910 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM LC ACCT FYINMR DIST L1 1 12 02140100 73451 2 REQUISITION D Y: DIVISION APPROVAL: 02-902 (Rev. 3�4) Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AOTRM • is Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool, Pt. McIntyre Oil Field Niakuk Oil Pool, Prudhoe Bay Field West Beach Oil Pool, Prudhoe Bay Field Proposed Amendment of Pool Rules and Area Injection Order BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., by application dated September 19, 2012, has requested that Conservation Orders Number 317B (C0317B), 311 B (C0311 B), and 329.05 (Corrected) (C0329), which establish pool rules governing development of the Pt. McIntyre Oil Pool, Pt McIntyre Oil Field, and the Niakuk Oil Pool and West Beach Oil Pool, Prudhoe Bay Field respectively and Area Injection Order No. 4E (AI04E) be amended to expand the Affected Area of C0317B and AI04E and contract the Affected Area of C0311B and C0329. The AOGCC has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for November 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. To request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held, a written request must be filed with the AOGCC no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 23, 2012. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the AOGCC may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the AOGCC will hold the hearing, call 793-1221 after October 26, 2012. In addition, written comments regarding this application may be submitted to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, at 333 West 71h Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on November 8, 2012, except that, if a hearing is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the November 13, 2012 hearing. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, contact the AOGCC's Special Assistant, Jody Colombie, at 793-1221, no later than November 9, 2012. Cathy A Foerster Chair, Commissioner 270227 , RECEIVED 0000830756 $ 184.26 JAN 0 2 2014 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIONAOGCc STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Joleesa Stepetin being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is a 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 December 20, 2013 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. [� • —.L,i'1J19�:�i'Q��!��J.11 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of December, 2013 Notary Public in and for The State of Alaska. Third Division Anchorage, Alaska MY COMM ISSI N XPIIRES Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gass Commission Re: Docket No. CO- "3.2 7. The application of Aurora Gas, the (Aurora)for exceptjos o the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 and comminggling requirements of 20 AAC 25.215(b). Aurora by letter received December 4, 2013, requests the Alaska oil and Gas Conservation n orComder fission (AOGCC)iSSUe exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055. to allow the drilling, perforating, completing, testing and production of gas development wells for all undefined gas pools within the Nicolai . Creek Field with no restrictions as to well spacing, and wi thin and O anfeet exception to section the comminggling restrictions of 20 AAC 2-5.215(b) to allow commingling of production within the same 1 wellbore from the Beluga and upper Tyonek formations. The AOGCC has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for January 23, 7.014at 9:00 a.m. at the Alaska oil and Gas Conservation e,Suite sslit 333 West7th Avenu 00, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. To request that the tentatively . scheduled hearing be held, a written ust be wit he AOGCC u otlarter than 4I30 ed p mh on January 7, 2014. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the AOGCC may consider the the of an order without a hearing. To learn if the AOGCC will hold the hearing, call 793-1221 after January 3 In addition,writtenComments oma e be is regarding this application Conservation and Gas mitted to the Alaska �l Commssion, at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Comments must be received ua o later than 4:30 P.M. 21,2014, except that, if a hearing is held, comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the January 23, 2014 hearing. If, because of a disability, special accommodations may be needed to comment or attend the hearing, contact the AOGCC's Special Assistant, latter Colombia, hl n JJanuary721, 2014. Cathy P. Foerster Chair, Commissioner AO-14-019 I Published: December 20, 2013 STATE OF ALASKA ( NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. ADVERTISING INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED /� Z_3_14-019 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF AO_U ORDER ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS F AOGCC I AGENCY CONTACT I DATE OF A.O. R 333 West 71h Avenue. Suite 100 o Anchcrn¢e. AK 99501 M o Alaska Journal of Commerce 301 Arctic Slope Avenue, Suite 350 Anchorage AK 99518 United states of America State of PHONE IPCN 1 LL 1 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: ASAP THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: 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 2012, and thereafter for consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the day of , 2012, 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 2012, Notary public for state of My commission expires _ Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 2:16 PM To: Singh, Angela K (DOA); Ballantine, Tab A (LAW); Brooks, Phoebe L (DOA); Colombie, Jody J (DOA); Crisp, John H (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Ferguson, Victoria L (DOA); Fisher, Samantha J (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); Grimaldi, Louis R (DOA); Johnson, Elaine M (DOA); Jones, Jeffery B (DOA); Laasch, Linda K (DOA); Bender, Makana K (DOA); McIver, Bren (DOA); McMains, Stephen E (DOA); Mumm, Joseph (DOA sponsored); Noble, Robert C (DOA); Norman, John K (DOA); Okland, Howard D (DOA); Paladijczuk, Tracie L (DOA); Pasqual, Maria (DOA); Regg, James B (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA); Scheve, Charles M (DOA); Schwartz, Guy L (DOA); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Wallace, Chris D (DOA); Aaron Gluzman; Aaron Sorrell; Bruce Williams; Bruno, Jeff J (DNR); caunderwood@marathonoil.com; Casey Sullivan; Dale Hoffman; David Lenig; Donna Vukich; Eric Lidji; Erik Opstad; Franger, James M (DNR); Gary Orr; Smith, Graham O (PCO); Greg Mattson; Heusser, Heather A (DNR); Jason Bergerson; Jennifer Starck; jill.a.mcleod@conocophillips.com; Joe Longo; King, Kathleen J (DNR); Lara Coates; Lois Epstein; Marc Kuck; Steele, Marie C (DNR); Matt Gill; Maurizio Grandi; OilGas, Division (DNR sponsored); Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); Perrin, Don J (DNR); Peter Contreras; Pexton, Scott R (DNR); Richard Garrard; Ryan Daniel; Sandra Lemke; Talib Syed; Wayne Wooster; Woolf, Wendy C (DNR); William Hutto; William Van Dyke; (michael.j.nelson@conocophillips.com); (Von.L.Hutchins@conocophillips.com); AKDCWelllntegrityCoordinator; alaska@petrocalc.com; Anna Raff; Barbara F Fullmer; bbritch; bbohrer@ap.org; Bill Penrose; Bill Walker; Bowen Roberts; Bruce Webb; Claire Caldes; Cliff Posey; Crandall, Krissell; D Lawrence; dapa; Daryl J. Kleppin; Dave Harbour; Dave Matthews; David Boelens; David Duffy; David House; Scott, David (LAA); David Steingreaber; Davide Simeone; ddonkel@cfl.rr.com; Dennis Steffy; Elowe, Kristin; Erika Denman; Francis S. Sommer; Gary Laughlin; schultz, gary (DNR sponsored); ghammons; Gordon Pospisil; Gorney, David L.; Greg Duggin; Gregg Nady; Gregory Geddes; gspfoff; Jdarlington Qarlington@gmail.com); Jeanne McPherren; jeff.jones@alaskajournal.com; Jones, Jeffery B (DOA); Jerry McCutcheon; Jill Womack; Jim White; Jim Winegarner; Joe Lastufka; news@radiokenai.com; Easton, John R (DNR); John Garing; John S. Haworth; John Spain; Jon Goltz; Jones, Jeffrey L (GOV); Judy Stanek; Houle, Julie (DNR); Julie Little; Kari Moriarty; Kaynell Zeman; Keith Wiles; Kelly Sperback; Gregersen, Laura S (DNR); Luke Keller; Marc Kovak; Mark Dalton; Mark Hanley (mark.hanley@anadarko.com); Mark P. Worcester; Kremer, Marguerite C (DNR); Michael Jacobs; Mike Bill; mike@kbbi.org; Mike Morgan; Mikel Schultz; Mindy Lewis; MJ Loveland; mjnelson; mkm7200; knelson@petroleumnews.com; Nick W. Glover; NSK Problem Well Supv; Patty Alfaro; Decker, Paul L (DNR); Paul Figel; Paul Mazzolini; Randall Kanady; Randy L. Skillern; Delbridge, Rena E (LAA); Renan Yanish; Robert Brelsford; Robert Campbell; Ryan Tunseth; Scott Cranswick; Scott Griffith; Seth Holtshouser; Shannon Donnelly; Sharmaine Copeland; Shellenbaum, Diane P (DNR); Slemons, Jonne D (DNR); Sondra Stewman; Stephanie Klemmer; Moothart, Steve R (DNR); Steven R. Rossberg; Suzanne Gibson; sheffield@aoga.org; Taylor, Cammy O (DNR); Davidson, Temple (DNR); Teresa Imm; Terrie Hubble; Thor Cutler; Tim Mayers; Tina Grovier; Todd Durkee; Tony Hopfinger; trmjrl; Vicki Irwin; Walter Featherly; Williamson, Mary J (DNR); yjrosen@ak.net Subject: Public Notice (PtMc Expansion) Attachments: PtMcExpansion. pdf Jody J. Colombie bj)ecial Assistant Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 (907)793-1221 (phone) (907)276-7542 (fax) Easy Peei® Labels iiA"` Bend along line Use Avery® Template 5160® Feed Paper expose Pop-up Edd* y Mary Jones David McCaleb XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group Cartography GEPS 810 Houston St., Ste. 200 5333 Westheimer, Ste. 100 Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Houston, TX 77056 Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates 40818`h St. President Golden, CO 80401-2433 P.O. Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 Bernie Karl CIRI K&K Recycling Inc. Land Department P.O. Box 58055 P.O. Box 93330 Fairbanks, AK 99711 Anchorage, AK 99503 North Slope Borough Richard Wagner Planning Department P.O. Box 60868 P.O. Box 69 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Barrow, AK 99723 Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith P.O. Box 190083 P.O. Box 39309 Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchik, AK 99639 Penny Vadla 399 W. Riverview Ave. Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 AVER @ 5960TM George Vaught, Jr. P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201-3557 Mark Wedman Halliburton 6900 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools 795 E. 94`h Ct. Anchorage, AK 99515-4295 Gordon Severson 3201 Westmar Cir. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 James Gibbs P.O. Box 1597 Soldotna, AK 99669 itiquettes r'aciles a peler ^ i SP � �p Repliez 6 la hachure afin de www.avery.com #1 R] SEP 2 5 2012 A®GCC September 19, 2012 Cathy Foerster Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P0. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 Main 907 5645111 RE: Expansion and Contraction of Point McIntyre, Niakuk and West Beach Affected Pool and AIO Areas (Conservation Orders 317B, 311 B, & 329.05 and Area injection Order 4E) Dear Cathy Foerster: BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA), operator of the Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU), on behalf of itself and Working Interest Owners, requests modification of Conservation Orders (CO) 317B, 311 B, and 329.05corrected and Area Injection Order (AIO) 4E. These amendments are necessary because BPXA, acting in its capacity as Unit Operator, applied to the Department of Natural Resources and received approval for enlargement of the Pt. McIntyre Participating Area ("PMPA") and contraction of the West Beach Participating Area ("WBPA"). Accordingly, BPXA hereby petitions the Commission to amend the above referenced rules as necessary to accommodate expansion and contraction of the associated pool and AIO affected areas. The proposed expansion of the Point McIntyre Pool (PMP) is based on new well information and new seismic interpretation that extends the field limits based on the area capable of contributing to production. The proposed expansion includes two areas, referred to in the supporting documentation as North Expansion Area and Southeast Expansion Area. The two expansion areas are depicted and described in Attachment 1. 0 • The following attachments are provided in support of this application for the expansion and the simultaneous contraction of the Pool and AIO affected areas. Attachment 1: Pool, and AIO boundaries with Expansion and Contraction Areas. Attachment 2 Text & Figures: Proposed Pool and AIO. Information in support of these amendments is attached. Please maintain as confidential those certain attachments attached and labeled "CONFIDENTIAL" in accord with 20 AAC 25.537(b). Should you have questions regarding this application or should you require additional information to aid in your review please do not hesitate to contact Chantal Walsh at (907) 564-4162 Thank you for your timely consideration of this request. Sincerely, Katrina Cooper Manager Base Management Enclosures CC: Mark Agnew (ExxonMobil) Glenn Frederick (Chevron) Jeff Spatz (BPXA) David Lenig (BPXA) Cathy Foerster (AOGCC) Kay Triplett (ExxonMobil) Judy Buono (BPXA) Bob Gerik (BPXA) Steve Krohn (ExxonMobil) Gary Benson (BPXA) Chantal Walsh (BPXA) Bruce Laughlin (BPXA) Katrina Cooper (BPXA) Patricia Bettis (DO&G) Jon Schultz (CPAI) RL Skillern (BPXA) Eko Apolianto (BPXA) 5 • • Application for Expansion and Contraction of Pt McIntyre, Niakuk, and West Beach Pool and AIO Areas September 19, 2012 Attachment 1 The leases or portion of leases contemplated for inclusion in the Point McIntyre Pool and Area Injection order (AIO) 4E and for exclusion from the West Beach Pool and Niakuk Pool are depicted in Section I: Location Map for the Pool and NO Expansion and Contraction Areas and are listed in Section II: Legal Description of the Pool and NO Expansion and Contraction Areas. All lessees and owners of the subject leases are Working Interest Owners of the Prudhoe Bay Unit. The map in section I below summarizes all requested changes to the Oil Pools and NO in one image. A clearer step by step breakout of the various requested changes-, can be found on attachments 1A,1 B,1 C and 1 D for the oil pool changes and on attachments 1 E, and 1 F for the NO changes. Section I: Location Map for the Pool and AIO Expansion and Contraction Areas Location Mao Ru� ALASKA�I j;.NADA xaixo w �Du,r er u Point McIntyre Oil Pool West Beach Oil Pool Niakuk Oil Pool Prudhoe Bay Unit Boundary g I � I Z ■ 3. '3 c it ■ ■ ■ ■�■ ■�■W■�■ T131 q--J' Proposed Areas of T121 Expansion for the \` Point McIntyre Oil Pool Rules a — -- - --- ,, Proposed Areas for Proposed Area of �'expanslono`Area contraction for �. Niakuk Oil Pool Rules . '1c ■ ■ 5 Prudhoe Bay Lease Boundary NO Expansions .Pool Expansions 5nnf - .. -; 31 3 -- -- - Proposed area 0` , Pool Contractions 028299 029300 0283D1 1 031i628 03 Contraction For 30 1rFnf the West Beach p10TES �lnemee■awo ee..wXei.m e:n�i:zso.am uses myF � i Oil Pool Rules t x. m.meeX. xac s�Ne vlx. mreF NnoFi. 9.1MMrFe miM Ymd m®ObM1Ohan DCS polee4on Eiepeeme. T,.zr' T1211 F. NIImmFkpe wme pooed Yan ■M pdrcibn NM T11N ) i11N F.MMe Masco xe ca.em eso buaY Ati P FWN by aPX GMog.ep�y.0 Fa0 anm+. Nu1e. L - ' � F y ( f• i ' _ , Application for Expansion and Contraction of Pt McIntyre, Niakuk, and West Beach Pool and AIO Areas September 19, 2012 Section II: Legal Description of the Pool and AIO Expansion and Contraction Areas Point McIntyre Pool Expansion Areas Pt. McIntyre Pool North Expansion T. 13 N., R. 14E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 389945, Tract 120, Section 26: S`/2, 320 acres, Section 35: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL365548, 608.75 acres ADL 389946, Tract 121, Section 27: S'/2, NW'/4 Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands Shoreward of the Line Fixed by Coordinates Found in Exhibit A of the Final Decree, U.S. v. Alaska, No. 84 Original, 460.94 acres Section 28: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL312809, 395.06 acres Section 33: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL312809 and ADL365548, 378.52 acres Section 34: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL365548, 624.20 acres Pt. McIntvre Pool Southeast Expansion T. 12 N., R. 15E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 034626, Tract 5, Section 16: SW`/4, 160 acres, Section 21: NW'/4, N`/2 SW`/4, 240 acres ADL 034627, Tract 6, Section 17: S'/2, 320 acres, Section 20: N'/2, N'/2 S'/2, 480 acres Area Injection Order 4E Expansion Areas AIO 4E Expansion — Area 1 T. 13 N., R. 14E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 389945, Tract 120, Section 26: S%2, 320 acres, Section 35: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL365548, 608.75 acres ADL 389946, Tract 121, Section 27: S'/2, N W `/4 Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands Shoreward of the Line Fixed by Coordinates Found in Exhibit A of the Final Decree, U.S. v. Alaska, No. 84 Original, 460.94 acres 2 • • Application for Expansion and Contraction of Pt McIntyre, Niakuk, and West Beach Pool and AIO Areas September 19, 2012 Section 28: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL312809, 395.06 acres Section 33: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL312809 and ADL365548, 378.52 acres Section 34: Protracted, All Tide and Submerged Lands, Excluding State Oil and Gas Lease ADL365548, 624.20 acres AIO 4E Expansion — Area 2 T. 12 N., R. 15E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 034626, Tract 5, Section 16: SW'/a, 160 acres, ADL 034627, Tract 6, Section 17: S'/z, 320 acres, West Beach and Niakuk Pool Contraction Areas West Beach Pool Contraction T. 12 N., R. 15E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 034626, Tract 5, Section 21: N`/Z SW'/4, 80 acres ADL 034627, Tract 6, Section 20: N'/2 S'/2, 160 acres Niakuk Pool Contraction T. 12 N., R. 15E., Umiat Meridian, Alaska ADL 034626, Tract 5, Section 16: SW'/4, 160 acres, Section 21: NW'/4, 160 acres w z vS 6 a t- Z w cr D j Z m w O cr d �I p O as � � � ��• tl �� 0 • • m CL 0 f z 0 z 0 0 0 CL -j 0 Y- z 0 ui (1) 0 CL 0 cr (L t z >Q m 0 XLLJ Ir (L hall • • r- m M z V5 z C w J O a. _l w cc z UC C z ^O I - O rwr� ^VJ 0- cc 0- Z Q m w Q cc CL • I I I �I �I a � m c L rdA.Ps d ��✓� • o #a6 ` � Y LAt a v I • • LL a! E Z D MQ W W 0 D 0- • r � e �i a N •�i��=' pg • 0 Application for Expansion and Contraction of Pt McIntyre, Niakuk, and West Beach Oil Pool and AIO Areas Attachment 2: Text Proposed Pt. McIntyre, Niakuk,and West Beach Pool and AIO Summary The proposed expansion of the Point McIntyre Oil Pool is based on new well information and new seismic interpretation that extends the field limits based on the area capable of contributing to production. The calculated OOIP increased the original 1994 estimate of 777 mmbo to the current estimate of 913 mmbo. The proposed expansion areas account for 38 mmbo of this increase, and the remaining (98 mmbo) is due to improved understanding of OOIP within the original oil pool boundaries. Figure 1 shows the two proposed expansion areas, referred to as the North Expansion Area and the Southeast expansion area Definition of the Oil Pool Limits The proposed oil pool limits are based on a combination of structural mapping and well information that define the estimated limits of oil production. Figure 2 shows the gross oil column thickness within the Kuparuk Formation (i.e. Top Kuparuk to the oil water contact). The northern and eastern limits of the field are defined where the Top Kuparuk intersects the field -wide owc of -9069 TVDss. Current well control suggests the reservoir should be productive to the structural limits of the field in these areas. The southern limit of the field is defined by the major trapping faults. The western limit of the field is defined by the extent of reservoir quality sand as the reservoir degrades to the west. There is no new information to suggest the western oil pool boundary should be changed from the current location. The P2-22A well was drilled into the North Expansion Area and has established oil production beginning in May 2010 (Figure 3). The location of the Pt. McIntyre field limit in the Southeast Expansion Area is shown in Figure 4. The 2008 P2-45B well established oil production at the eastern limit of the current oil pool (Figure 5). High fluid rates with oil production support the existence of good quality within structural closure up to the oil pool limit. The Top Kuparuk structure does not dip below the -9069 owc anywhere in the Southeast Expansion Area, indicating there is no apparent structural closure to the east. In addition, there is continuous Kuparuk interval present from the Pt. McIntyre Field to the West Beach Field, so there is no separation of the two fields by reservoir "pinch -out" identified from 3D seismic data. The West Beach Field has a much deeper owc (-9240) than the Pt. McIntyre Field (-9069), suggesting a stratigraphic separation of the two fields as the most plausible explanation. The Gull Island 1 and Gull Island 3 wells to the east have no reservoir quality sands above the -9240 (West Beach owc) indicating that the closure to the east is due Confidential under AS 38.05.035 Confidential under 20 ACC 25.537(b) And any other applicable law. Application for Expansion and Contraction of Pt McIntyre, Niakuk, and West Beach Oil Pool and AIO Areas to reservoir degradation in the Upper Kuparuk interval which tends to support stratigraphic separation of West Beach and Pt. McIntyre Fields. Figure 6 is a schematic structural cross-section showing the concept of stratigraphic closure of the Pt. McIntyre Field to the east. The extent of reservoir quality sand to the east is uncertain, but it degrades to a non -reservoir facies in the Gull Island 1 area. The lack of additional wells between P2-45B and Gull Island 1 make the specific determination of the field limit uncertain. In contrast, there is dense well control in the West Beach Field (Figures 7 and 8). The eastern extent of the West Beach Field is between WB-06 and Gull Island 3 and the northern extent is between WB-06 and Gull Island 1. The cross -sections on Figures 6 & 7 show that the Kuparuk is a non -reservoir facies above the Niakuk Field OWC indicating the pool does not extend as far west as originally defined. It is possible that the current Niakuk pool may extend over the eastern portion of the Pt McIntyre pool. The Niakuk pool needs to be contracted in this area to avoid overlapping the Niakuk pool with the Pt. McIntyre pool. Figure 9 shows the estimated extent of the Pt. McIntyre Field in the proposed Southeast Expansion Area. Figure 8 shows the maximum possible extent of the West Beach Field and the proposed contraction area of the West Beach Oil Pool. 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