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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~c::~_l_ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: ,,~~) MARIA Scanning Preparation BY: MARIA Production Scanning Stage 1 PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ! 0 PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: , ..~ YES NO BY: Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALIT'Y, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Mines and Minerals Oil and Gas Conservation Committee RE: Emergency Order, April 15, 1966 Conservation Order File No. 21 Shell Oil Company - Forelands Channel #1 State 800' South & 300' East of Northwest Corner of Section 30, T8N-R13W, S.M. Persuant to Section 2014 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations of Alaska, an emergency for an exception to Section 2012 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations is hereby declared to exist. The Shell Oil Company has located the captioned exploratory well closer than 500' to a quarter section line. Locating the well in this position is necessary due to water depths and currents. Proper application dated March 31, 1966 was made for a footage spacing exception and publication is now in progress. The request of Shell Oil Company to commence drilling at the above described location is hereby approved for a maximum of fifteen days from the date of this emergency order. Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF MINES AND MINERALS ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMITTEE 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska RE: THE APPLICATION OF THE SHELL OIL) COMPANY, operator of the Forelands ) Channel #1 State for an exception to ) Section 2061.1 of the Alaska Oil and ) Gas Conservation Regulations, Title ) 11, AAC ) Conservation Order #21 April 25, 1966 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. The Shell Oil Company submitted a request dated March 31, 1966 for an exception to the 500 foot governmental quarter section boundary offset provision of Section 2061.1 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, Title 11, AAC, for the exploratory well Forelands Channel #1 State proposed to be located 800' South and 300' East of the Northwest Corner of Section 30, T8N-R13W, S.M. 2. Notice of hearing on the petition was published in the Anchorage Daily News on April 7, 1966 pursuant to Section 2012 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations but no protest or request for hearing was received. When it appeared that spudding of this exploratory well would occur before the publication period ended, an emergency order was issued to allow spudding. However, spudding was delayed by mechanical or physical reasons until April 22, 1966, which was after the publication period. AND IT FURTHER APPEARING that after due consideration an exception to Section 2061.1 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations permitting the Shell Oil Company to locate the Forelands Channel #1 State within 500' of the govern- mental quarter section line should be granted because this location is best suited to the geology and topography. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Shell Oil Company be permitted to locate the exploratory well Forelands Channel #1 at the applied for location. DONE at Anchorage and Juneau, Alaska, and dated April 25, 1966. Thomas R. Marshall, Jr., Execu~tive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Concurrence: A. Williams, Chairman, ska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee {,',~.... .,~. ~ .... Charles F. Herbert, Member Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ~ ",:./ /'/' 4::," ~ ~ · 7 . ,'-' · _. ~ ~',~.~-.--~-~.~'~,--~'-----=- .... ,~ ,,' ~ ~,r ,~.~.,.-~,,'~,, Karl L. VonderAhe~ Member Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Mines and Minerals Oil and Gas Conservation Committee RE: Emergency Order, April ].5, 1966 Conservation Order File No. 21 Shell Oil Company - Forelands Channel #1 State 800' South & 300' East of Northwest Corner of Section 30, TSN-R13W, S.M. Persuant to Section 2014 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations of Alaska, an emergency for an exception to Section 2012 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations is hereby declared to exist. The Shell Oil Company has located the captioned exploratory well closer than 500' to a quarter section line. Locating the well in this position is necessary due to water depths and currents. Proper application dated March 31, 1966 was made for a footage spacing exception and publication is now in progress. The request of Shell Oil Company to commence drilling at the above described location is hereby approved for a maximum of fifteen days from the date of this emergency order. Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 NOTICE (~F 2'[Y~LI~C STATE OF DEPARTMENT N~n a~SOU~CES 0it a~':[t;a~eon~fion committee K$: hell Oil eomPin~ lands Channel SoUth and 300t,.~as~~ o~.North- west Corner' o~ Notice ~ h~reby ~lve~ ~a'~ the .Alaska Oil~.~aa~ ?t lion Committe~,, !0.vl~s~e,::an order i exempting !;[he ca~ti6a,ed :Well from ~ihe footage ~pacing, AAC Tit:lc ~1~ Se~.. ~061.L who may' be aggrlevefl [iquested order ls"issuea ~r~ allowed ~. 16 days :fronx the da~e o~ this pub- ~lication in which to file a Protest ,-~and request for ,~earing~ Flace .~filing ts 3001 Po~upine, Drive~ {chorage, Alaska~ it It is timely :filed, S hearing ~n t, he may be heard. It~o 'timely filed; .:?;'t~ Committee consider th~ Issuanc6 "~ wit:hou9 a hearing, ,Alaska OH &GAS' Cons,ervation Comn~lt~ee 3001 PorcUi~lne Driv~ Anchorage~ Alaska 99594 Anchorage Daily' ](qew~ ~'~ ~,q: Publish .April T~ 1.968 Shell Oil Coupm~y - Forelands Chrome! ~! St~e TS~-RI3~, Hot,ce is hereby .8tven ~hat the Shell OX! Omnpnny ha~ requested rim Alm~8 ,Oil m~l ~ Cm~arv~t~ (k. ml:tt~ ,~o ime ~ o~ e~~ ~ e~'~~ t0=~ a,m,, ~tl 1.8, '1~ .at vhi~b p~tea~=~ ~ ~cher~. ~ be ~.. X~ AIR MAIL SHELL OIL COMPANY SHELL BUILDING 1008 WEST SIXTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNIA 90054 March 31, 1966 Subject: Forelands Channel Area Powers State Lease #19556 (ADL- 18716) TELEPHONE HUNTLEY 2-3131 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Department of Natural Resources State of Alaska Juneau, Alaska Attention: Mr. Tom Marshall Gentlemen: Shell Oil Company, as operator for itself, Standard Oil Company of California, Western Operations, Inc., and the Atlantic Refining Company proposes to drill an offshore well in the Cook Inlet at a location which, based upon a protraction survey, falls within the W-l/2 of the NW-1/4 of Section 30, Township 8 North, Range 13 West, Seward Meridian. Such lands are included within State of Alaska Lease ADL-18716. The well is to be drilled from a floating vessel, the Glomar II from a surface location approximately 300 feet east of the west line and 800 feet south.of the north line of said Section 30 and is to be drilled as a straight hole, insofar as reasonably possible. The exact drill site will be furnished at such time as this drilling vessel is moored on location. Section 2061.1 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations of the State of Alaska provides for a 500 foot standback from the quarter section lines. However, the language of the regulation suggests that this limitation was con- cerned primarily with wells which are to be completed as producing wells. Since as noted, the well is to be drilled from a floating vessel, it will not be com- pleted as a producer even if oil and gas production are encountered therein in commercial quantities. In addition, we would point out that all lands within one mile of this proposed location are jointly held by Shell, Standard'and Atlantic. We also note Section 2061.4 provides for exceptions to the aforesaid 500 foot standback in instances where "surface conditions would substantially " Water depth and swift current con- add to the burden or hazard of such well, . ditions beyond the point chosen for anchoring the vessel make a regular well Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Forelands Channel Area Powers State Lease March 31, 1966 2. location hazardous, costly and unsuitable. In view of all of the foregoing considerations, we respectfully request that you grant an exception to the 500 foot standback requirement and permit Shell Oil Company to drill the well as hereinabove indicated. The plat and affidavit required by Section 2061.4 are emclosed here- with. Should you need or require any further data in connection with your processing of this request, we would appreciate your so advising us. Very truly yours, R. D. Kerick Area Land Agent HAT:dws Enclosure cc - Standard Oil Company of California. 225 Bush Street San Francisco, California - The Atlantic Refining Company 555 S. Flower Street Los Angeles, California AFFIDAVIT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) duly sworn says. , the Affiant, being first Affiant is an employee of Shell Oil Company and is familiar with the foregoing application and plat attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and that; 1. the names of the lessees of all properties within a radius of one mile of the proposed well location are: Shell Oil Company Standard Oil Company of California, Western Operations, Inc. The Atlantic Refining Company; 2. said plat attached hereto as Exhibit A contains a scale of one inch to 3000' feet and accurmtely and correctly shows to scale the property for which exception is sought as well as the adjoining properties; 3. there are no completed or drilling wells on or near the property for which this exception is sought; 4. all facts stated in such application and this affidavit are within the knowledge of Affiant and are true and correct in all respects. Affiant Subscribe~ and sworr~to befOre me Mildred M. ~ounty a~d State My Commission expires December 11,196Z ,..,,,,j,,.,,,, u,,.,,,~,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,~,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,~d.~.L ..... ...g~l ,:~ 'E ~:~'~'~r~~' ~ ,...~ ~, ~ ~ .~,.~:..:..:.~: M L~ED M. CRAWFORD NO'iA[WY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA ~ ~:~',~-- LOS ANGELES COUNTY ~,.,i,,,,,,,,.,,~,,.,,,.,,.,,,,~,,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,~,,,,,,,,,,,, ,~,,,,,''~"''"'''~ WEST FORELANDS FEDERAL UNIT OUTLINE ~ (Divided Tvr)e) ~---~ Z4 T. 8 N. , T. 7N. FORELANDS I 25 I I I ALASKA STATE PLANE COORDINATES ( ZONE 4 ) FORELANDS CHANNEL NO. I WELL X: 2:07,600 Y= 2,473,200 19 S. A,$. 30 ADL 18716 S. A.S. $1 ADL 21086 S.A.S. 6 ADL P_.~ 087 LATITUDE 60° 40' LONGITUDE 151° $8' Pan American et ADL 17579 29 $2 T. SN. T. TN. "Oi~'Rw" ~¥ '"~i'c. S', ' ' I" ' ' '" ~ ISCALE I" '3000 "'' -c.~c"~°'~~r'''' i SHELL OIL COMPANY ! 21 .°~T~ ~0 aA~CH"~SSS ! . ......... Z- -I 14 "" LOCATION~ OF SHELL-ATLANTIC-STANDA,RD FORELANDS CHANNEL NO. I WELL T. R. IS'W. S.M.- COOK I'NLET-STATE OF ALASKA I I