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Home My WebLink AboutCO 063Conservation Order Cover Page XHVZE This page is required for administrative purposes in managing the scanning process. It marks the extent of scanning and identifies certain actions that have been taken. Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. (~.~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 plottedscanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES~ ~ Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ~/ PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: )~ YES ! NO 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 QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd STATE OF ALAStG'\ DEPARTi-'[ENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF i,'[INES A~,[D ?[INEP~kLS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Re: THE APPLICATION OF UNION OIL COP[PANY ) OF CALIFORNIA, operator of the #A-1 Trading ) Bay State well, for exception to Rule 5(c) ) of Conservation Order #57. ) Conservation Order #63 ~[iddle Kenai Oil Pools Trading Bay Field April 23, 1968 IT APPEARING TT~]AT: 1. The Union Oil Company of California submitted a request dated April 8, 1968, for an exception to 'the 660 feet minimum distance provision of Rule 5(c) of Conservation Order #57 for 'the deviated well, #A-1 Trading Bay State, to produce from three sands in the Middle Kenai Formation that are located, less than 660 feet from producing Middle Kenai Oil Pools in the Union Oil Company of California #A-9 Trading Bay State well. 2. The producing intervals and distance relationship are shown below: Perforated intervals of three sands in the #A-1 well Minimum distance to perforated intervals in #A-9 well 3945 - 4080 530' 4165 - 4225 600' 4275 - 4330 645' 3. The three sands perforated in the Trading Bay State #A-1 well are not present in the Trading Bay State #A-9 well. 4. Texaco, Inc. is the only operator affected by this request. 5. The #A-1 Trading Bay State well is recompleted in the >iiddle Kenai Oil. Pools because the original Hemlock Oil Pool completion is no longer productive. 6. The exploitation of the three sands present in the #A-1 Trading Bay State well will provide for maximum recovery of oil in a portion of a complex reservoir. 7. Notice of the hearing on the request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on April 11, 1968, pursuant to Section 2009 of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, but no protest was received. CONSERVATION ORDER #63 Page 2 April 23, 1968 ARq0 IT FURTHER APP~iARING Tt-L\T after due consideration an exception to Rule 5(c) of Conservation Order [/57 pennitting the Union Oil Company of California to produce the #A-1 Trading Bay State well less than 660 feet from the #A-9 Trading Bay State well should be granted because, in the interest of conservation, the most effective use can 'be made of an existing bore hole for the maximum recovery of oil in a very complex reservoir. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED tha't the Union Oil Company of California be permitted to produce the well #A-1 Trading Bay State from three intervals that are less than 660 feet from producing intervals in the well .fA-9 Trading Bay State. DONE at Anchorage, College, and Juneau, Alaska, and dated April 23, ]_968 Kar~l L. VonderA-he, Acting Executive Secretary Alaska ()il and. Gas Conservation Committee Concurrence: ames A. Williams, Chairman laska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ,f.'7 ." ../ , .~ /./ ..... ~ ~a~e Wa~too, Mem'be~ ,'":,, ........ A~as~a 0~ and Oas Conse:~q'~t~on Comm~ttee Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ., STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ) ss. being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that .......... she is the .... ~.e..gg~....c.~.e. rk.. .... of the Anchorage News, a daily news- paper. That said newspaper has been approved as a legal news- paper by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said news- paper. That the annexed is a true copy of a ..1.e.~al..zlo~c~..~.~68 as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper for. period of ......o. ?)..e. ...... insertions, commencing on the ..... J-1--.d~y of .......... .A.p. ri.t. ..... ,i9 ....6.$, and ending on the .... ~.....1..1. ...... day of of Apri3. ....... .............. 19...68., both dates inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers dur- ing all of sa.id period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $ 15.15 which amount has been paid in full at the rate of 25¢ per line; Mini- m u ~6h-a~ge $7.50. Subscri~c,e'd and sworn/~l/o befor~ me this ..-16. day of ...... ]9..d.& ....... ...... Notary Pub¢[c in and for tho Staie of Alaska, '. Third Divbion, Anchorage, Alaska MY CO/¥'.MISSION EXPIRES .... ........ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIN(~ STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL' RESOURCES DIVISION OF MINES AND MINERALS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ' Conservation File No. ~ ,, Re: Union Oil.Company o~ California No. A-1 Trading Bay State, NEW Section 4, TgN, R13W, $.~... Notice is hereby give~ ttmt Union; Oil Corapany of California has re- quested the Alaska Oil and Gas Con: ;servation Committee to issue an' :order allowing an exception to Field :Rule 5(c) c,f Conservation Order No. [57 l'or tlxe subject well in which a~ [portion of the production ia from iintervals that are less than 660 feet from Producing Intervals in the Un-, Ion O11 Company of California No. fA-9 Trading Bay State well. Parties who may be aggrieved ~fthe request- ed order is issued are allo,wecl ten days from the date of this publtea-, lion In which to file a protest and a request for a hearing. Place of filing' ts 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, tAlaska. If stlcll a protest is thnely ;fllc~d, a hearing on the mailer will :be held at the above address at 9:30 a.m. April 2:1, 19(111, at whh'h time' prot, e,~tant,~ llltlJ ol,her.~l il'lay bl~ hiqtrd, If no such pr0,£e,st Is I. in'lcJy J'il,pd, the Committee will con.~idct' the l.qsu. anee of the order without a hearing, Thoma~ R. Mar.~hal.I, ~r. , Exeeutiw Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas ~ Conso. rvation Cornraltt~, I 3001 Porcupine Drive t Ancho, rage, Alaska 99504 ,]Publish: April ~1, J L. eg?. Noti.c~ No.,.,9.6.8 '_:}iVZSZO:'-] 0.'.'7, L.:ZN.]:}S ?,.l',::] '.'fZNE?S:LS .,Liaska Oi[L a'~zd Cas Cocsarvation Committee C on's a r v a t i o n l? i ! c. # 63 Notice is ~,,ereb,x <:~iven. 'Chat Union. ('-:~ Company of California has requcsted rna Alaska Oil and Gas Conserva.'~ion Co~m~i. ttee to iss'~.~a an order allowinS axca'pCion ko Field Rule _~(c:) of Conservation. Order #57 for the subject ,. .~.. X 0111 ~ c- -in w]~ich a oortion o~ t~e 'L'}roc[uo~ion is ~:~ intervals C!I~ are ] ...... s 660 feet from producinS intervals in the Um. io'~ Oil Company of California Trading Bay State scl!. Parties vxho may be agsrieved if the requested order L~ issued are a!lo~,,~ed ten da. ys from the date of this publication in v3.1c~ to zo.~ a hegri, eS. Place of filing ~s 3001 Porcupine file a protest and a request = '- _ Drive, Anchorage, AI. asNa. if such a protest is timely filed~ a hearinS on. the matter ~ill be 'hel. d at the above address at 9:30 a.m. April 23, 1968~ at time protestants and others may foe heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Committee ~.~ill consider 'the issua.'nce of the order without a hearing. Thomas ?.. !,~arshal!, Jr. a' l .~ . x~xec~, t'Lve Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 300]. Porcupine Drive Anchorase~ Alaska 99504 Publish April 11~ i96S Union Oil Company (~' -'alifornia 2805 Denali Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Telephone (907) 277-1481 Robert T. Anderson District Land Manager unl, n 'April 8, 1968 DIVISION OF MINES & MINERALS ANCHORAGE Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska Attention: Mr. Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PRESCRIBING AN EXCEPTION TO TRADING BAY FIELD RULE 5(c) OF CONSERVATION ORDER 57 FOR WELLS TRADING BAY STATE A-1 AND TRADING BAY STATE A-9 Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska Gentlemen- Pursuant to the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations and applicable Statutes of the State of Alaska, Union Oil Company of California, on behalf of itself and Marathon Oil Company, presents this application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee to issue an Order allowing exception to Field Rule 5(c) of Conservation Order 57 for Trading Bay State A-1 and Trading Bay State A-9. I · The area for which the applicant applies for exception to said Rule is described below' Township 9 North, Range 13 West, Seward Meridian Section 4' E½NE~ II. Union Oil Company of California and Texaco, Inc., are the only affected operators. Form 401 ANC-A (New 7/67) Alaska Oil and Gas '~Lvnservation Committee Page two April 8, 1968 III. The distance from the Middle Kenai Formation perforation intervals in Trading Bay State A-i, listed below, are closer than 660 feet to the Middle Kenai Formation perforation intervals from 3510 - 3980 feet in Trading Bay State A-9' MKF Perforation Intervals in A-1 Minimum Distance MKF Performations A-9 3945 - 4080 530' 4165 - 4225 600' 4275 - 4330 645' The above three sands perforated in the Trading Bay State A-1 are not present in the Trading Bay State A-9. IV. The issuance of the Order requested by this application will permit production of the above mentioned wells in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations and Statutes of the State of Alaska. The applicant will present evidence to support the issuance of the proposed Order upon request of the Committee. V, Exhibit "A", attached hereto, shows the following: the leases and lands affected by this application; the location of all completed and drilling wells, including the location of all abandoned wells, on the affected lands and surrounding property; and the names of the affected and offset operators. VI. Except as specifically set out in the Order proposed by this application, operations within the Trading Bay Field shall remain subject to Conservation Order 57 and the Alaska 0il and Gas Conservation Regulations. VII. A copy of this Application has been sent to Texaco, Inc. by registered mail this date. A copy of this notice, the date of mailing, and the address to which the notice was sent is attached hereto. WHEREFORE APPLICANT REQUESTS' . That this Application for the issuance of the Order allowing an exception to Field Rule 5(c) of Conservation Order 57 for Trading Bay State A-1 and Trading Bay State A-9 be set for hearing and that notice of the hearing on said Application be given as required by Alaska law and the Alaska 0il and Gas Conservation Regulations. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Page three April 8, 1968 If no proper protest and request for ]~earing on said Order is timely filed according to such law and regulations, that an Order be entered herein to establish the exception to the Trading Bay Field Rules as requested in this Application. DATED this 8th day of April, 1968. WSM:jb Very truly yours, UNION 0IL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA Its Attorney-in-Fact -- II, · Iii I / / / \ ~"/ ,. ARCO MIDDLER#t/ -(~ TD: ? 250'/ /' / L/ ATLANTICR Ici(FI ELD ( / / / / / / / / TION R 13W / / / /' ?/ TD:6627 ' '(~6 ADL 18717..5 TEXA._~CO, (,OPER! ~(~L ~ . ! TEXACO PROP PLATFCRM UNION-MARATHO,br ADL 187~1 ~ ' I= ' ' ' -/'' - -- - - "~ ' N R,13 W J-/ J 6 ARCO M cARTHUR TEX. T. B.S'[ ~Z" I T. D. 9104/' T ,.~. 6509'" '-.]].B. PL/'~,TFOR,".,: /1 I .71 / ~1~ .o.. ~ ,/ // ~ ~ A-4 ~-SSo ~ / / / It // UN ION- MAR / ~T~B.* I . : IO,3~' II / / / / 1 / / / // / / // /' / /' / ,/ ,/ / /" /' ./ / /' / ~, . / /, ./ / / UNIT BOUfiDAI~Y EXHI BI T"A" TRADING 'BAY FIELD UPPER COOK INLET', ALASKA ALE: 1":2OOO' JAN 3~1968