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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCO 134 ) ) Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. They are available in the original file, may be scanned during a special rescan activity or are viewable by direct inspection of the file. r 0 134- Order File Identifier Organizing (done) D Two-sided 1111111111111111111 o Rescan Needed 1111111111111111111 RESCAN DIGITAL DATA OVERSIZED (Scannable) D Maps: D Other Items Scannable by a Large Scanner o Color Items: o Greyscale Items: o Diskettes, No. D Other, Norrype: o Poor Quality Originals: OVERSIZED (Non-Scannable) o Other: D Logs of various kinds: BY: HelenCMada ) o Other:: I :() Date: (b ß' tJó 151 VYi r Date: ~.~ ,o~III~~~I~ 11I1~p NOTES: Project Proofing BY: Helen (Maria, ) Scanning Preparation /.. '\ Helen 'c---Maria ~ \ x 30 = + = TOTAL PAGES 14- (Coun~doks n4t include cover sheet) '''A'n Date: to <6 Ð S- 151 r r ~, 111111111111111111I BY: Production Scanning Stage 1 Page Count from Scanned File: /5 (Count does include cover sheet) Page Count Matches Number in Scanning Preparation: V Y~S , Helen~ Date: to Ø' ().Ç NO 151 rn f BY: Stage 1 If NO in stage 1, page(s) discrepancies were found: YES NO BY: Helen Maria Date: 151 11111111111111111I Scanning is complete at this paint unless rescanning is required. ReScanned 1111111111111111111 BY: Helen Maria Date: 151 Comments about this file: Quality Checked 11111111111I1111111 12/112004 Orders File Cover Page. doc #1 ') 1. March 6,1975 2. 3. 4. March 10,1975 March 10, 1975 March 18,1975 ) Conservation Order 134 Texaco's request for Spacing Exception West Kurupa Unit Well Union's no objection to Texaco's request Notice of Hearing and affidavit of publication Amoco's no objection to Texaco's request Conservation Order 134 ') ) ( .. STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: The application of Texaco Inc. ) for an exception to Title 11, ) Alaska Administrative Code, ) Section 22.055 (a) (1) to permit) the location of the West Kurupa ) Unit No.1 well to be completed) 180 feet from the west line and) 1351 feet from the north line, ) of Section 33, T6S, R14W, U.P.M.) Conservation Order No. 134 West Kurupa Unit No.1 Well March 20, 1975 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. Texaco Inc. submitted the referenced application dated March 6, 1975. 2. The referenced location lies 180 feet from a property line. The referenced regulation requires a location to be a minimum of 500 feet from a property line. 3. Notice of hearing on this request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 10, 1975 pursuant to Title 11, Alaska Administra- tive Code, Section 22.540, and no protest was received. FINDINGS: 1. It is necessary to place this bottom hole location less than 500 feet from a property line so that the location is in the optimum topographic position for the testing of the geological objective. CONCLUSION: 1. Granting the applicant's request will not result in waste or impair correlative rights of affected parties. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: Texaco Inc. may locate the West Kurupa Unit No.1 well less than 500 feet from the property lines at the referenced location. ) ) .' Conservation Order No. 134 Page 2 March 20,1975 DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 20, 1975. fL. IC /Itt~ -r- Thomas R. Marshall, Jr., Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Concurring: o{?<~~~an Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee ~_ ;#; -::;(LAZ~ Ho§íe vHtfH~lton, Mem~e~~~~~~ Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee #4 ) ,. ~T~ AMOCO ~I~ March 18, 1975 File: VDP-13l-986.5ll Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Committee Division of Oil and Gas 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99504 Dear Mr. Marshall: ) Amoco Production Company Security life Building Denver, Colorado 80202 ~~I /~ \ o . \ Re: Request for Spacing Exception, West Kurupa Unit Well No.1, Arctic Slope, Alaska ~ ('W, ~ v ~~ J /1112.,·· IJf' :',," ........., ' 'l/¡" .I, (. ) II t ~" I .;)'" j On March 6, 1975 you received from Texaco a request for a well location exception to drill the West Kurupa Unit No. 1 Well at a location 182' FWL and 1351' FNL of Section 33 T6S R14W, UPM. Amoco has no objection to this requested location exception. Yours ¡ C. H. Brown Texaco, Inc. P. O. Box 4-1579 Anchorage, Alaska 99509 ." Robert T. Anderson Union Oil Company of California Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Rodney Smith U.S. Geological Survey Anchorage, Alaska JlŒ@Œ~WIE1 I.~AR ~. 1975 ..d DTViSI{}N OF ŒL l\ND GAS ANCHORAGE #3 ,. t~ . ~\ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee Conservation File No. 134 Re: The application of Texaco Inc., dated March 6, 1975, for an order granting an exception from the footage spacing requirements of Title II, Alaska Administrative Code, Section 22.055 (a) (1) for the West Kurupa Unit #1 well, to be bottomed 182 feet from the west line and 1351 feet from the north line, Section 33, T6S, R14W, U.P.M. Notice is hereby given that Texaco Inc. has requested the Oil and Gas Conservation Committee to issue an order exempting the referenced well from the 500 foot minimum distance to a property line require- ment of the referenced regulation. The operator states that the proposed location is best suited to the topography of the area. Parties who may be aggrieved if the requested order is issued are allowed 10 days from the date of this publication in which to file a protest and request for hearing. Place of filing is 3001 Porcu- pine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. If such a protest is, timely filed, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM, March 20, 1975, at which time protestants and others may be heard. If no such protest is timely filed, the Committee will con- sider the issuance of the order without a hearing. ¿:fL. ¡2,/It( ~fJ t Thomas R. Marshall, Jr. Executive Secretary Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Publish: March 10, 1975 #2 Union Oil and Gas D~\(ision: Western Region Union Oil Company v,)california P.O. Box 6247, Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Telephone: (907) 279-7681 , ï -DiR"~ r~ -lc:--c,f.ÖC1;u, -=,[_-~: [N~:;~þ 1 1 ~>:G T~' ---'--¡---¿ -þ-" c, -----¡- ,,' -- ~ ! ~-- 'I 5 U-:G I I----~:,~¡i I I ., :--:,:1"1 ~ ~I '".. "." \i ~"V II State of Alaska ;)::-AFT)\ I ~~~l ~r~~tion Carmittee CJt.!i'~~C!= Anchorage, Alaska 99504 ~~[~'~S~\~!:\~~.i-r~~r unlen Robert T. Anderson District Land Manager Gentlemen : . March 10, 1975 Attention: Mr. Thomas rvlarshall Executive Secretary NORm SlOPE AREA State of Alaska West Kurupa Unit West Kurupa unit Well #1 Reference is made to Texaco' s letter of ~1arch 6, 1975 requesting spacing exception for the subject unit well. Union Oil Company of California has no objection to Texaco's location and urges your approval of the requested exception. Very truly yours, , ¿¿:/::p;.¿{:- ¿~7 Robert T.... Mderson cc: Texaco, Claude Brown, Anchorage Amoco, Claude Neely, Denver J. Saviers, Anchorage U.S.G.S., Rodney Smith õ)Œ@Œ~~Œl 1\\ :, \ ¡ (\ ,"1 c '\:,'" ~' ","'\I~ ... , t.J I ....) !)~\.::iL._.!\ \..~- Ç¡L ·:·-.1-'::) GÞ.S .~,;\ÇHC'~~ò.G ~ #1 - - .~' ~i--c~~~ ;.jL-f~ --- I c. [~:,--; 1-- " -I 1 r'<~ I--,J --~. , ? ::: ;~; ~ ~ Œ.~ ~ U. ~ ~ J \A.j\~ I) 181 ~J PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 1:"~r~3h:, ¡-,¡ '-~ ¡ C:)¡L tJ'E) G- AS II ¡"'f'H(\t)~.. ~.~~ "..,. ,'-' ,'FElXAogo.INC. P. O. BOX 4-1579 ANCHORAGE. ALASKA 99509 .JJ". 6-1 ~ ;Þ REQUEST FOR SPACING ~XCEPTION ( Ò ,). 'f WEST KURUPA UNIT WELL #1 ARCTIC SLOPE, ALASKA ..... .. ~ 1-- ~~. .- Mar ch 6, 19 75 ~ ..... . ~. , ,-. : I :: C -: -:L ,.., ~-.. r' .... L v '......;'..:.......)1- J~ ~::vl , C~-:þF( "1---' _=J__s~c-'--I- CONFER: FiL"f"""---- --- ---- Mr. Thomas Marshall Executive Secretary State Oil and Gas Conservation Committee 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Dear Mr. Marshall: Please refer to Application for Permit to Drill filed with your office by Amoco Production Company on October 2, 1974, for the drilling of the West Kurupa Unit well #1 at a location as follows~ 182' FWL, 1351' FNL, Sec. 33, T6S, R14W, UPM. This is to advise that Amoco Production Company, Union Oil Company of California and Texaco Inc. have entered into an agreement whereby Texaco will perform as operator for the drilling of this well. Please find attached a Designation of Operator executed by Amoco Production Com- pany and filed with Mr. Rodney Smith, Area oil and Gas Supervisor, u.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska, in which Texaco Inc. is designated as operator £or this well located on U.S. Lease F-034988. Also attached please find a portion of a plat showing surrounding lease owners and the proposed location of the well. Chapter 22, Section 11, AAC 22.055(1), provides that no exploratory well shall be located closer than 500' to any property line of the lease on which the well is located. Texaco Inc. hereby requests exception to this provision as the above mentioned proposed location is considered to be necessary because of the topography of the area. The proposed location is on a relatively flat area, will require substantially less gravel to construct, and will result in substantially less environmental change. Therefore,Texaco Inc., Operator, requests your consent to the drilling of the proposed well at the above described location. Mr. Thomas Marshall Page Two March 6, 1975 By copies of this letter to Amoco Production Company and Union Oil Company of California, we are re- questing they each furnish you with 'a letter of nonobjection to this request for the location exception. Your early consideration of this request will be appreciated. Yours very truly, ~~ c. H. Bl!;wn Assistant to th~ Vice President CHB:bjs Enclosures cc: Amoco Production Company Attn: Mr. J. G. Saviers union Oil Company of California Attn: Mr. Robert T. Anderson u.s. Geological Survey Attn: Mr. Rodney Smith ~') SUBMfr 1M QUAI"'jUCA TE rJJ.~:::~~~hX~:'I:;D'tg~"r,:fl:~~,Œ:~¡·~~, to appropriate Regional Oil and Gas or Milling Superllisor) 't Fonn 9-1123 (Rev. Dec. H'57) DESIGr~l~ ry·IOl\J OF OPEFtt~~TOR The undersigned is, on the records of. the Bureau of Land Management, holder of lease DISTRICT LAND OFFICE: Fairbanks, Alaska SERIAL No.: F-034988 and hereby designates NAME: ADDRESS: Texaco Inc. 3350 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90010 as his operator and local agent, with full ~l'utilority to act in his behalf in complying with the t~rms of the leasc'" and regulations applicable thereto and on whom the supervisor or his representative may serve \vritten or oral instructions in securing compliancc with the Operating Regulations with respect to (describe acreage to which this designation is applicable): Township 6 South, Range 14 West,' Un1Ïat Principal Ì'v1eridian Section 27: All Section 28 : All Section ,33: All Section 34: All It is understood that this designation of operator docs not relieve the lessee of responsibiljty for compliance with the terms of the lease and the Operating Regulations. It is also understood that this designation of operator does not constitute an assignment of any interest in the lease. In Case of defa.ult on the part of the designated operator, the lessee will make full and prompt compliance with all regulations, lease tcm1S, or or(~c;-s \)f the Secretary of the Interior or his reprcscntat ¡ vc. The lessee agrees promptly to notify the supervisor of any change in the designated operator. AMOCO PRODUCTION COI\1PANY By_;______ _ .._ .~;~~~~.~?':(-. :_~~J::~_ :~~_.:~.:..-_. ,.::_.:. ~.~~ _~: _.~ ._:~~:. ..._. ___.. ...__ (Sì'~;,atul'" ü[ !"><:,,,,-,) l T. S. .Ypnèey, Attorney in Fact ,j ._ __._º_~~.~~~~?~.!.. ~_Q~,._ ~.?.?.1...... ._... (])Rtc~ Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado 80202 .. . .... - ... ' ~ - . .. - ~ . - - . . . . . ~ . - - - - . . . - -... - - . . - - . . - . .. - - .., . . - - .. - .. - - .. - .. .. . - - - .... - - -.. - ... .... - - - - - -.. . -- U"dd:'C':;s) u. ~ G('Iì'<~"':',i'¡;'if.l\r ,-'RIt\ílriC. Oft"l':( lIj--Ô:':5'!S-'3 . " , . .r ; ~. , :.... .~~ ~ t~; ~~. 10 1 I Ii ~ 'I ~ ---l1----- 599 Ac. AMOCO UNION 12 24 7 o I· ..F~r.~83 .., 602Ac. + AMOCO UNION 19 606 Ac. F-034984 12-75 +. AMOCO 25 30 ® 609 Ac + . . JRNIA· ~ - . ~. '-"' y '. R14W 1- .. 7M~C~ - UNION 16 I ...". PROPOSED WEST KARUPA UNIT OUTLINE T -1.-----16' . .. UNLEASED ~..___ 23 24 ® + ® + 13 18 /7 0 +; 604Ac. + .. 36 31 32 - - - i F-034989 L· 12-75 ---~--·-~T1 "! 4 7~-R14W S .. 20 21 .22 F-034985 12- 75 + + AMOCO 28 27 (j) *1351' + ~ W~5t Kur~ >G-: Ui'\i:t W (,i6:", + + 29 18"2.1 33 34 F-034988 12- ~'5 + UNLEASED + 3 ' NOTE; ALL SECTIONS CONTAIN 640 ACRES UNlESSOTHERWTSE INDICATED TOT A L LE;1SED 36,020.00 ACR ES " TOTAL UNlEASE011,064.50ACRES -~------- 47,084.50 ACRES ALL FEDERAL LANDS COMPilED FROM FEDERAL PROTRACTION SHEET V-l0--5 (MAY 17, 1962) 26 35 2 FEDERAL SERIALS F-034979 F -034980 F-034983 F-034984 F-034985 F-034987 F-034988 F-034989 F -034990 F-034991 F -034992 F-034993 F-035029 F -035030 F-O~!in':l1 + AMOCO ® + F·034987 12-75 + AMOCO ,@ + ,5- 25