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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~_ ~ _)_ _ 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: Scanning Preparation ..... ~'~ ~__~ Production Scanning Stage 1 PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: V' YES NO Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES NO (SCANNING IS COMP'L~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 ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ARCO ) ALASKA, INC for an order ) granting an exception to ) spacing requirements of ) Title 20, AAC 25.055 ) for the drilling of ) Ugnu DS 2-0B1 ) Conservation Order No. 241 Ugnu DS 2-0B1 March 28, 1989 IT APPEARING THAT: · · · ARCO Alaska, Inc (ARCO) submitted an application on February 27, 1989 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to permit drilling the Ugnu DS 2-0B1 well closer than 500 feet to the boundary of Section 21, T13N, R9E, Umiat Meridian. Notice of hearing on this request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 8, 1989 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: · ARCO proposes to drill Ugnu DS 2-0B1 from a surface location 30'FSL and 80'FEL of Section 21, T13N, R9E, Umiat Meridian. 2. The well is to be drilled as a straight hole. · Pool rules have not been established which govern well spacing for the projected crude oil bearing strata. · An exception is necessary to achieve compliance with 20 AAC 25.055. · 20 AAC 25.517 requires that correlative rights be protected prior to commencement of regular production from an oil or gas poo 1. Conservation Order No. 241 March 28, 1989 Page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Ugnu DS 2-0B1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc's application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Ugnu DS 2-0B1 well is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 28, 1989. Al~askChaa~.tl~r tanO~r, Ga~sa~0~s~rvation Commission ~ns~ea gz~maZnthd'G~as Conservation Commission Notice of Public Hearing :.-~.: ~: .' .. 'STATE OF ALASKA :'. · ' 'Alaska OII and Gas Conservation. Commissi~)n,,?i Re: The Application of~ ARC° Alaska, Inc, for exception fo 20 AAC 25,055(a)(3) for Ugnu DS 2-081 well,:..'" i~ ' :!: eRfC.O Alaska, Inc, .by letter eo February 27, 1989, has requested an exception .to the provisions of '-20 AAC 25.055(a)(3).. The exception would allow drifting the Ugnu DS 2-081 Well. from a Icoatlon closer than S00 feet to the boundary of a drilling unit. A person who may be harmed If the requested order Is Is- sued, may file a written pro- test prior to 4:30 pm March 22, 1989 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commis- sion, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a. hearing on ,the mat; ~ ,, ~ . , ,;i' r~s ii,,[,'i,i :'" ff the protest..If :tlrnely,.fried,,. and raises a'subsfanflal' and material Issue crucial fo fha Commission's determination, a hearing on 'the matter will be held at fha above address at 9:00 am April 7, 1989. In conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is.to be held, Interested parltes may confirm this by calling the Commission's ....office;. (907) 279-1433, after march 22, 1989. If no.,proper protest is filed, the Commissionwlll, consider the ISsuance of.the Order. .with,' out a hearing.: .'., ,' :..;.,. Lonnle c: Smith .[.? "~': Commissioner ": ' Alaska OII & Gas Conservation Commission ..,4 . Pub~ March 8, 1989 :i , ...' AO: 08-5611 ',!,~::' ' ".,,; .' ',,' ::' '~, ,.. ']11,:'! '1',' LZh"'', ,, i' I' Notice of PUblic Hearing Li' ""' STAT'~ O":'AL~%~ ':"l ~.~..; ...'Alaska. :OIL a~d Gas }', con~rvatlOh..~omm~.. /2s~0~(a)'.'.(3):, ~'~e:':~"~*~.' · ,,~', ,,, ,,, ?,, :,, ,t ',., ,,,,,,~ ,,~',,, (,,,~ ,,,~ ,/', :lA ~r.nt~W,o;..~a~.:.be;~me ll~r me:~" 'file" a';:~l~'~ /test prior to'4:'30 pm M~h.22, 11989 .wlt~' f~e AlasRa..gll [ G~s..Connervaflon: .~mml~, ~1 Porcuplne4. Anchorage,. Alaska.. ~1~..~ r~st a hearing on ~r.... ' ' :: ' .':~'/..~j.~'.~s~:~. '.~ ~,4~,- ..- I~ f~e.. pr~e~. Jf~.~.~ · an~ r~l~s a substanfl6l' in~' me,rial Issue cruclal."t= Commlsslon,s ~etermt~tlon, a h~ring on the 'maker will be held at t~e a~ove at 9:~ am April 7/ 1989 In conformance with 20 AAC 2S:~.. If a hearing Is to ~e~, i~ter~sted..petites may confirm thls by calling the Commisslon,s .office, (~7) 79-1~3, after ~ar~h 22, 198~. f no proper ~rotesf Is fll6d, ~e CommlsslonwIiI consider ~e Issuance ~ fha' order w~th- out a. ~earlng. F "~.TE OF ALASKA .dVERTISING ORDER Ad 6369 Account 2791433ALA P.O. 08-5611 ,,, ~RTISING ORDER NO. AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. AnchOrage Daily News P. O. B~x 14,90'01 ~ct~d~e, Alaska 99514-9001 Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Omumission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Pat Oldanhurg Mardl 6, 1989 PHONE (007) 279-1433 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: March 8, 1989 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF Alaska ss Third DIVISION. BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED Sandr~Susky WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT _Leqal Advertising HE/SHE IS THE ~epresenrarlveOF Daily News PUBLISHED AT Anchorage IN SAID DIVISION Th i rd Alaska AND STATE OF AND THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBLICATION ON THE 8th DAY OF March 19 89 AND THEREAFTER FOR 0 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON THE 8th ~,Y Of March 19 8;,ANDO THAT THE RATE IARGED THEREON IS NOT~ EXGfiSS~'~~F THE~/ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS '[~_~'~ 'AY OF m~,,R~(~_,~' 19~ NOTARY PUBLIC FOR 'STATE OF Alask~ MY COM M~SSION EXPI'RES ~y Oom~:ss~o,~_, .... ~ ~ ~:~,~'~es:~ , REMINDER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. .~oflce of Public Hearing ALASKA, , and'. G~!s ',,': CO nml~S'ion,' ~%R'co' 'AlaSka}'; I nc:.. 'ibY loiter dated .February 27, 3989; 'has l .reqUested 'a'n exception to the p~OvI'sIOns .-'Of '.,.2.0 AAC 25~055~'a.)~(.3)'~ Tbe.~.'except on Would' allow drl'il'Ing the UgnU DS 2-0BI well from a Icoati0n Closer tha~i 500 feet to the I boundary of'a drilling unit.' . APer$0j~:i-W~ maY:be harmed if' the,. r,eCl~ste'~l Order,' J:s, ts~: sued, ,m,~y',,ffie a written test pr,lo~:,to'4:30,pm March 22~ ]~89 wlti~ ~::the Ala~ka,Oll and ,Gas 'Co~ervatloii, C0m'm s~ 'sion~ ,'1'3001' ,', PorCOl~itle ~' Drig~, A~ch.orage, ~ Al aska,,' ,~501,. :.allC~ ' reqUe~.t.'i a:;'h~arlng~ ~ri.::th~;:m at- 't ' ~': ' ' "' ' ~I~, ,' ,;; .i,, ~, ',,,~,,,, ;;:L,,i,:~,,.~, ,;,,.;,,,,., ~, ,'t, .. '.',,' ,' l,'b'~.:'~ .' '3 -'~i.',~t ~{vI;' '~; t:,L~', ~t ' and: :r~ises. a'.~.',{~b~fa~t~'i~' a~idr .material issue .crucial.. to the Cor~ rn iSs. l.'On~s, deter'mi nation, .a' h~a~Ing "on.' the .matter Wi De 'held..at the' above address at ~:00' am. April ,7, 1989 in conformance wlfh'20 AA(:; 125.540. If a' h'earlrig., is to be 'held~. Interested' petites may COnfirm t. hls. by caviling the comfn'ISslon's': of'f!~;e, (907) 279.1433;. after, march .22, 1989. If no ProPer protest .:is'filed, the commisslonwill conside~ the issuance..of.the order with- out a, hearing . ~ ,~ i · ,' .' ' Lonnle G~ Smith CommiSsiOner '. . . . Alaska'OIl-& Gas Conserva.tion CommiSsiOn: ' " . . I ~:/', ' ' ' , , i ,, AC: 08-5~11... 02-901 (Rev. 6-85) PUBLISHER STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRESS ADVERTISING ORDER NO. k';ci~orag~ Daily N~s P. O. Box i~900! ,~c2~ora~e, Aflasl~. 99514-9001 AlasP~ Oil & Gas "'fkx'z~,~a[%'ation Commission 3001 Porcupi.n_e Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 AGENCY CONTACT I DATE OF A.O, I PHONE Pat Old~:~urK I ~' I~d~ 6, 1989 I (9o7) 279-1433 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: l~k~r~h 8, !989 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTFD IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Type of Advertisement: ~L_-Legal [] Display [] Classified [] Other (Specify): !qotice of' Public H~zri~tg:' STA~ OF Oil az~d Gas L1)nservatio~'~ C~.~ssion. t~e: %he applicatic~"~ of ARCO Alaska, Inc. ~Or exception t.o 20 AAC 75.055(a)(3) :for 'UN~u DS 2-0B1 w~ll. ARCO ~,~.--.tska, .5~c. by let'~r ~ted Febz~a~z 27, 1989, has requested an exceptioa to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). 'ihe exceptio~z would ali.ow drillir~ the U~.~u DS 2-0B1 well frc~z a location closer ttmn 500 feet to the bot~.~dary of a drilling A person 'who r~my be harmed if ~m requested or~r is issued, may file a written protest p~ior 'to 4:30 pm Mmrch ,~.~,.. ~'''~, 1989 with, the Alz~s].~ Oil ~:~d sion., 3001 Porcupine Drive, ~z~chorage, Alaska 99501, and request a !'mari~tg on the n~tter. I SEND INVOICE IN I TRIPLICATE TO I REF TYPE NUMBER PVN ADN8 7050 PAGE 1 OF TOTAL OF PAGES ALL PAGES $1 AMOUNT DATE COMMENTS OPEN ITEM CC PG M LC N M R NUM LINE FLI 0846 200 ! ACCT 735~O I REMITTANCE ADVICE/ " /' ,,// L, CERTIFICATION: I certify that the facts herein and on supporting documents are correct that this voucher constitutes ~';legal charge again~ funds and appropriations cited that sufficient funds ar, encumbered to pay this obligation or that there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation cited to cover t~l/~,C'obligation. I am awl~r~that certifying false, inaccurate or misleading document: constitutes an unsworn falsification under AS 11.56.210. /"~ 4;~I~'r'~E"~R'S .~~ ~ '~' ~ I 02-901 (Rev. 6-85) ~ RECEIVING If the protest~is timmly filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission' s~tet~tion, a hearh~g on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 am April 7, 1989 J~ confomance wit2~ 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested par~ies may confim this by calling ~e Comrd~sion's office, (907) 279-1433, · after March 22, 1989. If no proper protest is filed, the Cc~ssion will consider t~e issuance of the order without a hearing. Lonnie C. Sn~[th Con~issioner Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Ccrm~ssion Published March 8, 1989. Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for Ugnu DS 2-0B1 well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated February 27, 1989, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). The exception would allow drilling the Ugnu DS 2-0B1 'well from a location closer than 500 feet to the boundary of a drilling unit. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued, may file a written protest prior to 4:30 pm March 22, 1989 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on the matter. If the protest is timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 am April 7, 1989 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to 'be held, interested 'parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433, after March 22, 1989. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issu- ance of the order without a hearing. Lonnie C. Smith Commis s ioner Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Co~nission Published March 8, 1989. ARCO Alaska, Inc. ?os'! Office Bo× ,~:!.~nchor~ge~ Aiaska 99510-0'360 'Telephone 907 276 't215 February 27, 1989 Chat Chatterton, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Ugnu DS2-OB1 (Ugnu Dedicated Well) Dear Commissioner Chatterton: ARCO Alaska Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Ugnu DS2-OB1 Well (the "Well"), for which the proposed bottomhole __ location is: (1) Surface Location: 30' FSL, 85' FEL, Section 21, Township 13N, Range 9E, Umiat Meridian (2) Intersection with Top of Productive Interval: 30' FSL, 85' FEL, Section 21, Township 13N, Range 9E, Umiat Meridian (3) Total Depth: 30' FSL, 85' FEL, Section 21, Township 13N, Range 9E, Umiat Meridian The owners and operators of all governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed location of the Well are ARCO Alaska, Inc. and BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. The plat required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 1. The verification required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 2. Copies of the notifications to the owners and operators, as well as the required information with respect to mailing are attached in the package designated as Exhibit 3. The well TD is projected as 3500' TVD. From surface to this depth, there are no other wells within 1000 feet of this wellbore. If you have any questions or require any additional informa- tion, please contact the undersigned. g Engineer JBK/ih Ltr01 2/22/89 At tachment s REC[IVED FEB 2 8 Alaska .0il & Gas Cons. Commission ' ',, ~nchorage ARCO A~aska, ~mc. is a Subsidiary of Atlarr~icRichfie~d]Com~p~n:7 C,S-3Q ~C -75 )-SAPC -2557 DS- 31 --75 3N I C [!'V E D t, ~chorag~ 2552.1 OS-3K EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION UGNU DS2-OB1 Well Jeffrey B. Kewin, Regional Drilling Engineer in the ARCO Alaska, Inc. Drilling Department, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the Ugnu DS2-OB1 well. 2. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055 and all facts therein are true. 3. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit B and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this day of February 1989. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this February, 1989. day of NOTARY PUBLIC IN AN~ JBK/Ltr01 2/22/89 ih '~ k' Cons. Commissio~ Alas a Oil & ~, ~nchorage EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSIONT~RSkR-0iI.~ Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS W. McKAY ) ) ) ) ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Thomas W. McKay, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Thomas W. McKay. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Drilling Engineer for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055(b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for an Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached .hereto as Exhibit A. 4. On February 27, 1989, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055(b) ARCO sent a copy of said notice by registered mail to the last known address of each owner and operator of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the proposed location of the oil well. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is an Affidavit of Mailing of Notice. Subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of February, 1989. STATE OF ALASKA ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) ~he. foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~t- day of ~~ , 1989, by Thomas W. McKay. - ' ARCO Alaska, Inc. - February 27, 1989 E~-IIBIT A BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attention: J.W. Buckee Gentlemen: RE: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Ugnu DS2-0B1 Well Pursuant to the requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. hereby gives notice of a request to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the intersection of the wellbore of the captioned well with the top of the Ugnu forma- tion within 500 feet of the south line and within 500 feet of the east line of the governmental section in which the well will be bottomed. Specifically, the intersection point applied for will be as follows: 30 feet from the south line and 85 feet from the east line of Section 21, Township 13, North, Range 9 East Umiat Meridian A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, H. P. Foster, Attachment ~'5' aska 0il .& Gas gms, Oommissi¢'; ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiar,¢ of Atlantm;lichfl'e;,:JCompa ~y EXHIBIT B TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE ) ) ) ) ) Irene Hilliard, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, deposes and says: I am a citizen of the United States of America, over the age of 19 years, and employed as a secretary for ARCO Alaska, Inc. That on the 27th day of February, 1989, I sent true and correct copies of Presley Foster's February 27, 1989 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: J. W. Buckee BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-66].2 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 27th day of February, 1989. Irene Hilliard SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ~~ay of~~~, 1989. JBK/Ltr01 2~22/89 ?'.~laska Dil ,& Gas Oons~ Oommissio~ ' ; ~ohora!la