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Home My WebLink AboutCO 257Conservation 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. c~,_~'-~_ 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 TOTAL PAGES Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: '~ 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 A'I-FENTION tS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALrTY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.257 West McArthur River # 1 1) August 3, 1990 Stewart Petroleum Company Request for exemption for well spacing requirement, West McArthur River # 1 2) August 7, 1990 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 257 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF STEWART ) PETROLEUM CO. for an order ) granting an exception to ) spacing requirements of ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide ) for the drilling of the ) West McArthur River #1 ) exploratory well. ) Conservation Order No. 257 West McArthur River #1 Section 10, T8N, R14W Seward Meridian August 24, 1990 IT APPEARING THAT: , · Stewart Petroleum Company submitted an application On August 3, 1990 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25. 055(a)(1) to permit the drilling of West McArthur River #1 exploratory well to a location closer than 500' from a drilling unit boundary. Notice of hearing on this request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 7, 1990 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: · Stewart Petroleum Company proposes to drill West McArthur River #1 from a surface location 3680' from the south line and 1200' from the west line of Section 16, T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian, to a bottom-hole location 300' from the north line and 700' from the east line of Section 10, T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian. · An exception is necessary to achieve compliance with 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1). · Offset operator/owner ARCO Alaska, Inc has been duly notified and has filed no objection. Conservation Order ~. 257 August 24, 1990 Page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Stewart Petroleum Company West McArthur River #1 exploratory well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: Stewart Petroleum Company's application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the West McArthur River #1 exploratory well is approved as proposed. DONE ska and dated August 24, 1990. ni~e C. Smith, ~Confmissioner .. · aska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission A~Va~ka ~i~°~n~g~J cC~~$1~oenr Commission STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF STEWART ) PETROLEUM CO. for an order ) granting an exception to ) spacing requirements of ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide ) for the drilling of the ) West McArthur River #1 ) exploratory well. ) Conservation Order No. 257.1 West McArthur River #1 Section 10, T8N, R14W Seward Meridian September 5, 1990 IT APPEARING THAT: On August 24, 1990, the Commission issued Conservation Order No. 257 granting exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 for West McArthur River #1. Since then the Commission has determined that one of the findings in support of the order was not properly set forth. It is, therefore, necessary to amend Finding No. 1 to read correctly. This amendment does not affect the Commission's August 24, 1990 order. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED THAT: Finding No. 1 is amended to read: Stewart Petroleum Company proposes to drill West McArthur River #1 from a surface location 3680' from the south line and 1200' from the west line of Section 16, T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian, to a bottom-hole location 2340' [300'] from the south line and 700' from the east line of Section 10, T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian. Ail other portions of Conservation Order No. 257 dated August 24, 1990 shall remain the same. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 5, 1990. i Lo~ie C Smith,~ C~issioner ' Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission · Dav±d W J6hn~tor~. COmmis'gioner Alaska O±l~nd G~s Conservation Commission Formerly ERT August3,1990 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska ENSR Consulting and Engineering 750 ~,'est Sec¢~nd Avenue Suite 100 ..\nchc)rage, .,\K 99501 (907) 276-4302 Attention: Mr. Robert P. Crandall, Senior Petroleum Geologist Reference: Application for exemption to provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 (Drilling Units and Well Spacing), Stewart Petroleum Company, West McArthur River No. 1 Dear Mr. Crandall: Stewart Petroleum Company hereby makes application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exemption to the provisions of the drilling unit and well spacing requirements of 20 ACC 25.055 as they pertain to the proposed bottomhole location of the above referenced well. The proposed bottomhole location is as follows: 300 ft. FNL, 700 ft. FEL, SE-1/4, Sec 10, T8N, R14W. SM This location is less than 500 feet from the nearest drilling unit boundary as defined in 20 ACC 25.055. The closest adjacent governmental quarter section, and the only one effected by the requested exemption, is the NE-l/4, Sec 10, T8N, R14W. SM. This quarter section is also under lease to Stewart Petroleum and is part of the same lease (ADL 359111) that covers the proposed bottomhole location. The exemption is requested to optimize the structural position of the BHL. All of the acreage affected by the requested exemption is covered by the West McArthur River Exploratory Unit which was approved by the Department of Natural Resources effective August 1, 1990. The undersigned hereby verifies that he is acquainted with the facts surrounding this application for exemption; that the facts presented herein, and on the attached plat and table, are true and correctly portray all pertinent and required data as defined in 20 ACC 25.055(a)(1) and 20 ACC 25.055(b). .,~ ~ ,,it ~.,,.i, '~ ~%, ,i., ~, ".,..,., ~., ~' : ":: .. i'" .... Mr. Robert P. Crandall August 3, 1990 Page 2 Notice of this request for exemption has been given to ARCO Alaska, Inc. as per the attached correspondence and registered mail receipt. Please contact the undersigned at (907) 276-4302 or Mr. Bill Stewart at Stewart Petroleum Company (907) 563-2830, if you have any questions or need additional information. Robert C. Gardner Regional Director of Technical Services and Agent for Stewart Petroleum Company RCG/dsd Attachments I Direct and diagonal offsetting quarter sections to bottomhole location of Stewart Petroleum Company West McArthur River No. 1. Proposed surface and bottomhole locations. Record of ARCO correspondence. cc: Mr. Bill Stewart, President, Stewart Petroleum Company Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of Stewart Petroleum Company for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for West McArthur River No. 1. Stewart Petroleum Company by letter dated August 3, 1990, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the West McArthur River No. 1 well to a location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The well will be directionally drilled from Section 16, Township 8N, Range 14W of the Seward Meridian to Section 10, Township 8N, Range 14W, Seward Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued, may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm August 22, 1990 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 September 6, 1990 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 August 22, 1990. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Lonnie !~-~7~ Commissioner Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Published August 7, 1990 p! U B L I S H E R STAITE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING .... ORDER ad# 4621 acct~ STOF0330 P.O.# 08-5632 A~EN: Pat Oldenburg ADVERTISING ORDER NO. 08-5632 Anchorage Daily P. O. Box 149001 Anchorage, ALaska 99514-9001 Alasl.~ Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 3001 PorcupJa~e Drive .knahoraga, ~K 99501 AGENCYCONTACT ~ DATE OF A.O. Pat Old~nburg[ August 6, 1990 PHONE (907) 279-1433 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: August 7, 1990 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 Shelly ~-e_n WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS THE Legal AD. Rep. Of PUBLISH ED At Anchorage Third AND STATE OF Alaska Daily News IN SAID DIVISION AND/HAT THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBLICATION ON THE 7t~ DAY OF August 19 90, AND THEREAFTER FOR no coNSECUTIVE DAYS,'THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON THE 7th DAY OF August 19 90 , AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREON IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE CHARGED PRIVATE IJ~DIVI~S. SUBSCRIBED AND SWOR~BEF~E ME TH,S OF .,.. ~. NOTARY~B~IC F~S~ATE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 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 p" :Notice of Public Hearing" ~N HERE. STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and GaS COnservation Commission Re: Tl~e.'.applicatl°n of stewart Petroleum Company, for ex- ception to 20 AAC 25,055 for .West McArfhur R v~er No...1. Stewart Petroieum Company b.Y. letter .dated AUgust 3, 1990, has requested an'exCeption fo the provisions of 20. AA~ 25,055. ,The exception' .'would allow drilling the West /V~cAr-, thur River No.' 1 'well tO location ' CloSer than 500 feet from the boUndary of a dr -| I.i'ng uni't.. The .Well will be~ directionally .dr l ed from Sec-f, tion 16, 'Tbwnsh[p 8N, Range! . '".. ' '., 14W of. the Sewai-d Nter.ldian Secti0n'110, Township' 8N;J ".? '. <.;. Range 14W, seward Me~ d )~, , ':. . .~ .,~;.;: .!; .:,... A person, Who may be harme~dt *.r :'-':' .-'~ if the requested' order is iS-/ ~ ~, sued, may .fil~' a'.. written pro-|-. ~\~. test prior rto 4:00 Pm August~ 22, 1990 With .the A'laska .Oil~-~": ..... '-'~ and Gas' 'Conservation: com. J m s "on,s d~termina;/ ~'~, ~'".>~'.~' ~;?,.~ ~'-'." lion, a hearing.on tl~e matter/ viii be held at th~ above~ ~,'~'~ ddress at' 9:00 am SePtemberl 6, 1990 i.n conformance, with 2~ AAC 25 540;' f a~ hearing is toI be held, 'iinterested Partiesl may confirm this by. call.lngI ,the Commissio, n's office, (907)I j279~1433, after August 22, 1990. If no proper protest is' filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order with- out .a hearing. /s/ Lonnie C. Smith. ' ' .. Commissioner Alaska Oil. & GaS, . . Conservation. COmmission Pub: August 7, 1990. '~0:' o~.~,;~: ,. " 02-901 (Rev. 6-85) PUBLISHER