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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~ &~_~ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing Idonet 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 Production Scanning Stage 1 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 ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALIFY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd r: INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 260 Sag Delta North #1 1) August 29, 1990 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Request for a Spacing Exception, Sag Delta North #1 2) August 30, 1990 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 260 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF BP ) Exploration (Alaska) Inc.) for an order granting ) an exception to spacing ) requirements of Title ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide ) for the drilling of the ) Sag Delta North #1 well. ) Conservation Order No. 260 Sag Delta North #1 Well Section 19, T12N, R17E, Umiat Meridian September 20, 1990 IT APPEARING THAT: · BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPX) submitted an application on August 29, 1990 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to permit the drilling of Sag Delta North #1 well closer than 500' from a drilling unit boundary. · Notice of hearing on this request was published in the Anchorage Daily News on August 30, 1990 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: · BPX proposes to drill Sag Delta North #1 from a surface location 2011' from the north line (FNL) and. 2284' from the east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R16E, Umiat Meridian, to a bottomhole location 4911'FNL, 3212'FEL, Section 19, T12N, R17E, Umiat Meridian. · Top of the productive interval is expected to be 5240'FNL, 3380'FEL, Section 19, T12N, R17E, Umiat Meridian. · An exception is necessary to achieve compliance with 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). , Offset operator/owners have been duly notified and have filed no objection. Conservation Order No. 260 September 20, 1990 Page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the BPX Sag Delta North #1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: BPX Exploration (Alaska) Inc.'s application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Sag Delta North #1 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated September 20, 1990. I ~~,~-~~ qonnie C. Sm~-.th'F~Commissioner laska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission A~aska~'~II ..... a; cons~gvSi~nr Commission BP EXPLORATION August 29, 1990 Lonnie Smith, Acting Chairman and Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 ,x, ,o,a,ion 900 East Benson Boulevard SR ENG P.O. aox ~966~2 ~~$~ Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 RECEIV ' . ASST Alaska 0il & Gas 60ns. Ancb0raga Reouest for Exceotion to the Provision~ of 20 AAC 25.055 Sa(] Delt~, North #1 Dear Commissioner Smith: BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. ("BPX") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Sag Delta North #1 Well (the "Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows: (1) Surface Location: Existing Endicott MPI Well Slot, T12N R16E UM Sec. 36 swne on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34633. (2) Departure from Surface Location to Bottom Hole Location: 8170 ft. N27OE. (3) Top of Target Location: 5240 ft. FNL, 3380 ft. FEL, Section 19, T12N, R17E UM on BP Exploration oil and gas lease ADL 312828. (4) Bottom Hole Location: 4605 ft. FNL, 3056 ft. FEL Section 19, T12N, R17E UM on BP Exploration oil and gas lease ADL 312828. (5) Total Depth: 10325 ft. SS TVD There is a potential for production from the top of the target location to the well bottom Hole location. The owner and operator of all governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed location of the Well is BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. and the United States of America. 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. RECEI'VED AU G 2 9 1990 Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. (;0remission Anchorage If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Stu Hirsh at our letterhead address or at 564-4841. Sincerely, T.'N. Tyler, Manager Sag Delta North Development Group REEEIVED AUG 2 9 1990 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. ~omm'tss~o[~ 'Anchorage "7..,5"(,, 0.65 RECEIVED AUG 2 9 1990 Alaska Oil & Gas 6ohs. uummissi¢ Anchorage EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION SAG DELTA NORTH #1 WELL James Dupree Senior Reservoir Engineer on the BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Sag Delta North Development Group, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the Sag Delta North #1 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 1 and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this 29th day of August, 1990. JA~ES DUPRE~ / STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 29th day of August, 1990. ~y Commission Expires RECEIVED A U G 2. 9 1990 Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage BP EXPLORATION EXHIBIT A BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 August 29, 1990 A1 Powers, Regional Director Minerals Management Service 949 East 36th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4302 James Eason, Director Alaska Division of Oil and Gas P. O. Box 107034 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0734 J. A. L. Rense NANA Regional Corp. 4706 Harding Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99517 M. Thompson Doyen Ltd. 201 First Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 K. A. Brown, Sr. Cook Inlet Region, Inc. P. O. Box 93330 Anchorage, Alaska Gentlemen: Pursuant to the requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (b) BP Exploration (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) (1). BP's request, if approved will permit the well bottomhole location to be located 37 feet north and 1459 feet east of the section corners common to sections 19 and 30 in T12N, R17E UM. Specifically, the exception location applied for will be as follows: 52.0978° north latitude 124.3550° west longitude RECEIVED AUG 2 9 1990 Alaska Oil & Gas t;o~'~s. ~,ummission Anchorage A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, T. N. Tyler, Manager Sag Delta North Development Group 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 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. ) for an Exception to the Provisions ) of 20 AAC 25.055 ) ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE RECEIVED STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AU G 2 9 1990 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. L;ommission Anchorage Lorrie L. Leviegegrant, 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 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. That on the 29th day of August, 1990, I sent true and correct copies of T. N. Tyler's August 29, 1990 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: A1 Powers, Regional Driector. Minerals Management Service 949 East 36th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4302 James Eason, Director Alaska Division of Oil and Gas P. 0. Box 107034 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0734 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 29th day of August, 1990. Lorrie L. Leviegegrant STATE OF ALASKA ) ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 29th day of August, 199~0. Notary Public, State of Alaska My Commission Expires: AUG 2 9 1990 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the ) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ) Commission in the Matter of the ) AFFIDAVIT OF STUART H. HIRSH Request of BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT A U (3 2 9 1990 ~la$~a OJJ & Gas (;oas. t;ommission Anchorage Stuart H. Hirsh, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Stuart H. Hirsh. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. 1 am a Senior Landman for the well operator, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 3. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPX), 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 August 29, 1990, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b) BPX 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 29th day of August, 1990. STUART H. HIRSH STATE OF ALASKA ) ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledted before me this 28th day of August, 1990 by Stuart H. Hirsh. Notary Public, St~.t~ of[.Blaska My Commission EXpires: i EC EIVE D ,41asl~a Oil & flas Co~]s. Commissio~ 'Anchorage Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for Sag Delta North No. 1. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated August 29, 1990 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling and completion of the Sag Delta North #1 exploratory well to a location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a governmental quarter section. The well is to be drilled to a bottom-hole location 4605 feet from the north line and 3056 feet from the east line of Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 17 East, Umiat Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm September 14, 1990 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcu- pine 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 on October 2, 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 September 14, 1990. If no proper protest is filed, the Commis- sion will consider the issuance of' the order without a hearing. Lonnie C. Smith C ommi s s ioner Published August 30, 1990 'F STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER ad# 10277 acct# STOF0330 P.O.# 085635 A0. ADVERTISING ORDER NO. b8-5635 Anchor~e D'~iiy lq'ews P. O. Box 149001 ~nchorage Alaska 995i4-9001 Alaska Oil & Gas C~servation Conz~issic~'~ 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 AGENCY CONTACT Di~a Fleck PHONE (907) 279-1433 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: DATE OF A.O. ~ugust 29, 1990 August 30, 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 I~is Bains WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS THE Legal Ad. Asst. OF PUBLISH ED ATAnchorage Third AND STATE OF Alaska Daily News IN SAID DIVISION AND THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBLICATION ON THE 30~_1~ DAY OF Aug. 19 90 , AND THEREAFTER FOR no CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON THE 30t~ DAY OF Aug. 19 90 , AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREON IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE CHARGED PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ~ DAY OF % e~'-~'~'~-~. 19_~ NOTAR;-PU-BL~-FdR STATI;:OF ~ ~_~F-- MY COMMISSION EXPIRES _J[l! ¥ 3'~ '](~;)4 REMINDER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER.' A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBM :i!.'.'ii:i.~i~t~,'Ce bii~='~b,~c' Hearing: ,ska'!Oil and, Gas ATTACH ~, co, mm, i~s,~,on ',,, ON H ERE. 5ilcafion of BP~ B'~.,,E, Xpl0rat, ,. on' (A aska)' Inc. .b~ i,[~tte~,.l dated A. ugbSt:"'29, 1990 Ii'-e ~'O~ ~ 3''~ C~ ~% '.AC 'a]'l.~,~d~ I'l I i n g'. a nd completion. '0f:~.tbe'.' 'Sag Delta '.North ~1 e~'lorafOry W 't0'.a 'loCation ~l~Ser.~'than 500 feet from the ~0'~h'da~ ."Of' a' 'gOvernmental q~.rfer secfion, The well Is to b~ ';drilled.to a 'b0t.tb~ hole Ioc'ati0n,, 46Q5~,' from the north II'ne~': and,,3056', from: .t~e east line,of Sect-on ~9, Township, 32 Nort.~ Re:nge::~z East/, Um,lat Meridi,an; ' ~ ~;- 3;;' Pc....= .'.., Dr Ye, A'nCh0,age, Alask~ 9950:1;' an(J~ f, il.ea, ,abe. raises a .sub.stanti. al~l and n~a~e~ial Issue crucial, t'o~ the .Co~m'Isslofi's' 'determina-~j rich, a hearing on the matter~ wll,l,'",be,',',ela at,the,: abov~ :address a't 9:00 amon October 2,' %990:' Ih '~onf0rmance With 20 AAc 2S.540. If a hear ng s. to be. 'held,'.. Interested parties may confirm this by ,calling the c0mmission's office, (907) 279.1433; 'after September 14, 1990.':"1~ ~no proper., protest is filed,'. ~h~ Commission will con- Sider the issuance .of the oraer Wifh0Ut a hearing.' .' ~ ~S/'Lonn'ie"C. Smith. .Il . :..:'.COmmissioner ' .. . ,~ . PUbliShed August 30, 1990." 5 02-901 (Rev. 6-85) PUBLISHER