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Conservation 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. ~- ~.r)-~-- 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 ploJ[~canner) ~~Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: ARIA 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 BY: MARIA / (SCANNING IS COMPL~'L~[~'AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE SASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 267 Walakpa No. 3 Well 1) December 19, 1990 Letters of Exception, Walakpa No. 3 2) December 27, 1990 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication 3) January 02, 1991 Letter from North Slope Borough to AOGCC CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 267 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF THE ) NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH ) for an order granting an ) exception to spacing require- ) merits of Title 20 AAC 25.055 ) to provide for the drilling of ) the Walakpa No. 3 well. ) Conservation Order No. 267 Walakpa No. 3 well Section 19, T20N, R19W, Umiat Meridian Undefined Gas Pool January 15, 1991 IT APPEARING THAT: · Allen and Crouch as agents for the North Slope Borough submitted an application dated December 18, 1990 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(4) to permit the drilling of Walakpa No. 3 closer than 1500 feet to a section line. e Notice of hearing on this request was published in the Anchorage Times and the Anchorage Daily News on December 27, 1990 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: I · The Walakpa No. 3 as proposed will be drilled from a surface location 18 feet from the south line (FSL) 1000 feet from the east line (FEL) of section 19, T20N, R19W, Umiat Meridian to the same bottomhole location. 2~ There are no offset operator/owners besides the North Slope Borough. · An exception is necessary to achieve compliance with 20 AAC 25.055(a) (4). Conservation No. 2b~ January 15, 1991 Page 2 e 20 AAC 25.517 provides for pool development and operation, and integration of interests. CONCLUSIONS: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Walapka No. 3 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED: The North Slope Borough's application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Walakpa No. 3 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 15, 1991. ~aVsi~a~ilJa°h~~G ns' fohnasierrmvaa~ion Commission / C [~-'~ r~~F°nnie . Smith; Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Russell A. Dougl Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ~~ RECEIVED NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH ,JAN - ~ 19~I DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTAlaska 0ii & Gas Cons. CommiSsion 3201 C Street, Suite 602 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Anchorage Phone: (907) 561-8820 Fax: (907) 562-1940 JERRY VVlLT, Director January 2, 1991 State of Alaska Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attn: Mike Mendor/Bob Crandell RE: NSB WALAKPA AREA SUBSURFACE ESTATE Gentlemen: The Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 Section 2.(a) transferred to the North Slope Borough the subsudace estate of the Barrow Gas Fields and the Walakpa gas discovery site. The Walakpa gas discovery site is further described under the agreement between the United State Department of Interior and the North Slope Borough as including those sections in which application has been made to the Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission to drill wells Walakpa 3, 4, 5 & 6. The attached plat of townships 19 & 20 shows an overview of the area in question. The following are attached for your review: . Surveyor's certificates for Walakpa wells 1 & 2 and for the proposed Walakpa wells 3, 4, 5, & 6. 2. Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984. . Agreement between the United States Department of the Interior and the North Slope Borough. 4. Plat of townships 19 & 20. Letter to Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission NSB Walakpa Area Subsurface Estate January 2, 1991 Page 2 I believe this information should answer the Commissions concerns, however, should the Commission have additional questions or concerns please contact me at your convenience. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. S~,~rely, / /J_/erry/Wilt, Director ~Z)epartment of Industrial Development Attachments cc: File C=--.pu=ed 'lo~ation based on data from Bart ,, . Autc----ated .~uz?ev~, !nc. to Rusky Oil Opera:icns,. Inc. dated Au.~. Ii, 1979, a copy of w~_ich is on file wi~.h Tec=onics, Inc., Anchcraqe, AK. CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR I her°_by carl:i fy ~ha~: I am properly regis'c_~red and licensed to prac:ice land surveying in t`he S~.a:.: of Alaska and thai: this plac ro. gresen~:s a l¢ca*.ion survey made by me or under ',,-7 su:er- visicn, and ':,ha: ali dimensiens and o~her de:~-ils ar=. c~rr~ct. WALAKPA 6-80 LAT. : 71005' 57.6;5" LONG. : 156°53'03.79''' Y : 6,253,08;5.18 X = 6~2,366.26 . ZONE 6 AS STAKED WALAKPA . T E ST LOC_.~TED IN SE I/4 PqOT~.CT-~ S~"~. 9, T~N, ,=,IgW. WE'LL No. I UMIAT MERIDLAN, '-K. SURVEYED FCR HUSKY OIL N. P.R. OPE,~ATiONS, INC. TECTONICS INC. P.O. BOX A-Z21~ . ANC-I'fORAGE, AK ~ FIGURE 2 - S, URVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE - WALAKPA TEST WELL NO. 1 COMPUTED LOCATION BASED ON DATA FROM INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED TO HUSKY OIL NPR OPERATIONS, INC. DATED AUG. 14, 1980, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH NANA-SELL- HERRING, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. I i.~eby certify that ! am properly registered and licensed to practice land surveying in the State of Alaska and that this plat represents a location survey made by me or under my supervision, and that all dimensions a~ other details are Correct. OATH; DEC. 12, 1980 ~eeee~e. ~.e WALAKPA 2-81 Let = 71o 03 '00.44'' Long. = 156° 57' 09.70"* Y = 6,234,9:24.32 X -- 6 :~4,573.85 Zone 6 AS - BUILT LOCATION FOR WALAKPA No. located in: NE I/4 protracted Sec. T. 2ON., R. 19 W., Umiat Meridian, Ak. Surveyed for: HUSKY OIL Surveyed by:nana-hell ~ herring, inc. e~inee~ T~ an~ ~nd J~ survey~ /~~ 18 PROTRACTED SEC. 19, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I --I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 18 ft. 1,000 ft. Scale: 1" = 1/4 mile NOTES: 1. Location for well site was accomplished by'using GPS equipment and conventional survey methods from USGS stations Barrow Astro AZ and Corral. 2. Ail dimensions and coordinates are in feet. ALASKA STATE PLANE COORDINATES ZONE 6, IN FEET. REFERENCED TO NAD27. Y = 6,240,313 X = 623,677 I hereby certify that I am properly registered and licensed to practice land surveying in the State of Alaska and that this plat represents a location survey made by me and all dimensions and other details are correct. ~ Date Paul E. Fox, LS 3745 GEODETIC POSITION Lat. 71° 03' 53.58" N. Long. 156° 57' 34.04" W. Bev. 45 Feet · Proposed Location For WALAKPA No. 3 Section 19, T.20N., R.19W., U.M. BARROW, ALASKA NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH Surveyed By LCMF Limited 723 W. 6th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska PROTRACTED SEC. 18, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. I T I I I I I I I I I ~ I I I I I I I I I I ' I I I I I I I ~ I I I I. ................. '1' I I I I ~ I ' I ' I ~ I ~ I I I ' I I I I I ' I ~ I I I I ~mmmllmmll mmlmmm.lmmmlmlmmmmmmlmmmmmlmmlmmlm 1,454 ft. Scale: 1" = 1/4 mile 1. Location for well site was accomplished by using GPS equipment and conventional survey methods from USGS stations Barrow Astro AZ and Corral. 2. All dimensions and coordinates are in feet. ALASKA STATE PLANE CCORDI~T~ ZONE 6, IN FEET. REFERENCED TO NAD27. Y = 6,245,857 X = 623,107 I hereby certify that I am properly registered and licensed to practice land surveying in the State of Alaska and that this plat represents a location survey made by me and ali dimensions and other details are rrect. Date Paul E. Fox, LS 3745 II GEODETIC POSITION Lat. 71 ° 04' 48.19" Long. 156° 57' .48.42" Elev. 31 Feet Ne Proposed Location For WALAKPA No, 4 Section 18, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. BARROW, ALASKA IIII I NORTH SLOPE BOROi.~H Surveyed By LCMF Limited 723 W. 6th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska PROTRACTED SEC. 17, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. ~ 1' i I i I I i i [ I I I i I I i I I I i I i I I I I I I I I i I I I i I I i I i I I i I I I I i I I I L T I I I I I I I ! I I I I [ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : ', . 13ft~ Scale: 1" = 1/4 mile NOTES: 1. Location for well site was accomplished by using GPS equipment and conventional survey methods from USGS stations Barrow Astro AZ and Corral. 2. Ail dimensions and coordinates are in feet. ALASKA STATE PLANE COORDINATES ZONE 6, IN FEET. REFERENCED TO . NAD27. Y = 6,245,685 X = 629,145 I hereby certify that I am properly registered and licensed to practice land surveying in the State of Alaska and that this plat represents a location survey made by me and all dimensions and other details are,e;errect, .. Date Paul E. Fox, LS 3~745 i i i GEODETIC POSITION Lat. 71° 04' 45.46" N. Long. 156© 54' 45.54" W. Elev. 45 Feet . i i Proposed Location For WALAKPA' No. 5 Section 17, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. BARROW, ALASKA NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH Surveyed By LCMF Limited 723 W. 6th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska PROTRACTED SEC. 28, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. 972 ft.1 1,522 ft. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Scale: 1" = 1/4 mile 1. Location for well site was accomplished by using GPS equipment and conventional survey methods from USGS stations Barrow Astro AZ and Corral. 2. All dimensions and coordinates are in feet. ALASKA STATE PLANE COORDINATES ZONE 6, IN FEET. REFERENCED TO NAD27. Y-- 6,239,504 X = 633,734 I hereby certify that I am properly registered and licensed to practice land surveying in the State of Alaska and that this plat represents a location survey made by me and all dimensions /Z-~'- ¢O Dste Paul E. Fox, LS 3745 GEODETIC POSITION Lat. 71 ° 03' 43.86" N. Long. 156° 52' 29.95" W. Elev. 35 Feet Proposed Location For WALAKPA No. 6 Section 28, T.20 N., R.19 W., U.M. BARROW, ALASKA NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH Surveyed By LCMF Limited 723 W. 6th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska Ba rTow Gas Field Transfer Act of 19144. Alaska. Remearch and development. 94 Stat. 2957. 49 USC app. 1671 42 USC 4321 Fish and f'~hing. Wildlife. Cultural programs. H/storic prostration. 42 USC 6504. PUBLIC LAW 98-366 [H.R. 5740]; July 17, 1984 BARROW GAS FIELD TRANSFER ACT OF 1984 · .. For Legistativ~ History of Act, see p. 6'92 A~ Act efl~itted, the "~rmw G~s r-mid Tme~ Act ef 19B4". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatioes of the United States of America in Congress assembled. Sr. cr~o~ I. The following may be cited as the "Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984". S~c. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Inter/or (hereinafter "the Secre- tary") shall convey to tl~e North Slope Borough the subsurface estate held by the United States to the Barrow gas fields and the Walakpa gas discovery site, related support facilities, other lands, interests, and funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, including appendix numbered 1, between the Secre. tary of the Interior and the North Slope Borough dated September 22_, 1983 (hereinafter "the NSB Agreement"), on file with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee', which is hereby incorporated into this Act. (b) Upon conveyance, the North Slope Borough is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to explore for, develop, and produce fluid hydrocarbons within the lands and interests granted: jOYov/ded, That section 301(a) of the NSB Agreement shall not reduce revenues which would otherwise be shared with the State of Alaska under the provisions of Public Law 96-514 by providing for the disposition of gas at less than the value referred to in section 301(d) of the NSB Agreement or as a result of the crediting provi- sions of section 301(aX3) of the NSB Agreement. (c) The Barrow gas fields and related support facilities shall continue to be exempt from the Pipeline Safety Act, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and all other rules and regulations governing the design, construction, and operation of gas pipelines, wells, ami related facilities. (d) The provisions of the National Environmental Poll Act shall apply to any land conveyance under section 203(b) ~? the NSB- Agreement. During the NEPA process, the North Slo Borough shall consult with the United States Fish and Wildlife ~rvice, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the National Park Service concerning the i%h, wildlife, cultural, and historic values of the area to be selected. The Secretary is authorized to approve or deny the selection. If denied, the North Slope Borough shall be ent!tled to identify an alternative site, which shall be subject to the review process set forth in this section. (e) The North Slope Borough shall not make a selection under section 203¢b) of the NSB Agreement in areas designated by the Congres~ or the Secretary under section 104¢b) of the Naval Petro- leum Reserves Production Act of 1976 for the protection of surface values, as depicted on the map set forth on page 125 of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement on Oil and Gas Lea~ing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" dated February 1983, or 98 STAT. 468 July 17 BARROW GAS FIELD within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Natural Landmark.as identified in study report numbered 2 prepared pursu- ant to section 105(c) Of that Act, or within any area withdrawn or designated for study pursuant to section 604 of the Alaska National Interest lands Conservation Act. (f) Notwithstanding the t/me limit specified in the NSB Agree- meat, the North Slope Borough shall have ten years from the date of this Act to make its selection under section 203(b) of the NSB ^greement` If, within ninety days of the expiration of the ten-year period, or after the expiration of such period, the Secretary denies any selection, the North Slope Borough shall select an alternative site within ninety days of such denial. If an alternative site is denied, the selection and review process in this subsection shall be repeated until a site is approved by the Secretary. (g) Notwithstanding any provision of the NSB Agreement, the North Slope Borough shall obtain the right to divert, use, appropri- ate, or possess water solely through~:ompliance with applicable laws of the United States and the State of Alaska. (.h) N_otwithstanding any provision of the NSB Agreement. the right of the North Slope Borough to exploit gas and entrained liquid hydrocarbons from Federal test wells in the'National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska shall not apply to test wells in areas designated by the Congress or the Secretary under section 104{b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 for the protection of surface values, as depicted on the map set forth on page 125 of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement on Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleuin Reserve in Alaska" dated February 1983, or within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Natural Landmark ga idei~tified in Study report nL~mbered 2 prepated pursu- ant to soct]on 105(c) of that ACt, or within any area withdrawn or c~esigna/ed for study pursuant to section 604 of the Alaska National Interest La~ds C-~nservation Ac~.' . . - , . ~c~(~Tho~e~'_e~___'_~.s~h~.'.ll..prk~'e~.~. an_Y_:&ppli_c/~.tion sulymikt~ by the ,~,~t~u_pe___z~. ,r~., ,ga unaer se~. ]o~ 273(d) o.f the NSB. Agreement for ,~ ~-,.wa..y. wn. zc..n.,c~ .ro~es, m whole or m part, any l/~nds within ~,y~ ._r~, E~n. a .te~. ~y..thy .Con_gre~ Or tbs Secretary under section · u~o~ m rne r~avm retroleum. Reserves Production Act of 1976 for the protection 'of surface values, as depicted on the map set forth on page 125 ot'tl~,g ~' .~m/l Environmental Impact Statement on ,,Oil and Gas Leasing l.n thb National Petroleum P,e~rve in Ai/zka' dated Feb/,uary 19~/3~' Or Within the boundaries of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Potential Na~firal L~ndmark as identified in study report hUmbered 2 ..P~.e.pared pUrs, u~ht to section 10.5(c) of thatAct, Or within any area ~"~ ',~...o.r. a~ign~ted _for studY'pursuant to ~ecUo, ~04 of the ~. asga r~a~wnal Interest Lands COnservation Act;-tfndbr'the provi- stuns of title XI o/' th/~ Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. In' processing any such application for ~ fight,of-way which ieiuOSSes, in whole or in part,.any lands withi~ any area designated by Cohgre~ or the /~-~,CreLarj(. under sectior/'. 104(b) bf the Naval roleum' .,Reserv~ Production. A~ of 1976, the protection Of the es ana tne'condnu~tid~ of the u~/s specified in Sec/ion 104(b) of that Act shall be considered t~ be the purpose~ for which the area was established. · : - - · (j) Nothing in this Ac~ or in th~ NSB Agreement 'shall be Con- strued ~ amending the provision/~ of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation ACt or as amending or repealing any other 98 STAT. 469 / P.L. 98-366 42 L!SC (;505. 16 USC 1276. Water· 42 USC6504. 42 USC6505. 16 USC1276. 42 USC6504. 42 USC 6~05. 16 USC 1276. 16 USC 3161. 42 USC6504. 16 USC3101 note. P.L. 98-356 16 USC 3102. Ukpeng'vik lnupiat Corporation. 45 USC 1761. 30 USC 185. Arctic Slope 94 Stat. 2533. LAWS OF 98th CONG.--2nd SESS~ July 17 provision of law applicable to any conservation system unit, as that term is defined in section 102(4)0f that Act., l Sr_~. 3; The Secretary of the Interior.shall convey to Ukpeag~ik nuPiat Corporation fhereinafter "UIC"L subject t, right, all right, title, and interest held b~the ~nit~! valid existing States to sand and gravel underlying the su~ace .estate owned by UIC in the Barrow gas fields and WalakPa gas discovery site, upon execution of an easement agreement with the North Slope Borough, satisfactory to the North Slope Borough, in consideration for the conveyance to UIC of such sand and gravel, providing for easements, for all purposes associated with operation, maintenance, development, pro- duction, generation, or transportation of energy, including the transmission of electricity, from the Barrow gas fields, the Walakpa !4f site~,or from any o, ther source of energy chosen by the ~ope ,ooroug.n:. to supply energy to B?rrow, Wainwright, and ~:a_n~a ~..ro,v~,n~,._~su, cn~.easex?nts w. he.n .and where .required ,~,...cu uy L--e ~or~n oiope t~orougl~ aunng the life of such fie_Ids or other energy sources. , , . 8zc. 4. (a) Section 102 of the Naval Petroleum ReserVes Production Act of 1976 (42,,U.S.C. 6502) is amended by adding "and the North Slope, Borou~.h immediately after "Alaska Natives", by deletin imm, atety " _po?ibmti under this *m", repmcing the period following Alaska Native Clahns Set ,, · ,, . t]ement o -T!th ,, to the orth Slope an~ ~u~gn, uno.er ~e. provmon~ 01 ti.'t!.e. V of the Federal Land Policy A~_~ ~-~nagem,en~t Act of 1.976 or sectmn 28 of the. Mineral Leasing c~ as amen~ea, as ,may oe necessary to permit, the North Slope Borough to provide energy suppUe~ to.villages on the .North Slope.? Co) S~tion 104(e) of the Naval Petroleum Reserve~ Prodection Act ozs. o. ta~ _~ con~iaerauon Jot t~.e relinquishment .of rights that ,oa o cor oratio, . tion or the · ~asra olatiozml Inter~t Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96- I~ ~e~ aha r~e w~p~a~.discoverv aite convav~d in ,h~ o~__ _on~ z..ana ,~[.~: .m A..ct, the Secreta.rY of the Interior and Arctic . ~,~,,~.~ ~k~orm m u~e se ate agreement between axed .... .. . . . the Secre- Lrmremar~'. ~ ~-z~O ~ Agreement"). on file wP~, *~,- _ ~r~Y____,a~_d ,Na~t.uraI~Resou. rces _commstf~.. and the. House Interior covenanta of the ASRC tn . , .. . o~.. .... ....... ._Agree ent are hereby mcorporah~l into ' ~.an.a...~ ' ~t/fied,~.as to.the rights, duties, and ol~li~tions of ~t~e om.~a ~tar~s. and Arctic. Slope Re~io~~ra~~ ng ts and mtere~ of the North Slope Borough, as a matter of Ye~er~ law.-.: ~, .... , , · , (b) Notwit~ding the'jJ~ions'~f O~mm'%l{ 4 hr tho ASRC my. or. conveyance or relmqumtunent to the Umted States, as appropriate, the 101,272 acres of subsu'rfa~e estate beneath the rd.s~r?~,~._est~ ..te_.~ ~t~e,~ desclLibed.' ~-Jn, subparagraphs 2 (a;, (b)and ~ ,~ ,,,~__ ~u~.ff, ,~,~.. a[~..ment, .behveen Arctic Slope Regional · ~, ~ a~uu unu ~ne Mmr~ o~tes 0! Am&Hca ...... 98 STAT.:470 July 17 BARROW GAS FIELD (c) To the extent that any provision or interpretation of the NSB Agreement is inconsistent with the provisions of this section or the ASRC Agreement, the provisions of this section and of the ASRC Agreement shall prevail. (d) All of the lands, or interest therein, conveyed to and received by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation pursuant to this section or the ASRC Agreement and pursuant to the August 9, 1983 agreement between Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the United States of America shall, in addition to other applicable authority, be deemed conveyed and received pursuant to exchanges under section 221f) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1601, 1621(f)). Approved July 17, 1984. . · . · o , HOUSE REPORT No. 98-843 (Corem, on Interior and ln~u~r Affair~). CONGRESSIONAL ~RD. Vol. 130 (1984}:." June 18. considere~ .m~.d paz~cl Ho . June 28. considered a~! pz.~md SeLauau~'." ' ' ' * · ' 98 STAT. 471 P.L. 98-366 Arctic Slope Regional Corporation " 92 93 re~ used by Dlac~ brant and o'her geese to prepare for their journey south. The area i~ vital to thousands of shorebirds, waterfowl and mammals and is also the year-rsund ranqe of the T£shekpuk Lake caribou herd. These are just some of the reasons why the NPR-A's extremely fragile areas should not be developed. We urge tqe Committee to consider the larger questions regarding the proper management of the NPR-A and specifically the protection of the special areas. ~ wouid like to commend the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation for agreeing to convey the remainder of their subsurface holdings at Chandler Lake in Gates of the Arctic National Park. The conveyance will help consolidate federal ownership of the park lands, thereby providing maximum management flexibility to the ~ational Park Service to protect these national interest lands. Finally, Mr. Chairman, the Committee should note the cooperation among the 'erested parties that produced an environmentally sound bill that will ensure )ntinuous energy supply to the North Slope Vii)ages. I hope the cooperative ~rp~rit established through this process continues to the benefit of all those concerned about the future of Alaska. To sum up, though we would like to see further restrictions on development in portions of the NPR-A, we recognize that this is narrow legislation aimed at resolving a specific problem. Nevertheless, in light of the fact that the bill in no way amends ANILCA and includes certain environmental safeguards to protect the national interest, The Wilderness Society has no objection to its expeditious passage. AGREE~,'r i~_r'i~ THE UNITED STATr~ DEPAIC~1~,'r OF THE II,*I'ERIOR AND THE Not, rtl SLOPE BO~/)O(~I SSCTION 101. Pu.?ose The purpose cf this Agreen~mt is to transfer frc~ the United States to the North Slope Borough in the State of Alaska responsibility for the clevelo~xm~nt and operation of the Barrow gas fields and t~ Walakpa gas discovery site, and bo convey certain rights to the lands involved, and for other S~CTION 102. Definitions As used in this Agre~ant, the term: (1} "Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) "North Slope Borough" means the political subdivision of the same na~e in the State of Alaska. (3) '~-q:" mean~ the legislatic~ enacted to accc~plish the purposes of this Agre(m~_nt. (4) 'Subsurface estate' ~ all of the fee simple estate in lands, excluding the surface estate and the sand and gravel. (5) "Fluid hydrocarbons' means the class of organic ccn~ that make up natural gas, condensate, and oil forming oa continuous series that exist as gases or liquids at standard temperature and pre-~sure (60"F, 1 atm. pressure). (6) "Gas and entrained liquid hydrocarbc~s" means natura/ gas and the entrained liquids that would ordinarily require separation frc~ the gaseous phase prior to the sale of the gas. (7) "Barrow gas fields" means all of the subsurface estate (a) the East Barrow gas field: ,. 94 Tc~.~ship 22 north, range 17'w~st, sections 13 through 15, 22 through 27, and 34 throug, h 36; and T~wnship 22 north, ranqe 16 ~3st, .~ection.~ ]6 through 21, and 28 through 31; lb) the. South Barrow gas field: Umiat Meridian T~-.~hip 22 north, range 18 ~s-t, secti~ 10 through 15, 21 through 28, and 33 through 36; Tc~hip 2] north, range 18 west, ---~- sections !, 2, ar~3 ]0 through 15; Township 22 north, range 17 w~st, section 31; and T~wnship 21 north, range 17 west, sections 4 through 8, and 18. (8) '~'a]ak]~a gas discovery Site" t~ans all of the subsurface estate in-- Umiat Meridian Tc~ship 21 north, rang~ 19 west, sections 25 thr~ 28, and 33 through 36; Township 21 north, range 18 west, sections 31 a~d 32; T~wnship 20 north, range 18 w~st, all; T~wn~hip 20 north, rang~ 19 k~st, all; Tc~nship 20 north, range 20 ~st, all; T~m~u~hip 19 north, range 18 west, sections 1 through $; Township 19 north, · range 19 w~st, sections I th~h 6; and Township 19 north, r~.~ 20 w~st, sections 1 through 6. (9) "Horizon areas" n~_ans the 'foll~ing: Umiat Meridian Only that portion of the subsurface estate, if any, in T~wnship 22 north, range 16 w~st, sections 22, 23, 26, 27, and 32 through 36; Tc~nship 21 north, range 18 west, sections 3, 4, 9, 16, and 21 through 24; capable of producing fluid hydrocarbons fr~ the sandstone unit within the Kingak shale of Jurassic age, locally called the "Barrc~ gas sands", and fr~ the basal unconformity sand of J~retac~ous age at or near the contact of the ~DDble shale "Cretaceous- on the Kinqak shale. 7~ne Barrc~ gas Sands are generally separated by a thin shale unit into tw~ subunits referred to as the 'lo~_r Barrow gas sand" and the "upper Barrow gas sand." The Producing z~e in the disc~ w~ll, South Barrow No. 2 located in T~nsh~p 22 north, range 18 west, section 14, i~ identified on the !Schlt~nberger electric logs of Said w~l1 dated :.larch 3, 1949, as follc~s: BaSal sands at drill depths 2326~to 2330'and Baa~n~w sands at drilI depths 2340'to 2388.' Only that port/c~ of the ~ubsurface estate, if any, in Township 19 north, range 18 west, sections 7 through 36; Tc~nship 19 north, range 19 west, sections 7 through 36; and Tc~nship 19 north, rang~ 20 west, sections ? th~ 36; capable of producin~ fluid hydrocarbons frcl~ the "Walakpa Sandstone.- The Walakpa Sandstone' also known as the "Pebble Shale Sandstone,- the "Unconformity Sandstone,- or the 'Ku~ River Sandstlx~,- represents the .lc~_rn~t l~an (Cretaceous) and rests unconformably on the Jurassic Kingak Shale. It is the natural gas reservoir of the Walakpa gas discovery and was first identified between the depths of 2070' and 2087' in the electric logs of I~alakpa well Number 1, located in section 9, Tcwnship 20 north, range 19 west, and betw~_n the depths of 2604' and 2637' in Walakpa N,~,ber 2, located in section 31, Tc~nship 20 north, range 19 west, Umiat Meridian. The Walakpa Sandstone is not the san~ as the Barrow or Sag River Sandstones. 96 (10) "P~lat~d support facilit/es" includes-- (a) gas wells numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 along w/th all well hou.~es, gathering lines, production and r~_terin~ facilities, the electrical generating plant, and all ancillary buildings in the South Barrow gas field; (b) gas wells numbered 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, ]9 and 20 along with ad/ well houses, gathering lines, production and ~oering faciiit/es, electrical generating plant, and all ancillary buildings in the East Barrow gas field; (c) the pipeline between the South and East Barrow gas fields and the roads to the gas fields and wells; (d) several pallets of oil field chenicals and mud, oil field tubular goods, timber pilings and the inventory of gas field s~all parts, located at ~ and the NARL facilities; (e) the vehicles and road maintenance equilmment and assorted U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personal property which are at Barro~ and the NARL facilities, as well as the portable drilling camp stored at the South Barrow gas field; and (f) the inventory and equipment attached as Appendi~ 1. (11) 'Cape Simpson D~ sitew means the surface estate of iaf~ ~-g'inning at a point on the south shore of Beaufort Sea, approximate latitude 71" 03' N., longitude 154' 43' W., from which point the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Triangulation Station "Marta" bears S. 5" 50' 55" E., approximately 2,110 feet, thence S. 57" 39' 05" W., 3,420 feet; thence N. 32" 20' 55# W., 2, 930 feet; thence N. 57! 39' 05" E., 3,390 feet; thence Southeasterly, 2,940 feet along the shore of the Beaufort Sea to 97 ~3~e [~vLnt of k~_.i~nlng. Tl~e total area descr~=d ccntains a~rox~ly 229 acres. (12) "~l~i~l assists" ~s t~cal assis~ ~~ by a s~s~fa~ g~]~ist, g~physicist, or ~l~n~l~ist d~l~g ~ly wi~ ~ pl~g ~ ~]ysis of ~lorati~ ~ ~el~t ~i~ p~. ~l~i~l assis~ ~ ~t ~1~ ~ sit~ of ~lls ~ ~ ~ill~ ~ ~c~ ~ ~~le ~s of a ~~. (13) '~rati~l assists" ~s t~cal assis~ ge~rally ~~ ~ a ~1~ ~g~ d~g ~y ~ ~ devel~t ~ p~u~ of ~ ~s of ~al g~ ~cl~ ~si~ ~ sit~ of ~ll~g ~i~t, sit~ of p~cti~ ~lls, ~ test~ of ~ ~lls, ~ ~ ~l~lati~ of ~~. (14) "Nati~l ~1~ ~~as~" or '~R-A" ~ ~ ~ ~fer~ ~ ~ a~is~ ~ ~ ~~ of ~ Interior ~r ~i~ 102 of ~ ~1 ~le~ ~~ P~i~ ~ of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6502). .TRANSFER OF ~: EXT~GUISHM~Vr OF F~DERAL OBLIGATIONS SECTION 201. Transfer of Gas Fields, Site, Horizon Areas, Funds ar~_t ~aCilities (a) By (~ 1, 1984, the Secretary ~hall convey to North Slope Borough, subject to valid existing rights: (1) All right, title and interest to the subwurface estate held by the United States to the Barrow gas fields and the Walakpa gas discovery siteil (2) The righ~ to explore for, mine or remove fluid -.';'nrcc_ar~n~ frc~. th.e horizon areas, ~x~pt ~t ~e Unit~ Sta~s ~se~es for i~lf or ~ act~g ~r its au~ri~., ~ ri~t of ve~ical ~ess ~ ~ss ~h ~ horiz~ ~s, if ~y, ~d ail ~ist~g s~fa~ a~ss ri~ts ~ it~ re~ ~s~fa~ f3) ~ ~ s~ facili~es. (b) ~ ~~ ~er ~~ (a) of ~s ~ ~1 ~ ~ ~ of p~id~ ~lies of ~ gas ~ ~ ~rals · ~e ~ati~ of No~ Si~ ~r~. (c) ~ ~re~ s~ll ~y ~ No~ SI~ ~gh ~t ~re ~ $30,000,000 as ~ as ~ss~le afar ~e ~ of ~ac~t of ~ ~. Such ~t s~ll, to ~ ~t ~ss~le, ~ ~riv~ f~ ~ previ~sly a~riat~ to ~ ~t~ S~tes ~l~i~l S~ f~ st~,, ~lorati~, d~l~t, or ~rati~ of ~ Na~l ~1~ ~-~aska (~R-A) or ~ ~ gas field. ~e ~ Si~ ~gh ~all ~ually p~i~ ~ ~re~ wi~ ~it~ ~fi~ ~at ~ies ~id ~er ~s ~i~, ~1~ ~terest ~r~, ~ ~ s~t for ~ ~ of ~ly~ ~t~al gas or el~ici~ ~ '.he ~ati~ of No~ Sl~ ~. ON 202. Transition Period The Depart~_nt of Interior will continue to operate the Barrow gas fields during a period of transition extending to midnight September 30, 1984. During this period the North Slope Borough will be guaranteed access to examine and assess gas field facilities, equipment and ~terials, staffing, training, operating procedures, record keeping ar~ other facilities or functions germane to the operations of the Barrow gas fie]ds and also will be all~d to conduct orientation and training prog. rams on the lands and within the facilities of the Barrc~ gas fields upon the approval of the Depa/-tmant of Interior. Furthermore, the Departme_nt of Interior will assist the North Slc~e Borough in developing a Nol-th Slope Borough operations program, for assumption of the Barrc~ gas fields on October 1, 1984. S~CTIGN 203. Transfer of Other Lands and Interest~ (a; (1] As soon as possible, the Secretary shall convey to North Slope Borough all righti title and interest of the t%nited States to the surface estate of the Cape Simpson DE~{ site. This conveyanc~ shall also include the right to sand and gravel within the Cape Simpson D~W site so long as the sand and gravel are used on lands within the exterior boundary of North Slope Borough and are not used for purposes of cc~m~rcia 1 sale. (2) In making the conveyance directed in subsection (a) (l) of this section, the Secretary shall r~serve to the United States a 3.7 acre site easement for, and an access ease~_nt to, a tcwer administered by the United States Coast Guard and the right to maintain, operate, repair or improve the t~_r so long as the tower is needed or used for or by. the United States after which tin~ such easement shall merge with the surface estate of the North Slope Borough. The tower is located at approxin~te latitude 70" 03' 23.6" N., longitude 154" 43' 36.4" W. The site eas~m~ent is 400 feet by 400 feet with the tc~r located in the oenter. The access eas~nent is located along the existing route fr~ the air strip to the tc~r. (b) During a period of three years after the date of enactment of this Act, North Slope Borough shall have the right to select the surface estate to one parcel of Iand not to exceed 320 acres. This parcel shall . l"-tto:'-' f:',:~' F.~-:er~i ]m~ds iccatc~] within ~e e~erior ~~, of ~he N.t~. SloFe ~'~ugh, ly~g ~est of incluJLn9 l~ds within ~rm<~x'ation syst~ ~its, ~ ~e ~r mrridor of ~e Trans-Ala~k.. Pi~l~e Syst~, or 1~ to ~ich ~ is a prior valid cla~ for title. U~ sel~ti~, ~vey ~e s~fa~ es~te ~ ~ l~s ~1~ ~er ~is ~ti~. ~is ~v~ s~ll al~ ~1~ ~ ]e ~ ~ ~a~l ~ ~ ~ 1~ wi~ ~ ~erior ~ of =<~h Slo~ ~r~gh ~ ~e ~t u~ for ~s of ~cial ~le. (c) (]) ~ S~re~ s~ll ~v~ ~ s~fa~ es~ ~ ri~ to s~d ~d ~avel to ~e l~s ~1~ ~er ~i~ (b) of ~is ~on ~ No~ SI~ ~h ei~r ~fore or af~ a s~. If a 1~, ~a~, ~t, right~f~y, or ~ s~fa~ es~ ~ ~ ~it~ States ~fo~ ~v~ ~ti~, ~ ~v~ s~ll right of ~ holder of ~ ~s~t ~ ~ ~le~ ~j~t of all right, privil~s, ~ ~fi~ ~t~ ~ ~e ~1~. ~ iss~ of ~ ~v~, ~ ~ Sl~ ~h ~11 ~ to ~y ~ all ~teres~ of ~e ~it~ S~s ~ ~ p~ for u~ of ~ ~f~ ~ -~, as les~r, ~a~r, ~t~, or ~r, ~ ~y ~~t ~-~lv~g ~ 1~ ~v~. ~ a~s~ i~ rights ~er ~ ~ifically ~iv~ ~ ~e ~re~. (2) If ~e ~vey~ ~s ~t ~er all of ~ 1~ ~ra~ ~ ~y ~s~t descr~ ~ ~s~i~ (c)(1) of ~is ~ti~, . ~ No~ Sl~ ~ugh s~ll ~ly ~ ~titl~ a p~i~ ~t of 101 the revenues received by the United States for ~k~e of the surface estate contained in the instrument. (d) The Secretary shall quitclaim such w3ter rights and grant such rfghts-of-way, ~ld k5, the United States on Federal lands, as necessary to provide energy supplies to Barrow and other ~rth Slope villages fr~ within or o~tside the reserve, including rights-of_way for tr~ssio~ of electricity or gas pipelines and associated s~rvioe roads or facilities to or between such villages. The'final alig~m~_nt and location of such rights-of-way shall be in the discretion of the Secretary. (e) On lands wher~ the surface estate is retained by the United States under this Agreement, North Slope Borough shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations c~nc~rning use and occupancy of th~ surface estate, except as prpvided by this ;~t and the ACt. [f) When revenues generated fr~x~ any use, other than commercial resale or exchange, of mineral materials transferred to North Slope Borough under the ~.~t~rials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 60] et se~.), are dedicated to the ~perati~, maintenance, development,' or transportation . of gas or electricity to the residents of the North Slope Borough, the use shall not be c~nsidered a commercial or industrial purpose under that Act. S1~TI~ 204. Ex'cinguisf~e-nt of Federal Obligations_ Any duty placed upon the United States to provide gas service to the Nativ~ Village of Barrow, and other ccm~unities and installations at or near Point Barrow, Alaska, tinder subsection 104 (e) of the Naval Petroleum Reserue Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6504 (e}) is extin- guished effective October 1, ] 984. 103 SDCTION 205. Su~,ev Require~_nts Except as ma). be necessary under sections 203 (a) and (b) of this Agre~nent, no cadastral survey shall be made c~n lands or interests in ]ands conveyed under the Act. ~-~ION 301. Use of Other Sources of Gas for Heat/hq and Electricity~ ~_-~' fa} For p~rposes of oral/nary co~su~utic~ for heating and electricity by the village populatic~ of t_be North Slope Borough: [1) The Secretary shall make available to North Slope Borough at the ~llhead portions of royalty gas r~ceived by the Secretary fr~m Federal oil and gas leases within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), at a price determined by the gross proceeds received by the Federal lessee at the w~llhead. (2~ The North Slope Borough is authorized to exploit and use gas and entrained liquid hydrocarbons fz~m lands included within terminated, expired or surr~ Federal onshore oil and gas leases within NPR-A. If the lands are leased again by the Secretary for oil and gas dev~l~t, use of gas and entraine~ iiquid hydr~ shall be governed by subsections (l) and (3) of this section. . (3) The North Slope Bom~ugh is authorized, with the consent · of the lessee and under mutually agreeable terms and c~ditions, to exploit and use gas and entrained liqu/d hydrocarbons fr~n non-producing w~lls capable of production, including capped wells, in Federal oil and gas leases within NPR-A. Any Federal oil and gas lessee consenting to the exploitation of gas described in this subsection may charge its working interest in the value of the natural gas and entrained liquid hych~carbons re~ved against royalties owed to the United States fr~n other hydrocarbon production of that lessee_ io i4PR-A. (4) The North Slope Borough is authorized tD exploit and use gas and entrained liquid hydrocarbons fr~n Federal test wells in NPR-A so long as the wells are not included in tracts actually le~sed by tahe United States for oil and gas. Use of gas and entrained liquid h~ fr~n test w~lls in tracts under lease will be governed by subsecticr~ (1) and (3) of this secti~. (b) North Slope Boz~3h shall be responsible for: {1) The installation of any necessary pruducti~ and 'transportation equipment and any treatment necessary to produce and use gas and entrained liqu/d hydrocarbons under sections 301 (a)(2), and (3} and (4) of this Agr~rent. (2) Transportation of gas under ~ubsection 301 (aD (1) of this A~t. (3) Reimbursing the Federal lessee, if any, for use of any of its equil~nt required for production, treating and transportation (c) If the }~rth Slope Borough abanckx~ any Federal test well or lands w/thin a terminate~, expired or surrender~d lease, it shall be responsible for all costs associated with abandc,-~nt and reclamation of the lands and facilities involved, and shall be subject to all applicable Federal rules and regulations in effect at the time of abandonment. ~ 104 10,5 ' (d) The w~llhead price for natural gas and entrained liquid beyond March 31, 1985; h~.~rocarbons used by the_ North Slope Borough under subsections (c) Geological assistance for the drilling of new wells or 301 (a) (2) , (3) and (4) shall be determined by the formula currently in workover of existing wells in the East or South Barrow gas fields, force to determine the wholesale pric~ of natural gas sold to the D Utilities and Electrical Cooperative, Inc. This formula uses the wholesale price for gas charged in Anchor, Alaska, adjusted by . _~3portional factors for average monthly ~ge per work,r, annual axe_rage arrant of gas co~su~d, average n%m~Der of ~rkers per hough_hold, and the oost of living index, all for the village using the gas. The wholesale price to be paid by the North Slope Borough is determ/ned by this subsection a~d is ~o~s%dered a ceiling price or maximin. SDCTION 302. Natural Gas to Federal Ac~m~y User~ The North Slope Borough shall provide ~ a ~m~liscriminatory basis natural gas supplies to Federal agency users including, but not limited to, the PubLic Health Service, Federal activities at the former Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, and the United States Air Force, at the rate for gas approved by Alaska Public Utilities C(m~nission, or at rates charged to ccr, parable classes of users and at a location agreed to by United States and the North Slope Borough. _~. · S~CTION 303. Technical Assistanc~ The U.S. Geological Survey will provide the following technical assistance to North Slope Borough to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement: (a) Geological and operational assistance, but not beyood ~arch 31, 1985; (b) Geological ar~ operational assistanc~ for the mDdernization program for the South Barr~ gas field, but not provided it occurs prior to Dec~nber 31, 1987; and (d) Geological assistance in formulating an exploration and development plan for the Walakpa gas discovery site and other sites %m~de_r section 301 (a}, subject to the following: (1~ U.S. Geologica/ survey will not. be required to cbtaim additicx~n/ geological, geophysical or geoch~nical data, e~cept what is obtained in the ordinary course of th~ discharge of its NPR-A assigr~e~t; and (2) All tasks and obligatic~s of the U.S. Geological $~ attending the develo~Tent of any exploration and de~_l~ plan under ~ sub~ection will be completed by Septe~rk~_r 38, 1989. SECTION 304. Authorizing Legislation Both the Secretary of the Interior and the North Slope Borough agree to pursue legislati(~ ~%-~ssary to ~lish or authorize the provi$icm~s of this Agreement substantially in the form as attached to this A~t as Appe~dix 2. In the event that such legislation is not enacted by October 1, 1984, this Agreement shall be null and void. Jame~ G. Watt Eugene'Brcwer Sec~tary, Department of Interior Mayor, North Slope Borough Appendix. 1 NATURAL GAS P~RGVE~, ~QUIP~]~T, AND SUPPLIES TO BE TR~:S.~ERR~D TO NOR17: SLOPE BOROU~ I. GAS FIELD IMP~DVE~gTS: ~oad network fr~x, southern boundary of NARL withdrawal to South and East Barrow gas fields and to w~lls in these fields. Tr~n.~m. issimn pipeline bet~en South and East Barnm~ gas fields. ~Nellheads, ~11 houses, valves, meters, gathering lines %rithin the fie_~, and all associated gas production facilities, South and East Barru~' gas fields. Autc~ated monitoring syst~n in South and East ~ gas fields. P~werline and tele~ between the South and East Barrow gas fields. Generators and powerhouse in South Barrow gas fields {3 @ 125 KW9 and emergency generators (1 @ 75KW, 1 @ 50 KW) and East Barrow gas field (2 ~ 130 ~). II. BUILDINGS, MA~R fX~3IPM~gT, SUPPLIES, A~D SPARE PARTS: Portable drill/rig camp at South Barrow gas field 1 front-end loader (Caterpillar, Model 966C) 1 grader (Champion) 1 crawler tractor (Terex, Model 7220~ 1 fork lift (Caterpillar, Model GV40B) 5 light vehicles (3 pickups, 2 vans) 1 truck, oilfield (Autmcar, Model 1 trailer, lowboy 1 snow melter 2 Bo~bad/er all terrain track ~hicles 2 track vehicles ~Sprite) Rolligc~s Delta Three (Fore~°st) · Sncwcats (Tucker: 2 ~k)del 1743, 1 Model 1744) 1 cc~pactor (Engersol Rand, Model SP-54) Piling, 300 ~ piles Tubular gas field goods, muds, oil field chemicals, gas field spaz~ parts including valves, meters, tools, and other supplies AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 24th day of January, 1984, is by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter "Secretary"), and ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION (hereinafter "ASRC'), a corporation authorized pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (hereinafter "ANCSA"), 85 Stat. 688, as amended, 43 U.S.C. ~ 1601, et seq., and duly organized under the laws of the State of Alaska. The Secretary and ASRC are collectively referred to as "the parties'. W I T N E S S ET H: WHEREAS, the parties recognize that land exchanges provide a mutually desirable means of acquiring lands of respective interest to the parties; and WHEREAS, tbs Secretary desires to acquire subsurface estate currently owned by ASRC, which subsurface underlies surface estate currently owned by the United States; and W~EREAS, the Secretary has determined that the acquisition of such subsurface estate will eliminate a substantial number of acres of split estate on Alaska's North Slope, which split estate presents significant management problems for the United States; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of ~ 1431(o) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (hereinafter PROOF OF PUBLICATION THE A~rUqRAGE TIMES P.O. BOX 4B ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Oil & Gas Conservation Commiss ~BB1 Porcupine Dr., ANCHORAGE, AK 99581 VALERIE k. MARTIN , BEING DULY SNORN, ACCORDING TO LAN DECLARES: THAT HE/SHE IS THE LEGAL CLERK OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES, A DAILY NENSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE TONN OF ANCHORAGE IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, STATE OF ALASKA, AND THAT THE NOTICE OF ..........................AO-BB-565~ A COPY OF NHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED, NAS PUBLISHED IN ................... OF THE ANCHQRAGE TIMES. BEGINNING ON ....................... ENDING ON .......................... 1 ISSUES 12/27/9~ 12/27/9~ THE SIZE OF THIS AD NAS ............6B LINES Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas COnservation Commission ,,, Re: The application of the North` Slope BorOugh for. exception ' to.20 AAC 2S.0SS for Wolakpa' , No. 3. well. , The North SIope Borough by letter dated December 19, 199o has requested an exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drill- ing the walakpa No. 3.Well from a.:~$urface .lOcation closer than. 1500 feet from' the.boundary of a drilling unit. The propesed.loCa. tlon Is' 18'..from the south line, i0001../fr0m the east.-Ilne; Section' 19;"1'20N,. :R19W,. Umlat Merld- t'o',4::OO'.pm': J'anuory: 11, 1991 with th6~.AlasRa 011. and r~s Conser: .vatioil.Comr:nlsslon~ 3001 Porcu- pine ,Drlve~ ~ ~nchorage~ Alaska :9950]'~;i,~i~d fei iuest,o, hearing on. .the ', ~n~]tter.. If'.. the ' 'protest.is ,timelY/~flJed,:', a~d ralies a .sub- ' ~tontla.~.i..'and: i ~at~rial Issue cru- 'Clal. to ,the cc mmlsSlon's deter- .m1'nQtlc~n', a' h. raring on the mat~ Tar ,~ill:~be h&~ daf'the above ad, 'dr, eSs~i,' t "9'~']nm ~la'nunrv" lP~li~,,In',: cant )rmance ,,with 20 AAC:,',25~540;, Lt ~a ,hearing Is t~, I~, i'hel'e d;,'. '!.lntere~ red .' PQrtles ' ~_may . ',~Onflr~..!th'lSi:l~ (F.'calilflg the (.om; ",~ISsIOn.,'S offl ce~ (907)', 279-1433 :".after.' Jonuar( 1';;' '19~1.; I,f no ' pr.oPer' prot..e~: '.:is flied,' the Co.m. .' miSS.Ion' ~11 .': 'COnSlder 'the is- suance of',..t.h'~; arder"wl'thout a hearlng~' ..' ..' ,' ..' ....., . ',AlaSka~°mm'ss'°nerOll,and Gas' ' ,C0nservatl0n Commission i Pub:"Dac. 27,1990 AO~08-5653 THE PRICE OF THIS AD IS ............. $ 24,6B THE AD NUMBER IS .................... ~72429 SUBSCRIBED AND SNORN TO ~EFORE ME THIS ................... 27 DAY OF Dec,199B NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE STATE OFALASKAi/~,~._.~~. MY COMHISSION EXPIRES ....... ........ ~',',/--',~/ L I S H E R .-STATE OF AL'ASK'A AOVERTISlNG ORDER ..Anchorage Daily ~ews P. O..Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514-9001 Alaslca Oil & Gas Consez~Tation Co~mission 3001 Porcupine Drive An.~..orage, AK 99501 Acct#-STOF0330 AO: 08-5649 IAO- ADVERTISING ORDER NO. 08-5649 AGENCY CONTACT I DATE OF A.O. PatW7 Sl~n~.rsI Deca~ber 26, 1990 PHONE (907) 279-1433 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: December 27, 1990 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF Alaska ss third DIVISION. BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED Bridget Sanders WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS THE Legal Ad Asst. OF the Daily News PUBLISHED AT An cho ra ge IN SAID DIVISION third AND STATE OF Alaska AND THAT THE ADVERTISEMENT, OF WHICH THE ANNEXED IS A TRUE COPY, WAS 27th PUBLISHED IN SAID PUBLICATION ON THE DAY OF December 19 90 AND THEREAFTER FOR noi CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE LAST PUBLICATION APPEARING ON THE 27th DAY OF December 19 90, AND THAT THE RATE CHARGED THEREON IS NOT IN EXCESS OF THE RATE _ .t~/~' worn THIS ~ DAY oF-'~ ~~~ 19~ NOTARY PUBEi~ ~R ST~ OF 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 PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. '~ ~h b~ letter dated December 19, 1990 has re. quested an exception fo the provisions of 20 AA(:: 25.055,.' The exception would ~ alloW'drill.lng the Walakpa ~3 well f~"om a surface'locati0n | closer than 1500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit The .proposed location is .18'~ from the south line, 1000' from the'east lipe, Section 19, T20N; ~ R19W', Umiat Meridian. ~ "~: Pe;~0n .W~O may.':: be harm'e~' if:tb~.,~e~UeSt'~d'order is' ssue'd 'J ' m'~,:~:~:fi e' "a:,... Wri:tfeh Protest'l .~,~ ~. ...... ,~ ;..:[{~.. ,,;. ~.r;., ~15 ~='*~{'r',~lf 3'~ ;C"1~ / 5'3' 3;~,' P?c.,~ ".' ~- ,~'~ -.~";}~,1{,}~' ~"~K I =';~'1 ,'"%"' r(~;,(.~,* 8 ~'' ~:: = ..... '; '~,l' ter;-,'.lf .the .'Protest is'timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crbcial to the. ~ommission's determina- tion, a bearing on the matter will be held at' the above address at 9:00 am January 28, 1991 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 January 11, 1991. If no proper prolest is.filed, fhe.'Commissioh 'will consider the issuance of."f~e praer With- 02-901 (Rev. 6-85) PUBLISHER ~2 Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of the North Slope Borough for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for Walakpa #3 well. The North Slope Borough by letter dated December 19, 1990 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the Walakpa #3 well from a surface location closer than 1500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The proposed location is 18' from the south line, 1000' from the east line, Section 19, T20N, R19W, Umiat Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm January 11, 1991 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 January 28, 1991 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 January 11, 1991. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consid- er the issuance of the order without a hearing. Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published December 27, 1990 ~1 WILLIAM J. CROUCH WILLIAM W. ALLEN BERNARD W. ALLEN (1921-1985) ALLEN & CROUCH PETROLEUM ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 976 CASPER, WYOMING 82602 December 19, 1990 State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 _,~.~ ALLEN BUILDING i' i !:)':": .......... ..~ i02 RIVER CROSS RD. ,~.i~ L-~'-'.',~ - - "~',---.~ PHONE: 307/234-3571 i'.~;:¢.'~! ~:'):. 7'.! .~-~- 307/234-8562 ,'-: : ,? ,. ,,....~ ,.. , ...... ,,:..,,~ ,. - Gentlemen: Enclosed are the letters of exception and plat required of the North Slope Borough in applying for exception to the spacing provisions outlined under 20AAC25.033 for the upcoming Walakpa drilling program. The 1991 drilling program will in- volve drilling 'the four Walakpa wells as described in the recently submitted APD's. In addition to the APD's, the North Slope Borough will comply with the primary well control pro- visions as outlined under 20AAC25.033. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at this office. Sincerely, John A. Fanto Allen & Crouch, Petroleum Engineers Encls. JAF/gd RECEIVED WILLIAM J. CROUCH WILLIAM W. ALLEN BERNARD W. ALLEN (1921-1985) ALLEN & CROUCH PETROLEUM ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 976 CASPER, WYOMING $2602 ALLEN BUILDING 102 RIVER CROSS RD. PHONE: 307/234-3571 307/234-8562 December 19, 1990 State of Alaska .Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Re' Walakpa 'Well Spacing Gentlemen' The North Slope Borough is applying for exception to the spacing provisions as outlined under 20AAC25.055 for the Walakpa $3 well. The proposed well location for the subject well is 18' FSL, 1000' FEL, SE/4-SE/4 Sec. 19, T20N,R19W in order to accomodate correlation with seizmic lines. Currently there is one plugged and abandoned 'well and one temporarily abandoned well in the Walakpa Field. The North Slope Borough owns the minerals within a minimum of a two mile radius of the proposed wells, thus correlative rights are not an issue. If you have ally questions or we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact 'this office. Sincerely, Fanto Allen & Crouch, Petroleum Engineers JAF/gd .RECEIVED Ec,, g 1990
