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(~_~_ 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 PAG--ES - !(~' -- Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: / ~ PREP'AR~TION: PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING X YES NO BY: ~ARIA DATE: Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: YES NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE A~ 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: 5/21103 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.287 Northwest Miline #1 1) December 11, 1991 Conoco, Inc. requests for Spacing Exception 2) December 17, 1991 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 287 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA 01L AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ) CONOCO INC. for an order ) granting an exception to spacing ) requirements of Title ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide for ) the drilling of the Northwest ) Milne No. 1 exploratory well. ) Conservation Order No. 287 Conoco Inc. Northwest Milne No. I January 3, 1992 IT APPEARING THAT: I · Conoco Inc. submitted an application dated December 11, 1991 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 exploratory well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Anchorage Times on De·ember 17, 1991 pursuant to 20 ACC 25.5.40 and in the Alaska Administrative Journal December 23, 1991. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: i · The Conoco Northwest No. 1 well as proposed will be a straight hole drilled from a surface location 2299 feet from the north line (FNL), 1042 feet from the east line (FEL) of Section 23, T14N, RgE, Umiat Meridian. e Offset operators/owners Amerada Hess Corporation, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Maxus Exploration Co. have been duly notified. · An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow drilling of the well. Conservation Order z87 January 3, 1991 Page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Conoco Northwest Milne No. 1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED: Conoco Inc.'s application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 3, 1992. D~t' o~, ~Chairman Alaska Oil d Ga Con vation Commission mmission ,~.~.~Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Russell A. Douglass, ~ommissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission #3325 STOF0330 .08-5692 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA. ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) ss, Eva. Ka ufmann being hrst (July sworn on oath she deposes and says that ................... ~s the Legal Asst .of the Anchorage News, a daily newspa- per. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judi- cial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchor- age, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the afore- said place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a true copy of a...a.~...ff.~?.r...c.~..e.~?..c.. as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on --CLIP-- ' "*'.Notice of,Public Hearing' ',':':, ,STATE OF ALASKA · ,,' :,,,',Alaska 0II And Ga~ ,,', ~,, COnServation. Corn miss!on , '!R;ii'~The aP~lic%°n 6f Conoco '1~c' :for exception to 20 AA ' 25:055 to allow, drilling," the 'NorthWest Mllne ~No. ] eXPlor- I',atory,'~il well., , .... ,~<.Conoco Inc.' b,y letter dated :"De, tuber ],],, 199t, requested ' an :,'exception tO the. provision ,bt"20 AAC 25~055. The excep- tlOnT,would,' allow' drilling the :, NOrthWest Mllne No, t explor- ,,afor,~,well from a 'surface IO~ "':~,t,l~n Closer,',thah-500 feet ,~i,,'~0m':',the boundary of a 'dril- ':,~[.l~,;,',pnlt, The': ProPOsed, 'ioca- ,fl~9?t$ 2299' from the north : ,'!:i~, ~'~N I.i~ :,a'nd i oaf ,:,from ,,the 'east~ll[ne';(FEL) of'.secti0n 23, T.t~:,"RgE, Umlat. N[~rldlan. '.*:,.':'A person who may be ha~med if the requested order i$:"i~bed~- me~ file · protest l~r:i*6r:to, a:00 pm January 2, 1992 .with the Alaska Oil and Ga-i'. 'Cbns'erva'tlo'n Commis- sion, ,. 3'00! Porcupine Drive, Ahchorage, Alaska 9950], and request a hearing on the mat- ~er..'., If the protest is timely filed and'raises a substantial and material Issue crucial to the Commission's determina- tion, a 9ring on the matter ,WlI, Dec 17, 1991 "17, 1991 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscri- bers during all of said period. That the full amount of thc fge charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private indiv, y~duals. signed Subscribed and sworn to before me this..~..Okday of ..~9~T". ~.~":~ 197...N1. · .. Notsry Public in and fo~ the State of Alaska. Third Division. Ancho~'age, ,aJa~ka MY COMMISSION EXPIRES .... JUL.Y....3.,...1.9.9.4. ............ ,~ ..... EEEEIVED DEC 2 0 lg9! 0JJ & 6as Cons. Commlssio~ Anchorage THE ANCHORAGE TIMES P.O. BOX 4O ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510-0040 PROOF OF PUBLICATION AO&GC 3001 PORCUPINE DR. ANCHORAGE AK 99501 VICTORIA L EDDY, BEING DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO THE LAW DECLARES: THAT HE/SHE IS THE LEGAL CLERK OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES, A DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE TOWN OF ANCHORAGE IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION, STATE OF ALASKA, AND THAT THE NOTICE OF .......................... A0-08-5691 A COPY OF WHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED, WAS PUBLISHED IN ................... 1 ISSUES OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES... BEGINNING ON ....................... 12/17/91 ENDING ON .......................... 12/17/91 THE SIZE OF THIS AD WAS ............ 66 LINES THE PRICE OF THIS AD IS ............ $29.93 THE AD NUMBER IS .................... TF5023210 Re: Tb~ ~n ~ Conoco 25.0~ .t~. 'a[~w ~lfing the . an' ex~eptlo~.".to, the .PrOvis 0n. of '20. ~C.~5'~65. The eXception .w'e~t ~llne .No..1 exploratory Wel~," f.tom .~a.,;eu r f ac e location ' 'bl6~"th~n':50'0. feet frbm ~the '* prb~osed'.'10~atlon Is '2299' 'from the.' no~h line. (FNL). and 1042'~ fro~. the 'e~t...llne' (FEL) of.eec- tion 23, .~14N,, .R9.E, Umlat Me- . ..~:.A.~.P~on .wh6.may be harmea If.:~'~ requited order Is Issued, ' tlon~.~omm sslon~ 3001 Por¢u- .' 99501~: ~a' ~e'quest ahea~ng on ~the.~.~a~r: ff'tha protest ls.t~me- .'l~,~le~d:~' and 'mlsesa sUbstantial Commls'alom~ ' determination, a , healing on th~ matter, will be held.'a't~=the abou~ eddre'ss at '9~00 am~:on :Janue~ 1'7~;1992 In ConfOrmanc~ Wl~h 20'.AAC 25.540. I'f a nearing. I~ to be held, i.n~erested partieS., may ;b0flflrm thl~'by calling ~the'~o~: ~' mlssion's~..office, (907) 279,1433 after Janua~ 2, 1992. If no pro- te~ Is filed, the Commi~lon will ¢onsLder.the issuance ~f .the O~er with,put a.,hearlng. Commissioner . Consewatlo~ Commission SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ................... 19 DAY OF DEC, 1991 . MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ............... Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of Conoco Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 exploratory oil well. Conoco Inc. by letter dated December ll, 1991 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 exploratory well from a surface location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of la drilling unit. The proposed location is 2299' from the north line (FNL) and 1042' from the east line (FEL) of section 23, T14N, R9E, 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 2, 1992 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request, a~ bewaring 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 1:..~.9,:00 am January 17, 1992 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 2, 1992. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published December 17, 1991 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 to allow drilling the ARCO Fiord No. 1 exploratory oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated December 5, 1991 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the ARCO Fiord No. 1 exploratory well from a surface location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The proposed location is 514' from the south line (FSL) and 262' from the west line (FWL) of section 2, T12N, R5E, Umiat Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued, may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm December 30, 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 13, 1992 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 December 30, 1991. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Russell A. ~o Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published December 14, 1991 David L. Bowler Division Manager 3201 C Street, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99503-3999 '-F_~i~ ASS'r_L _..1 December 11, 1991 Mr. Bob Crandell Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501-3192 RE: NORTHWEST MILNE #1, EXPLORATORY WELL; EXCEPTION TO 20 AAC 25.055 Dear Mr. Crandell: Conoco Inc. requests an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 (a) (1) and (2), Drilling Units and Well Spacing. The target location for the Northwest Milne Cf 1 Well is listed below. Target (oil) - 2299 FNL, 1042'FEL, Sec. 23, T14N, R9E. The offsetting operators and owners are listed below: Amerada Hess Corporation 1201 Louisiana, Suite 700 Houston, TX 77002-5681 Attn: P, E, Bacon Chevron U. S. A. Inc. P. O. Box 1635 Houston, TX 77251 Attn: Paul Walker Maxus Exploration Co. 717 North Harwood Street Dallas, TX 75201 Attn: Alaskan Operations Mr. Bob Crandell December 11, 1991 Page 2 of 2 The required plats, verification statement, and proof of notifications are attached. If you have any questions, please contact Wade Srock at (907) 564-7653. Very truly yours, Division Manager WLS/bgs attachments CC: File# Steve G. Bolt 5O4.O3.11 \WLS\AOGCCPMT.NWM RECEIV£D CONOCO, INC. NORTHWEST MILNE NO. LOCATION PLAT DECEMBER 1~, 1991 SCALE: 27 CONOCO/CHEVRON ACREAGE 26 CONOCO/CHEVRON ACREAGE 25 CONOCO/CHEVRON ACREAGE 1"=2,640' AM ERAD A-HE SS/M AXU S ACREAGE RECEIVED DEC 1 2 1991 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons, Commi$$iot~ Anchorage T14N 0 "1 hereby verify that all the submitted facts are true and that the plats correctly portray the pertinent and required data to the best of my knowledge." Project Engineer Subscribed before me this day of . RECEIVED DEO 1 2. 199t Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Com[aissio~ Anchorage LOCAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION cont. A second set of-hearings on January 17 will begin at 5:15 p.m. in Whittier, Valdez, Cordova and Tatitlelc, with the communities con- nected by teleconference. Barring weather or other difficulties, at least one Commission or staff member will be in Valdez, Cordova and Whittier. The hearings will be at the following locations, with testi- mony at the times shown: Whittier, Kittiwake Room, 5:15 p.m.; Valdez Civic Center Conference Room, 6:15 p.m.; Cordova Library Meeting Room, 7:15 p.m.; Tatitlek Council Office, 8:15 p.m. The Commission will take additional testimony from each community at the end of the evening, if there are witnesses who could not be heard during the originally scheduled hour. AGENCY MEETINGS Cont. allow drilling the Badami No. 2 exploratory from a surface location Closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The proposed location of 2390' from the north line (FNL) and 2500' from the west line (FWL) of section 30, T10N, R20E, Umiat Meridian. Other Communities are also invited to attend by teleconference. The Final hearing will be heard on Saturday January 18, -1992 at 3:00 p.m. in Yakutat at the A.N.B. Hall. For further information contact the LBC staff at Department of Community and Regional Affairs, 949 East 36th Avenue, Room 405, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, (907) 563-1073. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 p.m., January 2, 1992, with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchor- age, Alaska 99501, and request a heating on the matter. If the prot~t is timely filed, and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to. i Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 a.m., January 20, 1992, in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested panics may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433, after January 2, 1992. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a heating. Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission [~ Conoco, Inc.- Milne No. 1 Well OIL/GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Conoco Inc. - Badami No. 2 Well Re: The application of Conoco Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Badami No. 2 exploratory oil well. Conoco Inc. by letter dated December 11, 1991, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would ALASI(.A ADMI~lg'I~TI~ IO[.IRNAL . DECEMBF~ 23,1991 Re: The application of Conoco Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.05 allow drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 exploratory oil well. Conoco Inc. by letter dated December 11, 1991, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the Northwest Milne No. 1 exploratory well from a surface location closer than 500 feet from.the boundary of the drilling unit. The proposed location is 2299' from the north line (FNL) and 1042' from the east line (FEL) of section 23, T14N, R9E, Umiat CO~tUF~ BELOW - LEFF ! AGENCY MEETINGS Cont. OIL/GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION cont. Meridian. A person who may be harmed ff the requested order is issued, may file a written protest prior to 4:00 p.m., January 2,1991, with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation~Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchor- age, 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 a.m., January 17, 1992, 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 2, 1992. If no proper protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file. a written protest prior to 4:00 p.m., December 30, 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 a.m., January 13, 1992 in confor- mance with 20 AAC 25.540. Ifa hearing is to be held, interested parties may confirm this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-143~-~ after December 30, 1991. If no proper protest is filed, the Commissit,_ will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Russell A.' Douglass, -Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published: December 17, 1991 Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published: December 17, 1991 ARCO Alaska, Inc. - Fiord No. 1 Well Re: The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the ARCO Fiord No. 1 exploratory oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated December 5, 1991, has requested an exception to the provision of 20 AAC 25.055. The e~ception would allow drilling the ARCO Field No. 1 exploratory well from a surface location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The proposed location is 514' from the south line (FSL) and 262' from the west line (FWL) of section 2, T12N, R5E, Umiat Meridian. /IL~S164 /IDMIIVISTR~TIVE JOIIRlgAL - DECEMBER 23, 1991 PERSONNEL BOARD Notice is given that the Personnel Board under authority vested in it under Alaska Statute 39.52 WIll hold a meeting to: 1. Consider action in the matter of the complaint against Walter J. Hickel under the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. ~-' 2. Consider such other matters as may apprbpriately come before the Board. The meetingwill be held in the Division of Personnel conference room, 701 East Tudor Road, Suite 240, in Anchorage at 10:00 a.m., Decem- ber 23, 1991. The meeting will be teleconferenced to Juneau in the Department.of