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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ~;~'_~ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other BY: R~N~MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES BY: ~ MARIA -- Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: P?RA~TT PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PRE ION' YES __ NO BY: Stage 2 ~ MARIA DATE: 7 ~tt' ~ IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES NO BY: MARIA DATE: /SI (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.288 Gull Island #3 1) December 16, 1991 ARCO Alaska, Inc. requests for Spacing Exception 2) December 18, 1991 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 288 STATE OF ALASKA ALASK OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ARCO ) ALASKA, INC. for an order ) granting an exception to spacing ) requirements of Title ) 20 AAC 25.055 to provide for ) the drilling of the ARCO Gull ) Island No. 3 exploratory well. ) Conservation Order No. 288 ARCO Alaska Inc. Gull Island No. 3 January 3, 1992 IT APPEARING THAT: I · ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated December 17, 1991 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the ARCO Gull Island No. 3 exploratory well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. 2, Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Anchorage Times on December 18, 1991 pursuant to 20 ACC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: I · The ARCO Gull Island No. 3 well as proposed will be directionally drilled from a surface location 2315 feet from the north line (FNL), 137 feet from the west line (FWL) of Section 28, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian to a bottomhole location 504 feet FNL, 714 feet FEL, Section 28, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian. 2. Offset operator/owner Exxon Corporation has been duly notified. Conservation Order No. 288 January 3, 1992 Page 2 . An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow drilling of the well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO Gull Island No. 3 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Gull Island No. 3 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 3, 1992. ~~,O~~las~'nn~ ~il and Gas ConservatSmith~' ~5-'mmissi°nei~n Commission Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission #2966 STOF0330 08-5698 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA. ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ) SS. .... Eva,. Ka u.fmann .................... being first duly sworn on oath she deposes and says that ................... is the ...Leg.al. A$~t ......... 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.d. ?...e.~.t. ~..s..e..m..e.~.t. ...... as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on ...i_.2/i 8 i 9 el__ _. Notice Of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska': OII And GaS Conservation Commission Re: The appllcatfon of ARCO Alaska, Inc; for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the ARCO Gull Island No. 3 exploratory · ARCO Alaska,. Inc. bY letter dated December 17, 1~1, has requested an, excep- ..flon to the' prOvisl'On of 20 AAC 25.055. The'. exceptlOn WOUld ,allow drilling the ARCO Gull: Island No, 3 exploratory oil well to a location.closer'than SOO-feet from the,boundary of a dH.Iling'.'unit.! 'The 'Surface lOCation IS' 2315' from the north line (FNI~). and 137' from the west line '(F'WL)~of,sectiOn 28, T12N, RISE, Urn'let Meridian and the .bottom,hole lOCation will be 504" FNL, 714' FEL, section 28,:T12N/J~'~SE, Umlat Meridian. , ,', , I ' A Person WINo. may be harmed If the.requeSted order is Issued>,may fl.'l~.,~.a written . protest prior' to 4:00"pm, Janu- . ary..2, 1~2 .with the..:Alaska Oil .' and Gas.~ G0nserv&tiori, CO.m i m is~lon,':.30011 porcupl'r~'e ~,Drive Anchorage,',: 'AlaSka.~.~*50'l,...an, · request a .h~a~ing..0rf !he mai .' tar. If" the:,~.!prote~t.*'i..Is ~'tlmel filed and.,.r.~lses,.~i'..substalni~ "and mate~l~i~l 4ss0~."'Cr~iel t i: the .corn ml. Ssion',~ffideter~mln i[tion'; a heal(l'ng o~,~tl~el ~atte ; will., be'.~ h~id.', at?9~'~', abov. address at..,'?:'00 arrli,~)h .,".Ja'nuar I 21, 1992 in c'onforman~e with · 20 AAC. 25.540. If a.' hearing to be held, Interested· pt~rtie~ may confirm·this 'b'y cellini: the CommiSsion's .off."~be.. (.907] 279-1433 aft~?'tJ*ad0~i~'2, 1992 If no proper prote~.t Is filed the Commisslon will :consider the issuance'of trm 6r~er with-' out a hearing, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscri- bers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to before me this'.~.~day of..~..~,~w,.--,, 19..c.".~\. ........ Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaslta MY COMMISSION EXPIRES .........____,IUt, Y..3.,....~.99.~ ....... ,~ ..... RECEIVF..D DEC 0 199 Alaska Oil & L~a$ Cons. 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 .......................... A COPY OF WHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED, WAS PUBLISHED IN ................... OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES. BEGINNING ON ....................... ENDING ON .......................... A0-08-5697 1 ISSUES 12/18/91 12/18/91 THE SIZE OF THIS AD WAS ............ 71 LINES ", :: ~, ;, AlmekaOll a~l C~s ,~ . , ,,,,,Co.nm~nlatlonOommission ,,. ..'.Be:.,.~he,".~.~P:ilCation of AROO Al~k~ In~. for exception to 20' ~C ~.~5 to allow drilling the ARCO' ~ull Island No. 3 ex- 'plo~ow oll ~ell. . ARCO. Alaska, Inc, by letter dated De~ember 17, 1991, ~ mqueb~'an exception to.the provl~on...=f 20 ~C 25.0~. ~e exceptlofi would allow d.rllling the ~C~'.GulI' Island No. 3 ex- pl0Fa~', oil. ~ell. to a location closer ~.~an 500 feet from the b~d4b~'o~ ~"drilllng unit, The ~ade.~6~atl~n Is 2315' from the ho.r(h line (FNL) and 137' f~we~. ~l~e (~L)'of ~c- tlo~~J~Me- ' c~~~~;':71' 4' Um~~;~: ~.- ... SIGNED .......... THE PRICE OF THIS AD IS ............ $32.03 THE AD NUMBER IS .................... TF5023530 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS ................... 19 DAY OF DEC, 1991 NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE STATE OF ALASKA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ............... 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 Gull Island No. 3 exploratory oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated December 17, 1991 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055. The exception would allow drilling the ARCO Gull Island No. 3 exploratory oil well to a location closer than 500 feet from the boundary of a drilling unit. The surface location is 2315' from the north line (FNL), 137' from the west line (FWL), section 28, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian and the bottom hole location will be 504' FNL, 714' FEL, section 28, T12N, R15E, 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 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 21, 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. Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published December 18, 1991 ARCO Alaska, InC. B[° Post Office ~, 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 December 16, 1991 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 30001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (drilling units and well space) ARCO - Gull Island #3 Exploratory Oil Well Prudhoe Bay Area, Alaska REStinG ~ SR ENG SR ENG ~ ENG ASST I ENG ASST I SR GEOL~ GEOL AS~J"rI~ -~EOL ASSTI}~1~ -~¥AT TECHI Dear Chairman Johnston: ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling and completion of ARCO's Gull Island #3 Exploratory Oil Well (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a directional hole with a surface location of 2315'FNL and 137'FWL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M.. The target location for the well is 600'FNL and 950'FEL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M. with a target radius of 250'. The bottomhole location for the Well is projected to be 504'FNL and 714'FEL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M.. Section 28 is under lease (State of Alaska State Lease ADL-34629) to ARCO and Exxon Corporation as co-leasees. A plat showing the location of the well, all other completed and drilling wells on the property, and all other adjoining properties and wells is attached as Exhibit 1. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed drilling unit for the well are set forth in Exhibit 2. Included in Exhibit 3 is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the owners and operators listed in Exhibit 2, and the date such notice was mailed. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact the undersigned at (907) 265-6914. ///3ames R./W~egarner ,"'/ Landman,/ JRW:jls Attachment RECEIVED DEC 1 9 1991 Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany AR3B-6003-C Gull Island T12N - i' Exhibit "1" '~ No.3 Spac. lng Ex.ce. ptlon Request R15E, Um~af Meridian, Alaska Alaska Oil & l~as Cons, CommiSSiOt,~ AK 91 121601 AO0 Anchorage I i AAI~EXXON AAI-EXXON I I I I I I I 5-~1-77 5-51J-77 I I I 20 21 22 ALK~-862 ALK~-861 ADL~ 54627 ADL I 3~626 I I I ~ I AAI~EX~ON MI-EXXON I ~ I I 29 I~ I 27 I I I I I L~/-O~ j ~ ~ ALK~864 I I L~-~ I 32 33 I 34 · AL -863 j Z 1-28 A~I-J 34-628 ,. ADL J34629 ,.~.~, L L5-2~ I I AROO ~ ~ooo' ~oo~' Gu~~ /s/ond No. 5 Surface Location Target Location TD Location 2~5' ~NL 800' ~NL 50~' ~NL s~.28, T~N-~~ s~.28, T~N-R~S~ S~.28, T~2N-~S~ R E C E IV E¢ Target Rod.: 250' ~r~ a a ~,~ ,, , - Exhibit 2 Gull Island #3 Request for Spacing Exception Workino Interest Owners -- Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. David Steingraeber RQ_valty Owners State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: James E. Eason, Director Overridin_o Royalty Owners Not Applicable RECEIVED DEC Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. C0rnmissio~ Anchorage EXHIBIT TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the ) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ) Commission in the Matter of the ) Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for ) an Exception to the Provisions ) of 20 AAC 25.055 ) ) VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES R. WINEGARNER STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS, James R. Winegarner, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as' follows: 1. My name is James R. Winegarner. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. lam a General Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Gull Island #3 exploratory oil well. 4. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 ACC 25.055. To the best of my knowledge and belief all facts therein are true and accurate. 5. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit land it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. 6. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto. 7. On December 16, 1991, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO sent a copy of said notice by certified mail to the last known address of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the governmental quarter section of the proposed locations of ARCO's Gull Island #3 exploratory oil well. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit II attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated December 16, 1991. Subscribed and sworn to this 16 day of December, 1991. ,.,.--"~mes R. Wine, ga?,l~r STATE OF ALASKA /~ s. //// DEC, )~s.,. ~ Alaska 0!1 & 6as Cons 6om~tss~c THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ~ ,,..,':'". '."Anch0rag;' The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 16 :daY' of: ,.. '., ,.~, December, 1991, by James R. Winegarner. ./ ..." '~"?:.:",;,.~_ .i.'..' ': ,, . Notary Pubhc, State of Alaska...," ,... .... , ", .,. My Commission Expires: )~./'~/¢4~%':''' .. ARCO Alaska, Inc. [. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 December 16, 1991 Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 440 Benmar Houston, TX 77252-2180 State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: David Steingraebaer At"tn: James E. Eason, Director Re: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 Gull Island #3 Exploratory Oil Well Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Pursuant to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska, Inc. hereby gives notice of a request to the Alaska Oil and Gas conservation Commission (AOGCC) for an exception to the oil well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055. ARCO's request if approved, will permit the drilling and completion of the Gull Island #3 as a directional hole with a surface location of 2315'FNL and 137'FWL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M.. The target location for the well is 600'FNL and 950'FEL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M. with a target radius of 250'. The bottomhole location for the Well is projected to be 504'FNL and 714'FEL of Section 28, T12N, R15E, U.M. Section 28 is under lease (State of Alaska State Lease ADL-34629) to ARCO and Exxon Corporation as co-leasees. Should you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (907) 265-6914. Sincerely, __ . ~)la'mes R. '~W~garner d////1.andman~/ ¢ JRW:jls RECEIVED DEC Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commissio~ Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany