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Home My WebLink AboutCO 313Conservation 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. ~.~ j_~..~_ 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; ~~N ARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES 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 (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALrrY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 313 MPU L-11 1.) February 2, 1993 Conoco, Inc. Requests Spacing Exception 2.) February 4, 1993 Letter from AOGCC 3.) March 20, 1993 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order No. 313 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 Milne Point ) Unit L-11 development oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 313 Conoco, Inc. Milne Point Unit L-11 Development Oil Well April 6, 1993 IT APPEARING THAT: . Conoco, Inc. submitted an application dated March 12, 1993 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(3) to allow drilling the Milne Point Unit L-Il development oil well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. 2~ Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 20, 1993 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: · The Milne Point Unit L-11 well as proposed will be directionally drilled from a surface location 2023 feet from the north line (FNL) and 471 feet from the west line of Section 8, T13N, R10E, Umiat Meridian (UM). The proposed target location is 351 feet FNL and 1081 feet from the east line (FEL) of Section 5, T13N, R10E, UM, and the proposed bottom-hole location is 101 feet from the south line and 839 FEL of Section 32, T14N, R10E, UM. · Offset owners Chevron USA, Inc. and Oxy USA, Inc. have been duly notified. Conservation Orde~ _,o. 313 April 6, 1993 Page 2 e An exception to 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(3) is necessary to allow drilling of the well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Milne Point Unit L-11 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 Milne Point Unit L-11 development oil well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated April 6, 1993. David W,. Johnston~ Chairman Alaska ~'~Conservation Commission Russell A. Douglass~ Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission #8855 ,STOF0330 AO-08-5736 AFFiDAViT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) Eva M. Kaufmann being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on March 20, 1993 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers 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. signed ~--~~---~~~-%~ Subscribed and sworn to before me this~!~.~..~.Jday of~~.~ 19...~..~.~ Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MY CON~IS$10N FXPIRE~ ........... ~..u.L.Y., ?4; .~. ~.6. .............. 19 ...... ,,~i0ti~" of,? Publ[c Hearing '" STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas . Cohservation;~ Corn missi0n Re: ,.The application of.conoco 'Inc. for exce~ion to 20 AAC 25.0S5 for th· Milne Point Unit L-11 '.development oil well. · Conoco Iric., by c°rrespon- dencel dated March' 12, 1993. has requested an iexception t¢ the'proVisions~ of 20 AAC 25,055(a)(3) for the drilling a development 0il well in the Milne' Point Unit. The 'exception would allow drilling the Milne Point Unit L-11 .development oil well to a location closer than 500 feet 'from a quarter section line. The PrOposed surface location is 2023~feet ~from the north line (FNL) and ,171 feast from the W~st line (FWL)of Section '8, '1'13N~ R10E, U~iet Meridian (UM), and the proposed target Iocatiorl is 351 feet PNL. and 1081 feet from:, the 'east line , (.FEL.) of Section 5, .T13N, ' R10E,,UM, and'the proposed bOttor~;hole location is 101 feet from .the south line (FSL) and 839 rfeet FEI_ of Section 32, ~T1,4N~. R10E,"UM.. . . .., A'perSo~ Who may be harm- .ariel'.tr..if he requested order is issue~,n~ay~'f e. a,wr tten pro- .test prior to~4:00.pm ApNI .1993 Witl~ the Alaska Oil 8~1d ~'.G. as.~. Conservation' com.mis~ sion,.' 3001 'Porcupine Drive, Anchorage; AlaSka '99501, and '"i'eqU&st'."a hearing'on th& mat. ~'.t.&r~,~ If .the. protest' is timely ,::filed,.and rinses a substantial .~a'nd material .issue cru.cial 'to 'Jtl.h..ej. corn mission's, determina- t on,'a hearing on'the matter '.wl.'Jl.' 'be.i he d et the above address at 9:00 am on April 20, 1993 in com'ormance :With 20 AA.C 25.540.. If a heari.~g, is to be l~elcl, i~it'e/'ested pai~tleS re'ay c3-"r'-'h',s ~:,' '.-'¢ C~.'r'~,.~, c', ~, ~'~: :,' ~07) 2.79 i :3.~, .',~'er Apr , 5. '9~3 If ~o I:r0?e$' ',., -' ~.'-, '"¢~ Com- '~ Ss,or ,','h anc'e"'0f the order without a ~ib,rqng,,..., :,~... :~ ""., ". '. ; .i.:~S/..'.Russel/A..: Douglass . .,:commissioner . . "."" .AlaSka:i,Oi:~'.:. and Gas ...: cOnserVation. Commission .P~_.U.~. /~rC'h._2p~': 1993 ': . 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 for the Milne Point Unit L-11 development oil well. Conoco Inc., Inc. by correspondence dated March 12, 1993, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a development oil well in the Milne Point Unit. The exception would allow drilling the Milne Point Unit L-11 development oil well to a location closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 2023 feet from the north line (FNL) and 471 feet from the west line (FWL) of Section 8, T13N, R10E, Umiat Meridian (UM), and the proposed target location is 351 feet FNL and 1081 feet from the east line (FEL) of Section 5, T13N, R10E, UM, and the proposed bottom-hole location is 101 feet from the south line (FSL) and 839 feet FEL of Section 32, T14N, R10E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 pm April 5, 1993 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 on April 20, 1993, 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 April 5, 1993. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. Russell A. DouglasK Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published March 20, 1993 ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION WALTER J. HICKEL, GOVERNOR 3001 PORCUPINE DRIVE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3192 PHONE: (907) 279-14.33 TELECOPY: (907) 276-7542 Feburary 4, 1993 William L Brister, Div Mgr Expl/Prod NA Conoco Inc 3201 C St Ste 200 Anchorage, AK 99503-2689 Dear Mr Brister: We received your February 2, 1993 correspondence requesting an interpretation of the intent of Rule 3 in Conservation Order No. 173. The intent of Rule 3 is to provide astandoff of at least 500 feet from the unit boundary to any point of drainage in a wellbore. Therefore, the Commission concurs with your assessment that the proposed program for well MPU L-11 is consistent with the intent of Rule 3. Yours very truly, Russell A Douglass Commissioner RPC/jo William L. Brister Division Manager Exploration Production, North America February 2, 1993 Conoco Inc. 3201 C Street, Suite 200 Anch6rage. AK 99503 Mr. David W. Johnston Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 RE: MPU L-11; REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION OF AOGCC REGULATIONS Dear Mr. Johnston, Conoco, Inc. requests that the Commission make an interpretation of AOGCC regulations as they relate to our recently submitted Permit To Drill, Form 10-401, for Milne Point Unit development well L-11. The need for this interpretation arises because of a slight deviation in the language of Conservation Order No. 173 Rule 3 from the language in 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) clearly indicates that the distance from a section line to the Point in a well bore that is open to an oil pool may not exceed 500 feet. The language in Conservation Order 173 Rule No. 3, however, has recently been interpreted by the Commission's technical staff as implying that no portion of the well bore may be closer than 500 feet from a section line. The proposed drilling program for MPU L-11 is such that the location of the perforations in the well bore is greater than 500 feet from the nearest quarter section line, but the proposed bottom hole location is slightly, less than 500 feet from the nearest section line. RECEIVED FEB - ~ 1993 Alaska 0il & Gas O0[~s. O0mt~issi0~ Anchorage Mr. David Johnston February 2, 1993 Page 2 We believe that the proposed drilling program for MPU L-11 is consistent with the intent of the regulations to protect the correlative rights of lease holders. In the case of MPU L-11, it should also be noted that the lease holder of the adjacent property is an interest owner in the Miine Point Unit. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and we also appreciate the assistance we have received from your staff on this matter. Please direct any requests for additional information to myself at 564-7601 or to Mr. Tom Yeager at 564-7660. Sincerely, William L. Brister Division Manager CC: Mr. Blair Wondzell, AOGCC Mr. Bob Crandalll AOGCC Mr. Mike Minder, AOGCC