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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: ~.~MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES (~" ~ BY: ~,) MARIA Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: '-1 PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: YES ~ NO BY: Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALFPf, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 315 North Foreland No. 2 1.) April 23, 1993 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Requests Spacing Exception 2.) Apri128, 1993 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order No. 315 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 R.e~ 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 North Foreland ) No. 2 exploratory oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 315 ARCO Alaska Inc. North Foreland No. 2. May 17, 1993 IT APPEARING THAT: , ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated April 23, 1993 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the ARCO North Foreland No 2 exploratory oil well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on April 28, 1993 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: 1. The ARCO North Foreland No. 2 well as proposed will be a straight hole drilled from a surface location 503' from the south line and 2958' from the east line of Section 23, T1 IN, R10W, Seward Meridian. 2. Offset owner Phillips Petroleum Company has been duly notified. 4. An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow drilling of this well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO North Foreland No. 2 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Ord~'~ .40. 315 May 17, 1993 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the North Foreland No. 2 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated May 17, 1993. David W.fJohnstor ~_~hairman Alaska O~ f;onservation Commission Russell A. Douglass, Corr~issioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 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 North Foreland No. 2 exploration oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated April 23, 1993 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exploratory oil well in the northern Cook Inlet. The exception would allow ARCO to drill the North Foreland No. 2 exploratory oil well to a bottom-hole location that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The well will be drilled as a straight hole at the following location: 503' from the south line and 2958' from the east line of Section 23, T11 N, R1 OW, Seward Meridian (SM). A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM May 12, 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 June 1, 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 May 12, 1993. If no 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 April 28, 1993 #12156 STOF0330 AO-08-5742 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 April 28, 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. · s~gneaL~..~ ' ~-----I"~ Subscribed and sworn to bef'6re me thiscY...~.~, day of the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ~Y CO~'$S,ON EXP,~ ............... .J.u..L.Y...~..,..1..~..6. ......... 19 ...... Notice Of Public Hearing . STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservatimt Commission Re: The ~pplication of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling 'the North Foreland .No. 2 ex- .ploration oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated April 23, 1~93 has-re- quested an exception to the 'provisions' of 20 AAC 25. 055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exploratory oil well in the northern Cook Inlet. .The exception would allow ARCO to drill the North Fore- land No. 2 explOratory oil well to a bottom-hole location that is'closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. ,The well will be drilled as a straight hole at the following location: 503' from the south line and 2958'. from the east line of Section 23,. TllN, R10W, Sew- ard Meridian (SM).'. A.Per'son.wh0 may. be harmed if the requested order is Issued may ~lle a. written protest prior to 4:00:PM May t2~ 1993 with.' the Alaska. Oil .' and Gas 'Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchor- age~ AlasRa.99501, and request a'hearing on. th® matter. If the '.protest' is timely 'filed and raises a substantial;and mate- rial issue'crucial to the Cpm- mission,s ~. determlnation~ a hear' I~g on '.the 'matter' will be held at the above addresS, at 9:00..am on. June'. 1, 7993 Jn con!ormance., with 20 AAC ' 25~'$;l'0:~:i.'!1,~,' ~a".','..'h'e'arlng,, is. to be:. held, interested .parties. may confirm this by. calling the I c°'mmi'Ssi0ri~s'.0ffice,' (907) ~ 279-1433 a'fter May. 12, 1993..If ~ no.', protest is, 'filed, the C0m- I/mission wJII considei' the issu- I"ance of the order, without a I' hear'lng. ', , ·" / · /s/Russell A.. DouglaSs .../ /" .Commissioner. '... Li: A'la's'k'a"OII ;and Gas ~,'~"' [ Conservation Commission Publish April 28, 1993 " ARCO Alaska, Inc.~"[ Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 April 23, 1993 Faxed and Certified Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 30001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501 Fax: (907) 276-7542 RE: Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (drilling units and well space) North Foreland No. 2 Exploration Well Cook Inlet, Alaska 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 North Foreland No. 2 Exploration Well (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a straight hole within 250' of the following location: 503' FSL and 2958' FEL of Section 23, T11N - R10W, S.M. A plat showing the location of the well, leasehold ownership, and all other completed and drilling wells in the area is attached as Exhibit 1. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental quarter 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. Sincerely, / //"~andmanJ JRW:jls~ Attachments RE(EiVED APR ~ 6 199~) Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. CommissiOf~ Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of Atlantic Richfield Company I [ t~ , NORTH COOK INLET i UNIT HBU ALK2glg ,~ Nor/h Forel, md ADL 187~0 HBU ALK2916 N~~ ADZ 17589 23 24 19 Norfh Foreland . . ~1, PHILLIPS ALK~6~5 ~1, P~ILLIPS ~I,PHILLIPS ADL 381217 ALK ~265 ALK4264 + + ADL 27~059 + APL 37405~ AF R ~ 6 199~ Alaska 0il .~ 6as Cons. Com~SSiOr~ A~c~orage Proposed S. CoSk /n/ei ~+ + - 0 EXHI~II "1" S~kClRG kOCkllO~ EXCEPIIO~ ~1, PHILLIPS A[K4639~ ~O~IH FOR[LA~D Bo. 2 ~[LL ~kO~ I I I SCALE IN MILES RK93 042104 BOO Exhibit 2 North Foreland No. 2 Exploration Well Request for Spacing Exception WQrking Interest Owners Phillips Petroleum Company P. O. Box 1967 Houston, Texas 77251-1967 Attn.: Brett A. Butterfield Fax: (713) 669-3630 Royalty 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 Fax: (907) 562-3852 Overridinq RoYalty Owners Not Applicable E .EIVED APR 2 6 ~993 · 41aska OJJ & 6as Cons. Commission Anchorage i' 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 for North Foreland ) No. 2 Well ) ) 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. I am a Senior Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the North Foreland No. 2 Well (the "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 I and 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 April 23, 1993, 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 the Well. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit 2 attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated April 23, 1993. Subscribed and sworn to on April 23, 1993· ))~.~ R. Wine~~? APE STATE OF ALASKA .^~aska 0il & Gas Cons. Commis." · THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Anchorage The foregoing instrument was ~knowledged before me on April 23, 1993, by James R. Winegarner. .... 0i=Ficl^L sEAL STATE OF ALASKA Janis L. Shary NOTARY PUBLIC My Comm. Expires April 2.1997 N(~tary Public, Sta~te of'-A~ska My Commission Expires: ZT'/,~-/~ ~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. '~ Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 April 23, 1993 Faxed and Certified Phillips Petroleum Corporation P. O. Box 1967 Houston, Texas 77251-1967 Attn: Brett A. Buttedield Fax: (713) 669-3630 Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: James E. Eason, Director Fax: (907) 562-3852 RE: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 North Foreland No. 2 Well Cook Inlet, 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 well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the North Foreland No. 2 Well (the "Well"). ARCO's request if approved, will permit the drilling and completion of the Well as a straight hole within 250' of the following location: 503' FSL and 2,958' FEL of Section 23, T11N - R10W, S. M. A plat showing the location of the subject well, leasehold ownership, and all other completed and drilling wells in the area is attached as Exhibit 1. Should you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (907) 265-6914. Sincerely.,, ,/,~_a~/~s R. W'nega~; CPL '/~nior LandTJ JRW:jls RECEIVED APR ~ 6 199,~ Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of Atlantic Richfield Company