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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. ,,_~ ~/_ Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing Idonel 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: ~ARIA Scanning Preparation TOTALPAGES /C)- -- -- BY: R~MARIA Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ) O · 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 QUALR'Y, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 324 Niakuk #18 1.) October 29, 1993 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Requests Spacing Exception 2.) November 3, 1993 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order No. 324 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Ddve Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE REQUEST of BP EXPLORATION ) (ALASKA) INC for an order granting ) an exception to spacing requirements ) of Title 20 AAC 25.055 to provide for ) the drilling of the BP Niakuk No. 18 ) development oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 324 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc Niakuk No. 18 November 18, 1993 IT APPEARING THAT: . BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc, by correspondence dated October 29, 1993, made application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (Commission) for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow drilling the Niakuk No. 18 development oil well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary.. , Notice of an opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on November 3, 1993. 3. No protest or request for a public hearing was timely filed. FINDINGS: , , The BP Niakuk No. 18 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 1419' from the south line and 841' from the east line of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and a proposed bottom-hole location 475' from the north line and 2377' from the west line of Section 31, T12N, R16E, UM. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc is the owner and operator of all governmental quarter-sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed bottom-hole location of the well. An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) is necessary to allow drilling to the proposed location. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Niakuk No. 18 development well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order No. November 18, 1993 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc's application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Niakuk No. 18 development oil well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated November 18, 1993. Alaska Oil an as Conse ation Commission Russell A. Douglass, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Tbckerman A. Babcock, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day following the date of the order, or next working day if a holiday or weekend, to be timely filed. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commission can refuse an application by not acting on it within the 1 O-day period. An affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing, both being the final order of the Commission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by nonaction of the Commission, the 30-day period for appeal to Superior Court runs from the date on which the request is deemed denied (i.e., 10th day after the application for rehearing was filed). Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re~ The application of BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Niakuk No. 18 development oil well. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated October 29, 1993 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a development oil well in an undefined oil pool in the Prudhoe Bay Field, on the North Slope. The exception would allow BP to directionally drill the Niakuk No. 18 development oil well to a bottom-hole location that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 1419' from the south line and 841' from the east line of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed bottom-hole location is 475' from the north line and 2377' from the west line of Section 31, T12N, R16E UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM November 18, 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 December 3, 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 November 18, 1993. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing.' Russell A. Douglass, Co~missioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published November 3, 1993 STOF0330 AO-08-5756 $66.50 AF F ID O F PUB L ICA .O N STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIP~ JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) Maria L. Schumacher 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 November 3, 1993 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during ali of said period. That the full amount el= the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. ~.. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~ay o~ Notary Public In and for the Scare of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorase. Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ...... ' ?Notice O! Public Hearing , ::STATE OF ALASKA · ':~\ 'Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission · Re: :"~h~" application of BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Niakuk No. 18 development oil well. 'BP Exp'lor, ation (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated October 29, 1993 has requested an excep- tion to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the dril- ling of a development oil well in an undefined oil pool in the · Prudhoe Bay Field, on the North Slope. :. ' .., eXCePtion would allow BP to directionally .drill the NFl · akuk No.- 18 development oil 'well. to a bott0m-hole location' that· is .closer than 500 feet from a quarter section'line. ' The proposed surface ocat on' .is 1419' from the south line and 841' from the east line of Sec-~ -tion. 36, T12N, ELSE, .Umiat' i. Meridian'(UM) and the pro- ~ posed bottom-hole location is ' 475"from the' north line, and, 2377' 'from-the west line of /Section 31, T12N, R16E UM. A pers~n.~ho may"~be harmecl if the requested order is issued may file a wriffen protest prior: to 4:00 P.M November 18, 1993, with the Alaska Oil and Gasl Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, i Alaska 99501, and ·request hearing on the matter. If the~ protest is timely filed andl raises a substantial and mate-: rial issue crucial to the Com-[ mission's determination, hearing on the matter will held at the above address at[ 9:00 am on December 3, 1993I in conformance 'with 20 AAC[ . 25.540. If a:hearing is,to be[ I held,, interested..:parties .may · . confirm .::this ,.: by: .,calling. the ~" Com'ni,,~':oq'~ 'office:' (~07: ~1279-1.~J~, ~!f,*l:r Novl..?.3er 1~.I ,~,... 1993. !f no protest .s I.l~.C. the ~':~ Commission. will .:consider the ./' issuance'Of fhe. O~'der without a :~, hearing..~,/;:~;i',?~?[.'tT'.'~'~;~,:~ ,~.:~ .~ ~::i,~ II ":: .'~.-...:./s/Russe!! .A.,. Dougmss,~?:i' II ,?! ,!" ~.' i Commlssioner.'...",~.'~ i~.~. ;,?i'! '~ I/ ¥::~ ;,..Alaska '~ ':.i~.~' i'and Gas~ConSer'.v.'ation :" II BP EXPLORATION BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 October 29, 1993 David Johnston, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Reauest for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Niakuk #18 Dear Commissioner Johnston' BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. ("BPX") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of Niakuk #18 ("Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows: (1) Surface Location' 1419 feet FSL, 841 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Kuparuk (9220 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth)' 513 feet FNL, 2341 feet FWL, Section 31, T12N, R16E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34635. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL): 475 feet FNL, 2377 feet FWL, Section 31, T12N, R16E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34635. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 3480 feet North and 3114 feet East for a total departure of 4672 feet N48E. (5) Total Depth: 9835 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth. The owners and operators of all governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed loCation of the Well are BPX. The plat required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 1. The verification required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 2. Copies of the notifications to the owners and operators, as well as the required information with respect to mailing are attached in the package designated as Exhibit 3. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Katie Nitzberg at 564-4531 or Bill Bredar at 564-5789 or either at our above address. Sincerely,.. , T.J. O~ Niakuk Project Exhibit ! Map of Niakuk #18 Area for Spacing Exception , I ©N~KUK1 PRUDHOE BAY UNIT © NIAKUK lA 25 30 29 ADL0." 4630 NIAKUK 5 ~ © ADLO:M635 i' SAG DELTA 5 NIAKUK ' 8 NIAKUK 6 © ~ ~ 36 HEALD 31 32 ~-- PT. NIAKUK. 18//-'~ ,,, S,,rface Lo cat,7/ '~ ~ T12N ,,, // / T11N 1 mile ! I Scale RECE VE N 0V - 1 199F~ Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commissi°'''~ Anchorage EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION NIAKUK #18 WELL Katherine Nitzberg, Geologist in the BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Lisburne and New Developments Department, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the Niakuk #18 Well. 2. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055 and all facts therein are true. 3. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit 1 and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this ~ ~¢day of October, 1993. Katherine Nitzberg STATE OF ALASKA ) ) SS. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this October, 1993. day of %N~OTAR~PU B~LiC, i N~~FOR ALASKA My Commission Expires RECEIV N 0V -- 1 Alaska 0i~ & Gas Cons. 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 BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) ) AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE NITZBERG STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS Katherine Nitzberg, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows' 1. My name is Katherine Nitzberg. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Senior Geologist for the well operator, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 3. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. (BPX), the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for an Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 3A. 4. On October 28, 1993, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b) BPX sent a copy of said notice by registered mail to the last known address of each owner and operator of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the proposed location of the oil well. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3B is an Affidavit of Mailing of Notice. Subscribed and sworn to this ~-~2;5/~ day of October, 1993. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT day of Katherine Nitzberg ~- ~_~ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ~ ,1993, by Katherine Nitzberg. ~,~, ~ry Public,'-State-'of Algska NOV - AJa¢;a 0il & Gas Cons. Commissi~ My Commission Expires' ~?/.¢/ ? · Anchorage BP EXPLORATION EXHIBIT 3A BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 October 28, 1993 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: Jack Golden, Vice President P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Notice of Reauest for Exceotion to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Niakuk #18 W~ll Mr. Golden: Pursuant to the requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. hereby gives notice of a request to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (a) (3). BP Exploration's request, if approved, will permit (1) the intersection of the wellbore of the captioned well with the top of the Kuparuk formation within 500 feet of the north line of the governmental section and within 500 feet of the east line of the governmental quarter section in which the well will be bottomed. Specifically, the well location applied for are as follows: (1) (2) (3) (4) Surface Location: 1419 feet FSL, 841 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. Target Location at top Kuparuk (9220 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth): 513 feet FNL, 2341 feet FWL, Section 31, T12N, R16E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34635. Bottom Hole Location (BHL): 475 feet FNL, 2377 feet FWL, Section 31, T12N, R16E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34635. Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 3480 feet North and 3114 feet East for a total departure of 4672 feet N48E. (5) Total Depth: 9835 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth. A copy of the request is attached. Very truly ×.o, ur~., T. J. Obe~b~, Manager Lisburne and New Developments NOV - "~ 199,3 Anchorage EXHIBIT 3B 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 BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisionsof 20 AAC 25.055 ) AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Natalie Adcock, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, deposes and says: I am a citizen of the United States of America, over the age of 19 years, and employed as a secretary for BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.. That on the day of October, 1993, I sent true and correct copies of T. J Obeney's October ~ ~-/, 1993 Notice of Request for Exception to t'he Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: Jack Golden, Vice President P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this ,-'-~'/day October, 1993. Nat~.lie Adcock SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me ~- day of October, 1993. ~-----~ry Public, State m"~laska My Commission Expires' ~.,,~j./ RECE VEb NOV - i Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. cummiss~, Anchorage 'ALASKA SUSA ~ NOTARY PUBLIC ~ My Comm. Expires, M~r~