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Home My WebLink AboutCO 339Conservation 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. .__?_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 Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: I~ PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: Y' YES NO 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 QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General 'Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd n r: INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 339 Niakuk #19 1.) September 14, 1994 BP Exploration, Inc. Requests Spacing Exception 2.) September 16, 1994 Notice of Public Hearing Conservation Order No. 339 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re~ THE APPLICATION 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 ) 19 exploratory oil well ) Conservation Order No. 339 BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Niakuk 19 October 3, 1994 IT APPEARING THAT: . BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. submitted an application dated September 14, 1994 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the BP Niakuk 19 exploratory oil well to a location that is closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. . Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on September 16, 1994 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDI,NGS: The BP Niakuk 19 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 3846' from the north line and 815' from the east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a proposed bottom-hole location of 35' from the south line and 951' FEL of Section 25, T12'N, R15E, UM. 2 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. is the sole owner of all offsetting spacing units. 3. 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 BP Niakuk 19 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rightS. Conservation October 3, 1994 Page 2 _4o. 339 NOW; THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Niakuk 19 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorag -- David-~. Jo(hnston, Chair~h~"~ ~ Alaska Oil a~ion Commission Russell A. Douglass,5,_~Comm~.iComm' ioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Tuckerman 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 Conmfission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day fbllowing 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 Conm~ission cm~ refuse an application by not acting on it within the 10-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 thc final order of the Cmmnission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by nonaction of the Cmmnission, 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 lbr 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 19 exploration oil well. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated September 14, 1994 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exploratory oil well within the Prudhoe Bay Unit on the North Slope. The exception would allow BP to directionally drill the Niakuk 19 exploratory oil well to a bottom-hole location that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 3846' from the north line and 815' from the east line of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed bottom-hole location is 35' from the south line and 951' from the east line of Section 25, T12N, R15E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM October 3, 1994 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 October 20, 1994 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 October 3, 1994. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1433 no later than October 12, 1994. Russell A. Douglass, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published September 16, 1994 BP EXPLORATION September 14, 1994 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard RO. Box 196612 Anchorage, ALaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 David Johnston, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Reauest for Exceotion to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Niakuk #19 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 #19 ("Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows' (1) Surface Location' 3846 feet FNL, 815 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Sag River (9640 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth): 185 feet FNL, 950 feet FEL, Section 36, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL)' 35 feet FSL, 951 feet FEL, Section 25, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 3881 feet North and 137 feet West for a total departure of 3884 feet N2W. (5) Total Depth: 10145 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 either Katie Nitzberg at 564-4531 or Bill Bredar at 564-5789 both of whom are at our above address. Si elely,__ ~ A~e~. N. Bo!~anag er~~ Greater Pt. Mclntyre Asset RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1994 Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage EXHIBIT 1 Map of Niakuk-19 Area for Spacing Exception EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION NIAKUK #19 WELL Katherine Nitzberg, Geologist in the BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Greater Pt. Mclntrye Asset, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the Niakuk #19 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 /~q day of September, 1994. Katherine Nitzber~ ~ STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this , ' /'7/'~ day of September, 1994. LIC, IN AND FOR ALASKA ommission Expires ~/,/~/~ RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1994 Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission Anchor, s 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 September 14, 1994, 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 !~-/'-~' day of September, 1994. Katherine Nitzberg d ~ STATE OF ALASKA ) ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) '['he foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this /C/'~-'- day of September, 1994, by Katherine Nitzberg. c, State of Alaska / /_ !~ Commission Expires: 9,/-2//~'~' RECEIVED S£P 1 4 1994 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Conllliission Anchorage BP EXPLORATION September 14, 1994 EXHIBIT 3A BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard RO. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn' Jack Golden, Vice President P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 NQtiCe of ReQuest for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Niakuk #19 Well 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 the intersection of the wellbore of the captioned well with the Sag River and Ivishak formations within 500 feet of the south line of the governmental section in which the well will be bottomed and within 500 feet of the north line of the governmental section in which the surface of the well is located. Specifically, the'well location applied for is as follows: (1) Surface Location' 3846 feet FNL, 815 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Sag River (9640 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth)' 185 feet FNL, 950 feet FEL, Section 36, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL)' 35 feet FSL, 951 feet FEL, Section 25, T12N, R15E U'M on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (4) Departure fr'om Surface Location to BHL: 3881 feet North and 137 feet West for a total departure of 3884 feet N2W. .-(5) Total Depth' 10145 feet Subsea True Vertical Depth. A copy of the request is attached. truly ~o_~_~u rs,//.-"~ B~)lea, Manager Greater Pt. Mclntyre Asset RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1994 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission 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 I~~-1 day of September, 1994, I sent true and correct copies of A. N. Bolea's September 1 z/ ,1994 Notice of Request for Exception to the 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 September, 1994. ~--, Natalie Adcock "- STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 1994. //'//~ay of September, _,l)Y'_/et'ary Public, State Of Alaska,. ~ly Commission Expires: ~,,/..~/~ / RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1994 At[~ska 0il & Gas Cons. Commission Anch0ra~e