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III IIiIII IIIII II III ReScanned III IIIII IIIII II III BY: Maria Date: Comments about this file: /s/ o~a~,,.~~e~kea iuiuiiuuimiii 10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page.doc • • INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.356 Niakuk #13 l.) March 21, 1995 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Requests for Spacing Exception 2.) March 23, 1995 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order No. 356 ~ r 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 13 development oil well Conservation Order No. 356 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Niakuk 13 April 17, 1995 IT APPEARING THAT: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. submitted an application dated March 21, 1995 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow drilling the BP Niakuk 13 development oil well to a producing location in an undefined pool that is closer than 500 feet to a quarter section line. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 23, 1995 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The BP Niakuk 13 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 3937 from the north line (FNL) and 970' from the east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a proposed producing location 1783' FNL and 2639' FEL of Section 23, T12N, R15E, UM. 2. Offset owners Exxon USA and ARCO Alaska, Inc. have been duly notified. 3. An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) is necessary to allow drilling of this well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the BP Niakuk 13 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order No. April 17, 1995 Page 2 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 I3 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated April 17, 1995. uckerman Babcock Commissioner 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 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 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. 13 development oil well. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. by letter dated March 21, 1995 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a development oil well to an undefined oil pool adjacent to the Northern boundary of the Niakuk Oil Pool Participating Area, on the North Slope. The exception would allow BP to directionally drill the Niakuk No. 13 development oil well to a producing location in an undefined oil pool that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 3937' from the north line (FNL) and 970' from the east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed producing location is 1783' FNL 2639' FEL of Section 23, 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 April 7, 1995 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 25, 1995 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 7, 1995. 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 April 20, 1995 Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Published March 23, 1995 #12422 STOF 0330 AF F iD A VIT O F PLI B L IC TIO N ~ AO-0251440 $72.00 G~ STATE OF ALA51CA, ) sTar°~ o~ niaste~t' THIRD UDICIAL DISTRICT. alecks ofr ~d ~ J ) Coaservatien Colamfsaton 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 23, 1995 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 ~~~•-~ • ~'~ SubscribedSand sworn to b re me thi4! day of~:~~~~ 1 Notary ublic in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MY CONUV~ISSION ~XPIRF:E ........... JULY 24, 199 ............. ~ 9...... Re: the appticaTWrt of BP EXPLORATION tALAStZA) Inc, for exceptlan to 20 RAC 25:0SS tb atlnw drilfittg t~ Niakuk No. T3 development oil tYell. - BP Exploration (Akaskal till:. by ietfer dated March 4T, 1995 has requested art excep• Lion fo the provisions of 20 AAC 2S.OSS(a)(3) for the dri1- Zing df a development oil well to an undefined ail pool adja~ cent to the Northern boundary of fhe Niakuk Qi3 Pooi Partici- pating Area, nn tho North slope. The exceptionwauitl-allow BP to directionally drill f17e Niakuk No. 13 developrtleni oil weN 10 a producing location in an unAefirted oil; pool ifiat i5 Loser than SOD feet frgr'n a quarter section iihA.:.;.P4~pro. posed surface location is 3931' from the north line (FNU and 9T0' from the east line (FEL) of Ssction 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat.Meridian (UM) and the proposEd producing Location is }7s3' FNL 2639' FEL of~Sectian 23, T}2N, RISE, UM. A person who may be hdrm- ed'if the requested order is issued may file a writlen pro test prior to 4'00 gAA April 7;. 1995 wHh ills ATdskd Oil ~ Liss Conservation Commissr~f 3001 Porcupine Drtve, Anchor- ege, Alaska 99501, and request'" a hearing on the matter.. If me protest is timely filed and raises a substantial and mate- rfal issue crucial to the Com- miss[an's determination, a fleeting on the matter will be held ai the above address ai 9:00 am on April 25, - 1995 in eonlformance with 20 AAC 25. 54~ lf~ a hearing .is to be hekf, interBSted,parties may confirm Mis' by calling the .Commis lion's afffce, (907) 219-Td33 af- ter April 7, 1995. tt no protest ls' fitecl, tits Cornmiesion wfN consider ins issuance of the prcler"wiffioui a hearing. If `you are a person with a disability who may need a 4p@cial mddificatron in order to comment Or to attend the public hearing, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1433 na' later than April 2D, 1995. ROSSeh A. Douglass zz. 1995 _ ~# 1 '~ • BP EXPLORATION March 21, 1995 David Johnston, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 r~ ~J BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Niakuk #13 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 #13 ("Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 3937 feet FNL, 970 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Kuparuk: 1783 feet FNL, 2639 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL): 1375 feet FNL, 2875 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 13122 feet North and 7185 feet West for a total departure of 14960 feet N30W. BP Exploration's request, if approved, will permit the intersection of the wellbore of the captioned well with the Kuparuk formation within 500 feet east and west of the quarter-section line common to the NW and NE quarter-section of the governmental. section 23 in BPX lease ADL 34625. The owner and operator of the quarter sections directly North, South and East is BPX. The quarter section to the West, for which no exception in required, is section 22 of Arco/Exxon lease ADL 34626. The plat required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 1. The verification required is attached as Exhibit 2, copies of the. notifications to the owners and operators are attached 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. Sincerely, A. N. Bolea, Manager ~ 2 2 1995 Greater Pt. McIntyre Asset MA ~~¢;ica 0+1 & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorane • EXHIBIT 1 • Map of Niakuk-13 Area for Spacing. Exception 0 0.5 1 MILE 0 14 NIAKUK-o3 0 13 ~ ~ 18 2 ~~ ~ ADL 34625 co o~ co o o • NIAKUK-13 Q •-•-•-• o' IAKUic-2-,4 •124 19 O 23 NIAKUK-02 NK-09 NK-08 NK- 2A I NIAKU of PBU AND NIAKUK PA BOU DARY 0 NIAKUK- NK-07 1A O O NK-10 O 26 25 NK_12 30 NK-20 N O O Co ~ o ADLO 4630 NIAKUK-05 0 J NK-19 NK-21 ,t L5-36 ~ O -18 O O O sA~o 5 ADL0346 5 0 L5-33 35 (~ ~L5-2s 36 L5-2s 31 Niakuk-13 O Surface Location n ~ ~ C E ~ V ~ Al L5-21 MAR 2 2 1995: L5-32 Comm ~,fa~ka U~~ & ssio O L5-24 Ancho ale 2 1 0 6 -1 s Q 0 • EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION NIAKUK #13 WELL Katherine E. 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 #13 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 March, 1995. ,~ ' t Katherine E. Nitzberg STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this /`~ day of March, 1995. N TARY PUBLIC, IN AND FOR ALASKA My Commission Expires .~% ~~_ ~Ff[CIAt SEAL STATE OF ALASKA SlJ~e4N F. H®LI.Y ~QTARY PUBLIC My Camrr;_ ~x~ires: March t3, 1947 RECEIVED MAR 2 2 1995 z~tdska ili! 8- Gas Gans. Commission Anohora~e • • EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the ) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ) Commission in the Matter of the ) AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE NITZBERG Request of BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) 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 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 March 21, 1995, 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 ai ~ day of March, 1995 STATE OF ALASKA c~ ~ ~ ~,. Katherine Nitzberg C E ~ V E D MAR ~ 2 1995 THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) ~lasice- Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchora;~e The foregoing instrument was acknowled ed before me this<:~1 day of March, 1995, by Katherine Nitzberg oFF~cta,~ s~ai Notary Public, State of AI ~ STATE OF ALASKA My Commission Expires: ~~ ~' ~ 1" SUSAN ~. HOLLY NOTARY PUBLIC My Comm. Expires: March 13, 1997 . a.h.~,;i.ac , ... C: BP EXPLORATION March 21, 1995 Exxon Company U.S.A. Attn: James Branch P. O. Box 196601 Anchorage, AK 99519-6601 Mr. Branch: EXHIBIT 3A • BP Exploration (Alaska) inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard RO. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561.5111 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 Kuparuk formation within 500 feet east and west of the quarter-section line common to the NW and NE quarter-section of the governmental .section 23 in BPX lease ADL 34625. The owner and operator of the quarter sections directly North, South and East is BPX. The quarter section to the West, for which no exception in required, is section 22 of Arco/Exxon lease ADL 34626. Specifically, the well location applied for is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 3937 feet FNL, 970 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oif and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Kuparuk: 1783 feet FNL, 2639 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (3) Bottom Hole. Location (BHL): 1375 feet FNL, 2875 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 13122 feet North and 7185 feet Westfor a total departure of 14960 feet N30W. A copy of the request is attached. Very. truly yours, t ~ A. N. Boles, Manager .Greater Pt. McIntyre Asset ~ECEIVE~ MAR ~ 2 199 ai~ska. Oil 8~ Gas Cons. Commission Anchors • 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 ) ss. 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 March, 1995, I sent true and correct copies of K. E. Nitzberg's March, 1995 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: A.N. Bolea, Manager, GPMA P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this ~~ day March, 1995. ~ . ~~ ~: Natalie Adcock STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me thi ~ ~ ~`~ day of arch, 1995. f ,~--- ~ - '; ~~._C~~~____ ,~V,„r„~. ary Public, State of R~I"aska '`~"`'~ ;'~~, ~jc~,~A~jy'QcyA ~ My Commission Expires: 3 / ~ ~' ,~ ~ ~ ~~`'~",;~ RECEIVED day ~ .mm cx~~c~:~PAC~r~h t3, 1997 ......MAR 2 2 1995 Aiaska Uil & Gas Cons. Commission Anrhor~ • 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 ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) Natalie Adcock, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, deposes and says: 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 March, 1995, I sent true and correct copies of A. N. Bolea's March ,~, 1995 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: Exxon Company U.S.A. Attn: James Branch, Manager P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this --~"~ day March, 1995. ~~ - , - Natalie Adcock STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN o~r-ic~t•s+r~i. ATE of ~ . saN iF. ttocw " 1~07ARY Ptf8L1C c~~~. ~xp~r~: n~,x~h ~s, icy .~... ,.~ ss. TO before me this ~ `day of March 1995. -- ~_. ,- Notary Public, State of Alas My Commission Expires: ~~ /.3 y'7 RECEfVED MAR 2 2 1995 ;~t~ska Cif & Gas Cons. Commission Anchor4 • • 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 ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) Natalie Adcock, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, deposes and says: 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 March, 1995, I sent true and correct copies of A. N. Bolea's Marche, 1995 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: Arco Alaska, Inc. Attn: David Sutter, Land Manager P. O. Box 196601 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this ~~ ~ day March, 1995. ,,-;~ __ Natalie Adcock STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN .STATE OF q~LAf~KA SU F, F1C~1.Y ~~+OTARY Pi16LiC My CG^-:rr. E.x;~irss: March 13, 1997 ss. TO before me this . ~~ ~ day of March, 1995. __ Notary Public, State of Ala a My Commission Expires: ~ i.s ~' ~~CEIVE~ MAR 2.2 ?995 ~.~dska i)i- & Gas Cons. Commission Anchors • BP EXPLORATION March 21, 1995 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: AI Bolea, Manager P. O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Mr. Bolea: EXHIBIT 3A • BP Exploration {Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 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 Kuparuk formation within 500 feet east and west of the quarter-section line common to the NW and NE quarter-section of the governmental section 23 in BPX lease ADL 34625. The owner and operator of the quarter sections directly North, South and East is BPX. The quarter section to the West, for which no exception in required, is section 22 of Arco/Exxon lease ADL 34626. Specifically, the well location applied for is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 3937 feet FNL, 970 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Kuparuk: 1783 feet FNL, 2639 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL): 1375 feet FNL, 2875 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 13122 feet North and 7185 feet West for a total departure of 14960 feet N30W. A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, K. E. Nitzberg, Geolog' t Greater Pt. McIntyre Asset RECEIVED MAR 2 2 1995 ~4dsKa Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchora BP EXPLORATION March 21, 1995 EXHIBIT 3A Arco Alaska, Inc. Attn: David Sutter, Land Manager P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Mr. Sutter: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (90~ 561-5111 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 Kuparuk formation within 500 feet east and west of the quarter-section line common to the NW and NE quarter-section of the governmental section 23 in BPX lease ADL 34625. The owner and operator of the quarter sections directly North, South and East is BPX.. The quarter section to the West, for which no exception in required, is section 22 of Arco/Exxon lease ADL 34626. Specifically, the well location applied for is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 3937 feet FNL, 970 feet FEL, Section 36, Township 12N, Range 15E, UM on BPX oil .and gas lease ADL 34630. (2) Target Location at top Kuparuk: 1783 feet FNL, 2639 feet. FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (3) Bottom Hole Location (BHL): 1375 feet FNL, 2875 feet FEL, Section 23, T12N, R15E UM on BPX oil and gas lease ADL 34625. (4) Departure from Surface Location to BHL: 13122 feet North and 7185 feet West for a total departure of 14960 feet N30W. A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, . N. Bolea, .Manager Greater Pt. McIntyre Asset DECEIVED MAR ~ 2 1995 a,-~ska. tilt & Gas Cons. Commission Anchora