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Home My WebLink AboutCO 357Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. They are available in the original file, may be scanned during a special rescan activity or are viewable by direct inspection of the file. ~ ~ Order File Identifier Organizing (done> RESCAN ^ Color Items: ^ Greyscale Items: ^ Poor Quality Originals: ^ Other: ^ Two-sided IIIII~IIIII~IIIIIII DIGITAL DATA ^ Diskettes, No. ^ Other, No/Type: „R==v~~eeaed IIIIIIIIINIIIIII! 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April 22, 1995 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order No. 357 ~ • STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: 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 Bufllehead No. 1 exploratory oil well. Conservation Order No. 357 ARCO Alaska Inc. Bufflehead No. L May 11, 1995 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated April 17, 1995, requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the ARCO Bufflehead No. 1 exploratory oil well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. 2. Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on April 22, 1995 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: 1. The ARCO Bufflehead No. 1 well as proposed will be a straight hole drilled to a bottom-hole location 2337' from the south line and 1319' from the east line of Section 3, T8N, R9W, Seward Meridian. 2. Offset owners CIRI Production Company and Union Oil Company of California have been duly notified. 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 ARCO Buillehead No. 1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order No. 35~ May 11, 1995 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Buf~lehead No. 1 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated May 11, 1995. ~ OIL ~ ~ ~~. ~ ~~, cn~, - -• ~ ~M ~. - ti'l ~y~~l~Ai Co David W. Johnston, airman -`--- Alaska Oil and Gas Co ervation Commission Russell A. Douglass, Commiss' er Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ~~ uckerman Babcock, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission AS 3 ] .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 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 ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Bufflehead No. 1 exploration oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated April 17, 1995 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exploratory oil well due north of the Swanson River Unit on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska The exception would allow ARCO to drill the Bufflehead No. 1 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: 2337' from the south line and 1319' from the east line of Section 3, T8N, R9W, 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 8, 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 May 24, 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 May 8, 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 May 19, 1995. ~~~~~. Russell A. Douglass Commissioner Published April 22, 1995 #9947 STOF 0330 AO-0251451 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION $65.00 I Notice of Publ4c HeaNns STATE OF ALASKA, ) i srarff oP A,.aslzA I Alaska 041 alM Gas THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) conservation commLsskm Re: The opptitationEgf !>sRCIJ- Eva M. Kaufmann ................................................ We°~`a I s.tooalleXC~ron td 20', being first duly sworn on oath - ARCO Alaska, Inc. bYletter, deposes and says that he/she is dated April 77, 7996 has re- an advertisin re resentative of p ~ Quested an exception fo the provisions of 20 AAC 05.055(x). the Anchora a Dail News, a a¢i y (t) for the drilling of on exp7or• atorv oil well due no~tti of the dally newspaper. That said Swanson River Unit on the Ke• nai Peninsula 4n southcenfrai newspaper has been approved dioska. i l e a co by the Third Judicial Court, h ead the Sufft ro drill A Anchorage, Alaska, and it now No. 7 ezplpratorY oft well to a bottpm•hole Ipcatidn that is and has been published in the gUarTerisectioa~linetThe well English language continually as a a~~ihbe fo tow ne ocataaisnht2 daily newspaper in Anchorage, from the soufh line and 1319' T t Alaska, and it is now and during sewa d Meridian R9W, TeN, al I said time was printed in an (SA person who maY be harmed ' Office malRtalned at the aforesaid if the requested order 4s issued meY file a written protest prior. place of publication of said AlrskCPM and Gd~Conservd-- newspaper. That the annexed is Rion Commissfon, 3007 Porcu- .pine Drive, ArSchorage, Alaska a copy of an advertisement as it 99507, and .request 9 nearing on the matter. If the profest iS was published in regular issues t7melY feed and raises a sab• (and not in supplemental form) of stdnriaf and rnareriar Issue tra• tidi'to the Commission's deter-: said news a of On p p minat7an, a hearine on the rrtdtter w7il be held of the above , atldress aT 9:00 AM on May 24, 11995 in cpnformante w7th Zd j April 22r 1995 AAC 25.540:Ifahearing'stobel ~ held, interested parties maY ~ confirm This by calling the Com• e`mission's bff7ce, (907)..279-1433 after Mav 8, 7995. if ho protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the. order without a hearin¢. If you are a person with a disabiUty wbo maY need a spe- I..:.., ......~uir.,*c„n in arder ,~.. 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 ~~.~' ~'ti'~ Subscrib^`ed~and!-,sworn to~~ e~fo~re me this`-".~-!day of~~~~ s~,~t.:CJ/.... ,~q~ Notary Iic in and for the State of Alaska. Third Dtvislon. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MY COMMISSION EXPIRES .....••.....JULY 24, 1996 .......................... l 9...... next or to attend the publ7t ng, pleaseCOntacY Dlano at 279.1433 no later than 19, 7995. sell A. Douglass *1 ARCO Alaska, Inc. • Post Office Box 100360 ' Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 " Telephone 907 2761215 J. Patrick Foley District Landman Telephone (907) 265-6283 Fax (907)263-4933 April 17, 1995 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 30001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (drilling units and well space) ARCO -CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 Well Cook Inlet, Alaska A-028405 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 the ARCO -CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 Well (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a straight hole with a surface and intended bottomhole location of as follows: T8N. R9W. Seward Meridian Section 3: 1319' FEL 2337' FSL Lat: 60° 48' 45.0"N Long: 150° 49' 45.6"W 60.812508 N 150.829336 W Section 3 is under lease A-028405 and that portion of said lease containing the Well and lying outside of the Swanson River Unit is owned by ARCO (80%) and CIRI Production Company (20%) as co-leasees. A plat showing the location of the well, all other completed and drilling wells on the property, and all other adjoining properties and wells 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) 265-6283. Sincerely, / J. Patrick Foley District Landman Attachments RECEIVED APR 19 1995 a~aska Uii ~ Gas Cons. Gommission Anchorasr~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRlchfieldCompany ExHlalr 1 • ARCO ~ CIRI BUFFLEHEAD NO. 'I T 8 N- R 9 W- SEWARD MERIDIAN -ALASKA -.`~ ~ ~G ~~~ LEASE No. A- 028405 ARCO $O% -CIRI 2O% UNOCALIOO% RECEIVED APR 19 1995 Aiaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchora~: Exhibit 2 Request for Spacing Exception Working Interest Owners CIRI Production Company 2525 "C" Street Anchorage, AK 99509 Attn: Kevin Brown Union Oil Company of California PO Box 196247 Anchorage, AK 99519-6247 Attn: Kevin Tabler ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510 Attn: Mr. David A. Sutter Royalty Owners United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office 222 W. 7th Avenue # 13 Anchorage, AK 99513-7599 Attn: Joe Dygas Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 2525 "C" Street Anchorage, AK 99509 Anchorage, AK 99509 Attn: Jerry Booth Overriding Royalty Owners None -Not Applicable R~CElVED APR 19 1995 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission i4nchora: • EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the ) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ) VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND Commission in the Matter of the ) AFFIDAVIT OF J. PATRICK FOLEY Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for ) an Exception to the Provisions ) of 20 AAC 25.055 for ARCO -CIRI ) Bufflehead No. 1 Well ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ss. J. Patrick Foley, being first duly sworn, upon o~~th, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is J. Patrick Foley. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a District Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the ARCO -CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 Well. exploratory oil 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 1 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 17, 1995, 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 ARCO -CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 Well. exploratory oil 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 17, 1995 Subscribed and sworn to this 17th day of April, 1995. DECEIVED . ~ J. Patrick Foley R 19 1995 STATE OF ALASKA ) aWaska i)il & Gas Cons. Commission ss. Anchora< THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 17th day of April, 1995, by J. Patrick Foley. OFFICIAL SEAL Notary Pu ,State of Alas ST.1TE 4F ALASKA My Commission Expires: g ~ Marilyn H, Roth NOTARY PUBLIC Gbrt-m. Expires August 24,1887 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 2761215 • i~ ~i J. Patrick Foley District Landman Telephone (907) 265-6283 Fax (907) 263-4933 April 17, 1995 CIRI Production Company 2525 "C" Street Anchorage, AK 99509 Attn: Kevin Brown CERTIFIED MAIL Union Oil Company of California PO Box 196247 Anchorage, AK 99519-6247 Attn: Kevin Tabler United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office 222 W. 7th Avenue # 13 Anchorage, AK 99513-7599 Attn: Joe Dygas Gentlemen: Cook Inlet Region, Inc. 2525 "C" Street Anchorage, AK 99509 Attn: Jerry Booth Re: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ARCO - CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 Well A-028405 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. ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the drilling of the ARCO -CIRI Bufflehead No. 1 well as an undirected straight hole at the following surface and bottomhole location T8N. R9W. Seward Meridian Section 3: 1319' FEL 2337' FSL Lat: 60° 48' 45.0"N Long: 150° 49' 45.6"W 60.812508 N 150.829336 W The surface and bottomhole of the well is on CIRUBLM lease A-028405. The portion of said lease which lies outside of the Swanson River Unit is owned by ARCO (80%) and by CIRI Production Company (20%). Lease royalties are split between the BLM (15.625%) and CIRI (84.375%). No overriding royalty exists on this lease. A complete copy of our application to the AOGCC is attached for your files. Should you have any questions, please call the undersigned at (907) 265-6283. Sincerely, °~~_" ~~ ~~ J. Patrick Foley District Landman RECEIVED cc: David W. Johnson, AOGCC ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany APR 19 1995 ,~`taska Oil ~ Gas Cons. Commission Mchora~