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December 21, 1995 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Hearing Conservation Order 368 STATE OF AI~SKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Px.e~ TItE 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 Nuiqsut No. 1 ) delineation oil well in the Colville ) Delta. ) Conservation Order No. 368 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Nuiqsut No. 1 January 8, 1996 IT APPEARING THAT: ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated December 14, 1995 requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (3) to allow drilling the ARCO Nuiqsut No. 1 delineation oil well to a location within 500 feet of a quarter section boundary in the Colville Delta on the North Slope. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on December 21, 1995 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Nuiqsut No. 1 delineation oil well as proposed will be drilled as a straight hole at a location 2505' from the north line and 2545' from the west line of Section 8, TI IN, R4E, Umiat Meridian. Offset owners Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation, Artic Slope Regional Corporation, Kuukpik Corporation, State of Alaska and the Bureau of Land Management have been duly notified. 3. An exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (3) is necessary to allow the drilling of this well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO Nuiqsut No. 1 well will not result in waste nor jeopardize corrdative rights. Conservation Order No. 36',{' January 8, 1996 Page 2 NOW, THEREFOE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (3) for the purpose of drilling the Arco Nuiqsut No. 1 is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 8, 1996. David W. Johnsto--n, ch} ~an Alaska Oil and Gas Cor ervation Commission 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 23ra 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., 10~ day after the application for rehearing[ was filed). 9312 . STOF 0330 AFFIDAVIT $70.00 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 Dec. 21, 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. Subsc 'bed and sworn to ~.~ Nc~ary for" ~_ ~he S~. ~ ~, .... .,~.~ ................... ..... ...... OF PUBLICATION 'Notice af P,bli¢ I,, STATE OF: ALASKA I' ', ~ ~',Alaska Oil anti G~ ", Con~ion Commission ~ 'Re.~' The a~Dlicatio~ ~ ARCO / ~l~a, InC. for exception to 20 ~'~AAC.~2~.055 to alloWdrllling the ~ ~iqsut No. 1 delineation :~'~ARCO Aiaska~ :inc.: by ie,er ldO~ Decem~r 14, 1~5 has lr~uest~ an exception ~'~91sions of, ~"'AAC ~4,a)~,(3) for ,the drilling of a h~elt~ti°n oil ~11 within' tile ~.adtacent to the eastern bound.r .aErial the National petroleum, ~','R~erve; Alaska (NPR~A) 0n L:t~,',N0rth Slope ~', :'~'~he''exceptio~ would allow ARCO' to drill the Nuiqsut No. );l:,;;)~lineation, oil, well to bo~:hole location, that ClOSer'than 500. feet from. ',q~ec section lne, The We ,.',WilF'~:be drilled 'as~ 'a: strajg~ Y~.'N. ~= ~..~' ... ,::.j ~ L - F).),'%~:' .?': ~i:,, ~,. · ~ ..... 1.i5~9D 'T':',' : :~ :: ... .'*~ ,. .:.. "{-2~' ~c :.' '. : ', .~ ........ ~ ':~ ,. ..... :. ~.":~ ~' "'2":: G:~ %':r~.:". ;:' ~ .... ; ........ .~... · '1,'"30~' ~C'' r~ "{ '?' , .' ..... :.,', ,,'~,'{:,"., - .. ',; .", ' '? .~.,.: '~' ~' : .....: .... ~"." · be ,,9.:00 am o~' January 23; ]996 i~[ c~n'formance with 20 AACJ .25.540,, If. o hearing s to .be' 'h~'l~) ':]hf~ested 'parties' may ~onflrm this by calling .the~ commission's office, (907)1 1.279:'3~33'after January 5, ]996.1 I} ~o ~rotest is filed, the Com. l"~Jssloh 'Will consider the issu-J 'J..~nce: of,the .order withobt al heafln'g. I If you ore . ,erson w th oJ /dis~billty who may ne~ al Lspeci.el m~ification in or~erl tb"co~e~t'or 'lb attend thel · ~ubllc hearing, hleose contact] :Dlona Fleck ot 279-1433 no~ I later, than Janubry 17, 1996. I /s/Do,id ~. Jbh~ston I I'.~om~l~s.l~n~r~...~.....: .,.'. "lAlas~:'"O'l"afi~"Gas:'"'? "I I ::" C~rvation"Com'mi~sion. I Pu~.~."Dec. 21t' 1995'. ', 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 Nuiqsut No. 1 delineation oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated December 14, 1995 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a delineation oil well within and adjacent to the eastern boundary of the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPR-A) on the North Slope. The exception would allow ARCO to drill the Nuiqsut No. 1 delineation 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 a location 2505' from the south line and 2545' from the west line of Section 8, T11N, R4E, Umiat Meridian. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM January 5, 1996 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 January 23, 1996 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 January 5, 1996. 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~or~ contact Diana Fie A._ David Johns1 Alaska~ ~:~m~he public hearing, please A.. 7, 1 996. n, Comm%-sioner Conservation Commission Published December 21, 1995 AO-02614023 ARCO Alaska, Inc.~''~'" Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 December 14, 1995 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re; Request for Exception to 20 AAC 25.055 Nuiqsut No. 1 Well North Slope, Alaska Dear Chairman Johnston: ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Nuiqsut No. 1 Well. The well will be drilled as an undirected straight hole from a surface location of 2505' FSL and 2545' FWL of Section 8, T11N-R4E, UM. The surface and bottomhole of the well is located on subsurface owned by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and under oil and gas lease to ARCO, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation. The attached Exhibit 1 shows the location of the Nuiqsut No. 1 well and all other adjoining governmental quarter sections and wells. There are no other completed or drilling wells on the property. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the SW/4 of Section 8 are set forth in the attached Exhibit 2. All owners in the well are also owners in the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting Section 8. Included in the attached Exhibit 3 is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the other owners listed in Exhibit 2, and the date such notice was mailed. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact me at 265-1579. District Landman Attachments RECEI'Vbu 0EC 11 8 199,5 Alask~ Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of Atlantic Richfield Company ARCO Alaska, In{" Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 December 14, 1995 See Attached List Re: Notice of Request for Exception to the CERTIFIED MAIL Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Nuiqsut No. 1 Well, ASRC Lease Colville River Area, Alaska Ladies and Gentlemen: 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 Nuiqsut No. 1 well as an undirected straight hole from a surface location of 2505'. FNL and 2545' FWL of Section 8, T11N-R4E, UM. The surface and bottomhole of the well is on subsurface owned by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and under oil and gas lease to ARCO, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation. Should you have any questions, please call the undersigned at 265-1579. Mark R. Landt District Landman RECEIVE DEC '! 8 1995 Alaska 0ii & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage AR3B-6003-93 242-2603 NUIQSUT .gl Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 17001 Northchase Drive Houston, Texas 77060 Attn: Mr. Reverdy Jones Arctic Slope Regional Corporation P.O. Box 129 Barrow, Alaska 99723-0129 Attn: Mr. Jake Adams Kuukpik Corporation P.O. Box 187 Nuiqsut, Alaska 99789-0187 Attn: Mr. Joe Nukapigak Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation 1330 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, TX 77056 Attn: Mr. Bruce Hamilton State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5921 Attn: Mr. Ken Boyd Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office 6881 Abbott Loop Road Anchorage, AK 99507-2591 Attn: Joe Dygas, Lease Operations I1__ Nu qsut#1 2505' FSL '~ , ~ ~ ~ ~Soc. 8, TllN, R4E ~~ ~ I Al' 4743 ASR ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~e ~las~~p~ 24 19 k 20 %1 21% % ~2 ~ Exhibit 1 o ~ Nuiqsut ¢1 Well Application for Location Expantion Approx. Scale in Miles ~ M. Lendt 12/7/95 95121105A00 EXHIBIT 2 List of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the Nuiqsut No. 1 well surface and bottomhole location (SW/4 Sec. 8, T11N-R4E, UM). Operator: ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99501-0360 Non-Operators: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 17001 Northchase Drive Houston, Texas 77060 Attn: Mr. Reverdy Jones Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation 1330 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, TX 77252 Attn: Bruce Hamilton Royalty Owner: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation P.O. Box 129 Barrow, Alaska 99723-0129 Attn: Mr. Jake Adams Surface Owner:: Kuukpik Corporation P.O. Box 187 Nuiqsut, Alaska 99789 Surface and Mineral Owner: Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office 6881 Abbott Loop Road Anchorage, Alaska 99507-2591 Attn: Joe Dygas, Lease Operations RECEIv OEC 1 8 Al~sk~ 0il & Gas Cons, Commission Anchorage 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 MARK R. LANDT Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for ) an Exception to the Provisions ) of 20 AAC 25.055 for ARCO ) Nuiqsut No. 1 Well ) ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) §§ ) RECEI'VI:::u OEC 1 8 B95 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission ,~chorage Mark R. Landt, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Mark R. Landt. 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. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Alpine . No. 1 Well. 4. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 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 December 14, 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 location of ARCO's Page 1 of 2 Nuiqsut No. 1 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 December 14, 1995. Subscribed and sworn to this 14th day of December, 1995. · .... '-' I~la~ R.- Landt STATE OF ALASKA ) ) §§ THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 14th day of December, 1995, by Mark R. Landt. NOTARY PUBLIC/ Kay H, Takamiya .... -MY.-C°mmiss!°7., .~,, Plr,,e?,6'.$'99 ...... Nota~r %blic, start of~~laskaz My Commission Expires: &- ¢'-? ? 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