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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: ~D MARIA Scanning Preparation DATE: TOTAL PAGES '',.,_ 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 ~ 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 • • Index Conservation Order 372 Bergschrund No. 2 1. 2. 3 January 24, 1996 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Requests for Spacing Exception February 2, 1995 Letter regarding Permit to Drill February 6, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Hearing Conservation Order 372 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 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 Bergschrund No. 2A delineation oil well in the Colville Delta Vicinity. Conservation Order No. 372 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Bergschnmd 2A February 21, 1996 IT APPEARING THAT: ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated February 2, 1996 requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (3) to allow drilling the ARCO Bergschnmd No. 2A, delineation oil well to a location which is within 500 feet of a quarter section line in the Colville Delta vicinity of the North Slope. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 6, 1996 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Bergschrund No. 2A delineation oil well as proposed will be drilled as a deviated hole with a surface location 964' from the north line and 1370' from the west line of Section 9, TllN, RSE, Umiat Meridian (UM) and a bottom-hole location 655' from the south line and 88' from the east line of Section 5, T1 IN, RSE, UM. . 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 o£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 Bergschrund No. 2A well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. 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 Bergschnmd No. 2A is approved. Conservation Order Page 2 DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and ~ David W. Johnston, Chai m~ - ~ Alaska ~s~,, .~ation 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 persm affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM m the 23~a day following the date of'the order, or next working day ff a holiday or weekend, to be timely fried. The Commissim shall grant or refuse the apphcatic~ in whole or in part within 10 days. The Commi~qsim can refuse an applicatim by not acting on it within the 1 O-day period. Au affected persm has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the applicatim or mails (or otherwise distributes) aa order upm rehearing, both being the thai order of the Commission, to appeal the decisim to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by noaaction of the Commissim, the 30-day period for appeal to Superior Comrt runs from the date crt which the request is deemed dmied (i.e., 10~ da), after the a~plicatitm tor rehearin~ was fried). #9414 (" AFFIDAVIT A0-02614032 $77.70 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 dally 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 2/6, ~996 OF 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. Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES PUBLICATION Notic'e-6f Public '-I:l*~brin~-- STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ARCO' Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 2.5.055 to allow drilling the Bergschrund No. 2A delinea- tion oil well. ARCO, Alaska, inc. by letter dated February 2, '1996 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (0)(3) for the drilling of a delineation oil well due west of the Kuparuk River Unit and adiacent to the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPR-A) on the North Slope. . The exception would allow ARCO to dril the Bergschrund No:.,2A delineation oil well to o :.bottom-hole location that is 'closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The well Will be:drilled as a deviated hOle with a .surface location: 964' from the north line and .1.370' from the west line of Se~tlon '9/..T11N, RSE, Um at Me'rl~llan, ~'(U'M) and bottom- 'h61e'"l'OCation 655": from the 'south";,:line,:..'and 8B" from .the east' llne of .Section 5, T11N, RSE,,(,m.,U~. ........ ' A.'l~rson who may Ue harm- ed!L~]~,"the requested'order is iSs'i~:''may fie O wr tten pro- ;te~lJ~,ior to 4:00 PM February 20,,~'~,):19~6 with the Alaska Oil al~d:'~;',~G:as ,Conservation, Com- ff~l~'~J, 300~: P~rCuPlne Drive, Al~:~6~age, Alaska 99501, and ,~icju~{f ,a hearing on the 'mat: ,te~",.?l,f,:,, the Protest ' I's, timel', ~ ~ ,. ~,,, ~, '=' . ~,, "i; .... 3'~ 9":,~'-'; .... ,., ", ,'". " · r~; .C~m'" ~;:'~" ~. d~?-',','" · ':'.. ~, '".'.;;- .. ! :.' ~ ..'.- ....... w l.:,:,be;.held ,at the above' od- ~_q~ 'SS:.'~t 1:30pm on March,7 ':1'~ ~./qr{' .c0nfOrm~m:e 'with' 20 'A .C~25J540. If a' hearing s to' ~'~i !:/li~.'ld;' IntereSted 'Parties ,.'.~ .y;.~¢onfirm' '.th:.s,' by calling '!tt~ ',;'Co:mmission's 'office (907) "2i ).~1~433 after .February 20, '1.(; ~!".'.lf. :no protest is filed, the .Ci rnm.is~ion.;will cOnsider the .is bcir~ce.,of the'. order'without o h~ ~rl,'ng.. ' .. :'i'. If;',',YOu are .a Person With o di O~llit? :who', may need o ~ )'cl6'1,, modification in order .to'comment or to attend the pOb!.ic hearing, please .contact 'E~'ibffO.":~Fleck at 279-1433 ncl later,than March 1, 1996. [ /s/Tuckerman BabCock Commissioner, Alaska Oil andj Gas conservation commlssionJ '.PUb J!' Feb.._6~ 1'996 ' J 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 Bergschrund No. 2A delineation oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated February 2, 1996 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a delineation oil well due west of the Kuparuk River Unit and adjacent to the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPR-A) on the North Slope. The exception would allow ARCO to drill the Bergschrund No. 2A 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 deviated hole with a surface location: 964' from the north line and 1370' from the west line of Section 9, T11N, R5E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and bottomhole location 655' from the south line and 88' from the east line of Section 5, T11N, R5E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM February 20, 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 1:30 pm on March 7, 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 February 20, 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 comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Diana Fleck at 279-1 433 no later than March 1, 1996. : /..,~;.'/::... ...... "-' Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published February 6, 1996 AO-02614032 ARCO Alaska!,. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 February 2, 1996 Bob Crandall Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 Re: Application for Permit to Drill ARCO Bergschrund #2A (Sidetrack) Dear Boil, As per your request ARCO is submitting the following information concerning the Berschrund #2A Application for Permit to Drill and the spacing exception that is required for this bottom hole location. The Bergschrund #2A well will be a sidetrack drilled out from the Bergschrund #2 wellbore after the original well is plugged back. The Bergschrund #2A well has the following planned locations: Surface Location: Target Location: TD Location: 1370' FWL, 964' FNL, Sec 9, T1 IN, R5E 20' FWL, 535' FSL, Sec 4, T1 IN, R5E 88' FEL, 655' FSL, Sec 5, T1 IN, R5E A spacing exception was approved for this target location. However the well name Bergschrund #4 was used on the spacing exception instead of the conventional Bergschrund #2A sidetrack naming system. The spacing exception also used the target location instead of the total depth location for the bottom hole location. For Bergschrund #2A the difference between the target depth and total depth is planned to be 403'MD (370' TVD). As shown above, the target is located 20' FWL of Section 4 but the well will reach total depth 88' FEL of Section 5. There is a lease line between the target and total depth of this well, but there is not a property ownership change because both leases (ADL 372095, ADL 25559) are held by ARCO and our common interest partners, Anadarko and Union Texas Petroleum. Since there is not a property ownership change between the location shown on the present spacing exception and the planned total depth location, ARCO requests that a new spacing exception not be required. In a new spacing exception applicaton, the same parties would be notified again who have already reviewed and approved the location shown on the present spacing exception. The present lease holders are also working interest participants in the well. Attached to this letter is a revised Application for Permit to Drill 401 which corrects an error found in the total depth location. Please replace the old 401 form with the corrected one. If you have questions or require additional information, please contact me at 265-1492 in our Anchorage office. Sincerely, Fred Johnson Drilling Engineer Kuparuk Drillsite Development AR3B-6003~93 242-2603 ARCO Alasl~' Post Ottice Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 January 24, 1996 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 Bergschrund No. 2 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 Bergschrund No. 2 well. The well will be drilled as a deviated hole to a bottomhole location of 670' FSL and 2110' FWL, Section 9, T11N, R5E. The bottomhole location of the well is on ADL-372095 which is owned by ARCO, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation. The attached Exhibit 1 shows the location of the Bergschrund No. 2 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 9 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 9. 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. Sincerely, District Landman Attachments AR3B-6003-93 242-2603 ,. :::::..~...:.:':::.:.'~:?:":::b..,....~ ~. .:.'::::;:..~?'~: .._:~:::'::~hru~2.~:: ,?:""'""'""""'"~, .'"'~':":'"'""' ....... ""'":'"'""'""":"'"'"'"".:~ .... ..""'"'"~'"'""'"'""?':: ...... :::::'" ."'~':'"'"':'"."':.'.:""¥ .... '."'.',~.".'.'."".'~'. ... "."~".'.'; ...... '' 'o ~' ~' · :'::~..( :"""':"'"'""" ............ ""'::""'"": ':' "'"':'""::"'"'.?'.?: ::" :,?;~?,':: ' ace o~tion). '' ...' ".' ~."..... :,..~.:: ~ '"'::' ' "" '"': ' ¥:""":: :':":'~"~:":f::">::"':?::':""'"'::?'::?'::::":":?":""'= '::?:":":>"::~"' ~"' " " ' ALK 4 ' '.~ ~' '.{: .' ,::::.' . .~..~:;~: ::.:..:.:.:.~::::::::::...:?:.:..:::~...~...:.::?:...:.~:..:?~.:.~::::::::::::::::::::::::: : · ~ · ~ ... /} ...':.: ..: '..'...". ' .'.~ ~s~s.~.~.:~.=~....::...:..~:....:?~:.=....:...~:.....:......:..~.~....:.:.~..~:~:~. ~~L ' ADL ~720SS ' · '. ...:~,:. :". ........ : ......................... : 6..~:.: ......:. :. .. ,.~. ... . o , ~ Exhibit 1 ~ Bergschrund ~2 Well Application for Approx. S~le in Miles ~k Location Exception M. Landt 01/24/96 95120401A01 EXHIBIT 2 List of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the Bergschrund No. 2 well bottomhole location (SW/4 Sec. 9, T11N-R5E, 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: Land Supervisor, U.S. Onshore Exploration Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation 1330 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, TX 77056 Attn: Bruce Hamilton Royalty: State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 Attn: Mr. Ken Boyd Overriding Royalty: Amerada Hess Corporation 500 Dallas Street, Level 2 Houston, Texas 77002 Attn: Mr. John Y. Christopher, Jr. Nelson Bunker Hunt Trust Estate 500 North Akard St., Suite 3500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Mr. Peter Arnett Hunt Petroleum Corporation 1601 Elm St., 3400 Thanksgiving Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Mr. Steve Brooks Chevron U.S.A. Production Company 1301 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77010 Attn: Mr. Paul Walker Lamar Hunt Trust Estate 1962 Thanksgiving Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Mr. Peter Arnett Rosewood Resources Inc. 100 Crescent Ct., Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Mr. Chris Kidd Texaco ProduCing Inc. 4800 Fournace PI., Suite E700 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Attn: Mr. R. Ewing Clemons, Jr. W. H. Hunt Trust Estate 3900 Thanksgiving Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Mr. Jay Beavers 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 Bergschrund No, 2 Well STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) ) ) ) ) ) §§ ) 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. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Bergschrund No. 2 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 January 24, 1996 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 Bergschrund No. 2 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 January 24, 1996. Subscribed and sworn to this 24th day of January, 1996. STATE OF ALASKA ) ) §§ THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 24th day of January, 1996, by Mark R. Landt. NOTARY PUBLIC Kay H. Takamiya My Comrnist~iOn Expires 6-8-99 ...... .':: : :- ' : .: : ":::- T .... ~ Notary Public, State of" Alaska My Commission Expires' 6/8/99