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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. 3~_~ _ 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: OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other ' BY: ~MARIA Scanning Preparation DATE: ? ~?~0~'~ /s/ TOTAL PAGES / ~ Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: 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 • Index Conservation Order 381 Niakuk #2 1.) May 16, 1996 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Requests for Spacing Exception 2.) May 18, 1996 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Hearing Conservation Order 381 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 ) West Niakuk No. 2 delineation oil ) well in the Prudhoe Bay Unit. ) Conservation Order No. 381 ARCO Alaska, Inc. West Niakuk No. 2 June 4, 1996 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated May 16, 1996 requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055 (3) to allow drilling the ARCO West Niakuk No. 2 delineation oil well to an undefined oil pool, with a producing location within 500 feet of a quarter section line, adjacent to the Niakuk Participating Area on the North Slope. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on April 18, 1996 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: 1. The West Niakuk No. 2 delineation oil well will be drilled as a deviated hole with a surface location 1258' from the south line (FSL) and 1112' from the east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R15E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and a proposed producing location 2519' FSL and 2909' FEL of section 22, T12N, R15E, UM. 2. Offset owners BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., Exxon Corporation and the State of Alaska 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. Conservation Ord":. June 4, 1996 page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO West Niakuk No. 2 well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, 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 West Niakuk No. 2 is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated June 4, 1996. David ~,V. Johnston, ( ~airman Alaska O,~x.and Gas Cc aservation Commission Tflckerman 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 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., l0th da), after the application for rehearing was filed). ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 Joseph A. Leone Manager Greater Pt. Mclntyre Area May 16, 1996 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 RE' ~ C, OlVlIVl _ _ _ RES ENG _ SR ENG _ , _ 'NRC SRGEOL ~ EoL _ STAT TECH, _ Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 West Niakuk Well #2, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Dear Chairman Johnston' ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), for itself and on behalf of Exxon Company, USA ("EXXON"), hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling and completion of West Niakuk No. 2 Exploration Well (the "Well"). The proposed target is within 500' of a governmental quarter section under lease ADL 34626. The Well will be drilled as a directional hole as follows: Surface Location: 1258' FSL, 1112' FEL, Sec. 36, T12N, R15E, UM. Top Kuparuk Target: 2519' FSL, 2909' FEL, Sec. 22, T12N, R15E, UM. Bottom Hole Location: 3184' FSL, 3603' FEL, Sec. 22, T12N, R15E, UM. The target and proposed perforated interval is in the southwest quarter section of Section 22. However, due to horizontal directional uncertainty, and the close proximity to the quarter section lines, the actual target penetration could be in any of the four quarter sections. To account for this possibility, the notice for a request of exception is being sent to all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally off-setting each quarter section of Section 22. A plat showing the top Kuparuk location for the proposed 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. Sincerely, J. ^. Leone Attachments cc: J.F. Branch, Exxon J. R. Winegarner, ATO 1469 RECEIVED MAY 1 7 1996 &l~k~ G! & ~s Cons. Commtsskm ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany Exhibit 2 West Niakuk #2 Request for Spacing Exception Working Interest Owners Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. M. Michael McNulty BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr. Al N. Bolea Royalty Owners State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director Overriding Royalty Owners Not Applicable RECEIVED MAY 1 7 199~; EXHIBIT 3 t"" ~' 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 ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for West Niakuk No. 2 Well VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF Eric W. Reinbold STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS, Eric W. Reinbold, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Eric W. Reinbold. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Senior Engineer for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of West Niakuk No. 2 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 I 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 May 16, 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 locations of ARCO's West Niakuk 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 May 16, 1996. Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of May, 1996. STATE OF ALASKA Eric W. Reinbold RECEIVED THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) Alaska 0il & Gas Con~. Commission The foregoing instrument was acknowle...,dged before me this 16th day of M~:~,h~r~q~6, by Eric W'Re'i[[-I~:~(";';':,~ /) ~'~ ~~ o~" '~'-". ;,'r~ ..~. · ..~,~- ~ '-- .~ c~. ~OTA/~ .~A ,-- :: .: --- l':-. =.... Notary Public, State of Alaska /,,~ ": ' '~°/JBL%C-' : D, My Commission Expires: / :,,. ... .,,.- .~ '....,,. -.R,~ '-,-~" .9 ,% ':..." ,~' ) ) ss. MAY 17 199r~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 Joseph A. Leone Manager Greater Pt. Mclntyre Area May 16, 1996 BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr. Al N. Bolea Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 440 Benmar Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. M. Michael McNulty State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director RE: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 West Niakuk Well #2, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 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 and completion of the West Niakuk No. 2 well as a directional hole with a proposed top Kuparuk target location 2519' FSL, 2909' FEL, Sec. 22, T12N, R15E, UM. The proposed target is within 500' of a governmental quarter section under lease ADL-34626. The target and proposed perforated interval is in the southwest quarter section of Section 22. However, due to horizontal directional uncertainty, and the close proximity to the quarter section lines, the actual target penetration could be in any of the four quarter sections. A copy of the Request for Exception is attached for reference. Sincerely, J. A. Leone Attachments cc: J.R. Winegarner, ATO 1469 RECEIVED MAY 1 7 1995 Alaska 011 & Gas Cons. Commilltolt .anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfleldCompany FROM: RRCO 6PMA ATO-4 705000 _ . · / + OULL 3 ,~ /! / ,' // / +/ T 710000 715000 [- I KNK-2 NK- ?__ R NK-9 + · NK-8 NK-'I ZR ...... · ....... ~ 1-2 NK-2? + NK-7 05-16-96 16:28 P.02 72888 .__L__ NK--3 FROM: ARCO GPMA ATO-4 FAX NO.: 2634894 05-16-96 16:28 P .03 Exhibit 2 West Niakuk #2 Request for Spacing Exception Workin~ b~erest Owners -- Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Attn: Mr. M, Michael McNulty BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr, Al N. Bolea Royalty Owners State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O. Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director gverridin~_ Royalty ~ Not Applicable FROM: ARCO GPMA ATO-4 FAX NO.: 2634894 85-16-96 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 16:29 P .04 Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for West Niakuk No. 2 Well VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF Eric W. Reinbold STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS, Eric W. Reinbold, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Eric W. Reinbold. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Senior Engineer for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of West Niakuk No. 2 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. ,6. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit I 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 May 16, 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 locations of ARCO's West Niakuk 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 May 16, 1996. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of May, 1996. Eric W. Reinhold ) ) ,SS, ) The foregoing instrument was acknowl~e.~ged before me this 16th day of May, 1996, by m~.O~'.~I~OTA~"t'v'~..-- . _ ' Notary Public, State of Alaska / / ~ : PUBL%G ! ~ My Commission Expires: !_ !. ,/,2 c//?~7 /"/,,~ ~ ~ ?~',., ~ ~ I'~¥~' FROM: ARCO GPMA ATO-4 FAX NO.: AFIGO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 Joseph A. Leone Manager Greater Pt. Mclntyre Area 2634894 05-16-96 16:29 P.05 May 16, 1996 BP Exploration (Alaska)Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Attn: Mr. Al N. Bolea Exxon Corporation P.O. Box 2180 440 Benmar Houston, TX 77252-2180 Atln; Mr, M. Michael McNulty State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas P.O, Box 107034 Anchorage, AK 99516 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director RE: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 West Niakuk Well #2, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 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 and completion of the West Niakuk No. 2 well as a directional hole with a proposed top Kuparuk target location 2519' FSL, 2909' FEL, Sec. 22, T12N, R15E, UM. The proposed target is within 500' of a governmental quarter section under lease ADL-34626. The target and proposed perforated interval is in the southwest quarter section of Section 22. However, due to horizontal directional uncertainty, and the close proximity to the quarter section lines, the actual target penetration could be in any of the four quarter sections. A copy of the Request for Exception is attached for reference. Sincerely, J. A. Leone Attachments cc: J.R. Winegarner, ATO 1469 ARCO AI~SI(~I, Inc. is a St,bsidiary of AllanticRichlteldCol'l~al~y Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re.' The application of ARCO ALASKAi Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the West Niakuk No. 2 delineation oil well. ', ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated May 16, 1996 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow the directional drilling of the West Niakuk No.'2 delineation oil well to a producing location that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section line. The proposed surface location is 1258' from the south line (FSL) and 111 2' from the .east line (FEL) of Section 36, T12N, R15E, .Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed producing location is 2519' FSL and 2909"FEL of Section 22, 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 'June 3, 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 June 18, 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 June 3, 1996. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. If modification in orde~ contact Diana Fle~~ D avl-'~~."~oh ns Alaska Oil a~ you are a person with a disability who may need a special ~-h-d~e public hearing, please ~n, L, ommlss~ Is Conservation Commission Published April 18, 1996 A0-02614046 ~I9350 STOF 0330 'i il A0-02614046 AFFIDAVIT 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 May 18, 1996 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. Subscribed and swor%/~ ~'e~ore me this ..c~./day of ~/"'/"/" : .~//.... the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COJVIMISSION EXP]R£S OF PUBLiCATiON N(~tice o'f public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA:', , I Ales[m Oil and Gas ' . Conservation COmmission, ! ,.?i'1"' I',i/,/",,.,,~, .-,. ,.'>.,~I "· '~. .R.e.:~=T.h~..~lppllcatioll~ of ARC01t . .~,I~A~K~'~ I~iC.. 'fO/'" ~XCeption toll 20.'~C '2~,f"to '~liow drilli" il '" ocoti(~n ~i$'1258, fron 'the,south 'line CFSL) .and H12 ~roh~'~.tl~e. least line' .(F:F'L) o · Section'i.36~. 1'~2N,'~, R~SI~, ~mio' ~eridlan.~':'¢UM).~]nd the Pro. p~Sed' ~r°ducing' location is 2519~'.'. F$'L.. and 2909'.,F:EL al Sectl~h" 2Z '¥~2N, Ri~, UM. A PUrSe" Who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a-written Protest priorI to 4:'00 P~ ;June 3, 1996 with thel ~lqska.. Oil and. Gas. (:onservo- tlon (:ommlssion, '3(]01 Porcu.I pin~ D'rive, .'Anchor0ge, Alaska| 9.950L and request a hud'ring on | ~h~ ~atter. If. the protest timel~:, fil~d and raises a| substantial and material issue| crucial to the (:ommission's~ determination, o hearing on the' mcittef.'wifl be held at the above a~lc~ness at 9:00 am on .June 18, 199~ "in conformance with 20 ,~,C: 25.540. If o hearing is to be h~ld,, interested .port es may coh'flr~: this by' calling the (:om. df1~ '.Jun~':~,.:'i'9~:'lf no protest f is "f~i~d, the Commission wiJfI c6~'slder the i~suance of the f or~lpr' Without.'0 "hearing, / ."If ~ou.are 0 person with. al disability :who may need a spe-/ cial.'mbdiflc0tlon in order to| ~:0~lment or to attend the public | h. ear~n.a. ~.C?. ::r'=-, 'Diana I,,~.:" .'!: :,,'.% :?~ "' ,::,'~' I'/~,~:?~ohn+~ ,:,"':', II . ,,, , ," a uii, , I.'. ,.' ¢0mmis$1oner ., .. J.~'lOSka Oil and Gas ' =.,'.., ;;, . ..... · , - '""'-- --:-': - ;~-; =' i.',___ ... ,.