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Please insure that it retains it's current location in this file. .,~~~_ 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: .~~,,MARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES BY; ARIA 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: 5121/03 ConservOrdCvrPg,wpd • Index Conservation Order 388 Tarn No. 4 1.) January 17, 1997 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Request for Spacing Exception 2.) January 18, 1997 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Hearing Conservation Order 388 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 Tarn No. 4 ) exploratory oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 388 ARCO Alaska Inc. Tam No. 4 February 11, 1997 IT APPEARING THAT: o ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated January 17, 1997 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the ARCO Tam No. 4 exploratory oil well closer than 500 feet to a drilling unit boundary. , Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on January 18, 1997 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: o The ARCO Tarn No. 4 well as proposed will be a straight hole drilled from a surface location within 250' of the following location, 1119' from the north line and 509' from the west line of Section 1, TgN, R7E, Umiat Meridian. 2. Offset owners BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc., have been duly notified. 4. 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 Tam No. 4 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order February 11, 1997 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the Tam No. 4 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated February 11, 1997 ¢~/~w"~--'~~~O. Alaska O~ation Commission ~~~~/t Mary C. Marslib..~um,'~mm~ssmner ~ Alaska Oil and Gas~nservation 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 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). ~7665 STOF0330 A0-02714024 $73.70 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 January 18, 1997 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. the Stmte of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage. Alaska MY COh4MISSION EXPIRES ........... M~'Commissi°n' Bxpire, s:. · ~[ 9 ...... February 8, 2000 OF PUBLICATION Notice of Public Heoring 1 STATE OF ALASKA, Ii ,' AlaSka Oil and Gas ~ Conservation Commission' 'r Re! The aPplication 0'f ARCO; Albska, Inc. for exception to.201 AAC 25.055 to,allow drilling the! Tarn No. 4 exploration oil well. ', ARCO Alasko~ Inc., by letter i dated januar~ 17, 1997 has; .requested an' exception to the 'provisiOns of'. ' 20 ' AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exPloratory.oil well south- west of the Kuparuk River :Unit onthe North Slope. The exception .would allow ARCO to drill the Tarn No. ~ exploratory, oil well to a hot- 'tom-hole location that is closer :than.500.feet from a quarter section line. The well will be .drilled as a straight hole with- in '250' 'of'the following loca- tion: 1119' from'the north line ~and 509" from the west line of Section '1, T9N,' R7E, Umlat .~Aerldlan'..(UM). ' .... , 'A' Person Wt~o may be. harm'- .ecl. ,' If the"i'equested "order is Issued~may filea written pro. ,test,',pr.mi' to ,4:00. PM February '10i 1997. With 'the' Alaska,. Oil and Gas: Conservation :. Com. mie~i~.n' '13.~,=~1' porcupine Drive, ?:,,:.-:~:....'. =,.-..~c 99501,. and -,?3~.:st c -'.: :;-,rg ~n .the. mat. '.~.." ,' '-.,' :~'.:'.:Sl IS timely ~.f~l.led ..al~d,,..r,.clises, a, substantial -"ahd' "~cit~'rla '' ss'ue, ckiJc'lol to · fhe" 6ommlssl6n"s' determina- tion, a hearing on the matter will be held at the obove ad- ~J~'ess at 9:00 AM on February 26,-1997. In conformance with 20 .¢~,C 25.540. If'a hearing i~ to ,.~'~,,~he.ld~..int.a~.r, ested par.ties "~y' ~:6:'n~l'r'~" t~Tl'~"5~/' ~afllhg tl~e C~)mrhlsslon's office, (907) ~;?-1433.. after 'February 10, '~_~?¢; I ~'.'~n.o.,Protest 'Is'fl led,. the ,.~dln~'i-~smn will consider the -.i~-0anc~'6f'ttie ord6r Wlt~out a ';h(~bl'lng,, ' -' "~(l'f '~.ob are.a per~on with a ,d[sal~illty, who may need al '§~e~:lal modification in orderJ .';;::~-,,. = ¢.=K ;~- ~.':,.~ ''.'1' a'-'.r ~",;' =-'.:','..:-". '~ ..'~ ~:,'.¢1 .'.. =.,..; j:j..~.,j.. ~ -z.~ · Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASICa. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling the Tam No. 4 exploration oil well. ARCO Alaska. Inc. by letter dated January 17. 1997 has requested a,'~ exception to 'the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of an exploratory, oil well southwest of the Kuparuk River Unit on the North Slope. The exception would allow ARCO to drill the Tarn No. -'. exploratory oil well to a bottom-hole location that is closer than 500 feet from a quarter section ti:,.t. 'l'?,e ',:,'ell wi:.~. be drilled as a straight hole within 250' of the tbllov,'ing location: I119' from the norti: line and 509' from the west line of Section 1, T9N, R7E, Umiat Meridian (UM). A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM February 10, 1997 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 February 26, 1997 in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If a hearing is to be held, interested parties may con/mn this by calling the Commission's office, (907) 279-1433 after February 10, 1997. 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 he ' at 279-1433 no later than February 19, 1 Chairman ~ Published January 18, 1997 ADN AO02714024 ARCO Alaska, Ir~ Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephone 907 276 1215 James R. Winegarner, CPL Senior Landman Land Department ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax (907) 263-4966 January 17, 1997 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 30001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501 RE- Spacing Location Exception Request Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Tarn #4 Well JAN '1 7 1997 Alaska 0i~ & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling and completion of ARCO's Tarn #4 Well. The Tarn #4 Well will be drilled as a straight hole within 250' of the following surface and bottomhole location: 1119' FNL, 509'FWL, Section 1, T9N, R7E, U. M. A plat showing the location of the well, leasehold ownership, and all other completed and drilling wells in the area 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) 265-6914. Sincerely, /~. ,.,_~,,.,.,,,, ,. n~~er, OPL ARCO Alaska, Inc. Is a Subsidiary of AtlantlcRIchfleldCompany Exhibit "1" Tarn #4 Spacing Location Exception Request Surface and Bottomhole Location: 1119' FNL, 509' FWL, Sec. 1, T9N-R7E Umiat Meridian Scale: 1" = 1/2 Mile 1-15-97 97011501A00 X Tarn #13 AAI B AAI, ' BPX, 1-31-~3 3-2 SCALE IN MILES ADL ALK4297 ADL 37507,3 31- 3 3-3 o ~ -~FBermuca#1 I ~ % ;~ -~1 Exhibit 2 Spacing Location Exception Request Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Tarn #4 Well Workincj Interest Owners A. M. Garon (Allan) BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. 900 E. Benson Boulevard P. O. Box 196612 (MB7-3) Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Royalty Owners State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director Overridincj Royalty Owners Not Applicable EXHIBIT 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 the Tarn #4 Well VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES R. WINEGARNER STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SS. James R. Winegarner, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is James R. Winegarner. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a Senior Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Tarn #4 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 January 17, 1997, 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 Tarn #4 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 17, 1997. Subscribed and sworn to on January 17, 1997. STATE OF ALASKA ~s R.'CCVinega~ The foregoing instrument wa d before me on January 17, 1997, by James R. Winegarner. NOTARY PUBLIC H. Briscoe -::: MY,, c°m ?S~i._,°._n E~..-x-pi-re-s-6-':8 '~ Notary Public, State of Alaska My Commission Expires: ~--,¢'- ARCO Alaska, In("' Post office oox 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Telephond 907 276 1215 James R. Winegarner, CPL Senior Landman Land Department ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax (907) 263-4966 January 17, 1997 State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 Attn: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director Certified A. M. Garon (Allan) BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. 900 E. Benson Boulevard P. O. Box 196612 (MB7-3) Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Mail RE: Notice of Spacing Location Exception Request Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Tarn #4 Well Pursuant to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO herebY gives notice of a. request to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exception to the well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Tarn #4 Well. ARCO's request if approved, will permit the drilling and completion of the Tarn #4 Well as a straight hole within 250' of the following surface and bottomhole location: 1119' FNL, 509' FWL, Section 1, T9N, R7E, U. M. A ,plat showing the location of the subject well, leasehold ownership, and all other .c. ompleted and drilling wells in the area is attached as Exhibit 1. ~AN 1 '7 1997 Alaska 0i~ & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage · · ARCO Alaska, Inc. Is a SubMdlary of AtlantlcRIchfleldCompany