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III II ~I II I II II I I III ReScanned BY: Maria Date: ~s~ Comments about this file: Quality Checked III IIIIII III IIII III ~.wos;dee iuuiimiuiuiu DIGITAL DATA ^ Diskettes, No. ^ Other, No/Type: Date: Date: 10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page.doc • • Index Conservation Order 404 SB #1 Well 1.) September 5, 1997 BP Exploration Request Spacing Exception 2.) September 18, 1997 Notice of public Hearing, Affidavit of Public Notice Conservation Order 404 • • STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF BP ) EXPLORATION (ALASKA) ) INC. ("BPX") for an order granting ) an exception to spacing requirements ) of Title 20 AAC 25.055 to provide ) for the drilling of the SB No. 1 ) delineation oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 404 BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. SB No. 1 October 7, 1997 IT APPEARING THAT: 1. BPX submitted an application dated September 5, 1997 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow drilling the SB No. 1 delineation oil well to a location in an undefined pool that is closer than 500 feet to a quarter section line. 2. Notice of opportunity for public hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News on September 18, 1997 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The SB No. 1 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 4301' from the south line (FSL) and 4500' from the east line (FEL) of Section 35, T12N, R12E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a proposed bottomhole location 177' FSL and 531' FEL of Section 27, T12N, R12E, UM. 2. Affected owners ARCO Alaska, Inc., Exxon Corporation, Mobil Alaska E&P Inc., and Phillips Petroleum Company have been duly notified. 3. An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) is necessary to allow drilling of this well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the BPX SB No. 1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order N October 7, 1997 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the SB No. 1 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated October 7, 1997. ~~~A oft ~ d ~ ~5~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~,-_~ °r. ~1, o L ti ~~I®N Co David W. Johnston, hairman y Alaska ~til and Gas C nservation Commission Robert N. Christenson P.E., Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Cammy Oec li, Commissioner Alaska Oil a d 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., 10th day after the application for was ~2 • • Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) Inc., for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the SB #1 delineation well. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. ("BPX") by letter dated September 5, 1997 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a delineation oil well to the an undefined pool within the Prudhoe Bay Unit on the North Slope. The exception would allow BPX to directionally drill the SB # 1 delineation oil well to a proposed bottomhole location that is closer than 500 feet from aquarter-section line. The proposed surface location is 4301' from the south line (FSL) and 4500' from the east line (FEL) of Section 35, T12N, R12E, Umiat Meridian (UM) and the proposed bottomhole location is 177'FSL and 531'FEL of Section 27, T12N, R12E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM, October 3, 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 October 21, 1997, 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 October 3, 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 hear' sec n at 279-1433 no later than October 14, 1997 David W. ohnston, Chaitan ~ Alaska Oil an s Conse ation Commission Published September 18, 1997 ADN A002814007 70684470917 AO-02814007 $$3.25 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ) Notige of Pabfic. Hearing prote4t prior to a:na ann . THIRD ]UDICIAL DISTRICT. ) ' STATE CF ALASKA Aif~ka 011 gad Gas October 3, 1997 with ih6 Algska oil and Gas Conservat'11on Conservalien Commission Commission, 3Et01,; Pprcuplrte Eva M Kaufmann Drive, Ahcnbl'age;` Alaskc . Re:; 7ne application of BP 9951)1, and ropUest a hearing .... ............................................. EXPLORATION'. (ALA$N#). ~ : OR the matter. If the pro165t is being first duly SWOIR On Oath Inc. for. exCt3ption-to 2(1 AAC ~ 25.055 for the drilling of the S$ ht~aly idea and raises asub- stantlgl and materiel issue de ores and sa s that he she is p y ~ #1 ~ifnearbn weN.. Crucial to the Cgmmission's determination, a hearing on an advertisin re resentative of .~ p BP ~xpigrotian_ tAiaska) Inc, ("sPX"-) br 18iter dated me mattarwNl ba heta;ar alb af~ve address at 9:fq am `on the Anchors a Dail News, a g y September 5, 1997 nos October 2b 1997 in confor- daily newspaper. That said requested an ex¢epiion to the prttrisions of 20 AAC 25.0.55 mance with 2d AAC 25.S4g, }f p hearing is to bb held.: interegf- newspaper has been approved (p)(3>~ for the drilling at o delineatigre oil well to an ed parties mqf Confirm finis by coiling the Gortunissi0n's by the Thlid ]Udlclal Court, und¢tined Oil pool within the Prudhoe Bay Unfi on the office, (407) 2791433 after October 3, 1997.If'rigprplkstFS Anchorage, Alaska, and it nOW North Skwe. The exception would aNow filed, The •rOmmission Wilt can-, Bider the issuance of an ordeN and has been ublished in the A BP to directloctglty drill the Ss without a t4earing, f 5 #1 delineation oil well to a i tau qre a pers0i wiM C En lish Ian ua a continual) as a g g g y proposed boitgmtwfe location - disability whs. mar need o ' daily newspaper in Anchorage, that is closer than 50p feet; from a quarter-section tide. sceciat modificafiotr in order to commenT or tb afitend the. Alaska, and it is now and during The propgsed surface aocation is 43or from the Bourn line public hearing, please cwrtact Diana FISck at .279.1439 na al I said time was printed In an (FSU and 4500' from, the east ' line (FEC) of Section 35, T12N, later than October 14, 19W. /s/Davi4 W. Johnston office maintained at the aforesaid R12E, Umiat MEridign (UMY and me proposes bottomnole Commissioner Alaska oil arut Gas ' place Of publication of said location. 4s 117` PSL dnd ' Conservation GammiSSign +o + ne a u 531 FEL of Section 27,'T12N, m . P b.: Skot newspaper. That the annexed is R12E, Ufn1. a copy of an advertisement as It A person who may he harmed if the requested order was published in regular issues is Issued'mav fiFe a written ; (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on Sept. 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. - ,---- Subscribed and sworn t b4afore me this~.l. day of ~%~~~... 19~?~. I• Notary Public in for the state of Alaska. Third DNision. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ...........~~.+1..... ~'.......~,,~o~ ~1 BP EXPLORATION September 5, 1997 David W. Johnston, Chairman and Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192 • BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the SB #1 Well Dear Chairman Johnston: BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. ("BPX") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the SB #1 Well (the "Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 4301 ft. FSL, 4500 ft. FEL, Section 35, Township 12N, Range 12E, UM on Mobil/Phillips oil and gas lease ADL028257. (2) Bottom Hole Location: 0177 FSL, 0531 ft. FEL, Section 27, T12N, R12E UM on ARCO/Exxon oil and gas lease ADL028258. (3) Total Depth: 5400 ft. SS TVD The owners and operators of all governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the proposed location of the Well are ARCO Alaska, Inc., Exxon Corporation, Mobil Alaska E&P Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company. The plat required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 1. The verification required by the regulation is attached as Exhibit 2. Copies of the notifications to the owners and operators, as well as the required information with respect to mailing are attached in the package designated as Exhibit 3. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact the Stu Hirsh at our letterhead address or at 564-4841. Sincerely, ~~ J. .Denis, eam Leader PBU New Business Development ORIGINAL ~tc~~v "P ~ 1997 ~~as~~ iii ~ ~~s O~~s. Ccissss~. ~~ ~rc~oragel ~.~.,;_. ~J BP EXPLORATION EXHIBIT A September 5, 1997 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Mobil Alaska E&P Inc Attn: Dallam Masterson, Exploration Manager Attn: Jeff Hollier P. O. Box 100360 12450 Greenspoint Drive Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Houston, TX 77060-1991 Exxon Corporation Attn: Raul Huerta, Manager Alaska Interest Organization P. O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Phillips Petroleum Company Attn: Danny Rycroft 6330 West Loop South Houston, TX 77401-2901 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 SB #1 Well Gentlemen: Pursuant to the requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. hereby gives notice of a request to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (a) (3)~ BP Exploration's request, if approved will permit the intersection of the wellbore of the captioned well with the top of the Lower Ugnu and Schrader Bluff formation within 500 feet of the governmental spacing unit in which the well will be bottomed. Specifically, the intersection point applied for will be as follows: 0177 feet from the south line and 0531 feet from the east line of Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 12 East, Umiat Meridian A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, . Denis, T Leader PBU New Business Development • • EXHIBIT B 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 BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF NOTICE STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) Rachel Fletcher, being first duly sworn, upon her oath, deposes and says: I am a citizen of the United States of America, over the age of 19 years, and employed as a secretary for BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. That on the fifth day of September, 1997, I sent true and correct copies of J. R. Denis' September 5, 1997 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 15.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: ARCO Alaska, Inc. Mobil Alaska E&P Inc. Attn: Dallam Masterson, Exploration Manager Attn: Jeff Hollier P. O. Box 100360 12450 Greenspoint Drive Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Houston, TX 77060-1991 Exxon Corporation Attn: Raul Huerta, Manager Alaska Interest Organization P. O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 Phillips Petroleum Company Attn: Danny Rycroft 6330 West Loop South Houston, TX 77401-2901 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this ~ day September, 1 ~97. ,~ ~ ! ~r 2 Rache letc 'e SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ~ day of September 1997. \~~~~g1~-uI11gN~j~~~ Notary Publi ,State f Alaska ~~~a~~~0~1EGFC~i///~ My Commission Expires: MyConunissionF~nes ,,; .,' . -t-tu ~i2, 2000 ,~, R~ :ti =. 4~~ ; ~~Q r p ~ 1997 ~Ias~,Ql & Gas Cons. Ca_m_m_iss+~ ~;~~ ~ncbiora~ei SB -01 WELL LOCATION MAP EXHIBIT 1 ~~, ~`-'- `~ s ' ~' 0 750 1500 Feet j^`r A , ,. ~~' _, I I 1 ,. r SB - 01 ~ ~ ~J ~ ih ,, ~ ~ ~,~ s aY~ SURFACE LOCATION ''~ w ~%','% ~~;~ ~~ ~~ i} j ~l, ~,-'~' _ ~' ~ ~`-~ J ~ ASP4 /NAD27 `f ~ ~ ~,j ~;t~.; J '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ XY= 616,929.98 ~ ° ~. ~ S ~ 4 ~ ~ ~ I (' i _ _ a ' ~~ - 5,980,505.00 nQ r" ~; ~. ~'~ C`' '~ ~ ~~1 ~ ~~ ~ t Un r ~ ~,, + r 1, 4 ~ < ~ 1 (J "" L i , ~ '^~-, r ~ i ' f- ~ ~' ~~ ~, ~ lr r +, ~~ r r, i~ UGNU/SCHRADER s ono ~ ~ r ~~ ir~a ~~' + TARGET LOCATION ~ ~ S PAD ~ __ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~, e ASP4 /NAD27 j „ ~ ;r'~ XY= 617,600 i / _- a' .',/ 5,981 640 `- ~ ~. + ' a { ,{ , ,: ~ '_ F r ~ (g~~ _. _` + ~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ ,~ _, f~ + r, ~; , `. ~' J ` .~ r ,~ ~. ~~ ~ jy' ~ ~ ~ `~~~ ~ ~ ', ', I ~, ~ ~ - ` ' PA - '111`° D + - ~, a 3 •< .p BS13546.DGN • • EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION SB #1 WELL Bruce Smith, Drilling Engineer in the BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Shared Service Drilling Department, does hereby verify the following: #1 Well. 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the SB 2. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055 and all facts therein are true. 3. I have reviewed the plat attached as Exhibit 1 and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this ~ day of September, 1997 BRUCE SMITH STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this '7 - day of September, 1997. ~~~~~~ I EGE~~//~bi~~ ~0,,..... ..,G,Q i~ c' ~'9 ~~ ` ' ~~~ '~~~ r OTARY PU IC, IN FOR ALASKA ~Q`~ G ;~_ My Commission Expires • ~ 4~~ti~ ; ~~ ~ z, zooo ~.: :~ ~., `, `_~' ~~ 1997 Ataslca ®il & Gas Cans. Commiss~~ Anchorage • • EXHIBIT 3 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 BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AFFIDAVIT OF STUART H. HIRSH ss. Stuart H. Hirsh, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Stuart H. Hirsh. 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, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 3. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPX), the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for an Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 4. On September 5, 1997, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b) BPX sent a copy of said notice by registered mail to the last known address of each owner and operator of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the proposed location of the oil well. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is an Affidavit of Mailing of Notice. Subscribed and sworn to this ~ i~ STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT) day of September, 1997. f~ STUART H. HIRSH SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this Jt---tom day of September, 1997. \~~\\\\1181V I E ~~~~~//// ~.~~~`'`1 •• ~ ~ Notary Public, State of la ka N~T~RY ~ _ My Commission Expires: NN ~~~ p~aLic ~~~ ~ 2,~