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Home My WebLink AboutCO 405• Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. They are available in the original file, may be scanned during a special rescan activity or are viewable by direct in/Is''pection of the file. C. ~ `-t-'d ~ Order File Identifier Organizing (done) RESCAN ~olor Items: ^ Greyscale Items: ^ Poor Quality Originals: ^ Other: NOTES: BY: Maria Project Proofing BY: Maria Scanning Preparation BY: _ Maria Production Scanning x 30 = + =TOTAL PAGES_ l~ . ~ / ~ (Count does not include cover sheet) Date: r J~ lsl In Stage 7 Page Count from Scanned File: ~ ~ (Count does include cover sheet) Page Count Matches Number in Scanning Preparation: YES NO BY: Maria Date: ~/ 1 ~ / D ~ /s/ Stage 7 If NO in sta e 1 r g ,page(s) discrepancies were found: YES NO BY: Maria Date: /s/ Scanning is complete at this point unless rescanning is required. III II IIII I II II I I III ReScanned III IIIIII IIII) II III BY: Maria Date: /s/ Comments about this file: Quality Checked III IIfIII III IIII III Date ©O /s/ ~.wa,;nea uuiimuiiiuii DIGITAL DATA ^ Diskettes, No. ^ Other, No/Type: Date /// D _ Re,~a~~ee<ea iiiumi~iiiiuu OVERSIZED (Scannable) ^ Maps: ^ Other Items Scannable by a Large Scanner OVERSIZED (Non-Scannable) ^ Logs of various kinds: ^ Other:: /s/ 10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page.doc INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 405 Sam #1 1) September 15, 1997 BP Exploration Request for exception for Sam # 1 well 2) September 18, 1997 Affidavit of Publication CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 405 • 1 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 Sam No. 1 exploration oil well. Conservation Order No. 405 BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Sam No. 1 October 7, 1997 IT APPEARING THAT: BPX submitted an application dated September 15, 1997 requesting exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow drilling the Sam No. 1 exploration 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 17, 1997 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Sam No. 1 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 5000' from the south line (FSL) and 500' from the east line (FEL) of Section 6, T11N, R14E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a proposed bottomhole location 2837'FSL and 1557' FEL of Section 30, T12N, R14E, UM. 2. Affected owners ARCO Alaska, Inc.and Exxon Corporation have been duly notified. 3. 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 BPX Sam No. 1 well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order 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 Sam No. 1 well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated October 7, 1997. ~~p' OIL ,4, d David W. ~ohnston, airman Alaska Oil`a~d Gas C servat: Commission .,... W Z '~°~ -~ ~ i ,,O joj~ ~o Robert N. Christenson P.E., Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Cammy Oech ', 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., 10th day after the application for ~2 ~~6952 Ao~o°~i4oo7 AF F ID VIT $83.25 STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) .,.Eva P'I. KaufLnann .............................................. 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 farm) of said newspaper on Sent. 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 tolbf~f'ore me this '~~day of ~`~~'~ C? c Notary Public in and fo the State of Alaska. Third DNision. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES OF PUBLICATION Notice OfPUblit Net~(ng iTATE tSF ALASKA Alaska Oil And dd4": tonservatfon Commissan Re: The apPl(Lation of" BF EXPLbRATION (ALASKA; tnc. fOr exception to 2@. ARC 25.055 for the drif1H19 u# thf Sam bl exPloratorY, w@n:; ' BP Exolaration (Alaska', Inc, ("BPX") by letter dates September 15, 1997 figs requested an exception to ttx provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(lY for the. drilling Of ar ezpforatory-oit: well adiaeen to the northern boundary o the: Prudhoe Bay Unit on Thi North ~oce. The kcept)on wadd' alloy BP "to directionailr drill Thy Sam #1'explaratoryoil well h a proposed bottomhWe toeatior that ?is closer than 500 #ee from a quarter-section line line (FEL) of Section 6>T11N R14E, Umiah Meridian (t1AA "and. ihe` proposed bottomho( location is. 2837 i`SL an 155T'FEL of Sect(on'30, Tt2N R14E UM. A person who maY'"be harmed if the requested orde is issued may file a written. pratestpl'ior To 41.00 PM October 3, 1997 with the AFask O(I and Gas Consewatio. Commission, 3001 Porcupin Drive, Ancfiorage A1dsk 99901, and xequestn. hedrin on the matter:'ti The prgtest i crucial to' the commission`s determ(nafion, a hear)ng or the molter W)II beheld at ha above address at 9:00 am or OCtotxr 23, 4997 in confor manse with 20 AAC. 25:5401 Ff t hearing is to be-held interest ed part(es maY confirm4his by cal))ng he Commission`s `office, (907) 274-1433 after. ' October 3; 1997: If no prof@st is filed,dhe Commission will"con 'sitler the issuance of an brdei without a hearing: If you are a person with c .disability wAa~may'need t speciar modification itt order 30 commeni or to attend ahe publichearing; pleaseCOntdd Diana Fleck aT° 279-1433 rn later Than October. 14, 199: '~s/ogvia W: Johnston Commissioner Alaska Oii and Gas " .......... ... .... .. ... .... ............. ] 9...... MY C.:.. .Tres: F`ebrteary 8, 2u1)f) ~1 C7 BP EXPLORATION September 15, 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 Sam #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 Sam #1 Well (the "Well"). Relevant location data for the Well is as follows: (1) Surface Location: 5000 ft. FSL, 0500 ft. FEL, Section 6, Township 11 N, Range 14E, UM on ARCO/Exxon oil and gas lease ADL028304. (2) Bottom Hole Location: 2837 FSL, 1557 ft. FEL, Section 30, T12N, R14E UM on ARCO/Exxon oil and gas lease ADL028299. (3) Total Depth: 9,500 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. and Exxon Corporation. 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, ~, R. Denis, Te Lead PBI~ New Business Development If~ ~ti'iC~gt~~9 ,'7 BP EXPLORATION EXHIBIT A September 15, 1997 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Attn: Dallam Masterson, Exploration Manager P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Exxon Corporation Attn: Raul Huerta, Manager Alaska Interest Organization P. O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 t BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Sam #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 Ivishak and Sag River 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: 2837 feet from the south line and 1557 feet from the east line of Section 21, Township 12 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian A copy of the request is attached. Very truly yours, ~~~ Denis, am Lea er P New Business Development ~~ - ~ °~ `4 ~, } s ~ ~~~} J~~~~A~ '_ ~ , _ , . , :yin , ., • • 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 15, 1997 Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 15.055 via United States Registered Mail, to: ARCO Alaska, Inc. Attn: Dallam Masterson, Exploration Manager P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Exxon Corporation Attn: Raul Huerta, Manager Alaska Interest Organization P. O. Box 2180 Houston, TX 77252-2180 / DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this dam September, 1997. achel Flet er SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me thi day of S tember 1.997. ~~~~~~uuuauri,,~ \~~~~~ ~:ev~EGFC~ ~~ otary Pub ic, S ate of Ala Garwnission ~~. '•:,~ ~ My Commission Expires: X12 20 o NOTARY ~ ~~~., U u u G 1'AL7 " ~ ~• ~. p ~ :p '~ s BS13534.DG • • EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION Sam #1 WELL Floyd Hernandez, Drilling Engineer in the BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Shared Service Drilling Department, does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of the Sambuca #1 Well. 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 r ~~ day of September, 1997 Floyd ernan ez STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this day of September, 1997. a~~\\~\11v ~~~ lG ////~i ~~~~ Ve,......,.F ~ii~ ~~'' ~ ~ ~% •. ~'~~ , NOTARY PUBL C, IN A D OR ALASKA o ~ Np~'ARx ~.~~ ~ My Commission Expires ~. PU~LiC = *= M~,,12,2000 • • 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 ) AFFIDAVIT OF STUART H. HIRSH Request of BP Exploration (Alaska)) Inc. for an Exception to the ) Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 ) STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT 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 15, 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 / STS day of September, 1997. ~~ ~~ STUART H. HIRSH STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ~5~day of September, 1997. `~~1~~~N~e~ly ~ IEIl//~j~~~/ -,~, " A ~` ~~ ~~~ ~ .L,.....,GF iii ~~ ~ ~~ `~ ' .'G-~i~ Notary Public, tate of a a =~' NOTARY '•'Zg My Commission Expires: ayCam~ssionExpires 19~~ - o~ UI3L1C ~ _ -~ra, ~2, 2000 ;gas ~a~~s. 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