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III II ~I II I II II I ~ III ReScanned III II'lll IIIII II III BY: Maria Date: /s/ Comments about this file: Quality Checked III II~IIIIII II'I III 10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page.doc INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.410 Alpine CD1-22 1.) December 29, 1997 ARCO Alaska, Inc. request Spacing Exception 2.) January 6, 1998 Notice of Hearing and Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order 410 ~ r 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 Alpine CD 1-22 ) delineation oil well in the Colville Delta ) Vicinity. ) IT APPEARING THAT: Conservation Order No. 410 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Alpine CD 1-22 January 29, 1998 ARCO Alaska, Inc. (ARCO) submitted an application dated December 29, 1997, requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of Title 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow drilling the ARCO Alpine CD 1-22 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 January 6, 1998, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: 1. The Alpine CDI-22 delineation oil well well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled with a surface location 372' from the north line (FNL) and 2427' from the west line (FWL) of Section 5, T11N, ROSE, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a proposed bottomhole location 1009' FNL and 2584' FWL of Section 32, T12N, ROSE, UM. 2. Offset owners Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation, Chevron USA Inc., and the State of Alaska have been duly notified. 3. An exception to 20 AAC 25.05(a)(3) is necessary to allow drilling of this well. Conservation Order No.~ January 29, 1998 Page 2 CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO Alpine CD 1-22 well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the purpose of drilling the ARCO Alpine CD 1-22 well is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 29, 1998. ~ ~~~ ~, David W. Johnston, Ch irman ~~ -,~ ~! ,~ ~ Alaska Oil d Gas Con ervation Commission ` ~ ~ _ i~ ti ' .'~~~` N -- ,. ,~~ Cammy Oech ', Commissioner Alaska Oil an 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 rehearing was filed). ~~ ~~ Notice of Public Hearing r 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 Apline CDI-22 delineation oil well. ARCO Alaska, Inc. by letter dated December 29, 1998 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 eastern boundary of the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPR-A) on the North Slope. The exception would allow ARCO to drill the Alpine CD1-22 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 directional hole from a surface location 372' from the north line (FNL) and 2427' from the west line (FWL) of Section 5, Tl 1N RSE, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 1009' FNL and 2584' FWL of Section 32~T12N~RSE, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM January 20, 1998 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 11, 1998 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 January 20, 1998. 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 279-1433 no later than February 4, 1998. Published January 6, 1998 ADN AOU281-tU19 )Rl61N;1y ~ ~k5811 STOF0330 $8707514019 AFFIDAVIT OF STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) .E.V.~.. M.,...~:~?,~~IT~&A~l .............. 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 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 privaxe individuals. signed ~''~~ Subscrib/e]d and sworn o b re me this .1..... day o ....C.~~/~ ... j ~~ 19..!. Nota Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. -- Anchorage, Alaska /MY~COMMISSION EXPIRES ...........X[.:~:"~... ~ ..........~~~~C~ r PU BLIGATION Nerfico M PuWk tieerin9 A Aaska Oi{ ALid Gas ConseWNtian ~taalrssron Re: The application of ARCO AIpska, Inc.~for exception to, 20 AAC 25.05 to allow. dnllmg the .. ... rn.a~ dwlineation otl p, tnc. by IeTtor er 29,. 1998 has exception to the AAC 25.055 e drilling of a well due west of River. Unit and ktl (NPR-A) on on wo41d allow The Alpine CDT- oil well to a xation that is 00 feet from a i line. Th8-well as a directional surface location. north line,(FN4) r Jite west: line ion 5; 7flN'RSE;' ion (uM) to a :anon i0Q9' FNL IL of Section 32 iinmev be horm- rtninaYiod, ahearing on matter will be held dt the ~e address of 9:00 am arr rupcv. 77, 7996 in confer- c~pwith 20 AAC 25.540. (~o ~g ,is to be held, interest- >arties mdv confirm fibs by '~@ the Commission's ;e,{~7)279.1433.ai1er uarY 20, .7990. If no. DroteSt. hied, the Commission will cider fhe issuance of the 9r without d hearin9• F'90u area person with ~'a rbility who may need ?7 can en~t~toratianattendrf~hre` dtc -fieorine, please catfact Ina % Fteik' at 279-1433 na ,r tlinrr.FebraarY 4, 1998. 6; 1948 _ ~~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Dora I. Soria Land Department ATO 1360 Phone: (907) 265-6297 Fax: (907) 263-4966 December 29, 1997 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 Alpine CD1-22 Alpine Field, Alaska Dear Chairman Johnston: r r ~. X.,e. ~~ c rig ~ , ~, ~ ~ ~` =- ~ )k~' Certified Mail ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Alpine CD1-22 (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a directional hole from a surface location of 372' FNL and 2,427' FWL of Section 5, T11N- RSE, UM to a bottomhole location of 1,009' FNL and 2,584' FWL, Section 32, T12N-RSE, UM. The surface location of the Well is on ADL-025559 and bottomhole of the well is on ADL-025558 which are both owned by ARCO (56%), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (22°Io) and Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation (22%). The attached Exhibit 1 shows the location of the 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 Well are set forth in the attached Exhibit 2. 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 call me at 265-6297. Very truly yours, G~P/l.Gt, ..l • ~2,~~ Dora I. Soria Senior Landman ~~c~iv~~ „~a~ DIS (alp) ~~§~ ~~~ ~ an ~a~Q~~a~m1§§!~R Attachments ARCO Alaska lnc. EXHIBIT ~~~ ~~ ~ Surface Location: 372' FNL, 2427' FWL, Sec. 5, T11N, R5E, UM Top of Formation: 2733' FNL, 1667' FEL, Sec. 32, T12N, RSE, UM Bottomhole Location: 1009' FNL, 2584' FWL, Sec. 32, T12N, RSE, UM Scale: 1" = 4,000' 12-23-97 97120203000 I/. AAI /. (+ 10 3~ A C 2 % APC 2% A 56/. UT 2 . UT 22/. UP A 6% 1 ~ 6 22% 15 PC 2/. ~ ~ U 2 '. - 1-75 -31- 8.~ 1-11- 0 A 6'. PC (C ~ 3 P/. - - - - ~- ~~' - 22 AL 713 D 02 29 I ~ ALK 715 I ALK ' ~ ADL 25538 ADL 72 AA~ 56/. -11 ~ AP 2/. - UTP 22/. 2% 6 - - - - _ _ cD - ~ 1-3 75 A 714 AI /. 1 5 , UT ' 2 (CON ) (C ND) _ - O O ~ ' e _ v _ _ 34 25 0 2 8 D L 04 5 ~ ALK 18 AD 0 96 A L 5 58 ADL 5557 A 56'. PC 2% ql % ' AAI 56 2 . (+ , 50') 2 UTP 2' TP 2 % ~ 1 22 @ I . U 2 ~ 2 2 - - - - ' 8 10 L ALK 7 7 ALK 551 1-3 3 5 ADL 0 5 5 ADL 3 2095 (+10, 50') (+10,350' AAI 56% AAI 56Y UT 22% UTP 22% A 1 L APC o0 3 18 -3 22/. -9s 1 C 22/. AL 15 ~• r EXHIBIT 2 List of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the Alpine CD1-22, having a bottomhole location 1,009' FNL and 2,584' FWL of Sec.32, T12N-RSE, UM). Operator: ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99501-0360 Non-Operators: Anadarko Petroelum Corporation Post Office Box 1330 Houston, TX 77251-1330 Union Texas Petroleum Alaska Corporation P.O. Box 2120 Houston, TX 77252-2120 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: Chevron USA Inc. P.O. Box 1635 Houston, TX 77251-1635 ~~~~t V ~~ ~' ~. w~ ~ 1 ~~9~ Aiaska Qii & Cas Cons. Con~mss-on !a,nGhi`rat18 ~~ EXHIBIT 3 r 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 ARCO Alpine CD1-22 VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF DORA SORIA STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) §§ Dora I. Soria, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Dora 1. Soria. 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. ("ARCO"). 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Alpine CD 1-22 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, 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 December 29, 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 location of ARCO's Alpine CD1-22. 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 September 19, 1997. Subscribed and sworn to this 29th day of December, 1997. Q,~/2 GL .l . ~A~/.lJ Dora I. Soria ff STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT This instrument was acknowledged before me this 29th day of December, 1997, by Dora I. Soria. Wai it 11 �.�j/� /�,r Notary lic, State of Alaska Co�o'SS'°ne�G NOTARY = My Commission Expires: PUBLIC P�� rFn� FAs a pECEIVED 4 Aiagka Oil