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Home My WebLink AboutCO 416• • Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. 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III II II II I II II I ~ III ReScanned III IIiI~I VIII II III BY: Maria Date: Comments about this file: a ,«e~kea iuimiuuuiiiu 10/6/2005 Orders File Cover Page.doc ~~ INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.416 II West McArthur River Unit #5 l.) March 5, 1~~,998 Forcenergy Inc. Request Spacing Exception 2.) March 7, 1 ~98 Notice of Hearing, Affidavit of Publication ~~ Conservation Order 416 ~~ STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF Forcenergy, ) Inc. for an order granting an exception to ) spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 to ) provide for the drilling of the West ) McArthur River Unit No. 5 development ) oil well. ) Conservation Order No. 416 Forcenergy, Inc West McArthur River Unit. March 24, 1998 IT APPEARING THAT: Forcenergy, Inc. submitted an application dated March 5, 1998 requesting exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to allow drilling the West McArthur River Unit No. 5 development oil well to a producing location that is within 500 feet of a quarter section line and to allow more than one well to be completed in a producing quarter section. 2. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing in the Anchorage Daily News on March 7, 1998 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The West McArthur River Unit ("WMRU") No. 5 well as proposed will be a deviated hole drilled from a surface location 2066' from the south line (FSL) and 3336' from the east line (FEL) of Section 16, T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian (SM) to a proposed bottomhole location 4423' FSL and 2243' FEL of Section 10, T8N, R14W, SM. 2. The WRMU #5 well will be open to production in the northwest and northeast quarter sections of Section 10, T8N, R14W, SM. The WMRU #2A is completed in the NW'/4 of Section 10 and the WMRU #lA and WMRU #3St wells are completed in the NE'/4 of Section 10. 3. Offset owner Unocal has been duly notified. 4. 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 Forcenery, Inc. West McArthur River Unit No. 5 development oil well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order N ~~ March 24, 1998 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: Forcenergy, Inc.'s application for exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for the purpose of drilling the West McArthur River Unit No. 5 development oil well is approved as proposed. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated March 24, 1998. ~, x~~ `` ~ , F~ _ ~~~, ~~~~ ~ ~. ~~, ~ ~.~° ~~~ ~~ ~, , ~ ~~ r ,J ~~'`~ i ~- i ,, ' ~,,.r, . `,~ ~', ~:~' Cammy Oec li, Commissioner 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 neat 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). Robert N. ristenson P.E., Commissioner ~~ Notice of Public Hearing N STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy, Inc. by letter dated March 5, 1998 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a development oil well within the West McArthur River Unit. The exception would allow Forcenergy to drill the West McArthur River Unit No. 5 development 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 2066' from the south line (FSL), 3336' from the east line (FEL), Section 16, T08N, R14W, Seward Meridian (SM) to a proposed producing interval at 3825'FSL, 2724'FEL, Section 10, T08N, R14W, SM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM, March 23, 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 April 7, 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 March 23, 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 March 31, 1998. Robert N. Christenson Commissioner Published March 7, 1998 ADN A002814027 ~~13617 STOF0330 AO-02814027 $79.56 AFFIDAVIT OF STATE OF ALASKA, ) THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ) Eva 1'1. 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 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. ~c-~~ ~` Subscribed and sworn t be re me this ~~. day of ..~~~.1.G%~i ~ 19:l..~ Notary Public in and for the State of Ala Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ......................................... ~' ~ ~~4~ L`7 PLI B L ICATIO N Notice of Pablic Hearieg If voU -area person witn q,+° disabliity whq may need a ~ STATE OF ALASKA sGecial modrt~cution in order Alaska Qil oed Gas to comment or to attend the Conservation Coin-missfon D aria F~leckg a# 121433 nut. later than Mprch.31, 199g' . Re: West McArthur Rrver Unit Is/Robert N: GhrisTenson Commissioner -Forcenergv, Inc. by letter Pup :. March.7, 1998' ,dated March 5, .1998 has re- ApN AQ0Yg14g27 guested an exception to_the w,er .Uhih NO.' S ~iPViellaoa .location than ie S(Nl 4oet Train a viif de driiletf asadirectipnar sole trom a surface location 2066' from the south ~ line (FSL1, 3336' from. the east line (FEL), Section 16, TORN R14W. Seward MeridiandSMl to a proposed nroducing-Inter- val at 3825'FSL, 2724'FEL,. Section 10, T08N~ R14W, SM. A person who mov be harm- ed if The requested order is issued may file awritten-pro- test prior to4:00 PM March 23; 1998, with the Alaskd-0ii and Gas Conservation. Com- mission. 3001: Porcupirse` Drive, Anchorage; Alaska 69501., and request a hearing on the mat Ter. If the protest is timely f2tedand raises. a SUbstantia a hearing art t ae held aY the: O.AM. on vvru formance with 20 if d hearing is'To may >conrrcnr- ihe, Commission's office; (9071 279-1433 after March 23,1998. If no protest is filed, fibs ~. ssuanceslof ?he~tortler wiilioutha hearine. ~# 1 ForceMCrgy Inc ~~ March 5, 1998 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Attn: Mr. Robert P. Crandall, Senior Petroleum Geologist Re: Application for Exemption to Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 Drilling Units and Well Spacing West McArthur River Unit #5 Mr. Crandall: ~~ J Forcenergy Inc. hereby makes application to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for an exception to the drilling unit and spacing requirements of 20 ACC 25.055 as they pertain to the proposed oil production interval and bottom hole location of West McArthur River Unit Well No. 5. The oil interval will require an exception for the northwest and northeast quarter-sections of Section 10. The proposed top of oil producing interval for No. 5 is: 3825' FSL, 2724' FEL, S10, T08N, R14W, SM The proposed Bottom Hole Location for No. 5 is: 4423' FSL, 2243' FEL, S10, T08N, R14W, SM The oil production zone will lie across the quarter-section line between the northwest and northeast quarter- sections of Section 10. West McArthur River Unit # 5 will be drilled as an oil development well in the Hemlock formation, with a potential for oil production in the Tyonek G-zone. An exception to 20 ACC 25.055 is required because the WMRU #5 oil target will be closer than 500' to aquarter-section line. All other state spacing requirements will be met by the proposed WMRU # 5; i.e. any perforated oil intervals will be more than 500' from any lease line and more than 1000' from any existing oil producer. Attached is a map indicating the sections offsetting the proposed WMRU #5 well and a table describing the ownership of all offsetting sections. Since UNOCAL is an affected owner of offsetting sections, a letter of non- objection is attached to this application concerning their interests. The undersigned hereby vefifies that he is aquatinted with the facts surrounding this application for exemption and that the facts presente In this application including the attachments are true and correctly portray all pertinent and required data ~is defined in 20 ACC 25.055 (a)(1) and (b). ~ f~~~~; '< ~9~5!~~i): ~ ,,' Date Modified: 3/5/98 Date Prepared: 3/3/98 rs F:WCCl1RSTINSON\WMRU #5\Spacing\Spacing AOGCC5.doc HEADQUARTERS REGIONAL OFFICE Forcenergy Center ', TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 2730 SW 3rd Avenue ~' 305/856-8500 310 K Street 907/258-8600 Suite 800 I FAX Suite 700 FAX Miami, Florida 33129-2237 305/856-4300 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907/258-8601 I N If there are any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. Paul White Drilling Manager Forcenergy Inc. ~~ CC: Gary E. Carlson, Vice President -Forcenergy Inc. Attachments: Map with Adjoining Sections to WMRU #5 Table of Offsetting Section Ownership Map of Proposed WMRU #5 Location with Offset Wells Letter of Non-Objection form UNOCAL r ~~" ° ~° ~; lei; c Date Modified: 3/5/98 Date Prepared: 3/3/98 rs F:WCCT\RSTINSON\WMRU #5\Spacing\Spacing AOGCC5.doc a 5 8 CIRI ~~ West McArthur River Unit Unit Boundary Plat Proposed WMRU No. 5 T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian y W. McArthur River Unit ADL 17602 Forcenergy Unocal ADL 359111 -~__..,m.. WMR #5 3 .BHL_.. 2 _ , Proposed ~- ~ ~ WMRU-3 'r ~ s ~~ #1 ~ i #2A ~ i 's ~ • i f ~ 9 i~ 10 ~- 11 ? ~~ ! W~U-2 6 Surf. 17 16 15 14 WMRU Forcenergy ADL 359112 23 Forcenergy ADL 381012 26 1 S 12 13 24 ~ u_-...._.___.. _._.._._..~..1.___~v~..__. 25 k 0 a 35 36 ! ~ ...a.~......_.~ 1 ~ 3 i 1 " = 1 mile •• WMRU # 5 Spacing Exception Section Ownership ~~ Section Leasee ADL Unit T8N, R14W Lease # 2 UNOCAL 17602 3 Forcenergy 359111 West McArthur River Unit 10 Forcenergy 359111 West McArthur River Unit 11 UNOCAL 17602 N N West McArthur River Unit Offset Distances Proposed WM RU No. 5 T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian Force~ergy Inc •• March 5, 1998 UNOCAL Oil and Gas Operations UNOCAL Corporation 909 West 9"' Avenue Anchorage, AK 99519-6247 Attn: Mr. Kevin Tabler Re: Application for Exemption to Provisions of 20 ACC 25.055 Drilling Units and Well Spacing West McArthur River Unit #5 Mr. Tabler Forcenergy Inc. hereby notifies UNOCAL that an application will be submitted to the Alaska Oil and .Gas Conservation Commission for an exemption to the drilling unit and spacing requirements of 20 ACC 25.055 as they pertain to the proposed oil production interval and its location in the quarter-section: The proposed top of oil producing interval for No. 5 is: The proposed Bottom Hole Location for No. 5 is: 3825' FSL, 2724' FEL, S10, TO$N, R14W; SM 4423' FSL, 2243' FEL, S10; T~8PJ, R14V~J, SM The proposed oil production interval will be in the northwest and northeast quarter-seciions ~f Section 10. West McArthur River # 5 will be drilled as an oil production well into the Hemlock formation. Forcenergy will request a spacing exception with AOGCC for the northwest and northeast quarter-sections of Section 10. All other stag spacing requirements will be met by the proposed WMRU # 5. Attached is a map indicating the sections offsetting the proposed Vb'MRU #5 oil well and a table describing the ownership of all offsetting sections. UNOCAL is being notified because or your subsurface ownership rights in Sections 2 and 11. It is requested that a letter of non-objection be written to AOGCC concerning this issue. This letter will be submitted as part of Forcenergy's application to AOGCC concerning this spacing issue. This non-objection letter is per your phone conversation with Gary Carlson on this matter. If there are any questions, please contact me at 907-258-8600. ~ ~~~- Paul White Drilling Manager IINION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBJECTION Forcenergy Inc. TO THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY. h1AR 6198 Kevin A. Tabler Date Modified: 3/5/98 Date Prepared: 3/5/98 rs \\FGEANCHISYSWCCT\RSTINSON\VVMRU #5\Spaang\Spacing UNOCAL.doc HEADQUARTERS REGIONAL OFFICE Forcenergy Center TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 2730 SW 3rd Avenue 305/856-8500 310 K Street 907/258-8600 Suite 800 FAX Suite 700 FAX Miami, Florida 33129-2237 305/856-4300 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907/258-8601 N ~~ West McArthur River Unit Unit Boundary Plat Proposed WMRU No. 5 T8N, R14W, Seward Meridian W. McArthur River Unit ADL 17602 Forcenergy Unocal t ADL 359111 ___...___...._ ~ Proposed ~- • • WMRU-3 ~--- ' ~ ~ ( ~ ~ ~ 3 ~ ~~ #~ .1 4 i • i ~ ~ 3 7 / 8 9 _t»i' _..__... ~ o _~. ___. ~ 1 _..a._._.-_--'s_ 12 i i ~ ~ @~ i b ' ~ i E Surfs 17 i 16 15 14 13 i CIRI 3 e WMRU I Forcenergy WF-1 ADL 359112 20 ' 21 ~ 22 23 .._...~,....___...~..__ ~_.. ._~._._,_____ _..._...._.~...._W.._. € Phillips Forcenergy A-035017 ADL 381012 _ 2sW--~--~- z$ CIRI 27 -. _..~ 2fi .__._.__ Cook Inlet Bluff I 32 #r 33 ` 34 35 24 25 36 1 " = 1 mile ~~ WMRU # 5 Spacing Exception Section Ownership ~~ Section Leasee ADL Unit T8N, R14W Lease # 2 UNOCAL 17602 3 Forcenergy 359111 West McArthur River Unit 10 Forcenergy 359111 West McArthur River Unit 11 UNOCAL 17602