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Home My WebLink AboutCO 437Conservation Order Cover Page XHVZE This page is required for administrative purposes in managing the scanning process. It marks the extent of scanning and identifies certain actions that have been taken. 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: TOTAL PAGES Scanning Preparation Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ~/ ~ PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: YES NO BY: Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: . YES NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE"A-~'~S 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: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • • Index Conservation Order 437 Duck Island Unit We112-30a/E1-02 l.) December 1, 1998 BP Alaska Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Request for Spacing Exception 2.) December 5, 1998 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order 437 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re'. THE APPLICATION OF BP ) EXPLORATION (ALASKA) Inc. for an ) order granting an exception to spacing ) requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) to ) provide for the drilling of the Duck Island ) Unit w¢11 2-30a/E1-02 deviated oil well to ) an undefined pool adjacent to the western ) boundary of the Duck Island Unit. ) Conservation Order No. 437 BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Duck Island Unit 2-30a/E 1-02 December 23, 1998 IT APPEARING THAT: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPX) by letter dated December 1, 1998 requested an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3). The exception would allow drilling the Duck Island Unit 2-30a/E1-02 deviated oil well to an undefined pool with a bottomhole location that is closer than 500 feet to a quarter section line. 2. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing in the Anchorage Daily News on December 5, 1998 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Duck Island Unit 2-30a/E1-02 oil well will be drilled as a deviated hole from a surface location of 3327' north of the south line (NSL) and 2245' west of the east line (WEL) of Section 36, T12N, R16E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 1124' NSL and 303' WEL, Section 28, T12N, R16E, UM. 2. Offset owners ARCO Alaska, Inc. has been duly notified. 3. An exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(3) is necessary, to allow the drilling of this well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Duck Island Unit 2-30a/E1-0'~"oil well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative fights. Conservation Order December 23, 1998 Page 2 ~7 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: BPX's application for exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(3) for the purpose of drilling the Duck Island Unit 2-30a/E1-02 oil well is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated December 23, 1998. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Camill~ Oechsli, 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 ifa 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., l0th day after the application for rehearing was filed). ~~ Notice of Public Hearing LJ STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Duck Island Unit well 2-30a/E1-OZ BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPX) by letter dated December 1, 1998 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(3) for the drilling of a deviated oil well to an undefined pool adjacent to the western boundary of the Duck Island Unit. The exception would allow BPX to drill the Duck Island 2-30a/E1-02 well to a bottomhole location that is closer than 500 feet to a quarter section line. The well will be drilled from a surface location of 3327' north of the south line (NSL) 2245' west of the east line (WEL), Section 36, T12N, R16E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 1124' NSL, 303' WEL, Section 28, T12N, R16E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM, December 21, 1998, with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on this 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 January 5, 1998, in the 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 December 21, 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 793-1221 no later than December 29, 1998. Robert N. istenson, P.E. Commissioner Published December 5, 1998 ADN AO 02914014 #8830 STOF0330 AO-02914014 $81.90 • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALAS[CA, 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 farm) of said newspaper on Dec. 5, 1998 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 before me this .(.4~day of .,( ~~ Z~~ -; . ,~~g .........~~.~.. ~r..~ ..... ~~ Notary Public in and fo ~- the State of Alaska. Third DNision. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Notice of Public Nearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil antl Gas Conseraation Cammfssion issued rngY file a wriften i arotestcrior to 4:00 PM 1 DflCember~ 21 1998, with the~~ Alaska Oil and Gps. Conserv0. lion Commission, .y3Q01 Porcu- pine `Drive, Ancfiora5e, tilpska 99507 and re4uest o -heanng Re: Duck 151and Unlt 1Nell ~ the matter. If th® protest Is s ' 2-3DNE1-02 timely filed and raises a sub ~~1 staniial and material issu@. BP Exploration (.Alaskdl' cru[iol to the Commission's inc. (BPX) by tetfer. date determination, a henring on December L .1998 has re- the matter will be Held at the quested an exception to the above addrgss at 9:00 AM on provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 - )anuarv 5, 1999, in contor- fal(3) for the drilling: of a naNEe with 20 AAC 25.546. If a deviated oil well to an unde- ,~ari~ is to behetd~J fntetestr fin9d ~ Pool adiacenT to the ,d-parties may confirm this by western boundary, of the Duck colliriBtheCOmrrissia~'s Islond:Unit. office, (907) 219-1433 offer 1`he _exception :would allow December 21, iggg.. If no pro• BPX to .drill The Duck: Isfnad test is filed, the Comrrussio 2.30alE1-02 well 'to a' bottom- will consider isyuance of th@ Hole locdtfori that is cla5er order without a heacin9C Than 500 feel ib a quarter If you pre a person with a section line. The weft will be disability who may need a drilled from a surface location special modification im orb of. 3327 north of the south line to comment or to attend ~ the {NSL) 2245' west of the +~ public hearing, plate contact dine CWEU, Sedion`kG% T12~, Diana Fleck at 793-1221 n8 R1QE; Umiat MeritlwYrF' (UM) datervf~pn ~ ~ ~si~~: to P bottomhole loccdfon 1124 JsIRO N. lSie,Sa >>`~ ~ ' NSL 303' WEL, 5eciian 28 ~ ~f _ , T12N,R16E,UM. i AQ.p?9}4014 "f A person who maV°be harm- Pub : bii4: ed if the reauested~ order is ~ ` fib..... ~..........~~ODL) v H ~l ~i~~ DRI / MCGRAW HILL RANDALL NOTTINGHAM 24 HARTWELL LEXINGTON .NIA 02173 OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GRP ECON DEPT 1114 AV OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 ALASKA OFC OF THE GOVERNOR JOHN KATZ STE 518 444 N CAPITOL NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 OIL DAILY CAMP WALSH 1401 NEW YORK AV NW STE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 US MIN MGMT SERV CHIEF OCS STATS & INFO 381 ELDEN ST MS 4022 HERNDON VA 20170-4817 ~~i~~-~ PIRA ENERGY GROUP LIBRARY 3 PARK AVENUE (34TH & PARK) NEW YORK NY 10016 NY PUBLIC LIBRARY DIV E GRAND CENTRAL STATION P O BOX 2221 NEW YORK NY 10163-2221 AMERICAN PETR INST STAT SECT JEFF OBERMILLER 1220 L ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN KAHN LIBRARY WASHINGTON SQ BLDG 1050 CONNECTICUT AV NW WASHINGTON DC 20036-5339 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS STATE DOCUMENT SECTION EXCH & GIFT DIV 10 FIRST ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20540 ~a~~~ ~ ~ U S DEPT OF ENERGY TECHSYS CORP PHYLLIS MARTIN MS EI823 BRANDY KERNS 1000 INDEPENDENCE SW PO BOX 8485 WASHINGTON DC 20585 GATHERSBURG MD 20898 US GEOL SURV SD DEPT OF ENV & NATRL RESOURCES LIBRARY OIL & GAS PROGRAM NATIONAL CTR MS 950 2050 W MAIN STE #1 RESTON VA 22092 RAPID CITY SD 57702 AMOCO CORP 2002A ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURV LIBRARY/INFO CTR LIBRARY P 0 BOX 87703 469 NATURAL RESOURCES BLDG CHICAGO IL 60680-0703 615 E PEABODY DR CHAMPAIGN IL 61820 LINDA HALL LIBRARY ALFRED JAMES III SERIALS DEPT 107 N MARKET STE 1000 5109 CHERRY ST WICHITA KS 67202-1811 KANSAS CITY MO 64110-2498 MURPHY E&P CO UNIV OF ARKANSAS ROBERT F SAWYER SERIALS DEPT P O BOX 61780 UNIV LIBRARIES NEW ORLEANS LA 70161 FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 ~ i CROSS TIMBERS OPERATIONS DWIGHTS ENERGYDATA INC SUSAN LILLY JERLENE A BRIGHT DIRECTOR 210 PARK AVE STE 2350 PO BOX 26304 OKT~3OMA CITY OK 73102-5605 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73126 IOGCC OIL & GAS JOURNAL P O BOX 53127 LAURA BELL OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73152-3127 P 0 BOX 1260 TULSA OK 74101 CH2M HILL R E MCMILLEN CONSULT GEOL J DANIEL ARTHUR PE PROJ MGR 205 E 29TH ST 502 S MAIN 4TH FLR TULSA OK 74114-3902 TULSA OK 74103-4425 BAPI RAJU MARK S MALINOWSKY 335 PINYON LN 15973 VALLEY VW COPPELL TX 75019 FORNEY TX 75126-5852 US DEPT OF ENERGY PURVIN & GERTZ ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY MIR YOUSUFUDDIN 1201 MAIN ST STE 2600 1999 BRYAN STREET STE 1110 DALLAS TX 75202 DALLAS TX 75201-6801 DEGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON MOBIL OIL CORP MIDCONTINENT DIVISION MORRIS GRIM ONE ENERGY SQ, STE 400 P O BOX 290 4925 GREENVILLE AVE DALLAS TX 75221 DALLAS TX 75206-4083 GAFFNEY, CLINE & ASSOC., INC. 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COOK INLET VIGIL RON DOLCHOK JAMES RODERICK P O BOX 83 P O BOX 916 KENAI AK 99611 HOMER AK 99603 DOCUMENT SERVICE CO PHILLIPS PETR JOHN PARKER J A LANDRUM KENAI REG MGR P O BOX 1137 P 0 DRAWER 66 KENAI AK 99611 KENAI AK 99611 KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH PENNY VADLA ECONOMIC DEVEL DISTR P O BOX 467 STAN STEADMAN NINILCHIK AK 99639 P O BOX 3029 KENAI AK 99611-3029 BELOWICH COAL CONSULTING JAMES GIBBS MICHAEL A BELOWICH P 0 BOX 1597 HC31 BOX 5157 SOLDOTNA AK 99669 WASILLA AK 99654 PACE SHEILA DICKSON P O BOX 2018 SOLDOTNA AK 99669 KENAI NAIL WILDLIFE REFUGE REFUGE MGR P O BOX 2139 SOLDOTNA AK 99669-2139 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO VALDEZ PIONEER VALDEZ CORP AFFAIRS P O BOX 367 SANDY MCCLINTOCK VALDEZ AK 99686 P O BOX 300 MS/701 VALDEZ AK 99686 VALDEZ VANGUARD UNIV OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS EDITOR PETR DEVEL LAB P O BOX 98 DR V A KAMATH VALDEZ AK 99686-0098 427 DUCKERING FAIRBANKS AK 99701 NICK STEPOVICH RICK WAGNER 543 2ND AVE P O BOX 60868 FAIRBANKS AK 99701 FAIRBANKS AK 99706 JACK HAKKILA C BURGLIN P 0 BOX 61604 P O BOX 131 FAIRBANKS AK 99706-1604 FAIRBANKS AK 99707 FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER FRED PRATT KATE RIPLEY P O BOX 72981 P O BOX 70710 FAIRBANKS AK 99707-2981 FAIRBANKS AK 99707 DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIV OF LAND REG MGR NORTHERN REGION 3700 AIRPORT WAY FAIRBANKS AK 99709-4699 ASRC BILL THOMAS P O BOX 129 BARROW AK 99723 UNIV OF ALASKA FBX PETR DEVEL LAB SHIRISH PATIL 437 DICKERING FAIRBANKS AK 99775 SENATOR LOREN LEMAN STATE CAPITOL RM 113 JUNEAU AK 99801-1182 SNEA(P) DISTR FRANCE/EUROPE DU SUD/AMERIQUE TOUR ELF CEDEX 45 992078 PARIS LA DEFE FRANCE K&K RECYCL INC P O BOX 58055 FAIRBANKS AK 99711 RICHARD FINEBERG P 0 BOX 416 ESTER AK 99725 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FBKS PETR DEVEL LAB DR AKANNI LAWAL P 0 BOX 755880 FAIRBANKS AK 99775-5880 DEPT OF ENVIRON CONSERV SPAR CHRIS PACE 410 WILLOUGHBY AV STE 105 JTJNEAU AK 99801-1795 ~1 • ~ ~ BP EXPLORATION 1 December 1, 1998 David W. Johnston, Commissioner Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501-3192 • BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 RE: Request for Exemption to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Dear Commissioner Johnston, Further to the letter from Shared Services Drilling of the 29th September applying for an exemption to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for Duck Island Unit well 2- 30a/EI-02 and your subsequent Conservation Order No 434, issued on 14th October 1998, we now wish to apply for a modification to this exemption. As discussed in our meeting with you on November 2nd 1998, one of the objectives of the well is to determine the extent of the hydrocarbon column. Given the current geological conditions encountered, to meet this object we may need to modify the well plan such that it extends further to the west. Therefore, BPXA would like to have the option to extend the well some 300ft into the portion of ADL-34634 which comprises PBU Tract 33. In that event we anticipate the approximate bottom hole location will be at:- 1124 NSL, 303 WEL, SEC 28, T12N R16E, UPM, AK The surface location and Ivishak target location remain unchanged and are as stated in the original application. It is only the bottom hole location that we may need to modify. ~ ~~ ~;..M ~ ~ ~~~ • As owner in all adjacent quarter sections and DIU Operator, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has no objection to the proposed modification. The only other lease-holder and Operator of adjacent quarter sections is ARCO Alaska Inc. We note (from ARCO's letter of October 5th to AOGCC Chairman Johnson), that ARCO does not object to BP's drilling of the subject well into Tract 33. We attach as Exhibit 1 a revised plat and as Exhibit 2 a copy of the verification as required by the regulation. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please direct any questions to Steve Roberts at 564-5911 or in my absence to Graham Stewart at 564-5853. Respectfully, sk~ Steve Roberts cc: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Graham Stewart David Cocking NW Sec 28 T12.N R16E U.M. N Sec 28&27 N Sec 27&26 N Sec 26&25 460 2-30A 270°00 00 2-30A TD MD:20,300 Original TD MD:19,909 X=245170.00 X=245630 00 2-30 Y=5986000.00 . Y=5986000.00 TOP ESERVOIR MD:16,446 X=24 000.00 Y=5 86100.00 3371 ~J~~j ~~(e1 303 57 268°18'01" 1758 r ~ ° ~ 28q 89g l ° r Y ~, I ssQy„ ~' N Sec 32&33 _'~, "'`~-..._ Well 2-30A MPI Surface Loc. X=258961.20 Y=5982465.20 3560 SW Sec 33 S Sec 33&34 T12N R16E U.M. MPI Well 2-30A Wp9 11 /30/98 Downhole Location & Section Line Ties ASP Zone 3 (NAD 27) Scale: 1 " = 2640' Well 2-30A ._.. _„^, ._ Tie In Point M :6,500 X=257688.36 Y=5983785.47 ~~6'~j8~, 2245 ~ ~'~~ - - I ~I I ~I 1 I S Sec 34&35 S Sec 35&36 NE Sec 25 T12N 816E U.M. NE Sec 36 SE Sec 36 T12N R16E U.M. s F-°- • • EXHIBIT 2 VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION DUCK ISLAND UNIT 2-30a/EI-02 WELL Steve Roberts, Senior Geophysicist, Endicott, BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., does hereby verify the following: 1. I am acquainted with the application submitted for the drilling of Duck Island Unit Well 2-30a/EI-02. 2. I have reviewed the application submitted for the modification to the exemption to 20 AAC 25.055, and all the 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 30t" day of November, 1998. ____ ~- ~~ Stephen P. Roberts STATE OF ALASKA ) ss. THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) SUSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me before this 30t" day of November, 1998. My commission expires: nlov ~. 2002 \\~,L ~~'~~ v ~~ Notary Public in and for the Mate Alaska VARY m P~LIC ,: ~; ..~••. ~~~~0~,F QF A1-PS,~P~`~ BP EXPLORATION November 30th, 1998 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: Simon Potter P.O. Bpx 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-5193 Re: Letter of Non-Objection for 2-30a/EI-02 Well Gentlemen: BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 900 East Benson Boulevard P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 Exhibit 3 The AOGCC has requested that we obtain a letter of Non-Objection from BPXA for the modification to the drilling of our 2-30a/EI-02 well as the wellbore may now reach TD in the southeast portion section 28, which is within ADL 034634. If the foregoing is acceptable, please so indicate by signing and .returning this letter agreement to the undersigned. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, Steve Roberts Endicott Asset Telephone: 564-5911 Fax: 564-5200 Accepted and agreed to this ~~ day of~_ t~. 1998. BPX.~~sska Inc. By: ~.;Uc~a: ~. Title: ~ nn ~ ~ ~ ~ Date: 12 ~. G DEC 03 '98 02~51PM BPX ENDICOTT DEVP BP EXPLORATION BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. FAX MESSAGE • ENS - Erldlcott Buslnosa Unlt 800 6, Benson Blvd. P.O. ao:c 198812, M87-1 Anchorage, Alaska 99619.8818 nepafinent Fax: (907) 6845200 Contraf Fax: (907) 684441 P.1i4 From: S 76V ~ R,QA ~ (~,T S. Date: 3~` ~ ~ 9 ~ ~ - Team: Eastern North Slope-Endicott Asset Group Tel: ~ 6~ - 5 9 / i Fax No: 1-(907)-564-5200 Pages to Follow: ~, URGENT U ORDINARY O CONFIDENTJAI. O To: ~pob ~nda.~ Copy To: Company: d~,O,Cr,CC , Depf: Creo~a~~ Fax No: Z~~ -- ~'~ ~~ ral: "Z~9 - 1~3~' 11E ; Ems- O"l, S~AcIN~ ~h~wn~lat~ Messaae• ~~~ ~Q 1st `~ ~ g ~ 1 ~~ ans~...~o ~9. he.,,,~ o~~.tw1Lw~ ~~ ~ ~n 1 a~ , '~c•,J„D ~er ~r~r wacv ~, men r ~1 a ~~~ '~ ~t,l~l,~~! ~ A1a~ca Od ~ Gay Cor-s. Conwni EC 03 '98 02~52PM BPX ENDICOTT DEVP ~ ^ BP EXPLORATION .~ November 301h, 1998 BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. Attn: Simon Potter P.O. Bpx 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-b193 Re: fetter of Non-Objection for 2-30a/EI.02 Well Gentlemen: pP E><ploregOn (A~eBkel) lnF 90o East Benson Boulevard PA. Box 196618 Anchorage, Alaska 99519.6818 (80~ 561.5111 Exhibit 3 P.2~4 The AOGCC has requested that we obtain a letter of Non-Objection from BPXA for the modificatipn to the drilling of our 2-30a/EI.02 well as the welibore may now reach TD in the southeast portion section 28, which is within ADL 034634. If the foregoing is acceptable, please so indicate by signing and returning this let#er agreement to the undersigned. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, `~~ ~ ~ Steve Roberts Endicott Asset Telephone: 564-5911 Fax: 564-5200 Accept®d and agreed to this ~~ day of~.L eia 998. BPX. ka Inc, By: _r1.U ~~ .~ Title: ~- m ~' S Date:: I~°i ~ . ~~~~ Ali'. ~ ~ ~99~ U~~Ga~f~s.Com~run s,,i~° EC 03 ' 98 . ~ 02~52PM BPX ENDICOTT DEVP • BP EXPLORI4TION • P.3i4 eP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. 9t>e Eaat 9anson Soul®vard t?O, 9Dx 188612 Ar1ChOrag@, AIS9ke 995'19.6618 (907) 661.6111 (907) 564-5426 Dir®ct (907) 5645200 FaX lain W Wright Mr. Henry McGee, PBU EOA Operaeor, ARCO Alaska, Inc., PO Sox 100360, Attchorage, Alaska995i0,0360 Tuesday November 24'h 1998 PBUOA Tr 33 Re r entativ Dear Mr. McGee, Pursuant to Article 8.003 of the Prudhoe Bay Unit Operating Agreement, BP Exploration (Alaska) hereby informs the EOA Operator that the Owner of P6U Tract 33 will be represented by BP Exploration (Alaska) as Tract Representative. As you know, BP is currently driliing an extended reach well (2-30a/EI.02.) from Endicott MPi, targeting the Eider reservoir. In the event that progress on the well is good, we may wish to extend it to a final bottom hole location which is within Prudhoe Bay Unit Tract 33. We note (from ARCO's letter of October 51h to the AOGCC), that ARCO does not object to this. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please Cal! me at (907) 664 5426. Sincerely, ~~ lain W Wright Copy to : Carol l.ee ADNR Mike Kotowski ADNR David Johnston AOGCC John Bridges ARCO DEC 03 '98 02~53PM BPX ENDICOTT DEVP `~ ~.~ ~H~ P.4i4 ARCO Al k ~ S~Mdy ~ as a, Post Office Bcx 100360 ~i~V~.. ~rrRT~ ~~ Anchorage..41as~a 99510-0353 ~(~~ Telephone X07 .; 6 1215 ~ p ~~ ~' uu C/Igrt~q ~ October 5, 1998 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Slate of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: Duck Island 2-58a/E1-02 Dear Mr. Johnston: ARCO has reviewed the notice for an exception from the spacing rules set forth in 20 AAC . 25.055(a)(3). ARCO has no concern with the drilling of the Duck Island 2-58a/E1-02 Well with regard to that well's proximity to either another well in the pool or the quarter section lines. However, ARCO is concerned with issues relating to development of the pool targeted by the well. As the Commission may know, the subject well is being drilled from a surface location in the Duck Island Unit into a bottomhole location in the Prudhoe Bay Unit. Moreover, the well's bottomhole location is adjacent to the Eider Field in the new Eider Participating Area, which was just approved by the Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 1998.' From the contents of the PA application and decision, it appears that the subject well is targeting the Eider pool. ARCO also believes that the Eider pool may be in communication with the adjacent lease to the north of the Eider PA. That lease, Tract 75, i5 oo-owned by ARCO and BP, and has three well penetrations, BP has not engaged in any consultation with other potentially affected parties to address the concerns about the complex geology or the commercial and regulatory issues raised by these circumstances. While, ARCO does not object to BP's drilling of the subject well, it has concerns about the apparent drive to drill first without addressing issues pertaining to development, correlative rights and existing unit operations. Thus, ARCO reserves its right to raise concerns about whether BP's plans for production and development of the Eider Pool properly prevent waste, protect correlative rights, and insure the greater ultimate recovery :.f oil and gas from the Eider Pool. Sincerely, _ ;~ John A. Bridges District Landman cc: Ian Wright - Bp Carol Lee - DNR John Gallogly -Exxon ~~~6 Q~ ~ ~a86 ~It°s. C0111i'111 `The AOGCC notice says that the well is in an "undefined pool." However, in i31?'s June 25, 1998 application for the Sider, AA, it called the pool the "Eider Field." 4Id3E3•L9C0 83 •~ ~a2.?c03 ,~~ COlI'SERVATIQI~T COQ SS IGO~1~T October 1 ~. 1998 Dave Cocking Drilling Superintendent BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. P 0 Box 196612 anchorage, AK 995 1 9-66 1 2 Re: Duck Island 2-30a/E1-02 BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Permit No: 98-188 Sur Loc: 2.2TNSL. 22-I5'~~rEL. Scc. 36. T12N'. R16E, Uv1 Btmhole Loc. 1139'NSL. 5122'~YEL. Scc. 27. T12N. R16E. LYl Dear IYIr. Cocking: 'ONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR 3001 PORCUPINE DRIVE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3192 PHONE: (907) 279-1433 Fes' (907) 276-7542 Enclosed is the approved application for permit to drill the above referenced well. The permit to drill does not exempt ~~ou from obtaining additional permits required b~~ law from other governmental agencies. and does not authorize conducting drilling operations until all other required permitting determinations arc made. Blowout prevention equipment (HOPE) must be tested in accordance «~ith 2U AAC 25 035. Sufficient notice (approximately 2~1 hours) must be given to allow a representative of the Commission to witness a test of HOPE installed prior to drilling new hole. Notice may be eiven nspector on the North Slope pager at 659-?607. dlf/Enclosures cc: Department of Fish cx: Gamc_ Habitat Section «'io encl. Department of Environmental Conservation ~~io encl. BY ORDER OF THE CONIh'IISSION . ~ 1 - ~ c~ . ~ ~ ,~v • • ~,~ • COMPANY NAME ST ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -- DRI / McGraw Hill Randall Nottingham MA PIRA ENERGY GROUP Ny OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GRP Ny NY PUBLIC LIBRARY DIV E Ny ALASKA OFC OF THE GOVERNOR JOHN KATZ STE 518 DC AMERICAN PETR INST JEFF OBERMILLER DC OIL DAILY CAMP WALSH DC ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN KAHN WASHINGTON SQ BLDG DC US MIN MGMT SERV VA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EXCH & GIFT DIV DC U S DEPT OF ENERGY PHYLLIS MARTIN MS EI823 DC TECHSYS CORP BRANDY KERNS MD US GEOL SURV VA SD DEPT OF ENV & NATRL RESOURCES SD AMOCO CORP 2002A IL ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURV 469 NATURAL RESOURCES BLDG IL LINDA HALL LIBRARY MO ALFRED JAMES III KS MURPHY E&P CO ROBERT F SAWYER LA UNIV OF ARKANSAS AR CROSS TIMBERS OPERATIONS SUSAN LILLY OK DWIGHTS ENERGYDATA INC JERLENE A BRIGHT DIRECTOR OK IOGCC OK OIL & GAS JOURNAL LAURA BELL OK CH2M HILL J DANIEL ARTHUR PE PROJ MGR OK R E MCMILLEN CONSULT GEOL OK BAPI RAJU TX MARK S MALINOWSKY TX US DEPT OF ENERGY MIR YOUSUFUDDIN TX PURVIN & GERTZ TX DEGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON ONE ENERGY SQ, STE 400 TX MOBIL OIL CORP MORRIS CRIM TX GAFFNEY, CLINE & ASSOC., INC. 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Calvert TX PHILLIPS PETR CO ERICH R. RAMP TX PHILLIPS PETR CO JOE VOELKER TX PHILLIPS PETR CO JERRY MERONEK TX TEXACO INC R Ewing Clemons TX TESORO PETR CORP LOIS DOWNS TX INTL OIL SCOUTS MASON MAP SERV INC TX ROBERT G GRAVELY CO DIANE SUCHOMEL CO COMPANY NAME ST ~~-- 12/23/1998 PAGE: 1 ZIP 02173 10016 10036 10163-2221 20001 20005 20005 20036-5339 20170-4817 20540 20585 20898 22092 57702 60680-0703 61820 64110-2498 67202-1811 70161 72701 73102-5605 73126 73152-3127 74101 74103-4425 74114-3902 75019 75126-5852 75201-6801 75202 75206-4083 75221 75248 75245 75265-0232 75701-9339 76048 76102-6298 76109-4948 77001-0574 77002 77002 77002-2979 77002-7639 77010 77019 77027 77042 77060-1991 77083 77210 77210-4531 77210-4778 77210-4778 77251 77251-1702 77251-1967 77251-1967 77252 77252-2180 77252-2180 77252-2180 77252-2967 77252-9987 77253-3128 77401 77401 77401 77402-0430 78217 78767 80122 80127 12/23/1998 PAGE: 2 ZIP ------------------ - - ---------- ----- --------------------------- GEORGE G NAUGHT JR -------- -- CO ---------- 80201 AMOCO PROD CO C A WOOD RM 2194 CO 80201-0800 AMOCO PROD CO JILL MALLY CO 80202 C & R INDUSTRIES, INC. 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THOMAS FINK, PHD AK 99504-3305 ARLEN EHM GEOL CONSLTNT AK 99504-3342 RUSSELL DOUGLASS AK 99507 STU HIRSH AK 99507 US BUREAU OF LAND MNGMNT DICK FOLAND AK 99507 US BLM AK DIST OFC ART BONET AK 99507-2899 THOMAS R MARSHALL JR AK 99508 CASS ARIEY AK 99508 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE TERESA HULL AK 99508 TRADING BAY ENERGY CORP PAUL CRAIG AK 99508 US MIN MGMT SERV RICHARD PRENTKI AK 99508-4302 US MIN MGMT SERV AK 99508-4302 US MIN MGMT SERV KIRK W SHERWOOD AK 99508-4302 REGIONAL SUPRVISOR, FIELD OPERATNS ALASKA OCS REGION AK 99508-4363 US MIN MGMT SERV AK 99508-4363 US MIN MGMT SERV JIM SCHERR AK 99508-4363 US MIN MGMT SERV FRANK MILLER AK 99508-4363 JOHN MILLER AK 99508-4555 USGS - ALASKA SECTION AK 99508-4667 12/23/1998 PAGE: 3 COMPANY ---------------------------- NAME ST ZIP -- CIRI ----- -------------------------- NANCY MOSES --------- -- AK ---------- 99509-3330 GAFO PAMELA MILLER AK 99510 k • ANCHORAGE TIMES BERT TARRANT AK 99510-0040 BRISTOL ENVIR SERVICES JIM HUNTER AK 99510-0320 ARCO ALASKA INC JENNY KEARNEY ATO 1255 AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC JOANN GRUBER ATO 712 AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC MARK P WORCESTER AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC STEVE BENZLER ATO 1404 AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC MARK MAJOR ATO 1968 AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA ZNC JAMES WINEGARNER AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC SAM DENNIS ATO 1388 AK 99510-0360 ARCO TR.ANSPORATION AK INC M D KYRIAS ATO 926 AK 99510-0360 ARCO ALASKA INC SHELLA ANDREWS ATO 1130 AK 99510-0360 PETROLEUM INFO CORP KRISTEN NELSON AK 99510-2278 ARCO ALASKA INC WELL ENG TECH NSK 69 AK 99510-6105 ALYESKA PIPELINE ROSS C. OLIVER, TAPS PLANNER AK 99512 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERV CO PERRY A MARKLEY AK 99512 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERV CO CHUCK O'DONNELL AK 99512 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERV CO AK 99512-0099 US BUREAU OF LAND MGMT J A DYGAS AK 99513-7599 ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS MICHAEL CAREY AK 99514 JWL ENGINEERING JEFF LIPSCOMB AK 99516-6510 NORTHERN CONSULTING GROUP ROBERT BRITCH, P.E. AK 99517 GERALD GANOPOLE CONSULT GEOL AK 99517-1303 DAVID CUSATO AK 99518 ASRC CONRAD BAGNE AK 99518 SCHLUMBERGER DARREN AKLESTAD AK 99518 ARMAND SPIELMAN AK 99518 A C SPIELMAN AK 99518 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV MARK WEDMAN AK 99518-2146 OPSTAD & ASSOC ERIK A OPSTAD PROF GEOL AK 99519 JACK O HAKKILA AK 99519-0083 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO RICHARD F BARNES PRES AK 99519-0288 MARATHON OIL CO AK 99519-6168 MARATHON OIL CO BRAD PENN AK 99519-6168 UNOCAL JANET BOUNDS AK 99519-6247 UNOCAL KEVIN TABLER AK 99519-6247 EXXON COMPANY USA MARK P EVANS AK 99519-6601 BP EXPLORATION (ALASKA) INC MR. 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Box 196612 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6612 (907) 561-5111 Please find enclosed the originals of a set of documents that were faxed to you by Steve Roberts on December 3, 1998. Steve will be back in the office from December 14, 1998. Please contact him at (907) 564-5911 if you have any questions. Yours Sincerely, G~ Graham Stewart Endicott Subsurface Team Leader CGS/ynj - ;; Enclosures: 3 pages ,~..,4,, ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 ' ` Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 " Telephone 907 276 1215 December 21, 1998 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Duck Island Unit Well 2-30a/E1-02 Dear Chairman Johnston: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this well application. We understand this to be a modification of the prior application by BP with regard to the Duck Island 2-58a/E1-02 Well. Our comments with regard to that well, a copy of which is enclosed, thus apply equally to this well. We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that ARCO and BP have begun discussions to address the issues raised by our letter. ARCO has proposed joint technical work. This would provide a proper foundation for thoughtful and efficient plans to explore (and, if successful, develop) the related prospects in the area, and to address the myriad geologic, regulatory, and commercial issues. ARCO firmly believes that protection of correlative rights, prevention of waste, greater ultimate recovery and the best interests of all affected parties is best achieved through cooperative work among the owners. ARCO seeks to avoid the kinds of problems that the State of Alaska and owners experienced at Niakuk. BP has agreed to meet with ARCO again in January, but has not made any commitment to a cooperative approach. In the meantime, we reiterate that ARCO will not stand in the way of BP only drilling and testing the subject well as a Tract Operation. ARCO reserves all other rights. Sincer~, ,~ John A. Bridges District Landman JAB/jm Attachment cc: Kenneth Boyd ADNR lain W. Wright BPX ,~~~~ M~ ~~ ~3 ~~g~ .~~~~i~.~vOtle~iy)~"' p t~ AR3B-6003-93 242-2603 FROM: R FAX ND.: 9072634966 ~- i ARCCa ALASKA, INC. Exploration 8z Land Department P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 12-21-98 01:20P P.01 Facsimile No.: (907) 263-4966 Date: December 21. 1998 _ To: David Johnston Office: AOGCC City, State:l, Anchorage. AK. _ Phone: _ (907) 793-1221, From: John Bridges Telephone: (9071265-1579 Fax: 907 276-7542 2 pages following cover Comments: Attached is ARCO's Letter responding to the Notice of Public Hearing for the Duck. Island Unit well 2-30a/E1-02. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your staff. vhn Confidentiality Notre The docun'~e~ats accompanying this facsimile message contain confidential communications which may be subject tv proteetxon under the attorz~ey~client privilege ox the attorney work-product doctxi,ne. These documents are intended solely for the use of the proper addressee anal should not be read or retained by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you have received this telecopy in error, please nvtxfy us immediately by collect telephone call at the telephone numbez~ shown, above. Thank you. FROM: R FRX NO.: 9072634966 12-21-98 01:20P P.02 ARCQ Alaska, In~ Post Oftic _ x ~ x0360 Anchorage. Aiask~, 93590-036D Teiephono 907 27Fi 1215 December 21, 1998 Mr, David W. Johnston, Chairman State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, AK 99501 Re: Duck Island Unit Well 2-3oalE1-oa Dear Chairman Johnston: • Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this well application. We understand this to be a modification of the prior application by BP with regard to the Duck Island 2-58a/E1-OZ Weli. Our comments with regard to that well, a copy of which is enclosed, thus apply equally to this well. We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that ARCO and BP have begun discussions to address the issues raised by our letter. ARCQ has proposed joint technical work. This would provide a proper foundation for thoughtful and efficient plans to explore (and, iF successful, develop) the related prospects in the area, and to address the myriad geologic, regulatory, and commercial issues- ARCQ firmly believes that protection of correlative rights, prevention of waste, greater ultimate recovery and the best interests of all affected parties is best achieved through cooperative work among the owners. ARCQ seeks to avoid the kinds of problems that the State of Alaska and owners experienced at Niakuk. BP has agreed to meet with ARCQ again in January, but has not made any commitment to a cooperative approach. In the meantime, we reiterate that ARCQ will not stand in the way of BP only drilling and testing the subject well as a Tract Operation. ARCQ reserves all other rights- Sincerely, ,~ ,~ - ~ ~;. d ~,~,.r , -- . ~~ John A. Bridges District Landman JAB/jm Att9Chment cc: Kenneth Boyd ADNR lain W. Wright BPX FROM: R FRX NO.: 9072634966 ARCO Ataska:Tnc, October 5, 1998 Mr. David W. Johnston. Chairman State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re' Duck Island 2-58alE1-02 Dear Mr, Johnston; i~ ~i Al~CO has reviewed the notice for an exception from the spacing rules set forth in 20 AAC 25.055(x)(3). ARCO has no concern with the drilling of the Duck Island 2-58alE1-02 Well with regard to chat well's proximity to either another well in the pool or the quarter section lines. However, ARCO iS Concerned with issues relating to development of the pool targeted by the well. As the Commission may know, the subject well is being drilled from a surface location in the Duck Island Unit into a bottomhole location in the Prudhoe Bay Unit. Moreover, the well's bottomhoie location is adjacent to the Eider Pield in the new Eider Participating Area, which was just approved by the Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 1998.' From the contents of the PA application and decision, it appears that the subject well is targeting the Eider pool. ARCO also believes that the Eider pool may be in communication with the adjacent lease to the north of the Eider PA. That lease, Tract 75, is co-owned by ARCO and BP, and has three well penetrations. BP has not engaged in any consultation with other potentially affected parties to address the concerns about the complex geology or the commercial and regulatory issues raised by these circumstances. While, ARCO does not object to BP's drilling of the subject well, it has concerns about the apparent drive to drill first without addressing issues pertaining to development, correlative rights and existing unit operations. Thus, ARCO reserves its right to raise concem5 about whether t3P's plans for production and development of the Eider Pool properly prevent waste, protect correlative rights, and insure the greater ultimate recovery of ail and gas from the Eider Pool. X Sincerely, ~ ~ `/" John A, Bridges District Landman cc: Ian Wright - i'JP Carol t_ee - DNR John Gallogly -Exxon The AOGCC notice savs that the well is in an --undefinEd pool." However, in BP's June ?~. 1998 application for the Eider, PA. it called the pool the "Eider Field." 12-21-98 01:20P P.03