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Home My WebLink AboutCO 440Conservation Order Cover Pa~ge 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. ~ J-~_ 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: ARIA Scanning Preparation TOTALPAGES '~, ~ DATE: /Si ~ ~ Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: 7~ PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION: , . YES NO BY: Stage 2 IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: ~ YES /si ~ NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS 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 440 Meltwater North #2 1.) December 3, 1998 ARCO Alaska, INC. Request Spacing Exception 2.) December 9, 1998 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order 440 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 the spacing ) requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to ) provide for the drilling of the Meltwater ) North #2 exploratory oil to an undefined ) pool in the Southwestern portion of the ) Kuparuk River Unit. ) Conservation Order No. 440 Meltwater North #2 Kuparuk River Unit January 7, 1999 IT APPEARING THAT: ARCO Alaska, Inc. (AAI) by letter dated December 3, 1998, requested an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1). The exception would allow drilling the Meltwater North #2 exploratory oil well to 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 9, 1998 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Meltwater North #2 exploratory oil well will be drilled as a deviated hole from a surface location of 1788' from the north line (FNL), 74' from the west line of Section 16, T8N, R7E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 1788' (FNL), 408' from the east line, Section 17, T8N, R7E, UM. , Offset owners BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.; UNOCAL Alaska Resources; Mobil Oil Corporation and Chevron USA, Inc. and offset landowner the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, have been duly notified. 3. An exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow the drilling of this Well. CONCLUSION: Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the Meltwater North #2 exploratory oil well will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order No. 440 January 7, 1999 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: AAI's application for exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) for the purpose of drilling the Meltwater North #2 exploratory oil well is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 7, 1999. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Camill~ Oechsli, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ~~~r~S~e~ omm~ 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., 10th day after the application for rehearing was filed). 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(AAI) by letter dated December 3, 1998 has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of a directional exploratory oil well to an undefined pool in the Southeastern portion of the Kuparuk River Unit. The exception would allow AAI to drill the Meltwater North #2 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 1788' from the north line (FNL), 74' from the west line, Section 16, T8N, R7E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 1788' FNL, 408' from the east line, Section 17, T8N, R7E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM, December 24, 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 to the Commission's determination, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM on January 11, 1999, 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 December 24, 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 he a co leck at 793-1221 no later than January 4, 1999. David W. Johns Commissioner Published December 9, 1998 ADN AO 02914017 ~'~23420 ~TOF0330 AO-02914017 $83.07 • • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, ; THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Penny A. Bjorkley ................................................... 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. 9, 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. signed Subscribed and sworn to efore l`~~'`~ me this ....... day of ...:................ 19....~ Notary Public in an o 1 ,the St<ite of Alaska. ThYrd Division. Anchorage, Alaska !~ cMY COMMISSION EXPIRES f N6tice of Pgblic Hlpfin9 ' STATE 6F ALASKA A>msxoal and Gas Consetvation Commission :Re: Meltwater:NOrtN#2;.KUpa; ruk River halt`' Ntfrth Slope, Alaska ARCD .Alaska, Inc. tAA[) by IeMer. dated"December 9,-.T998 hos requested an exception To The :provisions. of 20 -AAC 25.055(a)tll for `the drilling orl a directional exploraTOry oil; well to an undefined pool in the Southeastern portion - of. the Kuuaruk River,unit• The- exception would allow AAI to' drilithe''~heitwater North. #2 wel I To a boTTomhole locaTioh That is: closer than SUO FNI:; 408".from. the east-line, Section 17; TBN;. R7E; SUM.: A .person who. may be harm- ed..if. the :requested 'order is issued may file awrittempro- test pribr To:4;00 PM1 Decem- ber-2A; 1998,>withthe,Aldska Oil- < and : Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcuuige Drive, Anchbra9e, Alaska. 99501; and request a hearing on,ihis matter.-if the protests: timely. filedanii raises' a wti- stantial. and-'mnter~al~.issue crucial to the Commission's determination,. a hearing on the. matter will be held at Cite abOVe add ress at 9:00 AM Januarvab T999, in confiar- mancewith 20 AAC 25.540. 16 a heading' G to be held, interest- ed parries may confirm this by ealingTheCommission's of- fice, (907) .279-1433 after De- cember-24, 1998. If no grofest is-filed,'Yhe Commission will consider. aheissuance of rite order without a heariny. It vou, are a person wiih':a disCbilitY who may need a sVeciai modification in order id comment or to attend iti~ public heariny, plep5e Contact Diana Fleck ai 793-1221 rw later than JaiWarv 4, 1999. 1slDavid W:.JOnnston DRI / MCGRAW HILL PIRA ENERGY GROUP RANDALL NOTTINGHAM LIBRARY 24 HARTWELL 3 PARK AVENUE (34TH & PARK) LEXINGTON MA 02173 NEW YORK NY 10016 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 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 ~ ~ 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 O 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 CROSS TIMBERS OPERATIONS DWIGHTS ENERGYDATA INC SUSAN LILLY JERLENE A BRIGHT DIRECTOR 210 PARK AVE STE 2350 PO BOX 26304 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102-5605 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73126 IOGCC OIL & GAS JOURNAL P O BOX 53127 LAURA BELL OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73152-3127 P O 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 CRIM 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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Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 Dora i. Soria Land Department ATO 1360 Phone: (907) 265-6297 Fax: (907)263-4966 December 3, 1998 Mr. David W. Johnston, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, Alaska 99510 Re: Request for Exception to 20 AAC 25.055 Meltwater No. #2 Kuparuk River Unit North Slope, Alaska ADL-373112 ALK 4711 Dear Chairman Johnston: • Certified Mail ORIGINAL ~~~~1 ;#~ ~;i Gas ~o~s. taoai~ssc~r ~ne6o~ra~~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"), as operator of the Kuparuk River Unit, hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Meltwater North #2 (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a deviated hole and have a surface location at 1,788' FNL and 74' FWL of Section 16, T8N-R7E, U.M. and a proposed bottomhole location at 1,788' FNL and 408' FEL of Section 17, T8N-R7E, U.M. The Well should encounter the top of the Bermuda Formation in the Tarn Pool at a location of 1,788' FNL and 408' FEL of Section 17, T8N-R7E, U.M. The surface hole and bottomhole of the Well are located on ADL-373112 which lease is owned by ARCO (55.293767%), BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (39.282233%), UNOCAL Alaska Resources (4.950600%), Mobil Oil Corporation (.36480%), and Chevron (.10860%). The attached Exhibit "A" shows the location of the Well and all other adjoining governmental quarter sections and wells located thereon. There are no producing wells or other drilling wells on the property. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental sections directly and diagonally offsetting the Well are set forth in the attached Exhibit "B". Included in the attached Exhibit "C" is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the other owners listed in Exhibit "B", and the date such notice was mailed. C~ :~ ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the location and production of the Well in the Tarn pool within 500' of the drillsite quarter section line. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please call me at 265-6297. Very truly yours, tea- e'. ,a.~, r~ Dora I. Soria Senior Landman DIS (~) Attachments ,,~ ~~ ~~..~ ~ ._ k+'"r as 1~ Y p-~}p~vSu.4 a aex i7J.ii ~~it .:1-... %54i j,P ~i~evX~i~f C'~v ~~~~ ARCO Alaska,lnc. ~ EXHIBIT "A" ~pNFiDENTIAL Well Name: Meltwater North #2 Surface Location: 1788' FNL, 74' FWL, Sec. 16, T8N, R7E, UM Target Location: 1788' FNL, 408' FEL, Sec. 17, T8N, R7E, UM Bottomhole Location: 1788' FNL, 4Q8' FEL, Sec. 17, T8N, R7E, UM Scale: 1" = 2,000' 12-3-98 98120302A00 _ ~-, p~( ,r j ~ r„ . - ~ /~ ~r p~/ . ~ ~ . ~ ~.. - ~ `'.-fir ,.~ j r" ~ ~ 1 ~i ~ f ~ ~ \``i , I ~~ 4 ~ l l~~ ~ \:~ \ ~~ ~~ ~ r ~„ ~ ~ ~ i ~!~ ; `I ~ ~ , ~. ~ ; ~ .~ ~ ~_ ~~ '' o < ~ 1~-30-98 ~ ,~ ~, ~ tl `~ i ,- J , _ "'~\ ) ~ ~ ~1 I i + i ~ 1 t ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '+~ l I ~ ~ ~ \ ~''~... ~`` ~ ~ ~ , ii ~ ~ i ~ ~~ ~ ~AV A A ,~ ~, , , - t t ~ ~ \ ~ _ ~ . ~i "~ ~ l A ' ' ~ y L ~'- tion'~ ` ~ :~, ~,~~ ' `~ AL 7 ~ ~ ~ , ~` ~ '~~ ~ ~ I A L 111 ~ ~ ---- ~~ ~`` L 711 ~ ~ ~ ~` ~ ~ ' .~, ` , ~`' ~, , ~1 ~ '` ~ `. "' ~ f A ~ BP .~ A~1, X `^~`; -~ ~ ~, , 1 f Y /1 f .~ \ ~~ { f t \, ~, ~ ~ 1 '~~U, ~` 5 0 ~ - 1~ ~ ~ 1; ~05 ~ - _ - ---~ ~ z~ ~ .~ - - - - ,. - , - _ ~~, ~S 1 { ~ - I ADL389059 ', ADL3 905 ~`- ~V ~~ 4QT , , .~ EXHIBIT "B" List of all owners and operators of governmental sections directly and diagonally offsetting the quarter section of the Meltwater North #2 Well, having a bottomhole location of 1,788' FNL and 408' FEL of Section 17, T8N-R7E, U.M. Operator• ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99501-0360. Non-Operator(s): BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. P.O. Box 196612 Anchorage, AK 99519-6612 Chevron USA Inc. P.O. Box 1635 Houston, TX 77251-1635 UNOCAL Alaska Resources P.O. Box 196247 Anchorage, AK 99519-6247 Mobil Oil Corporation 12450 Greenspoint Drive Houston, TX 77060 Ropaltp Owner(s): State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 ~ ~~ ~ ~ u~ Attn: Mr. Ken Boyd l ~ ~ '~,~ ~• ~6 f ~~t~ ;.~ ~a~ YSSS"~.~fEt'~.6d~t ~it ~fi.7~.~I'i ~~~. tu"v~'?i~~15~1~1l~ l'AE7~ia l~5 Q~Fi { EXHIBIT "C" 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 Meltwater North #2 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF DORA I. SORIA §§ Dora I. Soria, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is Dora I. 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 the Meltwater North #2. 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 "A" 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 3, 1998, 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 section of the proposed location of ARCO's 21-329. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit "B" attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated December 3, 1998. Subscribed and sworn to this 3rd day of December, 1998. STATE OF ALASKA ) §§ THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) i- _- _ _ ~C~ ~f. .i Dora I. Soria This instrument was acknowledged before me this 3rd day of December, 1998, by Dora I. Soria. `~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t ! I I I I I 1 ! ! / / ///t e ~~Qy.. ~w /~GC.-~c~e~ y N:,, Lq ~//oo~~ \\\ Notary lic, State o Alaska ~Gommissioq -9G~js ;~g~ ~~ ~. ~_ My Commission Expires: Co /:~~ ~ ~? ~~Z'~~t' ~: PUBLIC : `.~ ,~ ~,,~ P1s a~in?9)`~L