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Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing (do.e) .RE~C~,N~' DIGITAL DATA OVERSIZED (Scannable large plotter/scanner) ~ Color items: [] Diskettes, No. [] Maps: [] Grayscale items: [] Other, No/Type [] Other items [] Poor Quality Originals: OVERSIZED (Not suitable for [] Oth'er: plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other ' NOTES: Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: J~t~'~ PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPAI~A'~N: 'V YES NO /\ Stage 2 IF NOIN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: YES NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POI-- NT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDNIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 Conser~OrdCvrPg.wpd INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 463 PEARL 1 WELL 1) September 24, 2001 Application for Spacing Exception from Unocal for South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pearl 1 Well. 2) October 2, 2001 Notice of Hearing, Publication, affidavit from newspaper, copy of bulk mailing list and certificates of service 3) Various E-mails Conservation Order 463, bulk mailing list STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage Alaska 99501 Re~ THE APPLICATION OF Union Oil Company of Califomia ("Unocal") for an order granting an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) to provide for the drilling and testing of the South Ninilchik Drilling Pad ) Conservation Order No. 463 ) ) Pearl-1 Well ) Exploratory Well ) Pearl-1 exploratory well to an undefined gas pool. ) January 15, 2002 IT APPEARING THAT: , Union Oil Company of California ("Unocal") by letter dated September 24, 2001, requested an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2). The exception would allow the proposed Pearl-1 exploratory well to be drilled and test produced for gas at a bottomhole location within 1500 feet of a property line. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing in the Anchorage Daily News on October 4, 2001, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. The Commission did not receive a protest. , Unocal provided additional information to the Commission by e-mail on January 10, 2002. FINDINGS: 1) The Pearl-1 well would be drilled as a straight hole from surface to total depth. Surface location will be 1970.40' FWL, 1569.50' FNL, TlS, R14W, Section 24. 2) Unocal notified all offset owners, landowners, and operators of all wells within 3,000 feet of the Pearl-1 well. 3) There are no other completed wells or wells capable of producing gas within the same governmental quarter section as the Pearl-1 Well, but there is an abandoned Mobil well within the same governmental quarter section. 4) Unocal represents that after thorough site assessment and wetlands delineation review of the prior approved "Albright-1 Well" it determined that the Pearl-1 is more suitably situated to meet the present needs of its exploration program Conservation Order No. 46:b Janaury 15, 2002 Page 2 because (1) permitting setbacks for the Albright-1 site put at risk existing contractual obligations with Enstar; (2) 2D seismic interpretations disproved any increased geologic risk by moving south of the Albright-1 location; and (3) Marathon's objections regarding correlative rights at the Albright hearing forshadowed additional delays and threatened the possibility of an adverse AOGCC ruling diluting Unocal's working interest in South Ninilchik. 5) There is no location on the Unocal lease where an exploratory gas well could be open to test production 1,500 or more feet away from a property line. CONCLUSIONS: 1) An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) is necessary to allow drilling and test production of the Pearl-1 exploratory gas well. 2) Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling and reasonable test production of the Pearl-1 exploratory well will not result in waste or jeopardize the correlative rights of adjoining or nearby owners. 3) Granting this spacing exception is reasonably necessary to provide Unocal with a timely opportunity to establish the volume of gas reserves it owns in the general area. 4) No other location on Unocal's lease would enable test production for gas in accordance with the spacing rules under 20 AAC 25.055. 5) Before regular production is permitted from the Pearl-1 well, the Commission must take such action as will offset any advantage which the person securing the exception may have over the other producers by reason of the drilling of the well as an exception, and so that drainage from development units to the tract with respect to which the exception is granted will be prevented or minimized. AS 31.05.100(b). NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: Unocal's application for exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(2) for the purpose of drilling and testing the Pearl-1 well is approved under the following conditions. 1) The Pearl-1 exploratory gas well must be logged and tested to determine the well's potential to produce hydrocarbons. Conservation Order No. Janaury 15, 2002 Page 3 2) The operator must obtain the Commission's prior approval of a testing program for the well. 3) This order does not authorize regular production. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 15, 2002. Cammy Oe~hsli Taylor, Chair~) Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Julie M. Heusser, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission AS 31.05.08 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., l0th day after the application for rehearing was filed). ,. ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION CO~SSION Shannon W. Martin Unocal PO Box 196247 Anchorage, AK 99519-6247 January 16, 2002 TONY KNOWLES, GOVERNOR 333 W. '7TM AVENUE, SUITE 100 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-3539 PHONE (907) 279-1433 FAX (907) 276-7542 Re: Conservation Order 463 Dear Mr. Martin: Enclosed is a copy of Conservation Order 463 granting an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) for the drilling and testing of the Pearl-1 exploratory well. Please note that this spacing exception and the spacing exception for the Albright-1 relate to how close the wells are to a property line. Unocal may not drill the second well without an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(4) because of the relationship between the two wells. If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact Bob Crandall, Senior Petroleum Geologist. Sincerely, Cammy O~chsli Taylor Chair Encl. 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Our reasons for this were threefold: 1. Permitting setbacks threatened the timely certification of new reserves. In the weeks following the AOGCC hearing on the Albright-1 Spacing Exception it became clear that the EPA and Army Corp of Engineers were unlikely to permit Unocal to drill at Albright-1, its preferred site. The agencies sited pad placement and wetlands delineation as the primary focus of their review. Unocal had to reassess its strategic objectives regarding well placement, taking into account the greater risks at play with respect to existing contractual obligations with Enstar. As Mr. Tabler's testimony points out, Unocal's commercial success in its exploration program on the Kenai Peninsula is directly dependent upon the timely certification of new reserves sufficient to justify the expense of building a pipeline. Unocal acted as any prudent operator should'by moving forward with permitting alternate wells in order to meet impending deadlines for the timely certification of new reserves. Pad placement at the Albright location was limited in light of the topographical layout - Pearl-1 proved the most physically viable and economically feasible alternative to Albright. 2. 2D seismic interpretations disproved any increased geologic risk by moving south of the Albright location. Unocal was initially reticent to the idea of alternate well placement. Any southern deviation, it was thought, may have resulted in a wellbore too far structurally downdip from the optimum crestal withdrawal point, in turn increasing unnecessary geologic risk. Fortunately, 2D seismic interpretations disproved our initial presumptions regarding well placement, showing an optimum crestal withdrawal point located south of Albright-1. This new geologic information coupled with the permitting setbacks described above, and Unocal's commercial obligations to Enstar, all lent to Unocal's business decision to make a strategic shift to the Pearl-1 well site. 3. Marathon's objections regarding correlative rights at the Albright hearing forshadowed additional delays and threatened the possibility of an adverse AOGCC ruling diluting Unocal's working interest in South Ninilchik. Marathon argued unconvincingly at the Albright hearing that the issue of correlative rights was ripe and should play into the'AOGCC's decision regarding the granting of a spacing exception. Irrespective of the efficacy of this argument, the AOGCC effectively got around the issue by granting Unocal the spacing exception under the condition that Unocal was permitted to drill Albright-1 as an exploratory well - Unocal was permitted to test, not produce. This result, while favorable to Unocal, begged the question: If Unocal were successful in its testing program and sought to produce the well, would Marathon once again raise the question of correlative rights, and how would the AOGCC likely rule? Unocal could not afford to await the I of 3 1/14/02 7:22 PM RE: Clarification of Peari-I objectives ,, ,., outcome of another hearing or to cede to an adverse ruling. Prudent business judgment forced our hand. We chose to move to the Pearl site as a strategic measure to distance the wellbore from Marathon's acreage. With the wellbore more than 3,000 feet from Marathon's acreage, Unocal would not have to notify Marathon under the notification provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a) (2) when seeking a spacing exception for Pearl-1. The issue of Marathon's correlative rights would effectively be put to rest and Unocal could move forward with its drilling program liberated from Marathon's ill-founded objections. In sum, Unocal is requesting a spacing exception to drill the Pearl-1 well because the Pearl site is quite simply the best location to begin drilling in South Ninilchik given our current geologic understanding and commercial commitments to Enstar. We cannot afford unnecessary delays in our drilling program which threaten to impede our ultimate goal of providing gas to more Alaskans. Unocal will be delivering its Permit to Drill Pearl-1 to the AOGCC this week. Please advise if you will require additional information in order to grant our request for a spacing exception to drill this well. Regards, Shannon W. Martin Project Landman Union Oil Company of California (907) 263-7882 ..... Original Message ..... From: Robert Crandall [mailto:Bob Crandall@admin.state.ak.us] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:34 AM To: martins@unocal.com Cc: Davies, Steve; Heusser, Julie; Oechsli-Taylor, Camille; Seamount, Dan Subject: Clarification of Pearl-1 objectives Shannon: Your application for a spacing exception for the Pearl-1 well states "After thorough site assessment and wetlands delineation review of the prior approved "Albright-1 Well" we have determined that Pearl-1 is more suitably situated to meet the present needs of our exploration program". I am writing because this statement appears to be directly contradictory to testimony Kevin gave at the Albright -1 hearing. The testimony I'm referring to is attached. Please reconcile these conflicting statements. Let me know if you'd like to discuss this request. Bob Crandall 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 Our request for exception to the statewide spacing regulations is consistent with the statutory authority granted the Commission under AS 31.05.100(b), and is the best, if not the only, location on acreage under control by Unocal which will evaluate the proposed structural objectives for the well. Placement of this well any place else puts the well at risk of being physically and economically nonproductive. Additionally, topographical conditions caused by property access constraints are such as to make the drilling of this well at another -- any other location 2 of 3 1/14/02 7:22 PM RE: Clarification of Pearl-I objectives 24 unduly burde ome, and could expose Unocal to Potential 25 litigation. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Our reasons for drilling a well at this location and at this time are as follows. Unocal, Homer Electric, and Enstar have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the investigation, evaluation, and feasibility of building a pipeline extending from the existing distribution system south to Homer. The timing and availability of that pipeline is directly dependent on the certification of new and sufficient reserves to justify the expense of building such a line. Currently there are not sufficient reserves available. Our primary objective is the timely certification of new reserves. Unocal is committed to an aggressive exploration drilling and testing program in support of such a pipeline. It is hoped that Marathon will soon join this pipeline initiative. Drilling a well at a location 1,500 feet from an affected property line places the well even further structurally downdip from the optimum crestal withdrawal point, thereby increasing unnecessary geologic risk, and would effectively result in nothing more than a twinning of the Mobil Ninilchik number 1 well which was drilled in 1964. And I will point that out, as you can see down here on Exhibit Number 1. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Do you want to use a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 laser? A 15 Oh, good. Thank you. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Uh-huh. This is the Mobil Ninilchik number 1 drilled in 1964. This is our proposed location. To be 1,500 feet from an affected property line would place the well right here in this location, which would also require a spacing exception because we have some unleased acreage with different property owners here and here, and can't get 1,500 feet away. Moving it further south just makes it structurally downdip from ..... Our -- to continue on, our objective is not the unnecessary economic waste of validation of that existing well bore, but rather to prove up and certify reserves in support of a pipeline. Our proposed location is the best location on the structure, which reduces geologic risk, and mitigates the risk of drilling a nonproductive well. 3 of 3 1/14/02 7:22 PM hearing 11/6 Subject: hearing 11/6 Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 09:55:14-0900 From: "Camille O. Taylor" <Cammy_Taylor@admin.state.ak.us> Organization: DOA-AOGCC To: Jody Colombie <jody_colombie~admin.state.ak.us> CC: Dan Seamount <dan_seamount@admin.state.ak.us>, Julie Heusser <julie_heusser@admin.state.ak.us> According to Bob Crandall, we do not need a hearing on the South Ninilchik request for spacing exception. All three C's agree to take off the hearing. Thanks, Cammy I ofl I 1/5/01 8:41 AM #2 STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER i NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ~i ADVERTISING ORDER NO. INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED A~F,D^V,T OF PUBL,C^T,ON ~P~.T2 OF ~",S FO.M~ W,T. A~^C.EO COPY OF I AO'02214011 ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE I I^OGCC 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 I Anchorage, AK 99501 Anchorage Daily News P O Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 ^c£Nc¥ CONT^CT Jody Colombie PHONE (907/ 793-1221 I~ATE~ ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: October 4, 2001 DATE OF A.O. October 2, 2001 PCN THF. MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBI,E I,INES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN'. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Account #STOF0330 Advertisement to be published was e-mailed Type of Advertisement X Legal [--I Display r--1 Classified [-1Other (Specify) SEE ATTACHED PUBLIC HEARING SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE 1AOGCC, 3..-.3 \V. 7th ..\ye., Suite 100 TO ' [Anchorage. AK 99501 REF tTYPE I NUMBER AMOUNT DATE I ~'-' ARD 02910 ITOTAL OF 2PAGEpAGESI OF ALL PAGES$ COMMENTS FIN1 AMOUNT ISY' CC I°' ACCT PGM LC 73540 FY DISTN Rue 02,902 (Rev. 3/94) Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pearl-1 Well Unocal Lease #1030340 Union Oil Company of California by letter dated September 24, 2001 has requested an order allowing a spacing exception in accordance with 20 AAC 25.005(a)(2) for an exploratory gas well to be drilled within 1500 feet of the property line. The surface and bottom hole location of the proposed vertical well is 1970.40' FWL, 1569.50' FNL, Section 24, TlS, R14W, SM. A person may submit written comments regarding the requested revision prior to November 6, 2001 at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. In addition, the Commission has tentatively set a public hearing on November 6, 2001 at 9:00 am at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission prior to October 22, 2001. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. 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 Jody Colombie at 793-1221 before November 1,2001. C amn~y'~a'¢lo~, 'Chair Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published October 4, 2001 ADN AO #022140011 Anchorage Daily News Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 ,10/5/2001 AD #. DATE PO PRICE OTHER OTHER GRAND ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 TOTAL 157455 10/04/2001 02214011 STOF0330 $101.08 $0.00 $0.00 $101.08 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $101.08 $0.00 $0.00 $101.08 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL Lorene Solivan, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily Ndws, a daily newspaper. That said newsppa er has been approved b the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and ~as been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all saia 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 the above dates and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of safd period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not in eXcess of the rate charged private indivi~ Si gned_~__~_, "~~,/~__ Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska RECEIVED OCT 1 20t'}! .Alaska 0il 8, Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil 'and 'Gas Con- servation Commission Re:South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pe0rl-1 Well Unocal Lease #1030340 Union Oil Company of California by letter dated, SePt,ember.24, 2001 has' requested an order allow- Jng a spacing exception in accordance with 20 AAC ~25.0,05(a)(2] for anex- ploratory gas well to be drilled within 1500 .feet of i the,,proPertY line. The surface and ,l~ottom hole · .'-.'.,:','; .'.el : -r~-'.. 4.'.' F.'.. '~;..=:' F;~L ~4:'- · :'-r ,- "'~ '4''.'. .~'." IA person' may Submit ~v.rjtte,n. comments re- ~ording the' rehuested re- vi~ioi~ prio~, to~ Nov. ember 5, 200'1.0t "the 'Alaska' Oil and Gas,Conservation Commission at '333 West. I ?th.A,venoe, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Ir) additlon,',fhe C:ommis- '~ion 'fi6s' fentofigely set a pub i.c hear ng on No- vember 6, 2001 ct 9:00 om of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commis- sion ct 333 West 7th Av- i"enue, Suite 100, Anchor- age, Alaska 99501. A 15er;son ,may r:eq"uest that the tentative y. schedu 'ed hearing be held by filing o written request 'with the Commission prior to Oc- t" '~0b'e ~ 22';' 2001 If o request f,or o hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will' con- ,sider the issuance of on order without a hearing. To learn if the Commis- sion will hold the public hearing., please coil 793-122L If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to co[nment or to attend the public hearing, please contact Jody Co- Iomble at 793-1'221 before November 1, 2001. 'Cammy Ta?lor, Chair ,, ~,Oil and Gas . . ,'. 'Conserv(~tion Commission[ Pub: October 4, 2001 STATE OF ALASKA I ADVERTISING I ORDER I SEE:BO~M: F.,OI~ 'l~C .E ~DRESSi: ::.!: F t NOTICE TO PUBLISHER INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO,, CERTIFIED AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH A~-FACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE ADVERTISING ORDER NO. AO-02214011 AOGCC 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 Anchorage Daily News P O Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 AGENCY CONTACT Jodv Colombie PHOI~E (907/ 793 - 1221 I~ATE~ ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: October 4, 2001 DATE OF A.O. 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A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. AO.FRM PUBLISHER Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pearl-1 Well Unocal Lease #1030340 Union Oil Company of California by letter dated September 24, 2001 has requested an order allowing a spacing exception in accordance with 20 AAC 25.005(a)(2) for an exploratory gas well to be drilled within 1500 feet of the property line. The surface and bottom hole location of the proposed vertical well is 1970.40' FWL, 1569.50' FNL, Section 24, TlS, R14W, SM. A person may submit Written comments regarding the requested revision prior to November 6, 2001 at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. In addition, the Commission has tentatively set a public hearing on November 6, 2001 at 9:00 am at the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. A person may request that the tentatively scheduled hearing be held by filing a written request with the Commission prior to October 22, 2001. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please call 793-1221. 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 Jody Colombie at 793-1221 before November 1,2001. ~~~y a~air Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Published October 4, 2001 ADN AO #022140011 of the above was ~axed/mailed tn eacl~ of the 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 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, JOHN KATZ STE 518 444 N CAPITOL NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN KAHN, LIBRARY WASHINGTON SQ BLDG 1050 CONNECTICUT AV NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5339 US MIN MGMT SERV, CHIEF OCS STATS & INFO 381 ELDEN ST MS 4022 HERNDON, VA 20170-4817 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, STATE DOCUMENT SECTION EXCH & GIFT DIV 10 FIRST ST SE WASHINGTON, DC 20540 U S DEPT OF ENERGY, PHYLLIS MARTIN MS EI823 1000 INDEPENDENCE SW WASHINGTON, DC 20585 TECHSYS CORP, BRANDY KERNS PO BOX 8485 GATHERSBURG, MD 20898 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, LIBRARY NATIONAL CTR MS 950 RESTON, VA 22092 DPC, DANIEL DONKEL 2121 NORTH BAYSHORE DR #616 MIAMI, FL 33137 SD DEPT OF ENV & NATRL RESOURCES, OIL & GAS PROGRAM 2050 W MAIN STE #1 RAPID CITY, SD 57702 AMOCO CORP 2002A, LIBRARY/INFO CTR P O BOX 87703 CHICAGO, IL 60680-0703 ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURV, LIBRARY 469 NATURAL RESOURCES BLDG 615 E PEABODY DR CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820 LINDA HALL LIBRARY, SERIALS DEPT 5109 CHERRY ST KANSAS CITY, MO 64110-2498 ALFRED JAMES III 107 N MARKET STE 1000 WICHITA, KS 67202-1811 UNIV OF ARKANSAS, SERIALS DEPT UNIV LIBRARIES FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 XTO ENERGY, SUSAN LILLY 210 PARK AVE STE 2350 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-5605 IOGCC, P O BOX 53127 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73152-3127 R E MCMILLEN CONSULT GEOL 202 E 16TH ST OWASSO, OK 74055-4905 OIL & GAS JOURNAL, LAURA BELL P O BOX 1260 TULSA, OK 74101 GAFFNEY, CLINE & ASSOC., INC., LIBRARY 16775 ADDISON RD, STE 400 ADDISON, TX 75001 BAPI RAJU 335 PINYON LN COPPELL, TX 75019 US DEPT OF ENERGY, ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION MIR YOUSUFUDDIN 1999 BRYAN STREET STE 1110 DALLAS, TX 75201-6801 DEGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON, MIDCONTINENT DIVISION ONE ENERGY SQ, STE 400 4925 GREENVILLE AVE DALLAS, TX 75206-4083 STANDARD AMERICAN OIL CO, AL GRIFFITH P O BOX 370 GRANBURY, TX 76048 XTO ENERGY, MARY JONES 810 HOUSTON ST STE 2000 FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6298 SHELL WESTERN E&P INC, G.S. 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Unocal Alaska ( Union Oil Company of Califo~,,a 909 West 9th Avenue, P.O. Box 196247 Anchorage, Alaska 995'19-6247 Telephone (907) 276-7600 September 24, 2001 UNOCAL 2 7 2001 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. CommJssJor] Anchorage Mr. Dan Seamount, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pearl-1 Well Unocal Lease # 1030340 Dear Chairman Seamount: Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) hereby submits this Application for Spacing Exception to drill the referenced "Pearl-1 Well" in South Ninilchik. After thorough site assessment and wetlands delineation review of the prior approved "Albright-1 Well" we have determined that Pearl-1 is more suitably situated to meet the present needs of our exploration program. This fact notwithstanding, we do not wish to foreclose our option to drill Albright-1 as conditioned and approved by the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission in Conservation Order No. 455. At present we are working with surface owners of record owning property contiguous to Pearl-1 in order to address topographic concerns regarding surface access to this site. Unocal anticipates drilling to commence on Pearl-1 in January 20'02. In accordance with 20 AAC 25.005 (a), a Permit to Drill will follow this application in December 2001. The Pearl-1 Well is situated within 1,500 feet of the nearest property line and requires a spacing exception in accordance with 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(2). This regulation provides in pertinent part, "a wellbore may be open to test or regular production within 1,500 feet of a property line only if the owner is the same and the landowner is the same on both sides of the line." At the date of this mailing, in accordance with 20 AAC 25.055 (d)(1), notice of our intent to drill has been sent by certified mail to all owners, landowners, and operators of all outlying properties within 3,000 feet of the Pearl-1 Well. A copy of such notice along with a certified mailing receipt has been attached to this application. It is requested that the Commission approve an exception to the statewide spacing regulation for the drilling of the proposed Pearl- 1 Well. The Pearl- 1 Well will be a straight hole from surface to total depth. The specific location from surface will be as follows: Surface Location: 1970.40' FWL, 1569.50' FNL, TIS, R14W, Section 24 Pursuant to and 20 AAC 25.055 (d)(2), enclosed is a plat, identified as Exhibit "A", which shows the location of the well for which the exception is sought and all adjoining properties. Also enclosed, Exhibit "A-I" identifies the owners, landowners and operators associated with each tract. There are no other completed wells or wells capable of producing gas within the same governmental quarter section as the Pearl-1 Well, however as indicated on the plat, there is an abandoned Mobil well within the same governmental quarter section. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (d)(3), an affidavit is enclosed stating that undersigned is acquainted with the facts, verifying that all facts are true and that the plat correctly portrays pertinent and required data. If you require additional information regarding the Pearl drill site, you may contact me at 907-263-7882. Very. Truly Yours, Shannon W. Martin Project Landman enclosures VERIFICATION OF APPLICATION FOR SPACING EXCEPTION COOK INLET, ALASKA UOC#1030340 South Ninilchik Drilling Pad, Pearl-1 Well Oil & Oas C~¢:'~s. L;omrniss~o~ I, SHANNON W. MARTIN, Project Landman, Union Oil Company of California, do hereby verify the following: I am acquainted with the application submitted for the drilling of the Pearl-1 Well in South Ninilchik. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(2) and all facts therein are true. I have reviewed the plat attached to said application, and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. DATED at Anchorage, Alaska this 24th day of September 2001. Shannon W. Martin Project Landman STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) ) ss ) SUBSCRIBED TO AND SWORN before me this 24th day of September 2001. NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA My Commission expires: ~/o~ IIIi ~ ! September 24, 2001 <<Entity_contacb> <<Mineral owner 1)> <<Address>> <<City_>>, <<State>> <<Zip>> NOTICE OF INTENT TO DRILL VIA CERTIFIED MAIL Dear <<Contact_person~>: You were previously notified regarding Union Oil Company of California's (Unocal) intent to drill the "Albright-l" exploratory well in South Ninilchik. After thorough site assessment by our technical team, we have determined that the Pearl property, due south of the Albright property, would make a more suitable drill site. The "Pearl-1 Well" will be permitted for drilling by December 2001 with drilling to follow some time in January 2002. Pursuant to the notice provisions of 20 AAC 25.055, and in conjunction with our application for a Permit to Drill, Unocal is notifying all landowners within 3,000 feet of the proposed drill site. As part of the notification process we have enclosed a plat identifying the proposed location of the Pearl-1 Well. We trust that this plat will be helpful in orientating you to the proposed location in relation to your property. Many of you have already signed an Oil & Gas Lease with us, and for those of you who have not, perhaps you've heard of our recent leasing efforts in the area. Unocal welcomes those of you who might have questions concerning our proposed leasing efforts to give us a call. We look forward to future contact with you in regards to this matter as we prepare to drill in South Ninilchik. Should you have any questions with regard to this notice, please feel free to contact me at (907) 263-7882, or Kevin A. Tabler, Manager of Land and Government Affairs, at (907) 263-7600. Very Truly Yours, Shannon W. Martin Project landman enclosure peadl exempt jpg (2406x3206x24b peg) 20200~ 204000 P 438 292 854 US Post~~ Receipt for Certified Mai tqa'lStl :Sherman University of Alaska (Statewide Office of Land Management) 910 Yukon Drive, Suite 211 Fairbanks, AK 99775-5280 Postage Certified Fee Special Delivery Fee Restricted Delivery Fee Return Receipt Showing to Whom & Date Delivered Return Receipt Showing to Whom, Date, & Addressee's Address TOTAL Postage & Fees Postmark or Date , P 438,292 944 Ui Postal Service Receipt for Certified Mail Est~/te' of Clara-IL,. Hatto~, ~3n~hia Hatton Bagarov, Administrator ~ ' E. 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Box 3414 Kenai, AK 99661 Postage $ Certified Fee Special Delivery Fee Restricted Delivery Fee Return Receipt Showing to Whom & Date Delivered Return Receipt Showing to Whom, Date, & Addressee's Address TOTAL Postage & Fees Postmark or Date :s P 436 292 940' US Postal Service Receipt for Certified Mail Ronald Bay Albright P.O. Box 39391 lq(" :hik, AK 99639 Postage Certified Fee _ Special Delivery Fee ,.' 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TE ~um z~ ~yable is $25,~ for res~ ~, ~nt wi ~~ im~. S~ ~sflc M~ M~ 9B ~ 914 for l~mfiom of ~vc~se on ~u~ ~ ~ ~. ~ ln~t~ M~ Man~ for l~mtiom of ~veraie on in~io~ ~. S~ ~ ~S~ FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY TYPEWRITER. INK OR BALL P~INT PFN *,is n ..... ,=~,n. ~. t=-- '"' ' ..... ..... ~g" : ....... op.~at~r':." ....... :," ".':li:)~;~t°r~ddress ""' MJ~Ml'~rler'l I~rl%lMl~ral~r't Ad~l~s~"lMibe~t'Ow~r2 SOUTH NINILCHIK (UNOCAL) ;'Pearl Well" ' · .' ~" . .:"' ' ' ' '. . ' · Joy Ward, Trustee & Joy Ward. Trustee & P.O. Box 3414, Kenai. AK 21 1S 14W 24 NNV/4 NWl4 1030647 Walter Ward. Trustee Unocal Unocal N/A Walter Ward, Trustee 100.00%99611-3414 15703034 P.O. Box 39695, Ninilc~ik, 23 15 14W 24 NW/4 NWl4 Unleased Unleased Unleased N/A Naomi Seibert 100.00%AK 99639-0695 15703070 McKibl~en dacldnsky & P.O. Box 39187, Nlnllchik. 22 15 14W 24 ;WI4 NWl4 Unleased Unleased Unleased N/A Emily Lon~l 100.00%AK 99639.0187 15703071 P.O. Box 0024. Kasilof, AK 25 1 S 14W 24 NWl4 NWl4 Unleased Unleased Unleased N/A Walter Jackinsk)' 100.00%9961 O-0001 15703072 P,O. Box 39695. Ninil~ik, 39 15 14W ~24 NWl4 NWl4 Ullleased Unleased LJnleased N/A Shawn W. JacklnsKy 100.00%At( 99639-0695 1570307~ Glenn O. Jennison & Glenn O. Jenmson & LelaP.O. Box 39407, Nin='ch~k, 29 15 14W 24 NWl4 NW/4 1030650 Lela J. Jennison Unocal Unocal N/A J. Jennison 50.00% AK 99639-0407 Arthur D. Reina 50.00% Deceased 15703078 10704 Flagship Circle, 28 15 14W 24 NE/4 NWl4 1030588 MD Blackard Unocal Unocal N/A MD Blackard 50.00% Anchorage, AK 99515-2430 Arthur D. Reina 50.00% Deceased 15703077 20504 Philadelphia Way, James D. Elledge and James D. Elledge and Eagle River, AK 99577- 27 15 14W 24 NW;4 NW;4 1030670 Diane s. Elled~e. HiW Unocal Unocal N/A Diane s. Elled(;le. H:~N 50.00% 8496 Arthur D. Reina 50.00% Deceased 15703C76 Sterling Highway 9 15 14W 24 ROW Unleased Unleased Unleased N/A Arthur D. Reina 100.00%Deceased ROW 30 15 14W 24 NW/4 NWl4 Unloased Unleased Unleased N/A Arthur D. Reina 100.00%Deceased 157030~,3 P.O. Box 39391, Nin~chik, 6 1S 14W 24 NE/4 NW/4 1030649 Ronald Bay Albri~lht Unocal Unocal N/A Ronald Bay Albfi~lht 100.00%AK 99639 1570301 7 W/2 NW/4 SW/4 396 Coral Drive, Pueblo 15 15 14W 24 NW/4 1030850 Karen Lalicker Harris Unocal Unocal N/A Karen Lalicker Harris 100.00%West, CO 81007 15703106 157O3101 Gary 28635 Reflection Lake 15703103 Jacklnsky/Kathleen P.O. Box 127, Ninilchik, AK Kathleen Rd., Soldotna, AK 15703104 10,12,13,14 15 14W 24 SW/4 NW/4 1030586 Jacklnsk¥ (divorcedt Unocal Unocal N/A Gary Jackinsky 50.00% 99639 Jackinsky 50.00% 99669 15703105 Lot 2, JACKINSKY TRACT B 1983 SUBDIVISION, Plat 3238 Lee Street, 11 15 14W 24 No. 83-116 1030901 ,Shawn & Myrle Wilson Unocal Unocal N/A Shawn & Myrle Wilson 100.00%Anchora~le, AK 99504-3729 15703102 13710 Algonquin Drive, · 7 IS 14W 24 NV= SEl/4 NWV4 1030340 Mar~laret J. Pearl Unocal Unocal N/A Mar~laret J. Pearl 100,00%Reno, NV 89511-7720 15703083 4758 Annadel Heights 8 IS 14W 24 S/2 SE/4 NW/4 1030373 Carrel L. Charbonnier Unocal Unocal N/A Carrel L. Charbonnier 100.00%Drive, Santa Rosa 95405 15703084 State of Alaska State of Alaska 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite N/2 NE/4, E/2 SE/4 Department of Natural Department of Natural 800 Anchorage, Alaska 2 1S 14W 24 NE/4 1031011 384375 Resources Unocal Unocal N/A Resources 100.00%99501 15703080 State of Alaska State of Alaska 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite Department of Natural Department of Natural 800 Anchorage, Alaska 20 lS 14W 24 ~IW/4 SW/4 1031011 384375 Resources Unocal Unocal N/A Resources 100.00%99501 15703024 University of Alaska University of Alaska 910 Yukon Drive, Suite Statewide Office of Statewide Office of Land 21 I/P.O. Box 755280, 35 1S 14W 24 S/2 SW4 1029928 Land Mana~]ement/ Unocal Unocal N/A Management/ 100.00%Fairbanks, AK 99775-5280 15703075 SW/4 NE/4, NE/4 2525 C STREET, SUITE SW/4, SE/4, W/2 COOK INLET REGION, COOK INLET REGION, 500, Anchorage, AK 99509- 15703079 5,38 1S 14W 24 SE/4 NE/4 1029873 C-060899INC. Unocal Unocal N/A INC. 100.00%3330 15703074 Estate of Clara L. 7760 McClure Circle Hatton, Cynthia 6214 E. National 5214 E. National Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99516- Hatton Bagarov, Avenue, Tucson, AZ 15703212 31,32,33,34 1S 14W 23 NE/4 NE/4 1031157 Wackowski/BradyUnocal Marathon N/A Stephen Wackowski 46.15% Tucson, AZ 85708 Thomas Brad;/ 3.85% 1131 Administrator50.00% 85708 1570321 3 P.O. Box 39656, Ninilchik, 16 1S 14W 23 SE/4 NE/4 1029977 Willis S. En~]er Unocal Unocal N/A Willis S. Enger 100.00%AK 99639-0656 15703211 P.O. Box 29, Kenai, AK 37 1S 14W 23 SE/4 NE/4 1030546 Sharon Culhane Unocal Unocal N/A Sharon Culhane 100.00%99611-0029 1570321 0 i :..":' ;.:! 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I / Department of Natural ]Anchorage, AK ggs03 I Department of Natural 103100g ~ 384372]Resources Unocal/MOCO Marathon Oil Company I IRes°urces Note: Tracls 1 and 40 are not identified as these tracts fall outside the 3,000 foot notice area. 1800 Anchorage, Alaska ~oo.oo% 1995o~ 157030~6 15703095 15703094 157030~1 157030~2 157030~3 157030~4 157030~5 15703080,~ ROW