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Home My WebLink AboutCO 598i • Image Project Order File Cover Page XHVZE This page identifies those items that were not scanned during the initial production scanning phase. They are available in the original file, may be scanned during a special rescan activity or are viewable by direct inspection of the file. ~~ Order File Identifier Organizing ~done~ RESCAN Color Items: ~Greyscale Items: l ~~ ^ Poor Quality Originals: ..o.,~,a iuuimuiiuuii DIGITAL DATA ^ Diskettes, No. ^ Other, No/Type: Re=~a, Neeaea iiiumiiu~,iiuii OVERSIZED (Scannable) ^ Maps: ^ Other Items Scannable by a Large Scanner OVERSIZED (Non-Scannable) ^ Other: ^ Logs of various kinds: NOTES: ^ Other:: ,/fin J BY: Maria Date: /s/ ~/ ~) I Project Proofing III II'lII IIIII II III BY: Maria Date: D /s/ Scanning Preparation BY: Maria Date Production Scanning Stage 1 Page Count from Scanned File: _s~ (Count does include cover sheet) Page Count Matches Number in Scanning Preparation: ~ES NO BY: Maria Date: ~ 1 7~o V /s/ -~ p Stage 1 If NO in stage 1, page(s) discrepancies were found: YES NO BY: Maria Date: /s/ Scanning is complete at this point unless rescanning is required. III II IIII I II II IIIII ReScanned III IIiIIIIIIII IIIII BY: Maria Date: /s/ Comments about this file: Quality Checked III IIIII III III) III x 30 = + =TOTAL PAGES . ~ / ~ ~ l~ ~ (Count does not include cover sheet) I/1 /~ I / /s/ r ~ ~ 10!612005 Orders File Caver Page.doc • ~ INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 598 North Alexander #1 1) November 15, 2007 Escopeta Oil Request for exception for North Alexander # 1 well 2) December 7, 2007 Notice of Hearing, affidavit of mailing, a-mail list, bulk mailing list 3) ---------------- E-mails CONSERVATION ORDER NO. 598 • • STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 333 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: THE APPLICATION OF Escopeta Oil Company, LLC for an order granting an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) to provide for the completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 gas exploration well within 1,500 feet of a property line. Conservation Order No. 598 North Alexander No. 1 Exploratory Well North Alexander Unit Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska March 27, 2008 IT APPEARING THAT: Escopeta Oil Company, LLC ("Escopeta"}, by letter dated November 15, 2007 and received by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") on November 16, 2007, submitted an application for an exception to the well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) to provide for the drilling, perforating, completing, testing and production of the North Alexander No. 1 gas exploration well within 1,500 feet of a property line ("Application"). 2. On December 7, 2007, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540, the Commission published in the Anchorage Daily News notice of opportunity for public hearing on January 10, 2008. 3. No protests to the Application or requests for hearing were received. 4. The public hearing was vacated on January 8, 2008. FINDINGS: North Alexander No. 1 is proposed as a vertical gas exploratory well with surface and bottom hole locations 2,500 feet from the north line and 625 feet from the west line of Section 22, T15N, R08W, Seward Meridian, within the North Alexander Unit. 2. This location for this well was selected because it lies at the top of the prospective structure and is coincident with seismic data. 3. North Alexander No. 1 will be located on State of Alaska Lease No. ADL 390586. When the Application was submitted, Escopeta was the owner and operator of lease ADL 390586 and the North Alexander Unit, Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska. Conservation Order 598 ~ • March 27, 2008 Page 2 of 3 4. Pacific Energy Alaska Operating LLC ("Pacific") is the owner of the adjacent State of Alaska Lease No. ADL 390585. North Alexander No. 1 will be located 625 feet from the property line that separates lease ADL 390586 and lease ADL 390585. 5. The State of Alaska is the only affected landowner. 6. Escopeta sent notice of the Application by certified mail to all owners, landowners, and operators of all properties within 3,000 feet of the anticipated productive interval of the proposed North Alexander No. 1 well. 7. On February 28, 2008, Pacific replaced Escopeta as the operator of lease ADL 390586. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Exceptions to 20 AAC 20.25.055(a)(2) are necessary to allow for the completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 exploratory well. 2. Granting a spacing exception to allow for the completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 will not result in waste or jeopardize the correlative rights of adjoining or nearby owners. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: Pursuant to the Commission's authority under AS 31.05.030 and AS 31.05.100, the Commission approves Escopeta's application for an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) for the purpose of drilling, perforation, completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 well. The well may NOT, however, begin regular production until the requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(b) and (c) have been met and Escopeta is in compliance with the terms of the unit agreement and applicable Alaska laws and regulations. ENTERED at Anchorage, Alaska, and dated March 27, 2008. ~~ ~ 'it..~yti r, v`~ t~` ,, ~.' ~ /~~, ~4 ,~ ~, f %t,z q,A'. fi•~ Daniel T Job. N nt, Jr., Chair and as Conservation Commission ~nan, L mmissioner and Gas ~ n Commission Conservation Order 598 March 27, 2008 Page 3 of 3 • Cathy P. F erster, Commissioner Alaska Oi and Gas Conservation Commission RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL NOTICE As provided in AS 31.05.080(a), within 20 days after written notice of the entry of this order or decision, or such further time as the Commission grants for good cause shown, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for reconsideration of the matter determined by it. If the notice was mailed, then the period of time shall be 23 days. The application for reconsideration must set out the respect in which the order or decision is believed to be erroneous. The Commission shall grant or refuse the application for reconsideration in whole or in part within 10 days after it is filed. The failure to act on it within the 10-day period is a denial of reconsideration. If the Commission denies reconsideration, upon denial, this order or decision and the denial of reconsideration are FINAL and may be appealed to superior court. The appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Commission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision denying reconsideration, UNLESS the denial is by inaction, in which case the appeal MUST be filed within 40 days after the date on which the application for reconsideration was filed. If the Commission grants an application for reconsideration, this order or decision does not become final. Rather, the order or decision on reconsideration will be the FINAL order or decision of the Commission, and it may be appealed to superior court. That appeal MUST be filed within 33 days after the date on which the Comrriission mails, OR 30 days if the Commission otherwise distributes, the order or decision on reconsideration. As provided in AS 31.05.080(b), "[t]he questions reviewed on appeal are limited to the questions presented to the commission by the application for reconsideration." In computing a period of time above, the date of the event or default after which the designated period begins to run is not included in the period; the last day of the period is included, unless it falls on a weekend or state holiday, in which event the period runs unti15:00 p.m. on the next day that does not fall on a weekend or state holiday. . • Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:37 PM Subject: C0598 Attachments: co598.pdf BCC:'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff ; Arion, Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch ; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim'; 'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian Gillespie'; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy Taylor'; 'Cande.Brandow'; 'carol smyth'; 'Cary Carrigan'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-Leonhardt'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David Brown'; 'David Hall'; 'David L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Eric Lidji '; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy'; 'foms2@mtaonline.net'; 'Francis S. Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary Schultz'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; Gould, Greg M (DEC); 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef; 'gspfoff; 'Hank Alford'; 'Harry Engel'; 'jah'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; 'jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim Arlington'; 'Jim White'; 'Jim Winegarner'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John. S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John W Katz'; johnny.aiken@north-slope.org; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles'; keelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Krissell Crandall'; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=Crockett@aoga.org'; 'mail=fours@mtaonline.net'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer'; 'many'; 'Matt Rader'; 'mckay'; 'Meghan Powell'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSK Problem Well Supv; NSU, ADW Well Integrity Engineer; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty'; Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; 'Rob McWhorter'; rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Fowler'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger Belman'; 'Rudy Brueggeman ; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Sonja Frankllin'; 'Stan Porhola'; 'stanekj'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; Tony Hopfinger; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier'; 'Arthur C Saltmarsh'; Birnbaum, Alan J (LAW); 'Catherine P Foerster'; 'Charles M Scheve'; 'Chasity R Smith'; 'Christine R Mahnken'; 'Cynthia B Mciver'; 'Daniel T Seamount JR'; 'Elaine M Johnson'; 'Howard D Okland'; 'James B Regg'; 'Jeffery B. Jones'; 'John H Crisp'; 'John K. Norman'; Latham, Tanya M (DOA); 'Louis R Grimaldi'; 'mail=linda_laasch@admin.state.ak.us'; 'Maria Pasqual'; 'Robert C Noble JR'; 'Robert J Fleckenstein'; Roby, David S (DOA); 'Stephen E Mcmains'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Trade Paladijczuk (tracie~aladijczuk@admin.state.ak.us)'; Williamson, Mary J (DOA) Attachments: co598.pdf; Jody Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Direct: 907-793-1221 Fax: 907-276-7542 "Note new email address 3/27/2008 • • Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:28 PM To: 'Bruce D Webb' Subject: C0598 Attachments: co598.pdf Just making sure you get a copy, per your request. Tracie ~r~rac~e ~>a~adijczu~ ~~wy%v~,%s+_rative ~~tawar~ev ii ~OG~CC (~o~) ~~~-2zJ9 3/27/2008 Mary Jones David McCaleb Cindi Walker XTO Energy, Inc. IHS Energy Group Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. Cartography GEPS Supply & Distribution 810 Houston Street, Ste 2000 5333 Westheimer, Ste 100 300 Concord Plaza Drive Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Houston, TX 77056 San Antonio, TX 78216 George Vaught, Jr. Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring PO Box 13557 Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates Denver, CO 80201-3557 408 18th Street President Golden, CO 80401-2433 PO Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 John Levorsen Michael Parks Mark Wedman 200 North 3rd Street, #1202 Marple's Business Newsletter Halliburton Boise, ID 83702 117 West Mercer St, Ste 200 6900 Arctic Blvd. Seattle, WA 98119-3960 Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools Schlumberger Ciri 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 Drilling and Measurements Land Department Anchorage, AK 99503 2525 Gambell Street #400 PO Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99503 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ivan Gillian Jill Schneider Gordon Severson 9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5 US Geological Survey 3201 Westmar Cr. Anchorage, AK 99507 4200 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Anchorage, AK 99508 Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith James Gibbs PO Box 190083 PO Box 39309 PO Box 1597 Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchick, AK 99639 Soldotna, AK 99669 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868 PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Soldotna, AK 99669-2139 Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69 Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723 Fairbanks, AK 99711 Williams Thomas Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Land Department PO Box 129 Barrow. AK 99723 ~3 Page 1 of 1 • Davies, Stephen F (DOA) From: Bruce D Webb [bwebb@aurorapower.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:26 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Cc: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Subject: RE: North Alexander No. 1 spacing Exception Jody, I believe that was the case. The permit deadline was moved to March 31St. I believe Steve was awaiting the bonding issue to be resolved, which it should be now. -Bruce __ _ From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) [mailto:jody.colombie@alaska.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:57 PM To: Bruce D Webb Cc: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Subject: RE: North Alexander No. 1 spacing Exception Bruce, This spacing exception has not been issued. For some reason I thought you and Steve had talked and that it was not needed right away. Please let me know. Jody Colombie Special Assistant Alaska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Direct: 907-793-1221 Fax: 907-276-7542 "Note new email address From: Bruce D Webb [mailto:bwebb@aurorapower.com] Sent: Tuesday, March i8, 2008 3:53 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Cc: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Subject: North Alexander No. 1 spacing Exception Hi Jody, I have been looking for the AOGCC Spacing Exception for the N. Alexander No. Exploratory Well. I thought it was issued back in mid-January, but if so, I have lost it. The public info request period ended December 26m, and I believe the Public Hearing scheduled for January 10t'' was cancelled. Do you know if the Spacing Exception was ever issued, or was it pending Escopeta's bonding verification? If so, since Pacific has become the designated operator, it should be taken care of with their statewide bond on file. Let me know, Thanks. -Bruce 3/27/2008 • • Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Subject: FW: Public Hearing North Alexander #1 Location: Hearing Room Start: Thu 1/10/2008 9:00 AM End: Thu 1/10/2008 12:30 PM Show Time As: Tentative Recurrence: (none} Meeting Status: Not yet responded Importance: High From: CAL-DOA-AOGCC (DOA sponsored) Sent: Tub, 2:iJ PN6 To: CAL-DOR-AOGCC (d0A sponsored); Norman, John K (~A); Seamount, Dan T (DOA); Foerster, Catherine P (DOA); McIver, C (DOA); Latham, Tanya M (DOA); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Maunder, Thomas E (DOA); Roby, David S (DOA) Subject: Cancer: P~lic Hearing North Alexander # 1 When: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:00 AM-12:~ PM (GMT-09:00) Alaska. Where: Hearing Room Importance: High • • Davies, Stephen F (DOA From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:28 PM To: brucewebb~gci.net Subject: N. Alexander 1 -- No Bond Yet from Escopeta Bruce, Just a reminder: the Commission still has not received a bond from Escopeta for the N. Alexander 1 well. Thanks, Steve Davies AOGCC 907-793-1224 -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:08 PM To: 'brucewebb@gci.net' Subject: RE: N. Alexander photos, part 2 Bruce: I haven't heard from Danny Davis or Escopeta about shallow hazards. Thanks, Steve Davies ROGCC -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Webb [mailto:brucewebb@gci.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:17 PM To: Rader, Matthew W (DNR); Bethe, Rmber N (DFG); Delgado-Plikat, Josephina L (DNR) Cc: Irwin, Tom E (DNR); Banks, Kevin R (DNR); Taylor, Kenton P (DFG); Copoulos, Rrthur E (DNR); Danny S. Davis; BRUCE @ AURORA; Mylius, Richard H (DNR); JColonell@entrix.com; Fogels, Edmund J {DNR); Farley, Kathleen M (JPO); Pexton, Scott R (JPO); Fink, Mark J (DFG); Maclean, Scott H (DNR); Marie, Megan E (DNR); Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); Bethune, Stephen W {DNR); Easton, John R (DNR); Goatley, Margie M (DNR); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Combellick, Rod A {DNR}; Silfven, Laurie R (DEC); Roche, Frances E (DEC); Krauss, Brenda K (DEC); Blankenburg, Robert J (DEC); Ryan, Sally A (DEC); Pearson, Leslie A (DEC); Kruse, Kim M (DNR}; Soderlund.Dianne@epamail.epa.gov; rockwell.theodore@epa.gov; Burgh.Colleen@epa.gov; tyonek@aitc.org; barbara.mahoney@noaa.gov; Mary_Nation@fws.gov; snainc@alaska.com; tkroto@tyonek.com; manny.lopez@enstarnaturalgas.com; Greene, Ben A (DNR); susan.lee@matsugov.us; Kukla, Alan F (DEC) Subject: N. Alexander photos, part 2 continued... • • CHECKLIST -SPACING EXCEPTION APPLICATION API NUMBER 50283201230000 OPERATOR ESCOPETA FIELD/POOL WELL NAME NORTH ALEXANDER 1 PROPERTY ID/LEASE ADL0390586 VERTICAL DEVIATED EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT GAS OIL SURFACE LOCATION 2500 FNL and 625 FWL in T15N R8W M U PRODUCTION INTERVALS NO LOCATION (Top and Bottom) NO LOCATION BOTTOM HOLE NO LOCATION Check applicable reason(s) for spacing exception per 20 AAC 25.055(a): NA Spacing Exception requested to (1) to drill a well for oil within 500 feet of a property line where ownership or landownership changes Yes Spacing Exception requested to (2) to drill a well for gas within 1500 feet of a property line where ownership or landownership changes NA Spacing Exception requested to (3) to drill and complete more than one oil well in a governmental quarter section; or NA Spacing Exception requested to (3) to drill and complete an oil well closer than 1000' to any well drilling to or capable of producing from the same pool NA Spacing Exception requested to (4) to drill and complete more than one gas well in a governmental section; or NA Spacing Exception requested to (4) or to drill and complete a gas well closer than 3000' to any well drilling to or capable of producing from the same pool. No Does the application contain a brief explanation for why the operator has REQUESTED ON 12/20!2007. SFD chosen to drill the specified location. No Does the application contain a plat drawn to a scale of one inch equaling Adjacent properties not on plat. 2,640 feet or larger, showing the location of the well or portion of the well for LAS Mapper: 625' to west is which the exception is sought, all other completed and drilling wells on the ADL390585 owned by Pacific property, and all adjoining properties and wells within 1,000 feet of a well or Energy Alaska. SFD portion of the well requiring the spacing exception that is drilling for oil or within 3,000 feet of a well or portion of the well requiring the spacing exception that is drilling for gas. Yes Does the application contain the names of all owners, landowners, and operators of all properties within 1,000 feet of a well or portion of the well requiring the spacing exception that is drilling for oil or within 3,000 feet of a well or portion of the well requiring the spacing exception that is drilling for gas. Yes Does the application contain acopy of the notice sent by certified mail to the owners, landowners and operators described above, the date of mailing, and the addresses to which the notice was sent. Yes Does the application contain an affidavit by a person acquainted with the facts verifying that al{ facts are true and that the plat correctly portrays pertinent and required data. NA If the operator requests a variance from the notice requirements of 20AAC25.055(d), does the application contain sufficient information to demonstrate that it is not feasible to comply with the notice requirements because of the complexity of ownership within the notice area. Davies, Stephen F (DOA) From: Bruce Webb [brucewebb~gci.net] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:56 PM To: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Subject: RE: N. Alexander 1 -- Another Request Hi Steve, The location was chosen for three specific reasons: 1. The location is at the top of the structure being drilled. 2. The well location will be in the same position as one of the seismic shot for better correlation to that data. 3. The location is in very close proximity (about 250'} to the Enstar pipeline and traditional ice road route. I did explain the standard 1500' setback to Danny Davis of Escopeta, and as well to Vladimir Katic of Pacific Energy during a dinner appointment last week (adjacent leasholder). Both gentlemen have informed me that they intend on working together on the prospect and eventually adding the Pacific Energy leases to the Unit. Thanks Steve, -Bruce -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA} [mailto:steve.davies@alaska.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:31 PM To: brucewebb@gci.net Subject: FW: N. Alexander 1 -- Rnother Request Bruce, The Commission's standardized spacing exception application checklist contains the following question: "Does the application contain a brief explanation for why the operator has chosen to drill the specified location?" Could you please have Escopeta provide an explanation as to why they have chosen to drill the proposed N. Alexander 1 qas exploratory well only 625 feet from a property line where ownership changes? The standard set-back from such a property line required by regulation 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) is 1,500 feet. Thanks again for your help. Steve Davies AOGCC 907-793-1224 -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Thursday, December 20, To: 'brucewebb@gci.net' Subject: N. Alexander 1 -- No Bruce, 2007 1:28 PM Bond Yet from Escopeta 1 Just a reminder: the Commission still has not received a bond from Escopeta for the N. Alexander 1 well. Thanks, Steve Davies AOGCC 907-793-1224 -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:08 PM To: 'brucewebb@gci.net' Subject: RE: N. Alexander photos, part 2 Bruce: I haven't heard from Danny Davis or Escopeta about shallow hazards. Thanks, Steve Davies AOGCC -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Webb [mailto:brucewebb@gci.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:17 PM To: Rader, Matthew W {DNR); Bethe, Amber N (DFG); Delgado-Plikat, Josephina L (DNR) Cc: Irwin, Tom E (DNR}; Banks, Kevin R (DNR); Taylor, Kenton P (DFG); Copoulos, Arthur E (DNR); Danny S. Davis; BRUCE @ AURORA; Mylius, Richard H (DNR); JColonell@entrix.com; Fogels, Edmund J (DNR); Farley, Kathleen M (JPO); Pexton, Scott R (JPO); Fink, Mark J {DFG); Maclean, Scott H (DNR); Marie, Megan E (DNR); Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); Bethune, Stephen W (DNR); Easton, John R {DNR); Goatley, Margie M (DNR); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Combellick, Rod A (DNR}; Silfven, Laurie A (DEC); Roche, Frances E (DEC); Krauss, Brenda K (DEC); Blankenburg, Robert J (DEC); Ryan, Sally A (DEC); Pearson, Leslie A (DEC}; Kruse, Kim M (DNR); Soderlund.Dianne@epamail.epa.gov; rockwell.theodore@epa.gov; Burgh.Colleen@epa.gov; tyonek@aitc.org; barbara.mahoney@noaa.gov; Mary_Nation@fws.gov; snainc@alaska.com; tkroto@tyonek.com; manny.lopez@enstarnaturalgas.com; Greene, Ben A (DNR); susan.lee@matsugov.us; Kukla, Alan F (DEC} Subject: N. Alexander photos, part 2 continued... • Davies, Stephen F (DOA) From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:31 PM To: 'brucewebb@gci.net' Subject: FW: N. Alexander 1 -- Another Request Bruce, The Commission's standardized spacing exception application checklist contains the following question: "Does the application contain a brief explanation for why the operator has chosen to drill the specified location?" Could you please have Escopeta provide an explanation as to why they have chosen to drill the proposed N. Alexander 1 gas exploratory well only 625 feet from a property line where ownership changes? The standard set-back from such a property line required by regulation 20 AAC 25.055(a)(2) is 1,500 feet. Thanks again for your help. Steve Davies AOGCC 907-793-1224 -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA} Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:28 PM To: 'brucewebbCgci.net' Subject: N. Alexander 1 -- No Bond Yet from Escopeta Bruce, Just a reminder: the Commission still has not received a bond from Escopeta for the N. Alexander 1 well. Thanks, Steve Davies AOGCC 907-793-1224 -----Original Message----- From: Davies, Stephen F (DOA) Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:08 PM To: 'brucewebb@gci.net' Subject: RE: N. Alexander photos, part 2 Bruce: Y haven't heard from Danny Davis or Escopeta about shallow hazards. Thanks, Steve Davies AOGCC -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Webb [mailto:brucewebb~gci.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:17 PM 1 To: Rader, Matthew W (DNR}; ~e, Amber N (DFG); Delgado-Pli~ Josephina L (DNR) Cc: Irwin, Tom E (DNR); Banks, Kevin R (DNR); Taylor, Kenton P (DFG}; Copoulos, Arthur E (DNR); Danny S. Davis; BRUCE @ AURORA; Mylius, Richard H (DNR); JColonell@entrix.com; Fogels, Edmund J (DNR); Farley, Kathleen M (JPO); Pexton, Scott R (JPO); Fink, Mark J (DFG); Maclean, Scott H (DNR); Marie, Megan E (DNR); Bettis, Patricia K (DNR); Bethune, Stephen W (DNR); Easton, John R (DNR); Goatley, Margie M (DNR); Davies, Stephen F (DOA); Combellick, Rod A (DNR); Silfven, Laurie A (DEC); Roche, Frances E (DEC); Krauss, Brenda K (DEC); Blankenburg, Robert J (DEC); Ryan, Sally A (DEC); Pearson, Leslie A (DEC); Kruse, Kim M (DNR); Soderlund.Dianne@epamail.epa.gov; rockwell.theodore@epa.gov; Burgh.Colleen@epa.gov; tyonek@aitc.org; barbara.mahoney@noaa.gov; Mary_Nation@fws.gov; snainc@alaska.com; tkroto@tyonek.com; manny.lopez@enstarnaturalgas.com; Greene, Ben A (DNR); susan.lee@matsugov.us; Kukla, Alan F (DEC) Subject: N. Alexander photos, part 2 continued... ~~ STATE OF ALASKA ADVERTISING ORDER SEE BOTTOM FOR INVOICE ADDRE F AOGCC R 333 W 7th Ave, Ste 100 ° Anchorage, AK 99501 M 907-793-1238 AGENCY CONTACT DATE OF A.O. Jod Colombie December 6 2007 PHONE PCN RED: o Anchorage Daily News PO Box 149001 Anchorage, AK 99514 December 7, 2007 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Advertisement to be published was e-mailed Type of Advertisement Legal® ^ Display Classified ^Other (Specify) . SEE ATTACHED SEND INVOICE IN TRIPLICATE AOGCC, 333 W. 7th Ave., Suite 100 TO Anchora e AK 99501 REF TYPE NUMBER AMOUNT DATE 1 VEN s AR1~ 02910 FIN AMOUNT SY CC PGM ~ 08 02140100 z REQUISI, IONED ~ : ~ ~~~ ~ ~,. .\ PAGE 1 OF TOTAL OF 2 PAGES ALL PAGE COMMENTS LC ACCT FY NMR DIST 73451 DIVISION APPROVAL: # ~ NOTICE TO PUBLISHER ADVERTISING ORDER NO. INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE SHOWING ADVERTISING ORDER NO., CERTIFIED A O_02814030 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (PART 2 OF THIS FORM) WITH ATTACHED COPY OF /""1 ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH INVOICE 02-902 (Rev. /9 Publisher/Original Copies: Department Fiscal, Department, Receiving AO.FRM • • Notice of Public Hearing State of Alaska Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: The application of Escopeta Oil and Gas Development for a spacing exception to allow the completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 gas exploration well within 1,500 feet of a property line. Escopeta Oil and Gas Development, by a Letter dated November 15, 2007 and received by the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") on November 16, 2007, has requested an order allowing an exception to the spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(2) to allow completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 gas exploration well within 1,500 feet of a property line. The surface and bottom hole locations of this vertical well are 2,500 feet from the north line and 625 feet from the west line of Section 22, T15N, R08W, Seward Meridan. The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for January 10, 2008 at 9:00 am at the offices of 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 no later than 4:30 pm on December 26, 2007. If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order without a hearing. To learn if the Commission will hold the public hearing, please ca11793-1221 after January 3, 2008. In addition, a person may submit a written protest or written comments regarding this application and proposal to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Protests and comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on January 8, 2008 except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, protests or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the January 10, 2008 hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact the Commission's Special Assistant Jody Colombie at 793-1221. t. Cathy P Foerster Comm ssioner Anchorage Daily News lZi'/2007 Affidavit of Publication 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 PRICE OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER OTHER GRAND AD # DATE PO ACCOUNT PER DAY CHARGES CHARGES #2 CHARGES #3 CHARGES #4 CHARGES #5 TOTAL 392323 12/07/2007 02814030 STOF0330 $209.16 $209.16 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $209.16 Notice of Public Hearing State of Alaska Alaska pit and Gas Conservation Commission STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Angelina Benjamin, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on the above dates 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. 1 r Signed 1.~- l~~ Subscribed and sworn to e b fore this date: Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third Division. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: G~/C.OSO ~~:~ ,°ueiic --• ~ .; ~~' +~'FxPines: i'~~~ Re: The application of Escopeta Oil and GaS Development for a spacing.exception to allow the completion and tes mg of the North Alexander No. 1 gas exploration well within 1,500 feet of a property kne. Escopeta oil and Gas Development, by a letter dated November 15, 2007 and received bythe,Alaska oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission°) on November 16, 2007, has requested an order allowing an exception to the spacinS regwrements of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(2) to allow completion and testing of the North Alexander No. 1 Sas exploration. well within 1,500 feet of a property line. The surtace and bottom hole locations of this vertical well are 2,500 feet from the north line and 625 feet from the west ' line of Section 22, T15N, RO8W, Seward Meridian. The Commission has tentatively scheduled a public hearing on this application for January 10, 2008 at 9:00 am at the offices of the Alaska oil and Gas conservation commission at 333 west 7th Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage,. Alaska 99501. A person may 7equest that the. tentatively scheduled heanng be held ' by filing a written request with the Commission no later than 4:30pm on December 26, 2007: If a request for a hearing is not timely filed, the Commission may consider the issuance of an order '. ho d the pubic hearingeplease Ca 1 793-1221 after January 3, 2008. In addition, a person may submit a written protest or written comments regarding this application and proposal to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission at 333 West 7th Avenue, '. suite 100, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Protests and comments must be received no later than 4:30 pm on ' January 8, 2008 except that if the Commission decides to hold a public hearing, protests or comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the January 10, 2008 hearing. If you are a persdn with a disability who may need special accommodations in order to comment or to attend the public hearing, please contact the Commission's Special Assistant Jody Colombie at 793-1221. AO-02814030 Publish: December 7, 2007 Cathy P. Foerster' Commissioner ; • • Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Ads, Legal [legalads@adn.com] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 2:26 PM To: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Subject: RE: Public Notice North Alexander #1 Attachments: STOF0330 -Preview, 02814030.pdf; STOF0330 -Verification, 02814030.pdf Page 1 of 2 Following is the confirmation on your legal notice. Please fully review all attachments and let me know if there are any changes. And, please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. AFFIDAVITS WILL BE MAILED OUT APPROXIMATELY 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE LAST DATE OF PUBLICATION. PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS IT WILL QUICKLY ASSIST IN THE CASE THIS AD NEEDS TO BE PULLED UP IN THE FUTURE. 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AK 9951 PHONE PCN M 907-793-1238 DATES ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED: o Anchorage Daily News December 7 2007 , PO Box 149001 Anchora e AK 99514 THE MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE LINES MUST BE PRINTED IN g ~ ITS ENTIRETY ON THE DATES SHOWN. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Account # STOF0330 AFFIDAVIT OF PUB LICATION United states ofAmerica REMINDER State of ss INVOICE MUST BE IN TRIPLICATE AND MUST REFERENCE THE ADVERTISING ORDER NUMBER. division. A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE INVOICE. Before me, the undersigned, a notary public this day personally appeared ATTACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION HERE. who, being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he/she is the of Published at in said division and state of and that the advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said publication on the day of 2007, and thereafter for consecutive days, the last publication appearing on the day of , 2007, and that the rate charged thereon is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals. Subscribed and sworn to before me This _ day of 2007, Notary public for state of My commission expires Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: Public Hearing Notice North Alexander #1 Attachments: North Alexander #1.pdf 12/7/2007 • ~ Page 1 of 1 Colombie, Jody J (DOA) From: Colombie, Jody J (DOA) Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:35 AM Subject: Public Hearing Notice North Alexander #1 Attachments: North Alexander #1.pdf BCC:McIver, C (DOA); Latham, Tanya M (DOA); 'Alan Birnbaum <""Alan J Birnbaum "> (alan.birnbaum@alaska.gov)'; 'Aleutians East Borough'; 'Anna Raff ; Arion, Teri A (DNR); 'Arthur C Saltmarsh'; 'Arthur Copoulos'; 'Barbara F Fullmer'; 'bbritch'; 'Bill Walker'; 'Brad McKim'; 'Brandon Gagnon'; 'Brian Gillespie'; 'Brian Havelock'; 'Brit Lively'; 'Bruce Webb'; 'buonoje'; 'Cammy Taylor'; 'carol Smyth'; 'Cary Carrigan'; 'Catherine P Foerster'; caunderwood@marathonoil.com; 'Charles O'Donnell'; 'Chris Gay'; 'Christian Gou-Leonhardt'; 'Cliff Posey'; 'Dan Bross'; 'dapa'; 'Daryl J. Kleppin'; 'David L Boelens'; 'David Steingreaber'; 'ddonkel'; 'Deanna Gamble'; 'Deborah J. Jones'; 'doug_schultze'; 'Evan Harness'; 'eyancy'; 'foms2@mtaonline.net'; 'Francis S. Sommer'; 'Fred Steece'; 'Garland Robinson'; 'Gary Laughlin'; 'Gary Rogers'; 'Gary Schultz'; 'ghammons'; 'Gordon Pospisil'; 'Gregg Nady'; 'gregory micallef; 'gspfoff; 'Hank Alford'; 'Harry Engel'; 'jah'; 'James B Regg'; 'James M. Ruud'; 'James Scherr'; 'Janet D. Platt'; 'jdarlington'; 'jejones'; 'Jerry McCutcheon'; 'Jim White'; 'Jim Winegarner'; 'Joe Nicks'; 'John Garing'; 'John S. Haworth'; 'John Spain'; 'John Tower'; 'John W Katz'; johnny.aiken@north- slope.org; 'Jon Goltz'; 'Julie Houle'; 'Kari Moriarty'; 'Kaynell Zeman'; 'Keith Wiles'; knelson@petroleumnews.com; 'Kristin Dirks'; 'Laura Silliphant'; 'Lois'; 'Lynnda Kahn'; 'mail=akpratts@acsalaska.net'; 'mail=Crockett@aoga.org'; 'mail=fours@mtaonline.net'; 'Mark Dalton'; 'Mark Hanley'; 'Mark Kovac'; 'Mark P. Worcester'; 'Marguerite kremer'; 'marty'r 'Matt Rader'; 'mckay'; 'Meghan Powell'; 'Mike Bill'; 'Mike Mason'; 'Mikel Schultz'; 'Mindy Lewis'; 'MJ Loveland'; 'mjnelson'; 'mkm7200'; 'Nick W. Glover'; NSU, ADW Well Integrity Engineer; 'Patty Alfaro'; 'Paul Decker'; 'Paul Winslow'; Pierce, Sandra M (DNR); 'Randall Kanady'; 'Randy L. Skillern'; 'rcrotty'; Rice, Cody J (DNR); 'rmclean'; rob.g.dragnich@exxonmobil.com; 'Robert Campbell'; 'Robert Province'; 'Roger Belman'; 'Rudy Brueggeman'; 'Scott Cranswick'; 'Shannon Donnelly'; 'Sharmaine Copeland'; 'Sondra Stewman'; 'Sonja Frankllin'; 'stanekj'; 'Stephen F Davies'; 'Steve Lambert'; 'Steve Moothart'; 'Steven R. Rossberg'; 'tablerk'; 'Tamera Sheffield'; 'Temple Davidson'; 'Terrie Hubble'; 'Thomas E Maunder'; 'Tim Lawlor'; 'Todd Durkee'; 'trmjrl'; 'Walter Featherly'; 'Walter Quay'; 'Wayne Rancier' Attachments:North Alexander #l.pdf; 12/7/2007 • Mary Jones David McCaleb Mona Dickens XTO Energy, Inc, IHS Energy Group Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. Cartography GEPS Supply & Distribution 810 Houston Street, Ste 2000 5333 Westheimer, Ste 100 300 Concord Plaza Drive Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6298 Houston, TX 77056 San Antonio, TX 78216 George Vaught, Jr. Jerry Hodgden Richard Neahring PO Box 13557 Hodgden Oil Company NRG Associates Denver, CO 80201-3557 408 18th Street President Golden, CO 80401-2433 PO Box 1655 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 John Levorsen Michael Parks Mark Wedman 200 North 3rd Street, #1202 Marple's Business Newsletter Halliburton Boise, ID 83702 117 West Mercer St, Ste 200 6900 Arctic Blvd. Seattle, WA 98119-3960 Anchorage, AK 99502 Baker Oil Tools Schlumberger Ciri 4730 Business Park Blvd., #44 Drilling and Measurements Land Department Anchorage, AK 99503 2525 Gambell Street #400 PO Box 93330 Anchorage, AK 99503 Anchorage, AK 99503 Ivan Gillian Jill Schneider Gordon Severson 9649 Musket Bell Cr.#5 US Geological Survey 3201 Westmar Cr. Anchorage, AK 99507 4200 University Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508-4336 Anchorage, AK 99508 Jack Hakkila Darwin Waldsmith James Gibbs PO Box 190083 PO Box 39309 PO Box 1597 Anchorage, AK 99519 Ninilchick, AK 99639 Soldotna, AK 99669 Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Penny Vadla Richard Wagner Refuge Manager 399 West Riverview Avenue PO Box 60868 PO Box 2139 Soldotna, AK 99669-7714 Fairbanks, AK 99706 Soldotna, AK 99669-2139 Cliff Burglin Bernie Karl North Slope Borough PO Box 70131 K&K Recycling Inc. PO Box 69 Fairbanks, AK 99707 PO Box 58055 Barrow, AK 99723 Fairbanks, AK 99711 Williams Thomas Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Land Department PO Box 129 Barrow, AK 99723 /y ` />, ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~1 ~ O' Oil & Gas Development November 15, 2007 Mr. John Norman, Chair Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 333 West 7~' Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: Application for Well Spacing Exception North Alexander No. 1 Exploratory Gas Well Dear Mr. Norman: Pursuant to 11 AAC 25.055 (d), Escopeta Oil Company, LLC (Escopeta) hereby requests approval to allow the drilling, perforating, completing, testing and production of the North Alexander No. 1 exploratory gas well within 1,500 feet of other property lines and other oil and gas lessees on the west side of the Cook Inlet. A plat depicting the location of this proposed well is submitted with the Permit to Drill (form 10-401). The North Alexander No. 1 exploratory well is planned to be drilled in T. 15 North, R. 8 W., S.M., Section 22, approximately 625 feet from the west section line (FWL} and approximately 2,500 feet from the north section line (FNL). Escopeta is the lessee and Unit Operator of the North Alexander Unit. The only affected landowner (lessee} of this application for exception is Pacific Energy Resources, LTD. The Notice required by AOGCC regulation has been sent to the State of Alaska as landowner and Pacific Energy Resources, Ltd. as an affected party. An Affidavit attesting to this and the other facts contained herein is attached. Escopeta respectfully requests a waiver of 20 AAC 25.025(a} for the submission of a bond at this time. Under the Unit Plan of Exploration approved by the Department of Natural Resources, all permits are required to be in-place by December 31, 2007. It is unlikely that the N. Alexander #1 well will be drilled this winter exploration season. Therefore, no activity on the lease or the subject well will occur for approximately one year. Escopeta proposes that the Commission allow the submission of a bond, or other financial instrument, acceptable to the Commission within thirty (30} days prior to drilling activities. Respectfully Submitted By, ..~ ~ ~ ~~~~~. ~s Bruce D. Webb Webb Petroleum Services Agent for Escopeta Oil Company, LLC ~vc~v Y, 2~~~ /~ las~a Oil ~ Gay ra~n~, ~arv~mi~cainrs G ~ ~ /°i :. 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SECTION 16 PROTRACTED SECTION CORNER ADL 389935 GRID N:2698056.82t SECTION 15 Exapeta Dl GRID E: 1516645.268 ADL 389913 to Tl TU D E: 61'22' 58.53 t' N Company, LLC is t5 LONGITUDE: 150'42'14.948"W E9COpCYO Oil Company, LLC _ 2t 22 ~ I ~! SECTION 22, T'15N, RBW. o ~! S.M., ALASKA N; ADL 390586 Escopeta Oil Company. LLC o ____ ____ _..__. __ . __..._.. tY ~ ~ LONGITUDE: 150'42'07.050'W z p w ELEV. 55' ~ ' U J ~ 62S'_FWL ry,~11S. ~~ vi °a n° 4\4~~~. . G~~' 9F'yJGP ~•• J/ ~ , •.• ~• 1) SURFACE LOCATION COORDINATES COMPUTED FROM SECTION LINE CFFSETS DERIVED BY PROTRACTED SECTION CORNER VALUES AND REPORTED IN NAD83 ASP ZONE 4 2) ELEVATION SCALED FROM USGS QUADRANGLE AND REPORTED IN NAVD88. 3) SECTION LINE OFFSETS DERIVED FROM TIES TO PROTRACTDCORNERS OF SECTION 22 T15N R8W ACCORDING TO THE BLM PROTRACTION DIAGRAM. 4) ORTHOPHOTO SOURCE GOGGLE MAP 2006: NOTES PROJECT L~~y-nom REVISION: NO. NORTH ALEXANDER NO. 1 WELL DATE: 09222007 PROPOSED S22, T15N, R8W, r DRAWN BY: MSM SURFACE LOCATION DIAGRAM SEWARD MERIDIAN, ALASKA ` scALE: 1'=1900• PROJECT NO. 073127 BOOK NO. _ 5005 Riverway, Suite 440 o ~x~ ~ °~"~"°-'°""° SHEET ~' l A I..\ .,5"w;_;, (` e samrru,uc aeew "°~"°"'~"'° DF 1 :.... Houston, Texas 77056 FIIK IYPlJ A131°° NMWIt1~AlEIXiCOd • • NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WELL SPACING EXCEPTION North Alexander No. l Exnloratory Gas Well Escopeta Oil Company, LLC has applied for an exception to the well spacing requirements, pursuant to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations [11 AAC 25.055(d)]. The proposed well is located in Section 22, Township 15 North, Range 8 West, of the Seward Meridian. It is planned to be drilled approximately 2,500 feet from the north section line and approximately 625 feet from the west section line, within the North Alexander Unit located on the west side of the Cook Inlet. The nearest other State of Alaska oil and gas lessee is Pacf c Energy Resources, LTD in the adjacent Section 21 to the west. Escopeta Oil Company, LLC is the lessee and Unit operator of the North Alexander Unit, owned and managed by the State of Alaska. Pacific Energy Resources, Ltd is an affected party. Their addresses of record are: State of Alaska, DNR Division of Oii and Gas 550 W. 7~' Avenue, Suite 1100 Anchorage, AK 99501-3560 Attn: Mr. Kevin Banks, Acting Director Pacific Energy Resources, Ltd. 111 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1240 Long Beach, CA 90802 Attn: Mr. Darren Katic, President There are no other affected owners, landowners, lessees or operators of any adjoining sections to the proposed location of the North Alexander No. 1 exploratory gas well. The Application for Exception is attached to this Notice. Dated this 1 Sa` day of November, 2007, in Anchorage, Alaska. • • AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR WELL SPACING EXCEPTION North Alexander No. l Exaloratory Gas Well I, Bruce D. Webb, as Agent for Escopeta Oil Company, LLC hereby certifies that the required information, data and geographic portrayals contained in the Notice and Application for exception to the well spacing requirements, pursuant to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations [11 AAC 25.055(d)], for the above referenced well, dated November 15, 2007, are true and correct, to the best of my knowledge. Further your affiant sayeth not. ESCOPETA OIL COMPANY, LLC ~ ~ / Bruce D. Webb Dated Webb Petroleum Services Agent for Escopeta Oil Company, LLC IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ALASKA ss. This certifies that on the 14th day of November, 2007, before me a notary public in and for the State of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Bruce D. Webb, to me known and known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the foregoing assignment, who then after being duly sworn according to law, acknowledged to me under oath that he executed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purses therein mentioned. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above written. ~~~lll//~~~ `~~~~'s+ ~hn+~gf ~~i * _ .~ * ~* ~. '. jOUBL~G ~~ ! * * ~~ ~/~ Sf * . as '~ *~0 ///j~/ Ofj~it`~~~ Notary Public My Commission Expires: ~ "` ~ ° C~ H~,i~lyl~,l~~/.~11 , Webb Petroleum Services Ap R.O. Box 113141 ~ .Anchorage, AK 99511-3141 ~! 8K99501 ~ R 1AI $5.380 $5.380 $5.380 ~ { ~5.3$~ a~r~ NOV 15 07 3838145 ~~ 7~~5 X390 tl~f]0 699, 547^ - ', Mr. Darren Katic, President j Pacific Energy Resources, Ltd... i 111 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1240 Long Beach, CA 90802 .: ~ ~. / _- -- I I - y ~ ~~ Webb Petroleum Services ~ ( * RNCNORHGE P.O. 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