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INDEX CONSERVATION ORDER N0.285
ARCO Fiord #1
1) December 5, 1991 ARCO Alaska, Inc. applies for Spacing Exception
2) December 14, 1991 Affidavit of Publication
CONSERV~iTION ORDER NO. 285
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 spacing )
requirements of Title )
20 AAC 25.055 to provide for )
the drilling of the ARCO Fiord )
No. I exploratory well. )
Conservation Order No. 285
ARCO Alaska Inc.
Fiord No. 1 Exploratory Well
January 2, 1992
IT APPEARING THAT:
I ·
ARCO Alaska, Inc. submitted an application dated December 5,
1991 requesting an exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to allow
drilling the ARCO Fiord No. 1 exploratory well closer than 500
feet to a drilling unit boundary.
Notice of hearing was published in the Anchorage Daily News and
the Anchorage Times on De·ember 14, 1991 pursuant to
20 ACC 25.540 and in the Alaska Administrative Journal
De·ember 23, 1991,
3. No protests to the application were received.
FINDINGS:
I ·
The ARCO Fiord No. I well as proposed will be a straight hole
drilled from a surface location 514 feet from the south line (FSL),
262 feet from the west line (FWL) of Section 2, T12N, R5E, Umiat
Meridian.
·
Offset operators/owners Hunt Petroleum Corp., Texaco Producing,
Inc., Nelson Bunker Trust Estate, Lamar Hunt Trust Estate,
Maxus Exploration Co., Rosewood Resources Inc., Amerada Hess
Corp., William Herbert Hunt Trust Estate and Union Texas
Petroleum Corp. have been duly notified.
Conservation Order No. 285
January 2, 1992
Page 2
.
An exception to 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow drilling
of the well.
CONCLUSION:
Granting a spacing exception to allow drilling of the ARCO Fiord No. 1
well as proposed will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative
rights.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED:
ARCO Alaska, Inc.'s application for an exception to 20 AAC 25.055 for
the purpose of drilling the Fiord No. 1 well is approved as proposed.
DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated January 2, 1992.
~ ~Zsikda Wdi ~°hns t°l Xand Gas~ fohnasie~rm~ion C ommis sion
I~ ,'~~~ ~ AoXYri~ie C. Smith,~Co~issi r
~~~,,r..~i~ ,~.:~laska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
~ Russell A. Douglass, l~ommissioner
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
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A0-08-5689
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF ALASKA. )
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTR CT )
ss.
Ev.a. Ka ufmann ....................
being hrst duly sworn on oath
she
deposes and says that ...................
is the Legal Asst
................................ of the
Anchorage News, a daily newspa-
per. That said newspaper has
been approved by the Third Judi-
cial Courl, Anchorage, Alaska, and
it now and has been published in
the English language continually
as a daily' newspaper in Anchor-
age, Alaska, and it is now and
during all said time was printed in
an office maintained at the afore-
said place of publication of said
newspaper. That the annexed is a
true
copy of a...a..~....a...E..~..e..r...t.~.~,..e..~..e.~.~.
as it was published in regular
issues (and not in supplemental
form) of said newspaper on
Dec. 14, 1991
Notice Of Public Hearing
STATE OF ALASKA
Alaska Oii And Gas
Conservation Commission
Re: The appliCation of ARCO
Alaska, Inc. for exception to
20 AAC 25.055 to allow drilling
the ARCO Fiord·No. 1 explor-
atory oil well.
· ARCO Alaska, Inc. by
letter dated December 5, lWl
has requested 'an exception to
the provision of 20 AAC 25.055.
The exception would allow
drilling the ARCO Fiord No. 1
exploratory well from ~ sur-
face location closer than 500
feet from the boundary of a
drilling unit. The proposed ID-
cation is 514' from the south
line (FSL) and 262' from the
west line (FWL) of section 2,
T12N, RSE, Umlat Meridian.
. .. A'person.who may be
ia~med If the requested order
S' issued,' may 'file .a-. protest
3r.ioi~' to 4:00 Piln .DecemtJer 30,
I.~1 with the Alaska.Oil and
Gas' Conservation Commls:
ion, 3001 P0rcUpin~ Drive,
.nchorage, AlaSka ~501, and
equest a hearll~g on the mat-
er.' I.f the' prOteSt is timely
led .and raises a.sUbstantial
ad .material .issue Crucial to
comml"sslon's 'determina-
.on, .,a heaH'ng On the matter
dl., be held";at' the above
ddress al',9':'00,'am 'On' January
3~' lW2, in ,Conformance with
I)i'AAC .25~540 If a hearing':is
3, be held, !nterested parties
flay confirm this 'bY' calling
i~e commlsslonts office,. (907).
[.27.,~1433., :~[? .December 30,
.~91"'."lT"~h~*l~rofeSt'.
commlssl0n'.will conside~ 'the
,l~suanceof. the order wlthout'a
.:he&Hng'..'.,.'...i.'.'. :. : .,' .
i"? :.',.u~%",..~. O°u,~"~s
,~ commlss0ner., , ,
,,:,, ,'."i ~'~ A aska OIl&',GaS'
"'" ConserVation Commission
pub: DeCember, 1~i 1:991
~0:08-5689"
and that such newspaper was
regularly distributed to its subscri-
bers during all of said period. That
the full amount of the fee charged
for the foregoing publication is not
in excess of the rate charged
private individuals.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this~. %day of ..~.... ~,.,~;~..'~~,-,,,
Netary Pul~ic in and for
the State of Alaska.
Third Division.
Anchorage. NaSa
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
.. tUL¥....3.,... ]....9:?...4 .............. ,~ .....
RECEIVED
DEC 2 0 t991
Naska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission
Anchorage
THE ANCHORAGE TIMES
P.O. BOX 40
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510-0040
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
AO&GC
3001 PORCUPINE DR.
ANCHORAGE AK 99501
VICTORIA L EDDY, BEING DULY
SWORN, ACCORDING TO THE LAW DECLARES:
THAT HE/SHE IS THE LEGAL CLERK OF THE
ANCHORAGE TIMES, A DAILY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN THE TOWN OF ANCHORAGE
IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION,
STATE OF ALASKA, AND THAT THE
NOTICE OF .......................... A0-08-5690
A COPY OF WHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED,
WAS PUBLISHED IN ...................
OF THE ANCHORAGE TIMES.
BEGINNING ON .......................
ENDING ON ..........................
1 ISSUES
12/14/91
12/14/91
THE SIZE OF THIS AD WAS ............ 69 LINES
SIGNED .......... ~ ~Z~'~,~,~-~'
THE PRICE OF THIS AD IS ............ $30.98
THE AD NUMBER IS .................... TF5022970
Notice of Public Healing
.STATE OF ALASKA
. Alaska OII and Gas
. Consswation Commission
RE: The application of ARCO
A askai Inc. for. exception, to .20
AAC 25.0,65 to allow dr ling .the
ARCO" Fiord No. 1 exploratory
oll well. ' " '
ARCO, Alaska, Inc. by letter
. dated December 5, .1991 has re-
.quested an exception to the
provision of 20 AAC 25.055. The
exception'Would allow drilling.
. the ARCO F ord,.No; I explora-
torY well from. al Surface location.
...clbSer than 500.1feet, from the
bound'ary.of..a drilling Unit. The
. proPosed.l°catlon IS 514' from
.the eoutb.'.llne (.FS.L) and.262'
from the'West line (FWL) of
tlOn 2, m12N,' R5E, Umlali Merld~
lan,..'.=' . .
.A., be harmed'
if.
· .may,
Alaske. ;I
'tl0~
, p ne,~,Dr
and m~erlal,,ISSue crUCial to the
CommiSsion,s determinations,
, hear ng, on' ,the matter will be
,held at :the 'above address at
,,9~,O0,~am on~,january, t~3, 1.992, In
;~OnfOrmance' with 20, AAC
,, "25~540,,' If,,,a;hearlng IS tobe held,
' rlt~mstedPart es~mey' c~fira
~' iMi'~' bY' C~lll~g't~e ~ommmslon's
I office, (907) 279-1433 a~er'De-
,camber 30, 1991, If no protest
t filed, the CommissiOn will con-
/ "sldbr the issaance of the order
/ Without a,hearing,
,' "Ruaseli A, DOuglass, . Commissioner
A aska Oil
,,con~watlOh' commlsSlon
!~!
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
TO BEFORE ME THIS ................... 17 DAY OF DEC, 1991
NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
ARCO Alaska, Inc.i
Post Office c,x 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 5, 1991
David W. Johnston, Chairman
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
3001 Porcupine Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3192
,
I
Re: Request for Spacing Exception: ARCO Fiord #1
Dear Commissioner Johnston,
ARCO Alaska, Inc. hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC
25.055 for the drilling of the ARCO Fiord #1, for which the proposed location is:
(1) Surface Location: 514' FSL, 262' FWL, Section 2,
Township 12N, Range 5E, UM
(2) Intersection with Top of Target Interval: Same
(3) Total Depth: Same
The owners of the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting
the proposed location of the well include Hunt Petroleum Corp., Texaco Producing,
Inc., Nelson Bunker Trust Estate, Lamar Hunt Trust Estate, Maxus Exploration Co.,
Rosewood Resources, Inc., Amerada Hess Corp., William Herbert Hunt Trust
Esatate and Union Texas Petroleum Corp. ARCO will act as operator in drilling this
well at the proposedlocation.
Attached as required are the following:
· Copy of notice of application for spacing exception sent to offsetting
leaseholders with affidavit of mailing
· Well location / lease plat with list of offsetting lease holders and operators
· Designation of Operator
· Affidavit of verification of the information presented here
This well is planned as a straight hole with a total depth of approximately 10,500'.
The nearest wellbore is Sohio's Nechelik #1' approximately 4-1/2 miles to the
southwest.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
~~dhar~(/d F./4~Mo~ f~
Regional Drilling Engineer
RE,¢EIVED
DE0 - 9 1991
Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. CommisSio~
Anchorage
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany AR3B-6003-C
ARCO Alaska, Inc ....
Post Office[, 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Union Texas Petroleum Corporation
Attn: Mr. Brace Hamilton
P.O.Box 2120
Houston, TX 77252-2120
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Hamilton,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
roles for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing roles must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Union Texas Petroleum
Corporation, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter
sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
ichard F. Morgan
Regional Drilling Engineer
RECEIVED
DEC - 9 1991
Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. L;ommissiOn
Anchorage
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany ;dq'~i:: , '
ARCO Alaska, Inc.,:.
Post Office{ . 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Amerada Hess Corporation
Attn: Mr. Peter E. Bacon
1201 Louisiana, Suite 700
Houston, Texas 77002-5681
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Bacon,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Amerada Hess
Corporation, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter
sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned..
Sincerely,
F. Morgan
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska. Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany ,',
ARCO Alaska, Inc.~
Post OfficeL , 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Hunt Petroleum Corporation
Attn: Mr. Steve Brooks
2800 Thanksgiving Tower
Dallas, TX 75201
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Brooks,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Hunt Petroleum
Corporation, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter
sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Morgan ~
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany ,~.i: .,:,
ARCO Alaska, Inc.{"
Post Office ~,_ , 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Texaco Producing Inc.
Attn: Mr. R. Ewing Clemons, Jr.
P. O. Box 430
Bellaire, TX 77402-0430
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Clemons,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Texaco Producing,
Inc., as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections,
be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Morgan -~
Regional Drilling Engineer
RECEIVED
DE0 - 9 1991
Alaska 0il & Gas Cons. Oommissiol~
Anchorage
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany
ARCO Alaska, Inc.{'
Post Office b,.,x 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510~0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Nelson Bunker Hunt Trust Estate
Attn: Mr. Peter H. Amett
1601 Elm Street, Lock Box 5
Dallas,TX 75201
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Amett,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that the Nelson Bunker
Hunt Trust Estate, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting
quarter sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require' any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Morgan
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieidCompany
ARCO Alaska, Inc. ~,
Post Office Box 100360
Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Lamar Hunt Trust Estate
Attn: Mr. Peter H. Arnett
1601 Elm Street, Suite 1962
Dallas, TX 75201
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Arnett,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that the Lamar Hunt Trust
Estate, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter
sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska, Inc, is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRlchtieldCompany
ARCO Alaska, Inc.
Post Office ~ 100360
Anchorage, A~aska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Maxus Exploration Company
Attn: Mr. Larry Guzick
717 N. Harwood St., Suite 2200
Dallas, TX 75201
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Guzick,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Maxus Exploration
Company, as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter
sections, be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Richard . organ
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany A!t'~t: ~
ARCO Alaska, Inc.
Post Office~" ' 100360
Anchorage3 .ska 99510-0360
Telephone 907 276 1215
December 4, 1991
Rosewood Resources Inc.
Attn: Mr. Chris Kidd
200 Crescent Ct., Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75201
Re: Request for Spacing Exception
Fiord #1
Dear Mr. Kidd,
Attached is an application from ARCO to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission for exception to Statute 20 AAC 25.055 which defines well spacing
rules for exploratory wells. This spacing exception is required for the permitting of
the Fiord #1 well planned for drilling in January, 1992.
20 AAC 25.055 states in part that if the surface location of an exploratory well is
located outside of an established unit and is within 500' of a governmental quarter
section line, an exception to the spacing rules must be obtained and the lease holders
of all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections be notified of the exception
request. This letter is intended to satisfy the requirement that Rosewood Resources,
Inc., as part holder of some or all directly and diagonally offsetting quarter sections,
be so notified.
If you have questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Morgan
Regional Drilling Engineer
ARCO Alaska. Inc. is a Subsidiary ot AllanticRichfieldCompany A~2,