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Conservation Order Category Identifier Organizing RESCAN [] Color items: [] Grayscale items: [] Poor Quality Originals: [] Other: NOTES: DIGITAL DATA [] Diskettes, No. [] Other, No/Type OVERSIZED (Scannable with large plotter/scanner) [] Maps: [] Other items OVERSIZED (Not suitable for plotter/scanner, may work with 'log' scanner) [] Logs of various kinds [] Other' BY: .~ARIA Scanning Preparation TOTAL PAGES BY: MARIA Production Scanning Stage I PAGE COUNT FROM SCANNED DOCUMENT: ~' 7 PAGE COUNT MATCHES NUMBER IN SCANNING PREPARATION' 7~YES NO Stage 2 ~ARIA DATE: (~ J C"",~ -~),~ JSI ~~ IF NO IN STAGE 1, PAGE(S) DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: YES ~ NO (SCANNING IS COMPLETE AT THIS POINT UNLESS SPECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PAGE BASIS DUE TO QUALITY, GRAYSCALE OR COLOR IMAGES) General Notes or Comments about this Document: 5/21/03 ConservOrdCvrPg.wpd • Index Conservation Order 442 Fiord #4 & #5 1.) January 19, 1999 ARCO Alaska, Inc. Request for Spacing Exception 2.) January 27, 1999 Notice of Public Hearing, Affidavit of Publication Conservation Order 442 STATE OF ALASKA ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage Alaska 99501-3192 Re: THE APPLICATION OF ARCO Alaska, Inc. ) for an order granting an exception to the spacing ) requirements of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) to ) provide for the drilling of the Fiord #4 and ) Fiord #5 exploratory oil wells to an undefined ) pools in the Colville River Unit. ) Conservation Order No. 442 Fiord g4 and Fiord #5 Colville River Unit February 18, 1999 IT APPEARING THAT: ARCO Alaska, Inc. (AAI) by letter dated January 19, 1999, requested an exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1). The exception would allow drilling the Fiord #4 and Fiord #5 exploratory oil wells to undefined pools within 500' of a governmental quarter section line. 2. The Commission published notice of opportunity for public hearing in the Anchorage Daily News on January 27, 1999 pursuant to 20 AAC 25.540. 3. No protests to the application were received. FINDINGS: The Fiord #4 will be drilled as a directional well from a surface location of 250' from the south line (FSL), 250' from the west line (FWL) of Section 22, T13N, R5E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 565' FSL, 1030' FWL of Section 22, T13N, R5E, UM. . The Fiord #5 will be drilled as a directional well from a surface location of 375' from the north line (FNL), 812' from the east line (FEL) of Section 32, T13N, R5E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 205' FNL, 200' FEL of Section 32, T13N, R5E, UM. 3. Offset owners Anadarko Petroleum Corportion and Union Texas Alaska, LLC and offset landowner the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, have been duly notified. 4. An exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) is necessary to allow the drilling of these wells. CONCLUSION: Granting spacing exceptions to allow drilling of the Fiord #4 and Fiord #5 exploratory oil wells will not result in waste nor jeopardize correlative rights. Conservation Order No. ~2 February 18, 1999 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: AAI's application £or exception to the well spacing provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (a)(1) for the purpose o£ drilling the Fiord g4 and Fiord #5 exploratory oil wells is approved. DONE at Anchorage, Alaska and dated February 18, 1999. obert N. Ch'~istenson, P. E., Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Camill~ Oechsli, Commissioner Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission David W. Johnston, Co~missioner Alaska Oil,~rvation Commission AS 31.05.080 provides that within 20 days after receipt of written notice of the entry of an order, a person affected by it may file with the Commission an application for rehearing. A request for rehearing must be received by 4:30 PM on the 23rd day fbllowing 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 1 O-day period. An affected person has 30 days from the date the Commission refuses the application or mails (or otherwise distributes) an order upon rehearing, both being the final order of the Commission, to appeal the decision to Superior Court. Where a request for rehearing is denied by nonaction of the Commission, the 30-day period for appeal to Superior Court runs 'from the date on which the request is deemed denied (i.e., l0th day after the application 'for rehearing was filed). ~~ Notice of Public Hearing STATE OF ALASKA Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Re: Fiord #4 and Fiord #5 exploratory wells ARCO Alaska, Inc. (AAI) by letters dated January 19, 1999, has requested an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055(a)(1) for the drilling of two directional exploratory oil wells to undefined pools in the Colville River Unit. The exception would allow AAI to drill the Fiord #4 and Fiord #5 wells within 500' of a governmental quarter section line. The Fiord #4 will be drilled from a surface location 250' from the south line (FSL), 250' from the west line (FWL), Section 22, T13N, R5E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, Section 22, T13N, R5E, UM. The Fiord #5 will be drilled from a surface location 375' from the north line (FNL), 812' from the east line (FEL), Section 32, T13N, R5E, Umiat Meridian (UM) to a bottomhole location 205' FNL, 200' FEL, Section 32, T13N, R5E, UM. A person who may be harmed if the requested order is issued may file a written protest prior to 4:00 PM, February 11, 1999 with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 3001 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99501, and request a hearing on this matter. If the protest is timely filed and raises a substantial and material issue crucial to the to the Commission's determinatiOn, a hearing on the matter will be held at the above address at 9:00 AM on February 26, 1999, in conformance with 20 AAC 25.540. If no protest is filed, the Commission will consider the issuance of the order without a hearing. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special modification in order to comment or to attend the Di~a Fleck at 793-1221 before February 19, 1999. ~ David W.~rn~ton ~ Commission)~'------~ Published January 27, 1999 ADNAO02914020 ~~5140 STOF0330 AO-02914020 sao.oo i i ~. ~ ~~~ AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Eva T~1. Kaufmann being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/she is an advertising representative of the Anchorage Daily News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage, Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said -time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on 1/27/99 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged far the foregoing publication is not in excess of the rate charged private ~in~di~vi~duals. `sign' - ecf" ~~ ~~ , Subscribed and sworn o fore me this ~. day of .}~ .!G1... ~-~/ 1~~'~~ l 19~~../ !• ' Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska. Third DNision. Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES STATE OF ALASKA Alaska i7p andGas . Coriservgftoa Gommissien ' Re: Fiord #4 Md Fiord #5 expioratorY wells ARGfl Alaska, Inc IAAI) by a letters dated January 19, 1999,-has requested an excep- AAC 25.055(a)pUV1fo~nThe fdr2(10- ling of two directional explar- "atory oil vrelis to undefined I~dls in 'the Colville River: Unit The exception would alWw AA1 to drill the Fiord #4 'and Fiord #S wells within 500.'ofa~. governmental quarter sectiaY tine. The Fiord #4 will be drilled from a surface location 250' from The south line 'ffS1.7, 250' from the wesYline'fFWL1, 5ectlon 22, T73N, 'RSE,..°Umiat. Meridian CUM):. To a bef~?•- hole rotation-~5` RSL.-1030' FWL, Section 24, ,T131d; RSE, UM. '.. ,. A person who may be harm-. ad if the requested .order is issued may file a writteh protest priorta 4:00 PMwith.. the February 11, 1999, Alaska dil and Gas Conserva• lion Commission, 3001 POrcy pine Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99901, and request d heorin9 on The matter. If the protest is timely filed and raises a §uM sTantial and material -iSaVe FNCial to fhe Commission's. ,determination, a hearing art the matter Witl be held at the aboae address at ,9:00 `AM oh FebruprY 26, ~ 1499, 4n 'contor-. manse with 20 AAC 25.,546:, If a, fregrin9 is to be held, the Commission will consider the Issuance of fhe order without e haarirr9. It you are a person with q. disabilifv who may need 0 especial modification in order To comment or Te attend the public hearing, please contact Diana Fleck at 793•1421:..nN Igter than February l9, 1999. !s/DgvidW. Johnstat 'Commissioner ~0-02914020 ~ Pub.: Jan; 27, 1499 ~ .- _ ~ ~~~~ I 1 FC~....g.......~o~ld~D ~ ~ ~ ~~~ DRI / MCGRAW HILL PIRA ENERGY GROUP RANDALL NOTTINGHAM LIBRARY 24 HARTWELL 3 PARK AVENUE (34TH & PARK) LEXINGTON MA 02173 NEW YORK NY 10016 OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GRP ECON DEPT 1114 AV OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 ALASKA OFC OF THE GOVERNOR JOHN KATZ STE 518 444 N CAPITOL NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 OIL DAILY CAMP WALSH 1401 NEW YORK AV NW STE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 US MIN MGMT SERV CHIEF OCS STATS & INFO 381 ELDEN ST MS 4022 HERNDON VA 20170-4817 NY PUBLIC LIBRARY DIV E GRAND CENTRAL STATION P O BOX 2221 NEW YORK NY 10163-2221 AMERICAN PETR INST STAT SECT JEFF OBERMILLER 1220 L ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN KAHN LIBRARY WASHINGTON SQ BLDG 1050 CONNECTICUT AV NW WASHINGTON DC 20036-5339 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS STATE DOCUMENT SECTION EXCH & GIFT DIV 10 FIRST ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20540 ~~ _ ! ~ U S DEPT OF ENERGY TECHSYS CORP PHYLLIS MARTIN MS EI823 BRANDY KERNS 1000 INDEPENDENCE SW PO BOX 8485 WASHINGTON DC 20585 GATHERSBURG MD 20898 US GEOL SURV SD DEPT OF ENV & NATRL RESOURCES LIBRARY OIL & GAS PROGRAM NATIONAL CTR MS 950 2050 W MAIN STE #1 RESTON VA 22092 RAPID CITY SD 57702 AMOCO CORP 2002A ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURV LIBRARY/INFO CTR LIBRARY P O BOX 87703 469 NATURAL RESOURCES BLDG CHICAGO IL 60680-0703 615 E PEABODY DR CHAMPAIGN IL 61820 LINDA HALL LIBRARY ALFRED JAMES III SERIALS DEPT 107 N MARKET STE 1000 5109 CHERRY ST WICHITA KS 67202-1811 KANSAS CITY MO 64110-2498 MURPHY E&P CO UNIV OF ARKANSAS ROBERT F SAWYER SERIALS DEPT P O BOX 61780 UNIV LIBRARIES NEW ORLEANS LA 70161 FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 CROSS TIMBERS OPERATIONS DWIGHTS ENERGYDATA INC SUSAN LILLY JERLENE A BRIGHT DIRECTOR 210 PARK AVE STE 2350 PO BOX 26304 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102-5605 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73126 IOGCG OIL & GAS JOURNAL P O BOX 53127 LAURA BELL OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73152-3127 P 0 BOX 1260 TULSA OK 74101 CH2M HILL R E MCMILLEN CONSULT GEOL J DANIEL ARTHUR PE PROD MGR 205 E 29TH ST 502 S MAIN 4TH FLR TULSA OK 74114-3902 TULSA OK 74103-4425 BAPI RAJU MARK S MALINOWSKY 335 PINYON LN 15973 VALLEY VW COPPELL TX 75019 FORNEY TX 75126-5852 US DEPT OF ENERGY PURVIN & GERTZ ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY MIR YOUSUFUDDIN 1201 MAIN ST STE 2600 1999 BRYAN STREET STE 1110 DALLAS TX 75202 DALLAS TX 75201-6801 DEGOLYER & MACNAUGHTON MOBIL OIL CORP MIDCONTINENT DIVISION MORRIS CRIM ONE ENERGY SQ, STE 400 P 0 BOX 290 4925 GREENVILLE AVE DALLAS TX 75221 DALLAS TX 75206-4083 GAFFNEY, CLINE & ASSOC., INC. 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Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 James R. Winegarner, CPL District Landman ATO 1496 Phone: (907) 265-6914 Fax: (907) 263-4966 January 19, 1999 Mr. Robert N. Christenson, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: Request for Exception to 20 AAC 25.055 Fiord #4 Dear Chairman Christenson: Hand Delivered ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Fiord #4 (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a directional well to within 500' of the following locations: Surface Location: 250' FSL, 250' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM Target Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM Bottomhole Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM The Well is located on ADL-364472 (Colville River Unit Tract #1). The working interest of said lease is owned as follows: Owner Above 6,980' Below 6,980' AAI 56.00% 71.84% UTA 22.00% 22.00% Anadarko 22.00% 6.16% The attached Exhibit 1 shows the location of the Well and all other adjoining governmental quarter sections. There are no other completed or drilling wells on the property. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the Well are set forth in the attached Exhibit 2. Included in the attached Exhibit 3 is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the other owners listed in Exhibit 2, and the date such notice was mailed. s~ ~~ J es . Wineg rn ,CPL ~ ~'~ ~ ~p~t~`°'~~a~ istrict Landman `~ G~S~Q~ 9e Attachments y If you have any questions or require any additionar €c~'i~iation, please call me at 265-6914. Sincerel ~~~ 4~ G-/ ~ ~9 ~~~ ARCO Alaska inc. p EXHIBIT "1" ~ol~lFIDE~ITIAL Well Name: Fiord #4 Surface Location: 250' FSL, 250' FWL,Sec. 22, T13N, R5E, UM Target Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, Sec. 22, T13N, R5E, UM Bottomhole Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, Sec. 22, T13N, R5E, UM Scale; 1" = 2,000' 1-5-99 99010503A00 AA( 56 ' AAI 56 ~ UTA 22 AP ~ UT 22 ~ `I C 22 AP 22 f - - - --~ ,EST _ _ ~-..- 94 ~ - - tto o ~ E Lo ~:t~o f ~ ADL~~~47 7_3, _94, , ~ I' ' C c~.t l o i"l ~ ' ~ I ~ ~ ~~~: - - x ~3 I 9 1, x - ~~' I _ ~ _ f ~ O ~ ~ l3 ~} ~ L 644 ~ ~~ AAI , 6 ~ Pr UT/~ 22 ,-- P I - po ~ ~ p~n~ o R ~ A ; ce C~ 2 ... o . ~ ~;___ , , I ~~'- - 7 3~^~ , Fi, i2 ~ i-~LES A 3 ~ 447 f/5 Q ° , )(f ,~°~ ~ , , ., - ~ O T13 ' o - R5E ---_ l_ , ~- ' ~~~AI5 ,~ T~~~ - R I ~1TA,`p ` A 1 ~, ~-~~ g8 ~ , ~ ., ~D~ X2145 ~' ~ ~ `~ ~ ~' ~'' 04 ~ ~ EXHIBIT 2 List of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the Fiord #4 well. Operator: ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99501-0360 Non-Operators: Todd Liebl Anadarko Petroleum Corporation P.O. Box 1330 Houston, TX 77251-1330 Fax: (281) 874-8714 James M. Ruud Union Texas Alaska, LLC P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Fax: (907) 263-4966 Royalty: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 ~,. • EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for ARCO Fiord #4 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES R. WINEGARNER §§ James R. Winegarner, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is James R. Winegarner. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a District Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"). 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Fiord #4. 4. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055. To the best of my knowledge and belief all facts therein are true and accurate. 5. I have reviewed the plats attached as Exhibit "1" and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. 6. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO, the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto. 7. On January 19, 1999, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO sent a copy of said notice by certified mail to the last known address of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the governmental quarter section of the proposed location of ARCO's Fiord #4. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit 2 attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated January 19, 1999. Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of January, 1999. STATE OF ALASKA ) §§ THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) This instrument was Winegarner. ~ . Pi ~ CY •~: 'iiTF OF ASPS ~~~~~~///p re I ~ ~ all\\~~~~~~ me this 19th day ~Januarv, 1999, by ~~.~ Notary lic, State of Alaska 4 My Commission Expires: ~/~~9 ~ ~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 James R. Winegarner, CPL District Landman Land Department, ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax: (907)263-4966 January 19, 1999 CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Ken Boyd, Director Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1210 Anchorage, AK 99503-5921 Todd Liebl Anadarko Petroleum Corporation P.O. Box 1330 Houston, TX 77251-1330 Fax: (281)874-8714 James M. Ruud Union Texas Alaska, LLC P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Fax: (907)263-4966 Re: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Fiord #4 Well Pursuant to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska Inc. hereby gives notice of a request sent to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("AOGCC") for an exception to the well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Fiord #4 well. ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the drilling of the Fiord #4 well as a directional well to within 500' of the following locations: Surface Location: 250' FSL, 250' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM Target Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM Bottomhole Location: 565' FSL, 1030' FWL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 22, UM The Well is located on ADL-364472 (Colville River Unit Tract #1). The working interest of said lease is owned as follows: Owner Above 6,980'* Below 6,980' AAI 56.00% 71.84% UTA 22.00% 22.00% Anadarko 22.00% 6.16% *From the surface down to the stratigraphic equivalent of 6,980' (Driller's total depth plus 100') as shown on the Dual Laterolog dated 3/4/93, in the ARCO-Kuukpik Unit #3 Well located in Section 22, T13N, R6E, U.M. Please do esitat/e to co~nt t me with any. questions you may have. ~/ R. Winegar PL D' trict Landma ARCO Alaska, Inc. Is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany ~ ~ ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 James R. Winegarner, CPL District Landman ATO 1496 Phone: (907) 265-6914 Fax: (907)263-4966 January 19, 1999 Mr. Robert N. Christenson, Chairman Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Dr. Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Re: Request for Exception to 20 AAC 25.055 Fiord #5 Dear Chairman Christenson: Hand Delivered ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO") hereby applies for an exception to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Fiord #5 (the "Well"). The Well will be drilled as a directional well to within 500' of the following locations: Surface Location: 375' FNL, 812' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM Target Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM Bottomhole Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM The Well is located on ADL-364471 (Colville River Unit Tract #3). The working interest of said lease is owned as follows: AAI 56.00% UTA 22.00% Anadarko 22.00% The attached Exhibit 1 shows the location of the Well and all other adjoining governmental quarter sections. There are no other completed or drilling wells on the property. The names and addresses of all owners and operators of the governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the Well are set forth in the attached Exhibit 2. Included in the attached Exhibit 3 is the verification required by the referenced provisions, a copy of the notice sent to the other owners listed in Exhibit 2, and the date such notice was mailed. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please call me at 265-6914. ~~~ Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchora~s ARCO Alaska, onc. ® EXH I B1T "1 " ~~d~. Well Name: Fiord #5 Surtace Location: 375' FNL, 812' FEL,Sec. 32, T13N, R5E, UM Target Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, Sec. 32, T13N, R5E, UM Bottomhole Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, Sec. 32, T13N, R5E, UM Scale: 1" = 2,000' 1-5-99 99010504A00 AAI 56 AAI 56 APC 122 AP 2 I 2 ~. , ~ 94 - ~ ~ ' f 11 ADL3~~47 7-3 4 f ~ ' x ~3 _ _ x ~ , _ ~ A ~ ~ 447 ~ , p /3 Bo ~ ( ' ~ o ~ ` d~' ~ L ~ ~ atio ~ ' ~ rfac ~' ' 6 ~ f UT 22 , __ ~ os ~ ~ d ~ a at ~ o , AP ,2- ~7 ~ Ai i ~ , _. ~_ ° ` _, , ~ ~ - `_ , , Ce ~~- ~, , 7 3~-9 0 t/4 MiLES ~ A 3 ~ 447 X ~/5 ~ ° ' - , . ~ -- -- ' a T13 ' -R5E l - , ~~AI 5 "; ~ , T'r~ - R .~ ~-~1,498 AP~ `~~~`~ ~D~21Q5 ~~ ~ ~ ~~~' '~ 3 . ~ ~ ~' ~ L 04 , , EXHIBIT 2 List of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the Fiord #5 well. Operator: ARCO Alaska, Inc. P.O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99501-0360 Non-Operators: Todd Liebl Anadarko Petroleum Corporation P.O. Box 1330 Houston, TX 77251-1330 Fax: (281) 874-8714 James M. Ruud Union Texas Alaska, LLC P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Fax: (907) 263-4966 Royalty: Mr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Director State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1380 Anchorage, AK 99503-5948 Overriding Royalty Owners: Richard E. Wagner P. O. Box 60868 Fairbanks, AK 99706-0868 A. Ronald Nerland 963 W. Nolan Way Chandler, AZ 85248-6035 William G. Stroecker P. O. Box 1230 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Enea Tekna Investments Attention: Matthew T. Gavora 178 View Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99712 • EXHIBIT 3 TO THE ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Before the Commissioners of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the Matter of the Request of ARCO Alaska, Inc. for an Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 for ARCO Fiord #5 STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ) VERIFICATION OF FACTS AND AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES R. WINEGARNER §§ James R. Winegarner, being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and states as follows: 1. My name is James R. Winegarner. I am over 19 years old and have personal knowledge of the matters set forth herein. 2. I am a District Landman for the well operator, ARCO Alaska, Inc. ("ARCO"). 3. I am acquainted with the facts associated with the drilling of Fiord #5. 4. I have reviewed the application submitted for the exception to 20 AAC 25.055. To the best of my knowledge and belief all facts therein are true and accurate. 5. I have reviewed the plats attached as Exhibit "1" and it correctly portrays pertinent and required data. 6. Pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO, the well operator, prepared a Notice of Request for Exception to the Provision of 20 AAC 25.055. A copy of this notice is attached hereto. 7. On January 19, 1999, pursuant to 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO sent a copy of said notice by certified mail to the last known address of all owners and operators of governmental quarter sections directly and diagonally offsetting the governmental quarter section of the proposed location of ARCO's Fiord #5. These names and addresses are set forth on Exhibit 2 attached to ARCO's Request for Exception to Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 dated January 19, 1999. Subscribed and sworn to this i 9th day of January, 1999. James R. STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT This instrument was ac\I(~tll~~fc Winegarner. ~~\\\~'G~N„•,ies~o~ ef'p~qG NOTARX ~: PUBLIC : . J'J•••'• /~~e 8,19' : ~Q' //~~~~%I~I -1~1\P~\\\ §§ me this 19th Qay of January, 1999, by James R. Nota " c, State of Alaska My Commission Expires: ARCO Alaska, Inc. Post Office Box 100360 Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0360 James R. Winegarner, CPL District Landman Land Department, ATO 1496 Phone (907) 265-6914 Fax: (907) 263-4966 January 19, 1999 /\ ~/ CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Ken Boyd, Director Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas 3601 C Street, Suite 1210 Anchorage, AK 99503-5921 Todd Liebl Anadarko Petroleum Corporation P.O. Box 1330 Houston, TX 77251-1330 James M. Ruud Union Texas Alaska, LLC P. O. Box 100360 Anchorage, AK 99510-0360 Richard E. Wagner P. O. Box 60868 Fairbanks, AK 99706-0868 William G. Stroecker P. O. Box 1230 Fairbanks, AK 99707 Re: Notice of Request for Exception to the Provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 Fiord #5 Well A. Ronald Nerland 963 W. Nolan Way Chandler, AZ 85248-6035 Enea Tekna Investments 178 View Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99712 Pursuant to the provisions of 20 AAC 25.055 (b), ARCO Alaska Inc. hereby gives notice of a request sent to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("AOGCC") for an exception to the well spacing requirements of 20 AAC 25.055 for the drilling of the Fiord #5 well. ARCO's request, if approved, will permit the drilling of the Fiord #5 well as a directional well to within 500' of the following locations: Surface Location: 375' FNL, 812' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM Target Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM Bottomhole Location: 205' FNL, 200' FEL, T13N, RSE, Sec. 32, UM The Well is located on ADL-364471 (Colville River Unit Tract #3). The working interest of said lease is owned by ARCO (56%), Union Texas Alaska, LLC (22%), and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (22%). Please don esitat~e to contact me with any questions you may have. ~-~/ J es R. Winegarner, L istrict Landman ARCO Alaska, Inc. is a Subsidiary of AtlanticRichfieldCompany