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Home My WebLink AboutFORCENERGY- W. MCARTHUR RIVER.- _o'~/FwG~%.rGm/a~La~~~B/~rG~%'ipoi.~~~9~/~~.P/mC®/~L~/ai.~'i~9"CI'/p.C®~.N~.~/~Z.~/~iM~~im/a'i~~.11/~~m/Yi.@1i•0"i.9"A~/Mss/~/~Y~~Ir~.~~w/.~~aria+Ya-/w~~~fsi~/.iW/,lap~w~wr/LPL~~im~®LA7a•/1ZBZY~.~iwY~ . %~ - , AGoCC GaS Disposition Files 1997 Fob C rc,~sy - w. Mep~T~ruR. Y6~Q,. =e:.w ~~ .~r:~r~,saria„mr~r.~~~~~~enwi~~~r~~evi,~~~irr~~~rr~s~i~~ari.~iee~i..~~mi.~i.~~.~~.~iai.~~®r~~iAmi~~r.®~nnr~wi..wimirr~irr~.~~rrrrirr,~ro~~ri~tr~a~r~rsriw~®iri®risesoi~iwi~i.~~~ia~ierrs~~i,~iv~.wi,~~~.r.~~ a sa-,a~~:• _- F ~ Forcenergy Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX January 14, 1998 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit December 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.} Supplement to Form 10-422 Dear Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. Sin ely, J n A dsen Safety, ealth and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. ,~ E~.~~ ~ ~ ~^. ~°' .., ,. f:/, J_ ~~~ C~ '-. ,f~~'~. i4 Supplement to Form 10-422 Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit December 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 8215 MCF during December 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,550 MCF for December 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 6665 MCF or 215 MCFPD. As I mentioned in previous correspondence, we have been making modifications to our system to reduce our flare rates. We are waiting delivery of switch gear for our compressors. We should see our flare rates drop substantially. Although we have started making the changes that are needed to reduce our flaring rates, the results will not be evident until the end of January. J n A undsen Safety, Health and Environment Manager $: ~, ~.,. ~4 i G,,~~ AY ~~~ ~~~ /ssi o,~ a6~aoy a° uo~ss~i;~~.;~ir~;~ ~s~~o0 ~:~D;~ ~~ d0 ~s~8{ 4 1L..~, ° ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Fa it ~F ~' ~ -. ~ Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West Mc rth`uriver Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field December 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 6665 (Supplemental report req'd-See 20 AAC 25.235) 5. Pilot and Purge 1550 6. Used for lease operations 2587 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 10802 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 18315 10. Transferred from: 0 11. Transferred to: 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine generators. I hereby c ' y tha he foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signat Title SHE MGR. Forcenergy Inc Date 1/14/98 Pool Name West McArthur River Code I Percent 930148 1 100% Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the. month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 Forcenergy Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX December 16, 1997, 1997 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit November 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.) Supplement to Form 10-422 Dear Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. Sincerely, Jo n Am en Safety, ealth and. Env. Manager Forcenergy, lnc. RECEIVED `C 2 4 1997 Alaska Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage • Supplement to Form 10-422 Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit November 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the- West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 59990 MCF during November 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,500 MCF for November 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 5990 MCF or 200 MCFPD. Attached is a letter from Kriss Wegemer, outlining the testing results that .has been undertaken at WMRU. Although we have started making the changes that are needed to reduce our flaring rates, the results will not be evident until the end of Januan~. We intend to complete the piping modifications by the end of December. Jo n Am dsen Safety, Health and Environment Manager RE~E~V~ c~c ~ ~ X99? Alaska Oil & has Cons, t;ommisslon Anchorage ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Facility Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field November 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. Pool Name Code Percent 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 West McArthur River 930148 • r 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 iW 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 5990 W (Supplemental re ort req'd-See 20 AAC 25.235) iW 5. Pilot and Purge 1500 6. Used for lease operations 2501 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 9991 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 13934 • 10. Transferred from: 0 11. Transferred to: ~ 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1 hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner .Date hereby c tha he foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Note: Aii volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 Asia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the Signatu itle Safety. Health and Env. Mgr. Date 1.2/16/97 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. 0 i~ .~ rd oy Uo ~~ c~ 0 .~ Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 • Forcenergy Inc Alaska Division MEMORANDUM TO: John Amundsen FROM: Kriss Wegemer ~~ DATE: December 4, 1997 SUBJECT: WMRU Fuel Gas and Flare The fuel gas at WMRU has been a concern since the installation of the first fired equipment at the site. Initially, the field burned associated gas as fuel gas for the entire operation. Several problems resulted from this situation. The two primary problems were short compressor life and an extremely high amount of downtime and maintenance on the gas turbine generator sets. More specifically the problems were repeated destruction of the bearings in the compressor and constant fouling and failure of the fuel system on the gas turbines. There are two separate problems with the composition of the associated gas at WMRU. The characteristic that caused the operational problems was a high level of heavy ends and organic compounds in the fuel. The other problem is a nitrogen content of 15%. It is possible to remove the heavy ends. With the high nitrogen content, however, this leaves a gas with a heating value that is too low for fuel use or sales. Technology does not exist to economically remove the nitrogen from a gas stream this small. The heater treaters were able to tolerate the associated gas as a fuel stream and utilize the fuel at separator pressure. As it was the only means to keep the field in operation, the field began to purchase gas from Unocal to fuel the gas turbines and to flare the balance o€ the associated gas. As we continued to investigate ways to make use of the associated gas stream, we found that a disproportionately high percentage of the problematic components were in the portion of the gas collected from the oil shipping and test tanks. We believed that the gas stream from the heater treaters could be combined with clean makeup gas from Unocal to create a stream that could 6e tolerated by both the fuel gas compressor and the gas turbines. The required process and piping changes were made and the new stream was tested. We have had some freezing problems with the fuel gas compressor skid and are currently correcting that situation. During the time that we were burning the treater gas as fuel, we reduced our flare volume by approximately 235 mcfd. Both the turbines and fuel gas compressor operated normally. We do still need a longer test to be certain that this is an acceptab-e fuel stream. The result of the work we have done, which included outside consultants and engineering, internal engineering, and facility and operating changes, is that we have reduced our flared gas volumes from approximately 400 mcfd to 165 mcfd. This 165 mcfd serves the purpose of pilot and safety purge and is not a pure waste stream. Date Modified: 12/4/97 Date Prepared: 12/2/97 kw \1FGEANCH\SYS\ACCT\KWEGEMERVvlemos\JDA 001A.doc Pagel of 1 • Forcenergy Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX November 18, 1997 Aiaska Oil and Gas Oonserva±i^r Oommission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit October 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.) Supplement to Form 10-422 Dear Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. S John P~(nund~er~ Safety, Healt and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. cc: I<riss Wegemer, Forcenergy Inc. R~~~~VED NOV 2~ X97 plaska011 &Aas Co ~. Cammisslon RECEIVED NQV 2p 197 ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Fac' - ppnnChOfao' Operator Fietd(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McA"~tnur Kiver Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field October 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. Pool Name Code. Percent 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 9644 (Suoolemental report read-See 20 AAC 25.235) 5. Pilot and Purge 1550 6. Used for lease operations 902 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 12096 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 15876 10. Transferred from: 0 11. Transferred to: 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine generators. I hereby ce i tha he foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signatur Title Safety. Health and Env. Mgr. Date 11 1 97 West McArthur River I 930148 I 100% Official' Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1'hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 • ~ Supplement to Form 10-422 Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit October 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 9644 MCF during October 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,550 MCF for October 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 9644 MCF or 311 MCFPD. We are currently purchasing clean fuel to burn in our turbines and have had to flare a majorifi,~ of our produced gas. This action was precipitated by an unacceptable amount of equipment maintenance and cooler plugging. We are continuing to run tests on our gas and treatment systems to evaluate viable alternatives. We have split the gas sources from our tanks and field and will have a measured split this coming month. Bonn Hm nasen Safety, ealth and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. Alaska, Oil & Gas Cons. Commission Anchorage Forcenergy Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX October 20, 1997 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit September 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.) Supplement to Form 10-422 Dear Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. Safety, Health ~ Forcenergy, Inc. Env. Manager cc: Kriss Wegemer, Forcenergy Inc. „~ ,; •, ~.~k~`~~1~ ~~v pt~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~' ~ g~ Supplement to Form 10-422 Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit September 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 10,889 MCF during September 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,550 MCF for August 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 8653 MCF or 301 MCFPD. We are currently purchasing clean fuel to burn in our turbines and have had to flare a majority of our produced gas. This action was precipitated by an unacceptable amount of equipment maintenance and cooler plugging. We are continuing to run tests on our gas and treatment systems to evaluate viable alternatives. We will be able to give you a full report on the status of the WMRU gas condition in the very near future. We will keep you informed of our progress. `~ J n A undsen Safety, Health and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. °~u,~ f; f, ,,k',~6.~~~ ~.,4 t11\C ~} r 'rat r R,C4L~"'^l~_ ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Facility Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field September 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. (Supplemental report req'd-See 20 AAC 25.235) 8653 5. Pilot and Purge 1550 6. Used for lease operations 2297 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 12500 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 14701 10 . Transferred from: 0 Pool Name West McArthur River Code I Percent 11. Transferred to: 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine generators. I hereby ce hat foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signatur Title Safety. Health and Env. Mgr. Date 10/7/97 Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 930148 1100% Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1 hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. x' ~~~r! ~s~s~~ ~~l & Ga: Ci=:s. fCigiit~`~tssiC~r} Anchorage ~, .r Forcenergy Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX September 18, 1997 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation ^ommission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit August 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.) Supplement to Form 10-422 Dear Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. S Safety, Hbalth and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. cc: Kriss Wegemer, Forcenergy Inc. ~~ ,..~ ~` q L, , .. ., i t~i;~.:~, ~ jU ~J ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Facility Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field August 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. Pool Name Code Percent 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 West McArthur River 930148 100% 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 9578 (Supplemental report req'd-See 20 AAC 25.235) 5. Pilot and Purge 1500 6. Used for lease operations 2223 7. Other `~ ~ 0 ~ TOTAL items 1-7 ~. ,.-; ~ ~ 13301 8. NGL gas equivalent produced °~.~ - U) U ~-`~ ~ 0 9. Purchased gas ~ ~ 15303 10 . Transferred from: .¢ 0 11. Transferred to: 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine generators. hereby c i y tha a foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Sign ture Title Safety, Health and Env. Mgr. Date 9/18/97 Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1 hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. r~ f~J v r Supplement to Form 10-422 Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit August 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 10,889 MCF during August 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,500 MCF for August 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 9339 MCF or 301 MCFPD. We are currently purchasing clean fuel to burn in our turbines and have had to flare a majority of our produced gas. This action was precipitated by an unacceptabie amount of equipment maintenance and cooler plugging. We are continuing to run tests on our gas and treatment systems to evaluate viable alternatives. We will keep you informed of our pro ss. Jo n Amun e Safety, He Ith and Env. Manager Forcenergy, Inc. ~ ,~ ,. ,: 3 ~~ p ' s~fdStC ' yr .,. • ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Facility Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field July 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. Pool Name Code Percent 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 West McArthur River 930148 100% 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 9,339 (Supplemental report reo'd-See 20 AAC 25.235) 5. Pilot and Purge 1550 6. Used for lease operations .2,223 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 13,112 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 15,519 10 . Transferred from: 0 11. Transferred to: 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine generators. I hereby ce that t foregoin is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signatur Title Ops. Technician, Forcenergy Inc Date 8/11/97 Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. ~~ Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 ~ r ~i~D~.fOtl~(1~ • ~11Ui~In~ 'gir~n crr~ ~ Ii,~ c.,.,;, 1~6i Supplement to Form 10-422 i$ ~ ~~ ~ ~ Facility Report of Produced Gas Disposition West McArthur River Unit July 1997 In accordance with 20 AAC 25.235(b) for Gas Disposition, the West McArthur River Unit flared on a continuous basis 10,889 MCF during July 1997. The estimated rate required for pilot and purge is 50 MCF/D or 1,550 MCF for July 1997. The remaining volume of gas classified as "Flared or vented greater than 1 hour" is therefore 9339 MCF or 301 MCFPD. We are currently purchasing clean fuel to burn in our turbines and have had to flare a majority of-our produced gas. This action was precipitated by an unacceptable amount of equipment maintenance and. cooler plugging. We are running tests on our gas and treatment systemsto evaluate viable alternatives. + 70~ O r f,r~r/~i S Jo n Amundsen ~~-uC~vrn,C~ ~~E~7 Forcenergy, Inc. -~~~~ ~~~~~ . ~-IA~ ~~ ~,~ - Moil r'7~Tioti~ i ~~~ Tt-~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ t ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION FACILITY REPORT OF PRODUCED GAS DISPOSITION Facility Operator Field(s) 930148 Month/Year of Disposition West McArthur River Unit Forcenergy Inc. West McArthur River Field June 1997 Disposition Volume MCF Indicate contributions of each pool to total. 1. Sold 0 2. Reinjected 0 3. Flared or vented less than 1 hour. 0 4. Flared or vented greater than 1 hour. 392 (Supplemental report read-See 20 AAC 25.235) 5. Pilot and Purge 1500 6. Used for lease operations 8 , 2 21 1-3;200 7. Other 0 TOTAL items 1-7 10 ,113 ~5; A9~ 8. NGL gas equivalent produced 0 9. Purchased gas 10,114 10. Transferred from: 0 11. Transferred to: ~ 0 Remarks: Gas is approximately 15% nitrogen. Gas is used for lease operations including heaters and turbine I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature Title Ohs. Technician, Forcenergy_ Inc Date 7/7/97 Form 10-422 Rev. 4/95 Pool Name West McArthur River Code I Percent 930148 1100% Official Use Only-Flaring Authorization >1hr. 1. Safety MCF 2. Lease Use MCF 3. Conserv. Purposes MCF Commissioner. Date Note: All volumes must be corrected to pressure of 14.65 psia and to a temperature of 60° F. Report due by the 20th of the month following the month in question. Authority 20 AAC 25.235. a °rt, ~ S.n. 4« >... ,. .. ~,.~ ~ :i ~ 1 ~t~~G~ fit . i~~s ~U x:>w ~~.., . -. ~, ~,nc't~r~r~~ / I • • Forcenergy, Inc. 310 K Street, Suite 700 Anchorage, Ak 99501 (907)-258-8600 (907)-258-8601 FAX July 10, 1997 Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 3001 Porcupine Drive Anchorage, Ak 99501 Attn: Wendy Mahan Re: West McArthur River Unit May 1997 Producer's Report of Gas Disposition (Form 10-422 Rev.) Supplement to Form 10-422 Ms. Mahan, Enclosed are the above referenced forms including a duplicate copy. If you have any questions, please contact me at 258-8600. Sinc y, ~- Joh Amun sen Forcenergy, Inc. cc: Paul D. White, Forcenergy, Inc.