Aurora applies to expand Nicolai Creek gas unit

Restarted gas production from old field with recompletion; now installing line to sidetrack and second recompletion; also evaluating seismic for deeper oil

Kristen Nelson

Petroleum News Editor-in-Chief

Aurora Gas is putting in a pipeline to connect the southern area of its onshore Cook Inlet natural gas Nicolai Creek unit. The company has also applied to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas to expand the unit, and one of its participating areas, and will continue to....

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Two shut-in wells in south participating area

North participating area currently producing

Aurora has produced more than 1 bcf from field