Hilcorp applies to expand Milne L pad

Hilcorp Alaska LLC has applied to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, to add gravel to expand the L pad at Milne Point. The expansion would allow the installation of three Titan 130 Turbines skids, a fuel gas metering skid, two 1,130-barrel diesel tanks (in containment for emergency startups), piping for diesel and fuel gas supply to the Titans, electrical equipment rooms and switchgear rooms.

Hilcorp is also requesting approval to add gravel to drill up to five additional development wells.

The proposed schedule would have gravel placement for additions - on three sides of L pad - to begin March 1. Compaction and seasoning of the gravel would be completed this summer and the Titan 130 Turbine skids, fuel gas metering skid, fuel gas and diesel piping, electrical equipment rooms and switchgear room would be installed in August.

Hilcorp said it anticipates that drilling would begin in July and continue through the end of 2018.

- Petroleum News