Hilcorp adds 4 wells to Milne Point
Kristen Nelson Petroleum News
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas has approved a proposal by Hilcorp Alaska to drill up to four additional development wells at its Milne Point unit J pad. These wells are in addition to the 28 new wells the company said it planned to drill when it filed the 38th plan of development for Milne last fall; that plan did not include any new J pad wells. The 38th POD, approved in December, is for the period Jan. 13 through Jan. 12, 2021.
The current approval, dated Sept. 21, is a plan of operations amendment decision.
The division said Hilcorp had requested authorization for the wells and associated infrastructure, which would be at new locations within the northern portion of an existing well row.
Doyon 14 or the Hilcorp Innovation rig would be used for drilling and completion, with all proposed activities planned to occur within the existing J pad footprint.
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission data for July, the most recent available, show 11 production wells at J pad, with six in production in July.
- KRISTEN NELSON
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