ConocoPhillips applies to expand CRU

Petroleum News

ConocoPhillips Alaska has applied to expand the Colville River unit. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, said the expansion area is on the Colville River, adjacent to the village of Nuiqsut, and includes all or parts of sections 8 through 11 and 14 of township 10 north, range 4 east, Umiat Meridian. The division is accepting comments on the application through March 4.

In its Dec. 21 application, to both DNR and the Arctic Slope Regional Corp., ConocoPhillips said this expansion, the ninth, will add some 3,200 acres to the unit, including an ASRC oil and gas lease. The expansion is on ASRC lands. The company said it is the only working interest owner of record in the expansion area.

The company said seismic data has been acquired over the expansion areas and several exploration wells have been drilled near the area. Results of those wells were submitted as a confidential attachment to the application.

ConocoPhillips said the expansion area is needed to accommodate 2019 development drilling plans targeting an extension of the Alpine reservoir in the expansion area “within reach of available rig resources and capabilities.”

- Petroleum News