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Division approves Cook Inlet Energy PODs
West McArthur River, Redoubt development plans cover May 1 through April 30, 2026; both saw year-over-year production increases
Kay Cashman Petroleum News
On April 17, Cook Inlet Energy's Chief Operating Officer David Pascal received approval for proposed plans of development for the West McArthur River and Redoubt units from Derek Nottingham, director of Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas.
The units saw a 29% and 22% increase, respectively, for the average daily oil rate compared to the prior 12-month period.
Cook Inlet Energy, or CIE, became operator of the two units effective Dec. 1, 2009.
The 33rd POD for the West McArthur River and the 24th POD for the Redoubt unit were both approved for May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026.
The West McArthur River unit, or WMRU, was formed on July 27, 1990, and currently is comprised of 6,970 acres and two participating areas: Area #1 PA and the Sword PA.
The Redoubt unit formed on Aug. 15, 1997, is currently comprised of 9,668.50 acres and one PA, the Hemlock PA.
From March 1, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2025, WMRU production averaged 896 barrels of oil per day, 232 thousand cubic feet of gas per day and has cumulatively produced 16.36 million barrels of oil and 4.15 billion cubic feet of gas.
From March 1, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2025, Redoubt averaged 537 barrels of oil per day and 138 thousand cubic feet of gas per day and has cumulatively produced 6.15 million barrels of oil, and 2.825 billion cubic feet of gas.
Commitments CIE's commitments for its WMRU 33rd POD include the following:
*Continue exploring ways to enhance production, manage production decline, and increase total ultimate recovery from existing WMRU wells;
*Implement cost-effective solutions to handle increasing water cuts from existing WMRU wells through proper water disposal, and possibly expanding disposal operations to other shut-in wells;
*Continue evaluating and updating the WMRU geological model for shallow gas potential;
*Continue evaluating capital avenues and exploration and development options for the Saber prospect;
*Convert one of the existing shut-in wells into produced water injectors via the Free Water Knock Out project, which was launched in 2023 to simplify disposal at West McArthur River and Redoubt;
*Conduct a site cleanup of unused equipment from the old WMRU facility; and
*Conduct a caliper survey on the Class I disposal well RU-4D.
For the 24th Redoubt POD CIE commits to the following operations:
*Continue exploring ways to enhance production, manage production decline, and increase total ultimate recovery from existing wells;
*Evaluate the viability of retrieving the fish and replacing the failed ESP in the RU-2A well;
*Evaluate the viability of replacing the failed ESP in the RU-1A well and return the well to production;
*Conduct an acid stimulation job on the Class II disposal well, RU-6A, using temporary diverters to enhance injectivity in underperforming zones;
*Conduct a flow test, gather reservoir data, and advance efforts to replace the failed ESP in the RU-9 well;
*Continue to evaluate development options for the high-risk prospects in the Northern and Southern fault block;
*Perform surveys on the subsea lines, including underwater inspections, as part of the Integrity Management Plan, or IMP; and
*Conduct a caliper survey on its Class I disposal well RU-DI to ensure well bore integrity.
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