The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has permitted two exploration wells, Badami B1-33 and Cottonfield 6, both after public hearings.
Badami B1-33 was permitted first, on Jan. 26, following a Jan. 23 public hearing (see story in Jan. 28 issue of Petroleum News) called by the commission in.
Cook Inlet natural gas production averaged 213,023 thousand cubic feet per day in December, up 17,539 mcf per day, 9%, from a November average of 195,484 mcf per day but down 5.5% from a December 2022 average of 225,440 mcf per day.
Volumes are calculated from Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commis.
Cook Inlet Energy, a Glacier Oil and Gas company, operates the Badami unit on the North Slope under a subsidiary, Savant Alaska. CIE met with Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission staff Oct. 5 for a pre-submittal meeting on permits for the Badami B1-33 and B1-33PH wells and submitted the permit.
Hilcorp Alaskas proposed Cottonfield 6 exploration well was a focus of concerns from those living in the area, as the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a hearing on the companys request for a spacing exception Jan. 18 in Anchorage.
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