BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Community�Outreach:�KPB�Assembly BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Agenda Agenda 1. Project�Overview 1 Project Overview 2. Drilling�Program 3 3. Waste�Management Waste Management 4. Environmental�Management 5 5. Permits�Required�&�Processing�Schedule Permits Required & Processing Schedule 6. Q�&�A�/�Agency�Feedback 2
BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Project�Overview Project�Overview P P j j t O t O i i � Buccaneer�Alaska�Operations,�LLC�(Buccaneer)�is�an� Al Alaska�limited�liability�company�wholly�owned�by� k li i d li bili h ll d b Buccaneer�Energy,�Ltd.�based�in�Sydney,�Australia� � B � Buccaneer�is�operating�on�behalf�of�Buccaneer� i ti b h lf f B Alaska,�LLC � Buccaneer plans to drill 4 offshore oil and gas � Buccaneer�plans�to�drill�4�offshore�oil�and�gas� exploration�wells��in�upper�Cook�Inlet: � Southern Cross Unit #1 (SCU #1) � Southern�Cross�Unit�#1�(SCU�#1) � Southern�Cross�Unit�#2�(SCU�#2) � Northwest�Cook�Inlet�Unit�#1�(NWCU�#1) � Northwest�Cook�Inlet�Unit�#2�(NWCU�#2) 3 BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program 4
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BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling Program Drilling�Program Project�Schedule�&�Timeline j � Drilling�operations�during�three�“Open�Water”�seasons�(April�to� November) � Move�jackup�rig�south�to�lower�Cook�Inlet�at�the�end�of�each� � Move jackup rig south to lower Cook Inlet at the end of each season � Begin�operations�July�2011�(Geohazard Survey)�and�end�August� 2013 9 BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling�Operations � Use Marathon LeTourneau Class � Use�Marathon�LeTourneau�Class� 116�C,�cantilevered�jack�up�drill� rig�capable�of�drilling��to�25,000� ft in water depths from 15 to ft.�in�water�depths�from�15�to� 300�ft. � 10K�psi�and�15K�psi�Blow�Out� Preventers (BOP) for drilling in Preventers�(BOP)�for�drilling�in� higher�pressure�formations� known�in�the�Cook�Inlet � Variable deck load to accommodate the increased drilling loads � Variable�deck�load�to�accommodate�the�increased�drilling�loads� and�tubulars�for�deeper�drilling 10
BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Operations � Riser tensioning system to � Riser�tensioning�system�to� adequately�deal�with�the� extreme�tides/currents�in�up�to� 300�ft.�WD � Steel�hull�designed�to� withstand��10°C�to�eliminate� risk�of�steel�failure�during� operations in the Cook Inlet operations�in�the�Cook�Inlet � Proven�history�of�successfully� operating�in�arctic�conditions�in� the�North�Sea � Jones�Act�waiver�not�required�to�mobilize 11 BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program D illi Drilling�Program D illi Drilling�Program P P Drilling�Operations�� Rig�Mobilization� � Jackup�rig�will�be�transported�to�Cook�Inlet�by�Heavy�Lift�Vessel � Jackup�rig�will�be�towed�between�drilling�locations�by�USCG� certified ocean�going tugs certified�ocean�going�tugs � Rig�mobilization�will�minimize�potential�safety,�cultural�or� environmental�impacts�by: � Working�with�aquatic�associations�and�Southwest�Alaska� Pilot�Association�to�avoid�commercial�fishing�openings � Implementing�marine�mammal�monitoring�program�to�avoid� � I l ti i l it i t id effects�to�Beluga�whales�and�other�marine�mammals 12
BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program Drilling Program Drilling�Operations�� Site�Clearance � Geohazard surveys will be conducted at each site (before and after � Geohazard�surveys�will�be�conducted�at�each�site�(before�and�after� drilling)�on�a�survey�grid�approved�by�AOGCC � Existing�2D�and�3D�seismic�data�will�be�used�to�supplement�the� geohazard surveys geohazard�surveys Examples of What is Required for Geohazard Surveys Before After Activity Drilling Drilling 2D 2D and/or 3D Seismic Surveys: d/ 3D S i i S Yes Y N No Sea Floor Imagery: Side-scan sonograph Yes Yes Bathymetry: High frequency sea floor profiling Yes No High-Resolution Seismic Profiling System: Yes No Magnetometer Survey: Yes Yes Tide/Current Survey: Tide/Current Survey: Yes Yes No No 13 BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program Drilling Program Drilling Program Drilling�Operations�� Logistics�&�Field�Support � Most�service�contractors�have�offices,�shops,�&�additional� equipment�located�in�the�Kenai�and�Nikiski�area � � Tugs�will�be�staged�at�the�Nikiski�OSK�dock�for�additional�rig� Tugs will be staged at the Nikiski OSK dock for additional rig support,�anchor�handling�&�ice�management�(if�required) � Helicopters�will�provide�transportation�for�personnel,�groceries,� &�supplies � Jackup rig�will�take�on�a�maximum�fuel�load�prior�to�operations� to reduce fuel transfers during drilling to�reduce�fuel�transfers�during�drilling 14
BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program Casing�/Cementing�Programs � Casing�and�cementing�programs�will�be�approved�by�AOGCC � Conductor�&�surface�casings�will�be�cemented�from�total� depth�to�surface� depth to surface � Deeper�casing�strings�will�be�cemented�to�cover�length�of�� any�hydrocarbon�bearing�zones�plus extra�500�ft.�above � All�casings�will�meet�AOGCC�requirements�for�internal�burst� pressure�to�provide�adequate�well�control 15 BUCCANEER ALASKA OPERATIONS, LLC Cook Inlet Exploratory Drilling Program Drilling�Program Drilling�Program D illi D illi P P Blowout�Prevention��Program � Operating�procedures�are�designed�to�prevent�a�loss�of�well� control � Primary�method�of�well�control�will�be�hydrostatic�pressure� y y p exerted�by�drilling�mud�of�sufficient�density�to�prevent�formation� fluid�from�flowing�into�the�well�bore � In the unlikely event that primary control is lost surface blowout � In�the�unlikely�event�that�primary�control�is�lost,�surface�blowout� prevention�equipment�(BOPE)�would�be�used�for�secondary� control � Buccaneer�will�use�a�10,000�psi�and�15,000�psi�BOP�stack� � BOPE�testing�will�meet�API�Recommended�Practice� No.�53�&�AOGCC�specifications�and�procedures� p p 16
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