HIGH PLATEAU OIL &GAS 230 East 400 South

Springville, Utah 84663

Augus t 24, 1981

Mr. Wi 11 Pitman Idaho Oil &Gas Conservation Commission Department of Lands Statehouse Boise, Idaho 83720

Dear Mr. Pitman:

We at High Plateau Oil & Gas will set 500' of casing, 12", and drill to 5,000'. Then, if we go deeper to 10,000' or 12,000', we will set the additional 500' required inside the 12" .

We will use blowout preventer you have suggested, a pictuft' uf which is enclosed.

We will contact you by telephone in a few days for verbal verification and approval.

Thank you.

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Kenneth E. Brailsford

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RECOlt4ENllATlOll APPROVED:

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Application for perait to drill for 011 and/or OIs.

81-008

High Pl.te.~ 011 and Gas 230 East 400 S~tlI Springyill •• UT 846f.J

Applicant proposes to dr11l a well to • depth of 5.000 feet. Location is 332.72 feet from the east line and 2630.92 feet frow the south line (SWHE1. Section 26. Township 15 South. Ranqe 37 East. ~ranklin County. Idaho. Site is approximAtely eight allu southwest of Ileston. Idaho.

Fee of 1100 is paid. Abond from Western Surety Company in the 4Pount of Sln.aaO has been filed with thn Commission. The :~~art~ent of Water Resources has been Qiv~n opportunit¥ for review and c~nt in accord ~ith the all and Gas Conservation Act. Th~ Oeuartment of Water Resources hal~ not r~sponded wit'lin trIP. prescribed 15 days allowed. .l\poHcant will set 12 inch casinq at SOO foet and cement to surface to protect shalla" \'later san<ls. Drilling dopth \1111 be linited to 5.001 feet. If jeener drilling is desired. doplicant will be required to set an intermediate string of casing to protect snallo\'l subsurfac~ zones from pressures which ~ he encountered at the ~re.ter depth. A blowout preventer d~sign has been submitted, and all inftial requirements of the Rul~ and the Act COMplied with.

Application be approved w1th t.he understandill9 that all oPf!"atfelts lotill be conducted in accordance with the Rules of the 011 and Gas Conservation Commission.

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Western Surety Company Office of General Counsel

January 13, 1987

Mr. W. R. Pitman Petroleum Engineer Department of Lands State of Idaho P. O. Box 670 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

Dear Mr. Pitman:

IN REPLY REFER TO: Claim S-53,874, Bond 58004424 - High Plateau

Oil & Gas, Inc.

This will acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated December 17, 1986.

Please refer to the above referenced file when you submit the cost estimate for this well plugging job.

We have personal indemnity on our Application for Bond signed by Kenneth E. Brailsford and Gary L. Davis. We have today attempted to contact them. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will shall await further reply.

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, 101 s. Phillips Avenue • Sioux Falls. SO 57192 • Phone (605)336-3126

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December 8, 1986

Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Dept. of State Lands State House Boise, ID 83720

Re: Bond #58004424 - High Plateau Oil & Gas, Inc., 325 W. Grove Lane, Farmington County, UT 84025 - $10,000 Oil & Gas Driller - 7/9/81

Greetings:

We wish to take advantage of the cancellation clause con­tained in this bond or policy.

You are hereby notified that this bond or policy is cancelled and voided as of January 17, 1987, or the earliest time permitted by applicable law, whichever is later.

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DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES STATE OFFICE. 450 W. State Street. Boise. Idaho

JOHN V. EVANS Mailing address: Statehouse

Baise. Idaho 63720 A. KENNETH DUNN (208) 334-4440

August 28, 1981

Mr. Will Pitman Petroleum Engineer Department of Lands P.O. Box 670 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814

RE: Idaho Oil &Gas Appl. No. 81-008 High 'Plateau Oil & Gas, Inc.

Dear Mr. Pitman:

In your telephone conversation with John Carlson on August 24, 1981, you advised that High Plateau will drill a 5500 foot hole and cement 500 feet of 12-inch casing to the surface. If not a producer at this point and they drill deeper, they will cement 5000 feet of 8~-inch casing to the surface. This should be adequate as described.

Although you probably request it prior to commencement of drilling, I suggest you require the applicant to submit information pertaining to BOP and abandonment pro­cedures. Since there is an oil and gas well located 10 miles south which is pro­ducing water at 1200 F with a high saline content, we would like to ensure that any aquifers of this nature be contained and not allowed to migrate into other usable aquifers or to the surface environment.

If there is a possibility that a geothermal resource could be encounterep, HighPlateau Oil and Gas should be reminded of the geothermal application filing require­ments of Section 42-4003(h), Idaho Code.

Sir

~ L. GLEN SAXTON, Gnler Operations Bureau

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13 August 1981

High Plateau Oil &Gas 230 East 400 South Springville, ur 84663

Dear Mr. Brailsford:

Thank you for your letter of August 7, 1981 describing the casing program for your proposed well, High Plateau Uo. 1. Enclosed, find carbon copy of letter to Water Resources, as required per the Idaho Code.

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As described in my letter of June 16, I still need a description of your blow-out preventt.r. equipment. Are you going to have both pipe and blind rams with a bag preventer on top, plus a choke manifold assembly? I feel tM-s· equipment with a 3000 psi test rating are required as a minimum. I doubt that 500 feet of casingis suffic+~nt for a 12,000 foot hole. f rule of thumb for sur­face casing requirements in basin drilling where pressure are known is 10% depth of the total depth plus cover shallow water sands. A 12,COO foot well should have 1,200 feet surface casing as a minimum.

If you have questions, rlease call.

Sincerely,

I.!. R. PITMAN Petroleum Engineer

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Enclosure

13 August 1981

Mr. Paul in Idaho OP nt of Water Resources StAteh! Boise 10 v3720r-:7-::\

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Enclosed find subject appl1cation to drill and let ter describ,'ngsurface casing program submitted by High Plateau Oi 1 and Ga!\ The proposed site is approximately 15 ~iles southwe!;t of P~ston. Idaho. The well is located on fee lands. r;::,\i i .,

High Plateau proposes to set 12 inch casing at 500 feet and cement to the surface. .

Your review and comment as per Section 47-30. Idaho CGde will be appreciated. The code allows up to fifteen days for cOlfClent. If you have any questions. please call.r-:=:.,'\

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HIGH PLATEAU OIL &GAS 230 East 400 South

Springville, Utah 84663

August 7, 1981

Mr. Will Pitman Idaho Oil &Gas Conservation Commission Department of Lands Statehouse Boise, Idaho 83720

Dear Mr. Pitman,

We will drill a l5~ inch hole and will set 500 feet of 12 inch casing. We will then cement from the bottom of the 500 feet to the surface.

, We anticipate drilling a 9 3/4 inch hole.

Thank you.

SincE

~ Kenneth E. Brailsford if

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16 June 1981

, High Plateau Oil and GIs Inc. 230 East 400 South. Suite No. 3 Springville. UT 84663

ATTENTION: Kenneth E. Brailsford

Dear Sir:

we received your application to dt"ill well High Plateau No. 1 " June 16. 19S1. In a4d1t1on to the $5.000 bond. we need a

description of the casing design and blowout prevention pro­gram. The well location should be located by an Idaho registered surveyor and the plate should be submitted with the application.

We look forward to High Plateau Oil wildcatting for oil and gas in Idaho, and please call if we can be of assistance.

Sincerely.o W. R. PITMAN Petroleum Engineer

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June la, 1981

Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Dept. of State Lands State House Boise, Idaho

Gentlemen:

Please be advised that I have applied for a bond for High Plateau Oil and Gas, Inc. with Western Surety Company effective June lQ, 1981. The purpose of this bond is to enable High Plateau Oil and Gas, Inc. to secure a permit to drill an oil well for R.J. Barson on property he owns in Idaho.

M. Reed Balls

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HIGH PLATEAU OIL AND GAS, INC. 230 East 400 South Springville, Utah 84663

June 9, 1981

State of Idaho Oepartment of Lands Statehouse Boise, Idaho 83720

Gentlemen:

This letter is to confirm that the copies of the bond papers

that were to accompany the enclosed application sha11 be forwarded to

your office in a few days.

Thank you.

v Kenneth E. Brailsford President

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STATE OF IDAHO DEPAR.TMENT OF LANDS

STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS P.O. BOX 670, COEUR d'ALENE, IDAHO 83814

STANLEY F. HAMILTON DIRECTOR

JOHN V. EVANS GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENT

PETE T. CENARRUSA SECRETARY OF STATE

JIM JONES

December 17, 1986 'ATTORNEY GENERAL JOE R. WILLIAMS

STATE AUDITOR JERRY L. EVANS

SUP'T OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Western Surety Company Paul T. Bruflat Underwriting Officer 101 S. Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57192

Re: Bond #5800 4424 High Plateau Oil and Gas

Dear Mr. Brouflat:

Subject bond remains in full force and effect. High Plateau Oil and Gas, Inc., named principal has not properly plugged and restored the location on their well High Plateau No.1, Section 26, Township 16 South, Range 37 East, BPM, Franklin County, Idaho. This well was drilled to 1,100 feet in the spring of 1983. Subsequently, the operator disappeared. Attempts have been made to work with the landowner to obtain another operator to continue drilling or plug the well. To date no success, and it appears the time has arrived to plug the well.

We, therefore, will make demand to plug this well, using money from subject bond. I will submit cost for this work. I anticipate the earliest this well could be plugged would be June of 1987.

Sincerely)

W. R. PITMAN Petroleum Engineer

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