From: Bill CainsTo: Objections; Ted BowmanSubject: Objection to Docket 137A-2015-12Date: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 5:36:04 PM

Bowman & Cains Exploration LLC as offset operator objects to the application ofAlpha Oilfield Water Services, LLC for a permit to commercially dispose of oil and gasproduction fluids.

Bowman & Cains representatives will be present at the hearing in Little Rock on Dec.8, 2015 and will offer exhibits and statements in this opposition.

SincerelyWilliam T. CainsManaging Partner

JERRY L. CANFIELD, P.A.THOMAS A. DAILY, P.A.WYMAN R. WADE, JR., P.A.DOUGLAS M. CARSON, P.A.C. MICHAEL DAILY, P.A. † !COLBY T. ROE, P.A.MICHAEL A. LAFRENIER

† Also Licensed in Oklahoma! Also Licensed in Wyoming & North Dakota

DAILY & WOODSA PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

KMW BUILDING58 SOUTH SIXTH STREET

P.O. BOX 1446FORT SMITH, AR 72902

TELEPHONE (479) 782-0361FAX (479) 782-6160

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JAMES E. WESTROBERT R. BRIGGS, P.A. †

OF COUNSEL_______-----------

HARRY P. DAILY (1886-1965)JOHN P. WOODS (1886-1976)JOHN S. DAILY (1912-1987)

BEN CORE (1924-2007)

Via Email and Regular Mail

December 3, 2015

Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission301 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 102Little Rock, AR 72205

Re: Salt Water Disposal Well, Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 19 West, PopeCounty, Arkansas

Commissioners:

XTO Energy Inc. hereby restates its objection with respect to the proposed salt waterdisposal well application of Alpha Oilfield Water Services, LLC, for a proposed salt waterdisposal well to be located in Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 19 West in MorelandField, Pope County, Arkansas.

1. The Applicant proposes to inject into Casey Sandstone and Paul Barton Formation.Geologic control indicates that neither the Casey Sandstone nor Paul Barton Formation hassufficient porosity or permeability to enable such injection. In other words, neither of theseformations will take the water which the applicant proposes to inject. If the applicant ispermitted to try injection into these formations, whatever water is pumped in will gosomeplace other than the targeted formations, most likely adjacent productive sandstones.

2. The applicant proposes to inject up to 20,000 barrels per day of fluid. Clearly, thatwill not be possible. In fact, at a previous hearing, the applicant indicated that it reallyintended to inject 5,000 to 10,000 barrels of fluid, per day. If the applicant attempts to inject5,000 to 10,000 barrels of fluid, per day, using its proposed surface injection pressure, thewell’s bottom hole pressure will be raised above the fracture gradient resulting in a likelyescape of injected fluids from confinement.

3. Attached are exhibits which XTO intends to introduce in opposition to theApplication.

4. Please note the appearance of Thomas A. Daily, of Daily & Woods, P.L.L.C., P.O.Box 1446, Fort Smith, AR 72902-1446, on behalf of XTO Energy Inc.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Dailyjmt

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NPL-1,881

M TURNER 1

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M E BARTON 1

-1,945

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R L BARTON 1

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L B CHRONISTER 1

-1,881

VIRDEN 1-4

0NPL-1,921

SCHEIBLE 1-4

0NPL-2,089

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NPL-1,865

CHRONISTER 4

NPL-1,982

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0NPL-2,060

ROBERTS 5-2

-2,142

RAINWATER `A` 20

-1,998

HICKEY 2-34

0NPL-2,032

KINDER 4-2KINDER 4-2

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-2,105

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CASEYCASEY

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M E BARTON 1

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L B CHRONISTER 1

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PETRA 12/2/2015 11:15:47 AM

A A’

Perfinterval3599-3657

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BHP and Pressure Gradient Calculations

• BottomHole Pressure(BHP)@2,749’= Psurface + Phyd – Pfric

– As the injection rate goes down,the friction pressure goes downwhich results in a higher BHP witha constant surface injectionpressure

• Pressure Gradient @ 2749’ =BHP/2749’ [psi/ft]

LegendPsurface = Proposed surface injectionpressurePhyd = Hydrostatic weight of injectionfluid columnPfric = Pressure loss in pipe due to friction

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= (0.433 psi/ft)*(1.045 sp. gr.)*(2,749’)= 1,243.88 psi

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Fluid Gradient

Pressure Gradient (Casey)

Pressure Gradient (Paul Barton)

Frac Gradient

MSIP = 1,048 psig

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0 687

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3,000 697

4,000 705

5,000 714

6,000 726

7,000 738

8,000 753

9,000 769

10,000 787

11,000 806

12,000 827

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14,000 874

15,000 899

16,000 926

17,000 954

18,000 984

19,000 1,016

20,000 1,048