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FACT SHEET

Applicant: Aethon Energy Operating LLC


12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75251
(214) 890-3654

Project Proposal: Permit to drill one Class V Stratigraphic Test Well

Type of Facility: N/A

Well Names: Flowering Peach Well No. 001


Project Location: Section 06, Township 02 North, Range 08 West, of Vernon Parish

Facility Local Address: N/A

Application No.: 44668

Docket No.: IMD 2024-09

Project Summary: The following information is prepared according to the requirements of


Statewide Order No. 29-N-i, (LAC 43:XVII, Subpart 1) to briefly set forth the principal facts and
significant policy questions considered in preparing a draft permit concerning an application by
Aethon Energy Operating LLC (Aethon) to drill one Class V stratigraphic test well in Vernon
Parish, Louisiana.

The application is for the drilling of one proposed Class V stratigraphic test well. The total depth
of the well is at a depth of approximately 9,510 feet below ground level.

The acquisition of geotechnical data is proposed to occur in the drilling of this well. No disposal
of waste via injection will occur.

General Information: Aethon proposes to collect geotechnical cores and other applicable
information.

The base of the lowermost underground source of drinking water (USDW) is approximately 2,475
feet below ground level. There are 9 registered water wells located within a one mile radius of the
proposed well location. The principal regional aquifers in the area comprise of the confined
Williamson Creek Aquifer, Carnahan Bayou Aquifer, and Catahoula Aquifer below.

The complete application consists of the application form (Form UIC-25 Stratigraphic Test);
technical attachments describing the geology, hydrology, construction, completion, and financial
responsibility estimate.
The draft permit conditions were based on applicable rules and regulations as set forth in Statewide
Order No. 29-N-i (LAC: 43:XVII, Subpart I) as amended. Such rules provide for the protection
and non-endangerment of USDW regarding the permitting, drilling, completing, operating and
maintaining of Classes I (nonhazardous waste), III, IV, and V injection well operations in the State
of Louisiana.

Application Locations: An application package is available for inspection at the Louisiana Office
of Conservation, Injection and Mining Division, LaSalle Building, 617 North Third Street, Room
817, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. To view,
please ask for the Aethon Energy Operating LLC Class V Permit Application identified at the
beginning of this document. The application package is also available at the Louisiana Department
of Energy and Natural Resources, Class VI Carbon Sequestration website.

For information regarding the public hearing or any information concerning the application, refer
to the Public Notice for Docket No. TMD 2024-09, or call Jeff Miller at (225) 342-5587, Monday
through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Comment Period: The public comment period officially commences Friday, September 27, 2024
at 8:00 a.m. and concludes, November 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Submit all comments in writing to Jeff
Miller, Louisiana Office of Conservation, Injection and Mining Division, 617 N. 3~ St. Baton
Rouge, LA 70802. Comments may also be e-mailed to info~la.gov. Please reference Aethon
Energy Operating LLC Class V Permit, Application Number 44668, Docket No. IMD 2024-09.

Public Hearin2: The public hearing will be held Thursday, November 7, 2024, 6:00 pm in the Hall
at the Leesville Municipal Golf Course, 331 Country Club Rd, Leesville, LA 71446.
I fI(

TYLER PATRICK GRAY


JEFF LANDRY - SECRETARY
GOVERNOR BENJAMIN C. BIENvENu
COMMISSIONER OF CONSERVATION

ôtate of 3tout%tana
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

September 20, 2024

Jason Moxley
Aethon Energy Operating LLC (A 1760)
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 7525!
* * * APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT * * *

RE: Stratigraphic Test Well New Drill Application No. 44668


Flowering Peach Well No. 001 Serial No. TBD
Wildcat-No LA Shreveport Dist Field API No. TUD
Vernon Parish Sec/TwnlRng: 006/02N108W

Dear Mr. Moxley:

The application by Aethon Energy Operating LLC (A1760) to drill a Class V stratigraphic test well has met the interim
requirements for permitting such a well. The issuance ofthis Permit to Construct constitutes a final permit decision regarding
the construction of this well. You are hereby granted approval to perform the work as described in the application. The
approved work must be completed by TBD , 2025.

Aethon Energy Operating LLC is to notif~’ the Conservation Enforcement Specialist (CES) for Vernon Parish, William
Carnes at (225) 405-7470, Monday through Friday, or by calling the Injection and Mining Division at (225) 342-5515 at
least 72 hours prior to commencement of work. At least 48 hours before the casing test of the long string, contact the CES
to schedule a witnessed casing test.

Within twenty (20) days after completion of the work, submit the documentation requested in the enclosed Reporting
Requirements to the Injection and Mining Division. PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSURES CAREFULLY.

Please be reminded that for future work on the well, a work permit approval must be obtained from this office before
repairing, stimulating, plugging, or otherwise working on this well.

Yours very truly,

Benjamin C. Bienvenu
Commissioner of Conservation

Stephen H. Lee, Director


Injection and Mining Division

Enclosures
Injection and Mining Division
617 North Third Street, 8th Floor, Baton Rouge Louisiana 70802
(225) 342-5515 Injection-Mining@LA.gov I www.dnr.Iouisiana.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
IMD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS >> Class V Stratigraphic Test

Drilling and construction of the well must be completed within one (1) year from the date of the permit approval letter,
otherwise, the permit will expire. Before the expiration of the permit, the operator must notify the Injection and
Mining Division (IMD) if a time extension will be requested or if well will not be drilled.

The approved application describes how the well is to be constructed. Changes in the approved construction, such as well
surface location, well depth, or casing setting depths, will require prior written approval from IMD. Failure to obtain ~jjç~:
written approval will be cause for revoking the permit.

At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to commencement of work, the appropriate Conservation Enforcement Specialist (CES)
identified below must be contacted. If you are unable to reach the CES, please call the Injection and Mining Division at
(225) 342-5515 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Application No. 44668 Serial No. TBD


CES Name William Carnes CES Phone No. (225) 405-7470

Within twenty (20) days after completion of the well, the completion documents listed below must be filed with IMD for
review and approval in compliance with the regulations. Please place the well’s Serial Number on the log headings.

• A Class V Well History and Work Résumé Report (Form UIC-42 STRAT TEST) with an original signature from an
authorized representative of the operating company and two photocopies of the form (front and back). The Form
UIC-42 can be saved, filled-out, and printed by going to www.dnr.Iouisiana.pov/consforms>> Injection & Mining
Division >> Form UIC-42.

• Two (2) copies of the wellbore schematic depicting the completed well.

• Two (2) copies of the electric log used to identil~’ the USDW.

• Two (2) copies of the cement bond log for each respective casing string.

• An original AFFIDAVIT OF TEST OF CASING IN WELL (Form CSG-T) signed by a company representative and
witnessed by a third party for each casing. Provide a copy of the properly labeled pressure chart if the Form CSG-T
does not have a witnessed signature. Include the well name, well serial number, casing size, test start time and stop
time, date of test, and signature of company representative. The Form CSG-T can be downloaded from
www.dnr.louisiana.gov consforms>> Injection & Mining Division>> Form CSG-T.

Send the above required documentation together in ONE PACKAGE to:

Office of Conservation- 9111 Floor


Injection & Mining Division
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
CLASS V STRAT TEST WELL PERMIT APPLICATION
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
INJECTION & MINING DIVISION
617 N. Third St., 9th FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

Injection-Mining~Ia.gov
(225) 342-5515

UIC-25 STRAT TEST PLEASE READ APPLICATION INSTRuCTIONS TYPE ONLY


1. APPLICATION TYPE: (Check One)
~ DRILL AND COMPLETE NEW CLASS V WELL D CONVERT AN EXISTING WELL TO CLASS V
D OTHER (SPECIFY):
2. IDENTIFY WELl. USE
To acquire geotechnical information

3. IDENTIFY FUTURE WELL USE (I.e. Conversion to Class VI, monitor well, P&A, etc.)
Conversion to Class VI or monitoring well

4. OWNER/OPERATOR NAME 5. OC OPERATOR CODE


Aethon Energy Operating LLC Al 760
6. OWNER/OPERATOR MAILING ADDRESS 7. CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
12377 MerIt Dr; Ste. 1200 Dallas, TX 75251

8. TELEPHONE NO 9. E-MAIL ADDRESS


214-750-3820 regulatory~aethonenergy.com

10. WELL NAME 11. WELL NO 12. WELL SERIAL NO (Well Conversions Only)
Flowering Peach I

13. FIELD NAME 14. FIELD CODE


Wildcat NO
- LA Shreveport District 9715

15. PARISH NAME 16. SECTION 17. TOWNSHIP 18. RANGE


Vernon 06 2N 8W

19. LOCATION COORDINATES (GCS, NAD 27) 20. STATE PLANE COORDINATES (LAMBERT, NAD 27)
LATITUDE: 31’ 10 MIN 30.07 SEC ~ NORTH ZONE 0 SOUTH ZONE
LONGITUDE: 93’ 13 MIN 29.20 SEC X: 1773316.29 Y: 185672.80
21. LEGAL LOCATION DESCRIPTION (FROM LOCATION PLAT):
SW QUARTER (SW/4) OF THE SE QUARTER (SEI4) OF SECTION 6-T2N, R8W
268’ FSL & 1930’ FEL OFFICE OF CONStRVAfl°t’

JUN 1 2 2024

IN)ECUON 1 MINING DNI~1uN

UIC-25 STRAT TEST REV. 5/24


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22. LIST PERMITS, LICENSES, OR APPROVALS THE APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED OR APPLIED FOR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE
APPLICANT’S LEGAL OR TECHNICAL ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED ACnVITY. INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF APPUCATIONS
OR, IF ISSUED, THE IDENTIFICATiON NUMBER OF THE PERMIT, LICENSE, OR OTHER APPROVALS.

Regulatory Program or Agency Permits, Licenses, Construction, Project Approval Identification

23. WELL CASING / CEMENT DATA


CASING CASING SETTING DEPTHS SACKS YIELD
SIZE HOLE DIAMETER CASING WEIGW TOTAL
(OD- (INCHES) (LBIFT) CASING GRkDE TOP BOTTOM SACKS CEMENT (Lead/rail) (Cu FTISACK) CEMENT TOP
INCHES) (LeadITaa) (Lead/rail)
D~VEN
20 20 106.5 0 — 0 0 DRIVEN 0
3tM POZ
10.75 13.5 40.5 J-55 0 3200’ 1419 1130/289 c~ns~ 1.7911.26 SURFACE

**ALL WELL DEPThS SHOULD BE GIVEN IN MD’


24. BASE OF USDW (Fl): 25. REFERENCE E-LOG FOR USDW (SERIAL NUMBER):
2430 130795
127. PLUGBACK DEPTH (Fr): 28. TUBING SIZE & DEPTH: I 29. PACKER SIZE & DEPTH:
26. WELLTOTAL DEPTH (Fl):
9510 I I
INJECTIVflY TEST INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE)
30. INJECTION ZONE DEPTHS 31. COMPLETION/PERFORATION DEPTHS

Top: Bottom: Top: Bottom:

32. REFERENCE E-LOG FOR INJECTION ZONE INFO (SERIAL NUMBER):

33. WELL COMPLETION rn OPEN HOLE 0 PERFORATIONS 0 SCREEN


34. TEST MATERIAL (e.g. nitrogen, brine, etc): 35. MAXIMUM TEST PRESSURE (psi): 36. TOTAL INJECTION VOLUME (bbls):

•~.CO2 is prohibited as a Class V test material***

37. Is the Well Located on Indian Lands or Other Lands Owned by or under the Jurisdiction or Protection of the Federal Government? OYES ~ NO

38. Is the Well Located on State Water Bottoms orOther Lands Owned by or underthe Jurisdiction or Protection of the State of Louisiana? 0 YES ~J NO
39. If the proposed well is associated with a potential Class VI geologic sequestration project, does the applicant own the mineral rights
at the proposed well locations? ~ YES ~ NO
40. If no, has written notification been provided to the mineral owner(s)? 121 YES 0 NO

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

JUN 122024

UIC-25 SWAT TEST 2 INJECTION & MINING DIVISION REV. 5/24


41. AGENT OR CONTACT AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT DURING THE PROCESSING OF THIS APPLICATION
NAME: JULIAN FISHER

COMPANY: AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC

MAILING ADDRESS: 12377 MERIT DR; STE. 1200; DALLAS, TX 75251


TELEPHONE NUMBER: 214-750-3820

E-MAIL ADDRESS: roguIatory~aethonenergy.com


42. CERTIFICATION BY WELL OWNER/OPERATOR

I certify that as the owner/operator of the injection well, the person identified in Item No. 37 above is authorized to act on my behalf during the processing
of this application, to submit additional information as requested, and to give oral statements in support of this application. I will grant an authorized agent ol
the Office of Conservation entry onto the property to inspect the injection well and related appurtenances as per LSA-R.S. 30:4. I agree to operate the well in
accordance with Office of Conservation guidelines. I further certify under penalty of law that I have examined and am familiar with the information submitted
in this document and all attachments and that based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that
the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility
of fine or imprisonment or both (I.SA-R.S. 30:17).
Print Name of Well Owner/Operator Print Title of Company Official (as applicable)
AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC CHIEF HSE OFFICER
Signature of Well ner/Operator Date
0610612024

OFFICE OF CONSfRVAflON

JUN 122024

INJEC’flON & MINING DIVISION


UIC-25 STRAT TEST REV. 5/24
414166?

CLASS V STRAT TEST WELL PERMIT APPLICATION


OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
INJECTION & MINING DIVISION
617 N. Third St. ~ FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

Injection-Mining~Ia.gov
(225) 342-5515

UIC-25 STRAT TEST PLEASE READ APPLICATION INSTRUCflONS TYPE ONLY


1. APPLICATION TYPE: (Check One)
~ DRILL AND COMPLETE NEW CLASS V WELL CI CONVERT AN EXISTING WELL TO CLASS V

CI OTHER (SPECIFY):

2. IDENTIFY WELL USE


To acquire geotechnlcal information
3. IDENTIFY FUTURE WELL USE (I.e. Conversion to Class VI, monitor well, P&A, etc.)
Conversion to Class VI or monitoring well
4. OWNER/OPERATOR NAME 5. OC OPERATOR CODE
Aethon Energy Operating LLC Al 760
6. OWNER/OPERATOR MAILING ADDRESS 7. CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
12377 MerIt Dr; Ste. 1200 Dallas, TX 75251

8. TELEPHONE NO 9. E-MAIL ADDRESS


214-750-3820 reguIatory~aethonenergy.com

10. WELL NAME 11. WELL NO 12. WELL SERIAL NO (Well ConversIons Only)
Flowering Peach 1
13. FIELD NAME 14. FIELD CODE
Wildcat - NO LA Shreveport DistrIct 9715
15. PARISH NAME 16. SECTION 17. TOWNSHIP 18. RANGE
Vernon 06 2N SW
19. LOCATION COORDINATES (Ga, NAD 27) 20. STATE PLANE COORDINATES (LAMBERT, NAD 27)

LATITUDE: 31 • 10 MIN 30.07 SEC ~ NORTH ZONE CI SOUTH ZONE


LONGITUDE: 93 • 13 MIN 29.20 SEC X: 1773316.29 Y: 185672.80
21. LEGAL LOCATION DESCRIPTION (FROM LOCATION P1ST):
SW QUARTER (5W14) OF THE SE QUARTER (SEI4) OF SECTION 6-UN, R8W OFFICE OF CONS?RVATION
268’FSL&1930’FEL

JUN 1 2 2024

UIC-25 STRAT TEST REV. 5/24


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22. LIST PERMITS, LICENSES, OR APPROVALS THE APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED OR APPUED FOR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE
ApPLICANr5 LEGAL OR TECHNICAL ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY. INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
OR, IF ISSUED, THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE PERMIT, LICENSE, OR OTHER APPROVALS.

Regulatory Program or Agency Permits, Licenses, Construction, Project Approval Identification

23. WEU. CASING! CEMENT DATA


CASING CASING SETTING DEPTHS
SIZE HOLE ~AMETEF CASING WEIGH1 TOTAL SACKS TYPE CUFVSA CEMENT TOP

INCHES) (INCHES) (LBITT) CASING GRADE TOP BOTTOM SACKS (Leadft&) (LaIr.
20 20 106.5 0 • 0 0 DRIVEN 0
10.75 13.5 40.5 J-55 0 3200’ 1419 11301289 fl~ 1.79/1.26 SURFACE

‘ALL WELL DEPTHS SHOULD BE GIVEN IN MD’


24. BASE OF LJSDW (FT): 25. REFEREN~ E-LOG FOR USDW (SERIAL NUMBER):
2430 130795

26. WELL TOTAL DEPTH (Fr): 27. PLUGBACI( DEPTh (FT): 28. TUBING SIZE & DEPTH: 29. PACkER SIZE & DEPTH:
9510

INJECTIVflY TEST INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE)


30. INJECflON ZONE DEPTHS 31. COMPL.ETIONIPERFORATION DEPTHS

Top: Bottom: Top: Bottom:

32. REFERENCE E-LOG FOR INJECTION ZONE INFO (SERIAL NUMBER):

33. WELl. COMPLETION D OPEN HOLE 0 PERFORATIONS 0 SCREEN


34. TEST MATERIAL (e.g. nitrogen, brine, etc): 35. MAXIMUM TEST PRESSURE (psI): 36. TOTAL INJECTION VOLUME (bbls):

CO1 is prohibited as a Class V test matedaP~

37. Is the Well Located on Indian Lands or Other Lands Owned by or under the Jurisdiction or Protection of the Federal Government? DYES ~ NO

38. Is the Well Located on State Water Bottoms or Other Lands Owned by or under the Jurisdiction or Protection of the State of Louisiana? DYES 0 NO
39. If the proposed well is associated with a potential Class VI geologic sequestration project, does the applicant own the mineral rights
at the proposed well locations? ~ YES 0 NO
40. If no, has written notification been provided to the mineral owner(s)? l~ YES 0 NO

OFFICE OF CONS?RVAt0N

JUN 122024

IN)ECRON & MINSN6 OMSION


UIC-25 STRAT TEST 2 REV. 5/24
41. AGENT OR CONTACT AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF ThE APPLICANT DURING ThE PROCESSING OF THIS APPUCAflON
NAME: JULIAN FISHER
COMPANY: AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC
MAILING ADDRESS: 12377 MERIT DR; STE. 1200; DAUAS, TX 75251
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 214-750-3820
E-MAIL ADDRESS: regulatory©aethonenergy.com

42. CERTIFICATION BY WELL OWNER/OPERATOR


I certify that as the owner/operator of the injection well, the person identified in Item No. 37 above is authorized to act on my behalf during the processing
of this application, to submit additional information as requested, and to give oral statements In support of this application. I will grant an authorized agent ol
the Office of Conservation entry onto the property to inspect the injection well and related appurtenances as per LSA-R.S. 30:4. I agree to operate the well in
accordance with Office of Conservation guidelines. I further certify under penalty of law that I have examined and am familiar with the information submitted
in this document and all attachments and that based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that
the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false Information, including the possibility
of fine or imprisonment or both (LSA-R.S. 30:17).
Print Name of Well Owner/Operator Print Title of Company Official (as applicable)
AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC CHIEF HSE OFFICER
Signature of Well ner/Operator Date
— 0610612024

OPflcg o~

JUN 1 2 2024

INJECTION & MINING DIVISION

UIC-25 STRAT TEST REV. 5/24


JOHN BEL EDWARDS
GOVERNOR ~‘tatc of itouithana THOMAS F. HARRIS
SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION MONIQUE M. EDWARDS
COMMISSIONER OF CONSERVATION

November 9,2023

JASON MOXLEY
AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (A1760)
12377 MERIT DR., SUITE 1200
DALLAS ,TX 75251—0000

RE: INITIAL APPLICATION REVIEW Application No. 44668


FLOWERING PEACH SN
Well No 001
Field WILDCAT—NO LA SHREVEPORT DIST API 11
Parish VERNON CLASS V—NEW

Gentleman:

Your Application concerning the above referenced well has been received by
this Office. This is your receipt for that Application and a processing fee
of 252 dollars charged in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of
Chapter 1 as enacted by Act No. 66 of 1959.

This receipt DOES NOT constitute approval of your Application; therefore no


work should begin on this until a notice of Permit approval has been received.

Please refer to the Application number indicated above in any further


communications with this Office concerning your Application.

LiA
Approved By:

Injection and Mining Division


617 North 3rd Street•9th Floor • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Phone (225)342-5515• Injection-Mining~LA.gov www.dnr.state.la.us/conservation
An Equal Opportunity Employer
0446b8
fr~
AETHON

November 7, 2023

Office of Conservation
Injection and Minding Division
LaSalle Building
617 North Third Street, Suite 817
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5428

Re: Class V Injection Well Permit Flowering Peach No. I

Dear Mr. Lee,

Attached for your review is the completed UIC-25 application for the drilling and completion of
Aethon Energy Operating LLC’s stratigraphic test well, the Flowering Peach No. 1, located in
Vernon Parish. If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact me at
jmoxley(2uiaethonenergy.com or 214-890-3654.

Sincerely,

(r_j, /~3’~€9 OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

Aethon Energy Operating, LLC NOV 0 2023


Jason Moxley
Director, HSE INJEcTION & MINING DIVISION

AETHONENERGY.COM
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75251
Tel 214-750-3820 , Fax 214-750-1526
044668

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OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 09 2023

INJECTION & MINING DIVISION


046668

A. APPLICATION FEE

S ubni it the non—ic lii ndahle appi ical ion fle Ibr eac Ii ~ eli per L AC 43: XIX Chapter 7

An invoice will be issued by LDNR for (lie application fee.

Company Name: Aethon Energy Operating. LLC


Address: 12377 Merit Dr. Suite 1200
City, State, Zip: Dallas. TX. 75251
Phone: 214-750-3820

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 092023

INJECTION & MINING DIVISION


044668
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B. ATTACHMENTS

B.1 ONE FORM UIC-25 WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURE

Form UIC-25 ~~ill be uploaded to SONRIS as pail of the permit application. The ~originaF
signature page ~~iii be mailed as a separate document to LDNR.

Office of Conservation Injection & Minin Division


617 North Third Street
Baton Rouge. LA 70802-5428

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 0 2023

INJECTION & MINING DIVISION


FORM UIC-25 STRAT TEST
CLASS-V WELL PERMIT APPLICATION

1. APPLICATION TYPE: (Check One) LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL


~ DRILL AND COMPLETE NEW CLASS-V ~NELL RESOURCES - OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
fl CONVERT AN EXISTING WELL TO CLASS-V
fl OTHER (SPECIFY): INJECTION & MINING DIVISION
Injection-Mining@Ia.gov
(225) 342-5515

2. IDENTIFY WELL USE

To acquire geoteChniCal information

3. IDENTIFY FUTURE WELL USE (i.e. ConversIon to Class VI, monitor well, PM, etc.)

Conversion to Class VI or monitoring Well


4. OWNERIOPERATOR NAME 5. OOC OPERATOR CODE
Aethon Energy Operating LLC Al 760
6. OWNERIOPERATOR MAILING ADDRESS 7. CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
12377 Merit Dr. Suite 1200 Dallas, TX, 75251

S. TELEPHONE NO. 9. E-MAIL ADDRESS


214-750-3820 reguIatory~aethonenergy.Com
10. WELL NAME 11. WELL NO. 12. WELL SERIAL NO. (Well Conversions Only)

Flowering Peach 1
13. FIELD NAME 14. FIELD CODE
WILDCAT NO LA SHREVEPORT DIST
- 9715
15. PARISH NAME 16. SECTION 17. TOWNSHIP RANGE
18.
Vernon 06 2N 8W
19. LOUISIANA COORDINATE ZONE (Check One) For Item Numbers 20 Through 25, Give Coordinates in Louisiana
0 NORTH ZONE Q SOUTH ZONE Coordinate System 1927 and 1983
20. LATITUDE (NORTH) NAD 1927 21. LONGITUDE (WEST) NAD 1927 22. LOUISIANA LAMBERT (X-Y) COORDINATES (NAD 1927)
N31° 10 • 30.07” W93° 13’ 29.20” X: 1773316.29 Y: 185672.80
23. LATITUDE (NORTH) NAD 1983 24. LONGITUDE (WEST) NAD 1983 25. LOUISIANA LAMBERT (X-Y) COORDINATES (NAD 1983)
N31° 10’ 30.74” W93° 13’ 29.79” X: 3054103.50 Y: 246378.03
28. LIST PERMITS, LICENSES, OR APPROVALS THE APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED OR APPLIED FOR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE
APPLICANT’S LEGAL OR TECHNICAL ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSFD ACTIVITY. INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
OR, IF ISSUED, THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE PERMIT, LICENSE, OR OTHER APPROVALS.

Regulatory Program or Agency Permits, Licenses, Construction, Project Approval Identification

L,l PILE OF CONsERvAy,fl,~

r
C’ £ ?~

INJECtION & MINING DIVISION

FORM UIC.25 STRAT TEST REV 8123


27. WELL CASING! CEMENT DATA
CASING HOLE CASING SETTING DEPTHS TOTAL SACKS TYPE
SIZE DIMIETE CASING WEIGHT CASING SACKS CEMENT (CU FT/SACK) CEMENT TOP
(OD-INCHES) (INCHES) (LB/Fl) GRADE TOP BOTTOM (Lead/Tail) (Lead/tail) (Lead/Tail)

20 20 106.5 X-42 0 951 0 0 Driven 0 Driven


10.75 13.5 40.5 J-55 0 3,200’ 1,419 1,1301289 3&SsPoz*CIassA 1.79/1.26 Surface

28. BASE OF USDW 129. WELL TOTAL DEPTh 30. PLUGBACK DEPTh 31. TUBING SIZE & DEPTh 132. PACKER SIZE & DEPTh
2,430’ j9.510’
33. INJECTION ZONE DEPThS (If applIcable) 34. COMPI.ETIONIPERFORATION DEPThS (If I 35. WELl. COMPLETION (Check One)
applIcable) OPEN HOLE CI PERFORATIONS
Top: Bottom: I
Top: Bottom: CI SCREEN

INJEC’flVITY TEST INFORMATION (If applIcable)


36. TEST MATERIAL (e.g. nItrogen, brine, Mc): 37. MAXIMUM TEST PRESSURE (psi): 38. TOTAL INJECTION VOLUME (barrel.):

C02 is pmhibited as a Class V test


matedar I
39. Is the Well Located on Indian Lands or Other Lands Owned by or under the Jurisdiction or Protection of the Federal Government? I ~ YES ~ NO

40. Is the Well Located on State Water Bottoms or Other Lands O~ed by or under the Jurisdiction or Protection of the State of Louisiana? ~ ThS ~ NO

41. AGENT OR CONTACT AUThORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF ThE APPLICANT DURING THE PROCESSING OF ThIS APPLICATION
NAME: Aethon Energy Operating LLC
MAILING ADDRESS:12377 Merit Dr. Suite 1200
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE: Dallas, TX, 75251 OFFICE Ut’ ~UNSaVRtON
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 214-750-3820
E-MAIL ADDRESS: regulatoI’~/©aethonenergy.COm

42. CERTIFICATION BYWELLOWNERIOPERATOR tN3~C’flQN ~L TVUlN1l1%~ LflVL~~’~’

I certify that as the owner/operator of the injection well, the person identified in Item No. 40 above is authorized to act on my behalf during
the processing of this application, to submit additional information as requested, and to give oral statements in support of this application. I will
grant an authorized agent of the Office of Conservation entry onto the property to inspect the injection well and related appurtenances as per
LSA-R.S. 30:4. I agree to operate the well in accordance with Office of Conservation guidelines. I further certify under penalty of law that I have
examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments and that based on my inquiry of those individuals
immediately responsible for obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there
are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment or both (LSA-R.S. 30:17).
Print Name of Well OwnerlOperator Print Title of Company Official (as applicable)
Aethon Energy Operating LLC (.,k cf 146 E 0’ f LC C
Signature of We neriOperator Date

FORM uIC-25 STF~AT TEST REV 8/23


044668
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AS A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR A CLASS-v WELL:

A. Application Fee: Submit the non-refundable application tee for each well per LAC 43:XIX.Chapter 7.
B. Include the following as applicable:

1. One Form UIC-25 STRAT TEST with original signature;


a. Should there be no existing field designation, please use the following dependent upon which Office of Conservation district the
well is to be located in (dick to see the district outlines):
• WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST (9727)
• WILDACT-NO LA SHREVEPORT DIST (9715)
• WILDCAT-NO LA MONROE DIST (9709)
2. Two original Form MD-10-R-A for each existing well to be converted (if conversion is proposed);
3. One original Certified Location Plat showing the location of each Class-V well location;
a. Please be sure to comply with the requirements of the IMD-GS-10 Policy
4. Injection test fluid analysis (if injection is proposed);
5. An annotated copy of an electric well log of the nearest offset well that shows the Underground Source of Drinking Water
(USDW);
6. An annotated copy of an electric well log of the nearest offset well that shows the proposed injection zone (if injection is
proposed);
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
7. Work prognosis for dnlling, completing, and testing the well;
8. Schematic(s) of the Class-V well showing:
a. Casing diameter, specifications, material (PVC, steel, etc.), and depth, NOV 0 2023
b. Screen type, length, material, slot or opening size,
c. Injection tubing size inside casing (if any),
d. Hole diameter (bit size), INJECTION & MINING DIVISION
e. Amount and type of cement used and depths to top and bottom of cement,
f. Wellhead showing all fittings,
g. Discharge line diameter and connection to wellhead,
h. Well house (if any).
**Schemati~ should be stamped and signed by a Louisiana-registered Professional Engineer (PE) as appropriatC

9. Financial surety will be required for Class V per LAC.XIX.104.C.5. Bonding costs will be the estimated cost for the actual plugging
and abandonment (P&A) of the well.
a. Please provide a P&A procedure, schematic, and 3°~ party cost estimate.
The acceptance of the PM procedure will not constitute approval to PM the well to those standards and will strictly
**

be used to verify the 3~ party estimatC


II. REQUIREMENTS OF A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR CLASS-V INJECTION WELL:
A. Operating a Class-V well without a permit is a violation of Statewide Order No. 29-N-i (LAG 43:XVII, Subpart 1) and may subject.
the well owner to enforcement action including fines as provided by La. R.S. 30. No fines will be imposed on the owner of an
existing unpermitted injection well provided the owner submits an application for a permit. However, repairing, stimulating, plugging
or performing other work on a Class-V well without a work permit (Form UIC-17) may subject the well owner to a fine.
B. After completing the Class-V well, a permanent, weather-proof sign not less than 1 foot by 2-foot in size must be erected within
ten feet of the well, which, at a minimum shows the Well Name and Office of Conservation issued Well Serial Number. If the Class-V
well is enclosed within a well house, the sign may be inside the well house, if it is prominently visible upon entering.
After completing the Class-V well, complete and submit the Form UIC-42 STRAT TEST,
C. When abandoning, the well must be plugged in accordance with Office of Conservation guidelines in effect at the time of
abandonment.

The Injection & Mining Division can be reached by telephone at 225-342-5515 or email lniection-Minino6ila.gov.
Please submit the completed application form with all required attachments to:

Mailing Address Street Delivery Address

Office of Conservation Injection & Office of Conservation


Mining Division Injection & Mining Division
617 North Third Street LaSalle Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5428 617 North Third Street, Suite 817
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5428
FORM UiC-25 STMT TEST REV 8123
044668

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources


Class V Stratigraphic Test Well Permit

Application
Flowering Peach 1

Aethon Energy Operating, LLC


Vernon Parish, Louisiana

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 0 2023

~N)E~TION & MINING DlV~SION


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B,2 TWO ORIGINAL FORM MD-IO-R-A FOR EACH EXISTING WELL TO BE


CONVERTED (IF CONVERSION IS PROPOSED)

Not appi icable as this is a permit appi cation Ibr a new ~~eIi.

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 0 2023

INJECTION & MINING DI\JIsIorsj


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8.3 ONE ORIGINAL CERTIFIED LOCATION PLAT SHOWING THE LOCATION OF


EACH CLASS-V WELL LOCATION

A Cci lied location plat sho~~ ing the location of the proposed Class V ~ eli location will be
pro’ ided in compliance with the IMD-GS-l 0 PoIic’~.

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 0

& MINING DIVISIOn


ALLRR8
— BEARINGS. DISTANCES AND COORDINATE SHOWN H~ON ME AT THE - THIS PLAT IS NOT A PROPERTY BOUNDARY SURVEY AND AS SUCH DOES
MINUMUM COLI.ECTED WITH SUBMETER ACCURACY 8*5W ON THE LOUISIANA NOT COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY BOUNDARY
STATE PLANE COORDINATE STSTEN. NAD. 83 DATUM (NORTH ZONE) - SURSS AS ADOPTED BY THE LOUISM4A PROFESSIOMVI. ENGINEERING AND
NA’AO-88 LAND SURVEYiNG BOARD.

— OWNERSHIP INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OTHERS. — DATA WAS DOIECIED USING GlASS/REX WITH CORS CORRECTiONS
— LEASE LINES SHOWN ME DRAWN TROll RECORD INFORMATION PR&ATDED - THIS WELl. IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDER U-HS.
BY OTHERS.

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

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210 tony, City Ave.
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NAD83: 36 131
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X: 3050731
Y 251613 __________ —— ______ ——
T3N-R8W 31 32 X: 3055957

NAD27:
X: 1769944
T2N-R8W ——
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X: 1775170
Y: 190908 “—FND 3/40 P140 1.50 Y: 190871
IRON ROD IRON ROD

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US FEET
SCALE:
10 1000.

HANcOcK TIMBERLAND XI INC. I

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POINT
NAD83
NAD83
X: 3D50 8 I 5 X. 3056038
Y: 246168
•Y 246076
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V. 185370

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WELL LOCATION FLAT


AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC
FLOWERING PEACH NO. 1
VERNON PARISH, LOUISIANA
SCALE: 1” = 1,000
LEDAL DESC~TiON”
A WELL IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW/4) OF THE ADAM MAWdIlOfl. PROFESSIONAL IMD SURVEYOR. CERITFY TMT
SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION 6 TOWNSHIP 2 THE WELL LOCATION DEPICTED MID DESCRIBED IN THIS NAT WAS
LOCATED AND SURVEYED IN THE Ft.D BY ME OR UNDER MY
NORTH RANGE 8 WEST LOUISIANA MERIDIAN WITH A DIRECTiON WITH ACCURACY AND PRECISION TO THE NEAREST FOOT. I
BASEUNE OF 31° NORTH LATITUDE. THIS DESCRIPTION IS NAVE PROPERLY DØJAINED TillS RAT AND FWtE DETERMINED - -
BASED ON THE SURVEY AND PLAT MADE BY ADAM COMPLIES WITH EXISTING LOCAl. LOUISW4A COOS MID
MAThHORT, PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR, DATED HAS BEEN PROPERLY SITE A~TED TO USE IN THIS
12/19/23. AREA. THE SURVEY AND PLAT NAVE BEEN DETERMINED
ITIAT IT MEETS ThE MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
FOR LAND SURVEyING IN THE STATE OF LOUISIMLA.

PROPOSED SURFACE LOCATION


STATE PLANE COORDINATE — NORTH ZONE:
4*0—83 IC: 3054103.50 Y: 246378.03 ~/ A
NAO—27 IC: 177331 6.29 Y: 185672.00
GEOG~HIC MAD—83: LAT: N3T°TO°3O.74” ION: W93°1329.79
GEOG~HIC p140—27: AT: H3r1o°30.D7’ ION: ff931329.20” PROFESSIONAl. LAND 001,
NAT. GROUND ELEV. 303 NO. 5193 — STATE ‘ LOUISIANA
CALLS: 268 FSL. 1930 EEL OF 6—2N—8W FIELD SURVEY: 11/28/23 I
FLOWERING PEACH NO. 1 I REV—O 12/19/23
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BA INJECTION TEST FLUID ANALYSIS (IF INJECTION IS PROPOSED)

Not applicable as this peru it app! icat ion does ni propose i niect ion into the ~~eli.

OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

NOV 0 2023

INJEcTION & MINING DIVISION


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B.5 AN ANNOTATED COPY OF AN ELECTRIC WELL LOG OF THE NEAREST OFFSET


WELL THAT SHOWS THE UNDERGROUND SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER
(USDW)

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NOV 092923

& MINING DJ\JJsjop,


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OFFICE OF cONS1R~~ON

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Log Measured From KB ~I 7 . Ft. Above Perm. Datum
Drilling Measured From SAME
Date 11-26-69 I!-28-69 ~,

Run No. ONE TWO


Depth—Driller 6061 7000
Depth—Logger 6065 70 2 ~
Btm. Log Interval 6064 101 I ~
Top Log Interval 759 6064
Casing—Driller 758 758 %~

Casing—Logger 759 759


Bit Size 9 7/8”fl 7/ ‘it) 7 7/8”
Type Flyid in Hole GEL GEL ——

CAUSTIC CAUSTIC
Dens. lVisc. 9,7 j 38 9,71 41 I
pH IFluidLoss 9.0 (10.4n1 9.0 112.smI j ml
Sourceofsample PIT PIT
R @Meas.TemP.3.IO @ 87°F 3.SU@ /3°F
~g @Meos.Temp. 3.00 @ p,°F 2 ~0@ 73°F °F
t,~ ~Meas.Temp. 2 •[)~ ~ 87°F 3. f) @ 13°F
Source:Rmf R,,~ C I C I 1
R. @BHT 1.A8 @ 140°F I .70@ 14S°F ‘1
Time Since Circ. 6 fIRS. S FIRS.
Max.Rec.Temp. 140 °F 14’S °F °F
Equip. I Location 1533 I i CT 5636 I LCT I
Recorded By )L)NRAR-LONE flAN)ALCOCKHUNTIR
Witnessed By •1R.SCOMN r%R.SCOGIN
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B.6 AN ANNOTATED COPY OF AN ELECTRIC WELL LOG OF THE NEAREST OFFSET


WELL THAT SHOWS THE PROPOSED INJECTION ZONE (IF INJECTION ZONE IS
PROPOSED)

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CLASS V- STRA TIGRAPHIC TEST WELL DESIGN

OFFICE OF CONSeRVATION
Engineering Seal
FEB 72024
Signature by Louisiana Professional Engineer
INJECTION & MINING DIVISION
I, Bryan K. Bell, the undersigned state: As an employee of Terra Dynamics Incorporated
that I am authorized to prepare this document (Flowering Peach No. 1 Strat Well
Drilling Program) and that this document (Flowering Peach No. 1 Strat Well Drilling
Program) was prepared under my supervision and direction. All facts stated herein are
true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. The specifications and
recommendations attested to in this document (Flowering Peach No. 1 SIsal Well
Drilling Program) were prepared in accordance with generally and currently accepted
engineering principles and practices. The engineering drawings, specifications, and other
related documents referenced herein are subject to revision based on drilling and
completion of the Flowering Peach No. 1 injection well.

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Drilling Summary
INJECTION 8 MflIIN€ DM$ION
The Flowering Peach No. 1 is a vertical stratigraphy exploration well. This well is planned to drill into the
Willcox to core the confining shale and parts of the formation as well as log the entire well. The well will
be drilled to ‘9,510, with 8.75”

The surface drilling order for the pad is:

1. 13.5” Surface hole


2. 8.75” Main hole

Communications and Reports


1. LDNR IMD:
• At least 24 hours before spud
• At least 8 hours prior to running casing
• Before testing or retest casing
• Upon closure of reserve pit
• When well has reached To
• Priorto commencing plugging

Surface Interval
Objective: Drill to surface casing point at -‘3,200’ MD/TVD. DO NOT DRILL PAST 3,300’ MD. Run 10.75”
casing and cement to surface.

çS~rvey Criteria: Survey, every stand — inclination, azimuth, and gamma ray

Mud Logging: None

Wellhead: Cut 10.75” casing to place 5k wellhead flange at ground level.

1. Build location and cellar. Set 20” conductor to required depth (+/- 9Sft).
2. Hold pre-spud meeting at TBD location.
3. Move in, rig up drilling rig.
4. Build native mud system. Allow MW to build using drilled solids to no more than 9.5
ppg.
5. Drill 13.5” hole to ~1- 3,200’ or below USDW.
• USDW estimated at 2,430’
6. Notify LADNR — IMD 24-hrs prior to anticipated casing test
7. RIH, circulate & condition hole for logging. TOH
8. Run open hole surface logs.
• Gamma Ray, Spontaneous Potential, Resistivity— USDW Determination
Openhole caliper — Cement Volume determination.
9. Submit logs confirming lowermost USDW and at least one non-USDW sand.
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10. Rig up casing equipment RIH and set 10.75” casing at 3200’ & mix and pump primary cement job as
follows: (Final cement volumes to be determined based on caliper logs)
• 1,130 sks, 12.8 ppg 35:65 Poz; Class A Lead Slurry Yield: 1.79 ft3/sk
• 289 sks, 15.2 ppg Class A Tail Cement Slurry Yield. 1.26 ft3/sk OFFICE ~ CO(’JSIRVATON
• ‘-9.5 ppg WBM displacement
11. Circulate cement to surface.
12. Wait on cement. FEB 7 2024
13. Cut casing and install wellhead flange.
14. If needed, top off cement in surface casing with 1” pipe .JECTION & MIWINS DIVISION

Main Hole Interval


Objective: Drill to production casing point ‘-200’ below the Midway Shale top using Oil Based Mud.
‘-9,510’

Survey Criteria: Survey every stand — inclination, azimuth, and gamma ray

Mud Logging: Entire Interval

Depths: All depths are estimated. Exact depths to be picked on location during the job.

9.875” Production Interval Drilling Procedure

1. NU BOPs on wellhead.
2. Rig up wireline and run cement bond, variable density, and temperature log.
3. Pressure test surface casing to 500 psi. Hold test pressure for 1 hour. If pressure declines more than
5% in 1 hour, inform Drilling Engineer, and discuss remediation plans. A form CSG-T will filled out and
submitted to IMD.
4. Pu 8.750” drill out BHA RIH to drill out casing float collar, shoe track, and at least 10’ of new
formation with WBM.
5. Spot 25 bbl LCM pill on bottom prior to FIT attempt. Assuming 9.5 ppg WBM in the hole at time of
FIT, pressure up on casing to test the casing shoe and formation to 12.5 ppg EMW FIT. Hold FIT
pressure on formation and casing shoe for 15 minutes. Maximum mud weight expected at TO is 10.7
ppg.
6. Displace WBM with 9.5 ppg OBM.
7. Rig up mud logging equipment sample every 30’
8. Drill 8.75” hole to first coring point (‘-3,950’).
9. TOH. Pick up core barrel & core bit. TIH and core 3,950’-4,100’
• Target Cook Mount Shale to top of Sparta Sand
10. POH & lay down core.
11. Condition hole if any hole problems encountered during coring operation.
12. TIH and drill to 4,550’
13. TOH. Pick up core barrel & core bit. TIH and core 4,450’-4,800’
• Target Cane River Shale through top of Wilcox Sand
14. POH & lay down core.
15. Condition hole if any hole problems encountered during coring operation.
16. TIH and drill to 6,200’
17. TOH. Pick up core barrel & core bit. TIH and core 6,200’-6400’
• Target Lower Wilcox
18. POH & lay down core.
19. Condition hole if any hole problems encountered during coring operation.
20. TIH and drill to 9,150’
21. TOH. Pick up core barrel & core bit. TIH and core 9,150’ 9,300’
• Target Base of Wilcox Sand to the top of the Midway Shale.
22. POH & lay down core.
23. Condition hole if any hole problems encountered during coring operation.
24. TIH and drill to TO ~i-/- 9,510’ “300’ below the top of the Midway Shale.
25. Circulate & condition hole for logging. TOH
26. Log well with recommended logging suite.
27. Run Pressure and Formation sampling tools to desired depths. Perform sampling. (Depths TBD)
28. TIH to TD and circulate and condition hole displacing OBM for WBM 9- 10.0 ppg with loss circulation
for setting cement plugs.
29. Nipple up cementing equipment.
30. Place cement plug #1 CO2 Resistant blend (6,025’ 6,325’)
• 16.4 ppg; 1.07 cuft/sack; 145 sacks;
31. TOH Circulate. WOC
32. TIH and tag cement plug #1, PIJH.
33. Place cement plug #2 CO1 Resistant blend (4,410’-4,710’)
• 16.4 ppg; 1.07 cuff/sack; 145 sacks;
34. TOH Circulate. WOC
35. TIH and tag cement plug #2, PUH.
36. Place cement plug #3 CO2 Resistant blend (3,621-4,025’)
• 16.4 ppg; 1.07 cuff/sack; 191 sacks;
37. TOH Circulate. WOC
38. TIH and tag cement plug #3, PUH.
39. Place cement plug #4 Class A blend (3,3S0’-3,050’)
• 15.6 ppg; 1.18 cuff/sack; 135 sacks;
40. TOH Circulate. WOC
41. TIH and tag cement plug #4, PUH.
42. Place cement plug #5 Class A blend (2,480’-2,380’)
• 15.6 ppg; 1.18 cuff/sack; 47 sacks;
43. TOH circulate. WOC
44. TIH and tag cement plug #5. Pressure test to 300 psi for 30 minutes.
45. Circulate hole clean with inhibited fresh water
46. POH laying down drill pipe & collars.
47. Remove SOP
48. Install Wellhead.
49. Rig down and move out. 3
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B.7 PROGNOSIS FOR TESTING THE WELL Pcriiiii \ppIi~mon

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Hole Specific description


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Drilling Surve
Surface OH Logging Run — WL SP, GR. Res, Cali
CR Logging Run WL - Radial CBL, VDL, Temp
Core Run
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LCZ I & IZ 2
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Run 2 4,450’ 4,800’
— — Wellsite Handling
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IZ 2
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Drilling Mud Logs, Survey
OH Logging Run s WL - Spectral GR, SP, RHOB, Neu,
Induction, FMI, NMR, Sonic,
Elemental Spectroscopy, RFT,
Lithology tool (GEM)
RSWC Acquisition * I (plug Wellsite Handling
number TBD at wellsite)

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SCHEMATIC(S) OF THE CLASS-V WELL SHOWING: OFFICE OF CONSERVATION

a. Casing diameter. sped Ilcat ions. material (PVC. steel. etc.) and depth.
b. Screen I) pe. length. material, slot or opening ize. NOV 0 2023
c. Injection tubing size inside casing (ifan>).
d. Hole diameter (bit size). INJECrI0N & MINING DIVISION
e. Amount and type of cement used and depths to top and bottom of cement.
f. Wellhead showing all fittings,
g. Discharge line diameter and connection to wellhead.
h. Well house (if any).

**Schematic should be stamped and signed by a Louisiana-registered Professional Engineer (PE)


as appropriate**
B 9. TEMPORARY ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE, AND SCHEMATIC

Aethon Energy Operating, LLC (Aethon) will conduct temporary abandonment of the Flowering
Peach I Class V well according to the procedures below. Prior to temporary abandonment, a
bottomhole reservoir pressure will be determined via wireline gauges. All work will be done in
accordance with temporary abandonment rules set by the State of Louisiana and will be submitted
to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR).

The temporary abandonment procedures. along with the selected materials, have been designed to
prevent the movement of formation fluid out of the tested zone or into USDWs. A proposed well
plugging schematic is contained in Figure 1 and is based on the proposed drilling and completion
schematic. Final plan adjustment will be made for “as built” well conditions and perforated and
tested intervals.

Aethon will use the materials and methods noted in Table 2 to temporarily plug the well. The
volume and depth of the temporary plugs will depend on the final geology and downhole
conditions of the well as assessed during construction. The cement(s) formulated for temporary
plugging will be compatible with the formation and formation fluids. The cement formulation and
required certification documents will be submitted to the agency with the temporary abandonment
plan.

Industry practice has shown that 100 to 200 feet above the hole of good cement is sufficient for
permanent isolation. Excess volume will be pumped to cater for contamination and uncertainty in
placement such as in high-angle wells or high expectations of slurry contamination. Cement
placement sofiware will determine the exact volume. It is planned to plug the Flowering Peach
Class V well using four plugs with details in Table 2.

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Table 2. Proposed Temporary Plugging Details — Flowering Peach I Class V Well


Plug Information Plug #1 Plug #2 Plug #3 Plug #4 Plug #5 Surface
Plug
Diameter of boring in which 8.75 8.75 8.75 8.75 10.05 10.05
plug will be placed (inches)
Sacksofcement to be used 95 95 191 86 47 47
(each plug)
SLurry volume to be pumped 101.65 101.65 204.37 101.48 55.7 55.7
(if3)
Slurry weight (lb/gal) 16.4 16.4 16.4 15.6 15.6 15.6
Calculated top of plug (if) 6,025 4,410 3,621 3,050 2,380 0
Bottom of the plug (II) 6,325 4,710 4,025 3,350 2,480 100
Type of cement or other CO2 CO2 CO2 Normal Normal Normal
material Resistant Resistant Resistant Class A Class A Class A
Cement Cement Cement Neat poz Neat poz Neat poz
Method of emplacement (e.g., Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance
balance method, retainer method method method method method
method, or two-plug method)
Purpose Isolate L Isolate Isolate Protect Protect Surface
Wilcox Wilcox Top USDW USDW
Sands Sands Confining Surface Lowermost
Interval Casing
and Sparta Shoe
Sands

Volume calculations will be based on the final dimensions of the long string)production casing.
Temporary plugs will be tagged at the cement plug top to verify location and integrity. The well will
be temporarily plugged with fluid/mud of at least 9.0 ppg.

Cement volumes will be calculated and verified using industry-accepted equations for cement
volumes, using open hole diameter, casing size, annular areas, and total length of temporary cement
plugs. The top of each temporary plug will be verified by load testing. Any modifications to the
cement formulation and required certification documents will be submitted to the LDNR with the
proposed well plugging plan before field operations.
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SURFACE

C. LOPEZ 10126/2023 SYSTEMS

NOTE: This is a proposal drawing and dimensions shown C. OATES 10/26/2023 11” 5K IC-2-BP
are subject to change during the final design process. Conventional
00-01-00482 01
PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN

A closure plan has been prepared for Aethon Energy Flowering Peach No. I that will be
implemented following temporary abandonment if the well has reached the end of its useful life.
Aethon Energy Flowering Peach No. I will be plugged and abandoned in accordance with
Louisiana Statewide Order No. 29-N-I. Flowering Peach No. I to be in a state of temporary
abandonment following drilling activities by placing cement plugs at 2,380 to 2,480 feet (across
USDW), 3,100 to 3,300 feet (across surface casing shoe), 3,621 to 4,025 feet, 4,460 to 4,660 feet
and 6,075 to 6,275 feet.

The proposed plugging and abandonment procedure is presented below:

1. Aethon Energy to submit to the commissioner a plan of plugging and abandonment which
will include location, depth of plugs, type of cement and the general procedure for
plugging. Await approval before commencing plugging and abandonment operations.
2. Aethon Energy to noti~’ the commissioner by telephone at (225) 342-5540 and obtain wgrk
permit before commencing plugging and abandonment activities.
3. Prepare location for closure operations.
4. Install a digital pressure recorder on the casing. Pressure tcst the 10 ¾-inch casing from
cement plug at 2,380 feet to surface to 300 psi for 30 minutes. Record test results.
5. Run 1-inch circulation pipe to 100 feet.
6. Rig up and pump approximately 47 sacks of Class A cement (1.18 ft3/sk) through 1-inch
circulation pipe. Pull pipe from well and wait on cement to cure for 12 hours. Top off
with additional Class A cement as required to assure cement to surface.
7. Rig down and move out cementing equipment.
8. Cut off casing head and 20-inch and 10 ¾-inch casings below grade.
9. Weld a plate over the top of the 20-inch conductor casing.
10. Install a permanent marker on the surface above the well inscribed with the following
information: operator’s name, well class, well name and number, serial number, section,
township, range, parish and date plugged and abandoned.
11. Submit a report of the closure to the LDNR.

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P&A Plan and Cost Estimate
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The estimated costs for the Plugging and Abandonment Plan are presented below:

Flowerin Peach No. 1— Estimated Plugging and Abandonment Cost


Casin ressure test $500
Cementin services $15,000
Excavation $750
Welder $1,000
En ineerin s rvision ch es $7,500
Subtotal $24,750
Contingenc (5% $1,238
TOTAL $25,988

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AETHON

Via E-mail fInfoaIa.fnv)

Mr. Patrick Ragan


Injection and Mining Division
Louisiana Office of Conservation
617 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

February 21, 2024


Re: Aethon Energy Operating LW Application No. 446668 (Flowering Peach No. 001, Class V Stratigraphic
Test Well) Responses toll Analysis Questions

Dear Mr Ragan,

On November 8th, 2023, Aethon Energy Operating LW (“Aethon”) applied to drill and complete a Class V
stratigraphic test well, the Flowering Peach No. 001 (Application No. 44668), in Vernon Parish. The
proposed well is intended to collect additional subsurface information that will aid in evaluating the
appropriateness of the geographic area for subsurface carbon dioxide sequestration. Thereafter, on
Febrnaiy 15th, 2024, Aethon was noticed on a call with your staff that a request to provide responses to the
five questions that comprise a full IT analysis would be forth coming, Atcordingly, Aethon provides the
following answers.
1. Have the potential and real adverse environmental effects of the proposed project
been avoided to the maximum extent possible?
The potential and real adverse environmental effects of Aethon’s proposed Class V stratlgraphic
test well have been minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible. Alter evaluation, Aethon has
determined that there are no “real adverse environmental effects” from the proposed project. Nevertheless,
Aethon evaluated the potential adverse environmental effects of the proposed project throughout the
proposed project’s development. (These are discussed further in response to IT Question No. 2.) Aethon
implemented mitigation measures to minimize or avoid, to the maximum extent possible, these potential
adverse environmental effects, as evidenced by Aethon’s commitment to the following activities:

1. Refraining from conducting injectivi~y testing or otherwise injecting fluid into the
proposed Class V stratigraphic test well.
a. Aethon solely intends to use the well to collect cores and logging via wireline
instruments, without injectivity testing.
i. Inline with this, the well will be open-hole completed at this stage, as
reflected in the application.
b. After drilling, the proposed well will be temporarily abandoned with cement
plugs back to the surface casing.
2. Protecting the underground sources of drinking water (USDW) by setting surface
casing in a shale at least 700’ below the lowermost USDW formation and cementing
the casing to surface in accordance with all applicable policies and regulations.

a. The appropriate open-hole logs will be run and submitted to Louisiana


Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR)—Injeetion & Mining
Division (IMD) for USDW detennination prior to setting surthce casing.

AETHONENERGY.COM
12377 Merit Drive , Suite 1200 , Dallas, Texas 75251
Tel 214-750-3820 Fax 214-750-1526
3. Setting the surface casing depth and size in such a manner to meet all,potential future
options for the well, including ifAethon seeks to convert the stratigrapliic test well into
either a monitoring well or into an in-plume Class VI injection well.
a. After drilling the well, Aethon will plug the wellback to the surface casing usin
acid-resistant cement plugs. The acid-resistant cement plugs eliminate the ris
of compromising the integrity ofthe plugs from any future, sequestered carbon
dioxide.
b. Aethon will then determine the viability of converting the stratigraphic test
well into either a monitoring well or an rn-plume Class VI injection well after
evaluating the coring and logging results.

i. Ultimately, if the proposed stratigraphic test well will not be


converted, Aethon will plug the remaining portion of the proposed
stratigraphic test well through use of a surface plug to cap the surface
casing.
4. Mitigating any environmental pollution from stormwater runoff by filing a Notice of
Intent for coverage under the Storm Water General Permit for Laixe Construction
Activities with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, which also
requires the submission of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
5. Implementing a closed4oop drillins system with waste disposal occurring at an
appropriate disposal facility. A closed-loop drilling system will retain all drilling fluids
drilling mud, and drill cuttings, which will be collected for offsite disposal by a licensed
and permitted third-party waste collection service. Aethon will also appiy for any
required Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) approvals if it will
be deemed a generator or transporter of such waste.
6. Utilizing the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Information Planning and Consultation tool
to detect any species listed or proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Aethon will provide recommendations to avoid or mitigate impacts associated with any
identified threatened or endangered species.
2. Does a cost benefit analyses of the environmental impact costs venus the social and
economic benefits of the proposed project demonstrate that the latter outweighs the
former?
Yes. A cost benefit analysis demonstrates that the social and economic benefits outweigh the
environmental impact costs. Identifying potential locations for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide will
benefit society by enabling carbon capture and sequestration projects to reduce the emission of greenhouse
gases into the atmosphere, as well as allowing for the continued development of low-carbon industrial and
energy sites. Encouraging the development of such sites will provide economic benefits to Louisiana in the
form of continued job and tax growth, as well as sustaining existing infrastructure in the energy sector.
Identifying and studying potential locations for such sequestration is a necessary first step in the
development of this critical tool against global warming.
The primary, potential environmental impact costs associated with the Class V well include (1)
potential USDW endangerment and (2) potential pollution from drilling activities. Both potential impact
costs have been minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible by the fact that no injectivity testing
will be done in connection with the proposed Class V well, by drilling the proposed Class V well below the
lowermost USDW, and by implementing a closed-loop drilling system with waste disposal occurring at an
appropriate disposal facility, among other things.
The fundamental purpose and benefit of the proposed Class V well is to collect ~eologic data
required to fully evaluate the feasibility of the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in the vicinity of this
location. (A Class V permit will not authorize the use of the well for the injection of carbon dioxide, and the
permit will not authorize any waste disposal via injections using this well.) Aethon has already completed
preliminasy assessments utilizing all publicly available data; however, site-specific data is not currently
available. The proposed Class ‘V well will serve the purpose of gathering the required site-specific data by
collecting cores and wirelinc logging, which cannot be acquired via other means. The drilling and
subsequent data collection aril I testing through this proposed Class V well is necessaiy for an adequate
assessment of a potential futi rre carbon dioxide sequestration project, which is a type of project that the
Louisiana Legislature has expressly and unambi~uously determined to be favored as a matter of Louisiana
public policy.’ Moreover, sul port for carbon dioxide sequestration is also found in Louisiana’s Climate
Action Plan, which offers, at recommended action item 5.3, “[s]upport [for] the safe and responsible
deployment of carbon captun and storage for high-intensity and hard-to-abate emissions.”2
. ..

3. Are there alternati ye projects which would offer mon protection to the environment
than the proposed project without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits?
The proposed project has been carefully planned to evaluate the feasibility of developing a carbon
dioxide sequestration project within a particular subsurface geology. There are no alternative projects to
constructing a stratigraphic t .e st well that will allow for the testing of subsurface geology to determine
suitability for carbon dioxide ~cquestration.
4. Are there alternat, ‘e sites which would offer more protection to the environment
than the proposed site without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits?
The site location forth proposed Class V well has been selected to acquire the required site-specific
subsurface information neede I to perform a proper feasibility assessment for developing a carbon dioxide
sequestration project in the lix mediate vicinity of the proposed Class V well. The site has also been selected
to avoid potential impacts to v ‘etlands and coastal zones.
Because the purpose of the proposed stratigra,phic test well is to gather subsuthce~ geologic data in
the vicinity of the potential cai lion dioxide sequestration site, requiring Aethon to consider alternatives far
removed from the potential & questration site would frustrate the purpose of the project. Neither LDENR
nor Aethon is required to con,iider alternatives that would “unduly curtailfl non-environmental benefit?
of the project.3 The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recognized that an applicant’s
“purpose of constructhig a test well to obtain data regarding a specific target formation would be thwarted
...

if the test well could not be co istnicted within the area known to contain the target formation.4 The court
went on to explain that “it was within the Corps’ discretion to consider alternatives only within the area
containing the target formation Atcordin~ly, LDENR is not required to consider sites that would prevent
“~

the collection of subsurface da :it in the vicinity of the potential carbon dioxide sequestration site.
The location for the pro posed strati~raphic test well was chosen over other alternative sites within
the area of interest in liht of ~ )tential environmental impacts and other factors. The chosen location for
the proposed test well is ideallr ~ocated within the reservoir, particularly because aerial surveying is limited
for the specific location. Furth rmore, Aethon adjusted the location to avoid potential impact to wetlands
and coastal zones, in addition accounting for potential drainage. The location also has limited visibility
to adjacent landowner from Pu ) tidy-accessible roadways. Finally, because the chosen location is located on

‘SeeLa. ItS. § 30:1102(A) nt isdecl: redtobe in thepublicinterestfor a publicpuiposeandthepollcyof Louisiana that... [tihe
geoloic storage of carbon dioxide w I. benefit the citizens of the state and the states environment by reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.’).
‘Louisiana Climate Action Plan (Febn cy2022), p. 60, found at Climate ~ Iouisianai±ov). The Louisiana
Climate Action Plan ftirther states:
ccus is antldpated to play .,ifieal role in decarbonizing the global economy by addressing high-intensity and
hard-toabate emissions that will be necessary to reach net zera With expansive geologic storage potential,
highly concentrated industri ii corridors, and a trained worlcforce. Louisiana has potential for deployment of this
technology and infrastrnctui . This is particularly true in the industrial sector, where high temperature
processes cannot be readily I ransitioned to electrification or low-carbon alternatives and where process
emissions from chemical ren ~tions art us avoidable except with CCUS.
In reRubican, 95-108, p.S (La. App. Cir. 2/14/96); 670 So. 26475,482 (quothigBlackettu. Louisiana Deparmientof
Environmental Quality, 506 So. 26 49,754 (La. App. 1 dr. 1987) (internal quotation marks omitted).
~ ofAbita Springs a’. U.S. Anny n~js of Eng’rs, 153 F. Supp.Sd 894, 921 (ED. La. 2015).
~1
land owned by a timber company, there is existing access to the proposed site along a logging road, which
will help limit the construction needed as part of the proposed project.

Aethon’s plan for the future utility of the well, as outlined in the application, is to possibly convert
the well to a monitoring well or an in-plume Class VI injection well, if the data and test results obtained
from the proposed stratigraphic test well demonstrate that the site would be suitable for geologic
sequestration of carbon dioxide. Any such conversion would be subjçct to future regulatory approval(s) of
a carbon dioxide sequestration project and Class VI injection well. Therefore, the well location within the
area of interest was also selected as an appropriate monitoring well and in-plume Class VI injection well
location based upon initial reservoir modeling results. In so domg, Aethon hopes to minimize the number
of additional wells that maybe needed to support a possible future sequestration project. Ultimately, if the
well will not be used as either a monitoring well or in-plume Class VI injection well, the stratigraphic test
well will be plugged and abandoned in compliance with all regulatory requirements for same.

Due to the fore~oing reasons for the specific site selection, there are no alternative sites which
would offer more protection to the environment without unduly curtailing non-environmental benefits and
otherwise compromising the purpose of this proposed Class V well.
5. Are there mitigating measures which would offer more protection to the
environment that the proposed proj eel without unduly curtailing non-environmental
benefits?
As outlined in Question 1 and re-iterated here, the potential adverse environmental effects of
Aethon’s proposed Class V well have been minimized to the maximum extent possible. Environmental risks
were considered throughout the proposed project development and mitigation measures are evident in
Aethon’s commitment to the following activities:
1. Refraining from conducting injectivity testing or otherwise injecting fluid into the
proposed Class V stratigraphic test well.
a. Aethon solely intends to use the well to collect cores and logging via wireline
instruments, without injectivity testing.
i. Inline with this, the well will be open-hole completed at this stage, as
reflected in the application.
b. After drilling, the proposed well will be temporarily abandoned with cement
plugs back to the surface casing.
2. Protecting the underground sources of drinking water (USDW) by setting surface
casing in a shale at least 700’ below the lowermost USDW formation and cementing
the casing to surface in accordance with all applicable policies and regulations.

a. The appropriate open-hole logs wifi be run and submitted to LDENR—IMD fur
USDW determination prior to setting surface casing.
3. Setting the surface casing depth and size in such a manner to meet all,potential future
options fur the well, including if.Aethon seeks to convert the stratigraphic test well into
either a monitoring well or into an in-plume Class VI injection well.

a. After drilling the well, Aethon will plug the well back to the surface casing using
acid-resistant cement plugs. The acid-resistant cement plugs eliminate the risk
of compromising the integrity ofthe plugs from any future, sequestered carbon
dioxide.
b. Aethon will then determine the viability of converting the stratigraphic test
well into either a monitoring well or an in-plume Class VI injection well after
evaluating the coring and logging results.
1. Ultimately, if the proposed stratigraphic test well wifi not be
converted Aethon will plug the remaining portion of the proposed
stratigraphic test well through use of a surface plug to cap the surface
casing.
4. Mitigating any environmental pollution from stormwater runoff by filing a Notice of
Intent for coverage under the Storm Water General Permit for Large Construction
Activities with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, which also
requires the submission of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
5. Implementing a dosed-loop drilling system with waste disposal occurring at an
qppropriate disposal ~ciity. A dosed-loop drilling system wifi retain all drilling fluids
drilling mud, and drill cuttings, which will be collected for offaite disposal by a licensed
and permitted third-party waste collection service. Aethon will also apply for any
required LDEQ approvals if it will be deemed a generator or transporter of such waste.
6. Utilizing the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Information Planning and Consultation tool
to detect any species listed or proposed ffir listing under the Endangered Species Mt.
Aethon will provide recommendations to avoid or mitigate impacts associated with any
identified threatened or endangered species.
Based upon the aforementione4 there are no mitigating measures which offer more protection to the
environment than the Class V well as proposed, without unduly curtailing the non-environmental benefits.
Sincerely,

ron Wimberly,
ChiefHealth, Safety and Environmentol Officer

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