Aethon Draft Permit Application
Aethon Draft Permit Application
Aethon Draft Permit Application
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
Jason Moxley
Aethon Energy Operating LLC (A 1760)
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 7525!
* * * APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT * * *
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.
Benjamin C. Bienvenu
Commissioner of Conservation
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.
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.
Injection-Mining~Ia.gov
(225) 342-5515
3. IDENTIFY FUTURE WELL USE (I.e. Conversion to Class VI, monitor well, P&A, etc.)
Conversion to Class VI or monitoring well
10. WELL NAME 11. WELL NO 12. WELL SERIAL NO (Well Conversions Only)
Flowering Peach I
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
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.
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
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
Injection-Mining~Ia.gov
(225) 342-5515
CI OTHER (SPECIFY):
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)
JUN 1 2 2024
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
26. WELL TOTAL DEPTH (Fr): 27. PLUGBACI( DEPTh (FT): 28. TUBING SIZE & DEPTH: 29. PACkER SIZE & DEPTH:
9510
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
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November 9,2023
JASON MOXLEY
AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (A1760)
12377 MERIT DR., SUITE 1200
DALLAS ,TX 75251—0000
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.
LiA
Approved By:
November 7, 2023
Office of Conservation
Injection and Minding Division
LaSalle Building
617 North Third Street, Suite 817
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5428
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,
AETHONENERGY.COM
12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75251
Tel 214-750-3820 , Fax 214-750-1526
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OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
NOV 09 2023
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
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
NOV 092023
B. ATTACHMENTS
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
NOV 0 2023
3. IDENTIFY FUTURE WELL USE (i.e. ConversIon to Class VI, monitor well, PM, etc.)
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.
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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
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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
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
A. Application Fee: Submit the non-refundable application tee for each well per LAC 43:XIX.Chapter 7.
B. Include the following as applicable:
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
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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:
Application
Flowering Peach 1
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
NOV 0 2023
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Not appi icable as this is a permit appi cation Ibr a new ~~eIi.
OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
NOV 0 2023
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
— 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.
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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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#41052, State of Louisiana
Terra Dynamics Incorporated
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AETHON
OFFICE OF
NOV 0 2023
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
& MINING DIVISION
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
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
Survey Criteria: Survey every stand — inclination, azimuth, and gamma ray
Depths: All depths are estimated. Exact depths to be picked on location during the job.
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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RSWC Acquisition * I (plug Wellsite Handling
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OFFICE OF CONSERVATION
NOV 092823
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).
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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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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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.
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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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.
AETHONENERGY.COM
12377 Merit Drive , Suite 1200 , Dallas, Texas 75251
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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.
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
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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
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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).
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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