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BEFORE THE OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ARCH PETROLEUM INC. FOR SEVEN UNORTHODOX INFILL OIL WELL LOCATIONS, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. CASE NO. 11344 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF NEW MEXICO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF SANTA FE ) William F. Carr, authorized representative of Arch Petroleum, Inc., the Applicant herein, being first duly sworn, upon oath, states that in accordance with the notice provisions of Rule 1207 of the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division the Applicant has attempted to find the correct addresses of all interested persons entitled to receive notice of this application and that notice has been given at the addresses shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto as provided in Rule 1207. William F. (Carr SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me thisgftA day of August, 1995 My Commission Expires: fy^ i Notary Public (

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BEFORE THE

OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION

NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ARCH PETROLEUM INC. FOR SEVEN UNORTHODOX INFILL OIL WELL LOCATIONS, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. CASE NO. 11344

AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF NEW MEXICO ) ) ss.

COUNTY OF SANTA FE )

William F. Carr, authorized representative of Arch Petroleum, Inc., the Applicant

herein, being first duly sworn, upon oath, states that in accordance with the notice provisions

of Rule 1207 of the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division the Applicant has attempted to

find the correct addresses of all interested persons entitled to receive notice of this

application and that notice has been given at the addresses shown on Exhibit "A" attached

hereto as provided in Rule 1207.

William F. (Carr

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me th i sgf tA day of August, 1995

My Commission Expires: f y ^ i Notary Public (

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EXHIBIT A

Conoco Inc. 10 Desta Drive, Suite 100 West Midland, TX 79705-4500 Attn: Jerry Hoover

Texaco Exploration and Production Inc. Post Office Box 3109 Midland, TX 79702 Attn: Ronald W. Lanning

Kaiser Francis Oil Company Post Office Box 21468 Tulsa, OK 74121-1468 Attn: Jim Wakefield

Mark L. Shidler, Inc. 911 Walker, Suite 565 Houston, TX 77002

Roma Oil & Gas, Inc. 8620 N. New Braunfels, Suite 601 San Antonio, TX 78217 Attn: Gary Palmer

Mid-Continent Energy, Inc. 100 West 5th Street, Suite 450 Tulsa, OK 74103-4287

MW Petroleum Corpoation/ Apache Corporation 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100 Houston, TX 77056

BEFORE THE OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Case No. 11344 Exhibit No. 5 AFFIDAVIT, P a g e 2 Submitted bv: Arch Petroleum Inc.

Hearing Date: August 24. 1995

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CAMPBELL, CARR 8 BERGE, P.A. L A W Y E R S

M I C H A E L B . C A M P B E L L

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P A U L R. O W E N Aueust3, 1995

J E F F E R S O N P L A C E

S U I T E I - I I O N O R T H G U A D A L U P E

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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87504-2208

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T E L E C O P I E R : ( 5 0 5 ] 9 8 3 - 6 0 4 3

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O F C O U N S E L CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Conoco Inc. 10 Desta Drive, Suite 100 West Midland, TX 79705-4500 Attn: Jerry Hoover

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Dear Mr. Hoover:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Very truly yours.

ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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O F C O U N S E L CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Texaco Exploration and Production Inc. Post Office Box 3109 Midland, TX 79702 Attn: Ronald W. Lanning

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Dear Mr. Lanning:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Very truly yours,

WILLIAM F. CARR ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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CAMPBELL, CARR 8 BERGE, P A. L A W Y E R S

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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Kaiser Francis Oil Company PostOffice Box 21468 Tulsa, OK 74121-1468 Attn: Jim Wakefield

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Dear Mr. Wakefield:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

WILLIAM F. CARR ~ ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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O F C O U N S E L CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mark L. Shidler, Inc. 911 Walker, Suite 565 Houston, TX 77002

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill

Gentlemen:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Very truly yours,

Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

WILLIAM F. CARR ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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T E L E P H O N E : ( 5 0 5 ) 9 8 8 - 4 4 2 1

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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Roma Oil & Gas, Inc. 8620 N. New Braunfels, Suite 601 San Antonio, TX 78217 Attn: Gary Palmer

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Dear Mr. Palmer:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Very truly yours,

WILLIAM F. CARR ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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T E L E P H O N E ; ( 5 0 5 ) 9 3 8 - 4 4 2 1

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Mid-Continent Energy, Inc. 100 West 5th Street, Suite 450 Tulsa, OK 74103-4287

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Gentlemen:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on August 24, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Very truly yours,

WILLIAM FT CARR

ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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MW Petroleum Corporation/ Apache Corporation 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100 Houston, TX 77056

Re: Amended Application of Arch Petroleum, Inc., for Seven Unorthodox Infill Oil Well Locations, Lea County, New Mexico

Gentlemen:

This letter is to advise you that Arch Petroleum, Inc., has filed the enclosed application with the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division seeking approval of seven unorthodox infill oil well locations in the Blinebry formation, Teague-Blinebry Pool in Sections 21, 22 and 28 of Township 23 South, Range 37 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico.

This application has been set for hearing before an Examiner of the Oil Conservation Division on September 7, 1995. You are not required to attend the hearing, but as the owner of an interest that may be affected by these unorthodox well locations, you may appear at the hearing and present testimony. Failure to appear at that time or otherwise become a party of record will preclude you from challenging this application at a later date.

Parties appearing in cases before the Division have been requested to file a Pre-hearing Statement substantially in the form prescribed by the Division (Oil Conservation Division Memorandum 2-90). Pre-hearing statements should be filed by 4:00 o'clock p.m., on the Friday before a scheduled hearing.

Veijy truly yours

WILLIAM F. CARR ATTORNEY FOR ARCH PETROLEUM, INC. WFC:mlh Enclosure

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