Revised Outer Continental Shelf Lease Exploration Plan Chukchi Sea, Alaska 

Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. May 2011 

Appendix A

Outer Continental Shelf Information Forms

(Form 137)

 
Revised Outer Continental Shelf Lease Exploration Plan Chukchi Sea, Alaska 

Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. May 2011 

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OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM 

General Information 

Type of OCS Plan: X Exploration Plan (EP) Development Operations Coordination Document (DOCD) 

Company Name: Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. MMS Operator Number: YK 02117 

Address: 3601 C. Street, Suite 1000 Contact Person: Susan Childs 

 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone Number: (907) 646-7112 

E-Mail Address: susan.childs@shell.com 

Lease(s): Y-2267, Y-2278, Y-2280, 

Y-2294, Y-2321, Y-2324 

Area: NR03-02 Posey Block(s): 6714, 6762, 6764, 

6812, 6912, 6915 

Project Name (If Applicable): Burger 

Objective(s): X Oil X Gas Sulphur Salt Onshore Base: Point Barrow / 

Wainwright 

Distance to Closest Land (Miles): 64 

Description of Proposed Activities (Mark all that apply)

X Exploration drilling Development drilling 

Well completion Installation of production platform 

Well test flaring (for more than 48 hours) Installation of production facilities 

Installation of caisson or platform as well protection structure Installation of satellite structure 

Installation of subsea wellheads and/or manifolds Commence production 

Installation of lease term pipelines Other (Specify and describe) 

Have you submitted or do you plan to submit a Conservation Information Document to accompany this plan? Yes X No 

Do you propose to use new or unusual technology to conduct your activities? Yes X No 

Do you propose any facility that will serve as a host facility for deepwater subsea development? Yes X No 

Do you propose any activities that may disturb an MMS-designated high-probability archaeological area? Yes X No 

Have all of the surface locations of your proposed activities been previously reviewed and approved by MMS? Yes X No 

Tentative Schedule of Proposed Activities 

Proposed Activity Start Date End Date No. of Days 

Drill well A 7/04 10/31 32 

Drill well F 7/04 10/31 32 

Drill well J 7/04 10/31 32 

Drill well R 7/04 10/31 32 

Drill well S 7/04 10/31 32 

Drill well V 7/04 10/31 32 

 

Description of Drilling Rig Description of Production Platform 

 Jackup X Drillship Caisson Tension leg platform

 Gorilla Jackup Platform rig Well protector Compliant tower 

 Semisubmersible Submersible Fixed platform Guyed tower

 DP Semisubmersible Other (Attach Description) Subsea manifold Floating production system 

Drilling Rig Name (If Known): Discoverer Spar Other (Attach Description) 

Description of Lease Term Pipelines 

From (Facility/Area/Block) To (Facility/Area/Block) Diameter (Inches) Length (Feet) 

N/A 

 

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) Page 1 of 7 
CONFIDENTIAL 

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OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 

Include one copy of this page for each proposed well/structure 

Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): A Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,609 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y- 2280 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6764 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 2359.34 FSL 

E/W Departure: 1545.26 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 563945.26 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7912759.34 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 18' 30.92" 

Longitude W163° 12' 43.17" 

TVD (Feet) 7,000 MD (Feet) 7,000 Water Depth (Feet): 150 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP

 X = Y = 

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

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Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): F Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,723 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y-2267 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6714 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 756.94 FSL 

E/W Departure: 1663.30 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 564063.30 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7915956.94 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 20' 13.96" 

Longitude W163° 12' 21.75" 

TVD (Feet) 7,500 MD (Feet) 7,500 Water Depth (Feet): 149 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

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 X = Y = 

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 X = Y = 

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

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OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 

Include one copy of this page for each proposed well/structure 
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Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): J Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,723 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y-2321 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6912 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 1424.42 FSL 

E/W Departure: 2236.01 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 555036.01 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7897424.42 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 10' 24.03” 

Longitude W163° 28' 18.52” 

TVD (Feet) 6,800 MD (Feet) 6,800 Water Depth (Feet): 144 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

 Page 4 of 7 

OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 

Include one copy of this page for each proposed well/structure 
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Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): R Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,625-2,723 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y-2294 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6812 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 2401.99 FNL 

E/W Departure: 565.47 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 553365.47 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7907998.91 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 16' 06.57" 

Longitude W163° 30' 39.44" 

TVD (Feet) 7,700 MD (Feet) 7,700 Water Depth (Feet): 143 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

 Page 5 of 7 

OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 
CONFIDENTIAL 

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Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): S Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,609-2,904 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y-2278 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6762 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 1001.52 FNL 

E/W Departure: 1590.64 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 554390.64 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7914198.48 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 19' 25.79" 

Longitude W163° 28' 40.84" 

TVD (Feet) 7,400 MD (Feet) 7,400 Water Depth (Feet): 147 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

 Page 6 of 7 

OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 

Include one copy of this page for each proposed well/structure 
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Proposed Well/Structure Location

Well or Structure Name/Number (If renaming well or structure, reference previous name): V Subsea Completion 

Anchor Radius (if applicable) in feet: 2,724 Yes X No 

Surface Location Bottom-Hole Location (For Wells) 

Lease No. OCS-Y-2324 

Area Name Posey 

Block No. 6915 

Blockline 

Departures 

(in meters)

N/S Departure: 2124.84 FSL 

E/W Departure: 2201.40 FWL 

UTM03N 

NAD83 

X: 569401.40 

coordinates 

(meters) 

Y: 7898124.84 

Latitude/ 

Longitude

Latitude N71° 10' 33.39" 

Longitude W163° 04' 21.23" 

TVD (Feet) 7,500 MD (Feet) 7,500 Water Depth (Feet): 147 

Anchor Locations for Drilling Rig or Construction Barge (If anchor radius supplied above, not necessary) 

Anchor Name 

 or No. 

Area Block X Coordinate Y Coordinate Length of Anchor 

Chain on Seafloor 

See the 

mooring 

figures in 

Section1 of the 

revised 

Chukchi Sea 

EP 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

 X = Y = 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires us 

to inform you that MMS collects this information as part of an applicant’s Exploration Plan or Development Operations 

Coordination Document submitted for MMS approval. We use the information to facilitate our review and data entry for 

OCS plans. We will protect proprietary data according to the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.196. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 

currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The use of this form is voluntary. The public reporting 

burden for this form is included in the burden for preparing Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination 

Documents. We estimate that burden to average 580 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 

gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or 

any other aspect of this form to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 4230, Minerals Management 

Service, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240.

MMS Form MMS-137 (August 2003) 

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OCS PLAN INFORMATION FORM (CONTINUED) 

Include one copy of this page for each proposed well/structure