Gas Reporting & Verification

Thank everyone for coming to this talk. Some of you may have attended this morning’s MMS talk on “Production & Measurement Trends”

My presentation will focus on something different than traditional MMS talks – Gas Reporting and Verification

There are probably not many who are directly involved, but some of you are indirectly involved. Please forward this information to the appropriate people in your organization.

Feel free to jump in with comments and questions at any time

The January 1, 2004 Notice to Lessees specified the requirements of Gas Volume Statements

FMP=Facility measurement point

Maybe this person doesn’t want us to call!

Reports submitted to MRM, where they ensure that the proper royalties are paid on the production volumes

MRM gives 2 ½ day training, so I will just be scratching the surface on reporting

OGOR A reports prod & injection for each producing interval of a well. Also, reports drilling & abandonment activity.

OGOR B shows how you disposed of each product produced on Part A; every bbl and mcf from Part A acct for on B.

OGOR C tracks the sales from inventory.

PASR used to allocate commingled production.

Each well must be reported monthly until P&A’d

FMP is assigned for every measurement point

I like to use the word “confirms”

Show volumes allocated to each upstream point

Other Sources is used to report volumes that are not attributable to Federal Sources; also used to report prod that has been remeasured.

01-Sales subject to Royalty; 20-Gas used on lease (royalty not due as long as used for the benefit of the lease from which it is produced)

Ending Inv must appear as Beginning Inv in following month.

This is partial PASR

PASR used primarily as research tool; if MMS has rec’v all the OGOR’s in a system but they come up short of system total as shown on the PASR (and run tickets that we receive), the PASR is used to determine which lessee has not reported their total volume.