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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

In re: )

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELA WARE


Chapter 11

PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et at., i )

Debtors. ))
)
)

Case No. 09-10785(KJC)


(Jointly Administered)
Related Docket Nos.: 1045,1034,1004,
990,996,969,975,603,997,1003,1001,
1217,846,1026 & 1120

Hearing Date: March 24,2010 at 2:30 p.m.

REVISED CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL


WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSED OMNIBUS ORDER
APPROVING SECOND QUARTERLY FEE APPLICATIONS
OF PROFESSIONALS GOVERNED BY THE FEE AUDITOR ORDER
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies to the Court that the form of order and
Exhibit A attached hereto accurately represents the recommendations of

the fee auditor with

respect to the relevant quarterly fee applications.

The undersigned further certifies that all professionals have accepted the
recommendations of

the fee auditor.

The Debtors respectfully request that the Court enter the attached form of order at
its earliest convenience.

Should the Court have any questions regarding the proposed form of order, the
Debtors stand ready to respond.

i The Debtors in these cases, along with the last four digits of each ofthe Debtors' federal tax identification number, are:
Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. (3442); Petrocal Acquisition Corp. (6249); Pacific Energy Alaska Holdings, LLC (tax 1.D. # not
available); Cameros Acquisition Corp. (5866); Pacific Energy Alaska Operating LLC (702 I); San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company
the Debtors is I I I W. Ocean
(1234); Cameros Energy, Inc. (9487); and Gotland Oil, Inc. (5463). The mailing address for all of
Boulevard, Suite i 240, Long Beach, CA 90802.

Dated: ~ Uf, 2010

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP

Ira . harasch (CA Bar No. 109084)

Sc E. McFarland (DE Bar No. 4184, CA Bar No. 165391)

Robert M. Saunders (CA Bar No. 226172)


James E. O'Neil (DE Bar No. 4042)

Kathleen P. Makowski (DE Bar No. 3648)


919 North Market Street, 1 ih Floor
P.O. Box 8705
Wilmington, DE 19899-8705
Telephone: 302/652-4100
Facsimile: 310/652-4400

Email: ikharasch~pszilaw.com

smcfarland~pszi law.com
rsaunders~pszi law. com

oneill~pszilaw.com
kmakowski~pszi law.com

Counsel for Debtor and Debtor in Possession


Pacific Energy Resources Ltd.

DOCS_DE: I 57040.1

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT


FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELA WARE

In re:

PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et at., i


Debtors.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Chapter 11

Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)


(Jointly Administered)

Related Docket Nos.: 1045,1034,1004,


990,996,969,975,603,997,1003,1001,
1217,846,1026 & 1120

Hearing Date: March 24, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

OMNIBUS ORDER APPROVING SECOND


QUARTERLY FEE APPLICATIONS OF PROFESSIONALS
FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1,2009 - AUGUST 31, 2009

Upon consideration of

the quarterly interim applications for compensation and

reimbursement of expenses of the professionals for the Second Quarerly Period listed on
the hearing to consider such applications

Exhibit "A" attached hereto, and adequate notice of

having been given; and after due deliberation, and sufficient cause appearing and the Court
the Fee Auditor

being advised that all professionals have accepted the recommendations of

therefore; it is hereby
ORDERED that the interim applications for compensation and reimbursement of
expenses for the professionals listed on Exhibit "A" attached hereto are approved in the

respective amounts set forth on Exhibit "A", and it is further

i The Debtors in these cases, along with the last four digits of each of the Debtors' federal tax
identification number, are: Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. (3442); Petrocal Acquisition Corp.
(6249); Pacific Energy Alaska Holdings, LLC (tax J.D. # not available); Cameros Acquisition
Corp. (5866); Pacific Energy Alaska Operating LLC (7021); San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company
(1234); Cameros Energy, Inc. (9487); and Gotland Oil, Inc. (5463). The mailing address for all
of

the Debtors is 111 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1240, Long Beach, CA 90802.

-1-

ORDERED that the Debtors are authorized to pay the compensation and

reimbursement of expenses set forth on Exhibit "A".


Dated:

,2010
THE HONORABLE KEVIN 1. CAREY

DOCS_DE: 157041. i

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EXHIBIT A

42J25-00J\DOCS_DE:6375.1

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EXHIBIT A TO ORDER
(Professionals governed by fee auditor order)
PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et al. (09-10785-KJC)
PROFESSIONAL FEES & EXPENSES
(SECOND QUARTERLY APPLICATIONS)
(JUNE 1,2009 - AUGUST 31, 2009)
(MARCH 24, 2010 ~ 2:30 P.M.)

i... -mAppiiCNi-----l--FEE -PERIOD-----"-TOE~~~~~ & .----(---T~~~~~~f & -----..!


1_____.._.. _________..___ ..__._..____L__REQUESTED .. __....1!-RcO.N-_~.R-:NEl)___j

: De)oitte Financial . 06/01/09 - 06/30/09 ' :


Advisory Services
LLP

(Financial Advisors to
the Creditors'

Committee)
(Docket No. 658)

Objection :
(Docket No. 759) , I l

Certification of

No

..._----j

15eioitte'Pinancii--"To7-l0 1 /09 - 07/31 ag-r---------.--- -.....---.-....----i----- ..--,--,-----.-.-..--- .

Advisory Services i ! I
LLP

(Docket No. 805)


Certification of

No

Objection

i
,
I _._.~. .,----_._.~---."._._-.'_.... - -_..._....._.."

Q?()~kE:t No._ILlQ,~L .

Deloitte Financial
Advisory Services
LLP

---",,,..,, -------1

i 08/01/09 - 08/3 1/09

(Docket No. 1032)


Certification of

No I

Objection
(Docket NO.1 143) !

'DeioitteFin..anc-il"-T :i6/0-ii9:' 08/3 i /09


Advisory Services
LLP
TOTALS
i

I i
'

i
i

$46,624.50
(fees)

-------..-i-.. ....---....-----..--."..-----------......... ..~

i $46,624.50
i
(fees) ,.

$2,648.95
(expenses)

$2,648.95
(expenses)

$49,273.45
(Total)

$49,273.45
(Total)

Second Quarterly i
: (Docket No. i 045) I

~-----------

_--___1

-0

r APPLICANT I FEE PERIOD i TOTAL FEES &


____ _ __ _________ _. ..____.___-i_.-l~~J~t~D
Jensen Lunny '06/01/09 - 09/30/09 ! $23,812.50

Macinnes Law (fees)

TOTAL FEES &

EXPENSES I

RECOMMENDED -l

$22,057.50 !
(fees)

Corporation
TOTALS
Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 1034)

$3,413.17
(expenses)

$3,180.07
(expenses)

$27,225.67
(Total)

$25,237.57

(Total)

Certification of No
Objection
(Docket No. 1146)
....___.__.__...__________..L..... ~

C'- --....-------------.-...---..- --~---------.-'---__----.---..---..------ -----------------,

APPLICANT FEE PERIOD 'i TOTAL FEES & TOTAL FEES & I

: I . EXPENSES EXPENSES

k--.. i RE VESTED RECOMMENDED


I Lazard Frres & Co. 06/01/09 - 06/30/09

LLC

(Financial Advisors to
Debtors)
(Docket No. 679)

No
Objection
(Docket No. 772)

Certification of

.. --- ---_...._--"..__..... ._--........_..------- . _._--.--' -_.- . ..--.. ...-- _...-- ,,----

Lazard Frres & Co. i 07/0 i /09 - 07/3 i /09


LLC
(Docket No. 987)

Certification of

No

Objection
(Docket No. 1078)

---'I.

08/01/09 - 08/3 i /09

Lazard Frres & Co.


LLC
(Docket No. 988)

Certification of

No

Objection

(Docket No. 1077) :

. LLC,,! (fees)
.

. Lazard Frres & Co. 06/01109 - 08/31/09 $300,000.00

....'----_..._........_--------------------1' ---.--..----....-----.'. --......---......---........---......

i
i

. - --- ~.----....__.._---_._------_._..--_..

I $300,000.00 i

, (fees)

TOTALS

$16,076.99
(expenses)

$15,937.64
(expenses)

$316,076.99
(Total)

$315,937.64
(Total)

Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 1004)

Certification of No

Objection i

(I?C!ck-~!_N!l..I!L~L.J

-0

FEE PERIOD

APPLICANT
i
i

L
t Loeb

--TOTAL FEES &--l

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES

EXPENSES

RECOMMENDE~

RE VESTED
& Loeb LLP

06/26/09 - 08/31/09

Financial Advisors to

$20,517.50 i

$24,830.00
(fees)

(fees) :

Debtors
$7.20

TOTALS
First Quarterly
for Second Quarterly
Period
(Docket No. 990)

$7.20
(expenses)

( expenses)

$24,837.20
!
i
i
i
I
i
I

Certification of No !

Objection i

. __ (~~~~e_t~!!.._!QS9.L__ J

$20,524.70
(Total)

(Total)
i
i
I
I

"_..___.~__.__._.___._._____,_._,___.._. ~......___.._______._____._____....____....

-0

----..----------.--1'-

TOTAL FEES & i

i APPLICANT I FEE PERIOD i


TOTAL
FEES &
EXPENSES

EXPENSES ;

RECOM1~NDE-_J

__.__L.___ REQUESTED
06/01/09 - 06/30/09 .

M1stream Energy,
LLC
(Engineering
Consultant to Debtors)
(Docket No.6 1 5)
i

Certification of

No I

Objection i

())()c~~t..~()~??L..i_ .. .________u_ ...._

Millstream Energy, I 07/01/09 - 07/3 1/09


LLC

(Docket No. 869)


Certification of

No
I
i

Objection
L .._..,())()c~e_t _No:_?_6.~L .. l_.n._

. Millstream Energy,

...-_....- ___..n. ...~ .._... -_.......l

, 08/01/09 - 08/3 1/09

LLC

(Docket No. 995)


Certification of

No

Objection
(Docket No. 1099)

Milstream Energy, 06/01/09 - 08/31/09


LLC

TOTALS

$69,231.00
(fees)

$69.1

65.00

l-"

I (fees)

$4,485.35
(expenses)

$4,240.85

$73,716.35

$73,405.85
(Total)

: (expenses)

Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 996)

(Total)

Certifcation of No
Objection
__._tI?.~~ket~.~!! OOt__ ___.______________.__..__J._

-0

'-

APPLICANT

FEE PERIOD

PSZJ
(Co-Counsel to
Debtors)

06/01/09 - 06/30/09

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES
RECOMMENDED

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES

RE VESTED

(Docket No. 701)

Certification of

No

Objection !

._.. CQ,oc-ket.-N_o:_l??l____! ...._____.__m_.___

PSZJ . 07/0 i /09 - 07/3 lI09


i

(Docket No. 775)


Certification of

No

i
i
i
I

Objection

(Qoc_k~LtJ..o:,am i '

!
"------,-'..-___._-1-___ _',___.____ ..~._.. __.___,___
I
i

PSZJ . --:"o86iio-C:: Siji79--'-'

'._n -.'1

(Docket No. 933)


Certification of

i '
,
I

No

i
i

Objection

(Docket No. i 027)

PSZJ 06/01/09 - 08/31/09

$1,229,261.25
(fees)

TOTALS:
Second Quarterly

$151,371.78
(expenses)

-l----.------..-I $1,229,261.25 I
i
(fees)
I $144,123.66 I
(expenses)

(Docket No. 969)

Certification of No
Objection

$1,380,633.03
(Total)

$1,373,384.91

(Total)

__ (()~.ck.et 1'_().!O~.2L.

-=

-.------.--.--.--.-..--.----.------.--i.---~

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES
RECOMMENDED

APPLICANT : FEE PERIOD ! TOT AL FEES &

. EXPENSES
I REQUESTED
i

06/01/09 - 06/30/09 iT

Pepper Hamilton LLP


(Co-Counsel to

Creditors' Committee)
(Docket No. 731)
Certification of

No

Objection
j()oC.ket ~-i:_S_S1L..

i Pepper Hamilton LLP 07/0 I /09 - 07/31/09

No
i
'
!
!
:
ObJection
I
I
i
(Docket No. 949) i i iI
(Docket No. 862)

,
i

, Certific~tio~ of

.
--..----------.-----..-..---.-----!--------...----i - ...-----..---.---i---..----.........-----Pepper Ham! Iton LLP
. 08/0 I /09 -- 08/3-_..--.._..._.......--..1
1/09 ! ! !
(Docket No. 922)
Certification of

No

Objection i

i_____ (D~ket ~Q:J.._____L_____ . ~..__._____..

. Pepper Hamilton 06/01/09 - 08/31/09


LLP

-.-$'42;24-iSO.------.- .- ..+---------..----$42,i:S---...-..... .--!

(fees) I. (fees) I

$4,07759 $4,054.53 I

TOTALS

(expenses) I (expenses) ,
Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 975)

$46,319.09
(Total)

$46,296.03

N/A

$3,184.34
(expenses)

I
i

(Total)

Certification of No

Objection I

. .. (n()~k~!~_a~!09~) L
,_______.. ____...____ - .------~---..-,..---._-. .... -.---..- - -- .. --i.. ...--. ----

, Members of the i 03/19/09 - 05/31/09

Creditors' II

Committee for

~- .-- _... - ...

Expenses I

(Docket No. 603)

Certifcation of No
Objection
(~o(:~~L1~ Q.:.7~9.2.n_

-c

i~-APPLiCA=J-=EP::ODJ-=~D&~i:i=::D J
Rutan & Tucker, LLP 06/01/09 - 06/30/09
(Special Counsel to

Debtors

(Docket No. 729)


No
Objection
. _JDockeI-,!o: S31Ln_n
Certification of

Rutan & Tucker, LLP , 07/01/09 - 07/31/09


(Docket No. 758)
Certification of

No

Objection

~___~:~~ke~ No. 865~1__..______;_..

Rutan & Tucker, LLP I 08/01/09 - 08/31/09 :

i
i

(Docket No. 935)

.! (Docket
Objection
:
No.1 037)
Certification of

No

LLP i (fees)

~--.._---......--..----_.. ......---- 1-.........._......----......---.---------_...,..----.......... ---- -- . "_...n..___. ---

Rutan & Tucker, I 06/01/09 - 08/31/09 ! $620,708.50

$620,238.50
(fees)

TOTALS

$1,047.04
(expenses)

$1,047.04
(expenses)

$621,755.54
(Total)

$621 ,755.54

Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 997)

(Total)

Certifcation of No
Objection
(Docket No. i i 23)

--

TOTAL FEES & TOTAL FEES &

!__APP~~~:~_J__:~_P~~_OD _ L

EXPENSES EXPENSES

...__R~QlJ~s!lm _....__. ..__~Cal\E_Nl_En___j

SchuJly, Roberts, i 06/01/09 - 06/30/09

Slattery & Marino, !


PLC
(Debtors' Special Oil

& Gas & Transactional I

Counsel) I

(Docket No. 743)


i
Certification of

No i

, Objection
... - _._._------_...-

~---~~~~~~~ ~~b~~~~ - --1- 0'770 1/09 ~ oi15 1/09""" -----

Slattery & Marino, '

-.._-_.

PLC ,

(Docket No. 870) I

!
, i
!

No i
Objection !

Certification of

(Docket
No. 963)
,,-------...----------------------------....--..

I
i

.--. --_._,__._____.___'.__.___.__ ---""---------------_._- _______.n...___.. _..,

Schully, Roberts, i 08/01/09 - 08/3 1/09

Slattery & Marino, !

PLC
,

(Docket No. 989) i

,
i
i
i

Objection i

Certification of

No

_JQ()ck~t No. i279L..1--------~

Schully, Roberts, 06/01/09 - 08/31/09 I.

. Slattery & Marino, !

PLCIi '

TOTALS

!
!

$479,093-5rl--~$4i7,297.50~(fees) I (fees)

$1,306.22

i
i

( expenses)

Second Quarterly i

$480,399.72

(Docket No. 1003) I

(Total)

Certifcation of No

Objection i

___(I)~l:_k~_t_~.Q,..t!.l_!L__.L __..______...___..__

$1,306.17
(expenses)
$4 i 8,603.67

.
(Total)

. _~..__. ..-_._.._-.___....__..1 _... _..___...______0.__._______._._ ___. ,..._.~

LLP !

1__~:L1~NT__r FEE P~RlOD _L_T;f2;:~::_L~~!=:~:DJ


: Steptoe & Johnson 06/01/09 - 06/30/09 . .
(Co-Counsel to

Creditors' Committee) i
(Docket No. 661)

No i '
, Objection;
: ' i
Certification of

LLP i!i i

,___.JQ~cket No:.....71 L-I---------------------J..---------...-----------..------I-------------_..--1

Steptoe & Johnson ,07/01/09 - 07/31/09 i i


(Docket No. 789)

Certification of

No

Objection
(Docket No. 900)
".~., .._- ---'--'--.-- _.__.. - - -- . -, .

Steptoe & Johnson 08/0 i /09 - 08/3 i /09


LLP
(Docket No. 920)

Certification of

No

Objection
. _ (Docke.t_N~: i02~L_

Steptoe & Johnson


LLP
TOTALS

-- ..... ...

06/01/09 - 08/31/09

'--.. ..._..

$265,357.75
(fees)

$264,984.25
(fees)

$15,421.99
(expenses)

$14,904.78
(expenses)

$280,779.74
(Total)

$279,889.03

Second Quarterly
(Docket No. 1001)

(Total)

-=

.' ... ~-. '. ,"

APPLICANT

FEE PERIOD

-r-OT AL FEES &

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES
RECOMMENDED

!
j
.
i
. Management,
i I
' LLC !
,

f--

Zolfo Cooper
Management, LLC

(Restrcturing

Advisors to Debtors)

06/01/09 -- 06/30/09

L
EXPENSES
! REQUESTED
i

!
I
i

~_(P;~~~t ~:~:ei&L-"l-"779'=--773"09-~"-------'------- -.---....--------------~--

! Zolfo
(Docket
No. 1026) ! ;
Cooper 08/01/09 - 08/31/09 i
,. -- ._- ----....-------------t ------...----..--- ----------..-+_.....- n....._._________.__._________.l.___ .-----.-----..,,-- --_._-------------1

i-~~~~i~~i/9~O~~-$1~~:S.2.-~----$I~;:S~

TOTALS:!
'$64,169.66 i(expenses)
$57,299.71 !
! (expenses)!

IQuarterly Fee i , i ;
i Application Not Filed i 1 $1,077,164.91 I $1,070,294.96 i
i... ___'Y_itli_t_1.~_C~_'!!L__l___ .._.....n....__..__L_____-l!otal) ____l____.______r-'!~!~l)..___.--

-=

'.

APPLICANT

FEE PERIOD

Warren H. Smith &


Associates

07/01/09 - 07/31/09

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES
RECOMMENDED

TOTAL FEES &


EXPENSES
REQUESTED

(Docket No. 72 i)
Certification of No
Objection
.. h_ .'_.'.'-----1--I

_JP~ck_e.!N_~:8g4)_ .._

Warren H. Smith &


Associates

..__. ..._0.___..._- . .___.______u__.,I

08/0 1/09 - 08/31/09

(Docket No. 893)

Certification of

No

Objection
------~-- -_._--- .._..--......_--_._-_.._---j

_ ____(j)ock~t_N_o.,_9.5n__

Warren H. Smith & ~- 610 1/9 -~ 8/3ij


Associates
TOTALS

$29,008.00
(fees)

$29,008.00

$42.93
(expenses)

$42.93
(expenses)

(fees) i

i
I

,. i I

Amended Second

Quarterly

$D US C $D,U~C i

(Docket No. 1217)

(Total) I (Total)
__".L.._.._.

_________ - ____" ____ __"..______________..__._ _________________J

DOCS_DE: I 57042. I

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