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#11226703 v2

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT


FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In Re:

PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES, LTD., et al.

Debtors.
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Chapter 11
Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)

(Jointly Administered)
Re: Docket Nos. 731, 862 and 922

Objection Deadline: 10/26/09 at 4:00 pm
Hearing Date: To Be Determined


SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION REQUEST OF PEPPER HAMILTON LLP,
DELAWARE COUNSEL TO THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED
CREDITORS FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2009 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2009

Name of Applicant: Pepper Hamilton LLP
Authorized to Provide
Professional Services to: The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
Date of Retention: April 29, 2009 nunc pro tunc March 19, 2009
Period for which compensation
and/or reimbursement is sought: June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009
Amount of Compensation sought
as actual, reasonable and necessary: $42,241.50
Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought
as actual, reasonable and necessary: $4,077.59
Net Amounts Paid to Date: $16,468.75
Net Amount Requested $29,850.34
This is a X interim __ final application.

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Summary of Fee Applications for Compensation Period:
Requested Approved Holdback
Date Filed
Docket No.
Period
Covered Fees Expenses
Fees
(80%)
Expenses
(100%)
CNO Date
Docket No.
Amounts
Paid
Fees
(20%)
8/11/09
[Dkt. 731]
6/1/09-
6/30/09
$17,725.50 $2,288.35 $14,180.40 $2,288.35 9/8/09
[Dkt. 853]
$16,468.75 $3,545.10
9/9/09
[Dkt. 862]
7/1/09-
7/31/09
$16,609.50 $1,455.17 $13,287.60 $1,455.17 10/1/09
[Dkt. 949]
$0.00 $3,321.90
9/25/09
[Dkt. 922]
8/1/09-
8/31/09
$7,906.50 $ 334.07 $0.00 $0.00 Objection
Deadline
10/15/09
$0.00 $1,581.30
Totals 6/1/09
8/31/09
$42,241.50 $4,077.59 $27,468.00 $3,743.52 $16,468.75 $8,448.30

In accordance with the Courts Administrative Order Under 11 U.S.C. 105(A)
And 331 Establishing Procedures For Interim Compensation And Expenses Reimbursement Of
Professionals And Committee Members (the Administrative Order) dated April 8, 2009
[Docket No. 147], Pepper Hamilton LLP hereby submits its second interim fee application (the
Application) seeking (i) interim approval and allowance of the full amount of fees and
expenses requested in the above-referenced monthly fee applications for the period covering
June 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009 (collectively, the Fee Applications), and
(ii) authorization for Pacific Energy Resources Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates
(collectively, the Debtors) to pay the full amounts requested in the Fee Application, including
the 20% holdback of fees provided in the Administrative Order.
WHEREFORE, Pepper Hamilton LLP respectfully requests that the Court enter
the attached order and grant such further relief as is just and proper.

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Dated: October 6, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PEPPER HAMILTON LLP

/s/ James C. Carignan ___
David B. Stratton, Esq. (DE No. 960)
James C. Carignan, Esq. (DE No. 4230)
Hercules Plaza, Suite 5100
1313 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1709
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1709
Tel: (302) 777-6500

And

Francis J. Lawall (PA No. 43932)
Bonnie MacDougal Kistler
Nina M. Varughese
3000 Two Logan Square
Eighteenth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
Telephone: (215) 981-4000
Facsimile: (215) 981-4750



Delaware Counsel for The Official
Committee of Unsecured Creditors


#11226712 v2
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In Re:

PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES, LTD.,, et al.

Debtors.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Chapter 11
Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)

(Jointly Administered)
Re: Docket Nos. 731, 862, and 922

Objection Deadline: 10/26/09 at 4:00 pm
Hearing Date: To Be Determined


NOTICE OF FILING OF SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION REQUEST OF
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP, DELAWARE COUNSEL TO THE OFFICIAL
COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS FOR ALLOWANCE OF
COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD
JUNE 1, 2009 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2009

TO: (i) The Debtors; (ii) Counsel to the Debtors; (iii) The United States Trustee; (iv) Counsel
to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and (v) other service parties set forth in
the Interim Compensation Procedures Order entered in this case.

Pepper Hamilton LLP, Delaware counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors in the above-captioned case (the Applicant) has filed its Second Quarterly
Application For Compensation and Reimbursement Of Expenses Of Pepper Hamilton LLP, as
Delaware Counsel to the Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For The Period June 1,
2009 Through August 31, 2009, seeking compensation for services in the amount of $42,241.50
and reimbursement of costs incurred in the amount of $4,077.59 (the Application).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections or responses to the
Application, if any, must be made in writing and filed with the Clerk of the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 824 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
and received by no later than 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) on October 26, 2009 (the
Objection Deadline).

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Objections or other responses to the Application, if any, must be served so that
they are received not later than October 26, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time), by:
(a) the Debtors, (1) Pacific Energy Resources, 111 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1240, Long
Beach, CA 90802. Attn: Gerry Tywoniuk, Senior VP & CFO and (2) Zolfo Cooper, 1166 Sixth
Avenue, 24
th
Floor, New York, NY 10036, Attn: Scott W. Winn, Senior Managing Director; (b)
counsel to the Debtors, (1) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, 919 North Market Street, 17
th

Floor, Wilmington, DE 19899-8705, Attn: Laura Davis Jones, Esq.; Fax 302-652-4400, email:
ljones@pszjlaw.com; (2) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard,
11
th
Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4100, Attn: Ira D. Kharasch, Esq.; Fax: 310-201-0760, e-
mail: ikharasch@pszjlaw.com (c) the Office of the United States Trustee, J. Caleb Boggs
Federal Building, 844 N. King Street, Suite 2207, Lock Box 35, Wilmington, Delaware 19801,
Attn: Joseph McMahon, Esq. and (d) counsel to the Creditors Committee (the Committee),
(1) Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 28
th
Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067,
Attn: Katherine C. Piper, Esq., Fax 310-734-3173, e-mail: kpiper@steptoe.com and (2) Pepper
Hamilton LLP, Hercules Plaza, Suite 5100, 1313 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn:
James C. Carignan, Esq.; Fax: 302-421-8390, e-mail: carignaj@pepperlaw.com, (the Notice
Parties).
A HEARING ON THE APPLICATION shall occur at the convenience of the
Court before the Honorable Kevin J. Carey, at the United States Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market
Street, 5
th
Floor, Courtroom No. 5, Wilmington, Delaware.
IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND OR OBJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS NOTICE, THE COURT MAY GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED IN THE

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APPLICATION WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OR HEARING.
Dated: October 6, 2009 PEPPER HAMILTON LLP

/s/ James C. Carignan ___
David B. Stratton, Esq. (DE No. 960)
James C. Carignan, Esq. (DE No. 4230)
Hercules Plaza, Suite 5100
1313 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1709
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1709
Tel: (302) 777-6500

And

Francis J. Lawall (PA No. 43932)
Bonnie MacDougal Kistler
Nina M. Varughese
3000 Two Logan Square
Eighteenth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
Telephone: (215) 981-4000
Facsimile: (215) 981-4750



Delaware Counsel for The Official
Committee of Unsecured Creditors
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In Re: Chapter 11
Case No. 09-10785 (KJC)
PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD, et al.,
(Jointly Administered)
Debtors. Objection Deadline: 10/26/09 at 4:00 pm
Hearing Date: To Be Scheduled
AFFIDA VIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
) ss:
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA )
Judith P. Matour, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is
employed by the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, Delaware counsel for the Official
Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the above-captioned action, and that on the 6th day of
October, 2009 she caused a copy ofthe following document(s) to be served upon the parties on
the attached service list via first class mail, postage prepaid:
Second Interim Fee Application Request ofPepper Hamilton LLP, Delaware Counsel to The
Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors For Allowance Of Compensation And
Reimbursement ofExpenses For The Period from June 1 Through August 31, 2009
Sworn to Subscribed before

Notary Public
Commission Exp.: 1-iiiJ.. 1-Ol0/d.
COMMONWEAL.TH OF PENNIYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
SULLIVAN, Notary Public
City Philadelphia, Phi/a. County
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Amy Kyle
Aera Energy LLC Bingham McCutchen
10000 Ming Avenue One Federal Street
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1164 Boston, MA 01221-1726
Linda Delgado
Bankruptcy Division
PO Box 579
Bakersfield, CA 93302
Internal Revenue Service
Insolvency
1352 Marrows Road
2
nd
floor
Newark, DE 19711-5445
Cabot Christianson, Esquire
Christianson & Spraker
911 West 8
th
Avenue
Suite 201
Anchorage, AK 99501
District Director
Internal Revenue Service
Insolvency
31 Hopkins Plaza
Room 1150
Baltimore, MD 21201
Bernadette Villarica
Relationship Manager, Client Services
Computershare Investor Services Inc
510 Burrard Street
3
rd
Floor
Vancouver, BC V6C 389
Canada
California Franchise Tax Board
Bankruptcy BE MSA 345
PO Box 2952
Sacramento, CA 95812-2952
Chevron Oil Company
3800 Centerpoint Drive
Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Attn: Steven Lastraps
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Finder Slanina Liebesman LLC
One Commerce Center
1201 N. Orange Street
7
th
Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Don A. Beskrone, Esquire
Amanda M. Winfree, Esquire
Ashby & Geddes, P A
500 Delaware Avenue
8
th
Floor
Wilmington, DE 19899
Ellen W. Slights, Esquire
U. S. Attorney's Office
District of Delaware
1007 N. Orange Street
Suite 700
Wilmington, DE 19801
Eric Lopez Schnabel, Esquire
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
11 05 North Market Street
16
th
Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Goldman Sachs E&P Capital
1000 Louisiana
Suite 550
Houston, TX 77002
Attn: Matthew C. Tarver
E. Kathleen Shahan, Esquire
U. S. Department of Justice
1100 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Office of the Attorney General
U. S. Dept of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530-0002
Filiberto Agusti, Esquire
Steven Reed, Esquire
Joshua Taylor, Esquire
Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Ian S. Fredericks, Esquire
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
One Rodney Square
PO Box 636
Wilmington, DE 19899
Jeffrey Sabin, Esquire
Steven Wilamowsky, Esquire
Internal Revenue Service
Scott K. Seamon, Esquire
PO Box 21126
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Philadelphia, P A 19114-0326
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
John J. Harris, Esquire
Rachel M. Feiertag, Esquire
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson
333 S. Grand Avenue
Suite 1670
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Kevin J. Mangan, Esquire
Woimble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
222 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1501
Wilmington, DE 19801
Laura Davis Jones, Esquire
James E. O'Neill, Esquire
Kathleen P. Makows, Esqurie
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, LLP
919 N. Market Street
17
th
Floor
PO Box 8705
Wilmington, DE 19899-8705
Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Esquire
Morrison & Foerster LLP
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
Joseph McMahon, Esquire
Office of the U. S. Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 N. King Street
Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
Kristina Engelbert
RDI Royalty Distributors Inc
PO Box 24116
Tempe, AZ 85285
Linda Lautigar
Bankruptcy Coordinator
MMSlDenver Federal Center
Po Box 25165
Mail Stop 370B2
Denver, CO 80225
Mark Schonfeld, Esquire
Regional Director
Securities & Exchange Commission
New York Regional Office
3 World Financial Center
Suite 400
New York, NY 10281-1022
Matthew Berry, Esquire
Martin A. Mooney, Esquire
Office of the General Counsel
Deily Mooney & Glastetter LLP
Federal Communications Commission
8 Thurlow Terrace
445 12th Street, SW
Albany, NY 12203
Washington, DC 20554
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Securities & Exchange Commission Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Office of General Counsel-Bankruptcy 1031 W. 4th Avenue
100 F Street, NE Suite 600
Washington, DC 20549 Anchorage, AK 99501
MTGLQ Investors LP
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Norman 1. Pernick, Esquire
Karen M. McKinley, Esquire
Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard, P A
500 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1410
Wilmington, DE 19801
Parcels, Inc
Vito 1. DiMaio
230 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Noble Energy, Inc.
100 Glenborough
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77067
Norman M. Monhait, Esdquire
Rosenthal Monhait & Goddess P A
Citizens Bank Center
Suite 1401
919 Market Street
PO Box 1070
Wilmington, DE 19899
Pollard Wireline
PO Box 1360
Kenai, AK 99611
Rhett G. Campbell, Esquire
Mitchell E. Ayer, Esquire
Thompson & Knight LLP
333 Clay Street
Suite 3300
Houston, TX 77022
Richard M. Kremen, Esquire
Jodie E. Buchman, Esquire
DLA Piper LLP (US)
6225 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Robbin Itkin, Esquire
Katherine Piper, Esquire
Kelly Frazier, Esquire
Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
2121 Avenue of the Stars
28
th
Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Robert MCL Boote, Esquire
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
1735 Market Street
51
st
Floor
Philadelphia, P A 19103
Secretary of Treasury
15
th
& Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Seth E. Jacobson, Esquire
L. Byron Vance III, Esquire
Anna Meresidis, Esquire
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155 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 2700
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Robert M. Saunders, Esquire
Ira D. Krarasch, Esquire
Scotta E. McFarland, Esquire
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Franchise Tax
PO Box 7040
Dover, DE 19903
Secretary of Treasury
PO Box 7040
Dover, DE 19903
SPCP Group, LLC
Two Greenwich Plaza
1st Floor
Greenwich, CT 06830
Steven E. Rich, Esquire
Mayer Brown LLP SWEPI LP
350 S. Grand Avenue PO Box 576
25
th
Floor Houston, TX 77002-0576
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tobey M. Daluz, Esquire
Joshua E. Zugerman, Esquire
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP
919 N. Market Street
12th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
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Suite 1501
Wilmington, DE 19801
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500 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1500
PO Box 2306
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Manager
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Republic Center
325 N. St Paul, Ste 1250
Dallas, TX 75201
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State of Alaska
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Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1994
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Rocky Mountain Region
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New York, NY 10103-0040
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