UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) ) ) ) ) )

In re PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et al., Debtors.

Chapter 11 Case No. 09-10785 (KJC) (Jointly Administered)

Related Docket No. 258

CERTIFICATION OF NO OBJECTION REGARDING APPLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER, AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF DELOITTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLP AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS NUNC PRO TUNC TO MARCH 26, 2009 On April 30, 2009, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the Committee) of the above captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession filed their Application for Entry of an Order, Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP as Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to March 26, 2009 (Docket No. 258; the Application). The Notice filed with respect to the Application provided an objection deadline of 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) on May 29, 2009. The undersigned hereby certifies that he has received no answer, objection or any responsive pleading with respect to the Application and that no answer, objection or any responsive pleading with respect to the Application has been filed with the Court.

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It is hereby respectfully requested that the Court enter the proposed order filed with the Application, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, at the Courts earliest convenience.

Dated: June 2, 2009

PEPPER HAMILTON LLP /s/ David B. Stratton 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 Fax: (302) 421-8390 and Francis J. Lawall, Esq. 3000 Two Logan Square Eighteenth & Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799 Tel: (215) 981-4000 Fax: (215) 981-4750 and Filiberto Agusti, Esq. (DC Bar No. 270058) (admitted pro hac vice) Joshua R. Taylor, Esq. (VA Bar No. 45919) (admitted pro hac vice) STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 429-3000 Fax: (202) 506-3902 and

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Robbin L. Itkin, Esq. (CA Bar No. 117105) (admitted pro hac vice) Katherine C. Piper, Esq. (CA Bar No. 222828) (admitted pro hac vice) STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2800 Los Angeles CA 90067 Tel: (310) 734-3200 Fax: (310) 734-3300 Proposed Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Pacific Energy Resources Ltd., et al.

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EXHIBIT A

peIN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re: PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD., et al.1 Debtors.

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Chapter 11 Case No. 09-10785 (KJC) (Jointly Administered) Related Docket No. 258

ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF DELOITTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLP AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS NUNC PRO TUNC TO MARCH 26, 2009 Upon the Application of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Entry of an Order, Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP as Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to March 26, 2009 (the Application)2; and upon the Declaration of Curtis McClam (the McClam Declaration), in support of the Application; and the Court finding based upon the representations made in the Application and the McClam Declaration that Deloitte FAS is a disinterested person as that term is defined in section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, that the employment of Deloitte FAS is necessary and is in the best interests of the Debtors estates; and it appearing that due notice of the Application has been given and that no other or further notice need be given; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor; it is hereby ORDERED that, the Application is GRANTED; and it is further

The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are: Pacific Energy Resources Ltd., Petrocal Acquisition Corp., Pacific Energy Alaska Holdings, LLC, Carneros Acquisition Corp., Pacific Energy Alaska Operating LLC, San Pedro Bay Pipeline Company, Carneros Energy, Inc., and Gotland Oil, Inc. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.
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ORDERED that, in accordance with sections 327(a) and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Committee is authorized and empowered to retain and employ Deloitte FAS effective nunc pro tunc to March 26, 2009, as its financial advisors in these Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to the terms set forth in the Application and the McClam Declaration, and Deloitte FAS is authorized to perform the services set forth in the Application; and it is further ORDERED that, Deloitte FAS shall file applications to be compensated in accordance with sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules and the Local Rules, and such other procedures as may be fixed by order of this Court; and it is further ORDERED that, this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or relating to the implementation of this Order.

Dated: ______________, 2009 The Honorable Kevin J. Carey Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge

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