GENERAL HEARING DOCKET: August 2012 ( as of 08/22/2012) | ||||||
Docket Number | Cause Number |
Applicant Attorney or Representative |
Application Received |
Field Formation County |
Matter | Remarks |
Click on Docket Number below for the hearing notice as PDF. |
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1107-AW-07 | 112 |
Pablo Operating Company Michael J. Wozniak Jamie L. Jost |
05/10/2010 |
Ignacio-Blanco Fruitland coal seams La Plata |
Request for an order to allow up to four wells per 320-acre standup drilling and spacing unit, with the permitted well to be located no closer than 600 feet from the unit boundary, for Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 8 West, N.M.P.M. |
Intervention by La Pata County - withdrawn with conditions. Continued from July 2010 hearing and subsequesntly to a future hearing. |
1108-GA-08 | 1 |
TC Operating LLC Stephen J. Sullivan |
06/13/2011 |
Chinle & Granite Wash & Wingate Mesa |
Appeal to Staff's denial of TC Operatings's application for an underground injection control well for the Deer Creek SWD 1 Well, located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 2, Township 14 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M. |
Continued from a previous hearing. 1-177 |
1203-GA-03 | 1 |
Alamosa Drilling, Inc. Todd Moore |
02/08/2012 |
Navajo Mancos Archuleta |
The Colorado Oil and gas Comservation Commission, by notice of hearing, set a hearing to consieder a requst under Rule 502.b. (1) for a variance to Rule 603.a(2) by Alamosa. |
Continued from a previous hearing. 1-178 |
1204-SP-42 | 407 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
02/16/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the E½ of Section 14, Township 3 North, Range 63 West 6th P.M., and authorize drilling up to two horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued from a previous hearing. 407-678 |
1205-GA-08 | 1 | Eaine Walford | 03/12/2012 | Weld | Request for an order in rewponse to the Payment of Proceeds hearing on Noble's failure to respond th the Form 37 request. | Continued to the October hearing. |
1205-GA-09 | 1 |
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Michael J. Wozniak Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
03/30/2012 | Weld |
Kerr-McGee, by its attorneys, request a hearing persuant to Rule 318A(I).e.(6)C. to address Encana's objuections to the six proposed willbore spacing units pursuant to Rul 318(I).e. |
Continued from a previous hearing.
Application withdrawn. |
1205-SP-57 | 274 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Gallaway |
03/30/2012 |
Bell Rock Niobrara & Mesaverde Moffat |
Request for an order to vacate Order Nos. 274-1 and 274-3 and apply statewide setbacks consistent with Rule 318.a. for certain lands in Sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, Township 6 North, Range 92 West, 6th P.M, and Section 33, Township 7 North, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara and Mesaverde Formations. |
Continued from a previous hearing. Application withdrawn. |
1207-AW-07 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
05/10/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to authorize up to four wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 32, Township 9 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued from the July hearing. 535-202 |
1207-SP-67 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
05/15/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and authorize up to two horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-SP-69 | 407 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
05/15/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and authorize two horizontal wells, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation |
Application withdrawn. |
1207-SP-75 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway Matthew J. Lepore |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 28 and 29, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and authorize one horizontal well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-SP-76 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway Matthew J. Lepore |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 35 and 36, Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and authorize one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-UP-164 | 407 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formations. |
Contingent on the approval of Docket No. 1207-SP-69 Application withdrawn. |
1207-UP-168 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katharine E. Fisher |
05/10/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Adams |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 24, Township 3 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Contingent on the approval of Docket No. 1207-SP-61. Application withdrawn. |
1207-UP-173 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katharine E. Fisher |
05/10/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Adams |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 12, Township 3 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Contingent on the approval of Docket No. 1207-SP-67. Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-UP-178 | 541 |
Investment Equipment LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
05/10/2012 |
Moose "D" Sand Logan |
Request for an order to unitize an approximate 420-acre enhanced recovery and operations unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 9 and 10, Township 6 North, Range 52 West, 6th P.M., for the Colorado 4-10 Well (API No. 05-075-09290) and the Colorado 1-10 Well (API No. 05-075-09264), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the "D" Sand Formation, and issue an aquifer exemption for the unitized portion of the above mentioned lands, for enhanced recovery and operations of the "D" Sand Formation |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-UP-180 | 407 |
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
05/08/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within two approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 27 and 34, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Xcel 35-27 (API No. 05-123-35193) and Xcel 36-27 (API No. 05-123-35191), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations |
Application withdrawn. |
1207-UP-181 | 407 |
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
05/08/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Xcel 34-27 Well (API No. 05-123-35194), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
Application withdrawn. |
1207-UP-185 | 232, 293 & 407 |
Mineral
Resources, Inc. Thomas J. Kimmell |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Sussex, Codell, Niobrara, "J" Sand and Dakota Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre drillijng and spacing unit consisting of the SW 1/4 of Section 2, Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P. M., to accommodate the WSestmoor 5 2-6-2 Well (API No. 05-123-34640), for the developement and operation of the Sussex, Codell, Niobrara, "J" Sand and Dakota Formations. |
Continued from the July hearing.
232-342 293-6 407-695 |
1207-UP-186 | 407 |
Mineral
Resources, Inc. Thomas J. Kimmell |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ of Section 32, Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Island Grove 2-32 Well (API No. 05-123-35463), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation |
Continued from the July hearing.
407-697 |
1207-UP-187 | 407 |
Mineral
Resources, Inc. Thomas J. Kimmell |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the N½ of Section 2, Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Bestway 12-2 Well (API No. 05-123-34649) (“Well”), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued from the July hearing.
407-698 |
1207-UP-188 | 407 |
Mineral
Resources, Inc. Thomas J. Kimmell |
05/10/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 2, and 11, Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Bestway 6-11 Well (API No. 05-123-35502), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued from the July hearing.
407-699 |
1208-AW-11 | 252 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Lefthand Marmaton Kiowa |
Request for an order to approve one additional well (for a total of two wells) in the established approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the S½ SW¼ of Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Marmaton Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-AW-12 | 407 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/12/2012 |
Lefthand Marmaton Kiowa |
Request for an order to approve one additional well (for a total of two wells) in each established approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ NE¼ and E½ NE¼ of Section 28, Township 18 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Marmaton Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-AW-13 | 407 |
Encana Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/25/2012 |
Grand Valley Iles Garfield |
Request for an order to approve the equivalent of one well per 10 acres for certain lands in various sections in Townships 5 through 6, Ranges 95 and 96, West 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Iles Formation. |
Protested by the BLM. Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-AW-14 | 479 & 510 |
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Galaway |
06/12/2012 |
Grand Valley Williams Fork Garfield |
Request for an order to modify Order Nos. 479-15 and 510-13 to remove the requirement that no more than four Williams Fork Formation wells shall be drilled downhole per governmental quarter quarter section, for certain lands in Townships 4, 5 and 6 South, Ranges 95 and 96 West, 6th P.M., for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork Formation. |
Protested by the BLM.
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-AW-15 | 407 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, consisting of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
407-700 |
1208-AW-16 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit consisting of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Application withdrawn. |
1208-AW-17 | 407 & 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, consisting of Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
407-701 535-190 |
1208-AW-18 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within the previously established 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-191 |
1208-AW-19 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within each previously established 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of Section 8, Township 8 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. and Section 4, Township 9 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
535-192 |
1208-AW-20 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within each previously established 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of Sections 18, 19 and 29, Township 9 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-193 |
1208-AW-21 | 535 |
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation Stephen J. Sullivan Chelsey J. Russell |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to modify Order No. 535-75 to authorize drilling up to three additional horizontal wells in an established 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 2, Township 9 North, Range 59 West 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-194 |
1208-AW-22 | 479 |
WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC Gretchen VanderWerf |
06/21/2012 |
Grand Valley Williams Fork & Iles Garfield |
Request an for an order to approve the equivalent of one well per 10 acres, with the permitted well to be no closer than 100 feet from the boundaries of any leaseline for the E½ of Section 12, Township 7 South, Ranghe 96 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations. |
479-22 |
1208-GA-11 | 1 |
City of Longmont Eugene Mei |
06/21/2012 | Weld | Request for an order to modify Order No. 1-94, to include the NE¼ NE¼, SE¼ NE¼ of Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., as a Designated Outdoor Activity Area. | 1-179 |
1208-GA-12 | 1 |
Skyline Land Company, LLC, Sam Investments, Inc., Mountain Coast Enterprises,
LLC, & Wijaya Colorado, LLC Randall J. Feuerstein |
06/21/2012 | Saguache |
Request for an order to establish and implement a Surface Use Plan restricting oil and gas surface activities and operations, for ten years, for certain lands in Township 41 North, Range 9 East, 6th P.M. |
1-180 |
1208-GA-13 | 1 |
Union Reservoir Company
& City of Longmont Eugene Mei |
06/21/2012 | Weld | Request for an order to designate the Union Reservoir Recreation Area, certain lands in Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., as a Designated Outside Activity Area. | 1-181 |
1208-GA-14 | 1 |
City & County of Broomfield Tami Yellico |
07/20/2012 | Broomfield |
Request for an order to establish two Oil and Gas Operation Areas, located at the Livingston Location and the Northern Location, within certain lands in Section 7, Township 1 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-RM-02 | 1R | Staff Recommendation | 07/12/2012 | Broomfield |
The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, on its own motion, will consider amendments to the Rule 100 Series (Definitions) and Rule 318A(I) and (II). of the Commission’s Rules to define “horizontal well” and to permit greater flexibility in the creation of wellbore spacing units for purposes of drilling horizontal and infill wells in the portion of the City and County of Broomfield located within the Greater Wattenberg Area. |
Continued to the November hearing. |
1208-SP-80 | 252 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Lefthand Shawnee, Lansing-Kansas City, Marmaton, Cherokee, Morrow, Keyes & Mississippian System Kiowa |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Trade Winds 4-21 Well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from multiple Formations. |
252-11 |
1208-SP-81 | 252 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Lefthand Marmaton Kiowa |
Request for an order to modify Order No. 252-8 to remove one established 80-acre drilling and spacing unit; and establish two approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Marmaton Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-SP-82 | 252 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Lefthand Marmaton Kiowa |
Request for an order to modify Order Nos. 252-6 and 252-9 to remove eight established 80-acre drilling and spacing units and establish sixteen approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing units, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Marmaton Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-SP-83 | 541 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Red Cave, Topeka, Granite Wash, Campo sand interval, Marmaton, Atoka, Morrow, Keyes & Mississippian System Baca |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 40-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of the NW¼ NE¼, of Section 17, Township 35 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., and authorize one well within the unit to accommodate the planned Arthur Canyon 1-17 Well (No API No.), for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from multiple Formations. |
541-1 |
1208-SP-84 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to amend Order Nos. 535-41 and 535-51 to combine two existing 640-acre units to create a single approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 17 and 18, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and allow up to two horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-195 |
1208-SP-85 | 535 |
ConocoPhillips Company J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Adams |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit consisting of Section 36, Township 3 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-196 |
1208-SP-86 | 535 |
ConocoPhillips Company J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Arapahoe |
Request for an order to establish three approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units consisting of Sections 12, 14 and 22, Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within each unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Protested by Renegade Oil & Gas Company, LLC Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-SP-87 | 407 |
EOG Resources, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katherine E. Fisher |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 13, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. | 407-702 |
1208-SP-88 | 407 |
EOG Resources, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katherine E. Fisher |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 14, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. | 407-703 |
1208-SP-89 | 407 |
EOG Resources, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katherine E. Fisher |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ of Section 1, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
407-704 |
1208-SP-90 | 535 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Wels |
Request for an order to modify Order 535-3 to remove an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 29, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit for the W½ of said section, and approve up to four horizontal wells and up to two vertical wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-197 |
1208-SP-91 | 539 |
Vecta Oil & Gas, Ltd. David R. Little |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Greenhorn Morgan & Weld |
Request for an order to establish fourteen approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Townships 6 and 7 North, Ranges 58 and 59 West, 6th P.M., and allow up to two horizontal wells within each unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Greenhorn Formation. |
539-2 |
1208-SP-92 | 535 |
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation Stephen J. Sullivan Chelsey J. Russell |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to establish six approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Township 10, Ranges 57 and 58 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells within each unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-SP-93 | 527 |
WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC Kenneth A. Wonstolen Jamie L. Jost Theresa M. Sauer |
06/21/2012 |
Sulphur Creek Williams Fork & Iles Rio Blanco |
Request for an order to establish two approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing units for consisting of certain lands in Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Federal RG 11-23-298 Well (API No. 05-103-11902) and the Federal RG 321-23-298 Well (API No. 05-103-11898), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-SP-94 | 191 |
WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC Kenneth A. Wonstolen Jamie L. Jost Theresa M. Sauer |
06/21/2012 |
Mamm Creek Williams Fork & Iles Garfield |
Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order Nos. 191-8 and 191-10; 2) establish an approximate 292.20-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 1, Township 7 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations of the Mesaverde Group; and 3) revert the remaining approximate 40-acre portion of the established drilling and spacing unit to unspaced lands governed by Rule 318.a. |
191-95 |
1208-UP-201 | 252 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Left Hand Marmaton Kiowa |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an established approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Marmaton Formation. |
252-12 |
1208-UP-202 | 541 |
Bayhorse Petroleum, LLC Jamie L. Jost Matthew J. Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Marmaton Baca |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of certain lands in Section 17 of Township 35 South, Range 47 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Marmaton Formation. |
Application withdrawn. |
1208-UP-203 | 232 & 407 |
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating
Co. LLC J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg "J" Sand & Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to confirm an approximate 80-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the S½ SW¼ of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two vertical wells within the unit, with the second being optional, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the "J" Sand, Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-204 | 407 |
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Co. LLC J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in an approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit, consisting of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 63 West 6th P.M., to accommodate the Latham 14-11-2HZ Well (API No. 05-123-35697), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-205 | 407 |
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Co. LLC J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to confirm an approximate 320-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit, consisting of the W½ of Section 24, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-206 | 407 |
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Co. LLC J. Michael Morgan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to confirm an approximate 40-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the SE¼ NE¼ of Section 34, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and approve one well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-207 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 18, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Application withdrawn. |
1208-UP-208 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 20, Township 9, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Protested by McElvain Energy Fund 2010, LLC Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-209 | 535 |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, consisting of Section 31, Township 9 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Application withdrawn. |
1208-UP-210 | 421 |
EOG Resources, Inc. Robert A. Willis Katherine E. Fisher |
06/21/2012 |
Hereford Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in the previously established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., wherein EOG plans to drill the Randall Creek 13-27H Well (API No. 05-123-33962), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-211 | 542 |
Esenjay Operating, Inc. Fabrianna Venaducci |
06/21/2012 |
Orchard Surface to base of "J" Sand Morgan |
Request for an order to establish an approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the NE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SE¼ of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., allow up to two directional wells and pool all interests within said unit to accommodate the Jones 2-12-4-60 Well, for the development and operation of all formations from the surface to the base of the "J" Sand Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-212 | 407 |
Great Western Oil and Gas Company Stephen J. Sullivan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consistin of the SW¼ of Section 33, Township 7 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Lamb 33-53 Well (API No. 05-123-33000), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
407-696 |
1208-UP-213 | 407 |
Great Western Oil and Gas Company Stephen J. Sullivan |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in an approximate 80-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the W½ SW¼ of Section 33, Township 7 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Appaloosa 33-13 Well (API No. 05-123-33003) and Appaloosa 33-14 Well (API No. 05-123-32999) (“Wells”), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
407-679 |
1208-UP-214 | 407 |
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within eight approximate 200 to 640-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Township 2 North, Range 65 West 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-680 |
1208-UP-215 | 407 |
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Township 2 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Cannon 37C-3HZ Well (API No. Pending), for the development and operation of the Codell Formation. |
407-694 |
1208-UP-216 | 535 |
Kerr-McGee Oil &
Gas Onshore LP Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to modify Order No. 407-593 to remove the Camp 9N-30HZ Well (API No. 05-123-35257); and pool all interests in a modified approximate 260-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in various sections in Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the above mentioned well, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-217 | 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to vacate Order 535-114, which pooled all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit that consisits of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
Application withdrawn. |
1208-UP-218 | 407 & 535 |
Marathon Oil Company Scott M. Campbell Jeremy I. Ferrin |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to vacate Order 535-52, which pooled all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit that consists of Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
407-681 535-198 |
1208-UP-219 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in various sections in Townships 3 and 4, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Guttersen D04-30D Well (API No. 05-123-33985) and the Gutterson D04-31D Well (API No. 05-123-33987), for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-682 |
1208-UP-220 | 232 & 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg "J" Sand & Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, consisting of certain lands in Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the REI H17-30D Well (API No. 05-123-35346), for the development and operation of the "J" Sand and Codell-Niobrara Formations. |
407-683 232-343 |
1208-UP-221 | 232 & 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg "J" Sand & Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, consisting of certain lands in Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the REI H17-28D Well (API No. 05-123-35343), for the development and operation of the "J" Sand and Codell-Niobrara Formations. |
407-684 232-344 |
1208-UP-222 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing units, consisting of certain lands in Township 4 North, Ranges 65 and 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-685 |
1208-UP-223 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to affirm Order No. 407-339, pooling all interests in an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit, established for certain lands in Section 29, Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-686 |
1208-UP-224 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Matthew Lepore |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 316.37-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, consisting of certain lands in Townships 6 and 7, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Wells Ranch AE06-69-1HN Well (API No. 05-123-35559), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
407-687 |
1208-UP-225 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the E½ E½ of Section 7 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Ball Ranch AC04-72HN Well (API No. 05-123-35248), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
407-688 |
1208-UP-226 | 407 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in four approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing units, consisting of certain lands in Section 14, Township 7 North, Range 64 West, 6th P. M, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
407-689 |
1208-UP-227 | 535 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in Section 22, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Washburn LE 22-78HN Well (API No. 05-123-35060), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
535-199 |
1208-UP-228 | 535 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/20/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 9, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Timbro LC13-72HN Well (No API No.), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
535-200 |
1208-UP-229 | 535 |
Noble Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Elizabeth Y. Gallaway |
06/21/2012 |
Unnamed Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to modify Order 535-3 to remove an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 29, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ of Section 29, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. |
535-201 |
1208-UP-230 | 407 |
PDC Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/20/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, established for the S½ NE¼, N½ SE¼ of Section 24, Township 3 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-UP-231 | 407 |
PDC Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, established for certain lands in Sections 13 and 24, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-690 |
1208-UP-232 | 407 |
PDC Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, established for the S½ NW¼, N½ SW¼ of Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P. M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-691 |
1208-UP-233 | 407 |
PDC Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell-Niobrara Weld |
Request for for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit, established for the S½ NW¼, N½ SW¼ of Section 21, Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
407-692 |
1208-UP-234 | 407 |
PDC Energy, Inc. Jamie L. Jost Kenneth A. Wonstolen |
06/21/2012 |
Wattenberg Codell & Niobrara Weld |
Request for an order to affirm Order No. 407-562, specifically for eight of the ten designated wellbore spacing units, and pooling all interests for certain lands in Section 10, Township 5 North, Range 76 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate eight drilled Highpointe Wells, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
407-693 |
1208-UP-235 | 527 |
WPX Energy Rocky Mountain, LLC Kenneth A. Wonstolen Jamie L. Jost Theresa M. Sauer |
06/21/2012 |
Sulphur Creek Williams Fork & Iles Rio Blanco |
Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing units, established for certain lands in Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Williams Fork and Iles Formations. |
Continued to the October hearing. |
VIOLATIONS HEARING DOCKET: August (as of 08/22/2012) | ||||||
Docket Number |
Cause
Number |
Applicant/Attorney or Representative |
Application Received |
Field Formation County |
Matter | Remarks |
1205-OV-04 | 1V |
Staff Recommendation |
05/03/2012 | Washington | COGCC staff requests that Beren be found in violation of Rules 324Aa., 902.a., 902.b., 904.a.(4), 906.a., 906.b., 906.d., 907.a., 907.b., and 907.e. in association to the Cook #1-X Well located in the SE¼ SE¼, Section 12, Township 4 South, Range 54 West, 6th P.M. | Continued to the October hearing. |
1207-OV-02 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 05/04/2012 |
Washington
& Weld |
COGCC Staff requests that Ula Pearl Ruth (Operator No. 90902) should be required to either: (1) produce the Well, (2) perform a mechanical integrity test on the Well, (3) properly plug and abandon the Well, and (4) post required financial assurance. Further, Ula Pearl Ruth should be required to bring the wellsite into compliance with current COGCC rules. | 1V-395 |
1207-OV-06 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 06/13/2012 | Adams & Weld | COGCC Staff requests that Texas Tea of Colorado LLC DBA Texas Tea LLC (Operator No. 87195), be found in violation of numerous Rules, for its operations at the Van Scoyk #1 Well (API No. 05-001-08516), located in the SE¼ SE¼ of Section 22, Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., the Pace #2 Well (API No. 05-123-08720), located in the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 17, Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., the Adams County #1 Well (API No. 05-001-08204), located in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 14, Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., the Krogh #2 Well (API No. 05-001-08503), located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 14, Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., also violations associated to General Operations, and assessed an appropriate fine. | Continued to the October hearing. |
1208-OV-08 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 07/25/2012 | Garfield & Weld | COGCC Staff requests that Noble Energy, Inc. be found in violation of Rule 607.c. for its operation of certain lands in Sections 7 and 8 South, Ranges 94 through 95 West, 6th P.M. | 1V-391 |
1208-OV-09 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 07/18/2012 | Freemont | COGCC Staff issued Notice of Alleged Violation (“NOAV”) No. 200355369 to Winn Exploration Company, Inc. (Operator No. 10404) for its operations at the Slanovich 34-27 Pad for failure to comply with the Condition of Approval for the Form 2A and violation of § 34-60-121(1) C.R.S. | 1V-392 |
1208-OV-10 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 07/18/2012 | Freemont | COGCC Staff issued Notice of Alleged Violation No. 2003356556 to Aus-Tex Exploration (Operator No. 10412) for its operations at the Pathfinder #C 11-12 1 Pad for failure to comply with Condition of Approval for the Form 2A and violation of § 34-60-121(1) C.R.S. | 1V-393 |
1208-OV-11 | 1V | Staff Recommendation | 07/26/2012 | Baca, Washington & Weld | COGCC Staff requests that P & M Petroleum Management, LLC. (Operator No. 66565) be found in violation of Rule 706. for its noncompliance with Commission financial assurance requirements. | 1V-394 |