GENERAL HEARING DOCKET: August 2012 ( as of 08/22/2012)
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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Intervention by La Pata County - withdrawn with conditions.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Application withdrawn. 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)
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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