HEARING AGENDA

Suite 801, The Chancery

1120 Lincoln Street

Denver, Colorado 80203

Monday, December 3, 2001

 

10:00 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners

                Approval of Proceedings

 

                Report from the Executive Director’s Office

 

                Report from the Director - Written report provided

 

                Report from the Assistant Attorney General

 

                Commissioner Comments

 

                Discussion of the draft COGCC Policy for Plugged and Abandoned Wells and E&P Waste Encountered by Surface 

                Development Projects

 

                Overview of the Report on Economic Comparison of the Rules and Regulations of the COGCC – Lisa McDonald, Hazen and 

                Sawyer

 

                Audience Comments

 

Cause No. 232, Docket No. 0112-UP-07, Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area, Weld County

 

            Applicant:     Patina Oil & Gas Corporation

            Attorney:      Michael Wozniak

 

            Subject:        Request for an order to pool all non-consenting interests in the 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the 

                                E½ of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. for the development and operation of the "J" Sand 

                                Formation.

 

            Comments:   Application withdrawn; hearing cancelled.

 

Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0112-OV-10, Mesa County

 

            Staff Recommendation

 

            Subject:     Request to approve an Order Finding Violation finding Rocky Mountain Operating Company in violation of Rule 

                            326.b.(1), failure to perform and pass a mechanical integrity test on the Nichols No. 1-14 Well, located in the SE¼ 

                            NW¼ of Section 14, Township 10 South, Range 97 West, 6th P.M.

 

Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0112-OV-11, Mesa County

 

            Staff Recommendation

 

            Subject:     Request to approve an Order Finding Violation finding Rocky Mountain Operating Company in violation of Rule 

                            326.b.(1), failure to perform and pass a mechanical integrity test on the Nichols No. 1-23 Well, located in the SW¼ 

                            NE¼ of Section 23, Township 10 South, Range 97 West, 6th P.M.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

December 3, 2001

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No protests/interventions were received on the matter listed below and an administrative hearings was held for this matter. Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits were presented to the Hearing Officers in support of the application. Hearing Officer recommendations are provided and exhibits are available upon request. The Applicant agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.

 

Cause No. 522, Docket No. 0112-SP-04, South Lilli Field, Weld County

            Applicant:      Walsh Production, Inc.

            Attorney:       Barry Spector

 

            Subject:        Request for an order to establish 80-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands in Sections 13 and 24, 

                                Township 8 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. for production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from the "D" Sand 

                                Formation.

 

            Hearing Officers: Tricia Beaver/David Dillon

 

            Comments:   Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.