BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
IN THE MATTER OF THE
PROMULGATION ) CAUSE NO. 517
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD
RULES TO )
GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE LORENCITO
FIELD, ) DOCKET NO. 0301-SP-02
VERMEJO COAL FORMATION, LAS ANIMAS )
COUNTY,
NOTICE
OF HEARING
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
On October 31, 2000, the Commission established
160-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands in Townships 30 and 31
South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., Townships 29, 30 and 31 South, Range 66 West,
6th P.M. and Township 31 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. for the production of
coalbed methane gas from the Raton and Vermejo Coal Formations. On
On November 19, 2002, Robert L. Bayless, Producer LLC
(“Bayless”), by its attorney filed with the Commission a verified Application
for an order to establish 160-acre drilling and spacing units for the below-listed
lands for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Vermejo
Coal Formation.
Township 34 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 7: NW¼
Township 34 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: SE¼
Section 12: NE¼
The
following wells, operated by Evergreen Operating Company, have been drilled and
are producing from the Vermejo Coal Formation.
Bayless requests that the Commission designate these wells as the
permitted wells for the drilling and spacing units and that an order pooling
all interests in the proposed units be approved for the development and
operation of the Vermejo Coal Formation.
Well Location Unit
Road
Runner #12-7 Well SW¼ NW¼ Section 7-34S-65 NW¼
Gladiator (a/k/a Ernest) #21-7 Well NE¼ NW¼ Section 7-34S-65W NW¼
Bobcat
#33-1 Well NW¼ SE¼ Section 1-34S-66W SE¼
Bullsnake #34-1 Well SW¼ SE¼ Section 1-34S-66W SE¼
Doe #42-12 Well SE¼ NE¼ Section 12-34S-66W NE¼
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of
Date:
Time:
Place:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for
this hearing, please contact Audra Serlet at (303) 894-2100 ext. 114, prior to
the hearing and arrangements will be made.
Pursuant to said hearing in the above-entitled matter at
the time and place aforesaid, or at any adjourned meeting, the Commission will
enter such orders as it deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the public and to prevent the waste of oil and gas, either or both,
in the operations of said field, and to carry out the purposes of the statute.
In accordance with Rule 509., any
interested party desiring to protest the granting of the application or to
intervene on the application should file with the Commission a written protest
or intervention no later than
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
OIL
AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
By_____________________________________
Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at
December 5,
(303)
861-4400