BEFORE
THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF
THE STATE OF
IN THE
MATTER OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES ) CAUSE NO. 1V
AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
CONSERVATION
COMMISSION BY SWIFT BEEF COMPANY, ) DOCKET NO. 0405-OV-22
NOTICE
OF HEARING
TO
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
On October 20, 2003, Colorado Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”) staff sent an e-mail to Swift Beef
Company (“Swift”) requesting an Operator’s Monthly Report of Operations, Form
7, for the following eleven (11) wells (the “Wells”) operated by Swift:
Monfort Gilcrest #1, NWSE Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #2, SENE Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #3, SESW Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #6, SESE Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #7, NESE Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #9, SWSE Section 8,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #5, SWSW Section 9,
Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #4, NENE Section
16, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Gilcrest #8, SENE Section
16, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort Kuner #26-1, SWNE Section
26, Township 5N, Range 64W
Monfort Kuner #26-2, SENE Section 26,
Township 5N, Range 64W
Monthly production reports have not
been submitted to the COGCC for the above-listed Wells since December
1998. The COGCC can find no record that
Oil and Gas Conservation Levy, Form 8, has been submitted and paid since
December 1998 for these Wells. On
October 21, 2003, COGCC staff sent additional
On January 26, 2004 COGCC staff sent
a Notice of Alleged Violation (“NOAV”) to Swift detailing that the Wells were
in violation of Rule 206., failure to file accurate and complete reports, Rule
309., failure to submit Form 7 within forty-five (45) days after the month in
which production occurs, and Rule 310A., failure to submit Form 8 and levy
payments. The NOAV had an abatement date
of
On
Swift Beef Company
should be found in violation of Rule 206., failure file accurate and complete
reports, Rule 309., failure to submit an Operator’s Monthly Report of
Operations, Form 7 within forty-five (45) days after the month in which
production occurs, and Rule 310A., failure to submit Oil and Gas Conservation
Levy, Form 8 and levy payments for the following eleven (11) wells and should
be assessed a fine of Two Thousand dollars ($2,000) in accordance with Rule
523.a.:
Monfort
Gilcrest #1, NWSE Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #2, SENE Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #3, SESW Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #6, SESE Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #7, NESE Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #9, SWSE Section 8, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #5, SWSW Section 9, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #4, NENE Section 16, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Gilcrest #8, SENE Section 16, Township 4N, Range 66W
Monfort
Kuner #26-1, SWNE Section 26, Township 5N, Range 64W
Monfort
Kuner #26-2, SENE Section 26, Township 5N, Range 64W
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission of the State of
Date:
Time:
Place: Community Room at City
Hall
In accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations for this
hearing as a result of a disability, please contact
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 and
necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prevent the waste
of oil and gas, either or both, in the operations of said field, and carry out
the purposes of the statute.
In accordance with Rule 509., any interested party
desiring to protest or to intervene should file with the Commission a written
protest or a notice to intervene no later than
IN THE NAME
OF THE STATE OF
OIL
AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
By_________________________________
Dated
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