HEARING DOCKET: February 2010      
02/24/2010            
Docket
Number
Cause
Number
Applicant/Attorney
or Representative
Application
Received
Field
Formation
County
Matter Remarks
             
1001-GA-01 191 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation/
William A. Keefe
11/12/2009 Mamm Creek
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
The Commission will hold a hearing to consider whether to vacate, modify, or affirm Order No. 191-58, issued December 9, 2008.   Protest filed by James R. and Colleen Carnahan.

Continued from the January hearing.

Continued to the March hearing.

1001-GA-02 1 Mike Sutak/Laura W. Chase/
Phillip D. Barber
11/17/2009 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Larimer
Request for an order to designate portions of the W½ SE¼ of Section 36, Township 5 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., known as Moqui Meadows, as a Designated Outside Activity Area. Protests filed by Colorado Land Board, and Magpie Operating, Inc.

Continued from the January hearing.

DOAA denied by Commission.

1-147

1001-SP-02 513, 523 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation/
William A. Keefe
11/23/2009 Mamm Creek/Kokopelli
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to establish various approximate drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Section 12, Township 6 South, Range 92 West 6th P.M. and Sections 7 and 18, Township 6 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., and allow the equivalent of one well per 10 acres for said units.  Continued from the January hearing to allow for consultation with the DOW and CDPHE.

513-6

523-6

1001-UP-09 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Andrew Bremner/Michael J. Wozniak
11/23/2009 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld
Request for an order to establish an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the E½ SE¼ of Section 35  and the W½ SW¼ of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and to pool all nonconsenting interests in said unit.  Continued from the January hearing

407-350

1002-AW-01 191 Dejour Energy (USA) Corporation/
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/
Andrew A. Bremner
12/11/2009 Kokopelli
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to allow the equivalent of one well per 10 acres, with the permitted well to be located no closer than 100 feet from the lease line for certain lands in Township 6 South, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. 191-70
1002-SP-04 440 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation/
William A. Keefe
12/30/2009 Parachute
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to establish a 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the S½ of Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. 440-60
1002-SP-05 440 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation/
William A. Keefe
12/30/2009 Parachute
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to establish a 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the S½ of Section 8, Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. 440-59
1002-SP-06 421 EOG Resources, Inc./
Michael J. Wozniak
12/29/2009 Hereferd
Niobrara
Weld
Request for an order to establish 58 approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Townships 11 and 12 North, Range 62 West 6th P.M. and Townhips 11 and 12 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and allow one horizontal well per said unit.  421-1
1002-SP-07 191 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation/
William A. Keefe
12/23/2009 Mamm Creek
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to establish three approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the W½ and the E½ of Section 11, and the W½ of Section 12, Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., and that such order allow one well per 10 acres for said unit.  Continued to March hearing to allow COGCC the opportunity to consult with CDPHE and DOW
1002-SP-08 191 Bill Barrett Corporation/
William A. Keefe
12/22/2009 Mamm Creek
Williams Fork/Iles
Garfield
Request for an order to establish one approximate 120-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 13, 14 and 23 of Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M. 191-71
1002-SP-09 534 Durango Pipeline Corporation/
Thomas W. Niebrugge
12/30/2009 Unnamed
Mancos/Niobrara
Moffat
Request for an order to establish two standup 320-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Township 7 North, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. with the option of drilling an additional well.  A horizontal well has been drilled in one proposed unit, and a vertical well is planned for the other. 534-1
1002-UP-12 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/
Andrew Bremner
12/29/2009 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld
Request for an order to establish a 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the W½ SW¼ of Section 6, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and the E½ SE¼ of Section 1, Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and to pool all nonconsenting interests is said unit. 407-351
1002-UP-13 407 Petroleum Development Corporation/
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/
William E. Sparks
12/29/2009 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld
Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests  in the establish 80-acre drilling and  spacing unit consisting of the S½ SW¼ of Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.  407-352
1002-UP-14 407 Petroleum Development Corporation/
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/
William E. Sparks
12/29/2009 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld
Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests  in the establish 80-acre drilling and  spacing unit consisting of the S½ NW¼ of Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.  407-353
1002-OV-01 1V Staff Recommendation 12/24/2009 Las Animas Request of an order finding violation by Pioneer Natural Resources USA Inc.  in violation of Rule 324A.a. for not taking adequate precautions to prevent significant adverse environmental impacts to water resources at the Molokai #13-36 TR well site located in the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.    1V-345