HEARING DOCKET: AUGUST 2011 (as of 08/04/2011)    
Docket
Number		 Cause
Number		 Applicant/Attorney
or Representative		 Application
Received		 Field
Formation
County		 Matter Remarks
 Click on
 Docket
Number below
for the hearing
notice as PDF		   Click on Applicant name below for the hearing application as PDF        
1007-AW-07 112 Pablo Operating Company/
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost		 05/19/2010 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 Plata County

Continued from July 2010 hearing, and subsequently continued to the September hearing.
1010-UP-57 112 BP American Production and Lois Hood/
Thomas W. Niebrugge/
Jeffery P. Robbins		 09/01/2010 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland coal seams
La Plata		 Request to involuntarily pool all nonconsenting interests in the drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 1U and the N½ of Section 12U, Township 34 North, Range 7 West, N.M.P.M. (S.U.L.), for the development and operation of the Fruitland coal seams. 
Protested by Samson Resources, SG Interests I, Ltd, and SG Interests V, Ltd - Partial Dismissal - Denied by Commission

Continued from October 2010 hearing, and subsequently continued to the September hearing. 
1104-SP-17 535 Continental Resources, Inc./
William A. Keefe		 02/02/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to:  (1) vacate the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units established for Sections 3 and 10, Township 9 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. (the "Application Lands") under Order No. 535-3, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation; and (2)  establish an approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and approve one horizontal well within unit. Application withdrawn
1105-UP-28 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 03/14/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 9, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., effective as of the spud date of the planned Degenhart #6-62-9-1H Well. Application provisionally approved at May hearing for subsequent publication.  Protest filed by Noble Energy, Inc. which resulted in May approval being vacated.

Continued to the September hearing.
1106-EX-10 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 04/28/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to approve a variance from Rule 318A.f. to authorize a total of up to nine producing completions for the SE¼ of Section 2, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1106-GA-07 1C Petroglyph Energy, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 North Raton Basin
Vermejo coal
Huerfano		 Request for an order to approve of Petroglyph's plan to terminate coal bed methane (“CBM”) operations in the Northern Raton Basin; (2) allow Petroglyph to plug and abandon certain wells drilled pursuant to the methane investigation, monitoring, and mitigation plan (“MIMMP”) by cementing those boreholes their entire depth to isolate the Vermejo Coal Formation from the Poison Canyon Formation; and (3) provide for interim operation of Petroglyph’s Phase Two-MIMMP Plan. Continued to the October hearing.
1106-SP-52 535 Continental Resources, Inc./
William A. Keefe/William E. Sparks		 04/27/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to:  (1) vacate the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 24, Township 8 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M.; (2) establish six approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Townships 7 and 8 North, Ranges 61 and 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within each unit; and (3) establish eight approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Townships 7 through 9 North, Ranges 60 through 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within each unit. Continued from the June hearing.

535-51
1106-SP-53 191 Antero Resources Piceance Corp./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 04/26/2011 Mamm Creek
Mancos Group
Garfield		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 540-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit for certain lands located in Sections 8, 17 and 18, Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. Application withdrawn
1106-SP-54 191 Antero Resources Piceance Corp./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 04/26/2011 Mamm Creek
Mancos Group
Garfield		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for certain lands located in Sections 10 and 15, Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. Application withdrawn
1106-SP-62 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP/
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost		 04/28/2011 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for certain lands located in Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Marrs #28C-28HZ Well). Continued to the September hearing.
1106-SP-63 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP/
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost		 04/28/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for certain lands located in Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Marrs 3N-28HZ Well). Continued to the September hearing.
1106-SP-64 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP/
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost		 04/28/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit for certain lands located in Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Marrs 2N-28HZ Well). Continued to the September hearing.
1106-SP-67 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 04/28/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish eleven (11) approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within each unit. Certain lands continued from the June hearing.

535-65
1106-UP-53 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 Checkerboard
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 32, Township 10 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Sidwell #32-10-66 1H Well. Continued from the June hearing.

535-66
1106-UP-61 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 10, Township 10 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. (wherein the Applicant has plans to drill and complete the JEM Ranch #10-10-67 1H Well). Continued to the September hearing.
1106-UP-63 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 9, Township 10 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. (wherein the Applicant has plans to drill and complete the Thomas Ranch #9-10-67 1-H Well). Continued from the June hearing.

535-57
1106-UP-64 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 4, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M. (wherein the Applicant has plans to drill and complete the Hoff #6-62 4-1H Well). Continued from the June hearing.

535-67
1106-UP-65 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 04/28/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M. (wherein the Applicant has plans to drill and complete the Franks #7-62 34-1H Well). Continued from the June hearing.

535-52
1108-EX-11 112 Samson Resources Co./
Scott M. Campbell/Jeremy I. Ferrin		 06/09/2011 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland coal seams
La Plata		 Request for an order to grant a well location exception for the Colorado 32-7-3 #16 Well (the ”Well”), a directional well, with an intended bottomhole location of 660 feet FSL and 660 feet FEL in the SE¼ SE¼ of Section 3, Township 32 North, Range 7 West, N.M.P.M. and actual bottomhole location of the Well is 681.6 feet  FSL and 583.2 feet FEL. 112-229
1108-GA-08 1 TC Operating LLC/
Stephen J. Sullivan		 06/13/2011 Chinle/Granite Wash/Wingate
Mesa		 Appeal of Staff's denial of TC Operating's application for an underground injection control ("UIC") well for the Deer Creek SWD 1 Well, located in the NE¼ NE¼, Section 2, Township 14 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-GA-09 1 Sandlin Oil Corp./
Gary Sandlin		 05/19/2011 Statewide Request for an order seeking a variance from the financial assurance requirements found in Rule 706. 1-169
1108-RM-02 1R Staff Recommendation 06/30/2011 Statewide Request for rulemaking to amend Rule 318A. to permit greater flexibility in the creation of wellbore spacing units for the pruposes of drillign horizontal and infill wells in the Greater Wattenberg Area ("GWA"). 1R-113
1108-SP-76 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Larimer		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-SP-77 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 6, Township 9 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-SP-78 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 28, Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 535-53
1108-SP-79 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Elbert/Douglas		 Request for an order to establish twenty five (25) approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located Townships 6 and 7 South, Ranges 63 through 66 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within each unit. 535-54
1108-SP-80 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Douglas		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 8, Township 6 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 535-55
1108-SP-81 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 32, Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 535-56
1108-SP-82 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ of Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Strear V #06-63HN Well). 407-451
1108-SP-83 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the N½ N½ of Section 6, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. and the S½ S½ of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Schmidt PC C #06-69HC Well). 407-452
1108-SP-84 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ SW¼ and SW¼ SE¼ of Section 18 and the N½ NW¼ and NW¼ NE¼ of Section 19, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and the S½ SE¼ of Section 13 and the N½ NE¼ of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Butterball H #24-69HN Well). 407-453
1108-SP-85 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the E½ E½ of Section 35 and the W½ W½ of Section 36, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Mark State PC G #36-79HN Well). 407-454
1108-SP-86 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the SE¼ SW¼ and SW¼ SE¼ of Section 7 and the E½ W½ and W½ E½ of Section 18, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Butterball D #18-75HN Well). 407-455
1108-SP-87 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 480-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ N½ and N½ S½ of Section 1 and the S½ NE¼ and N½ SE¼ of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Hoffman C #02-65HN Well). 407-456
1108-SP-88 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the N½ S½ and S½ N½ of Section 28 and the NE¼ SE¼ and SE¼ NE¼ of Section 29, Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Ikenouye F #28-65HN Well). 407-457
1108-SP-89 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ of Section 36, Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Thistle Down PC F #36-63HN Well). 407-458
1108-SP-90 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the E½ NE¼ and E½ SE¼ of Section 11, the W½ NW¼ and W½ SW¼ of Section 12, the NW¼ NW¼ of Section 13, and the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 14, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Toby C #12-79HN Well). 407-459
1108-SP-91 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Boulder		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ S½ of Section 1 and the N½ N½ of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 69 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Quinby MD #12-69HN Well). 407-460
1108-SP-92 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ S½ of Section 3 and the N½ N½ of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Oredigger C #10-69HN Well). 407-461
1108-SP-93 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the W½ of Section 24, Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Wake E #24-77HN Well). 407-462
1108-SP-94 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 296.84-acre wellbore spacing unit for the W½ of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Dechant D #31-77HN Well). 407-463
1108-SP-95 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the E½ W½ and W½ E½ of Section 19 and the NE¼ NW¼ and NW¼ NE¼ of Section 30, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Butterball D #19-75HN Well). 407-464
1108-SP-96 315 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Vernon
Niobrara
Yuma		 Request for an order to establish four approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in the SW¼ of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M., wherein the Cantrall Trust wells are planned. 315-13
1108-SP-97 535 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish forty-five (45) approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Townships 7 through 9 North, Ranges 59 and 61 West, 6th P.M., and approve of two (2) horizontal wells within each unit. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-SP-98 369 & 399 Delta Petroleum Corp./
Michael J. Wozniak/Jamie L. Jost		 06/09/2011 Buzzard Creek/Vega
Mancos/Niobrara/Frontier/Mowry
Mesa		 Request for an order to establish (5) exploratory drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Sections 20 through 29, Township 9 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M., and approve  the equivalent of one well per 10 acres well density for the units. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-SP-99 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish five (5) approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for Section 25, Township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., Section 34, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., and Sections 11 and 20, Township 9 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within each unit. Certain lands continued to the September hearing.

535-58
1108-SP-100 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 400-acre wellbore spacing unit for the W½ W½ of Section 6, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., the E½ E½ of Section 1, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and the SE¼ SE¼ of Section 36, Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Schmidt PC C #06-79HN Well). Application amended

407-465
1108-SP-101 166 Laramie Energy II, LLC/
J. Michael Morgan		 06/09/2011 Plateau
Williams Fork/Iles/Mancos/
Niobrara/Frontier/Mowry
Mesa		 Request for an order to: (1) establish a 320-acre drilling and spacing unit for the N½ of Section 25, Township 9 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. (the “Application Lands”), and approve the equivalent of one well per 10 acres well density within the unit; and (2) pool all nonconsenting interests in the proposed 320-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands. 166-29
1108-SP-102 199 Gulfport Energy Corp./
David R. Little		 06/09/2011 Craig
Niobrara
Moffat		 Request for an order to:  (1) establish two approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Sections 9, 10, and 11, Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. (the "Application Lands"), and approve up to two vertical, highly deviated or horizontal wells within each unit; and (2) pool all nonconsenting interests for the proposed drilling and spacing units for the Application Lands. 199-5
1108-SP-103 407 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 28, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 407-466
1108-SP-104 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Michael J. Wozniak/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit for the S½ N½ and N½ S½ of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit (to accommodate the planned Dinner PC E #14-65HN Well). 407-467
1108-SP-105 407 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 8, Township 1 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 407-468
1108-SP-106 535 Whiting Oil & Gas Corp./
Stephen J. Sullivan/Blake Pickett		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for the S½ of Section 25 and Section 36, Township 10 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 535-59
1108-SP-107 535 Whiting Oil & Gas Corp./
Stephen J. Sullivan/Blake Pickett		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish three (3) approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands located in Townships 10 and 11 North, Ranges 57 and 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit. 535-60
1108-SP-108 371 Laramie Energy II, LLC/
J. Michael Morgan		 06/09/2011 Buzzard
Iles/Williams Fork/
Mancos/Niobrara/Frontier/Mowry
Mesa		 Request for an order to: (1) establish a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit for the SW¼ of Section 19, Township 9 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. (the “Application Lands”), and approve the equivalent of one well per 10 acres well density within the unit; and (2) approve the equivalent of one well per 10 acres well density for the proposed 160-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands. 371-14
1108-UP-78 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Larimer		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Trevizo #22-10-68 1H Well. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-79 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Hediger #24-9-67 1H Well. 535-61
1108-UP-80 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 6, Township 9 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Burnham #6-9-67 1H Well. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-81 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC/
William A. Keefe/Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 24, Township 8 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Lindstrom #24-8-67 1H Well. 535-62
1108-UP-82 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in a designated 160-acre wellbore spacing unit for the NE¼ of Section 18, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. (to accommodate the Puype B #18-17 Well). 407-469
1108-UP-83 315 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Vernon
Niobrara
Yuma		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. (wherein Noble has plans to drill and complete the Cantrall Trust #13-35 Well).  Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-84 315 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Vernon
Niobrara
Yuma		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. (wherein Noble has plans to drill and complete the Cantrall Trust #14-35 Well).  Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-85 315 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Vernon
Niobrara
Yuma		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. (wherein Noble has plans to drill and complete the Cantrall Trust #23-35 Well).  Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-86 315 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Vernon
Niobrara
Yuma		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 40-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for the SE¼ SW¼ of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. (wherein Noble has plans to drill and complete the Cantrall Trust #24-35 Well).  Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-87 407 Noble Energy, Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the W½ SW¼ of Section 4 and the E½ SE¼ of Section 5, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Gittlein D #04-33 Well.  407-476
1108-UP-88 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP/
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the three proposed wellbore spacing units (“WBSU”) which may be established for:  (1) the 320-acre WBSU for the W½ E½ and E½ W½ of Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. (to accommodate the planned Marrs #28C-28HZ Well); (2) the 320-acre WBSU for the E½ W½ and W½ E½ of said Section 28 (to accommodate the planned Marrs #3N-28HZ Well); and the 160-acre WBSU for the W½ E½ of said Section 28 (to accommodate the planned Marrs #2N-28HZ Well). Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-89 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the S½ SE¼ of Section 24 and the N½ NE¼ of Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Kuner #6-0-25 Well. 232-286

407-470
1108-UP-90 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the E½ NE¼ of Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and the W½ NW¼ of Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Kuner #8-2-25 Well. 232-287

407-471
1108-UP-91 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 25, Township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-92 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. 535-63
1108-UP-93 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 20, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-94 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 34, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-UP-95 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc./
Kenneth A. Wonstolen/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/09/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit which may be established for Section 11, Township 9 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M. 535-64
1108-UP-96 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Boulder		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the SE¼ SW¼ and SW¼ SE¼ of Section 1 and the NE¼ NW¼ and NW¼ NE¼ of Section 12, Township 1 North, Range 69 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Bailey #4-0-12 Well. 232-288

407-472
1108-UP-97 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the S½ SE¼ of Section 16 and the N½ NE¼ of Section 21, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Kennedy #6-0-21 Well.  

232-289

407-473
1108-UP-98 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 15, the SE¼ SE¼ of Section 16, the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 21, and the NW¼ NW¼ of Section 22, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the Kennedy #8-0-21 Well. 232-290

407-474
1108-UP-99 232 & 407 EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc./
Jamie L. Jost/Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 06/08/2011 Wattenberg
Codell/Niobrara/"J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all nonconsenting interests in the approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit designated for the NW¼ SW¼ and SW¼ NW¼ of Section 15, and the NE¼ SE¼ and SE¼ NE¼ of Section 16, Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the East Rinn #0-4-15 Well. 232-291

407-475
             
             
 

HEARING DOCKET (Violations): AUGUST 2011

(as of 08/04/2011)

    
Docket
Number		 Cause
Number		 Applicant/Attorney
or Representative		 Application
Received		 Field
Formation
County		 Matter Remarks
 Click on
 Docket
Number below
for the hearing
notice as PDF		            
1105-OV-11 1V #13 Enterprises, LLC/
Nathan Keever		 02/22/2011 Garfield Request for an order finding violation against Maralex Resources, Inc. for alleged violations of Rules 319.b.(3) and 326.b.(1) at the Albertson Ranches #13-4 Well, located in the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 13, Township 7 South, Range 99 West, 6th P.M. Continued from the May hearing;

Application withdrawn
1108-OV-17 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Montezuma Request for an order finding violation against Smith Energy LP for a violation of Rule 326. at the Cache Unit #21 Well, located in the SE¼ SE¼ of Section 34, Township 35 North, Range 20 West, N.M.P.M. 1V-376
1108-OV-18 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Kiowa/Cheyenne Request for an order finding violation against Citation Oil & Gas Corp. for various Rule violations at certain wells located in Kiowa and Cheyenne counties. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-OV-19 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Kiowa Request for an order finding violation against Chemco, Inc. for various Rule violations at the E.J. Muir Unit #1 Well, located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 35, Township 18 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M., and the T-Wear #1 Well, located in the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 13, Township 18 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the September hearing.
1108-OV-20 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Weld Request for an order finding violation against Diversified Operating Corp. for various Rule violations at certain wells located in Weld County. Continued to the October hearing.
1108-OV-21 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Adams Request for an order finding violation against A.G. Andrikopoulos Resources, Inc. for various Rule violations at the James Et Al #1 Well, located in the SE¼ NE¼ of Section 7, Township 4 North, Range 98 West, 6th P.M., and the Elk Springs Unit #14-32 Well, located in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 32, Township 5 North, Range 98 West, 6th P.M. 1V-377
1108-OV-22 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Washington Request for an order finding violation against Coral Production Corp. for various Rule violations at the Christiansen #B-5 Well, located in the NE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 50 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the October hearing.
1108-OV-23 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Cheyenne Request for an order finding violation against Kenneth S. White for various Rule violations at the Hair-Snodgrass #1 Well, located in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section 14, Township 15 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M., and the Hair #! Well, located in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section 14, Township 15 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the October hearing.
1108-OV-24 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Rio Blanco Request for an order finding violation against West Hawk Energy (USA) LLC for various Rule violations at certain wells (the Figure Four Ranch wells) located in Rio Blanco County. 1V-378
1108-OV-25 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Baca Request for an order finding violation against S&S Oil & Gas Operating for various Rule violations at certain wells located in Baca County. 1V-379