GENERAL HEARING DOCKET: March 2012 (as of 3/2/2012)    
Docket
Number		 Cause
Number		 Applicant
Attorney
or Representative		 Application
Received		 Field
Formation
County		 Matter Remarks
             
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from the unit boundary, for Section 27, Township 33 North, Range 8 West, N.M.P.M. Intervention by La Plata County - withdrawn with conditions.

Continued from July 2010 hearing, and subsequently to a future hearing. 
1010-UP-57 112 BP American Prod. & 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 from the January hearing.

112-234
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 April hearing.
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).  Protest filed by Cantralls.

Continued to the April 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).  Protest filed by Cantralls.

Continued to the April 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).  Protest filed by Cantralls.

Continued to the April 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).  Protest filed by Cantralls.

Continued to the April hearing.
1112-UP-150 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Matthew Lepore		 10/13/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 14, Township 8 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.  Continued to the April hearing.
1112-UP-162 407 & 499 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 10/07/2011 Wattenberg
Greenhorn & Graneros
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit established for  the S½ N½, N½ S½ , Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., for the proposed Carma 32G-25HZ Well, for the development and operation of the Greenhorn and Graneros Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-SP-08 440 & 510 Noble Energy, Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Matthew J. Lepore
Jamie L. Jost		 11/22/2011 Grand Valley & Parachute
Mancos Group
Mesa & Garfield		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 2,921.58-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 7 and 18, Township 8 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mancos Group Formations. Protested by Dutton FLLLLP

Continued to the April hearing.
1201-SP-14 414 SWEPI LP
Janet N. Harris		 11/23/2011 Waddle Creek
Niobrara
Moffat		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 220-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 20 & 29, Township 5 North, Range 90 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.  Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-04 535  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/22/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation Protested by James C. Karo Associates.

510 Statement by Prima Exploration, Inc.

Application withdrawn
1201-UP-09 535  Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Protested by HOBE Minerals, LLC

Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-10 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2-11 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 2, Township 8 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued from the January hearing.

535-142
1201-UP-11 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 12, Township 8 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued from the January hearing.

535-143
1201-UP-12 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 18, Township 8 North, Range 67 West 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-13 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 14, Township 3 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Protested by HOBE Minerals, LLC

Continued from the January hearing.

Application withdrawn
1201-UP-14 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit to be established for Section 29, Township 7 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued from the January hearing.

 

Application withdrawn.
1201-UP-15 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 12, Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Protested by HOBE Minerals, LLC

Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-16 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 640-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 24, Township 3 North, range 63 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Protested by HOBE Minerals, LLC

Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-17 535 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
William A. Keefe
Kenneth Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 26, Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Protested by HOBE Minerals, LLC

Continued from the January hearing.

Application withdrawn
1201-UP-31 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in five approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 25 and 26, Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Camp 36N-26HZ Well, the Camp 15N-26HZ Well, the Camp 37N-26HZ Well, the Camp 38N-26HZ Well, and the Camp 38C-26HZ Well, for the developement and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued from the January hearing.

407-561
1201-UP-45 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 466.99-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 1, 2, 11 and 12, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. and Sections 6 and 7, Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the drilled Bobcat C12-69HN (API No. 05-123-34432) Well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-46 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 2 and 11, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the proposed Panther C11-27D Well (API No. 05-123-34157) Well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-47 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request  for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 159.5942-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 2 and 11, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the proposed Panther C11-28D Well (API No. 05-123-34677) Well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-48 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 158.46-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the SE¼ of Section 2, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the proposed Panther C02-23D Well (API No. 05-123-34150) Well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-UP-49 407 Petroleum Development Corporation
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
William E. Sparks		 11/23/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in ten wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 10 and 15, Township 5 North, Range 67 West 6th P.M., to accommodate ten wells, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued from the January hearing.

407-562
1201-UP-52 414 SWEPI
Janet N. Harris		 11/23/2011 Waddle Creek
Niobrara
Moffat		 Request for an order to pool all interests not otherwise voluntarily pooled in an approximate 220-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 20 and 29, Township 5 North, Range 90 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the drilled Harper Hill I-29 Well (API No. 05-081-07658), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-AW-01 112 Samson Resources Corporation
Michael J. Wozniak
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland coal seams
La Plata		 Request for an order to approve up to five wells to be drilled and completed in certain lands in Sections 1U and 12U, Township 34 North, Range 7 West, N.M.P.M., with the wells located no closer than 660 feet from the unit boundary, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland Coal Seam Formation. Intervention by La Plata County.

Continued to the April hearing.
1203-GA-01 1 Magpie Operating Inc.
John R. Jacus
Sam G. Niebrugge		 01/11/2012 Johnson's Corner
Codell, Nobrara & "J" Sand
Larimer		 Request for an order granting a variance from the Permit, and extending the expiration of the Permit from April 8, 2012 to April 8, 2014. Protested by Mike Sutak and Laura Chase.

1-172
1203-GA-02 1 Gonzalo Torres Macchiavello
West Hawk (USA) LLC
Scott A. Clark		 12/22/2011 Statewide Request for an order to vacate the sanctions imposed by Order 1V-385 imposed personally against Mr. Macchiavello. 1-173
1203-GA-03 1 Alamosa Drilling Inc.

Todd Moore

 02/08/2012

Navajo

Mancos

Archuleta

 The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, by notice of hearing, set a hearing to consider a request under Rule 502.b.(1) for a variance to Rule 603.a.(2) by Alamosa.    Continued to the April hearing.
1203-GA-04 1 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 02/15/2012 Statewide The Commission will consider the adoption of Form 35 - Confidentiality Agreement for purposes of satisfying a requirement of the recently approved hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure rule adopted by Order No. 1R-114. Comments submitted by COGA & CPA

1-174
1203-SP-18   Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
Stephen J. Sullivan		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ of Section 26, Township 7 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and authorize a horizontal well within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-19 539 Chesapeake Exploration, LLC
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/09/2012 Unnamed
Greenhorn
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 14, Townshlip 3 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and authorize a horizontal well within the proposed exploratory unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Greenhorn Formation. 539-1
1203-SP-20 535 Condor Energy Technology LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish three approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing units consisting of Sections 19, 31 and 32, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.,  and authorize up to two horizontal wells in each proposed exploratory unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. 535-144
1203-SP-21 535 ConocoPhillips Company
J. Michael Morgan 		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe		 Request for an order to establish 15 approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of Sections 29, 34 and 35 of Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 14, 23, 24, 25 and 36 of Township 5 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and Sections 18, 19 and 30 of Township 5 South, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and authorize a horizontal well with the option to drill a second horizontal well in each proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation, 535-145
1203-SP-22 540 Continental Resources, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Unamed
Niobrara
Routt		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consiting of Section 11, Township 6 North, Range 87 West, 6th P.M., and authorize a horizontal well within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. 540-1
1203-SP-23 407 EOG Resources, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
Katharine E. Fisher		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 4, Township 6 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Greasewood #01-04H Well, a horizontal well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-24 535 EOG Resources, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
Katharine E. Fisher		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit Section 21, Township 10 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Geary Creek #13-21H Well, a horizontal well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-25 407 EOG Resources, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
Katharine E. Fisher		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 24, Township 4 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the planned Anschutz Spring Lake #16-24H Well, a horizontal well, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-26 535 Marathon Oil Company
Scott M. Campbell
Jeremy I. Ferrin		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish eight approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of Section 36, Township 8 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., Sections 4 and 28, Township 8 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., Sectins 20 and 28, Township 8 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., Section 16, Township 8 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., Section 15, Township 9 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and Section 28, Township 9 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and authorize a horizontal well within each proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. 535-147
1203-SP-27 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 160-acre drilling and spacing unit consiting of the NE¼ of Section 18, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the drilled Wells Ranch AE18-17 Well (API No. 05-123-33224), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.  407-563
1203-SP-28 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Matthew J. Lepore		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the N½ of Sectin 11, Township 4 North, range 65 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well to accommodate the drilled Hanscome G11-99HZ Well (API No. 05-123-32244), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-564
1203-SP-29 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Matthew J. Lepore		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the W½ of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., and  approve one horizontal well to accommodate the drilled Varra P31-76HN Well (API No. 05-123-33668), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-565
1203-SP-30 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Matthew J. Lepore		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to: 1) establish an approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 25 and 36, township 6 North, range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well to accommodate the drilled Scholfield State A36-69HN Well (API No. 05-123-33320), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-566
1203-SP-31 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Matthew J. Lepore		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Rrequest for an order to establish an approximate 318.24-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of the E½ W½, W½ E½ of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well to accommodate the drilled Varra P31-74HN Well (API No. 05-123-33675), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-567
1203-SP-32 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Michael J. Wozniak		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 7, Township 9 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve one or more horizontal wells within said unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-33 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Michael J. Wozniak		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 19, Township 10 North, Range 61 West 6th P.M., and approve one or more horizontal wells within said unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 535-148
1203-SP-34 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Michael J. Wozniak		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 18, Township 11 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve one or more horizontal wells within said unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-SP-35 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Matthew J. Lepore
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Michael J. Wozniak		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 2, Township 11 North, Range 61 West 6th P.M., and approve one or more horizontal wells within said unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 535-149
1203-SP-36 535 Whiting Oil & Gas Corp.
Stephen J. Sullivan		 12/21/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish three approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 2, 11, 14, 20 and 29, Township 10 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells within each unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation. 535-150
1203-SP-37 535 Whiting Oil & Gas Corp.
Stephen J. Sullivan		 12/21/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certailn lands in Sections 24 and 25, Township 10 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, as necessary to economically and efficiently recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.  535-151
1203-UP-54 191 Antero Resources Piceance Corporation
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Mamm Creek
Williams Fork & Iles
Garfield		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the SW¼ of Section 16, Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate the drilled Burckle A11 Well (API No. 05-045-14516), for the development and operation of the Williams Fork and Iles Formations. 191-92
1203-UP-55 535 Condor Energy Technology LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 19, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Approval of this pooling application is contingent upon approval of the concurrent application, Docket No. 1203-SP-20.

535-152
1203-UP-56 535
Condor Energy Technology LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 31, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Approval of this pooling application is contingent upon approval of the concurrent application, Docket No. 1203-SP-20.

535-153
1203-UP-57 535 Condor Energy Technology LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consiting of Section 32, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Approval of this pooling application is contingent upon approval of the concurrent application, Docket No. 1203-SP-20.

535-154
1203-UP-58 540 Continental Resources, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2011 Unnamed
Niobrara
Routt		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 11, Township 6 North, Range 87 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the proposed Peltier 1-11H Well, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Approval of this pooling application is contingent upon approval of the concurrent application, Docket No. 1203-SP-22.

540-2
1203-UP-59 232 & 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 12/21/2011 Wattenberg
Codell, Niobrara & "J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 2, Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the permitted Highway 160 24-2 Well (API # 05-123-31687), for the development and operation of the Codell, Niobrara and "J" Sand Formations. 232-311

407-568
1203-UP-60 232 & 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 12/21/2011 Wattenberg
Codell, Niobrara & "J" Sand
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the permitted Dechant 38-8 Well (API # 05-123-33012), for the development and operation of the Codell, Niobrara and "J" Sand Formations. 232-312

407-569
1203-UP-61 407  Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 12/29/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in six approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) consiting of certain lands in Section 33 and 34, Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., to accommodate: 1) the drilled Rattler 3N-34 HZ Well in WSU #1 (API No. 05-123-34856) 2) the Rattler 29C-34 HZ Well (API No. 05-123-34859) in WSU # 2; 3) the Rattler 29N-34 HZ Well in WSU #3 (API No. 05-123-34857); 4) the Rattler 4C-34HZ Well in WSU #4 (API No. 05-123-34866); 5) the Rattler 4N-34 HZ Well in WSU # 5 (API No. 05-123-34865); 6) and the Rattler 26N-33 HZ Well in WSU #6 (API No. 05-123-34868), all horizontal wells, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-570
1203-UP-62 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 12/07/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in the approximate 80-acre designated wellbore spacing unit for the planned Flockhart 12-43D Well (“Flockhart 12-43D Spacing Unit”) consisting of the S½ SE¼ of Section 12, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M, and to pool all interests in the approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit for the planned Flockhart 12-45 Well (“Flockhart 12-45 Spacing Unit”), consisting of the SE¼ of Section  12, Township 12 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations, 407-571
1203-UP-63 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 12/21/2011 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 7 and 18, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the drilled Franklin C18-27D Well (API No. 05-123-33498), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Protested by Merit Management Partners.

Continued to the April hearing.

1203-UP-64 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consiting of certain lands in Section 10, Township 4 North, range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the planned Moser PC G10-21D Well (API No. 05-123-32733), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Protested by Merit Management Partners.

Continued to the April hearing.

1203-UP-65 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 160-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the NE¼ of Section 18, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the drilled Wells Ranch AE18-17 Well (API No. 05-123-33224), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-572
1203-UP-66 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unitconsiting of the SE¼ of Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., for the planned Rothe BB30-23 Well (API No. 05-123-32152), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-573
1203-UP-67 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request  for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 160-acre designated  wellbore spacing unit consisting of the S½ NW¼, N½ SW¼ of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the planned Moser PC G10-20D Well (API No. 05-123-32734), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. Protested by Merit Management Partners.

Continued to the April hearing.

1203-UP-68 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the NE¼ of Section 30, Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the drilled Johnson 30-15 Well (API No. 05-123-23936), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-574
1203-UP-69 407 Petroleum Development Corporation
d/b/a PDC Energy
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 160-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 15 and 22, Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the Bauer Debus 22JD Well (API No. 05-123-31869), for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-575
1203-UP-70 407 Petroleum Development Corporation
d/b/a PDC Energy
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in one approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 7 and 18, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the Schaefer 7TD Well, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-576
1203-UP-71 232 & 407 RBF Minerals, LLC
Randall J. Feuerstein		 12/30/2011 Wattenberg
Cretaceous Age
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of the NE¼ of Section 22, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the drilling of the 392 Ventures 31-22D Well (API No. 05-123-34006), the 392 Ventures 41-22D Well (API No. 05-123-34008), the 392 Ventures 22CD Well (API No. 05-123-34000), the 392 Ventures 32-22D Well (API No. 05-123-34004), and the 392 Ventures 42-22D Well (API No. 05-123-34011), for the development and operation of Cretaceous Age Formations. Continued to the April hearing.
1203-UP-72 407 Unioil
Jamie L. Jost
Kenneth A. Wonstolen		 01/05/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld		 Request for an order to pool all interests not voluntarily pooled in five spacing units consisting of certain lands in Section 15, Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the proposed Edwards 21-15U Well, Edwards 15A-DU Well, Edwards 11-15DU Well, Edwards 22-15DU Well, and the Edwards 12-15DU Well, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 407-577
             

 

VIOLATIONS HEARING DOCKET: January (as of 3/2/2012)    
Docket
Number		 Cause
Number

Applicant

Attorney
or Representative

 Application
Received		 Field
Formation
County		 Matter Remarks
             
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 April hearing.
1108-OV-22 1V Staff Recommendation 07/13/2011 Washington Request for an order finding violation against Coral Production Corps. or various Rule violations at the Christiansen #B-5 Well, located in the NE¼ NW¼ of Section 27, Township 3 South, Range 50 West, 6th P.M. Continued to a future hearing.
1109-OV-28 1V Staff Recommendation 08/26/2011 Kiowa Request for an order finding violation against Western Operating Company for various Rule violations at the King-Pyles #2 Well, located in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M., the Foster #1 Well, located in the NE¼ NW¼ of Section 15, Township 19 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M., the Dawson A 1 Well, located in the NE¼ NW¼  of said Section 9, and the Dawson #4 Well, located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 3, Township 19 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. Continued to the April hearing.
1201-OV-01 1V Staff Recommendation 12/09/2011 Archuleta Request for an order finding violation against Richard Conley in violation of Rules 302.a., 312.c., 317.i. and 706. for its operation of the  Bone #1 Well located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 24, Township 32 North, Range 6 West, N.M.P.M.  

On January 23, 2012, this Commission considered a proposed AOC signed by staff and Richard Conley. A motion to deny the AOC failed on a 3-3 vote.  The Commission counter-proposed an AOC amendment incorporating a $20,000 fine. This matter will be heard at the March hearing.

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