Final GENERAL HEARING DOCKET: May 2013(as of 04/23/2013)
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1211-UP-270 199 Gulfport Energy Corporation
David R. Little
09/17/2012 Craig
Niobrara
Moffat

Request  for an order to affirm Order No. 199-5, pooling all nonconsenting interests, including previously unnoticed mineral interest owners, in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit (“Drilling and Spacing Unit No. 1”) established for certain lands in Sections 9 and 10, Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Continued from previous hearing.

199-7

1211-UP-282 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Gallaway
09/17/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to affirm Order No. 535-188 as to previously unnoticed parties so that it may be applied to interests that were not provided notice of the initial hearing on said order.  Order No. 535-188 pooled all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 25, township 8 North, range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Continued from previous hearing.

535-310

1301-SP-04 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
11/02/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to, among other things, establish an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 30 and 31, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

BLM protest

Continued from previous hearing.

Application withdrawn.

1301-UP-10 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
11/02/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 32, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.


Continued from previous hearing.

Application withdrawn.

1301-UP-11 407 Apollo Operating, LLC
Robert A. Willis
11/02/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued to June hearing.
1301-UP-12 407 Apollo Operating, LLC
Robert A. Willis
11/02/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued to June hearing.
1302-SP-27 TBD SG Interests I, Ltd.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.

12/12/2012 Unnamed
Mancos
Gunnison

Request for an order to establish an approximate 3280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Township 11 South, Range 90 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to 12 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mancos Formation.

BLM-Protest

Continued from previous hearing.

547-1

1302-UP-37 535 Condor Energy Technology LLC
Jamie L. Jost
12/13/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit established for Sections 13 and 24, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation


Speaker Holdings 24 LLC. - Protest

Continued from previous hearing.

535-311

1302-UP-39 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
12/13/2012 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests within four approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 27, 28, 31 and 33, Townships 8 and 10 North, ranges 59 and 60 West,6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.


Foundation Energy Management, LLC - Protest - Withdrawn

Continued from previous hearing.

535-312

1302-UP-43 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Gallaway
12/13/2012 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests within five approximate 200 to 400-acre designated wellbore spacing units established for certain lands in Sections 28, 29, 32 and 33, Township 1 North, range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Continued from previous hearing.

Application withdrawn

1303-SP-35 535 ConocoPhillips Company
J. Michael Morgan
01/21/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to establish an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 15 and 16, Township 5 South, Range 64 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.

Continued to June hearing.

1303-SP-36 535 ConocoPhillips Company
J. Michael Morgan
01/21/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to establish five approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of Sections 20, 26, 27, 28 and 33, Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to two horizontal wells within each unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Continued to June hearing.

535-313 (bifurcated Sections 20, 27 and 28 only)

1303-SP-52 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
01/24/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to maintain the approximate 80-acre drilling and spacing units established by Order No. 407-87 for Section 9, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.; and establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the above mentioned lands, and approve up to 20 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Gene & Janine Oblander - Intervention

Continued from March hearing.

407-780

1303-UP-65 232 & 407 Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Gallaway
01/24/2013 Wattenberg
"J" Sand, 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 Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the "J" Sand, Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued to June hearing.
1303-UP-66 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
01/24/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to amend Order No. 407-561 by vacating Order No. 407-561 which pooled all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for the E½ of Section 26, Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. and repool all interests in a modified approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 26, Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Continued from March hearing.

Application withdrawn

1303-UP-68 407 Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Gallaway
01/24/2013 Wattenberg
"J" Sand, Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in five approximate 160 to 320-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 27 and 28, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the "J" Sand, Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Continued from March hearing.

407-781

1303-UP-69 381 HRM Resources, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Gallaway
01/24/2013 Bracewell
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Continued from March hearing.

381-19

1303-UP-70 381 HRM Resources, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Gallaway
01/24/2013 Bracewell
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Continued from March hearing.

381-20

1303-UP-71 381 HRM Resources, LLC
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.

01/24/2013 Bracewell & 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 Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Continued from March hearing.

381-21

1305-AW-19 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis

03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve up to eight horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 21, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-AW-20 535 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Stephen J. Sullivan
Chelsey J. Russell
03/8/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve up to a total of sixteen horizontal wells within each of 21 approximate 640 to 960-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Township 10 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-314
1305-GA-01 407 Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Codell and/or Niobrara
Weld

Request for a hearing on the objections to Encana’s request to designate nine approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units, to accommodate nine horizontal wells, for certain lands in Sections 4 and 9, Township 3 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and/or Niobrara Formations.

 

Protested by: Omaha Beach LLC and B & J Resources, LLC 

Protested by: Apollo Operating, LLC

Continued to June hearing.

1305-SP-54 535 Piceance Energy LLC
J. Michael Morgan

02/28/2013 Buzzard Creek
Williams Fork & Iles
Mesa

Request for an order to establish an approximate 160-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 20, Township 9 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations.
369-11
1305-SP-55 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-315
1305-SP-56 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-316
1305-SP-57 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 26, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-317
1305-SP-58 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 27, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-318
1305-SP-59 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 34, Township, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-319
1305-SP-60 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 35, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-320
1305-SP-61 407 & 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 407-374 for Section 6, Township 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and establish an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 6 and 7, Township 6 North, range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

407-782

535-321

1305-SP-62 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 18 and 19, Township 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to eight horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: Prima Exploration, Inc.

535-322

1305-SP-63 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-323
1305-SP-64 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order No. 535-250 which pooled all interests in an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, 2) vacate an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-242 for Section 15 and 16, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and 3) establish an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 15, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-324
1305-SP-65 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to six horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-325
1305-SP-66 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 31, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to six horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-326
1305-SP-67 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit Section 29, Township 11 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Application withdrawn
1305-SP-68 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consists of Section 11, Township 11 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Application withdrawn
1305-SP-69 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 8, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to six horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-327
1305-SP-70 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 16, Township 11 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Application withdrawn
1305-SP-71 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 36, Township 12 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Application withdrawn
1305-SP-73 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-3 for Section 21, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the above mentioned lands, and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
535-328
1305-SP-74 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 17, Township 11 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Application withdrawn
1305-SP-76 531 EE3 LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Jackson

Request for an order to amoung other things, establish an approximate 1,280-acre laydown drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 9 & 10, Township 4 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to 16 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-SP-77 TBD EE3 LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Frontier
Jackson

Request for an order to establish one approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 30, Township 7 North, Range 80 West, 6th P.M., and approve one vertical well and up to three horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-SP-78 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-SP-79 535 Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
Kenneth A. Wonstolen
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Kenneth E. Warner
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order Nos. 535-99 and 535-159 which established and pooled all interests in Section 27, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate two approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing units established by Orders 535-272 and 535-264 for Sections 28 and 33, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; and 3) establish two approximate 320 and 960-acre exploratory drilling and spacing units consisting of certain lands in Sections 27, 28 and 33, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-329
1305-SP-80 535 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
04/3/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to: 1) vacate two approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units established by Order No. 535-3 consisting of Sections 5 and 6, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit consisitng of the above-described lands, and approve one horizontal well within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-335
1305-UP-74 407 & 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 6 and 7, Township 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: Prima Exploration, Inc.

407-783

535-330

1305-UP-75 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan
Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 18 and 19, Townshhip 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.


Protested by: Prima Exploration, Inc.

Protested by: William K. Warren Foundation

535-331

1305-UP-76 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: Prima Exploration, Inc.

535-332

1305-UP-77 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 15, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: Prima Exploration, Inc.

535-333

1305-UP-78 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 200-acre designated wellbore spacing unit pooled by Order No. 407-664 for the Nichols 16N-31HZ Well; and 2) pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre amended designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
407-784
1305-UP-79 407 PDC Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
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 20, 21, 28 and 29, Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
407-785
1305-UP-80 407 PDC Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
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 Sections 7 and 12, Township 5 North, Ranges 67 and 68, West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
407-786
1305-UP-81 407 & 535 Condor Energy Technology, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 32, Township 7 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: Prima exploration, Inc.

407-787

535-334

1305-UP-82 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 480-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 17 and 18, Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
407-788
1305-UP-83 232 & 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 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 2 and 3, Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara and "J" Sand Formations.

232-348

407-789

1305-UP-84 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Section 36, Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
407-790
1305-UP-85 407 Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: NOW WRCC, Inc.

407-791

1305-UP-86 407 Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 80-acre designated wellbore spacing units consisting of certain lands in Section 34, Township 7 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Protested by: NOW WRCC, Inc.

407-792

1305-UP-87 535 ConocoPhillips Company
J. Michael Morgan
03/7/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consiting of Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of horizontal wells drilled to the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-UP-88 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consiting of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Continued to June hearing.

1305-UP-89 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to June hearing.
1305-UP-90 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th p.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
407-793
1305-UP-91 407 Noble Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
03/7/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to affirm Order No. 407-610, pooling all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit consisting certain lands in Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
407-794
VIOLATIONS            
             
1211-OV-12 1V Staff Recommendation 10/17/2012 Boulder


COGCC Staff requests that Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. be found in violation of Rules 324.A.c., 805.a., 907.a.(1)., and 912.a. for its operations at the Ross ‘G’ Unit Well #1 (API No. 05-013-06116), located in the SE¼ NE¼ of Section 24, Township 2 North, Range 69 West, 6th P.M. Encana and the staff have agreed to an AOC to resolve these alleged violations with a fine of $15,000.

Protested by Rod Brueske

Continued from previous hearing and continued to June hearing.
1302-OV-03 1V Staff Recommendation
02/11/2013 Statewide

COGCC Staff requests that Magpie Operating Inc. (Operator # 52530) be found in violation of Rule 707, assessed an appropriate fine, and be ordered to post necessary financial assurance as required by Rule 707.

Continued from previous hearing.

1V-409

1303-OV-06 1V Staff Recommendation
02/22/2013 Logan
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the COGCC Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation against Benchmark Energy LLC (Operator No. 10380).

Continued from March hearing.

1V-408

1305-OV-08 1V Staff Recommendation
03/28/2013 Jackson

Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the COGCC Staff will apply to the Commission on March 25, 2013 for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Lone Pine Gas, Inc. (Operator No. 100200).

1V-413
1305-OV-09 1V Staff Recommendation
04/04/2013 Garfield

Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the COGCC Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Antero Resources Piceance LLC, f/k/a Antero Resources Piceance Corporation(Operator No. 10079).

1V-411
1305-OV-11 1V Staff Recommendation
04/04/2013 Adams & Weld

Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the COGCC Staff has applied to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Texas Tea of Colorado LLC DBA Texas Tea LLC (Operator No. 87195) seeking a finding of a pattern of violation, and revoking operating permits and the operator’s certificate of clearance for failure to comply with an Administrative Order by Consent ("AOC"), Order No. 1V-397.

1V-410