Final GENERAL HEARING DOCKET: December 2013 (as of 12/20/2013

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1306-SP-81 191 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Sections 22, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-82 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 23, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-83 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 25, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-84 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 26, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-85 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 27, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-86 535 Prima Exploration, Inc.
Robert A. Willis
03/28/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Morgan

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 28, 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.
Continued to January hearing.
1306-SP-97 535 Noble Energy, LLC
Robert A. Willis
04/18/2013 Unnamed
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 4, Township 8 North, Range 59 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.
Continued from October hearing.

535-436
1307-SP-1117 547 Gunnison Energy Corporation
David R. Little
05/30/2013 Unnamed
Mancos
Gunnison

Request for an order to establish an approximate 3,583-acre drilling and spacing unit for consisting of certain lands in Sections 7, 8, 17 through 22, Township 11 South, range 90 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to 15 vertical, directional and/or horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mancos Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1307-SP-1118 547 Gunnison Energy Corporation
David R. Little
05/30/2013 Unnamed
Mancos
Gunnison

Request for an order to establish an approximate 8,444-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of certain lands in Sections 3 through 11 and 27 through 34, Townships 11 and 12 South, and approve up to 25 vertical, directional and/or horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mancos Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1307-UP-150 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
05/30/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 35, Township 6 North, range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-53 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional fifteen horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 17, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-56 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 15 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 9, Township 9 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-57 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional three horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established forSection 36, Township 8 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-58 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 12 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 27 and 34, Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-59 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 25, Township 9 north, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-437
1309-AW-60 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-438
1309-AW-63 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional three horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 36, Township 9 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-AW-65 112 Coleman Oil & Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
07/18/2013 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland Coal Seam
La Plata

Request for an order to: 1) approve up to four additional infill wells in the N½ of Section 16, Township 33 North, Range 7 West, 6th P.M. (“Application Lands”), an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit; 2) reduce the previously established outer boundary setback from 990 feet to 660 feet within the Application Lands; 3) eliminate any interior quarter section setbacks; and 4) limit surface locations to no more than four pads within the Application Lands.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1155 531 EE3 LLC
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Frontier
Jackson

Request for an order to establish two approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units and approve up to three horizontal wells within each unit consisting of Section 29 and 32, Township 7 North, Range 80 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

531-9
1309-SP-1156 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order No. 535-325 as it applies to Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Section 26 and 35, Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1162 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate two approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units established by Order 535-3 for Sections 30 and 31, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate one approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order 535-102 for Section 30, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; and 3) establish an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit for Sections 30 and 31, Township 9 North, range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1163 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order No. 535-355 as it applies to Section 9, Township 10 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish a 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 4 and 9, Township 10 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1165 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 4 and 33, Townships 10 and 11, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1166 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-102 for Section 32, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 29 and 32, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1168 407 Great Western Operating Company, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
07/18/2013 Wattenberg
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre horizontal drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Section 10, Township 6 North, Range 67 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 Codell-Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1169 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate one 960-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-267 as it applies to Section 21 and the N½ of Section 28, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 21 and 28, Township 11 North, range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1171 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish a 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 17 and 20, Township 11 North, range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1172 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate Order No. 535-326 as it applies to Section 31, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 30 and 31, township 11 north, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1173 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-272 for Section 31, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate the portion of Order No. 535-312 which pooled all interests in Section 31, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. and approved cost recovery pursuant to §34-60-116(7), C.R.S. for the Timbro 31-44-10-59 Well; 3) vacate Order No. 535-264 as it applies to Section 31, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 4) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-352 for Section 30, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 5) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 30 and 31, Township 10 North, range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1175 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No 535-90 for Section 19, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate Order No. 535-280 as it applies to Section 19, Township 10 North, Range 59 West 6th P.M.; 3) vacate the portion of Order No. 535-289 which pooled all interests in Section 19, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. and approved cost recovery pursuant to §34-60-116(7), C.R.S. for the Jones 19-11-10-59 Well; 4) vacate Order No. 535-352 as it applies to Section 30, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.; and 4) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 19 and 30, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-SP-1176 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
07/18/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-284 for Section 5, Township 10 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No 535-102 for Section 32, Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; 3) vacate Order Nos. 535-280, 535-289 and 535-338 as they apply to Section 5, Township 10 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M.; and 4) establish an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 5 and 32, Townships 10 and 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1309-UP-177 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
07/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 8, Township 6 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued from October hearing.

407-893
1309-UP-178 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
07/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 10, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations
Continued to January hearing.
1309-UP-205 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
07/18/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 30, Township 6 North, range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued from October hearing.

407-894

1309-UP-208 407 & 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Robert A. Willis
07/18/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 17, Township 6 North, range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued from October hearing.

407-895
1310-AW-70 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 35, township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1310-AW-71 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional three horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 35, Township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1310-AW-75 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional three horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 14, Township 8 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1310-AW-76 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 59, West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1310-UP-226 535 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Stephen J. Sullivan
Chelsey J. Russell
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 2, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-440
1310-UP-227 535 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Adams

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit established for Section 34 and 35, Township 3 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-441
1310-UP-228 535 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Stephen J. Sullivan
Chelsey J. Russell
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 5, Township 9 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-442
1310-UP-229 535 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Stephen J. Sullivan
Chelsey J. Russell
08/29/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 26 and 35, Township 10 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

535-443
1310-UP-234 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
08/29/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to vacate the pooled wellbore spacing unit established by Order No. 407-593 for the Camp 10N-30HZ Well, and to pool all interests in an approximate 480-acre modified designated wellbore spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 30 and 31, Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued from October hearing.

407-896
1312-AW-77 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 34, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-444 
1312-AW-78 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 33, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-445 
1312-AW-79 535 Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.
Elizabeth Gallaway
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional 10 horizontal wells, for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 32, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-446 
1312-AW-80 112 XTO Energy Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland Coal Seam
La Plata

Request for an order to approve up to four wells within each of three approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing units established for certain lands in Sections 35 and 36, Township 33 North, Range 9 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland Coal Seam Formation.
112-238 
1312-AW-81 112 XTO Energy Inc.
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Ignacio-Blanco
Fruitland Coal Seam
La Plata

Request for an order to approve up to four wells within each of two approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing units established for certain lands in Section 5 and 8, Township 32 North, Range 6 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland Coal Seam Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1312-AW-82 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional fifteen horizontal wells, for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 20, Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
407-897 
1312-AW-83 535 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to approve an additional fifteen horizontal wells, for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells, within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 19, township 5 North, range 61 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
407-898 
1312-AW-84 535 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to approve up to four horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-97 for Section 30, Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-447 
1312-SP-1205 540 Quicksilver Resources Inc.
David R. Little
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Routt

Request for an order to establish an approximate 949-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 25 and 26, Township 7 North, Range 87 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to four horizontal wells and up to four vertical or directional wells, for a total of eight within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
540-48 
1312-SP-1206 407 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to vacate two approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units established by Order No. 535-97 for Sections 9 and 10, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.; and establish an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit and approve up to two horizontal wells within the unit for Sections 9 and 10, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-448 
1312-SP-1207 407 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-97 for Section 14, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate the well exception location established by Order No. 535-100 for Section 13, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.; and 3) establish an approximate 960-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit and approve one horizontal well within the unit for certain lands in Sections 13 and 14, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-449 
1312-SP-1208 407 ConocoPhillipsCompany
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-97 for Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate the well exception location established by Order No. 535-100 for Section 13, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.; and 3) establish an approximate 960-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit and approve one horizontal well within the unit for certain lands in Sections 13 and 18, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
535-450
1312-SP-1209 535 Noble Energy, LLC
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to: 1) vacate three approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units established by Order No. 535-3 for Sections 2, 11 and 12, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M.; 2) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 535-69 for Section 1, Township 9 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M.; 3) vacate Order No. 535-126; and 4) establish an approximate 3,200-acre unconventional resource unit consisting of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12 and 36, Townships 9 and 10 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
535-451 
1312-SP-1210 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 16, Township 4 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve an additional fifteen horizontal wells, for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells, within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation, and 2) approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell Formation.
407-899 
1312-SP-1211 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order No. 407-704 for the W½ of Section 1, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M.; 2) establish an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit for Section 1 and 2, Township 6 North Range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation, and 3) approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell Formation.
407-900 
1312-SP-1212 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to 1) approve an additional seven horizontal wells, for up to eight horizontal wells, within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 22, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation, and 2) establish an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the above mentioned lands, and approve up to four horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell Formation.
407-901
1312-SP-1213 407 Bill Barrett Corporation
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to: 1) vacate an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established by Order Nos. 407-779 and 535-4 for Section 1, Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M.; and 2) establish an approximate 1078.30-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Sections 1 and 2, Township 4 North, range 62 West, 6th P.M., and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
407-902 
1312-SP-1214 407 Extraction Oil & Gas
Gretchen VanderWerf
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Please see Docket No. 1312-UP-254
 
1312-UP-236 407 Noble Energy Inc.
David Neslin
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in three approximate 556-acre designated wellbore spacing units established for certain lands in Sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 33 and 34, Townships 2 and 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
Continued to January hearing.
1312-UP-237 531 EE3 LLC
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
Gregory J. Nibert Jr.
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Jackson

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 620-acre drilling and spacing unit established for Section 6. Township 6 North, Range 80 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
531-10 
1312-UP-238 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 720-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 15, 16, 21, 22, 27 and 28, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
407-903 
1312-UP-239 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 36, Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
407-904
1312-UP-240 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for the certain lands in Sections 35 and 36, Township 3 North, range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
407-905 
1312-UP-241 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in two approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing units established for Section 36, Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
407-906 
1312-UP-242 407 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation
Stephen J. Sullivan
Chelsey J. Russell
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to approve the cost recovery provisions set forth in §34-60-116(7), C.R.S. for Section 6, Township 9 North, Range 59, West 6th P.M., previously pooled by Order No. 535-289, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
535-452 
1312-UP-243 407 Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Michael J. Wozniak
Elizabeth Y. Gallaway
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 400-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 7, 12, 13 and 18, Township 1 North, range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
407-907 
1312-UP-244 407 Extraction Oil & Gas
Gretchen VanderWerf
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 13 and 24, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
407-908 
1312-UP-245 407 Extraction Oil & Gas
Gretchen VanderWerf
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
407-909 
1312-UP-247 407 PDC Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 15, Township 7 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
407-910 
1312-UP-248 535 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit established for Section 9 and 10, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
Continued to January hearing.
1312-UP-249 535 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 960-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 13 and 14, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
535-453 
1312-UP-250 535 ConocoPhillips Company
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Niobrara
Arapahoe

Request for an order to pool all interests, including previously unnoticed interests, in an approximate 1280-acre exploratory drilling and spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 23 and 24, Township 4 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
535-454 
1312-UP-251 407 Noble Energy Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to pool all interests, including previously unnoticed interests, in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 3, Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
407-911 
1312-UP-252 407 PDC Energy, Inc.
Jamie L. Jost
James P. Parrot
10/17/2013 Wattenberg
Codell-Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to affirm that all interests, including interests owned by previously unnoticed parties, were pooled, in an approximate 160-acre designated wellbore spacing unit established for certain lands in Section 10 & 11, Township 4 North, range 67 West, 6th P.M., pursuant to §34-60-116(6), C.R.S. by Order No. 407-818, for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation.
407-912 
1312-UP-253 407 WPX Energy Rocky Corporation, LLC
Jillian Fulcher
Jack R. Luellen
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Mancos Group
Garfield

Request for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 2499.80-acre drilling and spacing unit established for certain lands in Sections 5, 6, 31 and 32, Townships 6 and 7, Range 95 West, 6th P.M., for the development and operation of the Mancos Group Formations.
547-6 
1312-UP-254 407 Extraction Oil & Gas
Gretchen VanderWerf
10/17/2013 Unnamed
Codell & Niobrara
Weld

Request for an order to establish an approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit for certain lands in Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 67 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 Codell and Niobrara Formations, and pool all interests in said unit, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.
(Formerly Docket No. 1312-SP-1214)

407-913
VIOLATIONS            
             
1309-OV-24 1V Staff Recommendation
11/05/2013 Weld
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“Commission”) Staff will apply to the Commission for an Administrative Order by Consent (“AOC”) with Sundance Energy Inc. (“Sundance”)  (Operator No. 10340).
1V-440
1310-OV-26 1V Staff Recommendation
08/27/2013 Rio Blanco
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Petrohunter Operating Company(Operator No. 10200).
1V-443 
1310-OV-27 1V Staff Recommendation
09/27/2013 La Plata
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Beeman Oil and Gas LLC (Operator No. 7125).
Continued to January hearing.
1312-OV-30 1V Staff Recommendation
10/08/2013 Moffat
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“Commission”) Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against J-W Operating Company (Operator No. 44350).
1V-433
1312-OV-43 1V Staff Recommendation
11/25/2013 Weld

Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Noble Energy Inc. (Operator No. 100322).

Continued to January hearing.
1312-OV-44 1V Staff Recommendation
11/25/2013 Washington
Pursuant to Rule 522.c., the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“Commission”) Staff will apply to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation (“OFV”) against Saga Petroleum, L.L.C. (“Saga”) (Operator No. 101101).
1V-442