Hearing
Agenda
Hearing
Agenda
Monday, January 10, 2000
Suite 801, The Chancery Building
1120 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80203
8:30 a.m. -
5:30 p.m.
¿8:30 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners
¿8:35 a.m. Approval of Proceedings
¿8:40 a.m. Report from the Executive Director's Office
¿8:50 a.m. Report from the Director - Written report provided
¿9:20 a.m. Report from the Attorney General
¿9:35 a.m. Commissioner Comments
¿9:45 a.m. Audience Comments
¿10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Commission Discussion on the proposed Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) between the Water Quality Control Division and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for Response to Spills/Releases to Surface Water related to oil and gas operations.
Cause No. 232, Docket No.
9908-UP-05, Wattenberg Field, Weld County
Applicant: Helen M. Parker and Trustees
Attorney: Charles Carpenter
Protestant: HS Resources, Inc.
Attorney: Michael J. Wozniak
Protestant: Amoco Production Company
Attorney: Brad McKim
Subject: Request to determine whether
unleased mineral interest in all formations was pooled by Order No. 232-7.
Comments: Prehearing Conference held on August 16,
1999. Continued from August, September,
December and January, 2000 hearings as parties were attempting settlement. Stipulation filed by applicant and
protestants for an indefinite continuance pending a court decision.
Cause
No.1, Docket No. 9912-OV-17, Elbert County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Nova Energy Inc. in continuing violation of Rule 902.d. and
assessing a total fine of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).
Comments: Request by Nova Energy Inc./Trinity
Energy Resources to continue the matter to the January, 2000 hearing. COGCC staff reissued an Administrative Order
by Consent and continued the matter to the February, 2000 hearing.
Cause No. 105,
Docket No. 0001-AW-02, McClave Field, Bent County
Applicant: Ellora Energy, LLC
Representative: Pamela G. von Feldt
Subject: Request
to allow an additional productive well to be drilled at a legal location in the
640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 3, Township 21 South,
Range 48 West, 6th P.M., for the production of gas and associated
hydrocarbons from the Morrow Formation.
Hearing Officers: Brian Macke/Tricia Beaver
Comments: Request to continue the matter to the
February, 2000 hearing to allow Ellora to modify the exhibits.
Cause
No.1, Docket No. 9912-OV-18, Elbert County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Nova Energy Inc. in continuing violation of Rules 901.f.,
902.d. and 904.a.(2) and assessing a total fine of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000).
Comments: Request by Nova Energy Inc./Trinity
Energy Resources to continue the matter to the January, 2000 hearing. COGCC staff reissued an Administrative Order
by Consent and continued the matter to the February, 2000 hearing.
Cause
No.519, Docket No. 9910-SP-04, Pierre Shale Formation, Jefferson County
Applicant: Plainveiw Oil and Gas, Inc.
Representative: A.J. Carter
Protestant: Charles C. McKay
Attorney: Richard J. Scheurer
Subject: Request to establish a 640-acre
exploratory unit for portions of Section 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 2
South, Range 70 West, 6th P.M. for the production of oil, gas and
associated hydrocarbons from the Pierre Shale Formation. The applicant is currently drilling the No.
1 MPIC 9-39 Well located in the NE¼ NW¼ SW¼ of Section 9, Township 2 South,
Range 70 West, 6th P.M. as the test well for this proposed
exploratory unit.
Comments: Continued to the December hearing at the
protestant’s request to clarify a lease dispute. Prehearing conference held on December 14, 1999. Stipulation filed by applicant and protestant
for an indefinite continuance pending a settlement or court decision.
Cause No. 112 Docket
No. 0001-AW-01, Ignacio Blanco Field, La Plata County
Applicant: Petrogulf Corporation
Attorney: Stephen Sullivan
Protestant: Vastar Resources, Inc.
Attorney: Peter Bjork
Subject: Request to allow an option well to
be drilled in the SW¼ of Section 21, Township 33 North, Range 10 West,
N.M.P.M., and further to determine the bottom hole location of the Vastar
Southern Ute 33-10, 21-1 Well and to protect the correlative rights of
contiguous leaseholder and mineral interest owners.
Comments: Continued to the February, 2000 hearing,
as requested by the Applicant and Protestant.
Letter filed by the Bureau of Land Management requesting a continuance
to the June, 2000 hearing.
¿Noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch
¿1:30 p.m. Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0001-OV-01,
Adams County
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Energy Search Company, Inc. in continuing violation of the
provisions of Order No. 1V-180 and assess a total fine of Eight Thousand
Dollars ($8000).
¿2:00
p.m. Cause No. 1,
Docket No. 9912-OV-19, Spindle Field, Adams County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Plenergy Development Ltd., in continuing violation of Rule
Nos. 319.b.(3) and 326.b. and assess a total fine of Four Thousand Dollars
($4,000) for the Ehler #7 Well located in the SE¼ SW¼ of Section 15, Township 1
South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Comment: Continued to the January, 2000 hearing
in order to provide proper notice.
Cause No. 1, Docket
No. 9912-OV-20, Spindle Field, Adams County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Plenergy Development Ltd., in continuing violation of Rule
Nos. 319.b.(3) and 326.b. and assess a total fine of Four Thousand Dollars
($4,000) for the Ehler #12 Well located in the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 10, Township
1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Comment: Continued to the January, 2000 hearing
in order to provide proper notice.
Cause No. 1, Docket
No. 9912-OV-21, Spindle Field, Adams County
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Order Finding
Violation finding Plenergy Development Ltd., in continuing violation of Rule
Nos. 319.b.(3) and 326.b. and assess a total fine of Four Thousand Dollars
($4,000) for the Ehler #18 Well located in the SE¼ NE¼ of Section 15, Township
1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Comment: Continued to the January, 2000 hearing
in order to provide proper notice.
Consent Agenda
Adjourn
CONSENT
AGENDA
January
10, 1999
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No protests were received on the below-listed applications and administrative hearings were held for these matters. Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits were presented to the Hearing Officer(s) in support of the applications. Hearing Officer recommendations are provided and exhibits are available upon request. The Applicants agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.
Administrative Hearings
Cause
No. 1, Docket No. 9912-GA-06, Totem Gas Storage Reservoir, Adams County
Applicant: Totem Gas Storage Company, L.L.C.
Attorney: Stephen J. Sullivan
Protestant: Colorado Interstate Gas Company
Attorneys: Mark Minich/ Steve Koerner
Subject: Request for an order, pursuant to
Chapter 34, Article 64, C.R.S., approving the Totem Gas Storage Project in the
J-1 Formation, consisting of certain lands in Township 2 South, Range 62 West,
6th P.M. and Township 2 South, Range 63 West, 6th
P.M. The Applicant requests an order
approving the proposed gas storage project so that, if necessary, condemnation
of certain lands in Township 2 South, Range 62 West, 6th P.M. and
Township 2 South, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., may be exercised.
Hearing Officers: Tricia Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: On July 26, 1999 Colorado Interstate Gas
Company, by its attorney filed with the Commission a Motion to Dismiss. On November 17, 1999 Colorado Interstate Gas
Company, by its attorney filed with the Commission a Motion to Withdraw Motion
to Dismiss Application but Maintain Intervention. A prehearing conference was held on November 23, 1999 and a
prehearing conference summary has been provided to the Commission. Continued to the January, 2000 hearing in order
to provide notice to additional parties that have recently been identified. Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.