HEARING AGENDA
Monday, June 5, 2000 – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6, 2000 – 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
La Plata County Fair Grounds
2500 Main Avenue
Durango, CO
Á10:00 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners
Á10:05 a.m. 3M Project Update
Á11:00 a.m. Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0004-AW-05,
Ignacio Blanco Field, La Plata County N.U.L.
Applicant: Amoco Production Company, J.M. Huber
Corporation, Hallwood Petroleum, Inc., Four Star Oil & Gas Company,
EnerVest San Juan Operating, LLC
Attorneys: Bradley S. McKim and Michael Wozniak
Protestant: La Plata County
Attorney: Jeffery P. Robbins
Protestant: San Juan Citizens Alliance
Attorney: Travis Stills
Protestant: Timothy D. Blake
Subject: Request to allow an optional
additional well to be drilled for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons
from the Fruitland Coal seams for certain 320-acre drilling and spacing units,
with the permitted well to be located no closer than 990 feet to any outer
boundary of the unit nor closer than 990 feet to any outer boundary of the unit
nor closer than 130 feet to any interior quarter section line. Additional wells located in the E½ of the
irregular sections of Township 34½ North should be located no closer than 990
feet to any outer boundary of the unit, nor closer than 130 feet to any
interior quarter section line.
Comments: Local Public Forum was held on April 5,
2000 in Durango. Prehearing conference
was held on April 12, 2000 in Denver.
On April 25, 2000 the Commission issued Order No. 112-156 which approved
the downhole technical portion of this application. Order No. 112-156 has been stayed pending the Public Issues
Hearing.
Cause
No. 112, Docket No. 0004-AW-06, Ignacio Blanco Field, La Plata and Archuleta
Counties S.U.L.
Applicant: Amoco Production Company, the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe, d/b/a Red Willow Production Company, J.M. Huber
Corporation, Hallwood Petroleum, Inc., SG Interests I, Ltd., Four Star Oil and
Gas Company, Vastar Resources, Inc., EnerVest San Juan Operating, LLC, Pablo
Operating Company, Petrogulf Corporation, Elm Ridge Resources, Inc., and Don
Gosney
Attorney: Bradley S. McKim and
Michael Wozniak
Protestant: La Plata County
Attorney: Jeffery P. Robbins
Protestant: San Juan Citizens Alliance
Attorney: Travis Stills
Protestant: Timothy D. Blake
Subject: Request to allow an optional
additional well to be drilled for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons
from the Fruitland Coal seams for certain 320-acre drilling and spacing units,
with the permitted well to be located no closer than 990 feet to any outer
boundary of the unit nor closer than 130 feet to any interior quarter section
line.
Comments: Local Public Forum was held on April 4,
2000 in Ignacio. Prehearing conference
was held on April 12, 2000 in Denver. On April 25, 2000 the Commission issued
Order No. 112-156 which approved the downhole technical portion of this
application. Order No. 112-156 has been
stayed pending the Public Issues Hearing.
On Tuesday June 6th public comments under
COGCC Rule 510. will be taken from 12:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cause
No. 1, Docket No. 0003-UP-02, Cliff “D” Sand Unit, Logan County
Applicant: L.R. Thompson and Julia Casement
Campbell
Attorney: Keith M. Crouch
Protestant: Rex Monahan
Attorney: Peter J. Wall
Subject: Request to terminate
Order No. 511-1 that created the Cliff “D” Sand Unit for certain lands in
Townships 11 and 12 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M. based upon the
failure to comply with jurisdictional statutory requirements and the fact that
Monahan has not implemented the plan of operation for which unit approval was
obtained.
Comments: Prehearing conference held on March 7,
2000. Continued the matter to allow Mr.
Monahan time to prepare a revised plan for enhanced recovery. A second prehearing conference was held
April 19, 2000. Continued the matter
from the April hearing so the parties could continue to work toward settlement. Due to the Commission’s docket, this matter,
unless settled, is continued to the October Hearing.
Cause
No. 521, Docket No. 0004-UP-03, Little Creek Field, Huerfano County
Applicant: Petroglyph Energy Inc.
Attorney: William Odell
Protestant: Mark Lively
Attorney: Bob Miller
Subject: Request to establish a
unit covering certain sections in Townships 28 and 29 South Range 67 West, 6th
P.M.
Comment: Continued from the April hearing. Due to the Commission’s docket, this matter,
unless settled, is continued to the October Hearing.
Cause No. 311, Docket
No. 0004-AW-07, Douglas Creek South Field, Morapos-Castlegate Formation, Rio
Blanco County
Applicant: Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Attorney: Carleton L. Ekberg
Subject: Request to allow an
additional well to be drilled and completed on each 160-acre drilling and
spacing unit in Sections 5, 6, 7, and NW¼ of Section 8, Township 4 South, Range
101 West, 6th P.M. and Sections 1, 11, 12 and SE¼ of Section 2,
Township 4 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Morapos-Castlegate Formation, with the
additional well to be located in accordance with Rule 318 of the Colorado Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission Rules and Regulations. In addition, each existing well should be
designated as one of the permitted wells for the spacing unit in which the well
is located.
Hearing Officer: Tricia Beaver
Comments: Continued from the April hearing. Heard by Hearing Officer who recommended
approval, however due to the existence of a federal unit covering some of the
application lands, the matter has been continued to resolve the overlapping
state spacing order with the federal unit agreement.
Cause No. 311, Docket
No. 0004-AW-09, Douglas Creek South Field, Mancos “B” Formation, Rio Blanco
County
Applicant: Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Attorney: Carleton L. Ekberg
Subject: Request to allow an
additional well to be drilled and completed on each 160-acre drilling and
spacing unit in Sections 5 though 7, Township 4 South, Range 101 West, 6th
P.M. and Sections 1 through 3 and 10 through 15, Township 4 South, Range 102
West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons
from the Mancos “B” Formation, with any additional well to be located no closer
than 600 feet from the boundary of the quarter section upon which it is located
and no closer than 1200 feet from any other Mancos “B” Formation well in the
same drilling and spacing unit. In
addition, the four wells identified in Order No. 311-4 and Order No. 311-8
should be designated as one of the permitted wells for the spacing unit in
which it is located.
Hearing Officer: Tricia Beaver
Comments: Continued from the April hearing. Heard by Hearing Officer who recommended
approval, however due to the existence of a federal unit covering some of the
application lands, the matter has been continued to resolve the overlapping
state spacing order with the federal unit agreement.
Consent Agenda
Adjourn
CONSENT AGENDA
June
5-6, 2000
=============================
No protests were received
on the application listed below. An
administrative hearing was held for this matter and the matter was later
reviewed by the Hearing Officer.
Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits was presented to
the Hearing Officer in support of this application. A Hearing Officer recommendation is provided and exhibits are
available upon request. The Applicant
agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.
Administrative Hearing
Cause No. 311, Docket
No. 0006-SP-02, Douglas Creek South Field, Dakota Formation, Rio Blanco County
Applicant: Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Attorney: Carleton L. Ekberg
Subject: Request to vacate the
160-acre drilling and spacing units established in Order No. 311-2 for
production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Dakota Formation in
Sections 11 and 12, Township 4 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M., to
allow wells to be drilled in accordance with Rule 318 of the Rules and
Regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Hearing Officer: Tricia Beaver
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officer who recommends
approval.