HEARING AGENDA

 

Tuesday, March 14, 2000

Colorado History Museum, Boettcher Auditorium

1300 Broadway

Denver, CO 80203

8:30 a.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

À9:10 a.m. Report from the Attorney General

 

À9:20 a.m. Commissioner Comments

 

À9:30 a.m. Audience Comments

 

À9:40 a.m. Cause Nos. 479, 440, 139, 510, Docket No. 0003-SP-01, Garfield County

 

                        Applicant:            Barrett Resources Corporation

                        Attorney:            William A. Keefe

 

            Protestant: Arnold L. Mackley, Darleene E. Mackley, Paul A. Bernklau , Carla R. Bernklau, Gary E. Martin, Gloria J. Martin, Nancy Kay Force, Steven L. Collins and Carol L. Collins

                        Attorney:         Thomas W. Niebrugge

 

                        Intervenor:            Colorado Oil & Gas Association

                        Attorney:            Ken Wonstolen

 

                        Intervenor:            Grand Valley Citizens Alliance

                        Representative:            Janey Hines

 

            Subject: Request to allow additional wells, the equivalent of one (1) well per 20 acres, to be drilled on certain lands for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork Formation of the Mesaverde Group.

 

            Comments: On March 3, 2000 the BLM filed a protest with the Commission on the Application.  On March 10, 2000 the BLM filed a written withdrawal of the protest.  Local Public Forum held on March 2, 2000.  Prehearing conference held on March 8, 2000.

 

 Noon to 1:30 p.m.     Lunch

 

            Cause No. 511, Docket No. 0003-UP-02, 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, 6^th 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.  Request to continue the matter to allow Mr. Monahan time to prepare a revised plan for enhanced recovery.

 

            Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0003-UP-01, La Plata County

 

            Applicant: Questar Exploration and Production Company

            Attorney: William A. Keefe

 

            Protestant: Southern Ute Indian Tribe d/b/a Red Willow Production Company

                        Attorney:         Michael J. Wozniak

 

            Subject: Request to pool all interests in the drilling and spacing unit consisting of the N½ of Section 8, Township 32 North, Range 11 West, N.M.P.M.

 

            Comment: Request to continue to the April hearing to allow ample time for parties to discuss the matter.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Adjourn

 

CONSENT AGENDA

March 14-15, 2000

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No protests were received on the applications listed below and administrative hearings were held for these matters.  Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits were presented to the Hearing Officers in support of this application.  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. 105, Docket No. 0003-AW-03, 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 Lots 1-10 in Section 1, Township 21 South, Range 48 West, 6^th P.M., for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Morrow Formation.

 

            Hearing Officers: Brian Macke/Tricia Beaver

 

            Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.

 

                        Cause No. 133, Docket No. 0003-AW-04, Hiawatha West Field, Moffat County

 

                        Applicant:        Texaco Exploration and Production

                        Attorney:         William Keefe

 

            Subject: Request to drill a third additional well at a legal location in the 320-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the SW¼ of Section 18 and NW¼ of Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 100 West, 6^th P.M., the S½ of Section 19, Township 12 North, Range 100 West, 6^th P.M. and the S½ of Section 24, Township 12 North, Range 101 West, 6^th P.M., for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Wasatch, Fort Union-Lance-Lewis and Mesaverde Formations.

 

            Hearing Officers: David Dillon/Tricia Beaver

 

            Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.