HEARING AGENDA
October 30-31,
2000
The Chancery
Building
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801
Denver,
Colorado
8:30 a.m.
ˇ8:30 a.m. Roll Call of
Commissioners
ˇ8:35 a.m. Approval of
Proceedings
ˇ8:40 a.m. Report from the
Executive Director's Office
æ8:50 a.m. Report from the
Director - Written report provided
æ9:15 a.m. Report from the
Attorney General
¸9:30 a.m. Commissioner
Comments
¸9:45 a.m. Audience
Comments
Ą10:00 a.m. Cause Nos. 479,
440, 139 & 510, Docket No. 0003-SP-01, Rulison, Parachute and Grand Valley
Fields, Garfield County
Applicant: Barrett Resources Corporation
Attorney: William Keefe/Malcolm Murray
Intervenor: Garfield County
Attorney: Martha Rudolph/Ron Eddy
Protestant: Mackley/Savage Group
Attorney: Thomas W. Niebrugge
Intervenor: Grand Valley Citizens Alliance
Attorney: Paul Zogg
Intervenor: Colorado Oil and Gas Association
Attorney: Ken Wonstolen
Subject: Request to drill additional wells on
20-acre density for certain lands in Townships 6 & 7 South, Ranges 94-96
West, 6th P.M. for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons
from the Williams Fork Formation
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. On March 15, 2000, the Commission approved
the application and stayed the order pending a Public Issues Hearing. Prehearing conferences were held on April 7,
April 27, and July 25. Continued from
September to allow additional time for review of parties’ proposed conditions.
Tuesday October
31, 2000
ˇ8:30 a.m. Cause
No. 1, Docket No. 0010-RM-02, Statewide
COMMISSION MOTION FOR RULEMAKING
Subject: Rulemaking to amend Rule 907 to
address produced water discharge and beneficial use
æ9:00 a.m. Cause No. 517, Docket No. 0009-SP-05, Huerfano and
Las Animas Counties
Applicant: Cedar Ridge, LLC
Attorney: Michael Wozniak
Intervenor: Town of Aguilar
Representative:Barry
Butler
Intervenor: Blackhawk Ranch Property Owners
Association
Attorney: Jeffery Lane
Intervenor: Blackhawk Ranch LLC and Land Properties
Inc.
Attorney: Jeffery Weeks
Subject: Request to establish 160-acre
drilling and spacing units in certain lands in Townships 30 & 31, Range 65
West, 6th P.M., Townships 29, 30 & 31 South, Range 66 West, 6th
P.M. and Township 31 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. and to pool
certain unleased interests for production of coalbed methane gas from the Raton
and Vermejo Formations.
Comments: Spacing was approved at the September
hearing; public health, safety, welfare, environmental issues and pooling were
continued to October. A prehearing
conference was held September 8.
¸9:45 a.m. Cause
No. 1, Docket No. 0007-GA-05, Lonetree Field, Adams County
Applicant: Tyler Rockies Exploration Ltd.
Attorney: James Rouse
Protestant: Ronald D. Funk
Subject: Request for a permit to dispose of
produced water into the Cowell No. 1 Well located in the NE¼ NW¼ of Section 31,
Township 3 South, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. for the “J” Sand
Formation.
Comments: This matter was continued to October due
to the Commission’s full July docket. A
prehearing conference was held on October 16.
Į11:00 a.m. Cause No. 521, Docket No. 0004-UP-03, Little Creek Field,
Huerfano County
Applicant: Petroglyph Energy Inc.
Attorney: William Odell
Protestant: M.M. Lively
Attorney: Bob Miller
Protestant: Mull Drilling
Attorney: Pete Wall
Subject: Request to establish a unit for
production of coalbed methane gas and associated hydrocarbons for certain lands
in Townships 28 & 29 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Proposed unit operations include a “water
block” project that has been designated to eliminate or substantially reduce
water influx and water pressure in the formations and consequently enhance
hydrocarbon production.
Comments: Continued from the April hearing. Prehearing conferences were held October 6
and October 12.
Consent
Agenda
Adjourn
CONSENT
AGENDA
October
30-31, 2000
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Administrative
Hearings
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 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.
Cause No. 150, Docket No. 0010-UP-05, Busy Bee Field, Adams County
Applicant: Whiting Petroleum Corp.
Attorney: Stephen Sullivan
Subject:
Request for approval of unitization and unitized operation for certain
lands in Sections 5-9, Township 3 South, Range 60 West, 6th P.M. for
the “D” Sand Formation.
Hearing
Officers: David Dillon/Tricia Beaver
Comments:
Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause No. 133, Docket No. 0010-AW-13, Hiawatha
West Field, Moffat County
Applicant: Texaco
Exploration and Production Corp.
Attorney: William Keefe
Subject:
Request to allow up to 3 wells to be
drilled in 3 320-acre drilling units located in Sections 18, 19, 20 & 29 of
Township 12 North, Range 100 West, 6th P.M. and Sections 13 &
21, Township 12 North, Range 101 West, 6th P.M. for production of
gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Wasatch, Fort Union-Lance-Lewis and
Mesaverde Formations.
Hearing Officers: Brian Macke/Tricia Beaver
Comments: Heard by Hearing
Officers who recommend approval.
Cause No. 519, Docket No.
9910-SP-04, Jefferson County
Applicant: Plainview Oil and
Gas, Inc.
Representative: Tony Carter
Subject: Request to establish a 640-acre
exploratory unit for portions of Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 & 17, Township 2
South, Range 70 West, 6th P.M. for the production of oil, gas
and
associated hydrocarbons from the Pierre
Shale Formation.
Hearing
Officers: Tricia Beaver/David Dillon
Comments:
Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Administrative
Orders by Consent
The following Administrative
Orders by Consent were accepted and agreed to:
Cause No.1, Docket No. 0010-OV-12, Garfield County
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to approve an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Barrett Resources Corporation in continuing violation of
Rule 907.c.(2)D, unauthorized road spreading of produced water, and assess a
total fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000).
Cause
No.1, Docket No. 0010-OV-16, Kit Carson County
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION
Subject: Request to
approve an Administrative Order by Consent finding Nitrotec Corporation in
continuing violation of Rule 709., requiring financial assurance, and assess a
total fine of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000).