January  2001 Hearing Agenda 

January 8, 2001

The Chancery Building

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801

Denver, Colorado

 

 

Ž8:30 a.m.       Roll Call of Commissioners

 

                        Approval of Proceedings

 

                        Report from the Executive Director's Office

 

                        Report from the Director - Written report provided

 

                        Report from the Attorney General

 

                        Commissioner Comments

 

                        Audience Comments

 

                        Cause No. 517, Docket No. 0101-UP-04, Las Animas County

 

                     Applicant:          Cedar Ridge, LLC

                     Attorney:           Michael Wozniak

 

                        Subject:            Request to pool non-consenting interests in certain 160-acre units in Townships 30 & 31 South, Range 66 West, 6^th P.M. for development and operation of the Raton and Vermejo Formations.

 

                        Comments:       Application withdrawn due to settlement by the parties.

 

                        Cause No. 254, Docket No. 0101-SP-02, Longbranch Field, Adams County

 

                        Applicant:          Renegade Oil and Gas Company

                        Attorney:           Stephen Sullivan

 

                        Protestant:        Setex Oil & Gas

                        Attorney:           Tom Niebrugge

 

                        Protestant:        Patina Oil & Gas

                        Attorney:           Michael Wozniak

 

                        Protestant:        HS Resources

                        Attorney:           Jeffery Fisk

 

                        Subject:            Request to re-establish 320-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands in Township 2 South, Range 62 West, 6^th P.M. and to suspend “J” Sand Formation production from the Habel #A-2 Well.

 

                        Comments:       Requests to continue from Setex Oil and Gas, Patina Oil and Gas and HS Resources.  This matter has been continued to February 2001 so that Renegade can amend its application.

 

                        Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0101-GA-01, Wattenberg Field, Weld County

 

                        Applicant:          City of Longmont

                        Attorney:           James Rourke/Phillip Barber

 

                        Protestant:        TOP Operating Company

                        Attorney:           Erika Enger

 

                        Subject:            Request to designate certain lands in the E½ of Section 7 and the W½ SW¼ of Section 8, both in Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6^th P.M. as an outside activity area under Rule 603.b.

 

                        Comments:       The field tour of Sandstone Ranch and the hearing on this application have been continued to the March 2001 hearing.

 

Ž9:00 a.m.       Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0012-GA-09, Wattenberg Field, Weld County

 

                        Applicant:          TOP Operating Company

                        Attorney:           Erika Enger

 

                        Protestant:        City of Longmont

                        Attorney:           James Rourke

                        Intervenor:         Colorado Oil and Gas Association

                        Attorney:           Kenneth Wonstolen

 

                        Subject:            Request to determine the Director’s authority to administratively place directional drilling conditions on drilling permits.

 

                        Comments:       Continued from December 2000.

 

                        Consent Agenda

 

                        Adjourn

 

CONSENT AGENDA

January 8, 2001

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No protests/interventions were received on the matters 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 Nos. 1 and 232, Docket No. 0101-SP-01, Wattenberg Field, Weld County

 

                        Applicant:          Mountain Petroleum Corporation

                        Attorney:           Thomas Niebrugge

                       

Subject:            Request to establish a 160-acre exploratory unit for the “D” Sand Formation, to pool non-consenting interests for development and operation of the “D” and “J” Sand Formations, and to grant an exception well location in Section 26, Township 1 North, Range 65 West for production from the “J” Sand Formation.

 

                        Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

                        Cause No. 517, Docket No. 0101-UP-01, Las Animas County

 

                        Applicant:          Cedar Ridge, LLC

                        Attorney:           Michael Wozniak

 

                        Subject:            Request to pool non-consenting interests in the NW¼ of section 5, Township 31 South, Range 66 West, 6^th P.M. for development and operation of the Raton and Vermejo Formations.

 

                        Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

                        Cause No. 517, Docket No. 0101-UP-02, Las Animas and Huerfano Counties

 

                     Applicant:          Cedar Ridge, LLC

                     Attorney:           Michael Wozniak

 

                       

 

 

                        Subject:           Request to pool non-consenting interests in certain 160-acre units in Sections 21, 22, 25 & 33, Township 30 South, Range 66 West, 6^th P.M. for development and operation of the Raton and Vermejo Formations.

           

                        Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.                 

 

                        Cause No. 517, Docket No. 0101-UP-03, Las Animas County

 

                        Applicant:          Cedar Ridge, LLC

                     Attorney:           Michael Wozniak

 

                        Subject::           Request to pool non-consenting interests in the NW¼ of Section 1, Township 31 South, Range 66 West, 6^th P.M. for development and operation of the Raton and Vermejo Formations.

 

                        Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

                        Cause No. 232, Docket No. 0101-SP-03, Wattenberg Field, Weld County

 

                     Applicant:          Petroleum Development Corporation

                     Attorney:           Michael Morgan

 

                        Subject::           Request to segregate the 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the S½ of Section 9, Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6^th P.M. into two 160-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the SW¼ and SE¼ of Section 9, Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6^th P.m. for production from the “J” Sand Formation.

 

                     Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

                     Cause No. 232, Docket No. 0101-SP-04, Wattenberg Field, Weld County

 

                     Applicant:          Petroleum Development Corporation

                     Attorney:           Michael Morgan

        

                        Subject:            Request to segregate the 320-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the S½ of Section 17, Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6^th P.M. into two 160-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the SW¼ and SE¼ of Section 17, Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6^th P.M. for production from the “J” Sand Formation.

 

                        Comments:       Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

                        Cause No. 388, Docket No. 0101-AW-01, Nee Noshe Field, Kiowa County

 

                     Applicant:            Ellora Energy, LLC

                       Representative:    Pamela von Feldt

 

                       Subject               Request to drill a second well in the 640-acre unit consisting of Section 21, Township 19 South, Range 47 West, 6^th P.M. for production of oil from the Middle Morrow Sand Formation.

 

                       Comments:            Heard by a Hearing Officer who recommends approval.

 

Administrative Order by Consent

 

           The following Administrative Order by Consent was accepted and agreed to:

 

Cause No.1, Docket No. 0101-OV-01, Ignacio-Blanco Field, La Plata County

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

Subject:            Request to approve an Administrative Order by Consent finding Amoco Production Company in violation of Rule 303.a., failure to obtain an approved drilling permit prior to construction of two well sites, and assess a total fine of Two Thousand dollars ($2,000).