HEARING AGENDA
Greeley
Recreation Center, Room 201
651 10th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Monday, January 7, 2002
Ž10:00 a.m. Roll Call of
Commissioners
Approval of
Proceedings
Report
from the Executive Director’s Office
Report from the
Director - Written report provided
Review
of the First Year Implementation of Order Nos. 479-7, 440-19, 139-34, and 510-4
Report from the
Assistant Attorney General
Commissioner
Comments
Audience
Comments
Consent Agenda
Cause
No. 191, Docket No. 0201-SP-01, Mam Creek Field, Garfield County
Applicant: Calpine Natural Gas
Company
Attorney: Stephen Sullivan
Subject: Request to vacate the
orders which established a 640-acre drilling and spacing unit in Section 22,
Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M. for the production of oil,
gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mesaverde Formation.
Comments: Application
withdrawn; hearing cancelled.
Cause
No. 1, Docket No. 0201-GA-01, Roggen Field, Weld County
Applicant: DJ Production Services
Attorney: Bruce D. Reed
Subject:
Request to
bring DJ Production Services before the Commission to determine why payment of
proceeds have not been made on the Sargent Farms "A" 1-A, 2-A, 1-D
and the Sargent Farms "B" 2-B Wells in Section 25, Township 2 North,
Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause
No. 1V, Docket No. 0112-OV-10, Mesa County
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request to approve an
Order Finding Violation finding Rocky
Mountain Operating Company in violation of Rule 326.b.(1), failure to perform
and pass a mechanical integrity test on the Nichols No. 1-14 Well, located in
the SE¼ NW¼ of Section 14, Township 10 South, Range 97 West, 6th
P.M.
Comments: Continued from the December
2001 hearing.
Cause
No. 1V, Docket No. 0112-OV-11, Mesa County
Staff Recommendation
Subject:
Request to approve an
Order Finding Violation finding Rocky
Mountain Operating Company in violation of Rule 326.b.(1), failure to
perform and pass a mechanical integrity test on the Nichols No. 1-23 Well,
located in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section 23, Township 10 South, Range 97 West, 6th
P.M.
Comments: Continued from the December
2001 hearing.
CONSENT AGENDA
January 7,
2002
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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 Applicant agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.
Cause
No. 315, Docket No. 0201-SP-02, Vernon Field, Yuma County
Applicant: Williams Production RMT
Company
Attorney: William Keefe
Subject: Request
to allow the first well drilled in a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit to be
located 560 feet from the outer boundaries of the unit for certain lands in
Township 1 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Hearing Officers: Tricia
Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause
No. 316, Docket No. 0201-SP-03, Shout Field, Yuma County
Applicant: Williams Production RMT
Company
Attorney: William Keefe
Subject: Request
to allow the first well drilled in a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit to be
located 560 feet from the outer boundaries of the unit for certain lands in
Township 2 North, Ranges 46 and 47 West and 3 North, Range 47 West, 6th
P.M. for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara
Formation.
Hearing Officers: Tricia
Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: Heard by
Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause
No. 317, Docket No. 0201-SP-04, Whisper Niobrara, Yuma County
Applicant: Williams Production RMT
Company
Attorney: William Keefe
Subject: Request to allow the
first well drilled in a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit to be located 560
feet from the outer boundaries of the unit for Section 16, Township 3 North,
Range 47 West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas and associated
hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Hearing Officers: Tricia
Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who
recommend approval.
Cause No. 331, Docket No. 0201-SP-05, Buckboard Field, Yuma County
Applicant: Williams Production RMT
Company
Attorney: William Keefe
Subject: Request to allow the
first well drilled in a 160-acre drilling and spacing unit to be located 560
feet from the outer boundaries of the unit for Section 16, Township 3 North,
Range 46 West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas and associated
hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Hearing Officers: Tricia
Beaver/David Dillon
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who
recommend approval.
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0201-OV-01, Ignacio-Blanco
Field, La Plata County
Staff
Recommendation
Subject: Request to approve an Administrative Order by Consent, finding by Elm
Ridge Resources, Inc in violation of Rules 324A.a., 604.c.(3), 902.c.,
906.b(1).,906.c., 907.a.(1), 907.a.(2), failure to ensure E&P waste is
properly managed, failure to prevent unauthorized access; failure to maintain
two feet of free board, failure to remove oil from pit, failure to report the
release, failure to obtain landowner approval, failure to prevent unauthorized
discharges for the Harmon A#1-A Well in the NW¼ SE¼ of Section 17, Township 33
North, Range West, 6th P.M., assessing a fine of Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000).