Birch Banquet Room, Ramada Inn & Suites
124 W. 6th Street
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Monday, August 16, 2004
À 10:00 a.m.
Roll Call of CommissionersApproval of Proceedings
À 10:05 a.m. Report from the Executive Director’s Office
10:15 a.m. Report from the Director - Written report provided
Á 10:45 a.m. Report from the Assistant Attorney General
Á 10:55 a.m. Commissioner Comments
Á 11:05 a.m. Audience Comments
Á 11:15 a.m. Consent Agenda
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0407-EX-03, Hiawatha West Field, Moffat County
Applicant: Chevron USA Inc.
Attorney: William A. Keefe
Subject: Request for an order allowing an exception to the permitted location for the Duncan #B-14 Well to be located at a proposed location of 1531’ FNL and 1167’ FEL in Section 20, Township 12 North, Range 100 West, 6th P.M. for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Wasatch, Fort Union-Lance-Lewis and Mesaverde Formations.
Comments: Application withdrawn; hearing cancelled.
Cause No. 334, Docket No. 0407-EX-05, Great Divide Field, Moffat County
Applicant: Tom Brown, Inc.
Attorney: Carleton L. Ekberg
Subject: Request for an order allowing an exception to the permitted location for the Meyers 14-32 Well to be located at a proposed location of 995' FSL and 450' FWL in Section 32, Township 10 North, Range 93 West, 6th P.M for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Middle Lewis Formation.
Comments: Application withdrawn; hearing cancelled.
Cause No. 509, Docket No. 0407-SP-09, Arrowhead Field, Cheyenne County
Applicant: Monument Gas Marketing, Inc.
Representative: Ron Touchon
Protestant: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Attorney: Stephen J. Sullivan
Subject: Request to rescind the 320-acre drilling and spacing units in Sections 25-28 and 33-36, Township 16 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M. and allow the lands to be developed pursuant to Rule 318, for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Morrow Formation.
Comments: Continued to the September hearing.
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0408-GA-05, Wattenberg Field, Adams County
Applicant: City of Westminster
Attorney: Randall J. Feuerstein
Subject: Request for an order requiring Patina Oil & Gas Corporation to plug and abandon the Huron "H" Unit No. 1 Well, located in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 15, Township 1 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.
Comments: Continued to the September hearing.
Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0302-UP-01, Ignacio Blanco Field, La Plata County
Applicants: Richard K. Watson, Theresa Watson, Molly Watson, Charles and Mary Parnell, James and Gladys Garnand, Denise A. Bohemier
Attorney: William D. Bontrager
Protestant: EnerVest Management Partners, Ltd.
Attorney: Brian S. Tooley
Protestant: Chevron USA Inc.
Attorney: William A. Keefe
Subject: Request to respond to the pending motions to dismiss the previously filed pooling application and discovery requests.
Comments: Continued to the October hearing.
Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0407-UP-07, Ignacio-Blanco Field, La Plata County
Applicant: Chevron USA Inc.
Attorney: William A. Keefe
Protestants: Richard K. Watson, Theresa Watson, Molly Watson, Charles and Mary Parnell, James and Gladys Garnand, Denise A. Bohemier
Attorney: William D. Bontrager
Subject: Request for an order to pool all non-consenting owners in the E½ of Section 9, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M. for the University 9-1 Well for the development and operation of the Fruitland coal seams.
Comments: Continued to the October hearing.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0408-OV-27, Garfield County
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Order Finding Violation finding EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. in violation of Rules 209., 301., 317.i., 324A., 327., and 906.b.(3), failure to prevent the contamination of fresh water by gas, failure to notify the Director when public health or safety is in jeopardy, failure to pump cement 200' above the top of the shallowest producing horizon, impacts to water quality, loss of well control and allowing an underground blowout, and failure to report a release to the Director for the Schwartz 2-15B Well, located in the SW¼ SE¼ of Section 2, Township 7 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M.
Party: EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Attorneys: Erika Enger/Diane Bleiszner
Intervenor: Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County
Attorney: Don DeFord
Intervenors: Western Colorado Congress/Grand Valley Citizens Alliance
Attorneys: Sean McAllister/Carolyn Lamb
Comments: Prehearing conferences held on July 21st, August 2nd and August 12th.
CONSENT AGENDA
August 16, 2004
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No protests/interventions were received (except as noted below) on the matters listed below and administrative hearings were held for these matters. Appropriate testimony accompanied by required exhibits was presented to the Hearing Officers in support of the applications. The Hearing Officer recommendations were provided and exhibits are available upon request. The Applicants agreed to be bound by oral Order of the Commission.
Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0407-AW-06, Ignacio-Blanco Field, La Plata County
Applicant: Red Willow Production Co.
Attorney: Michael J. Wozniak
Subject: Request for an order allowing a second well to be completed in the 320-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the W½ of Sections 6 and 7, Township 33 North, Range 6 West, N.M.P.M. at the discretion of the operator, with the permitted well to be located in the center of the quarter section with a tolerance of 200 feet in any direction for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland coal seams.
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause No. 429, Docket No. 0408-AW-07, Brush Creek Field, Mesa County
Applicant: Laramie Energy, LLC
Attorney: Carleton L. Ekberg
Subject: Request for an order to allow up to three additional wells to be drilled and completed in the 160-acre drilling and spacing units in certain sections of Township 9 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mesaverde Formation.
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Cause No. 105, Docket No. 0408-AW-08, McClave Field, Bent County
Applicant: Thomas L. Spring
Representative: James F. Marquis
Subject: Request for an order to allow an additional well to be drilled and completed in the 640-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of Section 11, Township 21 South, Range 48 West, 6th P.M. for production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the McClave Sand Formation.
Comments: Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend approval.
Administrative Order by Consent
The following Administrative Orders by Consent were accepted and agreed to:
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0408-OV-28, Garfield County
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order by Consent finding EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. in violation of Rule 303.b., failure to have an approved Application for Permit to Recomplete the Sheffield No. 6209 Well located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 17, Township 6 South, Range 99 West, 6th P.M. to the Williams Fork Formation.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0408-OV-29, Garfield County
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order by Consent finding EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. in violation of Rule 303.b., failure to have an approved Application for Permit to Recomplete the Shaeffer No. 12-6B (F12) Well located in the SE¼ NW¼ of Section 12, Township 7 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M. to the Williams Fork Formation.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0408-OV-30, Garfield County
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order by Consent finding EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. in violation of Rule 303.a., failure to obtain an Approved Application for Permit-to-Drill prior to commencement of operations with heavy equipment for the Kelly 34-12C (M34NE) Well and the Kelly 34-11C (M34NE) Well, both located in the SW¼ SW¼ of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M.