Agenda
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Approval of
Proceedings
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Debbie
Baldwin, COGCC Environmental Supervisor - 30 minutes
John
Peterson, LT Environmental - 30 minutes
Commissioner
Questions – 45 minutes
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Cause No.
407, Docket No. 0401-UP-01, Wattenberg Field,
Applicant: Prima Oil & Gas Co.
Attorney: Peter A. Bjork
Subject: Request for an order to pool all
non-consenting owners in the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of
the W½ SW¼ of Section 34, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. for the development and operation of the
Codell/Niobrara Formation.
Comments: Application withdrawn; hearing
cancelled.
Cause No.
407, Docket No. 0402-UP-02, Wattenberg Field,
Applicant:
Prima Oil & Gas
Co.
Attorney: Peter A. Bjork
Subject: Request for an order to
pool all non-consenting owners in the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit
consisting of the E½ SW¼ of Section 34, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th
P.M. for the development and operation of the Codell/Niobrara Formation.
Comments: Application withdrawn; hearing
cancelled.
Cause No. 112, Docket No. 0403-AW-05, Ignacio Blanco Field,
Applicant:
Four Star Oil &
Gas Company
Attorney:
Subject: Request
for an order to allow a second well to be completed in an existing 320-acre
drilling and spacing unit in the S½ of Section 12, Township 33 North, Range 10
West, N.M.P.M. for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the
Fruitland coal seams.
Comments: Continued
to the April hearing.
Cause No. 1, Docket No. 0403-GA-02, Ignacio Blanco Field,
Applicant: Chevron
Attorney:
Protestant: Rick
Watson
Protestant: Denise
A. Bohemier
Subject: Request
for a variance to notice only those mineral owners affected by a forced pooling
application instead of all the mineral owners in the University 9-1 Well,
located in the SE¼ SW¼ of Section 9, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M.
Comments: A
Prehearing conference was held on
CONSENT AGENDA
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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 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.
300, Docket No. 0402-AW-01, Beecher Island Field,
Applicant: Petroleum Development Corp.
Attorney:
Subject: Request
for an order to allow up to four (4) wells to be drilled in the existing
160-acre drilling and spacing units located in certain sections of Township 2
South, Ranges 43 and 44 West, 6th P.M. and Township 3 South, Range 43 West, 6th
P.M. for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara
Formation.
Comments:
Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend
approval.
Cause No.
318, Docket No. 0402-AW-02, Republican Field,
Applicant: Petroleum Development Corp.
Attorney:
Subject: Request
for an order to allow up to three (3) wells to be drilled in the existing
160-acre drilling and spacing units located in certain sections of Township 1
North, Range 45 West, 6th P.M. for the production of gas and associated
hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.
Comments:
Heard by Hearing Officers who recommend
approval.
Cause No.
300, Docket No. 0403-AW-04, Beecher Island Field,
Applicant:
Mountain Petroleum
Corporation
Attorney: Thomas J. Niebrugge
Subject: Request
for an order to allow up to four (4) wells to be drilled in the existing
160-acre drilling and spacing units located in certain sections of Township 1
South, Range 43 West, 6th P.M., Township 2 South, Ranges 43 and 44 West, 6th
P.M. and Township 3 South, Ranges 43 and 44 West, 6th P.M. for production of
gas and associated hydrocarbons of the Niobrara 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. 0403-OV-07,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Bujalski #41-25 Well located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section
25, Township 4 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-08,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Wyscaver #23-5 Well located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 5,
Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-09,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules 303.b.,
301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, failure to
have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for Permit to
Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of intention
to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every field or
pool for the Bryce #21-28 Well located in the NE¼ NW¼ of Section 28, Township 2
North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-10,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Gutterson #23-17 Well located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section
17, Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-11,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Jeffers #41-35 Well located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 35,
Township 4 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-12,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Knox #41-3 Well located in the NE¼ NE¼ of Section 3,
Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-13,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the NHF #13-9 Well located in the NW¼ SW¼ of Section 9,
Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-14,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the NHF #32-21 Well located in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section 21,
Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-15,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Wells Ranch #23-11 Well located in the NE¼ SW¼ of Section
11, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-16,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petroleum Development Corporation in violation of Rules
303.b., 301. and Section 34-60-117.(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
failure to have an approved Application for Permit-to-Drill or Application for
Permit to Recomplete to the Codell Formation, not providing written notice of
intention to do work and to protect correlative rights of all owners in every
field or pool for the Wells Ranch #32-3 Well located in the SW¼ NE¼ of Section
3, Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-17,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Elm Ridge Resources in violation of Rules 906.b.(3) and
906.c., failure to report a spill to the COGCC and to consult with the
landowner prior to commencing operations to remediate a spill.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-18, Las
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding Petrogulf Corporation in violation of Rules 305.b.1, 306.,
and 306.a., failure to provide thirty (3) days notice to surface owner, to
consult with the affected surface owner and to provide information to the
landowner and local governmental designee for the Hand 8-44V Well located in
Section 8, Township 33 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Cause No. 1V, Docket No. 0403-OV-19,
Staff Recommendation
Subject: Request for an Administrative Order
by Consent finding DeClar Oil & Gas, Inc. in violation of Rules 342A.,
907.a., 910.a., 1004.a., and 1004.b., failure to prevent significant adverse
environmental impacts to air, water, soil, or biological resources, to prevent
the unauthorized discharge or disposal of E&P waste, to ensure that E&P
waste is properly stored, handled, transported, treated, recycled or disposed
to prevent threatened or actual significant adverse environmental impacts, for
exceeding the allowable concentrations for soil in Table 910-1 and for failure
to complete final reclamation within three months for cropland at the former
Stites #1 tank battery located in the NE¼ SE¼ of Section 17, Township 1 South,
Range 56 West, 6th P.M.