BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND                    )          CAUSE NO. 1

ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN                 )

OPERATIONS IN THE MAMM CREEK FIELD,                          )          DOCKET NO. 0407-EX-04

GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO                                          )         

                                                                                               

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

 

            Rule 318.a. of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission requires that wells drilled in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet in depth be located not less than six hundred (600) feet from any lease line, and located not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet from any other producible or drilling oil or gas well when drilling to the same common source of supply, unless authorized by order of the Commission upon hearing.

 

            On May 24, 2004, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (“EnCana”), by its attorney filed with the Commission a verified Application for an order to change the existing well setbacks in Rule 318.a. that apply to the below-listed lands to allow wells drilled in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet such that the wells will be permitted to be drilled from one multi-well surface site in each governmental quarter-quarter section provided that the bottomhole locations are no closer than 600 feet from the outer section boundaries and that no internal lease line or setbacks between bottomhole locations be required for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Mesaverde Formation:

 

Township 7 South, Range 92 West, 6th P.M.

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            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado, pursuant to the above, has scheduled the above-entitled matter for hearing on:

 

                        Date:                                        Monday, July 12, 2004

 

                        Time:                                       9:00 a.m.

 

Place:                                      Suite 801, The Chancery Building

                                                1120 Lincoln Street

                                                Denver, CO 80203

 

            In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Audra Serlet at (303) 894-2100 ext. 114, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.

 

            Pursuant to said hearing in the above-entitled matter at the time and place aforesaid, or at any adjourned meeting, the Commission will enter such orders as it deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to prevent the waste of oil and gas, either or both, in the operations of said field, and to carry out the purposes of the statute.

 

            In accordance with Rule 509., any interested party desiring to protest the granting of the application or to intervene on the application should file with the Commission a written protest or intervention no later than June 28, 2004, briefly stating the basis of the protest or intervention.  Such interested party shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the protest or intervention to the person filing the application.  An original and nine (9) copies shall be filed with the Commission (Rule 503.f.).  Anyone who files a protest or intervention must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of June 28, 2004.  Pursuant to Rule 503.e., if a party who has received notice under Rule 503.b. wishes to receive further pleadings in the above-referenced matter, that party must file a protest or intervention in accordance with these rules.  In accordance with the practices of the Commission, should no protests or interventions be filed in this matter by June 28, 2004, the Applicant may request that an administrative hearing be scheduled for the week of June 28, 2004.

 

 

                        IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

                                                                        OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

                                                                            OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

                                                                        By_____________________________________

                                                                                      Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary

 

 

Dated at Suite 801                                           Attorney for Applicant:

1120 Lincoln Street                                         Michael J. Wozniak

Denver, Colorado 80203                                 Dorsey & Whitney LLP

June 3, 2004                                                    370 17th Street, Suite 4700

                                                                        Denver, CO 80202

                                                                        (303) 629-3400