HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150739.tiff BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ) CAUSE NO. 407
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO )
GOVERN OPERATIONS FOR THE CODELL ) DOCKET NO. 150300091
FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD )
COUNTY, COLORADO ) TYPE: POOLING
NOTICE OF HEARING RECEIVED
APPLICATION LANDS FEB 0 6 2':l
WELD COUNTY
Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. COMMISSIONERS
Section 18: N'/2 S'/2
Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
Section 13: N1/2 SE'/
APPLICATION
On December 22, 2014, Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) ("Noble" or
"Applicant")filed a verified application pursuant to §34-60-116, C.R.S., for an order to:
1) Pool all interests in an approximate 235.371-acre designated horizontal wellbore
spacing unit established for the Application Lands, effective as of the date of the Application, for
the development and operation of the Codell Formation; and
2) Subject any nonconsenting interests to the cost recovery provisions of §34-60-
116(7), C.R.S., for the drilling of the Colt A13-638 well (API No. 05-123-40919).
APPLICABLE RULES AND ORDERS
(available online at: http://coqcc.state.co.us, under"ORDERS")
• On April 27, 1998, the Commission adopted Rule 318A, the Greater Wattenberg Area
Special Well Location, Spacing and Unit Designation Rule.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the general jurisdiction granted to the Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado under §34-60-105 C.R.S.; 2)
specific powers granted pursuant to §34-60-106 C.R.S.; 3) the State Administrative Procedures
Act at §24-4-105 C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission's Series 500 Rules at 2 CCR 404-1, that the
Commission has scheduled the above-entitled matter for hearing on:
Date: Monday, March 2, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
1 LE032O
2015-0739
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
1120 Lincoln St., Suite 801
Denver, Colorado 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 Margaret Humecki at
(303) 894-2100 ext. 5139, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.
At hearing, the Commission will consider the Application and enter an order pursuant to
its authority under the statute. Any interested party desiring to protest or intervene should file
with the Commission a written protest or intervention in accordance with Rule 509, no later than
February 13, 2015. Such interested party shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the protest or
intervention to the person filing the application. One electronic
(cogcc.hearings_unit@state.co.us), one original and two copies shall be filed with the
Commission. Anyone who files a protest or intervention must be able to participate in a
prehearing conference during the week of February 13, 2015. Pursuant to Rule 511, if the
matter is uncontested, it may be approved without a hearing.
OIL AND GAS CONSE VATION COMMISSION
OF THE S TE OF OL RADO
By / (2.444 C,(/".
Jill Dor cy, Acting Secretary
Dated; January 29, 2015
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Applicant:
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Michael J. Wozniak
Denver, Colorado 80203 Jillian Fulcher
Website: http://cogcc.state.co.us Beatty &Wozniak, P.C.
Phone: (303) 894-2100 216 16th Street, Suite 1100
Fax: (303) 894-2109 Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 407-4499
mwozniak@bwenergylaw.com
jfulcher@bwenergylaw.com
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BEFORE THE OIL&GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY NOBLE )
ENERGY, INC.FOR AN ORDER POOLING ALL INTERESTS ) CAUSE NO.407
IN AN APPROXIMATE 235.371-ACRE ESTABLISHED )
HORIZONTAL WELLBORE SPACING UNIT LOCATED IN ) DOCKET NO. To be assigned
PORTIONS OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE )
63 WEST,6'1'P.M. AND SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, )
RANGE 64 WEST, 6TH P.M., FOR THE )
DEVELOPMENT/OPERATION OF THE CODELL )
FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD COUNTY, )
COLORADO )
APPLICATION
Noble Energy, Inc., Operator No. 100322, ("Noble Energy" or "Applicant"), by and through its
attorneys, Beatty & Wozniak, P.C., respectfully submits this Application to the Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission of the State of Colorado(the"Commission")for an order pooling all interests in an approximate
235.371-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for portions of Section 18, Township 6 North,
Range 63 West, 6`h P.M. and Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6`"P.M., for the development
and operation of the Codell Formation. In support of its Application,Applicant states and alleges as follows:
1. Applicant is a corporation duly authorized to conduct business in the State of
Colorado,and has registered as an operator with the Commission.
2. Applicant owns substantial leasehold interests in the below-listed lands:
Township 6 North,Range 63 West,6th P.M.
Section 18: N'/2 S%2
Township 6 North,Range 64 West,6th P.M.
Section 13: N'/2 SE%
Weld County,Colorado
These lands are hereinafter referred to as the"Application Lands"and depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto.
3. On April 27, 1998,the Commission adopted Rule 318A.which,among other things,
allowed certain drilling locations to be utilized to drill or twin a well,deepen a well or recomplete a well and
to commingle any or all of the Cretaceous Age Formations from the base of the Dakota Formation to the
surface. On December 5, 2005, Rule 318A. was amended to allow interior infill and boundary wells to be
drilled and wellbore spacing units to be established. On August 8,2011,Rule 318A.was again amended to,
among other things,address drilling of horizontal wells. The Application Lands are subject to Rule 318A.
4. Pursuant to Rule 318A., Applicant designated an approximate 235.371-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-638 well (API No.
Pending) ("Well"), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell Formation.
Applicant notified all owners in the proposed wellbore spacing unit pursuant to Rule 318A.e.(5). Applicant
did not receive objections to the establishment of the proposed horizontal wellbore spacing unit within the 30-
day response period.
5. Acting pursuant to the relevant provisions of§34-60-116(6)&(7),C.R.S.,and Rule
530.,Applicant seeks an order pooling all interests, including,but not limited to,any nonconsenting interests,
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in an approximate 235.371-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for
the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
6. Applicant requests that the pooling order entered as a result of this Application be
made effective as of the date of this Application.
7. Further, Applicant requests that the interests of any owners with whom the
Applicant has been unable to secure a lease or other agreement to participate in the drilling of the Well, are
made subject to the cost recovery provisions of§34-60-116(7),C.R.S.
8. The granting of this Application is in accord with the Oil and Gas Conservation Act,
found at§§34-60-101,et seq.,C.R.S.,and the Commission rules.
9. Applicant requests that relief granted under this Application should be effective on
oral order by the Commission,and Applicant hereby agrees to be bound by said oral order.
10. That the names and addresses of the interested parties (persons who own any
interest in the mineral estate of the tracts to be pooled,except owners of overriding royalty interest)according
to the information and belief of the Applicant are set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto. The Applicant shall
submit a certificate of service for the Application within the seven days as required by Rule 503.e.
WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests that this matter be set for hearing, that notice be
given as required by law and that upon such hearing,this Commission enter its order:
A. Pooling all interests in an approximate 235.371-acre horizontal wellbore spacing
unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell Formation,
with the pooling order made effective as of the date of this Application.
B. Providing that the interests of any owners with whom the Applicant has been
unable to secure a lease or other agreement to participate in the drilling of the Well, are pooled by
operation of statute, pursuant to §34-60-116(6) & (7), C.R.S., and made subject to the cost recovery
provisions thereof.
C. For such other findings and orders as the Commission may deem proper or
advisable in the premises.
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DATED thiAday of December,2014.
Respectfully submitted,
NOBLE ENERGY,INC.
By:
i e1 J.Wozniak
Jillian Fulcher
Beatty&Wozniak,P.C.
Attorneys for Applicant
216 16th Street, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303)407-4499
mwozniak@bwenergylaw.com
jfulcher@bwenergylaw.com
Address of Applicant
Noble Energy,Inc_
Anna Hudson,Staff Landman
1625 Broadway,Suite 2200
Denver,Colorado 80202
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF COLORADO
)ss.
CITY&COUNTY OF DENVER )
Charles A. Snure, Land Manager for Noble Energy, Inc., upon oath deposes and says that he has
read the foregoing Application and that the statements contained therein are true to the best of his
knowledge, information and belief.
NOBLE E RGY,INC.
SW2'.
Charles A.Snure
Subscribed and sworn to before me this /5 Yli day of December, 2014, by Charles A. Snure,
Land Manager for Noble Energy, Inc.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: r1.1u1 24, Xil 2
DOLORES SPRESSER
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID A 20104017083
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 28,2018 Notary ublic
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