HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150740.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 NIOBRARA ) DOCKET NO. 150300090
FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD )
COUNTY, COLORADO ) TYPE: POOLING
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
APPLICATION LANDS RECEIVED
Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. FEB n 6 2! _J
Section 18: S1/2 N1/2, N% S'/
WELD COUNTY
Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. COMMISSIONERS
Section 13: S' N1/2, N% S%
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 five approximate 633.721-acre designated horizontal wellbore
spacing units established for the Application Lands, effective as of the date of the Application,
for the development and operation of the Niobrara 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 the Colt A13-645 well (API No. 05-123-40910), the Colt
A13-648 well (API No. 05-123-40907), Colt A13-650 well (API No. 05-123-40931), the Colt A13-
652 well (API No. 05-123-40928), and the Colt A13-655 well (API No. 05-123-40908).
APPLICABLE RULES AND ORDERS
(available online at: http://cogcc.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
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LE 032'P
2015-0740
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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 CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE TE OF KkORADO
By / .: __
J1 I orancy, Acting Secre ary
Dated: January 29, 2015 I/
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Applicant:
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Michael J. Wozniak
Denver, Colorado 80203 Jillian Fulcher
Website: http:llcogcc.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 MA 1-1'ER OF AN APPLICATION BY NOBLE )
ENERGY, INC. FOR AN ORDER POOLING ALL INTERESTS ) CAUSE NO.407
FOR FIVE APPROXIMATE 633.721-ACRE ESTABLISHED )
HORIZONTAL WELLBORE SPACING UNITS LOCATED IN ) DOCKET NO. To be assigned
PORTIONS OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE )
63 WEST, 6TH P.M., AND SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 6 ) RECEIVED
NORTH, RANGE 64 WEST, 6TH P.M., FOR THE )
DEVELOPMENT/OPERATION OF THE NIOBRARA. ) DEC 2n14FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD COUNTY, )
COLORADO ) WELD COUNTY
APPLICATION COMMISSIONERS
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 five
approximate 633.721-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for portions of Section 18,Township
6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M., and Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the
development and operation of the Niobrara 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:
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Township 6 North,Range 63 West,6th P.M.
Section 18: SY2 N%,N%5%
Township 6 North,Range 64 West,6th P.M.
Section 13: Sl/2 N%z,NY2 S 2
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 633.721-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-645 well (API No.
Pending), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara 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.
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5. Pursuant to Rule 318A., Applicant also designated an approximate 633.721-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-648 well (API No. "
Pending), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara 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.
6. Pursuant to Rule 318A., Applicant also designated an approximate 633.721-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-650 well(API No.
Pending), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara 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.
7. Pursuant to Rule 318A., Applicant also designated an approximate 633.721-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-652 well(API No.
Pending), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara 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.
8. Pursuant to Rule 318A., Applicant also designated an approximate 633.721-acre
horizontal wellbore spacing unit, comprised of the Application Lands, for the Colt A13-655 well(API No.
Pending), for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara 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.
9. The Colt A13-645 well, the Colt A13-648 well, the Colt A13-650, the Colt A13-
652,and the Colt A13-655 well are hereinafter referred to as the"Subject Wells."
10. 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,
in five approximate 633.721-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands,for
the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.
11. Applicant requests that the pooling order entered as a result of this Application be
made effective as of the date of this Application.
12. 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 Subject
Wells,are made subject to the cost recovery provisions of§34-60-116(7),C.R.S.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
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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 for five approximate 633321-acre horizontal wellbore
spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara
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 Subject Wells, 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 this(day of December,2014.
Respectfully submitted,
NOBLE ENERGY,INC.
By:
i ael 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.
Sara J.Davis, 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.
Charles A. Snure
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 r9r day of December, 2014, by Charles A. Snure,
Land Manager for Noble Energy,Inc.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: �u j 2-4 .3'D1 2
DOLORES SPRESSER
NOTARY PUBLIC / „�
STATE OF COLORADO ii( �J✓t�/
NOTARY ID#20104017083
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EXHIBIT B
INTERESTED PARTIES
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 this Exhibit B.
Beatty&Wozniak,P.C. Noble Energy,Inc.
216 Sixteen Street,Suite 1100 Attn: Sara Davis
Denver,CO 80202 1625 Broadway,Suite 2200
Denver,CO 80202
Aluma Energy,LLC Anadarko Land Corporation
Attn:Mr.Avi Dan Attn:Geoffrey Storm
245 E.54th Street,Suite 5M 1099 18th Street,Suite 1800
New York,NY 10022 Denver,CO 80202
Barbara L.Bruntz Bayswater Blenheim Holdings,LLC
1730 34th Avenue Attn:Ms.Pamela Kingery
Greeley,CO 80634 730 17th Street,Suite 610
Denver,CO 80202
Bayswater Exploration&Production,LLC Centennial Mineral Holdings,LLC
Attn:Ms.Pamela Kingery 5950 Cedar Springs Rd,Suite 200
730 17th Street,Suite 610 Dallas,TX 75235
Denver,CO 80202
Danny and Teresa Orcutt,JT Day Mobile Homes
33497 HWY 392 3016 S.Greeley Highway
Gill,CO 80624 Cheyenne,WY 82007
Dios del Mar Petroleum Company,Inc. Donald L.and Deana M.Lutze,JT
P.O.Box 621128 33505 County Road 613A
Littleton,CO 80163 Gill,CO 80624
Ed Cook Rental,LLC Eric T.and Mary Ann Cothren,JT
277 Lake Drive 33284 County Road 61 '/2
Onalaska,TX 77360 Gill,CO 80624.
Fetzner Family Charitable Trust,Bank of America N.A, Fetzner Family Trust FBO Georgine K.May,Bank of
Trustee America N.A,Trustee
P.O.Box 844143 P.O.Box 844143
Dallas,TX 75284 Dallas,TX 75284
Fetzner Family Trust FBO Paul Roche,Bank of America Fetzner Family Trust FBO Tiffany Bevan,Bank of
N.A,Trustee America N.A.,Trustee
P.O.Box 844143 P.O.Box 844143
Dallas,TX 75284 Dallas,TX 75284
Fetzner Family Trust FBO Toni Ann Bevan,Bank of Fred G.Donoho
America N.A.,Trustee 30170 County Road 68 1/2
P.O.Box 844143 Gill,CO 80624
Dallas,TX 75284
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Green Oil Energy,LLC Henry Lapp,Jr. and Nancy Blackman Lapp,JT
Attn:Mr.Avi Dan 33790 County Road 59
245 E 541 Street,Suite 5M Gill,CO 80624
New York,NY 10022
Howard A.Cook Jack J.Lapp
277 Lake Drive 29301 HWY 392
Onalaska,TX 77360 Gill,CO 80624
Jacqueline K.Larson James A.Cook
33091 County Road 611/2 277 Lake Drive
Gill,CO 80624 Onalaska,TX 77360
Jayna K.Donoho John D.Roche
30170 County Road 68/z 7405 Melody Drive
Gill,CO 80624 Fridley,MN 55432
John Wade Stamison Judith W.Sporka
801 Morado Drive 7131 N.Longview Ave
Casper,WY 82609 Milwaukee,WI 53209
Kevin E.Roche Laura E.Lofgren
7123 Corliss Way 33499 HWY 392
Ivergrove Heights,MN 55076 Gill,CO 80624
Lelyn D.Larson Loretta G.Lofgren
33091 County Road 61 '/z 33499 HWY 392
Gill,CO 80624 Gill,CO 80624
Malu Lani Oil&Gas Company Michael P.Roche
P Y
P.O.Box 621128 3517 Florida Ave N
Littleton,CO 80162 Crystal,MN 55427
Noble Energy WyCo,LLC Parry Earl Peppler
Attn: Sara Davis 33429 Faith Lane
1625 Broadway,Suite 2200 Eaton,CO 80615
Denver,CO 80202
Richard A. and Melissa R.Symonds,JT Rigoberto Lozoya
33402 County Road 61% 33304 County Road 61 '
Gill,CO 80624 Gill,CO 80624
Shoreline Energy Holdings II,Inc. The Toni A.Bevan 2006 Trust
Attn:Ms.Jan Boydol 11887 Caminito De Las Missione
500,500—4th Avenue S.W. San Diego,CA 92128
Calgary,Alberta,Canada T2P 2V6
Virginia K.Davis Virginia Hurd Smith
303 Lee Street 52 Squire Hill Road
Briggsdale,CO 80611 New Milford,CT 06776
Weld County Board of Commissioners of the State of WYOTEX Oil Company
Colorado P.O.Box 280969
915 10th Street Lakewood,CO 80228
Greeley,CO 80632
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Wolf Point Exploration,LLC Grizzly Petroleum Company,LLC
Attn:Mr.Robert P.Messana 1801 Broadway, St.500
215 W Oak St.,Ste.900 Denver,CO 80202
Ft Collins,CO 80522
Swan Exploration,LLC Redstone Partners,LLC
Attn:Mr.John Herring 6768 S Queen Rd.
8100 E.Maplewood Ave,Ste.200 Littleton,CO 80127
Greenwood Village,CO 80111
Estate of Joseph Franklin Grashot,Jr. Bert K&Leta S.Herron,JT
NO KNOWN ADDRESS NO KNOWN ADDRESS
JLW Investment,LLC KBL Mineral Company,LLC
351 Glencoe St 410 17th St.,Ste. 1150
Denver,CO 80220 Denver,CO 80202
Donald Whiteley LeRoy Whiteley,Jr.
NO KNOWN ADDRESS 6077 S.Elizabeth Way
Centennial,CO 80121-2815
Lynette Disheroon Lana Wagner
2140 E.91'Ave. 2183 S.Brentwood
Thornton,CO 80229 Lakewood,CO 80227
Loren Bennetts Leland F.Bennetts
11191 W 17th Ave.,Apt.206 7199 W.Citrus Way
Denver,CO 80215-2763 Glendale,AZ 85303
The Skeeters Company Geraldine L. Shull
18221 Sandy Cove 2343 1st St.
Nassau Bay,TX 77058 Greeley,CO 80631
Judy Campbell Michael O'Dale Campbell
HCR 63 Box 166 PO Box 204
Jay,OK 74346 Kila,MT 59920
Kathleen Louise Twiford Brian and Darlene Bower Revocable Trust
PO Box 597 7437 Rio Grande NW
Wright,WY 82732 Albuquerque,NM 87107
Susan E.Dvorak Kelly Kincaid
11367 No. 131st Place 3445 S.Ouray Way
Scottsdale,AZ 85259 Aurora,CO 80013
Kimberly Graham Ruth Marion Wilson
4929 S.Espana Ct. 33830 WCR 61 V2
Aurora,CO 80015 Gill,CO 80624
Kerr-McGee Oil&Gas Onshore LP John Randolph Hodge
Attn:Geoffrey Storm PO Box 1882
1099 18th Street,Suite 1800 Longmont,CO 80502
Denver,CO 80202
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Charles Christopher Hodge David Alan Hodge
PO Box 585 935 S Locust St.
Sedalia,CO 80135 Denver,CO 80224
Rebecca Hodge-Malvitz Shaun M.Hodge
102 Locust Ave. 6720 S.Downing Circle West
Locubuie,CO 80603 Littleton,CO 80122
Robert Alan Hodge Mary Lee Hardy
6720 S.Downing Circle West 23989 CR 58
Littleton,CO 80122 Greeley,CO 80631
Clifford L.&Linda I.Jung,JT David K.Moore and Kirby L.Moore,JT
33727 WCR 613/, 33674 Weld County Road 61 %z
Gill,CO 80624 Gill,CO 80624
Bryan R.Martin Robert P.Wilson
33669 CR 61.75 33727 Hwy 392
Gill,CO 80624 Gill,CO 80624
Trent M.Scheele Lundvall,LLC
33506 CR 61.5 PO Box 632
Gill,CO 80624 Greeley,CO 80632
Jackie C.Moore Edwin E.Foss
780 S.Sedona Ct. 29978 CR 70
Grand Junction,CO 81506 Gill,CO 80624
Delores Elizabeth Foss Trust
29978 CR 70
Gill,CO 80624
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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
FOR FIVE APPROXIMATE 633.721-ACRE ESTABLISHED )
HORIZONTAL WELLBORE SPACING UNITS LOCATED IN ) DOCKET NO. To be assigned
PORTIONS OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE )
63 WEST, 6m P.M., AND SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 6 )
NORTH, RANGE 64 WEST, 6m P.M., FOR THE )
DEVELOPMENT/OPERATION OF THE NIOBRARA )
FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD COUNTY, )
COLORADO )
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
STATE OF COLORADO )
)ss.
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER )
Jennifer Pittenger,of lawful age,and being first duly sworn upon her oath,states and declares:
That she is a Legal Assistant at Beatty& Wozniak,P.C., attorneys for Noble Energy, Inc., and on
or before Decemberg, 2014, caused a copy of the attached Application to be deposited in the United
States Mail,postage prepaid,addressed to the parties listed on Exhibit B to the Application.
Je er Pi ger ` U
Subscribed and sworn to before me this anay of December,2014.
Witness my hand and official seal.
TERESA L. PETERSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OFCOLORADO
ID NOTARY
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES OCT.4,2017 / Notary Public
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