HomeMy WebLinkAbout20153832.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 FORMATION, ) DOCKET NO. 151200705
WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO ) TYPE: POOLING
NOTICE OF HEARING
RECEIVED
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
APPLICATION LANDS NOY 0 6 2015
Township 6 North, Rance 67 West, 6'h P.M. CCMMISSi()WELD COUNTY
Section 26: SY2NWY4, NY2sW K ERS
Section 27: SY2NY2, N1/2S1/2
APPLICATION
On October 8, 2015, Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110)
("Great Western" 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 480-acre designated wellbore spacing unit,
for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.
2) Subject any non-consenting interests to the cost recovery provisions of §34-60-
116(7), C.R.S., effective as of the earlier of the date of the Application, or the date that any of
the costs specified in §34-60-116(7)(b), C.R.S. were first incurred for the drilling of the Kodak
North FD 27-179HC Well (API No. 05-123-39348).
PRIOR RULES AND ORDERS
(available online at: http://coacc.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.
• On February 19, 1992, the Commission entered Order No. 407-87 (amended August 20,
1993) which, among other things, established 80-acre drilling and spacing units for the
production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara
Formations, the Codell Formation, and the Niobrara Formation underlying certain lands,
including the Application Lands, with the permitted well locations in accordance with the
provisions of Order No. 407-1.
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:
2015-3832
LWo239
Date: Monday,December 7,2015
Tuesday,December 8,2015
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
1120 Lincoln Street,Suite 801
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 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 November 23,2015. 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 November 23,2015. Pursuant to Rule 511,if the
matter is uncontested,it may be approved without a hearing,based on review of the merits of
the verified application and supporting exhibits.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By e Murphy, ecreta
Dated:October 29,2015
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Great Western:
1120 Lincoln Street,Suite 801 Jamie L.Jost
Denver,Colorado 80203 Joseph M.Evers
Website:http://cogcc.state.co.us Burleson LLP
Phone:(303)894-2100 _ _ 1700 Lincoln Street,Suite 1300—
I Fax:(303)894-2109-- — — Denver,Colorado 80203
(303)801-3200
jjost@burlesonlIp.com
jevers@burlesonllp.com
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