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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. 150700404
FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD )
COUNTY, COLORADO ) TYPE: POOLING
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
APPLICATION LANDS
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6'h P.M.
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Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. JUN 1 5 2015
Section 1: EIASETA WELD COUNTY
Section 12: EhNEIA COMMISSIONERS
APPLICATION
On May 21, 2015, PDC Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 69175) ("PDC" 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 299-acre designated horizontal. wellbore
spacing unit established for the Application Lands, 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., 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
Bernhardt 6G-323 Well (API No. 05-123-40398).
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.
• On February 19, 1992 (amended August 20, 1993),Order No. 407-87 established 80-
acre drilling and spacing units for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons
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from the Codell and Niobrara Formations, with the permitted well locations in
accordance with the provisions of Order No. 407-1.
• On July 28, 2015, the Commission entered Order No. 407-2014, which among other
things, pooled all interests in three approximate 640-acre designated wellbore spacing
units established for portions of the Application Lands, for the development and
operation of the Niobrara Formation.
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, July 20, 2015
Tuesday,July 21,2015 -- - --- - - -
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
July 6, 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 July 6, 2015. Pursuant to Rule 511, if the matter is
uncontested,it may be approved without a hearing.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OLORADO
By
Julie Murphy, Se ry
Dated:June 11, 2015
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Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Applicant:
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Jamie L. Jost
Denver, Colorado 80203 Zachary P. Sears
Website: http://cogcc.state.co.us Burleson LLP
Phone: (303) 894-2100 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1300
Fax: (303) 894-2109 Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 801-3200
jjost@buriesonlIp.com
zsears@burlesonlip.com
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