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Home My WebLink About20144012 BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION ) CAUSE NO. 407 AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO ) GOVERN OPERATIONS FOR THE NIOBRARA ) DOCKET NO. 1410-UP-287 FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD ) COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: APPLICATION LANDS RECEIVED Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. SEP 2 5 201't Section 1: W'/2 Section 12: NY2 NWY4 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPLICATION On August 28, 2014, PDC Energy, Inc. ("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 400-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 Simonsen 1L-241 Well (API No. 05-123-35977). 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 from the Codell and Niobrara Formations, with the permitted well locations in accordance with the provisions of Order No. 407-1. • On April 28, 2014, Order No. 407-1023 pooled all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for Section 1, Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 61h P.M., for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Order No. 407-1023 does not affect this Application. 1 • cba3I5 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, October 27, 2014 Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Durango Public Library 1900 E. 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 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 October 13, 2014. 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 October 13, 2014. Pursuant to Rule 511., if the matter is uncontested, it may be approved without a hearing. OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By Robert J. Frick, Secretary Dated: September 19, 2014 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Applicant: 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Jamie L. Jost Denver, Colorado 80203 Joseph M. Evers Website: http://cogcc.state.co.us Jost & Shelton Energy Group, P.C. Phone: (303) 894-2100 1675 Larimer St., Suite 420 Fax: (303) 894-2109 Denver, Colorado 80202 (720) 379-1812 jjost@jsenergygroup.com jevers@jsenergygroup.com 2 (1410-UP-287) imm BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CAUSE NO. PDC ENERGY, INC. FOR AN ORDER TO POOL ALL INTERESTS IN AN APPROXIMATE DOCKET NO. 400-ACRE DESIGNATED HORIZONTAL WELLBORE SPACING UNIT IN SECTIONS 1 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 67 RECEIVED WEST, 6TH P.M., FOR THE NIOBRARA FORMATION. WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD SEP D 5 2014 COUNTY, COLORADO WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPLICATION COMES NOW PDC Energy, Inc. ("Applicant"), by its attorneys, Jost & Shelton Energy Group, P.C., and makes this application to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado ("Commission") for an order to pool all interests within an approximate 400-acre designated horizontal Wellbore Spacing Unit, as defined below, for the drilling of the Simonsen 1L-241 Well, (API No. O5-123- 3597'7) ("Well") for the development of the Niobrara Formation on the following described lands: Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: W'/z Section 12: N'/zNW'/4 Weld County, Colorado (hereinafter "Application Lands"). In support thereof, Applicant states and alleges as follows: 1. Applicant is a corporation duly authorized to conduct business in the State of Colorado, and is a registered operator in good standing with the Commission. 2. Applicant owns certain leasehold interests in the Application Lands. 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. 4. 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 and/or gas from the Niobrara Formation underlying certain lands, with the permitted well locations in accordance with the provisions of Order No. 407-1 and allowed downhole commingling of production from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. 5. On April 28, 2014, the Commission entered Order No. 407-1023, which among other things, approves the request for an order to pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated wellbore spacing unit for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Order No. 407-1023 does not affect this Application. 6. Applicant designated the 400-acre Wellbore Spacing Unit for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation pursuant to Rule 318A and notified the appropriate parties under Rule 318A. 7. Applicant, pursuant to Commission Rule 530 and/or the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-60-116 (6) and (7), hereby requests an order to pool all interests, including but not limited to, any nonconsenting interests, in the Application Lands in the Niobrara Formation underlying the following approximate 400-acre designated horizontal Wellbore Spacing Unit: Township 6 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: W'/2 Section 12: NNW 7/a (throughout as 'Wellbore Spacing Unit"). 8. Applicant requests that the Commission's pooling order be made effective as of the earlier of the date of this Application, or the date that the costs specified in C.R.S. § 34-60-116(7)(b) are first incurred for the drilling of the Well to the Niobrara Formation on the Application Lands. 9. Applicant certifies that copies of this Application will be served on all persons owning an interest in the mineral estate of the tracts to be pooled within seven (7) days of the date hereof, as required by Rule 507.b(2), and that at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing on this matter, each such interest owner not already leased or voluntarily pooled will be offered the opportunity to lease, or to participate in the drilling of the Well, and will be provided with the information required by Rule 530 as applicable. The list of such interested parties is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 10. That in order to prevent waste and to protect correlative rights, all interests in the Wellbore Spacing Unit should be pooled for the orderly development of the Niobrara Formation, including any nonconsenting interests therein. WHEREFORE, Applicant requests that this matter be set for hearing at the next available opportunity, that notice be given as required by law, and that upon such hearing, the Commission enter its order: A. Pooling all interests in the Application Lands and the designated horizontal Wellbore Spacing Unit for the development of the Niobrara Formation. B. Providing that the Commission's pooling order is made effective as of the earlier of the date of this Application, or the date that any of the costs specified in C.R.S. § 34-60-116(7)(b) are first incurred for the drilling of the Well in the designated horizontal Wellbore Spacing Unit to the Niobrara Formation on the Application Lands. C. 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 C.R.S. § 34-60-116(6) and (7), and made subject to the cost recovery provisions thereof with respect to the Well drilled to develop the Niobrara Formation in the designated horizontal Wellbore Spacing Unit comprising the Application Lands. D. For such other findings and orders as the Commission may deem proper or advisable in this matter. WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests that this matter be set for hearing in October 2014, that notice be given as required by law, and that upon such hearing, the Commission enter its order consistent with Applicant's request as set forth above. Dated: August 28th, 2014. Respectfully submitted: PDC Ener Inc. By: . 1-4j[.61L Jamie L. Jost Joseph M. Evers Jost & Shelton Energy Group, P.C. Attorneys for Applicant 1675 Larimer St., Suite 420 Denver, Colorado 80202 (720) 379-1812 Applicant's Address: PDC Energy, Inc. ATTN: Marie McCord 1775 Sherman Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80203 4 I VERIFICATION STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ) John Krattenmaker, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says that he is Landman Team Lead—Wattenberg for PDC Energy, Inc., and that he has read the foregoing Application and that the matters therein contained are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. John rattenmaker Lan man Team Lead —Wattenberg PDC Energy, Inc. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9:1"'day of August 2014. Witness my hand and official seal. TRAGIC OWENS PATES [SEAL] NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20054039521 fission Expires Mar.5 • My commission expires: 3-S Zdt% Notary Public BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CAUSE NO. PDC ENERGY, INC. FOR AN ORDER TO POOL ALL INTERESTS IN AN APPROXIMATE DOCKET NO. 400-ACRE DESIGNATED HORIZONTAL WELLBORE SPACING UNIT IN SECTIONS 1 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST, 6TH P.M., FOR THE NIOBRARA FORMATION, WATTENBERG FIELD, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF COLORADO )ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ) I, Jamie Jost of lawful age, and being first duly sworn upon my oath, state and declare that I am the attorney for PDC Energy, Inc., and that on or before the 4th day of September 2014, I caused a copy of the attached Application to be deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties listed on Exhibit A to the Application. amie L. Jost Subscribed and sworn to before me this ay of August 2014. Witness my hand and official seal. [SEAL] My commission expires: NIP LC igo13/eihAl/Ada t /14') CHARLOTTE LAWLESS Notary Public NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20144O23899 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 16,2018 Exhibit A Interested Party List FP-Simonsen 1L-241 Bill Barrett Corporation William D. Goode and 1099 18th Street, #2300 Susan K. Goode, as Joint Tenants Denver, CO 80202 204 Ruth Ave. Severance, CO 80546 Mazel Group LLC 101 South Clermont Thomas K. Hatch and Denver, CO 80246 Sheila L. Hatch, as Joint Tenants 206 Ruth Ave. Timothy J. Mollohan &JoNell S. Severance, CO 80546 Mollohan, JT 11160 Weld County Rd 74 Timothy D. Maestas and Severence, CO 80546 Eva F. Maestas, as Joint Tenants 208 Ruth Ave. Mauricio & Severance, CO 80546 Angela K. Lodwick, JT 308 Charles Avenue Derek S. Jackson and Severence, CO 80546 Joan E. Jackson, as Joint Tenants 210 Ruth Ave. Robert A. Bowden Severance, CO 80546 Melissa D. Boden #7 Adelaide Rd., Robert A. Money, Sr. and Walton on Thames, Heather A. Money, as Joint Tenants Surrey, England KT 121NB 209 Charles Ave. Severance, CO 80546 Pamela Ann Skidmore 105 Ruth Avenue James N. Niswender and Severance, CO 80546 Grace E. Niswender, as Joint Tenants 312 Charles Ave. Steven B. Ruth Severance, CO 80546 #7 Adelaide Rd., Walton on Thames, Surrey, England KT 121NB R. Paul Gleason and Sara J. Gleason, as Joint Tenants Carl K. Cress 307 Central Ave. 407 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Severence, CO 80546 Robert A. Brinker and Lawrence P. DeMilt Ann L. Brinker, as Joint Tenants 202 Ruth Avenue 305 Central Ave. Severence, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Robert Lambrecht&Jane Lambrecht, Courtney Devine and JT Travis Devine, as Joint Tenants 401 Vivian Street 301 Central Ave. Severence, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Jonathan Noel Korban Michelle Hasbargen and 501 Vivian St. Dana Hasbargen, as Joint Tenants Severance, CO 80546 506 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Wallygriff Revocable Living Trust 302 Central Ave. Michael T. Tiley Severance, CO 80546 507 2nd Street Severence, CO 80550 Kirk C. Nichols and Johnna M. Nichols Sean Vincent Ryan and 304 Central Ave. Rhiannon Ryan, as Joint Tenants Severance, CO 80546 517 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Jon M. Ridout Sr. and Paula J. Ridout, as Joint Tenants Corey Schwartzkopf 407 3rd Street 523 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Mae Mendoza and Corey John Jaskolski and Joe A. Mendoza, as Joint Tenants Ann Jaskolski, as Joint Tenants 409 3rd Street 508 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Lazy JJD Family, Ltd. Maureen K. Myers and 1425 Weld Cty Rd 32 Lyndell Myers, as Joint Tenants Longmont, CO 80504 300 3rd Street Severance, CO 80546 Doke Enterprises, Inc., 1425 Weld Cty Rd 32 Zachary Kaplan and Longmont, CO 80504 Bonnie E. Skolnik 514 Vivian Street Scott Dvorak Severance, CO 80546 507 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Jay & Karen Hessler JT 403 3rd Street Raymond L. Hudgens, Jr. and Severance, CO 80546 Judith D. Hudgens, as Joint Tenants 307 Jay Ave. Roger B &Teresa A Hartshorn Severance, CO 80546 PO Box 304 Severance, CO 80546 Roger S. Brodzeller and Dawn R. Brodzeller, as Joint Tenants Simcad Resources LLC 205 Ruth Avenue Harlan Simonsen Reg Agent Severance, CO 80546 35540 County Road 25 Eaton, CO 80615 Richard D. Hoff and Sharon L. Hoff Simcad Resources LLC 26347 Hwy 37 Harlan Simonsen Reg Agent Greeley, CO 35540 County Road 25 Eaton, CO 80615 Elizabeth E Sivers Rev Trust Steven J &Julie A Roberts dtd October 23, 1991 107 Woodhaven Circle Dennis W Sivers Ttee Hattiesburg, MS 39402 18028 Westminster Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97034-8502 Daniel J & Dianne Judge PO Box 272 Marleen Dotson Severance, CO 80546 60180 Crater Rd Bend, OR 97702 Jay B & Deborah L Becker PO Box 190 Elmira Martin Cudney Trust Severance, CO 80546 dtd July 13, 1994 9086 Ranch River Circle Paul L Mista Highland Ranch, CO 80126-5076 PO Box 261 Severance, CO 80546 Lauren J & Deborah K Felte 35316 Weld County Rd 23 Philip N & Rebecca L Graff Severance, CO 80550 203 Charles Ave Severance, CO 80546 Julie Ann Martin 2940 East Temple Ct Jerod A & Megan D Huwa Gilbert, AZ 85296-8617 PO Box 321 Severance, CO 80546 Laura Lynn Martin 2754 NW Kennedy CT Unit 60 Natalie R Schaffer Portland, OR 97229-8162 301 South 3rd Street Severance, CO 80546 Perry Alan Martin 18509 WCR 86 Frances E Cordell • Ault, CO 80610 PO Box 246 Severance, CO 80546 Harold G &Cynthia G Cox 411 Vivian St Darren Welch &Ashley Henk JT Severance, CO 80546 303 Central Ave Severance, CO 80546-0303 Adam S Bagley 35900 WCR 23 Gregory J &Sherry T Hoffman Windsor, CO80550 PO Box 133 Severance, CO 80546 Mark E Casseday 409 Vivian St Herbert & Vivian E Becker Severance, CO 80546 PO Box14 Severance, CO 80546 Jason D & Vandee M Dittmar 504 Vivian St Douglas M Burman Severance, CO 80546 205 Ruth Avenue Severance, CO 80546 John Robert Hutchinson PO Box 117 Severance, CO 80546 Ronald H Connors Darrin C & Pamela K Cook 201 Ruth Ave PO Box 5 Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Donald Tormey Brian &Jodi Entgelmeier 216 E 4th Ave PO Box 274 Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Roberta A Haas Judith Ann Michal PO Box 213 302 3rd Street Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Neige Enterprises LTD Lauren J Felte Anthony Chris Snow President 35316 Weld County Rd 23 1017 East 6th Circle Severance, CO Broomfield, CO 80020 Daryl C Hill Delmar L & Cynthia G Eikenberg 136 4th Ave PO Box 249 Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Carol Aguero Eileen Kay White PO Box 152 107 Ruth Ave Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Benjamin L DeWitt Town of Severance PO Box 65 PO Box 339 Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Ridley E & Laura J Ullom Eric James Kos PO Box 28 306 Charles Ave Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Jennifer L Shreck Schultz Michael & Kathleen Spiegel JT PO Box 103 308 Central Ave Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 James N &Annette M Shreck Timothy Harris and Kelly Harris 541 Goose Island Drive 309 Central Ave North Platte, NE 69101 Severance, CO 80546 William C& Linda A Miller Frank J Wassenberg PO Box 204 403 Vivian Street Severance, CO 80546 Severance, CO 80546 Keith &Aryn Henneke Weld County Colorado of 505 Vivian St City Commissioners Severance, CO 80546 Po Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Bruce C & Cherie Carron PO Box 9 Severance, CO 80546 • Denise R Smith & Krystal A Santiago Harold L Felte 505 Second Street 11767 WCR 76 Severance, CO 80546 Windsor, CO 80550 James P &Annette Bornhoft Joyce Elaine Meech 11319 CR 72 17415 NE 13th PI Eaton, CO 80615 Bellevue, WA 98008 Simcad Resources LLC Margery Mae Brumley Harlan Simonsen Reg Agent 784 S Youngfield Ct 35540 County Road 25 Lakewood, CO 80228 Eaton, CO 80615 • Karla Ford To: Brad Yatabe; Bruce Barker Cc: Esther Gesick Subject: COGCC Hearing Notice/Application Docket#1410-UP-287(PDC) Attachments: PDC Si T6 R67-Docket 1410-UP-287.pdf Attached is the COGCC Application and Hearing Notice for the following legal: W2 Si T6N R67W—We currently have a .3757 acre Small Tract Lease No further action is required. I will file this information in our records. Thank you! Karla Ford;R. Deputy Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 tel: (970)336-7215 X4228 r Confidentiality Notice:This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged,confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure.If you have received this communication in error,please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication.Any disclosure,copying,distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. Lease in Place: YES NO Q Lease# M315 Acres -- Keep for Hearing Outcome/Minutes File-No Action Needed LD31� Hello