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Home My WebLink About20144004.tiff BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ) CAUSE NO. 535 ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN ) OPERATIONS FOR THE NIOBRARA FORMATION, ) DOCKET NO. 1406-AW-09 UNNAMED FIELD, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RECEIVED APPLICATION LANDS MAY 1 6 2014 Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. WELD COUNTY Section 26: Ali ,r',0NIMISSIONERS APPLICATION On April 17, 2014, Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc. ("Carrizo" or "Applicant") filed a verified application pursuant to §34-60-116 C.R.S. for an order to: 1) Approve an additional ten wells for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands. 2) Require the productive interval of the weilbore to be located no closer than 300 feet from the unit boundaries, and no closer than 300 feet from the treated interval of any other wellbore located in the unit. 3) Applicant requests to locate the surface facilities for the proposed wells on no more than 1 wellpad per quarter section within the unit. PRIOR RULES AND ORDERS (available online at: http://cogcc.state.co.us, under "ORDERS") • On August 12, 2010, Order No. 535-1 established four approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units and approved up to two horizontal wells within each unit for the Niobrara Formation. Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. is subject to this Order. • On January 7, 2013, Order No. 535-238 approved up to six horizontal wells within each of 10 approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the Niobrara Formation. Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. is subject to this Order. 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, June 16, 2014 C/4-1/1°C Page 1 of 2 (1406-AW-09 LE X710-1 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Rifle Branch Library Garfield County Public Library District 207 East Avenue Rifle, CO 81650 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 June 2, 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 June 2, 2014. 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 41 Robert J. Frick, Secretary Dated: May 12, 2014 Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Attorneys for Carrizo: 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Elizabeth Y. Spencer Denver, Colorado 80203 Holland & Hart LLP Website: http://cogcc.state.co.us 555 17th Street, Suite 3200 Phone: (303) 894-2100 Denver, CO 80202 Fax: (303) 894-2109 (303) 295-8367 eyspencer@hollandhart.com Page 2 of 2 (1406-AW-09) • BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) CARRIZO OIL AND GAS, INC., FOR AN ) ORDER ALLOWING UP TO SIXTEEN ) Cause No. HORIZONTAL WELLS IN AN ESTABLISHED ) RECEIVED 640-ACRE DRILLING UNIT LOCATED IN ) Docket No. SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE ) APR 18 2014 61 WEST IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ) WE MLD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MISSIONERS Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc. ("Applicant"), by and through its attorneys, Holland & Hart, LLP respectfully submits this Application to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado (the "Commission") for an order allowing up to 16 wells in an established 640-acre drilling and spacing unit on the following described lands: Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 26: All Weld County, Colorado (the "Application Lands"). 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 is an operator in good standing with the Commission. 2. Applicant owns substantial leasehold interests in the Application Lands. A well location map of the Application Lands is attached as Exhibit A. 3. On August 12, 2010, the Commission issued Order No. 535-1 which, among other things, established four approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands, and allowed up to two optional horizontal wells„-each-ofthe-units for development- - and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. is subject to this Order for the Niobrara Formation. 4. On January 7, 2013, the Commission issued Order No. 535-238 which, among other things, approved up to six horizontal wells within certain lands for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. is subject to this Order for the Niobrara Formation. 5. Applicant requests approval to drill, at its option, an additional ten horizontal wells, for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells in the unit, with internal wellbores offset by 300 feet and unit boundary setbacks of 300 feet. LEd21I0- I ` 4 6. Applicant asserts that the requested wells are necessary to prevent waste, protect correlative rights, and to assure the maximum efficient recovery of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation on the Application Lands. 7. That in order to promote efficient drainage of the Niobrara Formation underlying the application lands, to prevent waste, and to protect correlative rights, the Commission should allow the drilling of an additional ten, for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells in said unit. The specified size and configuration of the requested drilling unit is not smaller than the maximum area that can be economically and efficiently drained by the requested well(s). 8. In accordance with Rules 507.b.(1) and (4), the names and addresses of the interested parties to this Application are set forth in Exhibit B, and the undersigned certifies that copies of this Application shall be served on each interested party as required by Rule 503.e. 9. Applicant agrees to be bound by the oral order of the Commission. WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests that this matter be set for hearing, notice be given as required by law and that upon such hearing this Commission enter its order: A. Providing that Applicant may drill, at its option, an additional ten for a total of up to sixteen horizontal wells in the unit, with internal wellbores offset by 300 feet and unit boundary setbacks of 300 feet. B. For such other findings and orders as the Commission may deem proper or advisable in the matter. . / 1 Dated: April 16, 2013 B / ETiz b Y' p cer H Hart P 5 17th Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 295-8367 eyspencer@hollandhart.com Address of Applicant Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Attn: Craig Wiest 500 Dallas Street, 2300 Houston, TX 77002 2 VERIFICATION STATE OF TEXAS ) ss. COUNTY OF HARRIS ) Craig Wiest, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says that he is a Land Manager for Carrizo Oil & Gas, 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. Craig Wiest Subscribed and sworn to before me this //A day of April 2014. Witness my hand and official seal. KEV{EJ RANDOLPH HORNE tdotary Public,State of lexas My commission expires: 7 C. 2 t"/7 My Commission Expires T �c ; June 26, 2017 /2/. Notary Public 3 Exhibit A Weld County, Colorado T8N-R61 W Sec 26 . 3 .-1 2 . 7 ' -- 8 - - 8 10 11 --_-- 12 7 I 8 - ---9 i 1 -t-13: ' iB • I -47-,_- 16 15 - --._ .. 14 ..._93 -- 18 I -17--I---1S .-L- i I _ I . I pW I 8N 61 W I aa— i l 1 119 I 20 21 1Yi ---8o- - - 2120 littfi ` I • — — I : i I I .. .. . 18N 60W- i. ! I I j -i —t— - i 1 l T I 25 _ l._ 30�-I zs 1 2$-: T: R7T -! 30 ! 29 ' 28- I ii III i t I I --I- ; - I I I I I I I I I , ; 1 I I ! - - •- - - 1 36- I--f- 31 , 32---= 33 34 -I- - --33i•--! - -.J- I..- 3111 32 33 -�--1 - 1 I i i I T I I I I .� I I Y 6 I 3-` 4 3 I-0- -- j -1--I I I- $ 4 �-_ !- 1 1 - . I-;. L I i -- - - - 7N 62W, I I 7N fiiw _ I I I L I I 7N 60W i I I I I i I 12 !_ 7 �� 1_ _ 9 .i 10 __ -.i, 11L I .--1--]Z.1... _ II A._ 9 Exhibit B Interested Parties David Bauer Kent Kuster Weld County Oil & Gas Consultant Coordinator 1111 H Street Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Greeley, CO 80632 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 Tom Schreiner, Energy Liaison Colorado Parks and Wildlife Estate of Erma Turner, Deceased Northeast Region Office 74984 Road 420 6060 Broadway Eustis, NE 69028 Denver, CO 80216 IOCL (USA), Inc. Haimo Oil & Gas, LLC VIA AIRMAIL do Thompson Knight, LLP Attn: Mr. Jianwen Dou Attn: Arthur J. Wright 593, Zhangsutan Lanzhou 333 Clay St, Suite 3300 Gansu Province, 730010, PRC Houston, TX 77002 Oil India (USA), Inc. Noble Energy, Inc. do Thompson Knight, LLP 1625 Broadway Attn: Arthur J. Wright Suite 2200 333 Clay St, Suite 3300 Denver, CO 80202 Houston, TX 77002 Noble Energy VII, LLC Noble Energy WYCO, LLC 1625Broadway, Suite 2200 1625Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202 Denver, CO 80202 WYOCO Royalty Partners LLC Wesco Operating, Inc. P.O. Box 280969 P.O. Box 1650 Lakewood, CO 80228-0969 Casper, WY 82602 Jamestown Resources, L.L.C. John P. Hollmann and Elisabeth M. Hollmann P.O. Box 18756 27619 Brook Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73154 Hot Springs, SD 57747 Alluvium Resources, LLC Pamela J. Emery and James G. Forbord 1138 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 9 New Orleans, LA 70130 Hot Springs, SD 57747 Wayne R. Mundt Janet K. Schmidt 414 14th Street 24250 CR 58 Spearfish, SD 57783 Greeley, CO 80631 Eisele Resources LLC, a Minnesota Limited Liability Company John Allen Duell C/O Michael Eisele 1301 Xanthia St. 711 Winona Street Denver, CO 80220 Northfield, MN 55057 Board of County Commissioners of Cynthia Schouten AKA Cynthia M. Spurlock Weld County, Colorado 325 Washington Ave S Weld County Centennial Center Kent, WA 98032 915 10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Linda S. Cantrell Cozzens Living Trust Dated August 25, 2010 PO Box 480 3170 Soaring Bird Circle Kersey, CO 80644 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Centennial Mineral Holdings, LLC Martha H. Salser 5950 Cedar Springs Road, Suite 200 P.O. Box 571 Dallas, TX 75235 Kersey, CO 80644 Carol Fowler STA, LLC 130 Los Gatos PI. 3833 W. Dallas St. Kissimmee, FL 34759 Broken Arrow, OK 74012 Herbert H. Duell Ardis Kerns 1601 Rosewood Drive 1811 Montview Blvd. Brentwood, TN 37029 Greeley, CO 80634 MK/Colorado, LLC Clyde Nelson 2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 405 7455 Centennial Glen Dr. Dallas, TX 75201 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Greg R. Thome Grayrock Minerals, LLC 17737 E. Belleview Place 5950 Cedar Springs Rd., Ste. 200 Centennial, CO 80015 Dallas, TX 75235 Judy Brannberg Bayshore Minerals, LLC P.O. Box 211 2305 W. Berry Avenue Louviers, CO 80131 Littleton, CO 80120 Helen Crews6600 Velma Romatzke W. 20th St. #35 907 Lake Ave. Greeley, CO 80634 Gothenburg, NE 69138 BLG Resources, LLC Continental Resources, Inc. 2218 Worthington Street P.O. Box 269000 Dallas, Texas 75204 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Rodella Minerals, LLC New Frontier Energy 10320 N. Chatfield Drive 1789 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80125 Littleton, CO 80120 Doris C. Henrickson Debra L. Speaker 1442 16th Ave. Ct. 46897 Weld County Road 88 Greeley, CO 80631 Briggsdale, CO 80611 Gary L. Speaker Russell D. Speaker P.O. Box 687 46897 Weld County Road 88 Weldona, CO 80653 Briggsdale, CO 80611 Guy L. Speaker Martha H. Salser 46897 Weld County Road 88 P.O. Box 571 Briggsdale, CO 80611 Kersey, CO 80644 • BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) CARRIZO OIL AND GAS, INC., FOR AN ) ORDER ALLOWING UP TO SIXTEEN ) Cause No. HORIZONTAL WELLS IN AN ESTABLISHED ) 640-ACRE DRILLING UNIT LOCATED IN ) Docket No. SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE ) 61 WEST IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ) AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF COLORADO )ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER ) Elizabeth Y. Spencer, of lawful age, and being first duly sworn upon his oath, states and declares: That she is an attorney for Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc., that on or before April 16 2014, she caused a copy of the attached Application to be deposite in,t e nited States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parti d on i if the Application. /E Iizape 1. pen Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of April, 2014. Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires: Notary Public DEBORAH F. MALANDRA NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO s My Commission Expires 09/26/2015 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE: (970)336-7215, EXT. 5226 FAX: (970)352-0242 16 1150 O STREET ! P.O. BOX 758 1 I GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 • G O UNTI TO: Stephanie Arries FROM: Karla Ford DATE: April 22, 2014 RE: COGCC Application - Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. LEGAL: All: Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 61 West We currently show that we have a lease for 3.64 acres in this S/T/R. The Lease file is LE0276-1. I was in email contact with Craig Wiest (craiq.wiest a(�crzo.net)and he verified that we do have an active lease. 12,c_vd 4- 1 Lease in Place : YES NI NO Q Lease# LEO (D 1 Acres oZ • H Keep for Hearing Outcome/Minutes File- No Action Needed LE02710-1 Hello