BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING STATE OF UTAH...Aug 30, 2013  · Brent C. Atwood possible...

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF UTAH IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED REQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION OF WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER ESTABLISHING SPECIAL 1,280-ACRE (OR FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENT) DRILLING UNITS ON A PILOT BASIS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL, GAS, AND ASSOCIATED HYDROCARBONS FOR THE MOENKOPI FORMATION IN SECTIONS 19 AND 20 AND SECTIONS 27 AND 28 OF TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, S.L.M., IN THE WELLINGTON FLATS AREA OF CARBON COUNTY, UTAH, AND THE DRILLING OF ONE WELL ON EACH SUCH DRILLING UNIT SO ESTABLISHED. NOTICE OF HEARING Docket No. 2013-023 Cause No. 280-02 THE STATE OF UTAH TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Board"), State of Utah, will conduct a hearing on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013, at 9:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Cedar City Council Meeting Room at the Cedar City Building, 10 North Main Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720. The hearing will be conducted as a formal administrative adjudication in accordance with the rules of the Board as set forth in Utah Administrative Code R641 et seq. and as provided for in Utah Code Ann. § 40-6-1 et seq. and Utah Code Ann. § 63G-4-101 through 601. The purpose of the hearing will be for the Board to receive testimony and evidence regarding a Request for Agency Action that the Board enter an Order: 1. Establishing special 1,280-acre (or functional equivalent) drilling units on a pilot basis for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Moenkopi formation in Sections 19 and 20 and Sections 27 and 28 of Township 15 South, Range 11 East, S.L.M., in the Wellington Flats area of Carbon County, Utah; and 2. Providing for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable under the circumstances.

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

STATE OF UTAH

IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDED REQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION OF WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER ESTABLISHING SPECIAL 1 ,280-ACRE (OR FUNCTIONAL EQUIV ALENT) DRILLING UNITS ON A PILOT BASIS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OIL, GAS, AND ASSOCIATED HYDROCARBONS FOR THE MOENKOPI FORMATION IN SECTIONS 19 AND 20 AND SECTIONS 27 AND 28 OF TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, S.L.M., IN THE WELLINGTON FLATS AREA OF CARBON COUNTY, UTAH, AND THE DRILLING OF ONE WELL ON EACH SUCH DRILLING UNIT SO ESTABLISHED.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Docket No. 2013-023 Cause No. 280-02

THE STATE OF UTAH TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining ("Board"), State of Utah, will conduct a hearing on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013, at 9:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Cedar City Council Meeting Room at the Cedar City Building, 10 North Main Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720.

The hearing will be conducted as a formal administrative adjudication in accordance with the rules of the Board as set forth in Utah Administrative Code R641 et seq. and as provided for in Utah Code Ann. § 40-6-1 et seq. and Utah Code Ann. § 63G-4-101 through 601.

The purpose of the hearing will be for the Board to receive testimony and evidence regarding a Request for Agency Action that the Board enter an Order:

1. Establishing special 1 ,280-acre (or functional equivalent) drilling units on a pilot basis for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Moenkopi formation in Sections 19 and 20 and Sections 27 and 28 of Township 15 South, Range 11 East, S.L.M., in the Wellington Flats area of Carbon County, Utah; and

2. Providing for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable under the circumstances.

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Objections to the Request for Agency Action must be filed with the Secretary of the Board at the address listed below no later than August 21, 2013. A party must file a timely written objection or other response in order to participate as a party at the Board hearing.

Natural persons may appear and represent themselves before the Board. All other representation by parties before the Board will be by attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of Utah, or attorneys licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction which meet the rules of the Utah State Bar for practicing law before the Utah Courts.

Persons interested in this matter may participate pursuant to the procedural rules of the Board. The Request for Agency Action, and any subsequent pleadings, may be inspected at the office of the undersigned.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring auxiliary communicative aids and services to enable them to participate in this hearing should call Julie Ann Carter at (801) 538-5277, at least three working days prior to the hearing date.

DATED this 30th day of August, 2013.

STATE OF UTAH BOARD OF OIL, GAS AND MINING Ruland J. Gill, Jr., Chairman

d~~ r:;;;z-~ /~llie ~ Carter Board Secretary 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 (801) 538-5277

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing NOTICE OF HEARING for Docket No. 2013-023, Cause No. 280-02 to be mailed by Email or via First Class Mail with postage prepaid, this 30th day of August, 2013, to the following:

Lear & Lear L.L.P. Phillip Wm. Lear Megan B. Parkinson Attorneys for Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 808 East South Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

Kass Wallin Steven F. Alder Assistant Attorneys General Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining 1594 West North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 [Via Email]

State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration

675 East 500 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Attn: La Vonne Garrison

Bureau of Land Management 125 South 600 West Price, UT 84501 Field Office Manager: Patricia Clabaugh

Carbon County Utah 120 E Main Price, UT 84501

David Oliver Major, possible heir of Dolph L. Burnett 1524 Warrington Way Forney, TX 75126

Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation Attn: Scott McDaniel 1700 Broadway, Suite 2300 Denver CO 80290

Michael S. Johnson Assistant Attorney General Utah Board of Oil, Gas & Mining 1594 West North Temple, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 [Via Email]

BLM Utah State Office 440 West 200 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1345

[Reserved]

Southern Petroleum Exploration, Inc. 2802 Field Creek Court Marietta Georgia, 30062 [Undeliverable]

International Petroleum, LLC 4834 S. Highland Dr. Creekside Plaza #200 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

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SWEPI, LP 200 N Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77079

Roberta Gregor, possible heir of Robert L. Burnett 1202 3rd Street Pawnee, OK 74058

William R. Burnett, possible heir of Robert L. Burnett 1124 SW 67th Place Oklahoma City, OK 73139

Joe Burnett, possible heir of Thomas Burnett PO Box 7821 Amarillo, TX 79114

Pled Burnett Rt. 2, Box 5165 Elk City, OK 73644

Thomas Burnett 2525 Lakeview Dr. Amarillo, TX 79109 [Undeliverable]

Gary H. Hansen Julie Ann Hansen, JT 5332 E 6750 S Price, UT 84501

George D. Motte Kristie J. Motte JT 799 N 200 E Price, UT 84501

Larry Henderson Loretta Henderson, JT 4134 Farm Road 2140 Exeter, MO 65647-8126

Brenda Knotts PO Box 655 Ferron, UT 84523

Christine L. Anderson PO Box 509 Price, UT 84501 [Undeliverable]

Circle K Ranch, a general partnership PO Box 700 Price, UT 84501

Duane Rulon Rich, individually and as possible heir of Ray James Rich 235 W 1900 S Clearfield, UT 84015

Frank Olson 488 S. Fairgrounds Rd. Price, UT 84501

Loretta Ward PO Box 30 Wellington, UT 84542

Martin C. Olson PO Box 41 Wellington, UT 84542

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Gordon R. Olson PO Box 1354 Huntington, UT 84528

Ida H. Branch 1727 Louisa Ave. West Covina, CA 91790-1117 [U ndeliverable]

Jeneane Powell 140 East 200 North Wellington, UT 84542 [U ndeliverable]

Joyce P. Williams 4460 Jills Place West Valley City, UT 84120

Julynne Nelson possible heir of Ray James Rich 235 W 1900 S Clearfield, UT 84015

Derby Energy, LLC 6420 Richmond Ave., #220 Houston, TX 77057

Harry L. Wirick, Jr., Trustee of the Margaret S. Wirick Trust dated 8/2611997 907 S. Detroit, Suite 722 Tulsa, OK 74120

Mary Ellen Slemaker Benien P.O. Box 701407 Tulsa, OK 74170

Tom Piantes 2252 Georgia Pine Ct. Las Vegas, NV 89134-6075

Matt Rauhala Pam Rauhala JT PO Box 184 Wellington, UT 84542

Norman S. Rich, possible heir of Rulon S. Rich 2541 Highvale Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89134

Olive Jones, Trustee of the Olive Jones Trust dated 10/9/88 744 E. Meets Ave Orange, CA 92865-3855

Price City, a municipal corporation 185 E Main St Price, UT 84501

Myrna J. Rich, possible heir of Rulon S. Rich 641 Desert Lane Washington, UT 84780

Karla Park 1347 North 250 West Sunset, UT 84015

Dora O. Mortensen 530 W. 200 S., #109 Orem, UT 84058-5242 [U ndeliverable]

Margaret A. Slemaker, Trustee of the Richard W. Slemaker and Margaret A. Slemaker Revocable Living Trust dated 10/10103 P.O. Box 163 Broken Arrow, OK 74013

Nick G. Pappas P.O. Box 445 Price, UT 84501

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Ronald Clemont Atwood possible heir of Clemont A. Atwood P.O. Box 280 Orem, UT 84059-0280

Gary A. Atwood possible heir of Clemont A. Atwood 70 N. 1230 W. Price, UT 84501-4215

Clay Atwood, possible heir of Melrose Atwood 1805 E. 8900 S. Price, UT 84501-9208

Scott Atwood, possible heir of Melrose Atwood 4690 E. 5500 S. Price, UT 84501-7910

Paula Christensen Possible heir of Melrose Atwood 428 S. 100 E. Salina, UT 84654-5553

George Allen Olson, Jr. Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 84-665 Alamahiku 142-A Waianae, HI 96792

Eileen Olson Blatnick Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 445 South 2050 West Provo UT 84601

Utah Power & Light Company P.O. Box 899 Salt Lake City, UT 84110-0899 [Undeliverable]

Brent C. Atwood possible heir of Clemont A. Atwood 637 Morningside Cir. Cedar City, UT 84720-1882

David J. Atwood possible heir of Clemont A. Atwood 4525 3rd St. NW Rochester, MN 55901-3120

Lynn Jensen, possible heir or devisee of Melrose Atwood 1732 W. 540 N., Unit 139 Saint George, UT 84770-1635 [Undeliverable]

Greta Metcalf Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 6218 S. 440 East Murray, UT 84123

Gwendolyn Michelle Cole Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 9228 Longhorn Falls Court Las Vegas, NV 89149

Elaine Johnson Olson Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 813 S. 1100 East Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

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Robyn Marie Peck Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 300 East 1200 North Orem, UT 84057

Peggy Kae Barney Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 9228 Longhorn Falls Court Las Vegas, NV 89149

Ronald Markus Olson Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 585 Beaver Canal Lane Huntingdon, TN 38344

Michael Burnett Major, possible heir of Dolph L. Burnett PO Box 33 New London, TX 75682

R.W. Slemaker c/o Slemaker Royalty Company PO Box 52236 Tulsa, OK 74152

Estate of Donna O. Nick, deceased c/o Louis Nick 485 College Ave. Price, UT 84501

Clinton Olson 215 S. 200 W. Payson, UT 84651

Louise Atwood 6799 S. Lower Miller Creek Rd. Price, UT 84501

JoAnna Elaine Olsen Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 1958 South 460 West Lehi, UT 84043

David Michael Olson Possible Heir or Devisee of George Allen Olson, deceased 262 Havana Street Aurora, CO 80010

Patricia Major Neinast, possible heir of Dolph L. Burnett PO Box 33 New London, TX 75682

Robert L. Burnett 3930 SE 14th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73115

Gerald Dee Watt 1178 Dover Dr. Provo, UT 84604

Ray Olson, individually and as heir of the Estate of James Olson, deceased 858 N. 800 E. Price, UT 84501-1912

Helen O. Hanna 886 N. 500 E. Price, UT 84501-1902

Olive Jones 744 Meats Ave. Orange, CA 92667

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Seth W. Herndon, Jr. 5553 Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74170

Meridian Oil Production Inc. 5613 DTC Parkway Englewood, CO 80 III

Krooked Krick, Inc. Rt. 1, Box 233 Price, UT 84501

Paul and Betty Phillips Trust 6210 Mesita Drive San Diego, CA 92115-2525

RevRocks, LLC P.O. Box 4038 Santa Fe, NM 87502

Diane Woodward-Frost Revocable Living Trust 7441 South Winston Avenue Tulsa, OK 74136

Judith Cruz Trust P.O. Box 4539 Sedona, AZ 86340

Judith R. Cruz P.O. Box 4539 Sedona, AZ 86340

Ryan Brent Heath and Tena D. Allen 487 E. 620 S. Salem, UT 84653

Melissa Ann Watt P.O. Box 312 Wellington, UT 84542

Faudree Q Account, Ltd. P.O. Box 3691 Midland, TX 79702

Estate of Rose Eileen Olsen, deceased c/o Christopher G. Olsen 1406 Collins St. Rock Springs, WY 82901

Virgil D. Rich 641 Desert Lane Washington, UT 84780

JWP-MKP Trust c/o Marjorie K. Phillips, Trustee P.O. Box 1059 Menlo Park, CA 94026

Red Wing Oil, LLC P.O. Box 30277 Winston Salem, NC 27130

Lynne W. Phillips Trust P.O. Box 2448 Idyllwild, CA 92549

Phillips-Murray Revocable Trust 3625 Lake Michel Ct. Gretna, LA 70056

Barbara Blewett Trust P.O. Box 4539 Sedona, AZ 86340

Barbara M. Blewett P.O. Box 4539 Sedona, AZ 86340

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