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Page 1 of 33 FINAL HEARING AGENDA (AS OF 06/09/2017) Rio Blanco County Courthouse 555 Main Street Meeker, CO 81641 Please silence all cell phones and personal communication devices during the hearing. Please note that all beverages should have a spill proof lid. The times associated with each docketed item are subject to change. The Commission reserves the right to call any and all agenda items out of order. The Hearing Agenda is a guidance document and not part of the record for purposes of Notice. Monday, June 12, 2017 9:00 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners Approval of Minutes 9:05 a.m. Report from the Executive Director’s Office 9:10 a.m. Report from the Director – Staff Report available 9:20 a.m. Commissioner Comments 9:25 a.m. Audience Comments 9:50 a.m. Consent Agenda 101 Hearing Officer Recommendations under Rule 511. Group A (3) Extraction Group B (3) Extraction Group C (5) Extraction Group D (4) Bonanza Group E (4) Bonanza Group F (4) BBC

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FINAL

HEARING AGENDA (AS OF 06/09/2017)

Rio Blanco County Courthouse

555 Main Street Meeker, CO 81641

Please silence all cell phones and personal communication devices during the hearing. Please note that all beverages should have a spill proof lid.

The times associated with each docketed item are subject to change. The Commission reserves

the right to call any and all agenda items out of order. The Hearing Agenda is a guidance document and not part of the record for purposes of Notice. Monday, June 12, 2017 9:00 a.m. Roll Call of Commissioners Approval of Minutes 9:05 a.m. Report from the Executive Director’s Office 9:10 a.m. Report from the Director – Staff Report available 9:20 a.m. Commissioner Comments 9:25 a.m. Audience Comments 9:50 a.m. Consent Agenda 101 Hearing Officer Recommendations under Rule 511.

Group A (3) Extraction Group B (3) Extraction Group C (5) Extraction Group D (4) Bonanza Group E (4) Bonanza Group F (4) BBC

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Group G (5) PDC Kerr-McGee Group H (6) Great Western Group I (7) Conoco Group J (6) Red Willow Enerplus Verdad Petrox Group K (6) Noble Group L (8) Noble

Group M (12) Longs Peak Group N (1) Carrizo Group O (5) Longs Peak BBC HRM Group P (5) HRM Ursa Group Q (5) Bison Group R (4) Bayswater Whiting Group S (2) Ward Group T (2) Great Western

Enforcement Administrative Orders by Consent

Enforcement Group A (4)

HRM Resources II, LLC, Docket No. 170500003

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Chevron USA Inc., Docket No. 170500024 Delbert Koch, Docket No. 170600305 Jackie Bruce, Docket No. 170600312

10:00 a.m. Firestone Update Staff: Director Lepore & Staff 10:30 a.m. Break

Presentation

10:45 a.m. Report on Orphaned & Distressed Operator Program Staff: Dave Andrews, West Region Engineering Supervisor

Enforcement Hearing

11:10 a.m. Docket No. 170600310, Energy Search Co., adba Energy Search Co. Inc.,

(“Energy Search”) (Operator No. 27635) Staff: Jeremy I. Ferrin, Enforcement Officer Subject: Staff request for an OFV against Energy Search Co.

imposing a $1,212,120 penalty for violations of COGCC Rules 326.b and 522.f at 14 wells in Adams and Washington Counties, and for violations of two prior enforcement orders. Additional remedies sought include: 1) a finding of a pattern of violations; 2) a declaration that the wells are orphaned; 3) suspension of the operator’s Form 10’s; 4) termination of the operator’s authorization to conduct oil and gas operations in Colorado; 5) foreclosure of the operator’s financial assurance; and 6) other relief.

11:30 a.m. Lunch Break

Working lunch with invited local officials

1:30 p.m. New Commissioner Orientation

TBD Adjournment

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CONSENT AGENDA

No valid protests/interventions were received or valid protests were resolved, or no interventions were made on the technical merits for the matters listed below. Based upon requests made by the applicants to approve the applications based on the merits of the verified applications and the supporting written testimony and exhibits, the Hearing Officers recommend approval. Draft proposed orders were provided. The applicants agreed to be bound by oral order of the Commission. Adjudicatory Hearing Applications Group A

Docket No. 170500222, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pooling all

interests in the approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit established by Rule for the Application Lands, for development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation, with the pooling order effective as of the date of the Application.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 29:

W½W½ Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 30: E½E½

Docket No. 170500223, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pooling all

interests in the two approximate 160-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established by Rule for the Application Lands, for development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation, with the pooling order effective as of the date of the Application.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 29:

W½W½ Docket No. 170500224, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pooling all

interests in the three approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established by Rule for the Application Lands, for development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation, with the pooling order effective as of the date of the Application.

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Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 29: W½

Group B Docket No. 170500225, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pooling all

interests in the two approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established by Rule for the Application Lands, for development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation, with the pooling order effective as of the date of the Application.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 28:

W½W½ Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 29: E½E½

Docket No. 170500232, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and approving the drilling of 12 horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 5: All

Township 12 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 32: All Docket No. 170500238, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of 12 horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 7: All

Section 18: All Group C

Docket No. 160800313, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Joseph C. Pierzchala & Sarah Sorum

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Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in two approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) established for the development and operation of the Codell Formation in WSU No. 2 the Niobrara Formation in WSU No. 1.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: NE¼

Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: N½ Section 20: NW¼

Docket No. 160800314, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Joseph C. Pierzchala & Sarah Sorum Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in four approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) established for the development and operation of the Codell Formation in WSU No. 3 and the Niobrara Formation in WSU Nos. 1, 2 and 4.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 13:

S½SE¼ Section 24: N½NE¼ Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: S½SW½ Section 18: S½S½ Section 19: N½N½ Section 20: N½NW¼

Docket No. 160800315, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Joseph C. Pierzchala & Sarah Sorum Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in eight approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) established for the development and operation of the Codell Formation in WSU Nos. 2, 5 and 8 and the Niobrara Formation in WSU Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: SE¼

Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: SW¼ Section 18: S½

Docket No. 160800316, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Joseph C. Pierzchala & Sarah Sorum Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in three approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) established for the development and operation of the Codell Formation in WSU No. 2 and the Niobrara Formation in WSU Nos. 1 and 3.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 13:

S½NE¼, N½SE¼ Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th

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P.M. Section 17: S½NW¼, N½SW¼ Section 18: S½N½, N½S½

Docket No. 170500233, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Joseph C. Pierzchala & Sarah Sorum Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to a total of 22 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: All

Section 34: All Group D

Docket No. 170600361, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 3: All

Section 4: All

Docket No. 170600362, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 9: All

Section 10: All

Docket No. 170600363, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty

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horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 11: All

Section 12: All

Docket No. 170600364, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 21: All

Section 22: All

Group E Docket No. 170600367, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 23: All

Section 24: All Docket No. 170600369, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 25: All

Section 26: All Docket No. 170600370, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC

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(Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: All

Section 34: All Docket No. 170600374, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bonanza Creek Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 8960) Attorneys: Robert A. Willis Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and authorizing the drilling of twenty horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell-Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 27: All

Section 28: All

Group F Docket No. 170500244, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and allowing up to sixteen (16) horizontal wells in the unit in order to efficiently and economically develop and operate the Niobrara Formation in the unit.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: All

Section 34: All Docket No. 170600346, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 640-acre Drilling and Spacing Unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 32: S½

Section 33: S½

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Docket No. 170600347, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 711-acre Wellbore Spacing Unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara-Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 32:

S½S½ Section 33: S½S½ Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 3: NW¼ NW¼ Section 4: N½N½ Section 5: N½N½

Docket No. 170600348, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 640-acre Wellbore Spacing Unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 62 West, 6th P.M. Section 13:

W½W½ Section 14: E½E½ Section 23: E½E½ Section 24: W½W½

Group G

Docket No. 170600353, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: PDC Energy, Inc., LLC (Operator No. 69175) Attorneys: David Neslin & Greg Nibert, Jr. Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in three approximate 480-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 17:

W½SW¼ Section 18: S½ Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: E½SE¼

Docket No. 170600354, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: PDC Energy, Inc., LLC (Operator No. 69175) Attorneys: David Neslin & Greg Nibert, Jr. Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in two approximate 480-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

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Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: W½SW¼ Section 18: S½ Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: E½SE¼

Docket No. 170600355, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (Operator No. 47120) Attorneys: Greg Nibert, Jr. & Eric Waeckerlin Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in one approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 2 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 13:

SE¼SE¼ Section 24: E½E½ Section 25: E½NE¼, NE¼SE¼ Township 2 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 18: SW¼SW¼ Section 19: W½W½ Section 30: W½NW¼, NW¼SW¼

Docket No. 170600356, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (Operator No. 47120) Attorneys: Greg Nibert, Jr. & Eric Waeckerlin Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in two approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units comprised of the Application Lands, established for the Babcock 14C-33HZ Well (API No. 05-123-43802), and the Babcock 23N-33HZ Well (API No. 05-123-43805), for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 4:

E½NW¼, W½NE¼ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: E½SW¼, W½SE¼

Docket No. 170600358, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP (Operator No. 47120) Attorneys: Greg Nibert, Jr. & Eric Waeckerlin Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in three approximate 320-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units and thirteen approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10:

N½NE¼ Section 3: E½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: SE¼, S½NE¼ Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: NE¼NE¼ Section 11: NW¼NW¼ Section 3: E½E½ Section 2: W½W½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: E½SE¼, SE¼NE¼

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Section 35: W½SW¼, SW¼NW¼ Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: NW¼NE¼ Section 3: W½E½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: W½SE¼, SW¼NE¼ Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: N½NW¼ Section 3: W½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: SW¼, S½NW¼ Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: NE¼NW¼, NW¼NE¼ Section 3: E½W½, W½E½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: E½SW¼, W½SE¼, SW¼NE¼, SE¼NW¼ Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: NW¼NW¼ Section 9: NE¼NE¼ Section 3: W½W½ Section 4: E½E½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: E½SE¼, SE¼NE¼ Section 34: W½SW¼, SW¼NW¼ WSU Nos. 14 and 15 – 640-acres Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: NW¼NW¼ Section 3: W½W½ Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 34: W½SW¼, SW¼NW¼

Group H

Docket No. 160800342, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: 1) Establish an

approximate 670-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations; 2) Approve up to ten (10) horizontal wells within the unit.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: S½

Section 18: S½

Docket No. 170500270, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and allowing up to twelve horizontal wells in the unit in order to efficiently and economically develop and recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from of the Codell and Niobrara Formations in the unit.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 4: W½

Section 9: W½ Docket No. 170500271, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the

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Application Lands, and approve up to 24 horizontal wells in the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 22: S½

Section 27: All Section 34: N½ Docket No. 170500272, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit, and allowing up to 12 horizontal wells in the unit in order to efficiently and economically develop and recover the oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 22: N½ Docket No. 170500289, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 5,440-acre Unconventional Resource Unit (“the Pierce South URU”) for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell, Niobrara and Greenhorn Formations.

Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 20: E½

Section 21: ALL Section 22: ALL Section 23: ALL Section 26: ALL Section 27: ALL Section 28: ALL Section 29: E½ Section 33: N½ Section 34: N½ Section 35: N½

Docket No. 170600389, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Vacating Order

No. 407-1818. Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 26: N½

Section 27: N½ Group I

Docket No. 170600313, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve

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up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 22: All

Section 23: All Docket No. 170600314, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and allow up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 26: All

Section 27: All Docket No. 170600315, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: All

Section 20: All Docket No. 170600316, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 9: All

Section 10: All Docket No. 170600317, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve

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up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 21: All

Section 22: All Docket No. 170600318, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 27: All Docket No. 170600319, Wattenberg Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company (Operator No. 19160) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to two horizontal wells in the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: All

Group J Docket No. 170500202, Ignacio-Blanco Field, Archuleta County Applicant: Red Willow Production Company (Operator No. 81295) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Any horizontal

wells to be drilled under this Application for production from the Fruitland Coal Seams Formation will be drilled from the surface of the drilling unit, or on adjacent lands with consent of the landowner, unless an exception is granted by the Director.

Application lands: Township 32 North, Range 5 West, N.M.P.M. Section 4: All

Section 9: All Docket No. 170600380, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation (Operator No. 10177) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl

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Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Declaring Commission Order No. 535-763 applicable to include previously unnoticed parties, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fort Hayes, Carlile, Codell, and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 25: W½

Section 36: W½ Docket No. 170600381, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation (Operator No. 10177) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Fort Hayes, Carlile, Niobrara, and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 25: W½

Section 36: W½ Docket No. 170600382, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation (Operator No. 10177) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Fort Hayes, Carlile, Niobrara, and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 27: All

Section 28: All Docket No. 170600395, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Verdad Resources LLC (Operator No. 10651) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: 1) Establish an

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations; and 2) Authorize the drilling of 16 horizontal wells in the proposed unit.

Application lands: Township 1 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 10: All

Section 15: All Docket No. 170600397, Ignacio-Blanco Field, Archuleta County Applicant: Petrox Resources, Inc

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(Operator No. 69805) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorize the

drilling of two horizontal wells within the approximate 320-acre drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland Coal Seams Formation.

Application lands: Township 33 North, Range 5 West, N.M.P.M. Section 15: W½

Group K Docket No. 170600341, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Vacate Order No.

535-775. Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 23: S½

Section 24: S½ Docket No. 170600337, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Ratify Order No.

407-1319 to pool all interests in the Application Lands underlying an approximate 200-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 9:

E½W½ Section 16: NE¼NW¼ Docket No. 170600338, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Ratify Order No.

407-1320 to pool all interests underlying two approximate 400-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 9: W½

Section 16: N½NW¼ Docket No. 170600339, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322)

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Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Ratify Order No.

407-1321 to pool all interests in the Application Lands underlying an approximate 200-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 9:

W½W½ Section 16: NW¼NW¼ Docket No. 170600340, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Ratify Order No.

407-1318 to pool all interests in the Application Lands underlying two approximate 400-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 8: E½E½

Section 9: W½W½ Section 16: NW¼NW¼ Section 17: NE¼NE¼

Docket No. 170600352, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Ratify Order No.

535-211 to pool all interests in the Application Lands underlying an approximate 695.46-acre drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 8 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M. Section 3: All

Group L

Docket No. 170600375, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in three approximate 715.51-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 25: S½

Section 26: SE¼ Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 30: SW¼; W½SE¼

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Docket No. 170600376, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 715.96-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 25:

N½S½, S½N½ Section 26: S½NE¼, N½SE¼ Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 30: N½SW¼; NW¼SE¼, S½NW¼,

Docket No. 170600377, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 675.97-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 6 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 25:

N½S½, S½N½ Section 26: S½NE¼, N½SE¼ Township 6 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M. Section 30: N½SW¼; S½NW¼, SW¼NE¼

Docket No. 170600383, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject

additional parties to Order No. 407-1194, which pooled all interests in the Application lands for the drilling of the Moser H22-745 Well (API No. 05-123-40882), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 15:

SE¼SW¼, SW¼SE¼ Section 22: E½W½, W½E½ Docket No. 170600384, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject additional

parties to Order No. 407-1581 which pooled all interests in the Application lands for the drilling of the Moser H22-748 Well (API No. 05-123-40881), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

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Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 15: SE¼SW¼, SW¼SE¼ Section 22: E½W½, W½E½

Docket No. 170600385, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject

additional parties to Order No. 407-1177 which pooled all interests in the Application lands for the drilling of the Moser H22-750 Well (API No. 05-123-40617), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 15:

SE¼SW¼, SW¼SE¼ Section 22: E½W½, W½E½ Docket No. 170600386, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject additional

parties to Order No. 407-1178 which pooled all interests in the Application lands for the drilling of the Moser H22-755 Well (API No. 05-123-40615), for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 15:

SE¼SW¼, SW¼SE¼ Section 22: E½W½, W½E½ Docket No. 170600387, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Noble Energy, Inc. (Operator No. 100322) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject

additional parties to Order No. 407-1191 which pooled all interests in the Application lands for the drilling of the Moser H22-776 Well (API No. 05-123-40733) for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 3 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 15:

S½SW¼ Section 22: W½

Group M Docket No. 170500208, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acres drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of

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oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation, and authorizing an additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 14: Lot

1 (0.36 acres), Lot 2 (0.28 acres), Lot 3 (0.20 acres), Lot 4 (0.12 acres) (portions lying within Colorado) Section 23: All Section 26: All

Docket No. 170500209, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,296-acres drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 13: Lot

1 (6.70 acres), Lot 2 (4.90 acres), Lot 3 (3.10 acres), Lot 4 (1.30 acres) (portions lying within Colorado) Section 24: All Section 25: All

Docket No. 170500210, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorizing an

additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 18: Lots

1 through 4 (approximately 39.42 acres) (portions lying within Colorado) Section 19: All Section 30: All

Docket No. 170500211, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorizing an

additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 17: Lots

1 through 4 (approximately 62.86 acres) (portions lying within Colorado) Section 20: All Section 29: All

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Docket No. 170500212, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorizing an

additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 16: Lots

1 through 4 (approximately 86.48 acres) (portions lying within Colorado) Section 21: All Section 28: All

Docket No. 170500213, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acres drilling and spacing unit and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 35: All

Township 11 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 2: Lot 1 (79.54 acres), Lot 2 (79.62 acres), S½NW¼, S½NE¼, S½ [All]

Docket No. 170500214, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acres drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 36: All

Township 11 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: Lot 1 (79.88 acres), Lot 2 (79.68 acres), S½N½, S½ [All]

Docket No. 170500215, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorizing an

additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

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Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 31: All Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 6: All

Docket No. 170500216, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,270-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 32: All

Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 5: Lots 1and 2 (approximately 149.72 acres), S½N½, S½ [All]

Docket No. 170500217, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Authorizing an

additional two horizontal wells, for a total of six horizontal wells within the Application Lands for production from the Codell Formation.

Application lands: Township 12 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: All

Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 4: All Docket No. 170500322, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 11: All

Section 14: All Docket No. 170500325, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,251.80-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of

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oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: Lot

1 (73.60 acres), Lot 2 (73.08 acres), E½W½ , E½ [All] Section 30: Lot 1 (72.68 acres), Lot 2 (72.44 acres), E½W½ , E½ [All]

Group N

Docket No. 170600357, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc. (Operator No. 10338) Attorneys: Michael T. Jewell Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Amend Order No.

535-476 to include the Codell formation in the approximate 960-acre drilling and spacing unit previously established, and approve the development of a maximum of 16 horizontal wells for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara and Codell Formations.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 57 West, 6th P.M. Section 28: All

Section 29: E½ Group O

Docket No. 170600323, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 12: All

Section 13: All

Docket No. 170600324, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Longs Peak Resources, LLC (Operator No. 10611) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establishing an

approximate 1,260-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and authorizing the drilling of up to seven horizontal wells within the proposed unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 7: Lot 1

(76.12 acres), Lot 2 (75.08 acres), E½W½, E½ [All] Section 18: Lot 1 (74.44 acres), Lot 2 (74.04 acres), E½W½, E½ [All]

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Docket No. 170600344, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 640-acre horizontal wellbore spacing unit, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 17:

S½S½ Section 18: S½S½ Section 19: N½N½ Section 20: N½N½ Wellbore Spacing Unit (“WSU”) No. 1 Kunsemiller 5-61-20-0801B2B Well

Docket No. 170600345, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation (Operator No. 10071) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Subject

additional nonconsenting interests to the cost recovery provisions of certain wells.

Application lands: Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: All

Section 20: All Docket No. 170600365, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: HRM Resources II, LLC (Operator No. 10548) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in two approximate 560-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara and Formations.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 23:

E½SE¼ Section 24: W½SW¼ Section 25: W½W½ Section 26: E½E½ Section 35: NE¼NE¼ Section 36: NW¼NW¼

Group P

Docket No. 170600366, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: HRM Resources II, LLC (Operator No. 10548) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in sixteen approximate 560-acre horizontal wellbore spacing units, established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

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Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: SE¼ Section 25: E½ Section 36: N½NE¼ Wellbore Spacing Unit (“WSU”) Nos. 1-6 Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: W½SE¼, E½SW¼ Section 25: W½E½, E½W½ Section 36: NW¼NE¼, NE¼NW¼ Wellbore Spacing Unit (“WSU”) Nos. 7-10 Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: SW¼ Section 25: W½ Section 36: N½NW¼

Docket No. 170600390, Parachute Field, Garfield County Applicant: Ursa Operating Company LLC (Operator No. 10447) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 560-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations.

Application lands: Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. Section 8: S½

Section 17: NW¼, W½NE¼ Docket No. 170600391, Parachute Field, Garfield County Applicant: Ursa Operating Company LLC (Operator No. 10447) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests,

including any nonconsenting interests, in the approximate 560-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, proposed by a concurrent spacing application filed by Applicant, for the development and operation of the Williams Fork and Iles Formations.

Application lands: Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. Section 8: S½

Section 17: NW¼, W½NE¼ Docket No. 170600392, Parachute Field, Garfield County Applicant: Ursa Operating Company LLC (Operator No. 10447) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Williams Fork and Iles Formations.

Application lands: Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. Section 8: All Docket No. 170600393, Parachute Field, Garfield County Applicant: Ursa Operating Company LLC (Operator No. 10447) Attorneys: James Parrot, Jillian Fulcher & Evan Bekkedahl

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Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests, including, any nonconsenting interests, in the approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, proposed by a concurrent spacing application filed by Applicant, for the development and operation of the Williams Fork and Iles Formations.

Application lands: Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M. Section 8: All

Group Q Docket No. 170500176, Unnamed Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: Bison Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Amend Order No.

535-738 to approve up to 12 horizontal wells within an established 960-acre drilling and spacing unit comprised of the Application Lands for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 15: W½

Section 16: All

Docket No. 170500298, Unnamed Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: Bison Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Approve an

additional 14 horizontal wells for a total of 16 horizontal wells within an approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands by Order No. 535-661, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 27: All

Section 28: All Docket No. 170600306, Unnamed Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: Bison Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 21: All

Section 22: All

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Docket No. 170600307, Unnamed Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: Bison Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to sixteen horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 23: All

Section 24: All Docket No. 170600308, Unnamed Field, Arapahoe County Applicant: Bison Oil & Gas, LLC (Operator No. 10459) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Allow an

additional fourteen wells for a total of up to 16 horizontal wells within the established approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. Section 26: All

Group R Docket No. 170600326, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Bayswater Exploration & Production, LLC (Operator No. 10261) Attorneys: Sarah Sorum & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: 1) Pool all

interests in four approximate 640-acre and four approximate 320-acre wellbore spacing units (“WSU”) established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation; 2)Pool all interests in four approximate 640-acre WSUs established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell Formation.

Application lands: WSU No. 1 and 2: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th

P.M. Section 19: N½S½, S½N½ Section 20: N½S½, S½N½ WSU Nos. 3 and 4: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: N½S½ Section 20: N½S½ WSU Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 8: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: S½ Section 20: S½ WSU Nos. 9 and 10: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: S½S½ Section 20: S½S½ WSU Nos. 11 and 12: Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 19: S½S½ Section 20: S½S½ Section 29: N½N½ Section 30: N½N½

Docket No. 170600330, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation (Operator No. 96155)

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Attorneys: Steven J. Sullivan & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to 32 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Carlile, Fort Hayes, Codell, and Niobrara Formations

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M. Section 27: All

Section 34: All Docket No. 170600331, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation (Operator No. 96155) Attorneys: Steven J. Sullivan & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to 32 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Carlile, Fort Hayes, Codell, and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M. Section 28: All

Section 33: All Docket No. 170600332, Unnamed Field, Weld County Applicant: Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation (Operator No. 96155) Attorneys: Steven J. Sullivan & Joseph C. Pierzchala Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish one

approximate 1280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to 32 horizontal wells within the unit, for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Carlile, Fort Hayes, Codell, and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 11 North, Range 58 West, 6th P.M. Section 29: All

Section 32: All Group S

Docket No. 170500299, Wattenberg Field, Adams County Applicant: Ward Petroleum Corporation (Operator No. 10359) Attorneys: J. Michael Morgan & Justin Plaskov Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 480-acre drilling and spacing unit, and approve up to 12 horizontal wells within the unit, for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: SW¼

Section 12: W½

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Docket No. 170500320, Wattenberg Field, Adams County Applicant: Ward Petroleum Corporation (Operator No. 10359) Attorneys: J. Michael Morgan & Justin Plaskov Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Establish an

approximate 640-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and approve up to 24 horizontal wells within the unit, for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Codell and Niobrara Formations.

Application lands: Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 32: All

Group T

Docket No. 170300147, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in an approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 11:

S½S½ Section 12: S½S½ Section 13: N½N½ Section 14: N½N½

Docket No. 170300148, Wattenberg Field, Weld County Applicant: Great Western Operating Company, LLC (Operator No. 10110) Attorneys: Jamie L. Jost & Kelsey H. Wasylenky Subject: Request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests

in three approximate 640-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation.

Application lands: Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 11: S½

Section 12: S½

Enforcement Group A Docket No. 170500003, HRM Resources II, LLC (Operator No. 10548) Staff: Kyle Davenport, Assistant Attorney General Peter Gowen, Enforcement Supervisor Subject: Staff requests approval of an AOC with HRM Resources which

imposes a $85,751 penalty for violations of Rule 311 (COGCC Form 6, Well Abandonment Report), and Rule 326.b. (Mechanical Integrity Testing/Shut-In Wells) at the Victor State Well (API No. 05-123-10339) in Weld County, and a violation of Rule 326.b. at the Canyon Energy State Alberta 36-24 Well (API No. 05-039-06641) in Elbert County, of which $42,876 is due 30 days after mailing the approved AOC, and

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$42,876 is suspended conditioned on HRM Resources resolving similar violations at additional wells according to an AOC compliance plan.

Docket No. 170500024, Chevron USA Inc. (Operator No. 16700) Staff: David Beckstrom, Enforcement Officer Peter Gowen, Enforcement Supervisor Subject: Staff requests approval of an AOC with Chevron USA Inc.

imposing a $30,000 penalty for violations of Rules 605.d, (Oil and Gas Facilities – Mechanical Conditions); 907.a, (General Exploration and Production Waste Management Requirements); and 1102 (Pipeline Regulations – Operations, Maintenance, and Repair) at the Rangely Weber Sand Unit (“RWSU”) including the RWSU Flowlines (Facility ID 443642) located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.

Docket No. 170600305 Delbert Koch (Operator No. 10603) Staff: Jeremy I. Ferrin, Enforcement Officer Subject: Staff requests approval of an AOC with Delbert Koch (“Koch”)

where Koch agrees to the forfeiture of his $1,500 financial assurance, and surrender any interest in the domestic Sampson #1 Well (API 05-121-07295), and staff is authorized to plug and abandon the well.

Docket No. 170600312, Jackie Bruce (Operator No. 11065) Staff: Peter Gowen, Enforcement Supervisor Subject: Staff requests approval of an AOC with Jackie Bruce declaring

the domestic well, Brown-Monfort 1 Well (API No. 05-123-10078) (“Well”) in Weld County, Colorado orphaned, foreclosing the $1,000 financial assurance, and terminating the operator’s authorization to conduct oil and gas operations in Colorado.

CONTINUED GENERAL HEARING MATTERS / APPLICATIONS TO A FUTURE HEARING (Notices and applications for the below listed continued matters are available on our website Docket)

Docket No. 160800311, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800312, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800317, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800319, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800335, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800336, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800337, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800338, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800339, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 160800340, Extraction Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 161000415, Highlands Natural Resources Corporation Docket No. 161000416, Highlands Natural Resources Corporation Docket No. 161000439, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Docket No. 161000449, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Docket No. 161200506, Caerus WashCo LLC

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Docket No. 161200507, Caerus WashCo LLC Docket No. 170100037, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Docket No. 170100038, Great Western Operating Company, LLC Docket No. 170300100, Hindes v Trinity Docket No. 170300101, Ward Docket No. 170300102, Ward Docket No. 170300109, Great Western Docket No. 170300113, Noble Docket No. 170300129, Noble Docket No. 170300137, Crescent Docket No. 170300173, Hernandez v PDC Docket No. 170500184, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170500189, Crestone Docket No. 170500190, Crestone Docket No. 170500191, Crestone Docket No. 170500192, Crestone Docket No. 170500193, Noble Docket No. 170500203, Highlands Docket No. 170500204, Highlands Docket No. 170500205, Highlands Docket No. 170500219, Extraction Docket No. 170500245, BBC Docket No. 170500246, BBC Docket No. 170500267, Great Western Docket No. 170500268, Great Western Docket No. 170500282, Extraction Docket No. 170500288, Noble Docket No. 170500290, Noble Docket No. 170500292, Conoco Docket No. 170500293, Conoco Docket No. 170500294, Conoco Docket No. 170500295, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170500296, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170500297, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170600321, Noble Docket No. 170600328, Whiting Docket No. 170600329, Whiting Docket No. 170600333, Whiting Docket No. 170600334, Whiting Docket No. 170600335, Whiting Docket No. 170600336, Conoco Docket No. 170600342, Petroshare Docket No. 170600343, Petroshare Docket No. 170600350, BBC Docket No. 170600351, BBC Docket No. 170600359, Noble Docket No. 170600360, Noble Docket No. 170600368, HRM Docket No. 170600371, HRM Docket No. 170600372, HRM Docket No. 170600373, HRM Docket No. 170600379, Crescent Docket No. 170600394, Verdad Docket No. 170600396, Kerr-McGee Docket No. 170600399, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC

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Docket No. 170600403, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170600404, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170600405, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC Docket No. 170600406, Bison Oil & Gas, LLC

CONTINUED ENFORCEMENT MATTERS TO A FUTURE HEARING

Docket No. 161200379, Entek Grb LLC Docket No. 170100092, Bayswater Exploration and Production LLC Docket No. 161000377, Grynberg* Jack dba Grynberg Petroleum Co Docket No. 170500177, Grynberg* Jack dba Grynberg Petroleum Co Docket No. 170300021, High Plains Energy LLC Docket No. 170500094, Hilcorp Energy Company Docket No. 161200480, Hunter Ridge Energy Services LLC Docket No. 170500023, Loeb LLC* Herman L Docket No. 161200382, Northstar Gas Company Inc Docket No. 170500185, Northstar Gas Company Inc Docket No. 170600183, Petroglyph Docket No. 170600302, Whiting Docket No. 170600304, Geotech WITHDRAWN OR DISMISSED MATTERS / APPLICATIONS

(Notices and applications for the below listed withdrawn matters are available on our website Docket) Docket No. 170300096, Dixon v Noble Docket No. 170600327, Incline Docket No. 170600388, Great Western