### BREAKING NEWS

To keep the staff report current and brief weare eliminating items that have been thoroughly covered in previous staff reports. If you need to revisit a topic, please go to the Staff Report link on our website at www.colorado.gov/cogcc.



### TOP STORIES

 Jim Milne Named Environmental Section Manager

Jim Milne has been named Environmental Manager, effective November 1. Jim has a total of30 years of experience as a geologist in the areas of environmental consulting, water resources management, and oil and gas exploration. For the past 13 years, he has been the COGCC’s Research Scientist and GIS expert. Inthis position, Jim conducted studies of the aquifer systems and petroleum reservoirs of Colorado in support of COGCC staff actions and policy/rule making activities.



###  Industry Training

The Financial Assurance, Information Processing, and Permit supervisors coordinated and

conducted three well

- attended full

- day industry training opportunities in October. Each industry training day included three sessions.

Session One covered well completion and production interval reporting required on Forms 5 and 5A; and the direct relationship of thesetwo forms to Forms 2, 2A, 10 and 7. This session included a review of the regulatory basis and purpose of the specific forms, the timing requirement for submission of the forms, thedata captured by each form, and an explanation of why specific attachments are required for certain reports.

Published in conjunction with COGCC hearings

Department of Natural Resources: John W. Hickenlooper, Governor; Mike King, Executive Director; Matt Lepore, COGCC Director 1120 Lincoln St. Suite 801, Denver, CO 80203 PHONE: (303) 894

- 2100 FAX: (303) 894

- 2109 www.colorado.gov/cogcc; email: dnr.ogcc@ state.co.us 

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Session Two provided a visual walk

- through of the Form 10, Certification of Clearance and/or Change of Operator. This form will be added to the eForm suite of online submission reports. This session provided a preview of the Form 10within the eForm environment; showing navigation through the form’s tabs, fields and buttons, and introduced some of the changes that have been included to streamline reporting.The Form 10 form release is expected sometime in November.

Session Three provided an in

- depth review ofreporting requirements on Form 7, Monthly Report of Operations. The information included such things as event triggers that come from Forms 2, 2A, 5 and 5A submissions that directly impact Form 7 filing requirements, review of common errors made on reports, how to obtain delinquent report listings, and how to resolve error and delinquent reporting issues.

Training materials related to each of the sessions will be made available online in the near future. The COGCC is actively working towards making these and other trainings availablethrough webcast presentations on our webpage.

The COGCC will endeavor to provide meaningful and beneficial presentations to meet theneeds of industry and our community. Suggestions for improvements and additions to training opportunities are welcome.



###  Local Government Liaison (LGL) Program Update

Local Government Liaisons (LGLs) Nancy Prince and Marc Morton are continuing to provide valuable service, support, and outreach to localgovernment designees (LGDs), local government staff, COGCC Staff and programs, various

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of equipment, and the inspection process. The

overall assessment of the site was discussed and noncompliance issues were noted. Mike

also demonstrated how data is recorded on the Field Inspection Form and how this recently expanded form provides a step by step guide for conducting detailed site inspections. The tour focused on basic inspections and did not include discussions of the more complex issues, such as investigation into citizen complaints, drilling inspections, or the upfront planning that is conducted using COGCC database and GIS tools. This upfront planning improves the

overall effectiveness and efficiencies of the inspection program. The inspection review by Mr. Outcalt is part of a more expansive story

that 5280 will publish in the next few months.

Seven oil and gas locations representing different scenarios, types of equipment and surface occupancy were included in the tour. A single well site located in a hay field was inspected,with Mike noting that it is fairly simple to inspect these one

- well sites. In cultivated fields,farming occurs in close proximity to the wellhead, and any interim reclamation, stormwater, and housekeeping issues would be readily apparent. The status of each well is checked, and producing wells are good indicators of overall wellbore integrity. Another single wellsite that was inspected is currently being encroached by commercial development. A location that had been the source of noise complaints several years ago was included in the tour, with commission staff demonstrating the difficulty in conducting a noise survey at this site where the background noise from thenearby state highway is at or above the regulatory standards.

Several multi

- well locations were also inspected, including a site that is being encroached by urban development, as noted by a recently constructed ballpark, a multi

- well pad that has both directional and vertical wells,

and one with one vertical and three horizontalwells. The sites, with both vertical and horizontal or both vertical and directional wellsdemonstrated the similarity in surface equipment used for all three well types. A locationthat is shared by two operators was also included on the tour. While the shared site demstate government agencies, non

- governmental agencies, the public, operators, and others.

Current major initiatives include the development of an LGD training manual to be used inconjunction with the 2013 rollout of LGD training across the state. The LGD training will be made available not only to LGDs, but to other local government staff and interested parties. Several sessions are planned around the state.It is envisioned that a general meeting, presentation, and Q&A concerning oil and gas activities of local concern will accompany the training. The COGCC welcomes ideas and suggestions for the content of the LGD training. Please forward ideas and suggestions to either Marc Morton or Nancy Prince.

LGLs are also participating in ongoing meetings with COGCC senior managers, staff from theDepartment of Local Affairs, DNR Executive Directors Office, and other organizations, concerning the implementation of recommended protocols outlined in the Governor’s Task Force to develop cooperative strategies regarding the regulation of oil and gas. This effort includesthe preparation of a report (in progress) summarizing status of deliverables and outreachefforts made by COGCC and task force participants.

Marc and Nancy have also been responding to awide variety of inquiries and requests for assistance from multiple LGDs and local government staff. Assistance and input has been provided to over 20 specific counties, municipalities, and special district LGDs.

A list of other LGL outreach activities is included in the Public Outreach section on the
next page.



###  Reporter Ride

- Alongs with Field Inspectors

On October 4, Chris Outcalt, reporter

from 5280

- The Denver Magazine, accompanied Mike Leonard, COGCC Southern Colorado Field Inspection Supervisor, to observe a typical day in the life of a field inspector. After a safety briefing, Mike and Chris conducted multiplesite inspections. At each location, Mike explained the set up, the purpose of each piece

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velopment Through Natural Resources Projects.”

 On October 22, Matt Lepore was a guest lecturer at the CU Denver Global Energy Management, Master of Science program.

 On October 29 & 30, Karen Spray, DeniseOnyskiw, Underground Injection Control Supervisor, and Stuart Ellsworth, spoke at the Tight Oil Water Management Conference held in Denver to explain Colorado’s regulations on waste water management, underground injection control, and well bore construction for aquifer protection. In attendance were oil and gas operators, service companies and several environmental groups.

 Outreach by COGCC Local Government Liaisons (LGLs)

COGCC Staff provided a training session for LGDs on September 19. Diana Burn, Eastern CO Engineering Supervisor, presented technical information on drilling and completing oil and gas wells, Jane Stanczyk, Permit Supervisor, presented an overview of the permitting and review process and a website tutorial, and GregDeranleau, Oil & Gas Location Assessment Supervisor, presented an overview of utilizingeForms to interact with permits in process. Approximately 25 representatives of local governments from the Front Range and eastern plains

communities attended.

Other LGL meetings and outreach efforts included:

 Attendance at the September 10 and October 22, City of Colorado Springs City Council meetings.

 Participation in a September 19, publicmeeting with Adams County staff and stakeholders regarding their Comprehensive Long Range Plan.

 Attendance at a September 20, meeting with Arapahoe County concerning their de

velopment of a small operator Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

 On September 24, Rick Allison, Oil and Gas Location Assessment Specialist, and Nancyonstrates how operators reduce surface impacts, the dual ownership can complicate the inspection process.

Another tour was conducted on October 11, by Jim Precup, COGCC Northeast Field Inspection Supervisor, with Bobby McGill of the Fort

Collins Coloradoan. A similar list of sites that demonstrated a variety of well types and well

locations were visited. Jim explained the inspection process, what inspectors look for, and how the site inspection is documented. Mr. McGill’s article was published in the Fort

Collins Coloradoan on October 19, 2012.



### Public Outreach

 Outreach by Director and other Staff Members

 Karen Spray, SW Environmental ProtectionSpecialist, and Mark Weems, SW Regional Engineer, participated in the Northern San Juan Basin Stakeholders meeting on September 26,in Bayfield, Colorado. Other participants included the U.S. Forest Service, La Plata County, San Juan Citizens Alliance, the La Plata Energy Council and local citizens.

 On October 3, Stuart Ellsworth, Engineering Manager, participated in the “Fracking” Panel

Discussion at the Colorado Stormwater Council (CSC) 2nd Annual Conference in Parker, Colorado. He presented an overview ofCOGCC’s regulation to manage the stimulation process of hydraulic fracturing. In attendance were the stormwater management regulators from many cities and countries throughout Colorado.

 On October 4, Stuart Ellsworth presented atthe American Planning Association Conference

- CO Chapter in Snowmass, Colorado. He presented an overview of COGCC’s regulation to manage the stimulation process of hydraulic fracturing. In attendance were Planners from many cities and countries throughout Colorado.

 On October 14, Matt Lepore, Director, was a guest lecturer at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. His topic was “Community Expectations for Sustainable De-

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Prince attended a neighborhood meeting with Operator Great Western, Town of Windsor staff, and the general public, concerning planned drilling in the Windsor area. A follow up meeting was held on October 22, attended by Rick Allison, Marc Morton, and the Town of

Windsor staff. COGCC Staff consulted with Town of Windsor staff regarding anticipated drilling activity within and adjacent to thetown limits, LGD comment submittal procedures, blending/timing of the town's Conditional Use Grant (CUG) permitting process with COGCC permitting, and various otherissues of local concern. COGCC Staff also updated the Town staff regarding the currentstatus of COGCC rule making concerning setbacks and baseline groundwater sampling.

 Participated with Greg Deranleau in a Sep

tember 24, meeting with staff from Anadarko

to address the Town of Hudson’s concerns forsafety and traffic associated with well installation plans near town. Meetings have resulted in inclusion on well permits of a series of BMPs addressing anticipated traffic and safety impacts.

 Attended (via teleconference call) the Oct

ober 15, Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners hearing concerning a resident complaint/concern.

 Participated in an October 16, West Divide Creek (Garfield County) site remediation status meeting, with various COGCC Staff,Encana Staff, and Staff from Encana’s environmental consultant.

 Attended the October 17, Boulder County Planning Commission meeting and public hearing concerning the county’s proposed changes to their land use regulations and other approaches to regulate and gas activity.

 Attended an October 23, meeting of a consortium of water providers in Douglas County.COGA representatives provided an engineering review of oil and gas well construction. Stuart Ellsworth and Nancy Prince answered questions about the LGD program and about the proposed rule making.

 Met on October 23, with Fort Collins Conservation District/Big Thompson Conservation District (non

- LGD) staff concerning their desire to provide natural resource conservationservices in conjunction with oil and gas operations.

 Met on October 23, with the Platte River Power Authority (Special District LGD) staff attorneys concerning their operations and interest in regional oil and gas operations.

 Attended the October 23, City of Loveland City Council and Planning Commission jointmeeting and public hearing concerning regulation of oil and gas development within the city.

 Participation with Mike Leonard, South Area Inspection Supervisor, of an October 29, field review of an active hydraulic fracturing project (Aus

- Tex is operator) in Fremont County.

 On October 30, Nancy Prince and GregDeranleau attended a meeting of the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners to discuss the use of pits and closed loop systems.

 On October 31, Nancy Prince and Bob Frick, Hearings Manager, met with the LGD from the town of Limon to discuss potential regulations

within the town of Limon.

 On October 31, Nancy Prince and Bob Frick met with the Lincoln County LGD to discuss the Lincoln County oil and gas activity review process and ways to assist the county withsome specific issues that have been identified.



### REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

 NORTHWEST COLORADO



###  Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Forum

The Forum is an informal gathering of local, state, and federal government officials, oil and gas industry representatives, and citizens that have met regularly since 1989. The purpose of

the Forum is to share information about oil and gas development in northwest Colorado and tomake government officials and oil and gas industry representatives easily accessible to the public. Currently the meetings are conducted once per quarter and are co

- chaired by the COGCC’sDirector, Matt Lepore, and Garfield County Commissioner, Mike Samson.

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The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 6, 2012, at 10:00 am at the Colorado Mountain College, West Garfield Campus, 3695 Airport Road, Rifle, CO 81650. All parties wishing to be placed on the meeting agenda should

contact Chris Canfield at 970

- 625

- 2497 or via
email at: chris.canfield@state.co.us.



###  Ongoing Meetings with BLM

On October 17, Shaun Kellerby, COGCC Northwest Field Inspection Supervisor, and his staff met with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field inspection staff at the BLM Colorado River Valley (CRV) Field Office. BLM staff included Julie King, Lead Petroleum Engineering Tech, Shauna Kocman, Environmental Engineer, and Peter Cowan, Petroleum Engineer

. A variety oftopics were discussed, including communication, problem solving and cross training. During the meeting it was clarified that a BLM contactshould be included on all site inspection reports for federal wells, the COGCC will

continue to contact the area BLM office before any enforcement actions are taken, and willdiscuss corrective action requirements with operators. In the CRV area the BLM contact will be Julie King. Some specific situations werediscussed with each agency providing a discussion of their approach to problem. Opportunities for cross training were also discussed.



###  Project Rulison

Please note that the email for Project rulison submittals has been changed to: DNR_rulison.submittal@state.co.us



###  Project Rio Blanco

Please note that the email for Project rio blanco submittals has been changed to:
DNR_rioblanco.submittal@state.co.us

 SOUTHWEST COLORADO



###  Gas and Oil Regulatory Team (GORT) Meeting

The next GORT/Southwest Colorado Oil and Gas Stakeholders meeting is scheduled for January 10, 2013, at 8:30 am at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango, Colorado. All parties wishing to be placed on the next meeting agenda should contact Karen Spray at:

970

- 259

- 1619 or karen.spray@state.co.us

.



###  Fruitland Formation Outcrop Mitigation and Monitoring Projects (4M Projects)

Fruitland Formation Outcrop

- 4M Pilot Scale Mitigation Projects La Plata County. The SouthFork Texas Creek (SFTC) Mitigation system continued operation at approximately 11 kilowatts (kW) power generation and operated 100% of the two month period, July 1, 2012, through September 1, 2012. Approximately 6.0 kW of power is returned to the grid at this operating rate. The Pine River Ranches (PRR) system was converted to a passive collection system in late July 2012. Methane concentrations continue to average 99% at SFTC and less than 1% at PRR.Operations & Maintenance activities are continuing

.

4M Monitoring Wells La Plata and Archuleta

Counties

. There are 17 wells at 11 locations inthe COGCC 4M monitoring program. Well pressures are monitored remotely via satellite telemetry with one or two maintenance visits peryear, depending upon data received. An alternate access is still being sought for the Beaver Creek Ranch locations. Repairs to the Fiddler

wellhead were initiated in October and the Fall operations & maintenance visits were done on

October 31 and November 1. New transducers

and cable will be installed in the Fiddler well during the visit and all other locations will be assessed for damage and repaired as needed.



###  Ongoing Investigation, Reclamation, and Mitigation of Residual Methane in the Vicinity of the Bryce 1

- X Well Area, Bondad, Colorado

All four water wells were sampled on October 10. Analytical results are pending.

 SOUTHEAST COLORADO



###  U.S. EPA Raton Basin Hydraulic Fracturing Study

– Las Animas and Huerfano Counties

As part of the retrospective study of possible impacts from well completions, a third round of sampling and analysis of groundwater from two

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areas in the Raton Basin were done during the week of November 5. COGCC Staff, as well as contractors for Pioneer Natural Resources, will collect split samples at many of the sites. The EPA plans to release an interim progress report on the study in December, 2012. Data from thefirst two rounds of sampling and analysis is expected to be made available to the public at the time the progress report is released.



### VARIANCES

1. Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc. (Encana) submitted a Sundry Notice requesting a variance tothe isolation requirements for a Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT) as specified in Rule 326.b. (1).A for their Standard Shale #6401 well (API

No. 05

- 045

- 06913), located in the NW1⁄4 of the NW1⁄4 of Section 9, Township 7 South, Range 99 West, 6 th P.M. Rule 326.b.(1).A requires that a bridge plug or similar approved isolating device for an MIT be placed within 100 feet of the top open perforation.

The current wellbore configuration of the Standard Shale #6401 well does not allow for a retrievable bridge plug (RBP) to be set within 100 feet of the top open perforation. The well is currently completed in the Mancos Formation from 8,351 feet to 8,510 feet. However, othershallower intervals have previously been perforated and subsequently isolated, as follows:Niobrara Formation (Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests [DFIT’s] only, no production) from 7,999 feet to 8,004 feet and 7,609 feet to 7,614 feet, isolated with casing patches afterthe tests; Corcoran Member of the Iles Formation from 4,064 feet to 4,068 feet, isolated by squeezing cement into the perforations; and,

Cozzette Member of the Iles Formation from 3,898 feet to 3,900 feet, isolated by squeezingcement into the perforations. The internal diameter of the casing patches set across the Niobrara Formation perforations is too small toallow passage of the RBP below a depth of approximately 7,600 feet.

COGCC Staff approved this variance request because the production casing is adequately cemented to provide isolation between the top open Mancos Formation perforation at 8,351 feet and the proposed RBP setting depth of 7,600 feet. The original production casing topof cement was reported as 4,865 feet. The Corcoran and Cozzette cement squeezes described

above and additional remedial cement squeezes provide further isolation at 4,700 feet, from 4,566 feet to 4,090 feet, and from4,079 feet to 3,184 feet. The proposed RBP setting depth of 7,600 feet will effectively test the integrity of these cement squeezes and the remainder of the production casing from the current top of cement to surface.

Encana contends that they complied with thebasic intent of Rule 326.b.(1).A, and groundwater has been protected, because the MIT will be performed from approximately 7,600 feet to the surface, which includes all un

- cemented intervals of the production casing. Adequatecement coverage is present to isolate the production casing for several thousand feet above the proposed RBP setting depth. On October 2, COGCC Staff approved Encana’s Rule 326.b. (1).A variance request for this well.

2. Fram Operating, LLC (Fram) submitted a Sundry Notice requesting a variance to the isolation requirements for a Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT) as specified in Rule 326.b.(1).A in their Eberly 23

- 4 well (API No. 077

- 08886) located in SE1⁄4 of the NE1⁄4 of Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 2 East of the Ute P.M. Rule 326.b.(1). A requires that a bridge plug or similar approved isolating device for an MIT be placed within 100 feet of the top open perforation.

On August 30, Fram entered the Eberly 23

- 4

well with a 4

- 1/2 inch diameter bridge plug with the intent of placing it at a depth of 1850 feet, near the bottom of the cased interval at 1898 feet (i.e., within 48 feet of the casing bottom). The well is an open

- hole Dakota Formation completion from 1898 feet to 2040 feet below the production casing. At 1580 feet the bridge plug became stuck in a tight spot within the casing. With some effort the bridge plugwas pulled free and Fram was given verbal permission by COGCC Staff to place the bridge plug at 1576 feet (within 322 feet of the casingbottom) and to run the MIT. The well successfully passed the MIT starting at 500 pounds per square inch (psi) and finishing at 482 psi, a loss of 18 psi, which is within the 10% gain or loss allowed by COGCC.

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According to Fram the well is completed with 11.6 pound per foot (ppf), 4

- 1/2 inch diameter production casing, set at a depth of 1898 feet

and cemented with 105 sacks. The calculatedTop of Cement is at 910 feet. Seven inch diameter, 23 ppf surface casing was set at 350

feet and cemented with 130 sacks. Surface casing cement volume was sufficient for circulation to the surface with excess.

Fram contends that they complied with the basic intent of Rule 326.b.(1).A, and groundwaterhas been protected because the MIT was performed from 1576 feet to the surface. Adequate cement coverage is also present for the production casing above the bridge plug and below the bridge plug to isolate the Dakota completion, and Mancos Shale is present from the Dakota Formation top to ground surface. Inthe future if another MIT is required Fram intends to use slim

- run tools in order to move the bridge plug within the 100 feet of the bottom of the production casing. At this time Fram intends to evaluate the well for production or abandonment before a second MIT is required. On October 9, COGCC Staff approved Fram’s Rule 326.b.(1).A variance request for this well.

3. On October 15, a 502.b.(1) Variance Request byMineral Resources, Inc. (“Mineral”) to the requirements of Rule 303.d.(5) Form 2A informational report, was approved by the Director, for the C Street Directional Project #1, located in the SW SE of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, 6 th P.M., Weld County. Rule 303.d.(5) states Form 2A shall be submitted concurrently with the Application for Permit

- to

- Drill, Form 2. The project is a multiple well project consisting of up to 32 wells, to be drilled in phases, and requires a separate land use approval process from Weld County. Due tothe complexity of the project, Mineral requested approval of the Form 2A prior to submitting Form 2.



### ORGANIZATION

Steve Jenkins joined the Engineering Section November 1, as an Engineering Technician. Steve has been working at the COGCC for the last two years as a part

- time contract employee. Steve is a registered Professional Engineer and comes with many years of civil design,construction planning and supervision experience. His role at the COGCC will be analyzing and approving a variety of reports and assisting with engineering design analysis.

An organizational chart can be found on pages

11

- 13. For contact information, please go to

our website and click on “Contacts” on ourhomepage, and then “Staff Contact Information.”



### PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION/OTHER

 Budget Update

To improve the COGCC’s public service, particularly in the areas of field inspections, environmental assessments, and technical reviewsof drilling and completion designs, the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2013

- 14 budget, submitted to the Joint Budget Committee on November 1,2012, includes a request to increase the appropriation from the Oil and Gas Conservation and Environmental Response Fund by $571,702 to fund the following five full

- time employees, four state vehicles, and contract environmental
support:

 2 Front Range Field Inspectors (+ 2 vehicles)

 1 West Slope Field Inspector (+ 1 vehicle)

 1 Field

- Based Environmental Protection Specialist for NE Colorado (+ 1 vehicle)

 1 Professional Engineer

 Contract environmental technician



###  Annual Report of Environmental Expenditures

On pages 15

- 19, is the COGCC's annual report of expenditures out of the Special Environmental Protection and Mitigation Studies line item. This report, submitted to the Joint Budget Committee on November 1, briefly describes environmental studies and projects conducted by COGCC staff during the fiscal year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Other smaller, less expensive projects were funded by

the Environmental Assistance and Complaint

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 Plugging and Reclaiming Abandoned Wells (PRAW)

- Project Updates

Progress since the last staff report in the Plugging Reclaiming Abandoned Wells (PRAW) program includes plugging the Bone #1 which is located in Archuleta County with plans to alsofinish reclaiming the well site in early November. The Bone #1 was identified as being the source for Fruitland coal gas contamination of a shallow water aquifer. Continued monitoring ofthe contaminated water well will provide evidence of progress with the plugging. Receiving final invoices for this work is pending.

The KEG #1 located in La Plata County was previously plugged and has now been scheduled in early November to complete the reclamation of

the well site.

The disposal of cement and other solids on the Pasture #1 well pad, located in Mesa County, has been completed.

Because the landowner on the Culver wells in the Tatonka project had reserved his propertyfor deer hunting, he wanted no well work conducted this fall; so, this portion of the project has been put on hold until after deer season and will be resumed when ground and weather conditions are conducive to heavy equipment work. The Tatonka project is located in MoffatCounty. The plugging work planned for the Gerber 07

- 24

- 07

- 92, also part of the Tatonka project, has been moved forward with to the point

of submittal of bid documents to DNR contracting personnel and is pending an onsite meeting with contractors for bidding purposes. The landowner at the Gerber well site requested that a fence be put up around the site and that has been completed.

Finally, a gas sample was taken from the Mulvihill 15

- 32D well located in Garfield County and a gas analysis provided which confirmed that thermogenic gas is present.

On page 14 is a spreadsheet listing PRAW projects that are either scheduled or completed

for FY 12

- 13. 

###  January 2013 Hearing Docket

A docket for the January 2013 hearing will be available shortly after the November hearing. Hearing dockets are available on our website by clicking on “Hearings.” Links to the notices and hearing applications are available from the Docket Number and Applicant, respectively. To sign up for e

- mail notification of hearing notices and applications, please see the announcement and instructions on the homepage

of the COGCC website at: colorado.gov/cogcc

. 

### Colorado Oil and Gas Information System

( 

### COGIS) Projects, Updates and Changes

Environmental Database During the past 18 months, the COGCC and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) havebeen working together to develop a new Environmental Database that will store the results

from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association Voluntary Baseline Groundwater Quality Sampling program, along with other environmental data collected by the agency. The project included the development of a new relational database

model that will allow the data to be accessible to the public from the COGCC website.

Other deliverables include an Electronic Data Deliverable that allows the industry to submit the results of the sampling directly to theCOGCC, which can then process the information directly into the database. The application has many other features to help staff analyze

the information and understand the lab results from the sampling. The public interface will allow for a display of the lab results along with the ability to download the results. Without help and funding provided by the Department of Energy through the GWPC, this project would have not been possible. The application and data model are now being looked at by a number of other state oil and gas regulatory

commissions for their use to track environmental data. Training was conducted the week of October 8, through meetings at the ColoradoOil and Gas Association to further help the Industry understand how to submit information to the new system.

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Electronic Form Submissions (eForm)

TOTAL ELECTRONIC FORM SUBMITTALS

AUGUST 2011

— SEPTEMBER 2012

Forms currently available through eForm:

Form 2

– Application for Permit to Drill

Form 2A

– Oil and Gas Location Assessment

Form 5

– Drilling Completion Report

Form 5A

– Completed Interval Report

Form 6

– Well Abandonment Report

Form 15

– Earthen Pit Report/Permit

Form 17

– Bradenhead Test Report

Form 41

- Trade Secret Claim of Entitlement

Form 42

- Notice of Notification (Notice of Hydraulic Fracturing)

Following is a breakdown by form for the month of September:

Form 15, Pit Permit and Report, are availablein eForm and operators are encouraged to utilize the system to file this form. The form contains new fields added from the older version. The PDF version on the Forms page, http:// cogcc.state.co.us/Forms/forms.html , is revised to reflect the changes that occurred from the

release of the form in eForm. Form 41, Trade Secret Claim of Entitlement, and Form 42, Notice of Notification (Notice of Hydraulic Fracturing), are available in eForm. Both forms came about from the Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Rulemaking that occurred

last December.

As forms are released on eForm, updates to the

PDF forms on our website will occur in tandem.

These new versions of the PDF forms will reflect any changes that have taken place when

forms are moved into eForm.

Along with the eForm system, a page is available where the operators can review all known bugs within the system and report any newones they discover. Currently there are 305 operators using eForm.

The public can make comments on all submitted Oil and Gas Location Assessment (OGLA) forms (Forms 2A) through the eForm system. This is accomplished by going to the COGCC website (http://www.colorado.gov/cogcc) and clicking on the menu option, “Permits”, (or http://cogcc.state.co.us/COGIS/ DrillingPermits.asp).

On the COGIS

- Permits page, two search optionsare available for OGLA forms, “All Pending Location Assessments for” and “All Approved Location Assessments for.” When the results are displayed for forms in process, the public can click on the document number, which logs the user onto the new eForm application. Oncethe page is displayed with the selected document, the user can select the Comment button to make a comment on that particular form. The public can use this same method to make comments on APDs (Form 2s).

For any operator not currently enrolled in eForm, instructions for starting the process can

be found at http://cogcc.state.co.us/ Announcements/COUAInformation.pdf

.

COGCC GIS Online

The latest version of the COGCC GIS Online is

now available on the commission’s website.

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# Oil & Gas Staff Report November 15, 2012