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Agency Name:Railroad Commission of Texas
Date of Meeting:06/18/2009
Time of Meeting:09:30 AM
Board:Railroad Commission of Texas
Street Location:1701 North Congress, Room 1-111, First Floor
City Location:Austin
State Location:TX
Status:Active
Date of Submission:06/10/2009
Additional Information Obtained From:Lindil C. Fowler, Jr., General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Railroad Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967, (512) 463-6715
Emergency Mtg:N
Agenda:NOTICE OF MEETING
(Part 4 of 4; items 301-353)

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS


Pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, the following matters will be taken up for discussion and/or decision by the Railroad Commission of Texas at the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress, Room 1-111, First Floor, Austin, Texas, on Thursday, June 18, 2009, commencing at 9:30 a.m. The Commission may meet in Executive Session on one or more items, as authorized by Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

Webcast. Commission open meetings are webcast and may be accessed from the Commission's home page at www.rrc.state.tx.us then clicking on WEBCASTS OF RRC COMMISSION CONFERENCES, or by going directly to http://www.texasadmin.com/cgi-bin/txrail.cgi.

Auxiliary Aids or Services for Persons with a Disability. Any individual with a disability who plans to attend this meeting and who requires auxiliary aids or services should notify the Commission as far in advance as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Requests may be made to the Personnel Office of the Railroad Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967; by telephone at (512) 463-6981 or TDD No. (512) 463-7284; by e-mail at ADA@rrc.state.tx.us; or in person at 1701 North Congress Avenue, Suite 9-100, Austin, Texas.


OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL-HEARINGS SECTION

OIL AND GAS PROTESTED

AGREED ENFORCEMENT ORDERS (4 of 291 items; numbers 301-304)

301. Damage Prevention Docket No. 004205: CPS Energy enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Rule 16 TAC §18.4(g), at 12751 Pronghorn Oak (Oak Monarch), San Antonio/Alamo Ranch Unit 44D, Bexar County, Texas.

302. Damage Prevention Docket No. 004206: Miller Plumbing Co., Inc. enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Rules 16 TAC §§18.4(b) and 18.11(b), at 527 Reenie Way (Rip Spring), San Antonio/The Mesas, Bexar County, Texas.

303. Damage Prevention Docket No. 004207: Fox Electric, Ltd enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Rules 16 TAC §§18.11(b) and 18.11(b), at 5637 Belton, McKinney/Village Park, Collin County, Texas.

304. Damage Prevention Docket No. 004226: Howard's Mechanical Co., Inc. enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Rules 16 TAC §§18.3(a), 18.11(b), and 18.11(b), at 3105 Fillmore, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

OIL AND GAS UNPROTESTED

CONSENT AGENDA (32 items; numbers 305-336)

305. O&G 10-0261721: Mewbourne Oil Company to amend the permanent field rules for the Hemphill (Granite Wash.) (40311200) Field, Hemphill and Roberts Counties, Texas.

306. O&G 02-0260555: Tejones Operating Corporation enforcement action regarding (841338) Operator, Stanley Unit (07485) Lease, Well Nos. 1 and 1b, Patton (Austin Chalk) (69707200) Field, Wilson County, Texas. Violations of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2).

307. O&G 02-0261301: Charro Operating, L.L.C. to consider a net gas-oil ratio for Vidauri "F" (09263) Lease, Well No. 10, Vidauri (5800) (93740852) Field, Refugio County, Texas.

308. O&G 03-0261171: ConocoPhillips Company to consider consolidation of the Fulshear, S. (Wilcox H), Fulshear, S. (Wilcox H Stray), Fulshear, S. (Wilcox 14200) and Fulshear, S. (Wilcox 15450) Fields into a single field to be known as the Fulshear, S. (Cons.) Field, and to adopt field rules for the proposed consolidated field, Fort Bend County, Texas.

309. O&G 03-0261714: Chesapeake Operating, Inc. to consider a new field designation for the BP America A-303 Lease, Well No. 1, and to adopt temporary field rules for the proposed Marimba (Middle Wilcox) Field, Jasper County, Texas.

310. O&G 04-0261532: Genesis Producing Company, L.P. to consider consolidation of the Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, G, Lower), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, H, Upper), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, H, Middle), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, H, Lower), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, H A, Lo.), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, I-1), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, I-4), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, J-1), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, J-2), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, J-3), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, K-2), Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A, K-3,4) and Copano Bay S.(Fb-A, L-2) into a single field to be known as the Copano Bay, S. (Fb-A Cons. G-l) Field; and to consider field rules for the proposed consolidated field, Aransas County, Texas.

311. O&G 04-0261569: Chevron U. S. A. Inc. to amend the field rules for the Cisco- Benavides (Lobo Cons.) Field, Zapata and Webb Counties, Texas.

312. O&G 06-0260882: Oil Patch Operators Co., LLC to supersede the plug-only provision of the order in Oil & Gas Docket No. 06-0234259 regarding Well #102W on the Willis Unit Lease, in Cass County, Texas; sub-divide Well No. 102W from the Willis Unit Lease; and approve the transfer from Chaparral Operating, Inc. to Oil Patch Operators Co., LLC Willis Unit (05968) Lease, Well No. 102W, Rodessa (Dees Young) (77807245) Field, Cass County, Texas.

313. O&G 06-0261256: Goodrich Petroleum Company to consider temporary field rules for the Beckville (Haynesville) Field, Panola and Rusk Counties, Texas.

314. O&G 06-0261366: Samson Lone Star, LLC to amend the field rules for the Waskom (Cotton Valley) Field; and to consider a blanket Statewide Rule 10 exception for all completions in the Waskom (Cotton Valley) and Waskom (Haynesville) Fields, Harrison, Marion, and Panola Counties, Texas.

315. O&G 08-0223268: Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc. to consider permanent field rules for the Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) (83518500) Field, adoption of an increased net GOR, and transfer of various wells in the subject field, Howard County Texas.

316. O&G 10-0261505: Latigo Petroleum, Inc. to transfer certain wells from the Gem-Hemphill (Granite Wash) Field to the Meg (Granite Wash) Field, and to consider amendments to the field rules for the Meg (Granite Wash) Field, Hemphill County, Texas.

317. O&G 10-0261722: Mewbourne Oil Company to amend the permanent field rules for the Canadian, SW. (Granite Wash) (15218400) Field, Hemphill County, Texas.

318. O&G 10-0261723: Mewbourne Oil Company to amend the permanent field rules for the St. Clair (Granite Wash) (79636500) Field, Roberts County, Texas.

319. O&G 7B-0261506: Antle Operating, Inc. to consider a net gas-oil ratio for Mathiews-Hendon Unit (30057) Lease, Indian Mountain (Caddo) (44434300) Field, Throckmorton County, Texas.

320. O&G 8A-0261257: Primexx Operating Corporation to consider temporary field rules for the Peg's Draw (Mississippian) (70306500) Field, Borden County, Texas.

321. O&G 04-0261805: Suemaur Exploration & Production, LLC for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Vicksburg Formation of Brayton, N. (Vicksburg 9120) and Brayton, N. (Vicksburg 9250) Fields, Nueces County, Texas.

322. O&G 04-0261806: Erskine Energy, LLC for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Frio-Vicksburg Formation of the 9100 and 9200 Sands, Flowella (Frio-Vx Shallow) Field, Brooks County, Texas.

323. O&G 04-0261638: Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Vicksburg Formation of the Flores (Vicksburg, Lower) Fields, Hidalgo County, Texas.

324. O&G 06-0261637: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the James Lime Formation of the Angie (James Lime) Field, Shelby and San Augustine Counties, Texas.

325. O&G 04-0261632: Sierra Resources, LLC for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Vicksburg Formation of the McMoran (8960) Field, Hidalgo County, Texas.

326. O&G 7B-0261636: Antle Operating, Inc. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Marble Falls Formation of the Burns-Dalton (Marble Falls) Field, Palo Pinto County, Texas.

327. O&G 03-0261818: Alta Mesa Resources, LP for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Urbana (Wilcox Consolidated) Field, San Jacinto County, Texas.

328. O&G 02-0261817: Dan A. Hughes Company, LP for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Slick (WX. 12,200) Field, Goliad County, Texas.

329. O&G 02-0261814: Milagro Exploration, LLC for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Austin (Wilcox 12,300) Field, Goliad County, Texas.

330. O&G 04-0261813: Ricochet Energy, Inc. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Schwarz (8700) Field, Webb County, Texas.

331. O&G 04-0261808: Ricochet Energy, Inc. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Lopeno (Consolidated) Field, Zapata County, Texas.

332. O&G 02-0261816: Dan A. Hughes Company, LP for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Wilcox Formation of the Cosden (Z-12) Field, Bee County, Texas.

333. O&G 04-0261807: Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Vicksburg Formation of the Lyda (Vicksburg Lower), Lyda (Rincon W), and Ricon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) Fields, Starr County, Texas.

334. O&G 08-0261624: Entity for density application of Energen Resources Corporation for the North Westbrook Unit in Westbrook Field, Mitchell County, Texas.

335. O&G 08-0261625: Entity for density application of Energen Resources Corporation for the Westbrook Southeast Unit in Westbrook Field, Mitchell County, Texas.

336. O&G 8A-0261910: Kinder Morgan Production Co. LLC for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Sacroc Unit (#03137) Lease, Kelly-Snyder (#48583 001) Field, Scurry County, Texas.

MASTER DEFAULT ORDERS (6 items; numbers 337-342)

337. O&G 7B-0261129: Ward Trust enforcement action regarding Schulze, Wilfred (095883) Lease, Well No. 1, Schulze, Wilfred Ray (098459) Lease, Well No. 5, Coleman County Regular (Gas) (19511456) Field, Coleman County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2) and (3).

338. O&G 7B-0261146: Ward Trust enforcement action regarding Carr, Ethel (071387) Lease, Well No. 1, Carr, Ethel (072399) Lease, Well No. 2, Brookesmith (Marble Falls Reef) (12195500) Field, Brown County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2) and (3).

339. O&G 02-0260737: TPR - Texas Petroleum Res. Inc enforcement action regarding (863702) Operator, Wyatt Lease, Well No. 1 (0607040) Permit, Wildcat (00004001) Field, Victoria County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2); 16(b).

340. O&G 09-0260793: Oak Hills Drilling & Oper., LLC enforcement action regarding (617088) Operator, Oliver Unit Lease, Well # 1H (0613349) Permit, Newark, East (Barnett Shale) (65280200) Field, Tarrant County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2); 16(b); 8(d)(4)(G)(i)(III).

341. O&G 03-0257294: Brave Heart Resources, Inc. enforcement action regarding Massey-Ferguson Unit (163313) Lease, Well No. 1, Old Waverly (Yegua 4200) (67060666) Field, San Jacinto County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2) and (3); 3(2).

342. O&G 03-0258534: Brave Heart Resources, Inc. enforcement action regarding Bender-River (02404) Lease, Well Nos.22, 32 and 41, Humble (43464001) Field, Harris County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2) and (3).


OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL-RULES

PROPOSAL

343. Amendment of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §8.201, relating to pipeline safety program fees.

344. Repeal of all rules in 16 Tex. Admin. Code, Chapter 11, relating to Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, and adoption of new rules in a newly titled Chapter 11, relating to Uranium Exploration and Surface Mining (SMRD 01-09).

345. Amendment of 16 Tex. Admin. Code §15.125, relating to consumer rebate application procedures.


ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

346. Appointment of three Deputy Secretaries to the Commission to sign and certify documents in the absence of the Secretary of the Commission.

347. Discussion of and possible action on Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Legislative Appropriation Request and any other pending legislation affecting the Railroad Commission of Texas.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

348. Approval and adoption of an accessibility policy for the Railroad Commission's electronic and information resources.

SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION DIVISION

349. Presentation of the Year 2009 Texas Reclamation Award to the Texas Westmoreland Coal Company.

350. Authorization for the Deputy Executive Director to issue a notice of contingent contact award for the Alcoa Area F-1 AML Regrade Project and to award and execute the contract after receipt and legal review of bonds and insurance documents.

OIL AND GAS DIVISION

351. Update on the Daisetta sinkhole.


COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Jones

352. Letter from the Commissioners regarding the effects on the Texas economy from the climate change legislation in Congress.

PUBLIC INPUT

353. The Commission will provide an opportunity for general public input on any matter under the jurisdiction of the Commission, in accordance with the policy adopted on September 7, 2005.
TRD ID:2009004347
Datestamp:06/10/2009 04:29 PM
Archive Date:06/20/2009

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