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Agency Name:Railroad Commission of Texas
Date of Meeting:02/10/2009
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:02/02/2009
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 301-372)

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 Tuesday, February 10, 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 (21 of 313 items total; numbers 301-319)

301. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002269: City of Sulphur Springs enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 219 Main (Davis Street), Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.

302. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002271: Thedford Construction, Inc. enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules 16 TAC §18.3(a) and §18.11(b), at Pearl Circle at Happy Circle (W. Main), Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas.

303. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002280: City of Brownwood enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 3419 Road (Avenue X), Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

304. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002282: City of Brownwood enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 2614 Durham, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

305. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002283: City of Brownwood enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 2610 Durham (Magnolia), Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

306. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002284: City of Brownwood enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 100 Center (Mayes), Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

307. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002285: City of Clyde enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 1200 Blk of Stephens, Clyde, Callahan County, Texas.

308. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002291: Revolution Water enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules 16 TAC §18.3(a) and §18.11(b), at 111 Cold Springs Street, Buda, Hays County, Texas.

309. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002292: Johnson Fence enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 21303 Bella Flora Center, Spring, Harris County, Texas.

310. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002295: City of Paris enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 230 5 Street SE, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.

311. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002299: Tri-Tex Construction enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 2901 Eisenhower (Frankford Road), Carrollton, Denton County, Texas.

312. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002302: City of Sulphur Springs enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 179 Spence Street W (Fisher), Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.

313. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002309: Balfour Beatty enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules 16 TAC §18.3(e) and §18.11(b), at 1411 S. Goliad, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas.

314. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002310: Balfour Beatty Construction enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 11700 Kirkwood, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

315. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002311: Victory Plumbing enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules 16 TAC §18.3(a) and §18.11(b), at 4505 Western Lake (Quiet Waters Pass), Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.

316. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002312: Barnett Contracting, Inc. enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 2701 S. University Drive (Gurley), Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

317. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002316: City of Brownwood enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules 16 TAC §18.3(e) and §18.11(b), at 3400 Blk, of Milam Drive, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

318. Damage Prevention Docket No. 002341: City of Teague enforcement action for violation of Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rule 16 TAC §18.11(b), at 152 Barbara Drive, Teague, Freestone County, Texas.

319. Damage Prevention Docket No. 001175: Order Nunc Pro Tunc correcting Master Agreed Order dated December 16, 2008; Docket No. 001175 Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Div. $250.00 Penalty Paid shall be amended to read: Docket No. 001175 Texas Gas Service Company $250.00 Penalty Paid.

OIL AND GAS UNPROTESTED

CONSENT AGENDA (27 items; numbers 320-346)

320. O&G 02-0260197: Blackbrush O & G, Inc. to consider permanent field rules for the Labus (Austin) (51138333) Field, Karnes County, Texas.

321. O&G 04-0259990: Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. to consider permanent field rules for the Home Run (Vicksburg 10) (42403250) Field, Brooks County, Texas.

322. O&G 04-0260201: EOG Resources, Inc. to amend field rules in the Lopez, SE. (Consolidated) Field, Duval County, Texas.

323. O&G 06-0257307: El Paso E & P Company, L. P. to consider an exception to Statewide Rule 10 to downhole commingle in the Viper #2 Lease, Well No. 2, Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) and Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) Fields, Rusk County, Texas.

324. O&G 06-0260196: Exxon Mobil Corporation to consider consolidation of the Trawick (James) and Trawick (Pettit-TP Cons.) Fields and to adopt special field rules for the consolidated field, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

325. O&G 06-0260469: NFR Energy, LLC to amend the field rules for the Minden (Cotton Valley Cons.) Field, Panola and Rusk Counties, Texas.

326. O&G 06-0260471: NFR Energy, LLC to amend the field rules for the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, Gregg, Harrison, Panola and Rusk Counties, Texas.

327. O&G 08-0260277: Exxon Mobil Corporation to balance the Oates, NE. (Devonian) (66591333) Field, Pecos County, Texas.

328. O&G 09-0260198: Rocky Point Oil, Inc. to consider unitization and secondary recovery authority for the Kma Unit, K-M-A Field, Wichita County, Texas.

329. O&G 10-0259989: Range Production Company to consider a new field designation for the Sutter's Mill Lease, Well No. 170, to be known as the Roberts Co. (St. Louis) Field; and to adopt temporary field rules for the proposed field, Roberts County, Texas.

330. O&G 7B-0260388: Double M Petroproperties, Inc. to consider consolidation of the Royston (Canyon) and Tolar (Canyon) Fields into the Keeler-Wimberly (Canyon Sd.), and to consider an MER for the consolidated field, Fisher County, Texas.

331. O&G 8A-0260199: Swanson, Tommy Oil Company, Inc. to amend the field rules for the Illusion Lake (San Andres) Field, Lamb County, Texas.

332. O&G 8A-0260203: Texland Petroleum, L.P. to consider classification of well wells completed in and producing from the Stockyard (San Andres) Field as gas wells, Gaines County, Texas.

333. O&G 7B-0260279: Walsh, F H Jr. Operating Co. Inc to consider blanket Statewide Rule 10 exception authority for all current and future wells operated by applicant or their successors or assigns in the Walsh Ranch (Atoka 1), Walsh Ranch (Atoka 2lower), Walsh Ranch (Atoka 2 Upper), Walsh Ranch (Lower Big Saline), Walsh Ranch (Upper Big Saline), Walsh Ranch West (Atoka 3), Walsh Ranch West (Atoka 4), or Walsh Ranch West (Marble Falls) Fields, Parker and Tarrant Counties, Texas.

334. O&G 10-0260329: Laredo Petroleum, Inc. to amend and make permanent the field rules, and to cancel any overproduction for the Begert (10,200) Field, Hemphill County, Texas.

335. O&G 04-0260278: Erskine Energy, LLC to consolidate the Flowella (Frio 8300), Flowella (Frio 8750), Flowella(vicksburg 9300), Flowella (Vicksburg 4), Flowella (Vicksburg 9600), Flowella (Vicksburg 3), Flowella (Loma Blanca), and Flowella (11,200) Fields into a single field to be known as the Flowella (Frio-Vx Shallow) Field, and to adopt a combined interval designation and permanent field rules for the consolidated field, Brooks and Kleberg Counties, Texas.

336. O&G 03-0260535 XTO Energy, Inc. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Pettit Formation of the Decker Switch (Pettit) Field, Jasper and Tyler Counties, Texas.

337. O&G 03-0260533 Anadarko E&P Company for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Austin Chalk Formation of the Brookeland (Austin Chalk) and Magnolia Springs (Austin Chalk) Fields, Jasper and Tyler Counties, Texas.

338. O&G 06-0260536 Oviation Energy II, LP. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Travis Peak Formation of the Riverview (Travis Peak) Field, Angelina County, Texas.

339. O&G 06-0260537 Noble Energy Inc. for the recommendation of a tight gas formation for the Travis Peak Formation of the Oliver Creek (Travis Peak) Field, Shelby County, Texas.

340. O&G 8A-0260531 Application of Stelbar Oil Corporation, Inc. to establish an entity for density for the Lamesa West Waterflood Unit in Lamesa, West (Spraberry) (51742 666), Field Dawson County, Texas.

341. O&G 8A-0260728: Energen Resources Corporation for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the RUDD (#68320) Lease, Robertson, N. (Clear Fork 7100) (#77318 666) Field, Gaines County, Texas.

342. O&G 8A-0260730: Apache Corporation for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Adair San Andres Unit (#17304) Lease, Adair (#00570 001) Field, Gaines and Terry Counties, Texas.

343. O&G 8A-0260676: Occidental Permian Ltd. for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Cedar Lake Unit (#00577) Lease, Cedar Lake (#16580 001) Field, Gaines County, Texas.

344. O&G 08-0260453: Occidental Permian Ltd. for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit (#19815) Lease, Goldsmith (Clear Fork) (#35652 062) Field, Ector County, Texas.

345. O&G 8A-0260722: Occidental Permian Ltd. for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Sundown Unit (#60282) Lease, Slaughter (#83991 001) Field, Hockley County, Texas.

346. O&G 8A-0260677: OXY USA WTP LP for authority pursuant to Statewide Rule 50 to approve or certify an EOR project for the Mallet (#05913) Lease, Slaughter (#83991 001) Field, Hockley County, Texas.

MASTER DEFAULT ORDERS (12 items; numbers 347-358)

347. O&G 03-0257731: Integrity Petroleum Group, Inc. enforcement action regarding (424776) Operator, Ipg Schoenfield Lease, Well No. 1b (0557960) Permit, Wildcat (00006001) Field, Wharton County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2);, 16(b); 3(2) and (3).

348. O&G 04-0257468: Samurai Operating Co. L.L.C. enforcement action regarding Wilson, E. C. (042226) Lease, Well No. 7, Riverside (5150) (77047423) Field, Nueces County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2) and (3).

349. O&G 06-0236219: Eclipse Oil & Gas, Inc. enforcement action regarding Arco Fee Unit A-908 (149072) Lease, Well No. 01, Arco Fee Unit A-989 (13808) Lease, Well No. 01, Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) (12193500) Field, Sabine County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2); 3(1) and (2).

350. O&G 06-0236220: Eclipse Oil & Gas, Inc. enforcement action regarding Texaco Arco Ami Fee A-378 (13244) Lease, Well No. 1h, Arco Fee A-418 Unit (13493) Lease, Well No. 1h, Arco Fee Unit A-990 (13854) Lease, Well No. 1h, Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) (12193500) Field, Sabine County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2); 58(a); 3(1), (2), and (3).

351. O&G 06-0236920: Eclipse Oil & Gas, Inc. enforcement action regarding Arco Fee 2-249 (13415) Lease, Well No. 2h, Brookeland (Austin Chalk, 8800) (12193500) Field, Sabine County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(2).

352. O&G 06-0257161: Riverstone Energy Operating, LLC enforcement action regarding (714292) Operator, D. Bailey Lease, Well No. 1 (0633572) Permit, Wildcat (00012001) Field, Smith County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 16(b).

353. O&G 09-0255536: Alco Oil & Gas Co. LLC enforcement action regarding Finley, W. T. (17222) Lease, Well No. 02, Hull-Silk-Sikes (4000) (43431730) Field, Finley, W. T. (17653) Lease, Well No. 10, Archer County Regular (03446001) Field, Archer County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2) and (3); 13(b)(1)(B).

354. O&G 09-0255537: Alco Oil & Gas Co. LLC enforcement action regarding Finley (01023) Lease, Well Nos. 3 and 4, Hull-Silk-Sikes (43431001) Field, Finley, W. T. (01067) Lease, Well No. 8, Hull-Silk-Sikes (Caddo) (43431500) Field, Archer County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2) and (3); 3(2).

355. O&G 09-0257290: Mahler, Kelly Operating enforcement action regarding Young (22260) Lease, Well No. 02, Young County Regular (99480001) Field, Young County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2) and (3); 73.

356. O&G 09-0257334: Mahler, Kelly Operating enforcement action regarding King, B. W. (07217) Lease, Well No. 14a, Young County Regular (99480001) Field, Young County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 3(1) and (2); 13(b)(1)(B).

357. O&G 7C-0256174: Gbtfta Operating, LLC enforcement action regarding Virden (15124) Lease, Well No. 01, Norton, N. (Palo Pinto) (66158900) Field, Runnels County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rules 14(b)(2); 3(1), (2), and (3).

358. O&G 03-0255815: Integrity Petroleum Group, Inc. enforcement action regarding (424776) Operator, Ipg Schoenfield Lse. Well No. 1 (0555240) Permit, New Taiton (Miocene 2500) (65227426) Field, Wharton County, Texas. Violation of Statewide Rule 14(b)(1).


OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL-RULES

ADOPTION

359. Notice of intent to review and re-adopt 16 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 3, relating to Oil and Gas Division, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

360. Notice of intent to review and re-adopt 16 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 11, relating to Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

361. Notice of intent to review and re-adopt 16 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 12, relating to Coal Mining Regulations, in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

362. Amendment of various rules in 16 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 8 to implement changes to pipeline safety regulations regarding natural gas gathering, accident reporting, leak reporting, and enforcement penalties, and to update the adoption by reference of federal pipeline safety standards (GUD No. 9757).


ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

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

AFRED

364. Letter to the Commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the Propane Equipment Initiative Program.

OIL AND GAS DIVISION

365. Authority to award an extended service contract for plugging wells with state funds; requisition number 455-9-0448, for 15 wells located in Titus and Franklin Counties (District 06); estimated value $404,479.

366. Authority to award an extended service contract for plugging wells with state funds; requisition number 455-9-0463, for 43 wells located in District 01; estimated value $472,421.

367. Authority to award an extended service contract for plugging wells with state funds; requisition number 455-9-0486, for 35 wells located in District 8A; estimated value $769,468.

368. Authority to award an extended service contract for plugging wells with state funds; requisition number 455-9-0352, for 15 wells located in District 03; estimated value $375,862.

369. Update on the Daisetta sinkhole.

COMMISSIONERS

Chairman Williams

370. Evaluation of candidates for and possible selection of Executive Director.

371. Election of the Chairman of the Railroad Commission.


PUBLIC INPUT

372. 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:2009000807
Datestamp:02/02/2009 03:40 PM
Archive Date:02/12/2009

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