2 CCR 404-3 Well Category Determination Process

• Library: Colorado Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 24, December 25, 2023
• Citation: 2 CCR 404-3
• Year: 2023

1. Definitions.

"COMMISSION" shall mean the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

"FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

"FERC RULES" means the rules and regulations adopted by FERC to implement the NGPA.

"NGPA" means the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 and as that act may subsequently be amended or superseded by subsequent legislation of Congress.

"APPLICANT" shall mean the person filing an application for a well category determination with the Commission.

"APPLICATION" shall mean a written request for a well category determination.

2. An applicant requesting the classification of a well producing natural gas, pursuant to the provisions of the FERC rules, shall initiate the process by filing one (1) copy of a verified application with the Commission for such a determination which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) FERC Form 121

(b) One or more of the following Oil and Gas Conservation Commission forms, whichever is appropriate OGCC Form 102-A, New Natural Gas Determination (2.5 mile Rule) OGCC Form 102-B, New Natural Gas Determination (1000' Rule) OGCC Form 102-C, New Natural Gas Determination (New Reservoir Rule) OGCC Form 103, New Production Well Determination OGCC Form 107, High Cost Natural Gas Determination OGCC Form 108-A, Stripper Well Natural Gas Determination OGCC Form 108-B, Stripper Well Natural Gas Determination (Enhanced Recovery) OGCC Form 108-C, Stripper Well Natural Gas Determination (Seasonally Affected)

(c) A filing fee of $50.00 for each well determination The applicant shall, at the same time, notify the purchasers and all other working interest owners of such filing. If more than one category determination is being requested as to a single well, separate applications for each determination must be filed. The application, upon filing, shall be given a filing number and a receipt of filing shall be provided to the applicant. Applications containing logs of exploratory or wildcat wells marked "confidential" by the Director, upon request of the operator, shall be kept confidential for six (6) months after the initial filing with the Commission, unless the operator gives written permission to release such logs at an earlier date. ...