General Information

Government Type

State Agency

Entity

Department of Natural Resources

Public Body

Board of Oil, Gas and Mining

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Utah Board of Oil Gas and Mining Hearing

Notice Type(s)

Hearing

Event Start Date & Time

June 25, 2025 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

June 28, 2025 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining meets Wednesday, June 25, at 9 a.m. at the Department of Natural Resources building at 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City. The meeting will be streamed live on the Department of Natural Resources YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/live/gxuEqoSSATE. Division of Oil, Gas and Mining staff will conduct a briefing session at 9 a.m. 1. Five-year review of oil and gas rules 2. Preliminary report on the Governor's Executive Order 2025-01 3. Oil and gas rulemaking presentation 4. Oil and gas surety discussion with IMA Financial Group (approximately 10 a.m.) 5. Other 6. Next month's agenda and division calendar 7. Opportunity for public comment The board will hear the following matters as soon as the briefing session concludes: 1. Docket No. 2025-027 Cause No. 470-18 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of MIDDLE FORK ENERGY UINTA, LLC for an order establishing overlapping special stand-up drilling units for production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the combined Wasatch through Dakota Formations from long lateral horizontal wells comprised of portions of Sections 25 through 28 and 33 through 36, T8S, R21E, S.L.M., Sections 30 and 31, T8S, R22E, S.L.M., and Sections 1 through 4, T9S, R21E, S.L.M., all in Uintah County, Utah. (This matter has been continued to the August 27, 2025 Board Hearing.) 2. Docket No. 2025-028 Cause No. 600-08 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC for an order modifying the Board's order entered in Cause No. 213-11 to reduce the heel/toe setbacks for horizontal wells to 100-ft. or 200-ft. from the northern boundary of portions of the Greater Monument Butte (Green River) Unit, Townships 8 and 9 South, Ranges 16 through 19 East, S.L.M., Duchesne and Uintah counties, Utah. 3. Docket No. 2025-034 Cause No. C0150025-NOV0331 - In the matter of GENTRY MOUNTAIN MINING, LLC'S Petition for Review and Request for Temporary Relief of Notice of Violation BC03312025, Bear Canyon Mine, Permit No. C/015/0025, Emery County, Utah. 4. Docket No. 2025-035 Cause No. 470-19 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of ROBERT L. BAYLESS, PRODUCER LLC for an order: (1) Authorizing the drilling and production of the proposed Harding State 11-32D-6-20 Well; (2) Establishing a special drilling unit for the commingled production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Green River and Wasatch Formations comprised of the S1/2N1/2SE1/4NW1/4, S1/2SE1/4NW1/4 and N1/2N1/2NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 32, Township 6 South, Range 20 East, S.L.M., Uintah County, Utah; and (3) Compulsory pooling the interests of Stephen D. Harding and Jane Iden in said special drilling unit and declaring them as nonconsenting owners in said well. 5. Docket No. 2025-036 Cause No. 997-05 - In the Matter of Formal Rulemaking to adopt R647-1 Definitions, R647-2 Exploration Mines, R647-3 Small Mines, and R647-4 Large Mines. 6. Docket No. 2025-037 Cause No. 997-06 - In the Matter of Establishing Fees to pay costs for carbon sequestration activities for the UIC Class VI program authorized under Section 40-11. 7. Docket No. 2025-038 Cause No. 132-79 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of FOURPOINT RESOURCES, LLC for an order pooling interests, including the compulsory pooling of the interests of certain non-consenting owners in the Armstrong 13-7 4-3-18-16-7HX Well identified herein, in the drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch Formations comprised of all of Sections 16-18 Township 4 South, Range 3 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah. 8. Docket No. 2025-039 Cause No. 130-40 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of FOURPOINT RESOURCES, LLC for an order establishing, on a pilot basis, overlapping stand-up (vertical) 1,920-acre (or substantial equivalent) drilling units for extra-long lateral horizontal wells for the production of oil, gas and hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch Formations comprised of Sections 5, 8 and 17, and 20, 29 and 32, respectively, all in Township 3 South, Range 1 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah, with certain caveats relating to existing wells thereon. 9. Docket No. 2025-041 Cause No. 134-03 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of WEM OPERATING, LLC for an emergency order authorizing the flaring of gas in excess of the amounts allowed under Utah Administrative Code Rule R649-3-20 from the: (I) Arabian 44-4-18-17-7H Well; (II) Walker 4-4-7-8-1H Well; (III) Shire 4-5-12-11-2H Well; and (IV) Clydesdale 4-5-13-14-8H Well, all with a surface location in Lot 1, Section 18, T4S, R4W, U.S.M, Duchesne County, Utah. (WEM Operating will be requesting that an Emergency Order for flaring gas in excess of amounts allowed under Utah Admin. Code Rule R649-3-20 be entered until this matter is heard in its entirety at the July 30, 2025, board hearing.)

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring auxiliary communicative aids and services to enable them to participate in this hearing should call Julie Ann Carter at (801) 538-5277, at least three working days prior to the hearing.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

Not Available

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

1594 W North Temple
Salt Lake, UT 84116
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Contact Name

Julie Ann Carter

Contact Email

juliecarter@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801) 538-5340

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

June 18, 2025 11:10 AM

Notice Last Edited On

June 18, 2025 11:10 AM

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