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State Agency

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Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Public Body

Board of Oil, Gas and Mining

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Notice Title

Utah Board of Oil Gas and Mining Hearing

Notice Type(s)

Hearing

Event Start Date & Time

February 25, 2026 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

February 25, 2026 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining meets on Wednesday, February 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/n8zgL4P3gz8. Division of Oil, Gas and Mining staff will conduct a briefing session at 9 a.m. 1. Division legislative update 2. Update on oil and gas bonding rulemaking 3. Other 4. Next month's agenda and division calendar 5. Opportunity for public comment The Board will hear the following matters as soon as the briefing session concludes: 1. Per Acre Bonding Costs for Small Mines and Exploration - The Division will present information about average costs per acre for reclamation, followed by an opportunity for public comment. The Board will be asked to approve a figure that will be used for bonding small mines and exploration operations 2. Docket No. 2025-049 Cause No. 132-81 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SM Energy Company for an order pooling all interests including the compulsory pooling of the interests of certain non-consenting and unknown owners, within a 1,920-acre (or substantial equivalent) drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch (Colton) Formations, comprised of Sections 19, 30 and 31, Township 2 South, Range 1 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (This matter was continued from the October 15, 2025, November 19, 2025 and January 21, 2026 Hearing Examiner Proceedings. The Board will consider the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the Hearing Examiner from the proceeding on February 18, 2026.) 3. Docket No. 2025-050 Cause No. 132-82 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SM Energy Company for an order pooling all interests including the compulsory pooling of the interests of certain non-consenting and unknown owners, within a 1,280-acre (or substantial equivalent) drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch (Colton) Formations, comprised of Sections 30 and 31, Township 2 South, Range 1 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (This matter was continued from the October 15, 2025, November 19, 2025 and January 21, 2026 Hearing Examiner Proceedings. The Board will consider the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the Hearing Examiner from the proceeding on February 18, 2026.) 4. Docket No. 2026-009 Cause No. 132-83 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SM ENERGY COMPANY for an order pooling all interests including the compulsory pooling of the interests of certain non-consenting and unknown owners, within a 1,280-acre (or substantial equivalent) drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch (Colton) Formations, comprised of Sections 29 and 32, Township 2 South, Range 1 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (This matter was continued from the January 21, 2026 Hearing Examiner Proceeding. The Board will consider the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the Hearing Examiner from the proceeding on February 18, 2026.) 5. Docket No. 2026-012 Cause No. 132-84 -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 Aldrin 13-7 4-4-13-14-7H 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 13 and 14 Township 4 South, Range 4 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (The Board will consider the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the Hearing Examiner from the proceeding on February 18, 2026.) 6. Docket No. 2026-014 Cause No. 132-85 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SM ENERGY COMPANY for an order pooling all interests including the compulsory pooling of the interests of certain non-consenting and unknown owners, within a 2,560-acre (or substantial equivalent) drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch (Colton) Formations, comprised of Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, Township 2 South, Range 1 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (The Board will consider the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the Hearing Examiner from the proceeding on February 18, 2026.) 7. Docket No. 2026-001 Cause No. 130-45 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of WEM OPERATING, LLC for an order: (1) establishing certain 'lay-down' 1,920-acre overlapping drilling units; (2) establishing certain 'lay-down' 2,560-acre overlapping drilling units; (3) establishing certain 'lay-down' 3,840-acre overlapping section line drilling units; and (4) establishing certain 'lay-down' 5,120-acre overlapping section line drilling units as to long lateral horizontal well production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River and Green River-Wasatch Formations of: (a) Sections 29-32, T4S, R3W, U.S.M.; (b) Sections 5-8, 25-29 and 32-36, T4S, R4W, U.S.M.; and (c) Sections 1-2 and 11-12, T4S, R5W, U.S.M., all in Duchesne County, Utah (This matter was continued from the January 28, 2026 Board Hearing.) 8. Docket No. 2026-010 Cause No. 600-12 -In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action CRESCENT UINTA, LLC for an order: (1) establishing 'stand-up' 1,920-acre drilling units; (2) establishing 'stand-up' 2,560-acre drilling units; and (3) amending the Board's orders in Cause No. 139-157 regarding increased well density and decreased setbacks, all for the long lateral horizontal well production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River and Green River-Wasatch Formations, comprised of: (a) Sections 3, 10, 15-17, 19-22, 25, 27-30, 31-34 and 36, T1S, R1W, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah and (b) Section 32, T1S, R1E, U.S.M. and Sections 5-8, T2S, R1E, U.S.M., Uintah County, Utah 9. Docket No. 2026-011 Cause No. 130-48 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of FourPoint RESOURCES, LLC for an order establishing an overlapping stand-up (vertical) 2,586.59-acre drilling unit for extra-long lateral horizontal wells for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch Formations comprised of Sections 3, 10, 15, 22 and 27, Township 4 South, Range 2 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah, with certain caveats relating to existing wells thereon 10. Docket No. 2026-013 Cause No. 470-25 -In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of UINTA WAX OPERATING, LLC for an order partially amending the Board's order entered in Cause No. 131-151 to modify the stratigraphic definition of the spaced interval as pertaining only to the drilling unit established thereunder for long lateral horizontal wells comprised of Sections 3 and 10, Township 3 South, Range 1 East, U.S.M., Uintah County, Utah 11. Docket No. 2026-015 Cause No. 130-49 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of SM ENERGY COMPANY for an order amending the Board's orders in Cause Nos. 139-153, 600-04, and 130-31 to establish: (a) two overlapping 4-mile 2560-acre DSUS, and (b) one overlapping 4-mile 5120-acre DUBWDSU, each for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River-Wasatch (Colton) Formations in Sections 7-10 and 15-18, Township 2 South, Range 3 West, U.S.M, all in Duchesne County, Utah

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.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

1594 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Contact Name

Julie Ann Carter

Contact Email

juliecarter@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801) 538-5340

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Notice Posted On

February 17, 2026 05:23 PM

Notice Last Edited On

February 17, 2026 05:23 PM

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