General Information

Government Type

State Agency

Entity

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Public Body

Board of Oil, Gas and Mining

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Board of Oil, Gas and Mining Hearing

Notice Type(s)

Hearing

Event Start Date & Time

April 22, 2026 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

April 22, 2026 03:00 PM

Description/Agenda

The Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining meets on Wednesday, April 22, 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/Cw3_Gc_GyzE. The Division of Oil, Gas and Mining staff will conduct a briefing session at 9 a.m. 1. Other 2. Next month's agenda and division calendar 3. Opportunity for public comments The board will hear the following matters as soon as the briefing session concludes: 1. Docket No. 2026-018 Cause No. 132-86 - In the Matter of the Request for Agency Action of WEM OPERATING, LLC for an order pooling all interests, including the compulsory pooling of all interests of non-consenting and unknown owners, within a 1,280-acre (or substantial equivalent) overlapping drilling unit established for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Lower Green River and Wasatch Formations, comprised of Sections 23 and 24, Township 4 South, Range 4 West, U.S.M., Duchesne County, Utah (This matter has been continued to the May 20, 2026 Hearing Examiner Proceedings and May 27, 2026 Board Hearing.) 2. Docket No. 2024-074 Cause No. 076-05 - In the Matter of the Notice of Agency Action requesting the Board issue an order forfeiting the bond covering wells and facilities identified as API Numbers 43-007-30122, 43-007-30159, 43-007-30162, 43-007-30163, 43-007-30164, 43-007-30589, 43-007-30596, 43-007-30659, 43-007-30662, 43-007-30673, 43-007-30717, 43-007-30733, 43-007-30734, 43-007-30735, 43-007-30736, 43-007-30768, 43-007-30786, 43-007-31211, 43-007-31212, 43-007-31213, 43-007-31214, 43-007-31452, 43-007-31453, 43-007-50179, 43-013-32308, 43-049-30024 and directing the Division to orphan, plug, and/or reclaim the wellsites and facilities (The Dean Carlyle Shimmin Trust will appear and update the Board as to the status of the Shimmin Trust obtaining an operator for the Castlegate project.) 3. Docket No. 2026-020 Cause No. 476-04 - In the Matter of the Notice of Agency Action wherein the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining requests the Board issue an order forfeiting any bond covering the wells and facilities located in Uintah County, Utah, and identified as API Nos. 4304738800, 4304736735, 4304736734, 4304738101, and directing the Division to orphan, plug, and reclaim the wellsites and facilities from the operator, Weststar Exploration Company, and authorizing the Division to take any and all additional actions necessary to recover insufficient costs of reclaiming the wellsites and facilities

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 City, 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

April 14, 2026 04:58 PM

Notice Last Edited On

April 14, 2026 04:58 PM

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