Application of Hilcorp Energy Company for Well Spacing Units; Public Hearing [44 Pa.B. 2335]
[Saturday, April 12, 2014]A hearing in the application of Hilcorp Energy Company for Well Spacing Units (Doc. No. 2013-01) is scheduled for May 7, 2014, and May 8, 2014, at the Albert P. Gettings Government Center Annex, Lawrence County Government Center, Assembly Room, 349 Countyline Street, New Castle. In the application, Hilcorp requests that the Department of Environmental Protection issue a well drilling and spacing unit order that establishes four gas well drilling units on approximately 3,267 acres of the Utica Shale Formation in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County and Shenango Township, Mercer County.
The proceedings in this matter will be governed by the Oil and Gas Conservation Law (58 P. S. §§ 401—419), 2 Pa.C.S §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law), 25 Pa. Code Chapter 79 (relating to oil and gas conservation) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure).
The public hearing will consist of two sessions. The first session will begin at 10 a.m. on May 7, 2014, and May 8, 2014, at 9 a.m. All ''royalty owners'' or ''other operators,'' or both, located within the area proposed for the well spacing order have the opportunity to support, oppose or present their own plan of development at the first session. All ''royalty owners'' or ''other operators,'' or both, wishing to present testimony at the first session must contact Glenda Davidson at (717) 787-4449 by April 30, 2014, and provide the name, status as a ''royalty owner'' or ''other operator,'' or both, address and phone number.
The second session will begin at 6 p.m. on May 8, 2014. Interested persons shall be offered an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed well spacing application at the second session. Interested persons wishing to present testimony at the second session are requested to contact Glenda Davidson at the previously listed phone number by May 1, 2014, to reserve time for oral testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes for each party. Witnesses are requested to submit three copies of their oral testimony to the hearing officer at the time of the hearing.
For information about the Oil and Gas Conservation Law and Hilcorp's Application, visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click on ''Oil and Gas,'' ''Office of Oil and Gas Management'' and then ''Conservation Law.'' For more information contact Kurt Klapkowski, Director, Bureau of Oil and Gas Planning and Program Management, (717) 772-2199, kklapkowsk@pa.gov.
Documents, motions and pleadings shall be filed with Glenda Davidson, Docket Clerk, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 787-4449, gdavidson@pa.gov.
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-772. Filed for public inspection April 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
