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M- ~ -~~9 III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />November 1- 2000 <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver; CO 80203 <br />Re: Proposed Expansion of Sand and Gravel Mine <br />Longmont Distel Operations <br />Township 3 North, Range 6R West, 6th P.M. <br />Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17 and l8 <br />Veld County. Colorado <br />Ladies and Gentlemen: <br />~ ~°+t <br />PAT~IYA <br />OIL & GA.S CORPORATION <br />1625 Broadway, Suite 2000 <br />Denver, Colorado 80202 <br />(303)389-3600 <br />(303) 389-3680 Fix <br />RECEIVED <br />NOV 0 Z 2000 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />With respect to the referenced expansion of the Longmont Distel Operations none, please be advised that <br />Patina Oil & Gas Corporation ("Patina") is the owner of certain oil and gas leasehold rights under the <br />referenced lands (the "Lands") and operates hvo oil and gas wells on the Lands. Patina is very concerned <br />about the impact the mining operation will have on Patina's ability to develop, produce, operate atld <br />maintain oil and gas wells on the Lands. Patina has not waived any rights it has to access the oil and gas <br />mtder the Lands. <br />Patina has the right to drill oil and gas wells on the Lands pursuant to existing Colorado Oil & Gas <br />Conservation Commission well location rules. Patina requests assurance from the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology and the applicatl[ that the mining operation will no[ block access to the existing <br />+vells, pipelines and production facilities or preclude Patina from drilling, producing, operating and <br />maintaining additional oil and gas wells on the Lands. <br />Until this matter is resolved by agreement with the applicant, Patina is not waiving its rights as a leasehold <br />owner. Patina is opposed to any approval of the expansion of the Longmont Distel Operations mine unless <br />the approval is conditioned upon the preservation of Patina's real property rights that allow it to make a <br />reasonable use of the surface of the Lands for oil mld gas development. <br />Patina requests that these conmlents be entered into the record for this application. If you have any <br />questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned at (303) 389-3600. <br />Sincerely, <br />PAT OIL Nc AS CORPORATION <br />- z: <br />avid W. e <br />Vice President <br />c: Terq~ Ruby <br />Steffen Robertson and Kirsten (U.S.), Inc. <br />