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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Oil And Gas Advisory Committee - 04/12/2005 411.1 MINUTES 4110 OIL AND GAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE =/778 April 12, 2005t 2005 PRESENT: Michael Woodcock, Chairman, Public Representative (.. "T-'ED Charlie Jacobs, Industry Representative trrl?xRV'S ro Clifton McMasters,Industry Representative ilGI a Glenn Cooper,Industry Representative d,L�' Gretchen Arnold, Public Representative ttt ctr Robert DeLeon,Public Representative OTHERS PRESENT:4 Heidecker,Petroleum Superintendent Mr. Heidecker asked those present to introduce themselves. Mr.Woodcock called the meeting to order and asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of October 13, 2004. On a motion by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Cooper, the minutes were unanimously approved. The election of a Chairman and Vice Chairman followed. Mr. McMasters nominated Mr. Woodcock for Chairman and Mr. Woodcock nominated Mr. McMasters for Vice Chairman and they were unanimously elected. Mr. Woodcock asked if there was any old business to discuss and there being none he asked the Petroleum Superintendent for his report. Mr. Heidecker discussed a proposed amendment to Chapter 35 Oil and Gas Wells Section 35-92 to charge an administrative fee for the transfer of well permits as charged by other industry regulatory agencies to defray the operational cost of Oil and Gas Well Division. He stated the proposed fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)was recommended by the previous Oil and Gas Advisory Committee and he wanted the consensus of the current Committee. Mr. Heidecker stated there is no fee being charged now and said the proposed amendment will be recommended to the City Council for their approval. Ms. Arnold asked what other cities charge and Mr. Heidecker stated the City of Galveston has a$7,500 permit fee compared to the City of Corpus Christi's$1,500 permit fee. After a brief discussion a motion was made by Mr. Cooper to recommend the ordinance amendment to include a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per well to transfer a permit from one acceptable operator to another. The motion was seconded by Mr. Deleon and unanimously approved by the Committee. Mr. Woodcock commended Mr. Heidecker for continuing his efforts to promote plugging of non-producing wells. Mr. Heidecker provided the Committee with a running count of all wells drilled and plugged and abandoned since the formation of Oil and Gas Well Division. There being no other business,the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m. SCANNED )1L AND GAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2005 Public Members: Michael Woodcock,Chairman Woodcock Constructing 5632 Leopard Corpus Christi,TX 78408 Office-289-2417,home-991-6257 Term expires December 31,2006. Gretchen Arnold TAMU-CC 6300 Ocean Drive,NRC 412200 Corpus Christi,TX 78412 Office-825-3070,home-883-4517 Term expires December 31,2007. Charles West P.0.Box 1263 Corpus Christi,TX 78403 Office-884-9321,home-851-4867 Tenn expires December 31,2005. Robert DeLeon,Alternate 5406 Hulen Drive Corpus Christi,TX 78413 Home-992-2909 Tenn expires December 31, 2007. Industry Members: Clifton McMasters,Vice Chairman REH Energy,Inc. 711 N.Carancahua,Suite 906 Corpus Christi,TX 78475 Office-888-9192,home-960-3815 Term expires December 31, 2007. Charles E.Jacobs Jacobs Petroleum Engineering 926 Herndon Corpus Christi,TX 78411-2399 Office-882-7667,home-855-1259 Term expires December 31, 2006. Juan N. Cabasos Core Lab P.O.Box 10705 Corpus Christi,TX 78460-0705 Office-289-5457 Term expires December 31,2007. Glen Cooper,Alternate Texas Crude Energy,Inc. 347 Graham Road Corpus Christi,TX 78418 Office-937-5253,home-980-0096 Term expires December 31,2005.