[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8170]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. SA98-70-000]


Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc.; Notice of Petition for 
Adjustment

March 24, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 10, 1998, Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc. 
(Pickrell), 110 North Market-Suite 205, Wichita, Kansas 67202-1996, on 
behalf of the working interest owners \1\ for whom it operated leases, 
filed a petition for adjustment under section 502(c) of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA),\2\ requesting that the Commission, grant 
them relief from any further refund liability not heretofore paid for 
the Kansas ad valorem tax reimbursements set forth in the Statement of 
Refunds Due (SRD) submitted to Pickrell by The Williams Companies 
(Williams), all as more fully set forth in the petition which is open 
to the public for inspection.
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    \1\ Working interest owners are identified as: Barbara Oil 
Company, Cecil Burton (deceased), Luis A. Casado (deceased), Vera J. 
Casado, Dane G. Hansen Trust, Carl W. Sebits, David H. Tripp, HWT 
Corporation (dissolved), Dr. John R. Kline, Virginia M. Johnson, 
Ralph S. Lightner, H.A. Mayor, Jr., and Burton Oil and Gas Prop.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 3142(c) (1982).
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    Pickrell states that the Barbara Oil Company, Burton Oil and Gas 
Properties, Vera J. Casado, Dane G. Hansen Trust, Dr. John R. Kline, 
Ralph S. Lightner, Carl W. Sebits, and David H. Tripp have refunded 
their proportionate shares of the undisputed principal amount set forth 
in the SRD, but are requesting that they be relieved of any refund 
liability for the interest. Pickrell further states that considering 
the low volume, marginal nature of the subject well and its 
circumstances, it would be a hardship on them and inequitable to 
require them to refund the interest where there is no chance of 
recouping anything further from production. Pickrell also states that 
this would be inequitable in view of the time that elapsed since these 
reimbursements were received and any request for a refund was made.
    Pickrell states that Cecil Burton and Luis A. Casado are deceased 
and that their estates have been closed. The HWT Corporation has been 
dissolved. H.A. Mayor, Jr., is elderly and in poor financial condition. 
Pickrell requests that any amounts attributable to these interest 
owners should be waived. Pickrell also states that the amounts 
attributable to these interest owners are not collectible and that 
Pickrell did not receive the benefit of any portion of the refunds 
which were passed through to the working interest owners.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said petition should on or before 15 days after the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this notice, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance 
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214, 385.211, 385.1105, and 385.1106). All 
protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to 
make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any 
hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8170 Filed 3-27-98; 8:45 am]
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