Cottonwood Creek, Inc submits Oil Pipeline Depreciation Rates for the Cottonwood Creek crude oil pipeline system under DO12-3.

20120104-0208 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 01/04/2012 ,-'0 gI'- -'r, ,: Cottonwood Creek, dnc. ' A Hijand Partners Company Oil Pl eline De reclatlon Rates Docket No. DO~~~ December 30, 2011 The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose .J CJ) rn Secretary C W i P1 nJ n ~ Federal Energy Regulatory Commission C l~ 888 First Street, N. E. A) ~ I Washington, DC 20426 c:". ~Pl nrn o &. C3 Pl 7J 8 i Re: Cottonwood Creek, Inc. c/3 Q PI1 Request for Approval of Proposed Depreciation Rates C) Dear Ms. Bose, Pursuant to Part 347 of the Commission's regulations, Cottonwood Creek Inc. ("Cottonwood Creek" ) is requesting approval to use the attached depreciation rates so that depreciation of its pipeline assets is reflective of the projected remaining life of the Cottonwood Creek crude oil pipeline system, located in the Big Hom Basin in Big Horn and Washakie Counties in central Wyoming. Cottonwood Creek requests to use the same set of pmperty and depreciation records for FERC Form No. 6 reporting purposes and for ratemaking purposes. Cottonwood Creek requests approval to use the proposed depreciation rates beginning January 1, 2011, the date Cottonwood Creek became subject to file FERC Form 6 and Form 6Q. The proposed depreciation rates are based on independent reserve studies which projected an eleven year remaining life of the crude oil pipeline system as of December 31, 2010. We respectfully request that the confidential version of Cottonwood Creek's "Information Supporting Pmposed Oil Pipeline Depreciation Rates" be afforded privileged and confidential treatment, exempt from all public disclosure, including the mandatory public disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 4 U. S.C. $522. Certain information in and attached to Cottonwood Creek's Supporting Proposed Oil Pipeline Depreciation Rates contains confidential information subject to Section 15(13) of the Interstate Commerce Act. u' P.O. Box 3886 ~ Fuid, OK 73702 20120104-0208 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 01/04/2012 Please return the duplicate transmittal letter in the self-addressed, stamped envelope, showing the date of receipt by the Commission. I hereby certify that I have on or before this date distributed, by First Class Mail, one copy of this transmittal letter to each shipper and subscriber. Should you have any questions, please contact Angie Grothe with Cottonwood Creek, Inc. , P.O. Box 5103, Enid, Oklahoma 73702 at 580-616-2051. Attachments cc: Joseph Athey, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission All Subscribers and Shippers 20120104-0208 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 01/04/2012 PUBLIC VERSION Cottonwood Creek, Inc. Information Supporting Proposed Oil Pipeline Depreciation Rates