FM Directory

This page identifies who to contact in FM to resolve reporter and payor issues. The first section is arranged by topic; the second section is arranged by branch.

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Accounts Receivable Information
Appeals
Details concerning appeal requirements, the appeal process, and mailing information are included in every Order to Pay and Order to Perform letter.

Appeal Forms
ONRR Appeals Coordinator — Amber Eller— (303) 231-3220

Change of Address and/or Addressee of Record Information
The ONRR can only make changes to official Address and/or Addressee of Record information upon receipt of a signed, original Form ONRR-4444. Open and read the Instructions document as you complete the form.
 Form ONRR-4444
 Instructions for Form ONRR-4444
Company Name Change Information
Company name changes must be initiated by the company through the BLM (for onshore Federal leases), the ONRR in New Orleans (for offshore leases) or the BIA (for Indian leases). The company and the ONRR will be notified in writing that the name change is recognized and the effective date. For assistance with this process, please contact Ms. Karen Witt-Harper at (303) 231-3463 or Karen.Witt-Harper@onrr.gov
Data Warehouse Portal
External Link (IE) Data Warehouse Portal (for non-ONRR users only)
Content-related questions — Mary Dietrick — (303) 231-3318
Technical questions — ONRR Customer Support — (303) 231-3333
Debt Collection
Delivery Information

Via courier or in person:
    Hours: 7:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday-Friday
    Location:
      Office of Natural Resources Revenue
      Room A-614, Document Processing Team
      Bldg 85, Denver Federal Center
      Sixth Avenue and Kipling Parkway
      Denver, Colorado 80225

Via U.S. mail:
      Office of Natural Resources Revenue
      PO Box 25627
      Denver, CO 80225-0627
    

Electronic Payment Information
Electronic Reporting Information
Interest Calculation Tables
Operator Number Assignment
To have an Operator Number assigned to your company, please contact
Ms. Denise McGee at (303) 231-3627 or Denise.McGee@onrr.gov
Payment Information
Payor Code Assignment
To have a Payor Code assigned to your company, please contact
Ms. Karen Witt-Harper at (303) 231-3463 or Karen.Witt-Harper@onrr.gov
Reporting Information

FM Division Chief — Robert Prael — (303) 231-3217
Division Secretary — Terri M Bennetto — (303) 231-3435
Financial Management Branches and Responsibilities

Financial Management Branches and Responsibilities


The Financial Management (FM) Division Chief is Robert Prael.

The FM Division consists of four branches:
  • Accounting Services (AS) - Manager, Paul Knueven

  • Financial Services (FS) - Manager, Hans Meingast

  • Production Accounting and Verification Services (PAVS) - Manager, Louise Williams

  • Reporting Services (RS) - Manager, Lorraine Corona


  • Accounting Services

  • Processes all rents, royalties and bonuses paid to ONRR for Federal or Indian mineral leases (currently >$9 billion per year)
  • Maintains the general ledger for ONRR (assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses)
  • Manages investment portfolios in excess of $1.1 billion in value
  • Prepares, reconciles, verifies and transmits all required financial reports to Treasury and to the Department of the Interior
  • Distributes revenues in accordance with Federal law (to States, Counties, other Federal agencies, and BIA – for Indian Tribes and individual Indian allottees)
  • Provides Explanation of Payment data to all recipients
  • Prepares daily deposit reconciliations for the monies deposited with Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
  • Financial Services

  • Ensures that industry reporters follow Federal laws, regulations, and lease terms in their financial reporting to the ONRR
  • Bills for late payment interest on Federal, Indian, Solid Mineral, and Geothermal leases
  • Bills for insufficient estimates on Federal, Indian, Solid Mineral, and Geothermal leases
  • Bills for over-recoupments on Indian Leases
  • Bills for rental, minimum royalty, deferred bonus, rights-of-way and other financial term exceptions
  • Pays interest for overpayments on Federal leases
  • Prepares manual bills for civil penalty, diligent exploration expense, and other miscellaneous collections/billing actions (debt collection)
  • Serves as a customer service focal point for customers to answer any financial questions (bill questions, database questions, and payment questions)
  • Provides both formal and informal training to industry
  • Production Accounting and Verification Services

  • Establishes and maintains well/FMP reference database, including error correction
  • Provides formal and one-on-one training to industry reporters
  • Receives and processes production reports
  • Verifies corroborative reports to production reports and source documents
  • Coordinates with BLM and OEMM on surface management issues
  • Manages electronic reporting activities
  • Reporting Services

  • Establishes and maintains the reference database, including error correction
  • Conducts data mining activities including adjustment line monitoring and volume comparisons
  • Provides both formal and informal training to industry reporters
  • Receives and processes royalty reports
  • Coordinates with BLM and OEMM on surface management issues
  • Manages electronic reporting activities
  • Accounting Services
    Manager — Paul Knueven — (303) 231-3316
    Secretary — Danielle Leigh — (303) 231-3579

    Accounts Payable Team
    Chief — Joseph Muniz — (303) 231-3103

    Federal Disbursement Contacts
      Dennis Calaway — (303) 231-3381
      Nancy Wisch — (303) 231-3465

    Indian Distribution Contacts
      Marvin Hamsher — (303) 231-3123
      Jing Geng — (303) 231-3634

    Indian Disbursements to OST Contact
      David Campbell — (303) 231-3668

    General Ledger Team
      Chief — Rita DeBraccio — (303) 231-3085

    Electronic Payment Contacts
      Johnnie Sheeley — 1-800-525-0309 x3108 or (303) 231-3108
      Kim Bearden — 1-800-525-0309 x3574 or (303) 231-3574

    Financial Services
    Manager — Hans Meingast — (303) 231-3382
    Secretary — Wendy Ranone — (303) 231-3329

    Accounts Receivable and Billing Contacts
    Financial Services Federal Company Assignments
    Financial Services Indian Company Assignments

    Debt Collection
    Debt Collection contact information

    Payment Information
    Federal and Indian payment information and contact information
    Payment Information

    Production Accounting and Verification Services
    Manager — Louise Williams — (303) 231-3439
    Secretary — Wendy Ranone — (303) 231-3329

    Production Reporting Contacts
    List of production analysts, assigned by company, who help reporters with Oil & Gas Operations Reports (OGORS) and Production Allocation Schedule Reports (PASRs).
    Production Reporting Contacts (as of November 18, 2011)

    Reporting Services
    Manager — Lorraine Corona — (303) 231-3671
    Secretary —Danielle Leigh — (303) 231-3579

    Lease and Agreement Maintenance
    List of reference analysts—assigned by topic or state—who maintain and perform error correction on leases and agreements

    Lease and Agreement Maintenance Contacts

    Royalty Reporting
    List of royalty report analysts—assigned by company—who help reporters with Reports of Sales and Royalty Remittance (Form MMS-2014)

    Royalty Reporting Contacts