BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE LEWIS CREEK FIELD, LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 23

 

ORDER NO. 23-3

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on January 13, 1959, at 10 a.m., in the Auditorium of the Department of Employment Building, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing, as required by law, and the mailing of copies of application by the Applicant, pursuant to the regulations of this Commission, on the application of The British-American Oil Producing Company, as Unit Operator of the "J" Sand Reservoir Unit Area, Lewis Creek Field, Logan County, Colorado, requesting an order of the Commission approving a change in the locations of injection wells in "J" Sand Unit Area.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      That due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law and by the regulations of this Commission.

 

2.      That the Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter embraced in said notice, and of the parties interested therein, and jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

 

3.      That Applicant is the Unit Operator of the "J" Sand Unit Area in the Lewis Creek Field.

 

4.      That on October 31, 1958, the Commission issued its Order No. 23-2 which, among other things, approved initial locations of five water injection wells; and that a change in said locations is necessitated by virtue of the existence of public roads upon which said locations fall, and that therefore a change of locations should be approved.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that Rule 3 of Order No. 23-2 is hereby amended as to the locations of the five wells for injection purposes, and the following locations are hereby approved:

 

(a)     2640 feet north of the south line, and 40 feet east of the west line of Section Seven (7) Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fifty-two (52) West;

 

(b)     40 feet north of the south line, and 40 feet west of the east line of Section Twelve (12), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West;

 

(c)     2635 feet west of the east line, and 40 feet north of the south line of Section Twelve (12), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West;

 

(d)     1330 feet south of the north line, and 2602 feet west of the east line of Section Thirteen (13), Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West;

 

(e)     1325 feet south of the north line, and 40 feet west of the east line of Township Eleven (11) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission expressly reserves its right, upon notice and hearing, to alter, amend, or repeal any and/or all of the above order.

 

ORDERED this 13th day of January, 1959.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  Annabel Hogsett, Secretary