BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT WASTE OF OIL AND GAS IN NORTHWEST GRAYLIN FIELD, LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 25 ORDER NO. 25-5

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 13, 1955, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 330, State Office Building, Denver, Colorado, after Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the petition of the Shell Oil Company for exceptions to Order No. 25-4, for two wells to be drilled off the established spacing pattern.

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.

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

3.      That both of the drilling units on which exceptions are requested are located adjacent to producing units, and that the requirement to drill the wells at authorized location on the two units would be inequitable or unreasonable.

4.      That exceptions to Order No. 25-4 should be allowed for two wells to be drilled on the following described location:

1.   Center of Lot One (1) of Section Eighteen Township Eight (8) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West of the 6th P.M., Logan County, Colorado;

2.   Center of Lot Two (2) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Eight (8) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West of the 6th P.M., Logan County, Colorado,

and that each of said wells should be the permitted oil or gas well for the drilling and spacing unit upon which it is located.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the following rules and regulations shall apply hereafter to the lands set forth in this Order, in addition to other applicable rules, regulations and orders of the Commission heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith.

Rule 1.    That an exception shall be granted for a well to be drilled in Center of Lot One (1) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Eight (8) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West of the Sixth (6th) P.M., Logan County, Colorado, and that said well shall be the permitted oil or gas well for the drilling and spacing unit upon which it is located.

Rule 2.    That an exception shall be granted for a well to be drilled in the Center of Lot Two (2) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Eight (8) North, Range Fifty-three (53) West of the Sixth (6th) P.M., Logan County, Colorado, and that said well shall be the permitted oil or gas well for the drilling and spacing unit upon which it located.

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

ORDERED this 13th day of July, 1955.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By  Annabel Hogsett, Secretary