IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND
CAUSE NO. 424
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN
OPERATIONS IN THE CHANNING FIELD,
ORDER NO. 424-5
PROWERS COUNTY, COLORADO
AMENDED/CORRECTED
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission at 8:30 a.m. on January 7,
1998 in Suite 801, The Chancery Building, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado,
on the verified application of Murfin Drilling Company, Inc. for an order to
remove Section 19, Township 21 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M. from the
provisions of Cause No. 424 and place the lands under the provisions of Rule No.
318.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Murfin Drilling Company, Inc., as applicant herein, is an interested party in
the subject matter of the above-referenced matter.
2. Due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in
all respects as required by law.
3. 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.
4. On February 1, 1985, the Commission issued Order No. 424-1 which established
640-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and associated
hydrocarbons from the Middle Morrow Sandstone (McClave Sandstone) underlying
certain lands located in the Channing Field, Prowers County, Colorado, with the
units to consist of a section of land, according to the governmental survey,
with the permitted well located no closer than 990 feet from the section lines.
On May 31, 1988, the Commission issued Order No. 424-3 (Corrected) which
extended Order No. 424-1 to encompass the below-described lands:
Township 21 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M.
Section 19: All
Sections 28 – 34: All
Township 22 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 2 – 5: All
Sections 9 – 11: All
5. Testimony and evidence was presented at the administrative hearing describing
how well control and seismic data define the field limits, and thus why Section
19 should be removed from the provisions of the Channing Field.
6. Testimony was presented that approval of the application is necessary to
allow a well to be optimally located for production from the Middle Morrow
Formation to prevent waste and protect correlative rights.
7. At the time of the administrative hearing, Murfin Drilling Company, Inc.
agreed to be bound by oral order of the Commission.
8. Based on the facts stated in the application, having received no protests to
the application, and having been heard by the Hearing Officer who recommends
approval of the application, the Commission should enter an order removing
Section 19, Township 21 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M. from the provisions of
Cause No. 424 for the Channing Field. The lands should become subject to Rule
No. 318.
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Section 19, Township 21 South, Range 46 West,
6th P.M., shall be removed from the provisions of Cause No. 424 governing
operations in the Channing Field and hereby become subject to Rule No. 318, for
production from the Middle Morrow Formation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the below-described lands shall remain under the
provisions of Cause No. 424 governing operations in the Channing Field:
Township 21 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 28 – 34: All
Township 22 South, Range 46 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 2 – 5: All
Sections 9 – 11: All
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in the above order shall
become effective forthwith.
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
orders.
ENTERED this 30th day of January, 1998 , as of January 7, 1998.
AMENDED this 9th day of February, 1998, as of January 7, 1998.
CORRECTED this 12th day of April, 1999, as of January 7, 1998.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at Suite 801, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 April 12, 1999
(424-5)