BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

                        OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE EXEMPTION FROM                                       )   CAUSE NO. 1

BONDING REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 304 OF THE                             )

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION RULES                       )   ORDER NO. 1‑25 (Formerly 1-126)

AND REGULATIONS, LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO                    )

 

                        REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

             This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on April 20, 1992 at 8:30 a.m., in Room 101, State Education Building, 201 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the request of Gerald D. Mowrer to be exempt from the bonding requirements as provided for in Rule 304 for the No. 1 Northwest San Juan Well located in the NW1/4 SW1/4 Section 31, Township 34 North, Range 11 West, 6th P.M., La Plata County, Colorado.

 

                                FINDINGS

 

             The Commission finds as follows:

 

             1.  Gerald D. Mowrer, as applicant herein, is an interested party in the subject matter of the above‑referenced hearing.

 

             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.  The gas from said well, of low volume, is to be used for domestic purposes on the Mowrer property.

 

             5.  Gerald D. Mowrer, as owner of said well, should assume full liability relative to the production of gas from said well in addition to the responsibilities to properly plug and abandon the well at such time as production is no longer available.

 

             6.  Security in the individual amount of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) shall be posted with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for the well.

 

             7.  Gerald D. Mowrer should record this Order with the Clerk and Recorder of La Plata County, Colorado.

 

                                O R D E R

 

             NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that Gerald D. Mowrer shall post security with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the amount of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for operation of the No. 1 Northwest San Juan Well located in the NW1/4 SW1/4 Section 31, Township 34 North, Range 1 West, 6th P.M., La Plata County, Colorado.

 

             IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Gerald D. Mowrer shall assume full liability relating to the production of gas from said well and the responsibility to properly plug and abandon said well at such time as production is no longer available.

 

             IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Gerald D. Mowrer shall record this Order with the Clerk and Recorder of La Plata County.

 

             ENTERED this              day of                        , 1992, as of April 20, 1992.

 

 

                             OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

                                    OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

                             By                                  

                                  Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary

 

Dated at Suite 380

1580 Logan Street

Denver, Colorado  80203

May 11, 1992