BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE EXEMPTION FROM BONDING REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 304 OF THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 1

ORDER NO. 1-7 (Formerly 1-95)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on June 16, 1989 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 Jean H. Brown to be exempt from the bonding requirements as provided for in Rule 304 for the well Brown-Monfort #1 located in the center of the SW¼ NE¼ SW¼ Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.  

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

            1.      Jean H. Brown, as applicant, is an interested 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 extremely low volume, is to be used for domestic purposes on the Brown property.

            5.      Jean H. Brown, as owner of the well, should assume full liability relative to the production of gas from said well as well as the responsibilities to properly plug and abandon the well at such time as production is no longer available.

            6.      Security in the sum of not less than One Thousand dollars ($1,000) should be posted with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

            7.      Jean H. Brown should record this Order with the Clerk and Recorder of Weld County, Colorado.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, that Jean H. Brown shall post security with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in the sum of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for operation of well #1 Brown-Monfort located in the center of the SW¼ NE¼ SW¼ of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Jean H. Brown 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 Jean H. Brown shall record this Order with the Clerk and Recorder of Weld County.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in the above order shall become effective forthwith as all parties agreed to be bound by the oral order of the Commission.

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 18th day of June 1989, as of June 16, 1989.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By Dennis R. Bicknell, Secretary