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BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE IGNACIO-BLANCO FIELD, LA PLATA AND ARCHULETA COUNTIES, COLORADO |
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CAUSE NO. 112
ORDER NO. 112-39 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on February 16, 1979 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 110, State Centennial Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Atlantic Richfield Company, for an order authorizing the drilling of additional wells for the production of gas from the Mesaverde and Pictured Cliffs formations.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Atlantic Richfield Company, 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. On November 9, 1959, the Commission issued its Order No. 112-6 which, among other things, established 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas from the Mesaverde formation. The units consist of the N½ and S½ or the E½ and W½ of each full section, with the permitted well located in the NE¼ and the SW¼ of the section, when south of the north line of Township 32 North.
5. There is a well producing gas from the Mesaverde formation at the permitted well location on each of the units described as the N½ Section 11 and the W½ Section 13, Township 32 North, Range 8 West, N.M.P.M.; and from the Pictured Cliffs formation on each of the units described as the N½ and S½ Section 1, the N½ and S½ Section 2 and the N½ Section 11, Township 32 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M.
6. Evidence presented at the hearing indicated that one well is insufficient to adequately drain the gas from that part of the reservoir underlying the units described herein and the drilling of an additional well on each such drilling and spacing unit is necessary to effectively and efficiently drain that part of the unit and will result in greater ultimate recovery of the gas reserves and prevent waste; therefore, the application requests authorization to drill additional wells on the following area:
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Mesaverde Formation |
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Township 32 North, Range 8 West, N.M.P.M. |
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Section 11: |
NW¼ (1500' FNL, 1350' FWL) |
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Section 13: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Pictured Cliffs Formation |
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Township 32 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M. |
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Section 1: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Section 1: |
SE¼ (1000' FSL, 1000' FEL) |
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Section 2: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Section 2: |
SE¼ (1000' FSL, 1000' FEL) |
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Section 11: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an additional well, for the production of gas from the Mesaverde and Pictured Cliffs formations, is hereby authorized to be drilled on each drilling and spacing unit at locations described as follows:
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Mesaverde Formation |
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Township 32 North, Range 8 West, N.M.P.M. |
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Section 11: |
NW¼ (1500' FNL, 1350' FWL) |
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Section 13: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Pictured Cliffs Formation |
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Township 32 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M. |
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Section 1: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Section 1: |
SE¼ (1000' FSL, 1000' FEL) |
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Section 2: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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Section 2: |
SE¼ (1000' FSL, 1000' FEL) |
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Section 11: |
NW¼ (1000' FNL, 1000' FWL) |
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the above order shall become effective forthwith.
ORDERED this 16th day of February, 1979.
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OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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Frank J. Piro, Secretary |