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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. 112-45 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on May 21, 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 Lynco Oil Corporation, for an order authorizing the drilling of additional wells for the production of gas from the Mesaverde and/or Pictured Cliffs formations.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Lynco Oil Corporation, 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 Pictured Cliffs and Mesaverde formations. The units consist of the N½ and S½ or the E½ and W½ of each full section, with the permitted well located in the NW¼ and the SE¼ of the section, when north of the north line of Township 32 North.
5. There is a well producing gas from the Pictured Cliffs and/or Mesaverde formations at the permitted well location on each of the units described as follows: N½ Section 3 (Pictured Cliffs & Mesaverde); N½ Section 4 (Pictured Cliffs); N½ Section 5 (Pictured Cliffs); S½ Section 5 (Pictured Cliffs & Mesaverde); E½ Section 6 (Pictured Cliffs & Mesaverde); N½ Section 16 (Pictured Cliffs), Township 33 North, Range 10 West, N.M.P.M.; the N½ Section 17 (Mesaverde); E½ Section 22 (Mesaverde), Township 33 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M.
6. Evidence presented at the hearing indicates 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 each of the units described herein and that the additional wells located in the units described as the N½ Section 3 and the N½ Section 16, Township 33 North, Range 10 West; and the N½ Section 17, Township 33 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M., be dually completed without commingling, for production of gas from the Pictured Cliffs and Mesaverde formations. The location of said additional wells are [sic] as follows:
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Unit # |
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Formation |
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Township 33 North, Range 10 West, N.M.P.M. |
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Sec. |
3: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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2 |
Sec. |
4: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs |
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3 |
Sec. |
5: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs |
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4 |
Sec. |
5: |
S½ |
SW¼ |
Mesaverde |
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5 |
Sec. |
6: |
E½ |
NE¼ |
Mesaverde |
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6 |
Sec. |
16: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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Township 33 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M. |
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7 |
Sec. |
17: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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8 |
Sec. |
22: |
E½ |
NE¼ |
Mesaverde |
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and that each well be located no closer than 990 feet to the boundary of the quarter section upon which it is located. In addition, the additional wells in Unit Nos. 1, 6 and 7 should be allowed to be dually completed in the Pictured Cliffs and Mesaverde formations.
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an additional well for the production of gas from the Pictured Cliffs and/or Mesaverde formations, is hereby authorized to be drilled on each of the drilling and spacing units at locations described as follows:
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Township 33 North, Range 10 West, N.M.P.M. |
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1 |
Sec. |
3: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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2 |
Sec. |
4: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs |
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3 |
Sec. |
5: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs |
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4 |
Sec. |
5: |
S½ |
SW¼ |
Mesaverde |
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5 |
Sec. |
6: |
E½ |
NE¼ |
Mesaverde |
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6 |
Sec. |
16: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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Township 33 North, Range 9 West, N.M.P.M. |
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7 |
Sec. |
17: |
N½ |
NE¼ |
Pictured Cliffs- |
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Mesaverde |
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8 |
Sec. |
22: |
E½ |
NE¼ |
Mesaverde |
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and that each well be located no closer than 990 feet to the boundary of the quarter section upon which it is located. In addition, the additional wells in Unit Nos. 1, 6 and 7 shall be allowed to be dually completed, without commingling, for the production of gas from the Pictured Cliffs and Mesaverde formations.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the above orders shall become effective forthwith.
ORDERED this 21st day of May, 1979.
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OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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Frank J. Piro, Secretary |