BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE IGNACIO-BLANCO FIELD, LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 112 ORDER NO. 112-5

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 20, 1959, at 10:00 a.m. in the Game Room of the Albany Hotel, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of the Southern Union Gas Company for an order granting permission and authority to dually complete its Ute No. 6 well located 990 feet north of the south line and 1650 feet east of the west line of Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 11 West, N.M.P.M., La Plata County, Colorado, so as to produce gas from the Dakota and Mesaverde formations, with no commingling of gas from the two formations.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1.      That due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.

2.      That 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.

3.      That Applicant is the owner of oil and gas leases which cover, among other lands, Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 11 West, N.M.P.M., La Plata County, Colorado; and that it has drilled its Ute No. 6 well, located 990 feet north of the south line and 1650 feet east of the west line of said Section 16; and that said well is capable of producing from the Mesaverde and Dakota formations.

4.      That Applicant proposes to produce gas in its Ute No. 6 well from the Dakota formation at depths of from 7408 to 7464 feet, from 7476 to 7490 feet, and from 7513 to 7516 feet, through 2" tubing with Model D Baker packer set at 5240 feet.  Applicant also proposes to produce natural gas from the Mesaverde formation at depths of from 4929 to 4970 feet and from 5030 to 5205 feet, through 1" tubing landed at 5078 feet; and that prior to delivery of gas from the well into the gathering pipeline, there will be no commingling of gas from the two formations referred to, and that the well will be operated at all times so as to prevent any flow of Mesaverde gas into the Dakota formation, and vice versa.

5.      That all available geological and engineering data concerning the above well indicate that said well can be dually completed as set forth in Finding 4 above, and that said dual completion should be granted.

6.      That the granting of Applicant's request, and the completion and production of said well in the manner hereinabove described will not result in waste, and that no damage will result to either formation because of such dual zone completion.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the following rules and regulations shall apply hereafter to the Southern Union Gas Company's Ute No. 6 well, located 990 feet north of the south line and 1650 feet east of the west line of Section Sixteen (16), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range Eleven (11) West, N.M.P.M., La Plata County, Colorado, in addition to other applicable rules and regulations and orders of this Commission, if any, heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith.

Rule 1.    Authority is hereby granted applicant, the Southern Union Gas Company, for dual zone completion of its said Ute No. 6 well, with gas to be produced from the Dakota formation at depths of from Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eight feet to Seven Thousand Six Hundred Four feet (7408’ to 7464’), from Seven Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-six feet to Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ninety feet (7476’ to 7490’), and from Seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen feet to Seven Thousand Five Hundred Sixteen feet (7513’ to 7516’), through 2-inch tubing with Model D Baker packer set at Five Thousand Two Hundred Forty (5240) feet; and to produce natural gas from the Mesaverde formation at depths of from Four Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-nine feet to Four Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy feet (4929’ to 4970’) and from Five Thousand Thirty feet to Five Thousand Two Hundred Five feet (5030’ to 5205’), through 1-inch tubing landed at Five Thousand Seventy-eight feet (5078’); and prior to delivery of gas from the well into the gathering pipeline, there shall be no commingling of gas from the two formations referred to, and the well shall be operated at all times so as to prevent any flow of Mesaverde gas into the Dakota formation, and vice versa.

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 rule and order.

ORDERED this 20th day of October, 1959.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By  Annabel Hogsett, Secretary