139-12

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 RULISON FIELD, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 139

ORDER NO. 139-12

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on May 15, 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 application of Barrett Energy Company for an order granting two exceptions to the permitted well locations as provided for in order No. 139-8 and allow a well to be drilled in the center of the SE1/4 of Section 27 for the unit consisting of the E1/2 of Section 27, and allow a well to be drilled in the center of the SE1/4 of Section 28 for the unit consisting of the E1/2 of Section 28, both said Sections in Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M., Garfield County, Colorado, both wells for production from the Mesaverde formation underlying these lands.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1. Barrett Energy 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.

[sic] On December 10, 1959, the Commission authorized Order No. 139-1 to be issued, which among other things, established 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas from the Mesaverde formation underlying certain lands in Garfield County, Colorado. On June 16, 1979 the Commission authorized order No. 139-8 which amended order No. 139-1 and established 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas from the Measverde [sic] formation. The drilling units consist of the E1/2 and W1/2 or N1/2 and S1/2 of a section with the permitted well to be located in the NE1/4 and SW1/4 of each section and no closer than 600 feet to the boundaries of the quarter section upon which it is located, and no closer than 1,200 feet from another producing or producible well in the same formation. Order No. 139-8 was adopted to include the below listed lands:

Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M.
Sections	5 thru 8:	All
Sections	17 thru 20:	All

Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.
Sections	1 thru 3:	All
Sections	8 thru 17:	All
Sections	19 thru 24:	All
Sections	27 thru 33:	All

5. The matter was heard by the Hearing Officer who recommends approval based upon the geologic testimony presented at an administrative hearing.

6. No objections to the application were received.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an exception to the permitted well location as provided for in Order No. 139-8 for the Rulison Field is hereby granted for a well to be drilled in the center of the SE1/4 of Section 27, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. for production from the Mesaverde formation for the unit consisting of the E1/2 of said Section 27.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that an exception to the permitted well location as provided for in Order No. 139-8 for the Rulison Field is hereby granted for a well to be drilled in the center of the SE1/4 of Section 28, Township 6 south, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. for production from the Mesaverde formation for the unit consisting of the E1/2 of said Section 28.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provision in the above order shall become effective forthwith.

Entered this 15th day of May, 1989, as of May 15, 1989.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Dennis R. Bicknell, Secretary