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	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 139 ORDER NO. 139-3

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on June 26, 1962, at 10 a.m., in Room 320E, State Capitol, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of the Southern Union Production Company for an order extending the limits of the Rulison Field as it pertains to the Mesaverde formation underlying certain lands in Garfield County, Colorado.

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.      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 subsequent development indicates that the Mesaverde formation constitutes a common source of supply of gas underlying, in addition to the area set forth in Order No. 139-2, the following described lands in Garfield County, Colorado, to-wit:

Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 1 through 36 inclusive
Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32
Township 7 South Range 96 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36

and that such area should be subject to the provisions of Order No. 139-2.

4.      That all wells drilled, and all locations approved by the Commission prior to June 26, 1962, should be the permitted wells or locations for the respective. [sic] drilling units.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the area set forth in Finding 3 herein shall be subject to the provisions of Order No. 139-2, and the Rulison Field shall henceforth include the following described lands in Garfield County, Colorado, to-wit:

Mesaverde Formation
Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32
Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 1 through 36 inclusive
Township 7 South, Range 96 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36
Wasatch and Mesaverde Formations
Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections  5, 6, 7 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32
Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections  1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36
Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.
	Sections  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 18

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that all wells drilled, and all locations approved by the Commission prior to June 26, 1962, shall be the permitted wells or locations for the respective drilling units.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the rules and regulations contained herein shall become effective forthwith, and henceforth the commencement of the drilling of any well or wells in the Rulison Field, as defined herein, for the purpose of producing gas therefrom, at a location other than authorized by this order, is hereby prohibited.

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.

ORDERED this 26th day of June 1962.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By	D.V. Rogers, Secretary