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 CAMEO FIELD, MESA COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 159

 

ORDER NO. 159-2      (Emergency)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado has heretofore issued Order No. 159-1 in Cause No. 159, which provides, among other things, for 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the Dakota formation underlying the Cameo Field, Mesa County, Colorado, with the permitted gas well for each unit to be located not closer than 1320 feet from the boundary lines of each such drilling unit.  On August 28, 1962, the United Producing Company, Inc. requested the Commission to issue an emergency order which would grant permission for the drilling of a well off the established spacing pattern.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      That the Commission has jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

 

2.      That an emergency exists requiring immediate action by the Commission, and that an emergency order should be issued in accordance with the provisions of 100-6-7(3) CRS 1953, as amended.

 

3.      That the United Producing Company, Inc. is the owner of all operating rights in the 640-acre tract which falls within Section 6, Township 10 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M., Mesa County, Colorado.

 

4.      That due to extreme topographical conditions and recent geological information, the only reasonable location for the permitted gas well for said drilling unit would be 739 feet from the north line and 820 feet from the west line of said drilling unit.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an exception to Order No. 159-1 is hereby granted for a well to be drilled 739 feet from the north line and 820 feet from the west line of Section 6, Township 10 South, Range 98 West, 6th P.M., Mesa County, Colorado; and that said well shall be the permitted gas well for the drilling unit upon which it is located.


 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be effective fifteen (15) days, commencing August 31, 1962.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

D.V. Rogers, Secretary

Dated at Denver, Colorado

August 31, 1962