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. 159-3

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on September 25, 1962, at 10 a.m., in Room 320E, State Capitol, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the Commission's own motion to consider issuance of a permanent order continuing the provisions of Emergency Order No. 159-2 issued August 31, 1962, for the drilling of a well 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, with such well to be the permitted gas well for the drilling unit upon which it is located.

 

Also, at this hearing, the Commission considered an amendment of Rule 2 of Order No. 159-1, to provide that the Director may, without additional notice and hearing, grant exceptions to said Rule 2 when it becomes necessary because of topographical reasons.

 

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 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.

 

5.      That Rule 2 of Order No. 159-1 in Cause No. 159 should be amended to provide that the Director may, without additional notice and hearing, grant exceptions to said Rule 2 when, because of topographical reasons, it becomes necessary to locate a well closer than the prescribed distance to any applicable boundary referred to in such rule.

 

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 said well shall be the permitted gas well for the drilling unit upon which it is located.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Rule 2 of said Order No. 159-1 is hereby amended to provide that the Director may, without additional notice and hearing, grant exceptions to said Rule 2 when, because of topographical reasons, it becomes necessary to locate a well closer than the prescribed distance to any applicable boundary referred to in such rule.

 

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 25th day of September 1962.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

D.V. Rogers, Secretary