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BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE MINTO FIELD, LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO |
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CAUSE NO. 174
ORDER NO. 174-1 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on June 18, 1963, at 10 a.m., in Room 330, State Office Building, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, and mailing of copies of the application pursuant to regulations of this Commission, on the application of the Sunray DX Oil Company for an order approving a proposed water injection program for the "J" sand formation underlying an area referred to as the "Project Area." At the hearing, the application was amended by the deletion of paragraph 10 relating to a possible change of the location of the proposed injection well and the use of additional wells for water injection.
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 "J" sand formation constitutes a common source of supply of oil and gas underlying the following described "Project Area" situated in Logan County, Colorado, to-wit:
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Township 8 North, Range 52 West, 6th P.M. |
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Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and SW¼NE¼ and SE¼NW¼ |
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Township 8 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M. |
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4. That Applicant's proposed water injection plan for injection of water into the "J" sand formation underlying said "Project Area" through the Sunray DX Oil Company-Knudsen #5 well located 605 feet south of the north line and 330 feet west of the east line of Lot 1 of Section 1, Township 8 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M., Logan County, Colorado, will increase the ultimate recovery of oil and gas from said "Project Area" by supplementing the present water drive affecting the wells producing from said "J" sand formation, and should therefore be approved as being in the public interest for conservation.
5. That avoidable waste of oil and gas will be prevented by the operations proposed by Applicant, and the correlative rights of any owner outside of said "Project Area" will not be adversely affected and will be reasonably protected under such a plan of operation; and that in the interest of securing the greatest ultimate recovery of oil and gas from said pool, and the prevention of waste and protection of correlative rights, this application should be granted.
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the following rules and regulations shall apply hereafter to the lands set forth in this order, in addition to other applicable rules and regulations and orders of the Commission, if any, heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith.
Rule 1. The "J" sand formation constitutes a common source of supply of oil and gas underlying the following described "Project Area" situated in Logan County, Colorado, to-wit:
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Township 8 North, Range 52 West, 6th P.M. |
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Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and SW¼NE¼ and SE¼NW¼ |
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Township 8 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M. |
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Rule 2. The water injection plan presented by Applicant, for injection of water into the "J" sand formation underlying said "Project Area" through the Sunray DX Oil Company-Knudsen #5 well located 605 feet south of the north line and 330 feet west of the east line of Lot 1 of Section 1, Township 8 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M., Logan County, Colorado, is hereby approved, and the Sunray DX Oil Company is authorized to inject water into said reservoir through said injection well in such quantities as shall be reasonably determined by Applicant to best achieve the maximum recovery of oil without waste.
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, rules and regulations.
ORDERED this 18th day of June 1963.
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OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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William R. Smith, Secretary |