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 BRANDON FIELD, KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 188

 

ORDER NO. 188-15

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing on September 19, 1972, at 9 a.m., in Room 132, State Services Building, 1525 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Inexco Oil Company informing the Commission that it has obtained approval of the required percentage of interest for the unit operations in the Brandon Northwest Unit Area and therefore requests that the Commission issue an order approving the Unit Agreement and Unit Operating Agreement, and further making effective Order No. 188-14, issued August 11, 1972, providing for involuntary unit operations of the St. Louis-Spergen reservoir underlying said Unit Area.

 

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 Commission issued its Order No. 188-14 on August 11, 1972 which approved, among other things, the plan for unit operations and the waterflood project for the St. Louis-Spergen reservoir of the Brandon Northwest Unit Area; however such order would not become effective unless, or until the persons owning the required percentage of interest in the Unit Area approve said plan.

 

4.      That at the time of the hearing, applicant informed the Commission that approval by the necessary percentage of interests has been obtained; therefore, the Commission should approve the Unit Agreement and Unit Operating Agreement and make effective the provisions of Order No. 188-14.

 

5.      That any expansion of the unit area as provided for in the Unit Agreement should be minimal and not include the area of the Brandon Field as a whole.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the Unit Agreement and Unit Operating Agreement covering the Brandon Northwest Unit Area as defined in Order 188-14, are hereby approved.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Order No. 188-14 in Cause No. 188, issued August 11, 1972 shall become effective forthwith.

 

ORDERED this 19th day of September, 1972.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Frank J. Piro, Secretary