REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

Pursuant to a hearing before the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado on October 19, 1987 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 110, State Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing, as required by law, the Commission finds it necessary to add to Rule 317 of the Rules and Regulations concerning the restoration of surface following oil and gas operations.

Additions to Rule 317 shall henceforth read as follows:

317 q. In cultivated areas, as soon as conditions permit, following the completion of drilling and completion operations, all the material associated with the drilling of the well that have been brought onto the premises and which no longer are needed shall be removed including but not limited to concrete, sack bentonite and other drilling mud additives, sand, plastic,, pipe, cable, waste material and paper. No such material shall be burned or buried on the premises unless approved by the surface owner. A notice shall be sent to the surface tenant at the same time.

r. As soon as conditions permit and recognizing the needs of the surface owner, drilling locations shall be restored within a reasonable time, not to exceed six (6) months, to their original conditions or to the size necessary for a normal producing location insofar as is practicable. The unit operator shall notify the surface owner, within five (5) days prior, that such restoration is to take place and, if requested by land owner shall consult with resp ect to the proposed reclamation operations and any special considerations that are necessary.

s. Upon written protest by the land owner regarding any of the above rules involving them, the Director shall take such action as he may deem appropriate.

DONE AND PREPARED by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado this 19th day of October 1987.

IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By Frank J. Piro, Secretary

Dated at Denver, Colorado October 21, 1987