BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT WASTE OF OIL AND GAS IN THE RANGELY FIELD IN THE STATE OF COLORADO	) ) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 2 ORDER NO. 2-2  (Emergency)

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

Heretofore, on December 6, 1951, the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado entered its Order in the above entitled matter, being Order No. 2-1, said Order prescribing certain Rules and Regulations for the Weber Pool in Rangely Field, Rio Blanco County, Colorado.

On March 6, 1952, Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company applied to the Commission for a rehearing on Order No. 2-1 heretofore entered on December 6, 1951, particularly with respect to Rule 3 of said Order. At the same time, the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Sharples Oil Corporation instituted suits in the District Court in the City and County of Denver against the Commission, alleging the invalidity of the said Order No. 2-1, and particularly Rule 3 thereof.

The Commission has determined to set the above entitled matter down for rehearing before the Commission, and further, the Commission is of the opinion that it would be in the best interest of all concerned if the Commission suspended the said Rule 3 of its Order 2-1 in the above entitled matter, pending final determination by the Commission of the application of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company for rehearing.

Moreover, by the said Order No. 2-1, dated December 6, 1951, the Commission ordered that the operators in the Weber Pool, Rangely Field, should on or before February 15, 1952 file with the Commission proposed plans for the purpose of preventing the waste of oil and gas, including a plan to inject residue gas into the Weber formation and to bring about maximum ultimate recovery in the Rangely Field. The Commission has received reports and comments from the operators as to the problem of injection of residue gas in the Rangely Field, and has determined that further hearings should be held in this matter, on the problem of injection of residue gas in the Rangely Field. Said hearing has been set for April 15, 1952, at which time the Commission is hopeful that the operators in the Rangely Field can come forward with a workable plan for injection of residue gas.

The Commission is of the opinion that it would be most convenient if the rehearing in the above entitled matter, as to Order No. 2-1, dated December 6, 1951, be held at the same time as the hearing to consider plans for injection of residue gas in the Rangely Field.

FINDINGS

In accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of 1951, as amended, the Commission does hereby declare and find that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, and that Rule 3 of its Order No. 2-1 heretofore entered on December 6, 1951 in the above entitled matter, should be suspended pending determination by the Commission of the application for rehearing of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company, but that in all other respects said Order should remain in full force and effect.

ORDER

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Rule 3 of Order No. 2-1, heretofore entered on December 6, 1951, in Cause No. 2, is hereby suspended, said suspension to remain in full force and effect until April 10, 1952, and that in all other respects said Order No. 2-1 shall remain in full force and effect.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall become effective forthwith.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By	John E. Cronin, Secretary

Dated at Denver, Colorado

March 26, 1952