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. 2-29

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

In Order No. 2-27 The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, pursuant to a request by some of the operators authorized an experimental program to determine the value of the Entrada formation of the Rangely Field as a storage reservoir for gas. Specific permission was granted to inject gas originating in the Weber sand into the Entrada formation.

On June 25, 1956, at a formal hearing called by the Commission, a report was made by The Texas company on the Entrada injection program to date. In addition to the report, a further request was made to the Commission for permission to continue the Entrada injection experiment for a period of six (6) months so that more conclusive results might be obtained.

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 report of The Texas Company regarding the Entrada injection program is not conclusive due to the short time that the experiment has been in operation.

4.      That the recommendation of The Texas Company that the Entrada injection experiment be authorized for an additional period of approximately six (6) months in order to obtain further data upon which to base an opinion as to the value of the Entrada reservoir for the storage of natural gas is reasonable and should be granted.

5.      That periodic reports should be made to the Commission during the six (6) months period regarding the progress and results, if any, of the Entrada injection experiment.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the following Rules and Regulations be, and the same are hereby adopted for the Rangely Field in Rio Blanco County, Colorado:

Rule 1.       The recommendation of The Texas Company that the Entrada injection experiment be authorized for an additional period of approximately six (6) months in order to obtain further data upon which to base an opinion as to the value of the Entrada reservoir for the storage of natural gas is reasonable, and is hereby granted. Gas may be injected into the Entrada formation, using only the Texas-U.P. Well No. 70-32, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW/4 NE/4 NW/4) of Section Thirty-two (32), Township Two (2) North, Range One Hundred Two (102) West of the Sixth (6th) P.M., Rio Blanco County, Colorado, until January 17, 1957.

Rule 2.       Periodic reports shall be made to the Commission, as the Commission shall require, during the six (6) months period, presenting the progress and results, if any, of the Entrada injection experiment.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Rules and Regulations contained herein shall become effective forthwith.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission expressly reserves its right, after notice and hearing, to alter, send or repeal any and/or all of the above orders, rules and regulations.

ORDERED this 17th day of July, 1956.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By  Annabel Hogsett, Secretary