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 RANGELY FIELD, RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 2

 

ORDER NO. 2-33

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on April 20, 1976 9 A.M., in Room 532, State Services Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Jack Pennell, Donald A. Hayes, Jan Callister, Twin Arrow, Inc., and Kenneth D. Luff for an order granting an exception to Rule 5 (b) of Order No. 2-32 and Rule 318 of the Rules and Regulations and allow a well to be drilled to the Weber formation at a location in Lot 9, Section 31, Township 2 North, Range 101 West.

 

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 on September 24, 1957, the Commission issued its Order No. 2-32 which among other things, approved unit operations for the Rangely Field and allowed for the drilling of wells within 2640 feet from the boundary of the Unit Area, provided that such a location be in accordance with Rule 5 of Order No. 2-32 Rule 5 (b) of said order states that a drilling unit shall consist of not less than forty (40) surface contiguous acres, or a governmental quarter-quarter section containing not less than thirty-six (36) acres; and the distance between any two points farthest apart within such drilling unit shall not exceed two thousand one hundred (2100) feet.

 

4.      That evidence presented at the hearing indicates that an exception should be granted to Rule 5 (b) of Order No. 2-32 and to Rule 318 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission and allow a well to be drilled at a location in Lot 9, Section 31, Township 2 North, Range 101 West, 6th P.M., 750 feet from the north line and 1500 feet from the west line of said Section 31, and that the drilling unit for said well should consist of Lot 9, Lot 10 and that part of Lot 2 lying outside the boundary of the Rangely Weber Unit Area in said Section 31.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an exception is hereby granted for a well to be drilled at a location in Lot 9, Section 31, Township 2 North, Range 101 West, 6th P.M., 750 feet from the north line and 1500 feet from the west line of said Section 31, and that the drilling unit for said well shall consist of Lot 9, Lot 10 and that part of Lot 2 lying outside the boundary of the Rangely Weber Unit Area in said Section 31.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in the above order shall become effective herewith.

 

ORDERED this 20th day of April, 1976.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  Frank J. Piro, Secretary