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

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CAUSE NO. 2

 

ORDER NO. 2-5            (Emergency)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

By its Order No. 2-4 (emergency), heretofore and on April 23, 1952 entered in the above entitled matter, the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado found that in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of 1951, as amended, an emergency exists requiring immediate action, and that Rule 3 of its Order 2-1 heretofore entered on December 6, 1951 in the above entitled matter should be suspended pending final determination by the Commission of the applications for rehearing of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company, and that in all other respects said Order should remain in full force and effect, and the Commission therefore ordered that Rule 3 of the said Order 2-1 should be suspended, said suspension to remain in full force and effect until May 10, 1952.

 

Rehearing in the above entitled matter on the said applications for rehearing of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company was had before the Commission on Tuesday, April 15, 1952, and the matter was then continued for further proceedings until May 22, 1952. The Commission is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of all concerned if the Commission further suspend the said Rule 3 of its Order 2-1 in the above entitled matter, pending a final determination by the Commission of the application of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company for rehearing.

 

FINDINGS

 

In accordance with the provisions of Section S (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 further suspended pending final determination by the Commission of the applications 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 further suspended, said suspension to remain in full force and effect fifteen (15) days from and after May 10, 1952, or until May 25, 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

May 9, 1952