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 CHEYENNE WELLS FIELD, CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 212

 

ORDER NO. 212-8

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on May 20, 1991, at 8:30 a.m., in Room 101, Education Building, 201 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the verified applications of Mull Drilling Company, Inc. for an order allowing infill wells to be drilled at exception locations in the NW1/4 NE1/4 and the NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 33, Township 13 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., Cheyenne County, for the production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from the Mississippian formation underlying the W1/2 NE1/4 and the W1/2 SE1/4 of said Section 33.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      Mull Drilling Company, Inc. as applicant herein, is an interested party in the subject matter of the above-referenced matter.

 

2.      Due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.

 

3.      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.

 

4.      On October 15, 1968 the Commission authorized Order No. 212-1 to be issued which established 80-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of oil and associated hydrocarbons underlying the Cheyenne Wells Field in Cheyenne County, Colorado.  The units shall consist of the E1/2 and W1/2 or the N1/2 and S1/2 of a governmental quarter section, with the permitted well to be located in the center of the NE1/4 and SW1/4 of each quarter section, with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction to avoid surface obstructions and hazards.

 

5.      Evidence presented at the hearing indicated that two wells will more efficiently and economically drain an 80-acre drilling and spacing unit, resulting in the recovery of additional oil and associated hydrocarbons from the Mississippian formation.

 

6.      That in order to protect correlative rights and prevent waste, infill wells should be allowed to be drilled at exception locations in the center of the NW1/4 NE1/4 and in the center of the NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 33, Township 13 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., for the 80-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of the W1/2 NE1/4 and of the W1/2 SE1/4 of said Section 33.

 

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an infill well is hereby authorized to be drilled at exception locations in the center of the NW1/4 NE1/4 for the drilling and spacing unit consisting of W1/2 NE1/4 and in the center of the NW1/4 SE1/4 for the drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W1/2 SE1/4 of Section 33, Township 13 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., for production from the Mississippian formation.

 

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

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission expressly reserves its rights, after notice and hearing to alter, amend or repeal any and/or all of the the [sic] above orders.

 

Entered this 3rd day of June, 1991 as of May 20, 1991.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary

Dated at Suite 380

1580 Logan Street

Denver, Colorado  80203

May 31, 1991