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BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE GOLDEN SPIKE FIELD, CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO |
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CAUSE NO. 214
ORDER NO. 214-5 |
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission at 8:30 a.m. on August 4, 1997 in Suite 801, The Chancery Building, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado, on the application of Samotlor Petroleum LLC for an order to drill a well at an exception location 850 feet FSL and 2,637.60 feet FEL in the SW¼ SE¼ of Section 18, Township 16 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., to test the Mississippian Formation and other formations down to the base of the Osage Formation, for the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ SE¼ of said Section 18. No wells have been drilled in the SE¼ of Section 18.
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Samotlor Petroleum LLC, 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 May 20, 1969, the Commission authorized Order No. 214-1 to be issued, establishing 80-acre drilling and spacing units for production of oil from the Mississippian Formation for the below-listed lands in Golden Spike Field. Each such drilling unit shall consist of the W½ or the E½ of each quarter section, with the permitted well for each such drilling unit to be located in the center of the NE¼ and SW¼ of each such quarter section, with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction from the prescribed location permitted for surface conditions.
Township 16 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 6, 7, 18 and 19: All
Township 16 South, Range 45 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1, 11,12,13,14, 23 and 24: All
5. On July 29, 1997, Union Pacific Resources filed with the Commission a protest in this matter, and requested a continuance to the September hearing. At the time of the hearing on August 4, 1997, Union Pacific Resources withdrew the request for continuance.
6. Evidence presented at the hearing by the Applicant was insufficient to show that in accordance with §34-60-116.(3), C.R.S., the requirement to drill the well at the authorized location on the unit would be inequitable or unreasonable, therefore the Commission should enter an order denying the request to drill a well at an exception location 850 feet FSL and 2,637.60 feet FEL in the SW¼ SE¼ of Section 18, Township 16 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., to test the Mississippian Formation and other formations down to the base of the Osage Formation, for the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ SE¼ of said Section 18.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the request of Samotlor Petroleum LLC for an order to drill a well at an exception location 850 feet FSL and 2,637.60 feet FEL in the SW¼ SE¼ of Section 18, Township 16 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., to test the Mississippian Formation and other formations down to the base of the Osage Formation, for the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the W½ SE¼ of said Section 18 is hereby denied based on insufficient evidence to show that drilling a well at the authorized location would be inequitable or unreasonable.
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 right, after notice and hearing, to alter, amend or repeal any and/or all of the above orders.
ENTERED this ___________ day of August, 1997, as of August 4, 1997.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By
Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at Suite 801
1120 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
July 26, 2018