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 NILE FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO.   216 ORDER NO.   216-6

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

                        This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 19, 1993 in Room 318, State Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing, as required by law on the application of Chris G. Katselas, for an order to rescind Order No. 216-3 which established 640-acre drilling and spacing units for production from the "J" Sand Formation. 

FINDINGS

                        The Commission finds as follows:

                        1.  Chris G. Katselas, as applicant herein, is an interested party in the subject matter of the above‑referenced hearing.

                        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.  In Order No. 216-3, the Commission established 640-acre drilling and spacing units consisting of a governmental section, with the permitted well to be located no closer than 990 feet from the boundaries of the section upon which it is located, and approved two wells as exception locations, for the "J" Sand Formation, for the below-listed lands in Adams County, Colorado:

Township 1 South, Range 60 West, 6th P.M.

                                                           Section 16:  All          Section 21:  All

                                                           Section 17:  All          Section 29:  All

                                                           Section 20:  All          Section 30:  All

                        5.  That evidence presented at the hearing indicates that there are no wells currently producing from the "J" Sand Formation in the Nile Field and currently the wells in the Nile Field are "D" Sand Formation water injection wells.

                        6.  Based on the facts stated in the application, receiving no protests, having been heard by the Hearing Officers on July 15, 1993, and recommended for approval, the Commission should enter an order rescinding Order No. 216-3 and placing the subject lands under the provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

ORDER

                        NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that, Order No. 216-3 is hereby rescinded and the subject lands are placed under the provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

                        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 , 1993, as of July 19, 1993.

                                                                        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

July 30, 1993