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 LADDER CREEK FIELD, CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 219 ORDER NO. 219-3

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on September 17, 1984 at 9:00 a.m., in Suite 380 [sic] Logan Tower Building, 1580 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the verified application of Lewis & Clark Exploration Company for an order granting an exception to Order No. 219-1 and allow a well to be drilled at a location in the center (660 feet from the west and 1320 feet from the north line) of the W1/2NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., and a well to be drilled at a location in the center (1980 feet from the west line and 1320 feet from the north line) of the E1/2NW1/4 Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., each with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction to avoid surface hazards.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1.      Lewis & Clark Exploration Company, 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.      On October 21, 1969, the Commission issued Order NO. [sic] 219-1 which established 80-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of oil from the Mississippian formations underlying certain lands in the Ladder Creek Field, Cheyenne County, Colorado.  The units consist of the E1/2 and W1/2 of each quarter section with the permitted well located in the center of the NW1/4 and SE1/4 of each quarter section with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction to avoid surface hazards.

5.      Based on the facts stated in the verified application and receiving no objections, the Commission should, according to 34-60-108(7) C.R.S. 1973, as amended, enter an order allowing an exception to Order No. 219-1 for a well to be drilled at a location in the center (660 feet from the west and 1320 feet from the north line) of the W1/2NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., and a well to be drilled at a location in the center (1980 feet from the west line and 1320 feet from the north line) of the E1/2NW1/4 Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., each with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction to avoid surface hazards.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an exception to the permitted well location as provided for in Order No. 219-1 is hereby granted for a well to be drilled at a location in the center (660 feet from the west and 1320 feet from the north line) of the W1/2NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., and a well to be drilled at a location in the center (1980 feet from the west line and 1320 feet from the north line) of the E1/2NW1/4 Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 44 West, 6th P.M., each with a tolerance of 150 feet in any direction to avoid surface hazards.

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 12th day of October, 1984, as of 1984 [sic].

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By	William R. Smith, Director For Frank J. Piro, Secretary