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 PAPOOSE CANYON FIELD [sic] MONTEZUMA AND DOLORES COUNTIES, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 231

 

ORDER NO. 231-12

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on September 16, 1991 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 101, State Education Building, 201 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado, on the verified application of Celsius Energy Company for an order to amend the orders in Cause No. 231 by deleting the lands contained in the Island Butte II Unit Area from the lands established in the Papoose Canyon Field for the production of oil from the Desert Creek Formation underlying certain lands in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      Celsius Energy 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.      The Director as Hearing Officer reviewed the application and recommends that it be approved by the Commission. The lands are contained within the Island Butte II Unit Area.

 

5.      That no protests to the application have been received, and that Celsius Energy Company agreed to be bound by the verbal orders of the Commission.

 

6.      The below-listed lands were established by Order 231-11 for the development and production of oil from the Desert Creek formation, and this order should be rescinded for the development and production of oil from the Desert Creek:

 

Township 38 North, Range 19 West, N.M.P.M.

Section 7:  W˝ and E1/2

Section 18:  N1/2

 

Township 38 North, Range 20 West, N.M.P.M.

Section 12:  E1/2

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the following described lands in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado are hereby deleted from the spacing provisions of Order No. 231-11 and said lands shall henceforth be subject to the provisions of the Federal Island Butte II Unit Area:

 

Township 38 North, Range 19 West, N.M.P.M.

Section 7:  W˝ and E1/2

Section 18:  N1/2

 

Township 38 North, Range 20 West, N.M.P.M.

Section 12:  E1/2

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 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 all or any part of the above order.

 

ENTERED this 7th day of October 1991, as of September 16, 1991.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Dennis R. Bicknell, Secretary  

Dated at Suite 380

1580 Logan Street

Denver, Colorado  80203

October 2, 1991