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, MONTEZUMA AND DOLORES COUNTIES, COLORADO	) ) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 231 ORDER NO. 231-9

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on April 21, 1986 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 110 State Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the verified application of Ranger Oil Company for an order to amend Order No. 231-1 and reduce a certain 320-acre drilling and spacing unit to two 160-acres [sic] drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Desert Creek formation.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1.      Ranger Oil 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 November 17, 1970, the Commission authorized Order No. 231-1 to be issued by which 320-acre drilling and spacing units were established for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Desert Creek formation underlying certain lands in Montezuma and Dolores Counties, Colorado.  The units consist of the E1/2 and W1/2 or the N1/2 and S1/2 of a section with the permitted well located in the NE1/4 and SW1/4 of each section no closer than 990 feet to the boundaries of the quarter section.

5.      Based on the fact stated in the verified application and exhibits submitted, and having received no objections, and having been reviewed and recommended by the Director as Hearing Office, [sic] the Commission should enter an order amending Order No. 231-1 and reduce the 320 acre unit consisting of the E 1/2/ [sic] Section 19, Township 39 North, Range 19 West 6th P.M. to two 160 acre units consisting of (1) the NE¼ [sic] and (2) the SE¼ [sic] of said section for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Desert Creek formation.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that Order No. 231-1 is hereby amended and the 320 acre unit consisting of the E 1/2 [sic] Section 19, Township 39 North, Range 19 West N.M.P.M. is hereby reduced to two 160 acre drilling and spacing units consisting of (1) the NE 1/4 [sic] and (2) the SE¼ [sic] of said section 19 for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Desert Creek formation.

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

ENTERED this 15th day of August 1986, as of July 21, 1986.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By	Frank J. Piro, Secretary