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 WATTENBERG FIELD, ADAMS & [sic] WELD COUNTIES, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 232

 

ORDER NO. 232-2

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on February 16, 1971 at 9 a.m., in the Envoy Room, Quality Motel, 1840 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Pan American Petroleum Corporation, now known as Amoco Production Company, for an order extending the field limits of the Wattenberg Field, and establishing for the additional area, 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the "J" Sand as provided for in Order No. 232-1.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      That due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.

 

2.      That 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.

 

3.      That testimony presented at the hearing indicates a common source of supply of gas underlies, in addition to the area set forth in Order No. 232-1, the following described lands in Weld County, Colorado, to-wit:

 

Township 1 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 South, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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and that such area should be made subject to the provisions of Order No. 232-1.

 

4.      That all wells drilled and all locations in the area described in Finding 3 herein, approved by the Commission prior to the date of filing the Application, which was January 25, 1971, should be considered exceptions and be the permitted wells or locations for the drilling units upon which they are located; and further that the Director may, without additional notice and hearing, grant exceptions to the permitted well locations to avoid hazardous conditions in drilling near coal mines and mine shafts, and surface obstructions provided the owners of the contiguous and cornering drilling units file a waiver or consent in writing agreeing to said exceptions.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the area set forth in Finding 3 herein shall be subject to the provisions of Order No. 232-1, and the Wattenberg Field shall henceforth include the following described lands in Adams and Weld Counties, Colorado, to-wit:

 

Adams County

 

Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Weld County

 

Township 1 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 1 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 1 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 2 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.

 

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Township 3 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.

 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the wells drilled and locations made in the area described in Finding 3 herein, and approved by the Commission prior to January 25, 1971, shall be considered exceptions and be the permitted wells or locations for the drilling units upon which they are located.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Director may, without additional notice and hearing, grant exceptions to the permitted well locations to avoid hazardous conditions in drilling near coal mines and mine shafts and surface obstructions, provided the owners of the contiguous and cornering drilling units file a waiver or consent in writing agreeing to said exceptions.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission expressly reserves the right, after notice and hearing, to alter, amend or repeal any part of or all of the above orders.

 

ORDERED this 16th day of February 1971.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Frank J. Piro, Secretary