REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on August 21, 1979, at 9:00 A.M. in Room 318-A, State Centennial Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing, as required by law, on the application of Amoco Production Company for an order to amend Order No. 250-12 and allow the drilling of additional wells on each 80-acre drilling and spacing unit in the NE/4 Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil from the Sussex formation underlying said lands.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1. Amoco Production 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 here-inafter prescribed order.

4. On May 18, 1976, the Commission issued its Order No. 250-12 which allowed for the drilling of additional wells in each 80-acre drilling and spacing unit, established by previous orders in Cause No. 250, for the production of oil from the Sussex and Shannon formations. However, the NE/4 Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. was not included in the area allowing the drilling of additional wells.

5. Evidence presented at the hearing indicates that one well will not ade-quately drain an area of 80-acres from the Sussex formation, therefore, Order No. 250-12 should be amended to include the NE/4 Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and allow the drilling of an additional well on each 80-acre drilling and spacing unit for the production of oil from the Sussex formation underlying said lands. Such drilling and development on said lands should be in accordance with the provisions of said Order No. 250-12.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that Order No. 250-12 is hereby amended to include the NE/4 Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M., and the drilling of an additional well on each undrilled 40-acre tract is hereby allowed for the production of oil from the Sussex formation underlying said lands. Such drilling and development shall be in accordance with the provisions of said Order No. 250-12.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in this order shall become effective forthwith.

ORDERED this 21st day of August, 1979.

THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By Frank J. Piro, Secretary