Order No. 254-3 ( Emergency)

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE LONGBRANCH FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Cause No. 254 Order No. 254-3 ( Emergency)

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

On April 17, 1973, the Commission issued its Order No. 254-2 for the Longbranch Field which, among other things established a production limitation on wells capable of producing both oil and gas from both the "D" and/or "J" Sands.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1. That the Commission has jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

2. That an emergency exists requiring immediate action by the Commis-sion, and that an emergency order should be issued in accordance with the provisions of 100-6-7 (3) CRS 1963, as amended.

3. That construction of the Irondale Gas Processing Plant has been com-pleted and the plant is capable of taking gas; therefore, temporary relief should be granted from the restrictions on production of oil and gas as established by Order No. 254-2 in order to obtain the amount of gas needed to operate the plant.

4. That in order to minimize abuse of correlative rights, said relief from production restrictions should be granted only when all wells capable of producing both oil and gas within the field that are to be connected to the gas processing plant have been connected. 5. That a hearing should be scheduled for July 17, 1973, at which time the Commission will hear evidence in order to determine what field rules, if any, should be adopted for the production of oil and gas from the Longbranch Field.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that temporary relief from the pro-duction limitations as established by Order No. 254-2 for the Longbranch Field, Adams County, Colorado, is hereby granted and that said relief from production restrictions shall be allowed only when all wells capable of producing both oil and gas in the field that are to be connected to the Irondale Gas Processing Plant have been connected.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the operators of the Longbranch Field are hereby requested to appear at the hearing scheduled for July 17, 1973 to present informa-tion to the Commission in order to determine what field rules, if any, shall be adopted for the production of oil and gas from the field.

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