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 ADENA FIELD, MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 26

 

ORDER NO. 26-59

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 18, 1976 at 9 a.m., in Room 110, State Centennial Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing, as required by law, on the application of Union Oil Company of California, for an order approving an Amendment to Leases and Unit Agreement, Adena "J" Sand Unit, Morgan County, Colorado.

 

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 on December 22, 1955, the Commission issued its Order No. 26-27 which, among other things, approved a Unit Agreement dated July 18, 1955, for the "J" Sand, Adena Field, Morgan County, Colorado.

 

4.      That said amendment to the Unit Agreement, Adena "J" Sand Unit, concerning, among other things, unitized substances and outside substances and storage rights and operations, is necessary to increase the ultimate recovery and prevent waste of oil and gas, and should therefore, be approved as being in the public interest for conservation.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the Amendment to Leases and Unit Agreement, Adena "J" Sand Unit, Morgan County, Colorado, concerning, among other things, unitized substances and outside substances and storage rights and operation is hereby approved.

 

ORDERED this 18th day of October, 1976.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  Frank J. Piro, Secretary