IN THE MATTER OF GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO, AND RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE PERTAINING THERETO AND IN PARTICULAR WITH REFERENCE TO RULE 323

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 CODELL-NIOBRARA FORMATION AREA, ADAMS AND WELD COUNTIES, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 407

ORDER NO. 407-9

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on January 21, 1985 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 application of Byron Oil Industries, Inc. for an order allowing dual completion and downhole commingling in the wellbore for production from the Niobrara and Codell formations underlying certain lands in Adams and Weld Counties, Colorado.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1. Byron Oil Industries, Inc., 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. Based on the facts stated in the application and exhibits, and receiving no objections, the Commission should allow dual completion as to both oil and gas from the Codell and Niobrara formations, and where there is no difference in ownership between such formations, allow to downhole commingle production in the wellbore in all wells drilled, or to be drilled in the area described in the following order.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that dual completion as to both oil and gas from the Codell and Niobrara formations and where there is no difference in ownership between said formations, downhole commingling in the wellbore is hereby authorized for all wells drilled, or to be drilled in the following described area in Adams and Weld Counties, Colorado, to-wit:

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

All

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

All

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

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

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

ENTERED this 4th day of February, 1985, as of January 21, 1985.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Frank J. Piro, Secretary