IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND
CAUSE NO. 512
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN
OPERATIONS IN THE RATON AND VERMEJO COAL
ORDER NO. 512-2
SEAMS, LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 9, 2001 at 10:00
a.m., in Suite 801, The Chancery Building, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver,
Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application
of Evergreen Resources, Inc. for an order to rescind Order No. 512-1 which
approved an enhanced recovery nitrogen project to improve recovery of methane
from the Raton and Vermejo Coals.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Evergreen Resources, 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 have 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. On May 16, 1994, the Commission entered Order No. 512-1 which approved an
enhanced recovery nitrogen injection project to improve recovery of methane from
the Raton and Vermejo Coals, by establishing two 640-acre units consisting of
Sections 28 and 33, Township 32 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
5. On May 23, 2001, Evergreen Resources, Inc. filed with the Commission a
request to rescind the order because the nitrogen injection unit operation was
terminated due to extremely rapid breakthrough of nitrogen, rendering the
process technically unfeasible for incremental methane production as well as
uneconomic.
6. No protests to the application were filed and the Commission should approve
the application based on the facts presented in the application.
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, that Order No. 512-1 is hereby terminated and the
below-listed lands are now subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and
Gas Conservation Commission.
Township 32 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 28: All
Section 33: All
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 18th day of July, 2001, as of July 9, 2001.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at Suite 801 1120 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203 July 18, 2001
(512-2)