TO ALL OPERATORS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE XENIA-WEST FIELD, WASHINGTON COUNTY, COLORADO:

On October 20, 1959, the Commission issued its Order No. 55-3, in the Xenia-West Field. Enclosed herewith is a corrected copy of said Order No. 55-3. Please destroy the original copy you received, and substitute the enclosed copy, THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO By Annabel Hogsett, Secretary Dated at Denver, Colorado November 5, 1959

BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT WASTE OF OIL AND GAS IN THE XENIA-WEST FIELD, WASHING-TON COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 55 ORDER NO. 55-3

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 20, 1959, at 10:00 A.M., in the Game Room of the Albany Hotel, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of the Kingwood Oil Company for on order approving a certain Unit Agreement attached to said application as Exhibit "B"; and further approving a proposed plan for secondary recovery operations in the "D" and "J" sands underlying the W½ SW¼ of Section 1, S½ of Section 2, all of Section 11, and W½ of Section 12, Township 2 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M., Washington 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 the "J" Sand formation underlying the Xenia-West Unit Area, as set forth in the Unit Agreement presented by Applicant, constitutes a common source of supply of oil and gas, and that said Unit Area is composed of the following lands in Washington County, Colorado, to-wit:

Township 2 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1:  W½ SW¼	Section 11:  All
Section 2:  S½	Section 12:  W½

4. That other than the Unit Agreement, no evidence relating to the "D" sand was presented at the hearing, and that an application pertaining to water flood operations in the "D" sand formation will be filed at a later date.

5. That the Unit Agreement presented by Applicant for the operations of the "D" and "J" Sands is necessary to increase the ultimate recovery of oil and gas from said Unit Area, and should therefore be approved as being in the public interest for conservation.

6. That the plan for secondary recovery operations in the "J" sand underlying said Xenia-West Unit Area, as proposed by Applicant, will increase the ultimate recovery of oil and gas from said Unit Area, and should therefore be approved as being in the public interest for conservation.

7. That avoidable waste of oil and gas will be prevented by the operations proposed by Applicant, and the correlative rights of all parties in the Xenia-West Unit Area, herein defined, will, not be adversely affected, and will be reasonably protected under such plan of operation and that in the interest of securing the greatest ultimate recovery of oil and gas from said pool, the prevention of waste and protection of correlative rights this application should be granted.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the following rules and regulations shall apply hereafter to the lands set forth in this order, in addition to other applicable rules and regulations and orders of the Commission, if any, heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith.

Rule 1. The "J" Sand formation underlying the Xenia-West Unit Area, as set forth in the Unit Agreement submitted by Applicant as Exhibit "B", constitutes a common source of supply of oil and gas. Said Unit Area is composed of the following lands in Washington County, Colorado, to-wit:

Township 2 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1:  W½ SW¼	Section 11:  All
Section 2:  S½	Section 12:  W½

Rule 2. Said Unit Agreement covering the "D" and "J" sands of the Xenia-West Unit Area herein defined, and providing for the Unit operations, is hereby approved.

Rule 3. The plan for secondary recovery operations by the injection of water into the "J" sand underlying the Xenia-West Unit Area, as proposed in said Unit Agreement is hereby approved, and Applicant is authorized to inject water into said "J" sand formation through injection wells in such quantities as shall be reasonably determined by Applicant to best achieve the maximum recovery of oil without waste.

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, rules and regulations.

ORDERED this 20th day of October, 1959.

THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By Annabel Hogsett, Secretary