BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE DARBY CREEK FIELD, LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 86 ORDER NO. 86-3

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on June 15, 1987 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 Weaselskin Corporation for an order approving a pilot secondary recovery project by the injection of water into the D₁ Sand underlying certain lands in the Darby Creek Field, Logan County, Colorado.

FINDINGS

The Commission finds as follows:

1.      Weaselskin Corporation 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 the notice of the aforesaid hearing, and of the parties interested therein, as well as jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

4.      Based upon the facts stated in the verified application and exhibits submitted, and receiving no objections, and having been heard by the Director as Hearing Officer on June 12, 1987, it was recommended that the Commission should enter an order approving a pilot secondary recovery project by the injection of eater [sic] into the D₁ Sand underlying the E1/2 Section 20 and the W1/2 Section 21, Township 10 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M., said lands consisting of common surface and mineral ownership.  The injection well to be the No. G-1 Middlestadt, located in the NW1/4 SW1/4 of said Section 21.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that a pilot secondary recovery project by injection of water into the D₁ Sand underlying the E1/2 Section 20 and the W1/2 Section 21, Township 10 North, Range 53 West [sic] 6th P.M., is hereby approved.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the injection well shall be well No. G-1 Middlestadt, located in the NE1/4 SW1/4 of said Section 21 and that operation of said injection well shall be in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Commission.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a report shall be made to the Director on the results of the pilot secondary recovery project at the end of a six (6) month period.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above Orders shall become effective forthwith.

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

ENTERED this 6th day of July 1987, as of June 15, 1987.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By  Frank J. Piro, Secretary