BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION ) CAUSE NO. 112
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO )
GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE
IGNACIO-BLANCO ) DOCKET NO. 0407-GA-03
FIELD,
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
On June 15, 1988, the Commission issued Order No. 112-60
which established 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas
and associated hydrocarbons from the Fruitland coal seams, underlying certain
lands in the Ignacio-Blanco Field, with the permitted well when north of the
north line of Township 32 North to be located in the NW¼ and the SE¼ of each
section and when south of the north line of Township 32 North to be located in
the NE¼ and SW¼ of each section, no closer than 990 feet from the boundaries of
the quarter section, nor closer than 130 feet to any interior quarter section
line. Section 17, Township 32 North,
Range 6 West, N.M.P.M. was included in this order.
On July 28, 2000
(amended November 19, 2001), the Commission issued Order No. 112-157 which allowed
an optional additional well to be drilled in certain 320-acre drilling and
spacing units, including Section 17, Township 32 North, Range 6 West, N.M.P.M.,
for production from the Fruitland Coal seams, with permitted wells to be
located in any undrilled quarter section no closer than 990 feet to any outer
boundary of the unit nor closer than 130 feet to any interior quarter section
line.
On
On April 7, 2004, the La Plata County Planning Department
issued a conditional permit for the Payne No. 1 Well requiring, among other
things, visual and sound mitigation through the installation of a low profile
pumping device six (6) months after the first date of production, the use of
electricity to power any motors (engines) at the site with the exception of
motors used for drilling, periodic or temporary maintenance or recompletion,
and the burial of any associated electrical lines. McElvain believes that compliance with the
County directive will cause waste as prohibited by §34-60-107 and §34-60-117,
C.R.S. since it will significantly inhibit or limit production from this well
and will violate waste prevention as defined in §13-60-103(12), (13)(a) and
(b)., C.R.S.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of
Date:
Time:
Place:
In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires
special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please
contact Audra Serlet at (303) 894-2100 ext. 114, prior to the hearing and
arrangements will be made.
Pursuant
to said hearing in the above-entitled matter at the time and place aforesaid,
or at any adjourned meeting, the Commission will enter such orders as it deems
appropriate to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to
prevent the waste of oil and gas, either or both, in the operations of said
field, and to carry out the purposes of the statute.
In accordance with Rule 509., any
interested party desiring to protest the granting of the application or to
intervene on the application should file with the Commission a written protest
or intervention no later than
IN
THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
OIL
AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF
By_____________________________________
Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at
June 4,
(303)
629-3400