| 1 | 238 | 01-29-2020 | | | NB-CD | Order No. 1-233 is hereby amended. |
| 232 | 23 | 10-19-1981 | 90750 | WATTENBERG | JSND | Amends Order 232 20 and allows drilling of an additional well on each 320 acre unit in the area not included in Order 232 20. |
| 304 | 5 | 08-17-1978 | 33530 | HAMBERT | SUSX | Vacates Order 304 4 and amends Order 304 1 and 304 3, and establishes 160 acre units for production of gas from the Sussex formation underlying lands in the Hambert Field. Units consist of a quarter section with the permitted well located no closer than 990 feet from boundaries of quarter section. Permitted wells designated for those existing in Section 24 T4N R66W. Provision made for 320 acre units previously pooled or communitized; and allowance made for approval of exceptions to permitted well location by the Director under certain conditions. |
| 407 | 87 | 02-19-1992 | | | CODL, NB-CD, NBRR | Approves the request to establish spacing for the Niobrara Formation for certain lands previously spaced for the Codell Formation and to allow the downhole commingling of production from the Codell and Niobrara Formations. |
| 407 | 1387 | 07-20-2015 | | | NBRR | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
| 407 | 1388 | 07-20-2015 | | | NBRR | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
| 407 | 1389 | 07-20-2015 | | | CODL | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in an approximate 320-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Codell Formation. |
| 407 | 3416 | 12-07-2022 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. PDC’s August 1, 2022 Amended Application for the Guanella CAP is GRANTED.
2. The Commission hereby establishes an approximate 33,427-acre CAP in the Application Lands for development of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 30: W½
Section 31: W½
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 17: W½
Section 18: All
Section 19: All
Section 20: W½
Section 24: W½
Section 25: All
Section 26: S½
Section 27: S½
Section 28: S½
Section 29: S½
Section 30: S½
Section 31: All
Section 32: All
Section 33: All
Section 34: All
Section 35: All
Section 36: All
Township 5 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 13: All
Section 14: All
Section 23: All
Section 24: All
Section 25: All
Section 26: All
Section 35: All
Section 36: All
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½
Section 2: N½
Section 3: N½
Section 4: NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: All
Section 2: All
Section 3: All
Section 4: All
Section 5: All
Section 6: E½, NW¼
Section 10: All
Section 11: All
Section 12: All
Section 13: All
Section 14: All
Section 15: All
Section 16: NE¼, S½
Section 17: S½
Section 18: All
Section 19: All
Section 20: All
Section 21: All
Section 22: All
Section 23: All
Section 24: All
Section 25: All
Section 26: All
Section 27: All
Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: S½, NW¼
Section 7: All
Section 18: All
Section 19: All
Section 30: All |
| 407 | 3622 | 06-12-2024 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands and 40 new horizontal wells are hereby authorized within the Application Lands, to be drilled on Applicants leasehold interest, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
2. Applicant is subject to the findings made and approval of Order Nos. 407-3623, 407-3624, 407-3625, 407-3626, 407-3627, 407-2628, attached to this Order as Exhibits 6-11, which established one approximate 2,580-acre drilling and spacing unit, one approximate 360-acre wellbore spacing unit, one approximate 300-acre wellbore spacing unit, one approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit, and two approximate 240-acre wellbore spacing units, for the Application Lands, and approved up to 40 horizontal wells within the units, and were approved by the Commission on June 12, 2024.
Surface Lands:
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: NE¼SE¼
Blackburn Federal 4N66W1 1-16 Pad (Location ID 487263) 15.9 acres
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: SE¼SW¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: NE¼NW¼
Capitol 1-8 Pad (Location ID 487264) 12.1 acres total
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 3: SE¼NE¼
Oxford 4N66W3 1-16 Pad (Location ID 487262) 21.5 acres
Mineral Development:
Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: NW¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: NE¼; E½E½E½NW¼
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 24: W½
Section 25: All
Section 36: All
Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Section 30: W½
Section 31: W½
Blackburn-Capitol Drilling and Spacing Unit
( Blackburn-Capitol DSU )
DSU No. 1 approx. 2,580 acres
Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: E½E½NW¼; W½W½W½NE¼
Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Section 30: E½E½W½; W½W½W½E½
Section 31: E½E½W½; W½W½W½E½
Blackburn Wellbore Spacing Unit
( Blackburn WSU )
WSU No. 2 approx. 300 acres
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 23: E½E½E½E½
Section 24: W½W½W½
Section 25: W½W½W½
Section 26: E½E½E½E½
Section 35: E½E½E½E½
Section 36: W½W½W½
Capitol Wellbore Spacing Unit
( Capitol WSU )
WSU No. 3 approx. 360 acres
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: W½
Section 3: All
Section 4: E½
Oxford Drilling and Spacing Unit
( Oxford DSU )
DSU No. 4 approx. 1,280 acres
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½NW¼
Section 3: N½N½N½
Section 4: N½N½NE¼
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 33: S½S½S½SE¼
Section 34: S½S½S½S½
Section 35: S½S½S½SW¼
Oxford N Wellbore Spacing Unit
( Oxford N WSU )
WSU No. 5 approx. 240 acres
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: S½S½SW¼
Section 3: S½S½S½
Section 4: S½S½SE¼
Section 9: N½N½N½NE¼
Section 10: N½N½N½N½
Section 11: N½N½N½NW¼
Oxford S Wellbore Spacing Unit
( Oxford S WSU )
WSU No. 6 approx. 240 acres
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| 407 | 3626 | 06-12-2024 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An approximate 1,280-acre drilling and spacing unit is hereby established for the Application Lands, and 14 horizontal wells are approved within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: W½
Section 3: All
Section 4: E½ |
| 407 | 3687 | 01-29-2025 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-60-116, all interests in the wellbore spacing unit established by Order No. 407-3627 for the Application Lands are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations, effective as of the date that any of the costs specified in C.R.S. § 34-60-116(7)(b) are first incurred for the drilling of the Well.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½NW¼
Section 3: N½N½N½
Section 4: N½N½NE¼
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 33: S½S½S½SE¼
Section 34: S½S½S½S½
Section 35: S½S½S½SW¼
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| 407 | 3688 | 01-29-2025 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-60-116, all interests in the drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations, effective as of the earlier of the date of the Application, or the date that any of the costs specified in C.R.S. § 34-60-116(7)(b)(II), are first incurred for the drilling of the Wells.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: W½
Section 3: All
Section 4: E½
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| 407 | 3689 | 02-05-2025 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-60-116, all interests in the designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation, effective as of the earlier of the date of the Application, or the date that any of the costs specified in C.R.S. § 34-60-116(7)(b)(II), are first incurred for the drilling of the Wells.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: S½S½SW¼
Section 3: S½S½S½
Section 4: S½S½SE¼
Section 9: N½N½N½NE¼
Section 10: N½N½N½N½
Section 11: N½N½N½NW¼ |
| 407 | 3750 | 07-02-2025 | | | NB-FH | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands and 71 new horizontal wells are hereby authorized within the Application Lands, to be drilled on Applicant’s leasehold interest, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara and Fort Hays Formations.
2. Applicant is subject to the findings made and approval of Order Nos. 407-3751, 407-3752 and 407-3753, attached to this Order as Exhibit 6, Exhibit 7 and Exhibit 8, which respectively established an approximate 3,606-acre Quandary DSU, an approximate 2,881.84-acre Sanford State DSU, and an approximate 2,566.71-acre Yale DSU for the Application Lands, and were approved by the Commission on July 2, 2025.
3. The Oil and Gas Locations proposed by the Quandary 5N66W32 Form 2A, the Sanford South 5N66W29 Form 2A and the Yale 4N66W6 Form 2A satisfy C.R.S. § 34-60-106(2.5)(a), and are hereby approved in accordance with the Oil and Gas Development Plan.
Surface Lands:
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: SW¼NE¼
Amended Yale 4N66W6 Location (Location ID 329607) – 21.2 acres
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 29: SE¼NW¼
Amended Sanford South 5N66W29 Location (Location ID 452410) – 11.6 acres
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: NW¼SE¼ and NE¼SE¼
Amended Quandary 5N66W32 Location (Location ID 452472) – 18 acres
Mineral Development:
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 26: S½ (approx. 320-acres)
Section 27: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 28: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 29: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 30: All (approx. 641.84-acres)
Sanford Drilling and Spacing Unit (DSU) – approx. 2,881.84-acres.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 3: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 4: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 5: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 6: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½NE¼NE¼NE¼ (approx. 5-acres)
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 26: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 27: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 28: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 29: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 30: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 31: All (approx. 641-acres)
Section 32: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 33: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 34: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 35: All (approx. 640-acres)
Quandary DSU – approx. 3,606-acres.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 4: W½ (approx. 314.7-acres)
Section 5: All (approx. 636.14-acres)
Section 6: E½; NW¼ (approx. 471.16-acres)
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½ (approx. 324.13-acres)
Section 2: N½ (approx. 327.36-acres)
Section 3: N½ (approx. 329.22-acres)
Section 4: NE¼ (approx. 164-acres)
Yale DSU – approx. 2,566.71-acres.
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| 407 | 3751 | 07-02-2025 | | | NB-FH | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
An approximate 3,606-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands is hereby established, and up to 33 horizontal wells are hereby approved within the unit for the production of oil, gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara and Fort Hays Formations.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 3: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 4: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 5: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 6: N½N½N½N½ (approx. 40-acres)
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½NE¼NE¼NE¼ (approx. 5-acres)
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 26: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 27: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 28: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 29: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 30: S½S½S½S½ (approx. 40-acres)
Section 31: All (approx. 641-acres)
Section 32: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 33: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 34: All (approx. 640-acres)
Section 35: All (approx. 640-acres)
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| 499 | 15 | 11-16-1992 | 90750 | WATTENBERG | DKTA | Approves the Commission motion to establish 320-acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands previously not spaced in the lands covered by Cause No. 232, for production from the Dakota Formation, to provide for procedures to obtain exceptions to the permitted well locations and to allow the recompletion and downhole commingling of production from the Dakota, "J" Sand, Codell, Niobrara, Sussex and Shannon Formations. |