| 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. |
| 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 | 1493 | 10-26-2015 | | | NBRR | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in an approximate 560-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
| 407 | 1494 | 10-26-2015 | | | NB-CD | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in an approximate 560-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit, for the development and operation of the Codell-Niobrara Formation. |
| 407 | 1615 | 01-27-2016 | | | NBRR | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interest in an approximate 480-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation. |
| 407 | 1689 | 04-18-2016 | | | NB-CD | Approves PDC Energy, Inc.’s request for an order to among other things: Pool all interests in two approximate 466.265 horizontal wellbore spacing units established for the Application Lands, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations. |
| 407 | 2393 | 03-19-2018 | | | NB-CD | Approves PDC Energy, Inc., LLC’s request for an order to among other things: Establish an approximate 2,240-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands and approve 27 horizontal wells in the proposed unit, for production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara and Codell Formations. |
| 407 | 3418 | 01-04-2023 | | | NBRR | 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 for the Application Lands are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation, effective as the date the Application was filed.
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 3: N½NW¼, NW¼ NE¼
Section 4: N½N½
Section 5: NE¼NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: SE¼SE¼
Section 33: S½S½
Section 34: S½SW¼, SW¼SE¼ |
| 407 | 3435 | 02-15-2023 | | | NBRR | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of § 34-60-116, C.R.S., all interests in the drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formations, effective as of the date the Application was filed.
2. A nonconsenting owner is immune from liability for costs arising from spills, releases, damage, or injury resulting from oil and gas operations on the drilling and spacing unit.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: NE¼, E½SE¼, E½NW¼
Section 33: All
Section 34: All
Section 35: All |
| 407 | 3471 | 06-21-2023 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands, and 66 horizontal wells are hereby authorized within the Application Lands, to be drilled from two oil and gas locations, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
Surface Lands:
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 3: W½SE¼
Section 5: SW¼NE¼
Mineral Development:
Drilling and Spacing Unit (“DSU”) No. 1 (“Bubba Federal DSU”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: W½E½, W½
Section 6: All
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: NE¼, N½N½SE¼
Wellbore Spacing Unit (“WSU”) No. 1 (“Bubba Federal WSU 1”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: N½N½NW¼, N½NW¼NE¼
Section 6: N½N½N½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½N½NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: S½S½S½S½
Section 32: S½S½S½SW¼, S½S½SW¼SE¼
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: S½S½S½SE¼
WSU No. 2 (“Bubba Federal WSU 2”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: S½S½SW¼, S½SW¼SE¼
Section 6: S½S½S½
Section 7: N½N½N½N½
Section 8: N½N½N½NW¼, N½N½NW¼NE¼
DSU No. 2 (“Trippett DSU”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: All
Section 3: All
Section 4: All
Section 5: E½E½
Section 9: N½
Section 10: N½
Section 11: N½
WSU No. 3 (“Trippett WSU 1”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½N½
Section 3: N½N½N½
Section 4: N½N½N½
Section 5: N½NE¼NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: S½S½SE¼SE¼
Section 33: S½S½S½S½
Section 34: S½S½S½S½
Section 35: S½S½S½S½
WSU No. 4 (“Trippett WSU 2”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 9: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
Section 10: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
Section 11: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
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| 407 | 3472 | 06-21-2023 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Order Nos. 407-2445 and 407-2446 are hereby vacated.
2. An approximate 1,320-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands is hereby established, and 16 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.
3. One approximate 270-acre wellbore spacing unit and one approximate 210-acre wellbore spacing unit for the Application Lands are hereby established, and one horizontal well is approved within each unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
4. An approximate 3,040-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands is hereby established, and 44 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.
5. One approximate 390-acre wellbore spacing unit and one approximate 360-acre wellbore spacing unit for the Application Lands are hereby established, and two horizontal wells are approved within each unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations.
Drilling and Spacing Unit (“DSU”) No. 1 (“Bubba Federal DSU”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: W½E½, W½
Section 6: All
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: NE¼, N½N½SE¼
Wellbore Spacing Unit (“WSU”) (“Bubba Federal WSU 1”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: N½N½NW¼, N½NW¼NE¼
Section 6: N½N½N½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½N½NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: S½S½S½S½
Section 32: S½S½S½SW¼, S½S½SW¼SE¼
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: S½S½S½SE¼
WSU No. 2 (“Bubba Federal WSU 2”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: S½S½SW¼, S½SW¼SE¼
Section 6: S½S½S½
Section 7: N½N½N½N½
Section 8: N½N½N½NW¼, N½N½NW¼NE¼
DSU No. 2 (“Trippett DSU”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: All
Section 3: All
Section 4: All
Section 5: E½E½
Section 9: N½
Section 10: N½
Section 11: N½
WSU No. 3 (“Trippett WSU 1”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 2: N½N½N½
Section 3: N½N½N½
Section 4: N½N½N½
Section 5: N½NE¼NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: S½S½SE¼SE¼
Section 33: S½S½S½S½
Section 34: S½S½S½S½
Section 35: S½S½S½S½
WSU No. 4 (“Trippett WSU 2”)
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 9: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
Section 10: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
Section 11: S½S½N½, N½N½N½S½
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| 407 | 3524 | 10-25-2023 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands and 18 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.
Surface Lands:
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 34: NE¼SW¼ (approximately 12.71-acres)
Mineral Development:
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 26: S½S½S½S½
Section 27: S½S½S½S½
Section 28: S½S½S½S½
Section 29: S½S½S½SE¼
Section 32: NE¼; E½NW¼; E½SE¼
Section 33: All
Section 34: All
Section 35: All |
| 407 | 3526 | 10-25-2023 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An approximate 420-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands is hereby established, and two horizontal wells are approved within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Codell, Fort Hays and Carlile Formations.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 26: S½S½S½S½
Section 27: S½S½S½S½
Section 28: S½S½S½S½
Section 29: S½S½S½SE¼
Section 32: N½N½NE¼
Section 33: N½N½N½
Section 34: N½N½N½
Section 35: N½N½N½
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| 407 | 3576 | 02-28-2024 | | | 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, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations, effective as 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 Well.
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: N½N½NW¼, N½NW¼NE¼
Section 6: N½N½N½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: N½N½NE¼
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: S½S½S½S½
Section 32: S½S½S½SW¼, S½S½SW¼SE¼
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: S½S½S½SE¼
Wellbore Spacing Unit No. 1 ( Bubba Federal WSU 1 )
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| 407 | 3651 | 09-18-2024 | | | NFCC | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. § 34-60-116, additional interests in the drilling and spacing unit established for the Application Lands are hereby pooled and subject to Order No. 407-3435 for the development and operation of the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, and Carlile Formations, effective as of the date costs were first incurred for the drilling of the Wells.
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 32: NE¼, E½NW¼, E½SE¼
Section 33: All
Section 34: All
Section 35: All
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| 493 | 2 | 05-21-1991 | | | SUSX | Approves the request to establish 80 acre drilling and spacing units for certain lands for production from the Sussex formation and further to allow the downhole commingling of production from the Sussex formation with production from the Codell and Niobrara formations |
| 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. |