| 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. |
| 250 | 11 | 02-17-1976 | 77900 | SPINDLE | SNSD, SUSX | Amends previous orders in Cause 250 pertaining to 80 acre spacing; deletes and adds lands to the spaced area, and for the revised spaced area, establishes 80 acre units for production of both oil and gas from each of the Sussex and Shannon formations underlying certain lands in Weld County. Units to consist of the E2 and W2 or the N2 and S2 of a quarter section with permitted well to be located in the C NE4 and SW4 of each quarter section with a tolerance of 200 feet. Exceptions granted for all wells off pattern that were drilled previous to this order. Also, exceptions to be granted by the Director under certain conditions. Commingling of oil and/or gas from Sussex and Shannon formations to be allowed. |
| 250 | 12 | 05-18-1976 | 77900 | SPINDLE | SNSD, SUSX | Amends previous orders in Causes 250, 262 and 266, and authorizes additional wells to be drilled, completed or recompleted in the Sussex and Shannon formations underlying certain lands in said field. Said additional wells to be in center of either undrilled 40 acre tract with tolerance as established by previous orders. Downhole commingling or multiple zone completions to be permitted. The entire area shall henceforth be referred to as the Spindle Field Cause 250. |
| 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 | 2676 | 10-29-2018 | | | NB-CD | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of §34-60-116, C.R.S., as amended, of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, all interests in two approximate 720-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations, effective as of the date of the Application, for the drilling of the Castle Pines 19-1HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47719) and Castle Pines 19-3HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47708). |
| 407 | 2677 | 10-29-2018 | | | NB-CD | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of §34-60-116, C.R.S., as amended, of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, all interests in three approximate 720-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations, effective as of the date of the Application, for the drilling of the Castle Pines 19-7HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47720), Castle Pines 19-9HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47716) and Castle Pines 19-11HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47709). |
| 407 | 2678 | 10-29-2018 | | | NBRR | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of §34-60-116, C.R.S., as amended, of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, all interests in an approximate 360-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation, effective as of the date of the Application, for the drilling of the Castle Pines 19-5HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47712). |
| 407 | 2679 | 10-29-2018 | | | NB-CD | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of §34-60-116, C.R.S., as amended, of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, all interests in two approximate 360-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing units established are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara and Codell Formations, effective as of the date of the Application, for the drilling of the Castle Pines 19-13HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47717) and Castle Pines 19-15HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47714). |
| 407 | 2680 | 10-29-2018 | | | NBRR | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to the provisions of §34-60-116, C.R.S., as amended, of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, all interests in an approximate 720-acre designated horizontal wellbore spacing unit established are hereby pooled, for the development and operation of the Niobrara Formation, effective as of the Application, for the drilling of the Castle Pines 19-17HZ Well (API No. 05-123-47713). |
| 407 | 3659 | 10-09-2024 | | | NFCCS | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands and 10 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, Carlile, and Sharon Springs Formations.
2. Portions of the Application Lands contain federal minerals. KMOG acknowledges that a Communitization Agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be required for all wells drilled under the terms of this Order. KMOG shall submit a Communitization Agreement to the BLM prior to drilling operations for a well within the Application Lands.
3. Applicant is subject to the findings made and approval of Order No. 407-3660, attached to this Order as Exhibit 4, which established one approximate 1,296.52-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and approved up to 10 horizontal wells within the units, and was approved by the Commission on October 9, 2024.
Surface Lands:
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 5: SW¼NW¼
Larkspur Fed 4-32HZ Pad (Location ID 488186) 15.36 acres
Mineral Development:
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: E½
Section 7: E½
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: E½
Section 32: W½
Drilling and Spacing Unit ( DSU ) No. 1 approx. 1,281.16 acres
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| 407 | 3660 | 10-09-2024 | | | NFCCS | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An approximate 1,281.16-acre drilling and spacing unit is hereby established, and 10 horizontal wells are approved within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, Carlile, and Sharon Springs Formations.
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: E½
Section 7: E½
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: E½
Section 32: W½
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| 407 | 3730 | 05-14-2025 | | | NFCCS | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An Oil and Gas Development Plan is hereby approved for the Application Lands and 12 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, Fort Hays, Codell, Carlile, and Sharon Springs Formations.
2. Applicant is subject to the findings made and approval of Order No. 407-3731, attached to this Order as Exhibit 4, which established one approximate 1,760-acre drilling and spacing unit for the Application Lands, and approved up to 12 horizontal wells within the units, and was approved by the Commission on May 14, 2025.
3. The Oil and Gas Location proposed by the Fern Pad Form 2A satisfy C.R.S. § 34- 60-106(2.5)(a), and is hereby approved in accordance with the Oil and Gas Development Plan.
Surface Lands:
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: approximately 15.75-acres in the SW¼SE¼
Fern Pad (Location ID 490250) – 15.75 acres
Mineral Development:
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 6: W½
Section 7: W½
Section 18: W½
Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 1: E½; E½E½W½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. Section 36: E½; E½E½W½
Drilling and Spacing Unit (“DSU”) – approx. 1,760 acres
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| 407 | 3731 | 05-14-2025 | | | NFCCS | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. An approximate 1,760-acre drilling and spacing unit is hereby established, and 12 horizontal wells are approved within the unit, for the production of oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons from the Niobrara, Fort Hays, Codell, Carlile, and Sharon Springs Formations.
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: W½
Section 7: W½
Section 18: W½
Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: E½; E½E½W½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: E½; E½E½W½
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| 407 | 3732 | 05-21-2025 | | | NFCCS | Among other things IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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, Carlile, and Sharon Springs Formations, effective as of the date the Application was filed.
Township 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: E½
Section 7: E½
Township 3 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 31: E½
Section 32: W½
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| 407 | 3762 | 07-16-2025 | | | NFCCS | 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 Sharon Springs, 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 2 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Section 6: W ½
Section 7: W ½
Section 18: W½
Township 2 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 1: E½, E½E½W½
Township 3 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Section 36: E½, E½E½W½
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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. |