BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE "D" SAND OF THE BIJOU AREA, MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 116

 

ORDER NO. 116-2

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

On March 14, 1958, The [sic] Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado issued its Order No. 116-1, which requires that certain tests be taken on wells capable of producing from the "D" sand underlying the Bijou Area in Morgan County, Colorado.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      That the Commission has jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

 

2.      That an emergency exists requiring immediate action by the Commission, and that an emergency order should be issued in accordance with the provisions of 100-6-7(3) CRS 1953, as amended.

 

3.      That the production of gas from wells producing from the "D" sand underlying the area described in Finding 5 hereof is resulting in a flare of approximately 10,000,000 cubic feet of gas per day from approximately eighteen (18) producing wells, which flare is constantly increasing; and that present production practices will result in an irrecoverable loss of gas in excess of approximately 130,000,000 cubic feet before a formal hearing can be held on this matter; and that such production practices constitute waste, as that term is defined in 100-6-3(10) CRS 1953, as amended.

 

4.      That in order to prevent waste and to prevent the escaping, blowing, and releasing of gas in an excessive or unreasonable amount from wells capable of producing both oil and gas, the maximum daily production of gas from any one well producing from the "D" sand formation underlying the area described in Find.5 [sic] hereof should not exceed an approximate volume of 150,000 cubic feet provided, however, that no gas should be produced from any well which has a producing gas-oil ratio of 20, 000 cubic feet per barrel, or greater.

 

5.      That all wells capable of producing from the "D" sand underlying the following area should comply with the provisions of this order:

 

Township 4 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 5:  All

Section 17:  N½

Section 6:  All

Section 18:  N½

Section 7:  All

 

Section 8:  All [sic]

 

 

 

 

Township 4 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 1:  All

Section 12:  All

Section 2:  E½, E½ W½

 

Section 11:  E½

Section 13:  N½

Section 14:  NE¼

 

Township 5 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 31:  All

 

 

 

Township 5 North, Range 60 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 26:  S½

Section 34:  E½

Section 27:  SE¼

Section 35:  All

 

 

all in Morgan County, Colorado.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that in order to prevent waste and to prevent the escaping, blowing, and releasing of gas in an excessive or unreasonable amount from wells capable of producing both oil and gas, the maximum daily production of gas from any one (1) well producing from the "D" sand formation underlying the area described in Finding 5 hereof, which by reference is made a part hereof, shall not exceed an approximate volume of One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) cubic feet; provided, however, that no gas shall be produced from any well which has a producing gas-oil ratio of Twenty Thousand (20,000) cubic feet per barrel, or greater.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this order shall be effective [sic] fifteen (15) days, commencing August 6, 1958.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Annabel Hogsett, Secretary

Dated at Denver, Colorado

August 5, 1958