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 RULISON FIELD, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 139

 

ORDER NO. 139-19        (Amended)

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 15, 1990 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 101, State Education Building, 201 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Barrett Resources Corporation for an order granting an exception to the permitted well locations as provided for in Order No. 139-2 and allow a well to be drilled in the approximate center of the NE1/4 of Section 12 for the unit consisting of said Section 12, in Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M., Garfield County, Colorado, for production from the Mesaverde formation underlying these lands.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      Barrett Resources Corporation as applicant herein is an interested party in the subject matter of the above-referenced hearing.

 

2.      Due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.

 

3.      The Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter embraced in said notice and of the parties interested therein, and jurisdiction to promulgate the hereinafter prescribed order.

 

4.      On December 10, 1959, the Commission authorized Order No. 139-1 to be issued, which among other things, established 640-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas from the Mesaverde formation underlying certain lands in Garfield County, Colorado.  On March 21, 1960, the Commission issued Order No. 139-2 which amended Order No. 139-1 to include the below listed lands:

 

Township 6 South, Range 93 West, 6th P.M.

 

Sections 5 thru 8:

All

 

Sections 17 thru 20:

All

 

Sections 29 thru 32:

All

 

 

Township 6 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.

 

Sections 1 thru 3:

All

 

Sections 8 thru 17:

All

 

Sections 19 thru 36:

All

 

 

Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M.

 

Sections 1 thru 12:

All

 

Sections 16 thru 18:

All

 

The drilling units consist of a governmental section with the permitted well to be located in the NW1/4 and SE1/4 of each section and no closer than 990 feet to the boundaries of the quarter section upon which it is located.

 

5.      The matter was heard by the Hearing Officer who recommends approval based upon the geologic testimony presented at an administrative hearing.

 

6.      No objections to the application were received and an order of the Commission should be entered allowing a well to be drilled at the above described exception location.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that an exception to the permitted well location as provided for in Order No. 139-2 for the Rulison Field is hereby granted for a well to be drilled in the approximate center of the NE1/4 of Section 12, Township 7 South, Range 94 West, 6th P.M. for production from the Mesaverde formation for the unit consisting of said Section 12.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provision in the above order shall become effective forthwith.

 

Entered this 27th day of December, 1990, as of October 15, 1990.

 

            OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary

Dated at Suite 380

1580 Logan Street

Denver, Colorado  80203