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 BATTLESHIP FIELD [sic] JACKSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 141

 

ORDER NO. 141-2

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 19, 1987 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 110, State Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the verified application of Berge Exploration, Inc., for an order allowing a well to be drilled at a location as an exception to Rule 318 Location of Wells, of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission. Protests to the granting of the application were received.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      Berge Exploration, Inc., 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.      Rule 318, Location of Wells, of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission states in part that a well drilled in excess of 2500 feet in depth shall be located not less than 600 feet from any lease line and shall be located not less than 1200 feet from any other producible or drilling oil or gas well when drilling to the same common source of supply.

 

5.      Geological evidence presented at the time of hearing indicates a fault in the northeast [sic] of the structure, and that a well drilled at a location in accordance with Rule 318 would be unreasonable and an exception should be granted for a well to be drilled at a location approximately 1692 feet from the north line and 117 feet from the east line of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 79 West, 6th P.M., Jackson County, Colorado.

 

6.      If a commercial well is completed at the location set forth above, the Commission should, upon application of any interested person, take such action as will offset any advantages which the person securing the exception, may have over other producers by reason of drilling the well as an exception, including suitable provisions to prevent the production from the well drilled as an exception of more than its just and equitable share of the oil and gas in the pool.


 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that an exception to Rule 318 of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission is hereby granted for a well to be drilled at a location 1692 feet from the north line and 117 feet from the east line of Section 22, Township 10 North, Range 79 West, 6th P.M., Jackson County, Colorado.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if a commercial well is completed at the location set forth above, the Commission shall, upon application of any interested person, take such action as will offset any advantages which the person securing the exception, may have over other producers by reason of drilling the well as an exception, including suitable provisions to prevent the production from the well drilled as exception of more than its just and equitable share of the oil and gas in the pool.

 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in the above orders shall become effective forthwith.

 

ENTERED this 16th day of November 1987, as of October 19, 1987.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Frank J. Piro, Secretary