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 RIVERSIDE FIELD, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 164

 

ORDER NO. 164-2

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on March 19, 1979 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 110, State Centennial Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of hearing as required by law, on the Commission's own motion to consider the rescinding of Order No. 164-1 for the Riverside Field, Weld County, Colorado.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

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

 

2.      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.

 

3.      On March 20, 1962 the Commission issued Order No. 164-1 which established 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas from the "J" Sand underlying the following described lands in Weld County, Colorado, to-wit:

 

Township 5 North, Range 61 West, 6th P.M.

Sections

15 thru 22,

 

27 thru 30

 

4.      Since all wells in the area described herein have been plugged and abandoned, and in order to promote future development, Order No. 164-1 is no longer necessary and should be vacated and the area described in Finding 3 herein, should be governed by the general rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

 

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that Order No. 164-1 for the Riverside Field, Weld County, Colorado, is hereby rescinded and operations in the area, as described in Finding 3 herein, shall be governed by the general rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

ORDERED this 19th day of March, 1979.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Frank J. Piro, Secretary