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BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE CRAIG FIELD, MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO |
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CAUSE NO. 199
ORDER NO. 199-1 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 19, 1966, at 10 a.m., in Room 132, State Services Building, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of Vaughn Petroleum, Inc. for an order establishing drilling and spacing units of approximately 640 acres for production of gas from the Frontier formation underlying certain lands in Moffat County, Colorado.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. That due notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.
2. That 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. That evidence presented at the hearing indicates that the Frontier formation constitutes a common source of supply of gas and associated hydrocarbons underlying substantially all of the following described lands in Moffat County, Colorado, to-wit:
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Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. |
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Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, E½SE¼ |
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Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 |
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Lots 12, 15 and 16, NW¼SE¼ |
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Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 |
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Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
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Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
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Lots 1 and 2, E½NE¼, NW¼ |
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Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 |
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4. That in order to prevent waste of gas, as defined by law; to protect the correlative rights of all parties concerned; to prevent the drilling of unnecessary wells; and to insure proper and efficient development and promote conservation of the gas resources of the State, an order should be made establishing drilling units of approximately 640 acres, as described in the following order, for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from said Frontier formation underlying the lands as defined herein; and that the permitted gas well for any such drilling unit should be located not less than 1320 feet from the outer boundaries thereof.
5. That all available geological and engineering data concerning said Frontier formation indicate that one well will adequately and efficiently drain an area of approximately 640 acres; and that such drilling units are not smaller than the maximum area that can be efficiently drained by one well producing from said Frontier formation.
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the following rules and regulations shall apply to wells heretofore and hereafter drilled and completed or recompleted in the Frontier formation, as herein defined, in addition to other rules, regulations and orders of the Commission heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith:
Rule 1. Drilling units of approximately 640 acres shall be, and the same are hereby established for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier formation, common source of supply underlying the following described lands in Moffat County, Colorado, to-wit:
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Township 6 North, Range 91 West, 6th P.M. |
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Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 |
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Lots 12, 15 and 16, NW¼SE¼ |
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and such area shall henceforth be known as the Craig Field.
Rule 2. Drilling units as set forth below are hereby established for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the Frontier formation underlying the Craig Field, as defined in Rule 1 hereof:
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Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 |
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Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 |
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Lots 8, 9, 14 and 15 |
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Lots 1, 2, 7 and 8 |
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Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13 |
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Lots 1 and 2, W½NE¼ |
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and the permitted gas well for each such unit shall be located not less than 1320 feet from the outer boundaries thereof.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the rules and regulations contained herein shall become effective forthwith, and henceforth the commencement of the drilling of any well or wells in the Frontier formation, as defined herein, for the purpose of producing gas and associated hydrocarbons therefrom, at a location other than authorized by this order, is hereby prohibited.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission expressly reserves its right, after notice and hearing, to alter, amend or repeal any and/or all of the above orders, rules or regulations.
ORDERED this 19th day of July 1966.
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OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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William R. Smith, Secretary |