BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT WASTE OF OIL AND GAS IN THE RANGELY FIELD IN THE STATE OF COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 2 ORDER NO. 2-3  (Emergency)

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

By its Order No. 2-2 (Emergency), heretofore and on March 26 1952 entered in the above entitled matter, the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado found that in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of 1951, as amended, an emergency exists requiring immediate action and that Rule 3 of its Order 2-1 heretofore entered December 6, 1951 in the above entitled matter should be suspended final determination by the Commission of the applications for rehearing Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company, and that in all other respects said Order should remain in full force and effect, and the therefore ordered that Rule 3 of the said Order 2-1 should be suspended, said suspension to remain in full force and effect until April 10, 1952.

Rehearing in the above entitled matter on the said applications for re-hearing of Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Texas Company has been set before the Commission on Tuesday, April 15, 1952. The Commission is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of all concerned if the further suspend the said Rule 3 of its Order 2-1 in the above entitled matter, pending a final determination by the Commission of the applications of Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company for rehearing.

FINDINGS

In accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of 1951, as amended, the Commission does hereby declare and find that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, and that Rule 3 of its Order No. 2-1 heretofore entered on December 6, 1951 in the above entitled matter should be further suspended pending determination by the Commission of the applications of Union Pacific Railroad Company and The Texas Company, but that in all other respects said Order should remain in full force and effect.

ORDER

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Rule 3 of Order No. 2-1, heretofore entered on December 6, 1951, in Cause No. 2, is hereby further suspended, said suspension to remain in full force and effect fifteen (15) days from and after April 10, 1952, or until April 25, 1952, and that in all other respects said Order No. 2-1 shall remain in full force and effect.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order shall become effective forthwith.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By John E. Cronin, Secretary

Dated at Denver, Colorado

April 9, 1952