BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO TAKE MEASURES TO PRESENT OF OIL AND GAS IN THE MT. HOPE FIELD, LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 22

 

ORDER NO. 22-2

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 29, 1954, at 10:00 A.M., Room 704 State Capitol Annex, Sherman Street and 14th Avenue, Denver, Colorado after notice of hearing as required by law upon the application of the Shell Oil Company for an order from the Commission to define the Area of the Mt. Hope Field, Logan 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 and the rules and regulations of this Commission.

 

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 on November 3, 1953 the Commission issued its order No. 22-1 in Cause No. 22., Mt. Hope Field permitting the operators to dually complete and commingle the production from the Shell Oil Company's C. F. Green, "B" No. 17 well, and other wells in the field, upon proper authorization of the Commission, and that said order is in full force and effect.

 

4.      That the "D" and "J" Sand pools in the Dakota series in the Mt. Hope Field constitute common sources of supply underlying the following described lands:

 

Township 9 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M.

Section 23:  E½

Sections 24 and 25:  All

 

 

Township 9 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M.

Section 19:  S½ NW¼, S½

Section 30:  All

 

ORDER

 

IT IS HEREFORE ORDERED, that the following rules and regulations shall apply in the Mt. Hope Field in addition to other applicable rules and regulations of the Commission heretofore adopted and not in conflict herewith:

 

That the "D" and "J" Sand pools of the Dakota series in the Mr. Hope Field constitute common sources of supply underlying the following described lands.

 

Township 9 North, Range 54 West, 6th P.M.

Section 23:  E½

Sections 24 and 25:  All

 

 

Township 9 North, Range 53 West, 6th P.M.

Section 19:  S½ NW¼, S½

Section 30:  All

 

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 rules and regulations.

 

ORDERED this 29th day of July, 1954.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  Annabel Hogsett, Secretary