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 JAMBOREE FIELD, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 229

 

ORDER NO. 229-7

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on July 16, 1990 at 8:30 a.m., in Room 101, State Education Building, 201 East Colfax, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the verified application of Smitherman Oil and Gas Company for an order amending Order No. 229-1 and allow an additional well to be drilled on the designated unit consisting of the E1/2 NE1/4 Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., for the production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from the 'D' [sic] and 'J' [sic] Sands underlying said unit.

 

FINDINGS

 

The Commission finds as follows:

 

1.      Smitherman Oil and Gas Company, 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.      On September 15, 1970 the Commission issued Order No. 229-1 by which 80-acre units were established for production of oil from the 'D' [sic] Sand underlying certain lands in the Jamboree Field.  The units consist of the E1/2 and W1/2 or the N1/2 and S1/2 of each quarter section with the permitted well located in the NE1/4 and SW1/4 of each quarter section.  By Order No. 229-2, certain deletions and additions were made to the spaced area and the production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from both the 'D' [sic] and 'J' [sic] Sands were included.

 

5.      Based on the facts stated in the verified application and exhibits submitted and receiving no objections and having been heard by the Director as Hearing Officer on July 13, 1990 and recommended for approval, the Commission should enter an order amending Order No. 229-1 and allow an additional well to be drilled on the drilling and spacing unit consisting of the E1/2 NE1/4 Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M., said well is to be at a location in the SE1/4 NE1/4 of said Section 32, for production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from the 'D' [sic] and 'J' [sic] Sands underlying said unit.

 

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that Order No. 229-1 is hereby amended and an additional well is hereby allowed to be drilled for the production of oil and associated hydrocarbons from the 'D' [sic] and 'J' [sic] Sands underlying the 80-acre drilling and spacing unit consisting of the E1/2 NE1/4 Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M. The additional well shall be at a location in the SE1/4 NE1/4 of said Section 32.

 

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.

 

ENTERED this 19th day of July, 1990, as of July 16, 1990.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By 

Dennis R. Bicknell, Secretary

Dated at Suite 380

1580 Logan Street

Denver, Colorado  80203