REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 16, 1973, at 9 a.m., in the Auditorium, Social Services Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of William D. Hewitt, for an order establishing 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and asso-ciated hydrocarbons from the "J" Sand underlying certain lands in 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.

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 the granting of the application requesting 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the "J" Sand in said field wouldadverselyaffect the correlative rights, as defined in 100-6-3 (13) CRS 1963, as amended, of the working and royalty interests in Sections 8 and 9, Township 7 North, Range 51 West, 6th P.M. Therefore, the application should be denied.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the application of William D. Dewitt requesting 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and asso-iated hydrocarbons from the "J" Sand underlying certain lands in Logan County, Colo-rado, known as the Stampede Field, is hereby denied.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission expressly reserves its right, after notice and hearing, to alter, amend or repeal the above order.

ORDERED this 16th day of October 1973.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By Frank J. Piro, Secretary