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 "D" AND "J" SANDS OF THE VALLERY FIELD, MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 46

 

ORDER NO. 46-4

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on May 16, 1961, at 10 a.m., in Room 227, State Services Building, Denver, Colorado, after publication of Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the application of the Continental Oil Company for an order approving a multiple zone completion of its Weimer 15-#2 well, located in the center of the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 15, Township 3 North, Range 59 West, Morgan County, Colorado, in the "D" and "J" sand formations, said two zones to be produced simultaneously.

 

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 Applicant is the operator of the Weimer 15-#2 well, located in the center of the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 15, Township 3 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado.

 

4.      That in the drilling of said well, the "D" sand formation was encountered at an approximate depth of 5918 feet and the "J" sand formation was encountered at an approximate depth of 6004 feet; that said well is now producing oil from the "J" sand formation through casing perforations at a depth of 6022 feet to 6026 feet; and that said well is probably capable of producing oil from the "D" sand formation through casing perforations between the depths of 5918 feet to 5946 feet; and that quantities of such production will not justify the drilling of an additional well.

 

5.      That all available geological and engineering data concerning said Weimer 15-#2 well indicate that said well can be dually completed by perforating the "D" sand formation and producing the two zones simultaneously through a single string of 2-7/8 inch OD casing and commingling the production from said "D" and "J" sand formations.

 

6.      That the granting of Applicant's request, and the completion and production of said well in the manner hereinabove described, will not result in waste, and that no damage will result to either formation because of such dual zone completion.

 

ORDER

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the Continental Oil Company is hereby granted permission and authority for dual zone completion of its Weimer 15-#2 well, located in the center of the NE¼ SW¼ of Section 15, Township 3 North, Range 59 West, 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado, with oil to be produced from the "J" sand formation through casing perforations at a depth of 6022 feet to 6026 feet, and from the "D" sand formation through casing perforations between the depths of 5918 feet to 5946 feet, and the two zones to be produced simultaneously through a single string of 2-7/8 inch OD casing, with such production commingled in the well bore.

 

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 order.

 

ORDERED this 16th day of May 1961.

 

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  D.V. Rogers, Secretary