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" SAND OF THE LITTLE BEAVER-EAST FIELD, WASHINGTON COUNTY, COLORADO

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CAUSE NO. 53

 

ORDER NO. 53-5

 

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

 

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on August 9, 1960, at 10:00 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 Monsanto Chemical Company, as Unit Operator, for an order allowing and approving the enlargement of the Unit Area of the Little Beaver-East Unit, Washington 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 in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Little Beaver-East Unit Agreement and Unit Operating Agreement, the W½NW¼ of Section 2, Township 2 South, Range 56 West of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado, was included in the Little Beaver-East Unit Area on August 1, 1960.

4. That said enlargement will project correlative rights, increase ultimate recovery of oil and gas; and prevent waste, and should therefore be approved as being in the public interest for conservation.

ORDER

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the enlargement of the Little Beaver-East Unit Area, "D" Sand, to include the West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W½NW¼) of Section Two (2), Township Two (2) South, Range Fifty-six (56) West of the 6th P.M., Washington County Colorado, is hereby approved, and said Little Beaver-East Unit Area shall be composed of the following lands in Washington County, Colorado, to-wit:

Township 1 South, Range 56 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 26:

SW¼, W½SE¼

Section 34:

E½, E½SW¼

Section 35:

NW¼, N½SW¼

 

Township 2 South, Range 56 West, 6th P.M.

 

 

Section 2:

W½NW¼

Section 3:

Section 4:

E½NE¼

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 9th day of August 1960.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

 

 

By  D.V. Rogers, Secretary