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 XENIA-NORTH FIELD, WASHINGTON COUNTY, COLORADO	) ) ) )	CAUSE NO. 88 ORDER NO. 88-2

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on March 21, 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 South Texas Development Company for an order granting permission and authority to dually complete its W.E. Larson Well No. 2, located 1980 feet from the south line and 1980 feet from the east line of the SE¼ of Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 53 West of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado, in the "D" and "J" sand formations, separate common sources of supply, with production from said formations to be separate and without commingling.

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 owner of oil and gas leases which cover, among other lands, the SE¼ of Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 53 West of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado, and that it has drilled the W.E. Larson Well No. 2 1980 feet from the south line and 1980 feet from the east line of the above described tract.

4.      That in the drilling of said well, the "J" sand formation was encountered between the approximate depths of 4824 feet to 4919 feet, and the "D" sand formation was encountered between the approximate depths of 4753 feet to 4788 feet; and that said well is currently producing from the "J" sand through perforations between the approximate depths of 4844 feet and 4850 feet; and that said well is also capable of producing from the "D" sand formation through perforations opposite the "D" sand formation between the approximate depths of 4775 feet and 4777 feet.

5.      That all available geological and engineering data concerning the W.E. Larson Well No. 2 indicate that said well can be dually completed by perforating at the above intervals opposite the "D" sand formation, and then producing from the "D" and "J" sand formations separately and without commingling, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached to subject application.

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 authority is hereby granted applicant, the South Texas Development Company, for dual zone completion of its W.E. Larson Well No. 2, located 1980 feet from the south line and 1980 feet from the east line of the SE¼ of Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 53 West of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Colorado, through perforations between the approximate depths of 4844 feet and 4850 feet opposite the "J" sand formation, and perforating the casing opposite the "D" sand formation between the approximate depths of 4775 feet and 4777 feet, and then producing from the "D" and "J" sand formations separately and without commingling, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached to subject application.

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 21st day of March 1961.

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	By  D.V. Rogers, Secretary