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BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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IN THE MATTER OF THE PROMULGATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD RULES TO GOVERN OPERATIONS IN THE WATTENBERG GAS SPACED AREA, ADAMS AND WELD COUNTIES, COLORADO |
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CAUSE NO. 232
ORDER NO. 232-23 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
This cause came on for hearing before the Commission on October 19, 1981 at 9:00 a.m., in Room 100, State Centennial Building, Denver, Colorado, after giving Notice of Hearing as required by law, on the Commission’s own motion, to consider amending Order No. 232-20 to allow the drilling of an additional ell on the 320-acre units in the area not included in Order No. 232-20 and, further to consider establishing 160-acre units in the undeveloped 320-acre units in the Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area in which all interests have not been preciously consolidated by communitization, pooling agreements or otherwise.
FINDINGS
The Commission finds as follows:
1. Due notice of the time, pace and purpose of the hearing has been given in all respects as required by law.
2. 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. On November 17, 1970, the Commission issued Order No. 232-1, which established 320-acre drilling and spacing units for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the “J” Sand underlying lands in the Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area. The spaced area was extended by subsequent Order Nos. 232-2, 232-3 and 232-5. On August 21, 1979, the Commission issued Order no. 232-20, which amended the spacing orders in Cause 232 and allowed the drilling of an additional well on each 320-acre drilling and spacing unit in a portion of the Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area for the production of gas and associated hydrocarbons from the “J” Sand.
4. The evidence previously submitted at the hearing held on August 21, 1979, which resulted in Order No. 232-20, was reviewed and incorporated into this hearing, and that the provisions of said Order No. 232-20 concerning the 320-acre drilling and spacing units should remain, and that said order should be amended to only allow the drilling of an additional well on each 320-acre drilling and spacing unit in the area of the Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area not previously included in said Order NO. 232-20 and described as follows:
Adams County
Township 1 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
NW¼ (being Sections 4 thru 9, 16 thru 18)
Township 1 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 36
Township 1 South, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 36
Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 19 thru 36
Township 2 South, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
W½
Township 2 South, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 24
Weld County
Township 1 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
W½
Township 2 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
W½
Township 2 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 3, 10 thru 15, 22 thru 27,
34 thru 36
Weld County (Cont.)
Township 3 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
W½
Township 3 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 3, 10 thru 15, 22 thru 27,
34 thru 36
Township 4 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
W½
Township 4 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 36
Township 4 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 18
Township 4 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 18
Township 4 North, Range 67 West, 6th P.M.
Sections 1 thru 18
Township 4 North, Range 68 West, 6th P.M.
E½
Township 5 North, Range 63 West, 6th P.M.
SW¼ (being Sections 19 thru 21, 28 thru 33)
Township 5 North, Range 64 West, 6th P.M.
S½
Township 5 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M.
S½
Township 5 North, Range 66 West, 6th P.M.
S½
Township 5 North, Range 67 West, P.M.
Sections 1 thru 36
ORDER
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the area described in Finding 4 herein shall be subject to the provisions of Order No. 232-20 and Order No. 232-20 is hereby amended and shall henceforth include the following described lands in the Wattenberg Gas Spaced Area, Adams and Weld Counties, Colorado, to-wit:
ADAMS COUNTY
T. 1 S., R. 64W., 6TH P.M. T.1 S., R. 67W., 6TH P.M.
NW¼ (being Sections 4 All
thru 9, 16 thru 18)
T. 1 S., R. 65W., 6TH P.M. T.2 S., R. 64W., 6TH P.M.
All W½
T. 1 S., R. 66W., 6TH P.M. T. 2 S., R. 65W., 6TH P.M.
All Sections 1 thru 24
WELD COUNTY
T. 1 N., R. 64W., 6TH P.M. T. 3 N., R. 66W., 6TH P.M.
W½ All
T. 1 N., R. 65W., 6TH P.M. T. 3 N., R. 67W., 6TH P.M.
All All
T. 1 N., R. 66W., 6TH P.M. T. 3 N., R. 68W., 6TH P.M.
All All
T. 1 N., R. 67W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 63W., 6TH P.M.
All W½
T. 1 N., R. 68W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 64W., 6TH P.M.
All All
Weld County (Cont.)
T. 2 N., R. 63W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 65W., 6TH P.M.
W ½ All
T. 2 N., R. 64W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 66W., 6TH P.M.
All All
T. 2 N., R. 65W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 67W., 6TH P.M.
All All
T. 2 N., R. 66W., 6TH P.M. T. 4 N., R. 68W., 6TH P.M.
All E½
T. 2 N., R. 67W., 6TH P.M. T. 5 N., R. 63W., 6TH P.M.
All SW¼ (being Sections 19
thru 21, 28 thru 33)
T. 2 N., R. 68W., 6TH P.M. T. 5 N., R. 64W., 6TH P.M.
All S½
T. 3 N., R. 63W., 6TH P.M. T. 5 N., R. 65W., 6TH P.M.
W½ S½
T. 3 N., R. 64W., 6TH P.M. T. 5 N., R. 66W., 6TH P.M.
All S½
T. 3 N., R. 65W., 6TH P.M. T. 5 N., R. 67W., 6TH P.M.
All All
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the provisions contained in the above order shall become effective forthwith.
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.
ENTERED this ____________________ day of ________________, 1981, as of October 19, 1981.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By __________________________________
Frank J. Piro, Secretary