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| Supervisor of Well Orders
Contact:
Office of Geological Survey, 517-241-1515
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The Orders here are only for the Geological Survey.
Spacing orders - general orders for Antrim, Niagaran, Trenton-Black River, and Glenwood & below spacing
NORM - (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) - defines NORM and options of disposing of it.
Scheduled hearing and pending orders
Download an Access database listing all supervisor orders. This list was updated in January 2008. This is a database listing the orders, not the orders themselves. If an order is not already on line, it can be emailed to you. The same listing is available in an Excel spreadsheet.
Recent Orders
(in descending order by date issued.)
for older orders email your request to Roger Nelson at: nelsonr3@michigan.gov
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Date issued
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Quick Summary of Recent Orders
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| 7/11/2008 |
14-2008- Atlas Oil & Gas Company is granted an exception to well spacing or a Uniform Spacing Plan and to compulsory pool all interests. SW/4 of NW/4, Sec 15; and N/2 of NW/4, N/2 of NE/4, S/2 of NE/4, NE/4 of SW/4, and N/2 of SE/4 Sec 16, T31N, R8W, Central Lake Township,
Antrim
County.
effective immediately
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| 7/10/2008 |
15-2008- Dart Oil & Gas Corp. is granted an exception to well location requirements in seven drilling units. SE/4 of SE/4 of Sec 1, NW/4 of SE/4 of Sec 2, SE/4 of NE/4 of Sec 12, SW/4 of SW/4 of Sec 6, NE/4 of NE/4 of Sec 12, NE/4 of SW/4 of Sec 2, and NE/4 of NW/4 of Sec 2, all in T20N, R6W, Winterfield Township,
Clare
County.
effective immediately
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| 7/3/2008 |
10-2008- O.I.L Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. W/2 of SW/4 of Sec 29, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township,
Antrim
County.
effective 7/14/2008
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| 7/3/2008 |
09-2008- O.I.L Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. E/2 of SE/4 of Sec 30, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township,
Antrim
County.
effective 7/14/2008
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| 7/3/2008 |
08-2008- O.I.L Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. N/2 of NE/4 of Sec 29, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township,
Antrim
County.
effective 7/14/2008
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| 7/3/2008 |
07-2008- O.I.L Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. S/2 of NE/4 of Sec 29, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township,
Antrim
County.
effective 7/14/2008 |
| 7/3/2008 |
05-2008- O.I.L Energy Corp is granted a 100-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. SW/4 of SE/4 and S/2 of SW fractional 1/4 of Sec 30, T30N R7W, Kearney Township,
Antrim
County.
effective 7/14/2008 |
| 6/23/2008 |
11-2008
- Order dismissed at request of petitioner.
- Meeting originally scheduled for 4/2/2008 is rescheduled for 6/12/2008.
- O.I.L Energy Corp seeks an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. N/2 of SE/4 of Sec 17, T30N, R3W, Bagley Township,
Otsego
County.
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| 5/29/2008 |
04-2008- Staff of the Office of Geological Survey was granted an order from the Supervisor requiring compliance with State laws and rules regarding the State Vevay and Kranz 1-29 well, PN 56778, permitted to Woodfield Resources, Inc. The well is located in the SW/4 of SE/4 of NE/4 Sec 29, T2N, R1W, Vevay Township, Ingham County. |
| 5/19/2008 |
02-2007 - 3rd amended order - extends the deadline to start drilling to August 20, 2008. Issued 5/19/2008
- 2nd amended order - the deadline to commence drilling is extended to
May 20, 2008. issued
2/8/2008
- amendment- the the deadline for drilling of the Colfax 1-4 is extended to
Feb 20, 2008
or this order is void.
Savoy Energy is granted a new 640-acre Prairie Du Chien unit for the Colfax 1-4 well and compulsory pooling of interests. W/2 S4 and E/2 S5, T15N, R9W,
Colfax
Township,
Mecosta
County
Effective
8/20/2007.
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5/16/2008
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03-2008
- Merit Energy Company is granted an order for secondary recovery by fluid injection and a change in spacing and proration for the Kalkaska 24-27N-08W field. NW/4 Sec 24, T27N, R8W,
Kalkaska
Township,
Kalkaska
County. Effective 5/16/2008
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| 4/29/2008 |
16-2008
- Order dismissed at request of petitioner.
Ward Lake Energy seeks an 80-acre Antrim shale drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. N/2 of SW/4 of Sec 16, T23N, R15W,
Bear
Lake
Township,
Manistee
County
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| 4/25/2008 |
13-2008
- Order dismissed at request of petitioner.
Atlas Oil & Gas Company seeks a Uniform Spacing Plan and to compulsory pool all interests. SE/4 of SE/4 and W/2 o SE/4 and SW/4 of NE/4, Sec 15, T31N, R8W, Central Lake Township,
Antrim
County
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| 4/25//2008 |
12-2008
- Order dismissed at request of petitioner.
Ward Lake Energy seeks an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. S/2 of SW/4 Sec 16, T23N, R15W, Bear Lake Township,
Manistee
County
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4/9/2008
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02-2008 - A 40-acre drilling unit was granted in the NE/4 of the SW/4 of Sec 20, as an exception to spacing orders 10-12-87 and (A) 14-9-94..
- The State Hayes 8-20 well may be placed back on production
- Contested case hearing, Terra Energy, LTD is petitioning for a drilling unit for the State Hayes 8-20 well (PN 43599) and an exception to existing spacing requirements in the NE/4 of the SW/4 of Sec 20, T30N, R4W, Hayes Township, Otsego County.
effective 4/9/2008
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4/1/2008
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06-2008
- Petition withdrawn and dismissed.
- O.I.L Energy Corp seeks an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. W/2 of NW/4 Sec 29, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township, Antrim County.
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2/8/2008
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17-2007- Trendwell Energy Corporation is granted a uniform spacing plan and to compulsory pool all interests in the unit: NW/4 of SW/4, S/2 of SW/4, and SE/4 of Sec 20, SW/4 of Sec 21, NW/4 of NW/4 of Sec 28, and N/2 of NW/4 and N/2 of NE/4 of Sec 29, of T29N, R1E, Albert Township, Montmorency County.
effective 2/19/2008
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1/29/2008
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01-2008- Cause dismissed at request of petitioner. Muskegon Development Company sought to establish an 80-acre Antrim unit and compulsory pool interests therein, N/2 of SE of Sec 13, T29N, R1E, Albert Township, Montmorency Countiy.
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12/21/2007
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05-2007 & 06-2007
These two petitions conflicted in that they sought different drilling units involving the same area, and therefore the hearings were held together and ruled on together.
Sampson's petition is denied (06-2007)
Merit is granted a 320-acre PdC drilling unit for the USA State Mentor "C" 2-34 well in the E/2 of Sec 34, T25N, R3E, Mentor Township, Oscoda County
Effective 12/21/2007
06-2007- Samson Resources Company seeks a 640-acre Prairie du Chien drilling unit and compulsory pool all interests. SE/4 of Sec 34, SW/4 of Sec 35, T25N, R3E, Mentor Township Oscoda County, and the NW/4 of Sec 2 and NE/4 of Sec 3, T24N, R3E, Rose Township, Ogemaw County.
05-2007- Merit Energy Company (and partners) seek a 320-acre Prairie du Chien drilling unit: E/2 of Sec 34, T25N, R3E, Mentor Township, Oscoda County.
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11/272007
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15-2007- Summit Petroleum Corporation is granted unitization for enhanced recovery in the Williams Berea field, in Secs 5 & 6 of T14N, R3E, Williams Township in Bay County, in Sec 31 of T15N, R3E, Beaver Twp in Bay County, in Sec 1 of T14N, R2E, Midland Township in Midland County, and in Secs 26, 35, & 36 of T14N, R2E Larkin Township in Midland County.
Effective 11/27/2007.
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11/212007
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16-2007- Meridian Production Services, L.L.C. is granted a 120-acre Trenton drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests for the Vergote & Goetz 2-31 well. S/2 of SW and SW of SE of Sec 31, 7S, 6E, Summerfield Township, Monroe County.
Effective 12/1/2007. |
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11/21/2007
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(A) 19-11-06
(A) 20-11-06
(A) 21-11-06
(A) 22-11-06-
Amended - the deadline to drill the Campbell B2-14 well is extended to 360 days from the effective date of the order.
Originally scheduled for 11/14/2006, rescheduled for 1/9/2007.
At the petition of Trendwell Energy Corporation, four full 80 acre Antrim shale drilling units are established and compulsory pooled:
1. S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 14,
2. SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 14,
3. E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 15,
4. W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 15,
all in T30N, R1W, Charlton township, Otsego county
Effective 3/23/2007
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10/29/2007
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14-2007- Dart Oil & Gas Corporation is granted a 640-acre Prairie du Chien drilling unit and compulsory pool of all interests. SE Sec 23, SW Sec 24, NW Sec 25, and NE Sec 26 of T19N, R11W, Ellsworth Township, Lake County.
Effective 11/8/2007
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10/10/2007
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07-2007- Amended: Petroleum Development Corporation is named operator in place of Delta Oil Company and Force Energy.
Delta Oil Company and Force Energy, Inc. is granted a uniform spacing plan and compulsory pooling of interests into the unit. E/2 of NE/4 of Sec 11 and NW/4 and S/2 of NE/4 of Sec 12, T30N, R2E, Briley Township, Montmorency County.
Effective 6/18/2007
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8/28/2007
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13-2007- Ward Lake Energy is granted an 80-acre Antrim unit and to compulsory pool all interests. In S/2 of SW/4 of Sec 19, T23N, R14W, Maple Grove Township, Manistee County.
Effective 9/7/2007
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8/27/2007
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(A) 24-11-06 Second Amendment - extends the deadline to 360 days of the original order.
The first amendment extended the deadline by 120 days for drilling the Morse 1-14 well.
Well location is in Sec 14 of 14N 18W, Benona Township, Oceana County.
Effective 1/9/2007
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8/21/2007
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12-2007- At the request of Tiger Development L.L.C. for a location exception and an amendment to Supervisor's Order 5-4-83 in the Stanton Traverse Limestone and Entrican Dundee formations, the Order is abrogated with respect to areas in secs 22 & 27, T11N, R7W, Douglass Township, Montcalm County, and fluids from the Traverse Limeston, Dundee, and/or Detroit River Group may be comingled if it can be demonstrated the the formations will not be damaged.
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8/2/2007
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(A) 13-6-06 Third Amended - extends deadline from 360 days to 450 days, effective 8/12/2006
Second Amended -The second amendment extends to deadline to commence drilling of the Byl 1-7 well from 270 days to 360 days from the effective date of the order.
Well is in Benona Township, Oceana County
Effective 8/12/2006
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7/25/2007
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(A) 18-10-06
- Second Amendment extends deadline by 120 days to 360 days.
Order Amended. At the petition of Bigard & Huggard Drilling, Inc., the time limit is extended by 120 days to 240 days.
Order establishes a 160-acre Guelph Dolomite/Ruff formation unit and compulsory pools all interests in the NW/4 of Sec 25, T24N, R12W, Wexford Twp, Wexford Co.
Effective 11/30/2006
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7/16/2007
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09-2007- Amended Order changes effective date from 75/2007 to 7/26/2007. Order grants O.I.L. Energy Corp. a uniform spacing plan and compulsory pooling of interests into the unit. S/2 of SW of Sec 2, N/2 of SW, and SE of Sec 10, W/2, W/2 of NE, NE of NE, and S/2 of SE of Sec 11, S/2 of SW of Sec 12, W/2, and NE of Sec 13, Sec 14, NE, and SE of NW of Sec 23, T28N, R1E, Greenwood Township, Oscoda County.
Effective 7/26/2007
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7/10/2007
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11-2007- Dismissed at request of petitioner. Muskegon Development Company seeks an 80-acre Antrim Shale drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests into the unit. N/2 of SE/4 of Sec 24, T29N, R1E, Albert Township, Montmorency County.
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7/2/2007
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04-2007- Amended. Deadline to commence drilling is extended to 180 days for 1st well and 360 days for 2nd well.
At the petition of O.I.L. Energy, the Custer 7 USP is establish and interests are compulsory pool all interests in the Sections 7, 8, 17, 18 of T29N, R7W, Custer Township, Antrim County.
Effective 4/13/2007
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6/14/2007
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03-2007 -Amended
The amendment extends the deadline to commence drilling by 90 days.
Ward Lake Energy was granted a USP and all interests were compulsory pooled in the SE/4 of Sec 25, T23N, R15W, Bear Lake Township, Manistee County.
Effective 03/29/2007
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6/8/2007
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08-2007- O.I.L. Energy Corp. is granted a uniform spacing plan and compulsory pooling of interests into the unit. W/2 of NE/4 and NW/4 of Sec 19, T29N, R7W, Curtis Township, Antrim County.
Effective 6/18/2007
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5/24/2007
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10-2007- This cause is dismissed at the request of Muskegon Development Company. All leases were acquired in the 80-acre Antrim Shale drilling unit. N/2 of SW/4 of Sec 19, T29N, R2E, Albert Township, Montmorency County.
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5/10/2007
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(A) 6-3-06 Amended
The Yates 6-27 well was drilled but the casing collapsed. B. D. Deans, L.L.C. wants to redrill the well as the Yates 6-27A with compulsory pooling. The amendment effectively allows this.
Well is in Yates Township, Lake County
Effective 5/21/2007
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Causes are numbered consecutively starting with 1 at the beginning of each year. The next two numbers are the month and year of the hearing. For example, (A) 14-6-05 is the fourteenth hearing of the year originally scheduled for June of 2005.
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