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Office of Geological Survey, 517-241-1515
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. No Flare Order Special Order 3-71
Scheduled hearing and pending orders
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Recent Orders
(in descending order by date issued.)
for older orders email your request to Roger Nelson at: nelsonr3@michigan.gov
Date issued
Quick Summary of Recent Orders
11/2/2009
09-2007 - Second Amended Opinion and Order - Due to the bankruptcy of Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, the Greenwood 11 USP shall remain shut in until further order from the Supervisor. O.I.L. Energy Corporation, the major owner, shall report on a regular basis to the Supervisor until the bankruptcy is settled and at that time make written recommendations to the Supervisor with respect to new time lines for development of the USP.
effective immediately, to be terminated after three years unless extended.
9/18/2009
08-2009 - Merit Energy Company is granted a second well in an 80-acre Guelph Dolomite/Ruff formation drilling unit, but not allowed to produce the wells simultaneously.
effective 9/18/2009
8/11/2009
07-2009 - West Bay Exploration Company is granted a 40 acre Guelph Dolomite/Ruff Formation drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. NE/4 of NW/4 of Sec 26, T2S, R8E, Canton Township, Wayne County.
effective 8/11/2009
7/23/2009
03-2009
- Date to commence drilling has been extended to 360 days from the effective date.
- O.I.L. Energy is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool interests in the N/2 of SW/4 of Sec 4, T29N, R7W, Custer Township, Antrim County.
effective 2/17/2009
7/23/2009
02-2009 - Date to commence drilling has been extended to 360 days from the effective date.
- O.I.L. Energy is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool interests in the S/2 of NW/4 of Sec 33, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township, Antrim County.
effective 2/17/2009
7/23/2009
01-2009 - Date to commence drilling has been extended to 360 days from the effective date.
- O.I.L. Energy is granted an 80-acre Antrim drilling unit and to compulsory pool interests in the E/2 of NW/4 of Sec 4, T29N, R7W, Custer Township, Antrim County.
effective 2/17/2009
7/21/2009
06-2009 - Core Energy is authorized to produce the Butler 3-5 without a proration allowable. The Borowiak 2-6 is authorized to produce up to 450 Mcf of gas per day initially, with increases possible upon further evaluation. Both wells are allowed to produce simultaneously in the same unit.
In Sec 5, T30N, R2W, Chester Township, Otsego Co.
effective 7/21/2009
7/9/2009
10-2008 - Deadline is extended to 450 days from effective date.
- Deadline is extended to 360 days from effective date.
- Amendment - deadline to begin drilling is extended to 180 days of the effective date of the order.
- 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
7/9/2009
09-2008 - Deadline is extended to 450 days from effective date.
- Deadline is extended to 360 days from effective date.
- Extends deadline to commence drilling to 180 days from the effective date
- 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
7/9/2009
08-2008 - Deadline is extended to 450 days from effective date.
- Deadline is extended to 360 days from effective date.
- Amendment - deadline to begin drilling is extended to 180 days of the effective date of the order.
- 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
7/9/2009
07-2008 - Deadline is extended to 450 days from effective date.
- Deadline is extended to 360 days from effective date.
- Extends deadline to commence drilling to 180 days from the effective date.
- 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
7/9/2009
05-2008 - Deadline is extended to 450 days from effective date.
- Deadline is extended to 360 days from effective date.
- Extends deadline to commence drilling to 180 days from the effective date.
- 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
6/23/2009
05-2009 - Petition denied.
- Hearing scheduled for March 24, 2009 is rescheduled for April 30, 2009.
- William T. Fehlig seeks a special order waiving current spacing and setback provisions in the N/2 of the NE/4 of Sec. 34, T30N, R6E, Wilson Township, Alpena County.
effective 6/23/2009
5/29/2009
24 & 25-2008
- Petitions are denied.
- Adjourned and rescheduled for 1/27/2009
- Originally scheduled for 11/13/2008, adjourned until 12/15/2008
- Ward Lake Energy seeks two 40-acre drilling units as exceptions of Order (A) 14-9-94.
- Cause 24 is for the Kitchen D2-3 well in the SE/4 of SW/4 of Sec 3, T30N, R5W, Star Township, Antrim County.
- Cause 25 is for the Kitchen D3-4 well in the the SW/4 of SE/4 of Sec 4, T30N, R5W, Star Township, Antrim County.
effective 5/29/09
5/15/2009
18-2007 - Amended to fix typographical error in Paragraph 3. B.
- A special spacing order in effect for 15 counties from the base of the Utica shale formation to the top of the Glenwood formation and all existing Trenton Black River spacing orders in the designated area are abrogated except where there are active wells.
- The basic idea is that drilling units shall consist of 40 acres and proration allowables are established at 200 BOPD and/or 200 MCFGPD for a 40 acre unit. Gas that cannot be reasonably marketed may be flared up to 100 MCFGPD on a 40 acre unit.
- Applies to the following counties: Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Calhoun, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe
effective 12/26/2008
3/27/2009
22-2008 - Amended again to correct a typographical error.
- Amended to extend drilling commencement date to within 270 days of the effective date of this order.
- Merit Energy Company is granted a 160-acre Guelph dolomite/Ruff drilling unit and compulsory pools all interests in the SW/4 of NW/4 and NW/4 of SW/4 of Sec 4, and SE/4 of NE/4 and NE/4 of SE/4 of Sec 5, T26N, R9W, Union Township, Grand Traverse County.
effective1/8/2009
3/12/2009
(A) 14-5-97 - A second amendment is made to name name Atlas Energy Resources as operator of the USP.
- An amendment is made to correct a typographical error, 35N is changed to 31N.
an amendment is granted to expand the Uniform Spacing Plan and compulsory pool interests to include the following areas in T35N, R6W, Jordan Township of Antrim County: in Sec 13 the SW/4 of SW/4; in Sec 14 the SW/4; all of Sec 23; in Sec 24 the NW/4, the NE/4, the N/2 of the SE/4, and the W/2 of the SW/4; in Sec 25 the NW/4, the SW/4 and the SE/4; all of Sec 26; and all of Sec 35.
effective 2/4/2009
2/3/2009
04-2009 - West Bay Exploration Company is granted a full Guelph dolomite/Ruff formation by compulsory pooling all interests in NE/4 of NW/4 of Sec 26, T2S, R8E, Canton Township, Wayne County.
effective 2/3/2009
1/26/2009
23-2008
- Core Energy is granted approval to operate the Chester 2 Unit for secondary recovery in the Guelph Dolomite/Ruff formation in the W/2 of the SW/4 of Sec 2, the E/2 of the SE/4 of Sec 3, the E/2 of the NE/4 of Sec 10 and the W/2 of the NW/4 of Sec 11 in T30N, R2W, Chester Township, Otsego County.
effective 1/26/2009
11/3/2008
21-2008 - Petition withdrawn and matter dismissed.
Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation seeks a 640-acre PdC drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests. SE/4 Sec 19, SW/4 Sec 20, NW/4 Sec 29, NE/4 Sec 30, T15N, R9W, Colfax Township, Mecosta County.
effective 11/3/2008
9/30/2008
02-2007
- 5th amended order- deadline is extend until December 4, 2008. Issued 9/30/2008
- 4th amended order - deadline is extended 45 days to October 4, 2008. Issued 8/18/2008
- 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 toMay 20, 2008. issued2/8/2008
- amendment- the the deadline for drilling of the Colfax 1-4 is extended toFeb 20, 2008or 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,ColfaxTownship,MecostaCounty
Effective8/20/2007.
9/5/2008
20-2008 - O.I.L. Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim shale drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests in the SW/4 of NE/4 and NW/4 of SE/4 of Sec 33, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township, Antrim County.
effective 9/15/2008
9/5/2008
19-2008 - O.I.L. Energy Corp is granted an 80-acre Antrim shale drilling unit and to compulsory pool all interests in the NW/4 of SW/4 of Sec 33 and the NE/4 of SE/4 of Sec 32, T30N, R7W, Kearney Township, Antrim County.
effective 9/15/2008
8/15/2008
18-2008 - Ward Lake Energy is granted an 80-acre Antrim shale unit and to compulsory pool all interests in SE/4 of NW/4 and SW/4 of NE/4 of Sec 16, T23N, R15W, Bear Lake Township, Manistee County.
effective 8/25/2008
8/15/2008
17-2008 - Sequoia Production LLC is granted an exception to the well spacing pattern for a 640-acre Prairie Du Chien drilling unit; proposed State Big Rapids 1-24 well, Sec 24, T15N, R10W, Big Rapids Township, Mecosta County.
effective 8/25/2008
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
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
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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