OCD Permitting

Cases Scheduled for Commission Hearing for August 15, 2024

Below is a preliminary list of cases schedule to be heard at this OCC hearing. A party desiring to use projection equipment at the hearing shall contact Florene Davidson, OCD Clerk, no later than seven (7) business days prior to the hearing.

Case No. Description
1. 24683 Application for Rulemaking, to amend 19.15.2, 19.15.2, 19.15.5, 19.15.8, 19.15.9, and 19.15.25 NMAC
2. 24019 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-22027 for the Ernie Banks SWD #001 Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-22027, issued in Case No. 21570 on February 7, 2022, to dispose of produced water in the Ernie Banks SWD #1 well, API# 30-025-50633 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 395 feet from the North line and 1203 feet from the West line (Unit D) of Section 17, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. The approved injection zone is the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 8.4 miles Northwest of Eunice City, New Mexico.
3. 24024 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-20855 for the Nolan Ryan SWD #001 Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-20855, issued in Case No. 20555 on September 12, 2019, to dispose of produced water in the Nolan Ryan SWD #001 well, API# 30-025-45349 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 779 feet from the South line and 1995 feet from the East line (Unit O) of Section 13, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. The approved injection zone is the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 4 miles Northwest of Eunice City, New Mexico.
4. 24025 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-21190 for the Sosa SA 17 SWD Well No. 2 Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-21190, issued in Case No. 20721 on March 2, 2020, to dispose of produced water in the Sosa SA 17 SWD Well No. 2, API# 30-025-47947 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 470 feet from the South line and 1815 feet from the West line (Unit N) of Section 17, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. The approved injection zone is the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 7.3 miles Northwest of Eunice City, New Mexico.
5. 24026 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Administrative Order No. SWD-2075 for the Ted 28 SWD Well No. 1 Well Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Administrative Order No. SWD-2075, issued on Feb. 24, 2020, to dispose of produced water in the Ted 28 SWD Well No. 1, API# 30-025-44386 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 2,402’ FNL and 1,911’ FWL (Unit F) of Section 28, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, in Lea County, NM. The approved injection zone includes the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 7 miles Northwest of Eunice, New Mexico.
6. 24027 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-20865 for the Yaz 28 SWD Well No. 1 Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-20865, issued in Case No. 20558 on September 17, 2019, to dispose of produced water in the Yaz 28 SWD Well No. 1, API# 30-025-46382 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 230’ FNL and 236’ FEL (Unit A) of Section 28, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, in Lea County, NM. The approved injection zone includes the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 7 miles west of Eunice, New Mexico.
7. 23615 Application of Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC for Approval of a Saltwater Disposal Well, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order authorizing it to drill and operate an injection well for purposes of disposing produced salt water to be named the Hernandez SWD #1 Well (API No. pending), which will be located 326 feet from the south line and 793 feet from the east line (Unit P) in Section 10, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Injection will be into the San Andres formation [SWD; San Andres (Pool Code 96121)] between approximately 4,200 feet and 5,300 feet below the ground through a perforated completion. Disposal fluid will be produced water from producing oil and gas wells in the area. Estimated average surface injection pressure is expected to be approximately 537 psi. The maximum surface injection pressure will be 840 psi. The subject well will be located approximately 7 miles northwest of Eunice, N.M.
8. 23617 Application of Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC for Approval of a Salt Water Disposal Well, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order authorizing it to drill and operate an injection well for purposes of disposing produced salt water to be named the Seaver SWD #1 Well (API No. pending), which will be located 1,809 feet from the south line and 1,428 feet from the west line (Unit K) in Section 10, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Injection will be into the San Andres formation [SWD; San Andres (Pool Code 96121)] between approximately 4,200 feet and 5,300 feet below the ground through a perforated completion. Disposal fluid will be produced water from producing oil and gas wells in the area. Estimated average surface injection pressure is expected to be approximately 537 psi. The maximum surface injection pressure will be 840 psi. The subject well will be located approximately 7 miles northwest of Eunice, N.M.
9. 24021 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-22506 for the Rocket SWD Well No. 1 Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-22506, issued in Case No. 21527 on March 2, 2023, to dispose of produced water in the Rocket SWD Well No. 1, API# 30-025-pending (“Well”), a produced water disposal well to be located 565 feet from the South line and 245 feet from the West line (Unit M) of Section 28, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. The approved injection zone is the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 7 miles West of Eunice City, New Mexico.
10. 24023 Application of Empire New Mexico LLC to Revoke the Injection Authority Granted Under Order No. R-22030 for the Verlander SWD #001 Well Operated by Goodnight Midstream Permian LLC, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order revoking the injection authority granted by Order No. R-22030, issued in Case No. 20825 on February 16, 2022, to dispose of produced water in the Verlander SWD #001 well, API# 30-025-50632 (“Well”), a produced water disposal well located 2,482’ FNL and 1,277’ FEL (Unit H) of Section 12, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, in Lea County, NM. The approved injection zone includes the San Andres formation, an interval which is potentially productive of hydrocarbons since the advent of horizontal drilling. The Well is located approximately 5 miles northwest of Eunice, New Mexico.
11. 24594 Application of Targa Midstream Services, LLC for Authorization to Inject, Lea County, New Mexico. Targa Midstream Services, LLC (“Targa”) (OGRID No. 24650) seeks authorization to drill and operate a Class II acid gas injection well, the Copperhead AGI No. 1 Well (“Well”), at Targa’s Copperhead Gas Processing Facility. The vertical well will be located approximately 793 feet from the south line and 429 feet from the east line in Section 13, Township 24 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico. The Well will inject treated acid gas into the Devonian Thirtyone, Upper Silurian Wristen, and Lower Silurian Fusselman Formations at a depth of approximately 17,299 feet to 18,689 feet. The Well’s maximum daily injection rate will not exceed 26 million standard cubic feet per day, and the Well’s maximum surface injection pressure will not exceed 3,460 pounds per square inch gauge. The Well is located approximately 26 miles west of Jal, New Mexico.
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