OCD Permitting

Cases Scheduled for Commission Hearing on Nov. 12-15, 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. 24816 Application of Avant Operating, LLC for approval of a non-standard
unit and compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the
Division (1) approving a non-standard 640-acre spacing unit, and (2) pooling all uncommitted
mineral interests within a 640-acre, more or less, Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit comprised
of Section 13, Township 20 South, Range 33 East, N.M.P.M, Lea County, New Mexico. This
spacing unit will be dedicated to the Margie 13 Fed Com 201H, Margie 13 Fed Com 202H,
Margie 13 Fed Com 203H, Margie 13 Fed Com 204H, Margie 13 Fed Com 205H, Margie 13
Fed Com 206H, Margie 13 Fed Com 301H, Margie 13 Fed Com 302H, Margie 13 Fed Com
303H, Margie 13 Fed Com 304H, Margie 13 Fed Com 305H, Margie 13 Fed Com 501H,
Margie 13 Fed Com 502H, Margie 13 Fed Com 503H, Margie 13 Fed Com 504H, Margie 13
Fed Com 505H, Margie 13 Fed Com 506H, Margie 13 Fed Com 601H, Margie 13 Fed Com
602H, Margie 13 Fed Com 603H, Margie 13 Fed Com 604H, Margie 13 Fed Com 651H,
Margie 13 Fed Com 652H, Margie 13 Fed Com 653H, Margie 13 Fed Com 654H, and the
Margie 13 Fed Com 655H wells to be horizontally drilled. The wells will be drilled at orthodox
locations. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing said wells, the allocation
of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of
Avant Operating, LLC as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling
said wells. Said area is located approximately 20 miles west-southwest of Monument, New
Mexico.
2. 24878 Application of Avant Operating, LLC for approval of a non-standard
unit and compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the
Division (1) approving a non-standard 640-acre spacing unit, and (2) pooling all uncommitted
mineral interests within a 640-acre, more or less, Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit comprised of
Section 13, Township 20 South, Range 33 East, N.M.P.M, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing
unit will be dedicated to the Margie 13 Fed Com 751H, Margie 13 Fed Com 752H, Margie 13
Fed Com 753H, Margie 13 Fed Com 754H, and the Margie 13 Fed Com 755H wells to be
horizontally drilled. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. Also to be considered will be
the cost of drilling and completing said wells, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual
operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Avant Operating, LLC as operator of
the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located
approximately 20 miles west-southwest of Monument, New Mexico.
3. 24912 APPLICATION OF APACHE CORPORATION FOR
AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING TO CONTEST
THE DIVISION’S CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
ON APACHE CORPORATION’S SCOPE OF WORK
FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION,
LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.
4. 23580 Application to Amend Commission's Rules to Address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Their Use in Oil and Gas Extraction, 19.15.2. 19.15.31, and 19.15.32 NMAC
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