PRELIMINARY DOCKET: Special OCD Examiner's Hearing set for August 25, 2026

For hearings by affidavit: presenting parties are required to submit a pre-hearing statement no later than the Thursday before the hearing. The pre-hearing statement shall include: 1) a list of disputed facts and issues; 2) identification of witnesses and their qualifications; and 3) all exhibits and written testimony a party intends to enter into evidence at the hearing and a full narrative for each.

For contested matters: pre-hearing statements shall be filed no later than 9:00 a.m., 4 business days prior to the hearing and in addition to the requirements of 19.15.4.13.B(1) NMAC, shall include: all evidentiary exhibits, documents, affidavits, and full-written testimony of any witness a party offers at the hearing. Exhibits must be sequentially marked on every page.

Failure to timely file a complete pre-hearing statement may cause the Hearing Examiner to continue the hearing and/or impose sanctions up to and including the exclusion of late-filed evidence. Evidentiary objections must be filed no later than 48 hours before the hearing. Rulings on the objections will be addressed as a preliminary matter when the case is called.

If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in a hearing, contact Freya.Tschantz@emnrd.nm.gov, or the New Mexico Relay Network at 1-800-659-1779, no later than 10 days prior to the hearing.

NOTICE: The hearing examiner may call the following cases in any order at their discretion.

	Case No.	Description
1.	26089	FULL ABSTRACT TO BE EMAILED TO DIVISION CLERK -saved in folder for 5/7 docket- Application of XTO Permian Operating, LLC., for Approval of a Non-Standard Horizontal Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) approving a 2,240-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal well spacing unit (the “Unit” or “NSHSU”) comprised all of Sections 33, 34, and 35, and the W/2 of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, N.M.P.M., Eddy County, New Mexico (the “Application Lands”). The proposed wells to be dedicated to the non-standard horizontal spacing unit are the: James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 701H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 702H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 703H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 706H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 708H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 801H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 802, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 805H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 806H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 901H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 902H, James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 905H, and James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 906H wells.
2.	26090	Application of XTO Permian Operating, LLC., for Approval of a Non-Standard Horizontal Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) approving a 2,240-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal well spacing unit (the “Unit” or “NSHSU”) comprised all of Sections 33, 34, and 35, and the W/2 of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, N.M.P.M., Eddy County, New Mexico (the “Application Lands”). The proposed wells to be dedicated to the non-standard horizontal spacing unit are the: James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 111H (API No. 30-015-Pending), which is an oil well that will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, to a bottom hole location in the Los Medanos; Wolfcamp, South formation [Pool Code: 40295] located in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East; James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 112H (API No. 30-015-Pending), which is an oil well that will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, to a bottom hole location in the Los Medanos; Wolfcamp, South formation [Pool Code: 40295] located in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East; James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 115H (API No. 30-015-Pending), which is an oil well that will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, to a bottom hole location in the Los Medanos; Wolfcamp, South formation [Pool Code: 40295] located in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East; and the James Ranch Unit DI 8 Fed Com 116H (API No. 30-015-Pending), which is an oil well that will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, to a bottom hole location in the Los Medanos; Wolfcamp, South formation [Pool Code: 40295] located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East. The wells are orthodox in location, and the take points and laterals comply with statewide rules for setbacks The wells and lands are located approximately 23 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
3.	26213	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 S/2 of Section 32 and the S/2 SW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 16H well (“Well”), which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
4.	26214	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 N/2 of Section 32 and the S/2 NW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 14H well (“Well”), which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
5.	26215	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 N/2 of Section 32 and the N/2 NW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 13H well (“Well”), which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
6.	26216	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 of Section 32 and the NW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Buster 32-33 Fed Com 17H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 18H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 21H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 22H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 25H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 26H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 33 (non-standard proximity bottom-hole location at 1240' FNL of Section 33); and Buster 32-33 Fed Com 27H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 33. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 26H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the N/2 N/2 and S/2 N/2 of Sections 32 and 33 to allow for the creation of a 480-acre standard horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
7.	26217	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 of Section 32 and the SW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Buster 32-33 Fed Com 19H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 20H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 23H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 24H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 28H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 33; Buster 32-33 Fed Com 29H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 33; and Buster 32-33 Fed Com 30H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 33. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 29H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the S/2 S/2 and N/2 S/2 of Sections 32 and 33 to allow for the creation of a standard 480-acre horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
8.	26218	Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 S/2 of Section 32 and the N/2 SW/4 of Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico ("Unit"). The Unit will be dedicated to the Buster 32-33 Fed Com 15H well (“Well”), which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 32 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 12 miles northeast of Loving, New Mexico.
9.	26368	Application of COG Operating LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Non-Standard Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 1,600-acre, more or less, non-standard, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 of Section 4 and all of Sections 9 and 16, Township 21 South, Range 33 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): (a) Corazon State Unit Com 201H, Corazon State Unit Com 301H, Corazon State Unit Com 501H, and Corazon State Unit Com 601H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in Lot 15 of Section 4, to bottom hole locations in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 16; (b) Corazon State Unit Com 302H and Corazon State Unit Com 502H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in Lot 15 of Section 4 to bottom hole locations in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 16; (c) Corazon State Unit Com 503H, Corazon State Unit Com 202H, and Corazon State Unit Com 602H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in Lot 15 of Section 4 to bottom hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 16; (d) Corazon State Unit Com 303H and Corazon State Unit Com 504H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in Lot 13 of Section 4 to bottom hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 16; and (e) Corazon State Unit Com 203H, Corazon State Unit Com 304H, Corazon State Unit Com 505H, and Corazon State Unit Com 603H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in Lot 13 of Section 4 to bottom hole locations in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 16. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. Applicant requests approval of a non-standard horizontal spacing unit pursuant to Rule 19.15.16.15(B)(5) NMAC, which will create cost efficiencies, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights. Applicant also requests approval of its development plan for the Wells in the Unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells, the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells and the Unit, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 26 miles northwest of Eunice, New Mexico.