OCD Permitting

PRELIMINARY DOCKET: OCD Status Conference Docket for January 22, 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.

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

Case No. Description
1. 25757 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. 2 Well (“Well”), at Targa’s Copperhead Gas Processing Facility. The vertical well will be located approximately 1,138 feet from the south line (FSL) and 1,842 feet from the west line (FWL) of Section 13, Township 24 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico. The Well will inject treated acid gas into the Bell Canyon and Cherry Canyon formations of the Delaware Mountain Group at a depth of approximately 4,990 -7,125 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 1,004 pounds per square inch gauge. The Well is located approximately 26 miles west of Jal, New Mexico.
2. 24491 Application of Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC to Amend Order No. R-22506 (SWD-2392) for a One-Year Extension to Commence Injection Operations, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks to amend Order No. R-22506 (SWD-2392) for a one-year extension to commence injection operations in its proposed Rocket SWD #1 until March 2, 2025. The proposed Rocket SWD #1 will be located approximately 565 feet from the south line and 245 feet from the west line (Unit M) in Section 28, Township 21 South, Range 36 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. The proposed injection disposal interval will be within the San Andres formation [SWD; San Andres (Pool Code 96121)] between approximately 4,380 feet and 5,750 feet below the ground through a perforated completion. Disposal fluid will be produced saltwater from oil and gas wells in the area producing from the Delaware Mountain Group, Wolfcamp, and Bone Spring formations. The estimated average surface injection pressure is expected to be approximately 438 psi. The maximum surface injection pressure will be 876 psi. The maximum surface injection pressure will be 840 psi. The subject well will be located approximately 7 miles northwest of Eunice, N.M.
3. 25790 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Non-Standard Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 1,608.69-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 1, and all of Sections 2 and 3, Township 23 South, Range 26 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Donnie Brasco Fed Com 111H and Donnie Brasco Fed Com 121H, which will be drilled from a first take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 3 to a last take point in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 1; Donnie Brasco Fed Com 122H and Donnie Brasco Fed Com 172H, which will be drilled from a first take point in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 3 to a last take point in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 1; Donnie Brasco Fed Com 123H and Donnie Brasco Fed Com 173H, which will be drilled from a first take point in the NW/4 SW/4 (Unit L) of Section 3 to a last take point in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 1; and Donnie Brasco Fed Com 124H and Donnie Brasco Fed Com 171H, which will be drilled from a first take point in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 3 to a last take point in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 1. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. Permian Resources 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. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located within the Carlsbad, New Mexico city limits.
4. 25833 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Second Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 Section 23 and the NE/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 143H (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 of Sections 23 and 26 to allow for the creation of a 480-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests in the Second Bone Spring interval only, from approximately 9,444’ TVD to 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). The Unit will partially overlap with the spacing unit for the following wells, which are located in the E/2 E/2 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, and produce from the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Code 53560): (1) Snoddy Federal #020H (API No. 30-025-40447); and (2) Snoddy Federal #021H (API No. 30-025-40838). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
5. 25834 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Second Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 Section 23 and the NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 141H (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the W/2 W/2 and E/2 W/2 of Sections 23 and 26 to allow for the creation of a 480-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. The Unit will partially overlap with the spacing unit for the Snoddy Federal #023H (API No. 30-025-40837), which is located in Units A, B, E, F, G, and L of Section 26, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, and produces from the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Code 53560). Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests in the Second Bone Spring interval only, from approximately 9,444’ TVD to 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
6. 25835 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation, underlying a 400-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 23 and the N/2 NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 201H (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 23 to a last take point in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the W/2 W/2 and E/2 W/2 of Sections 23 and 26 to allow for the creation of a standard 400-acre horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
7. 25836 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Second Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 123H u-turn (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23 to a last take point in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 23. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 of Section 23 to allow for the creation of a 320-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests in the Second Bone Spring interval only, from approximately 9,444’ TVD to 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
8. 25837 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Second Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 121H u-turn (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23 to a last take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 23. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The lateral of the Well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the W/2 W/2 and E/2 W/2 of Section 23 to allow for the creation of a 320-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests in the Second Bone Spring interval only, from approximately 9,444’ TVD to 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
9. 25838 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the First Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Section 23 and the E/2 NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 112H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the Well will be orthodox. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the Bone Spring formation to the base of the First Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,444’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
10. 25842 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Third Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Section 23 and the NE/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 133H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 133H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 of Sections 23 and 26 to allow for the creation of a 480-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the Third Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499) to the base of the Bone Spring formation. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
11. 25843 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Third Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Section 23 and the E/2 NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 132H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the Well will be orthodox. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the top of the Third Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499), to the base of the Bone Spring formation. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
12. 25844 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the First Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 23 and the W/2 NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 111H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the Well will be orthodox. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the Bone Spring formation to the base of the First Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,444’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
13. 25845 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Third Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 23 and the W/2 NW/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 131H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the Well will be orthodox. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the Third Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,930’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499), to the base of the Bone Spring formation. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
14. 25839 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 E/2 of Section 23 and the W/2 NE/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 203H (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
15. 25840 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation, underlying a 240-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 E/2 of Section 23 and the E/2 NE/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 204H (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 26. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
16. 25841 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant applies for an order pooling uncommitted interests in the First Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation, underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Section 23 and the NE/4 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 113H, which will produce from a first take point located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26; and Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 114H, which will produce from a first take point located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 23 to a last take point in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com 114H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 of Sections 23 and 26 to allow for the creation of a 480-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. Due to a depth severance in the Bone Spring Formation within the Unit, Applicant seeks to pool interests from the top of the Bone Spring formation to the base of the First Bone Spring interval, at approximately 9,444’ TVD, as shown on the Hanson State #1 well log (API 30-025-2499). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 32 miles east of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
17. 25851 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interest owners in a standard 480-acre, more or less, well spacing unit in the Bone Spring formation underlying the W/2 W/2 of Sections 16, 21, and 28, Township 24 South, Range 28 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Mewbourne seeks to dedicate the above-referenced spacing unit to the proposed Creedence 16/28 Fed Com 552H well, to be drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 16, and to a bottom hole location in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 28. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 2 miles west of Malaga, New Mexico.
18. 25852 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Approval of an Overlapping Horizontal Well Spacing Unit and Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order (1) approving an overlapping, 480-acre, more or less, standard horizontal well spacing unit in the Bone Spring formation underlying the E/2 W/2 of Sections 16, 21, and 28, Township 24 South, Range 28 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in this acreage. Mewbourne seeks to dedicate the above-referenced spacing unit to the proposed Creedence 16/28 Federal Com 554H (API No. 30-015-PENDING) well, to be drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 16, to a bottom hole location in SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 28. The proposed horizontal well spacing unit will overlap the following existing Bone Spring spacing units:
•    40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 21, T24S-R28E, dedicated to 3 Knights LLC’s Pardue #001 well (API No. 30-015-31360); and
•    160-acre horizontal well spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Section 21, T24S-R28E, dedicated to Occidental Permian Ltd’s Stent 21 Federal Com #002H (API No. 30-015-41221).
    Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 2 miles west of Malaga, New Mexico.
19. 25827 Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for approval of a non-standard spacing unit, compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard 960-acre, more or less, Avalon/First Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit defined as the stratigraphic equivalent of 7,894’ to 9,221’ found on the gamma ray log of the Sam H Snoddy Federal #1 (30-025-27812) and pooling all uncommitted interests in all of Section 23 and the N/2 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico in the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Pool code 53560). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #201H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #301H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #302H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26; Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #202H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #303H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 26; Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #203H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #204H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #304H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26; and Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #205H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #305H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 26. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. Applicant also seeks approval of an overlapping spacing unit, to the extent necessary. This proposed Unit will partially overlap the following spacing units: A 40-acre spacing unit dedicated to the Baetz 23 Federal #001 well (API 30-025-26414) located in the NE/SW of Section 23 operated by Fasken Oil & Ranch LTD; and a 640-acre spacing unit comprised of Section 26 dedicated to the Snoddy Federal #20H (30-025-40447); Snoddy Federal #21H (API 30-025-40838), and Snoddy Federal #23H (API 30-025-40837) operated by Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado. 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 II, LLC as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 36 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
20. 25831 Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for approval of a non-standard spacing unit, compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard 960-acre, more or less, Third Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit defined as the stratigraphic equivalent of 10,172’ to 10,971’ found on the gamma ray log of the Sam H Snoddy Federal #1 (30-025-27812) and pooling all uncommitted interests in all of Section 23 and the N/2 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico in the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Pool code 53560). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #601H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26; Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #602H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 26; and Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #603H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 26. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. Applicant also seeks approval of an overlapping spacing unit, to the extent necessary. This proposed Unit will partially overlap the following spacing units: A 40-acre spacing unit dedicated to the Baetz 23 Federal #001 well (API 30-025-26414) located in the NE/SW of Section 23 operated by Fasken Oil & Ranch LTD; and a 640-acre spacing unit comprised of Section 26 dedicated to the Snoddy Federal #20H (30-025-40447); Snoddy Federal #21H (API 30-025-40838), and Snoddy Federal #23H (API 30-025-40837) operated by Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado. 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 II, LLC as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 36 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
21. 25832 Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for approval of a non-standard spacing unit, compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard 960-acre, more or less, Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit and pooling all uncommitted interests in all of Section 23 and the N/2 of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico, in the Salt Lake; Wolfcamp pool (Pool code 53570). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #751H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #801H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 26; Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #701H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #752H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #802H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 26; Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #702H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #753H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #803H wells with a proposed surface hole location in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and a proposed last take points in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 26; and Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #754H, Spicy Chicken 23-26 Fed Com #804H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 26. 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 II, LLC as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 36 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
22. 25813 Application of Coterra Energy Operating Co. for approval of a non-standard spacing unit, compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard spacing unit and pooling all uncommitted interests within a 960-acre, more or less, Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit comprised of the SE/4 of Section 12, the E/2 of Sections 13 and 24, and the NE/4 of Section 25, Township 20 South, Range 35 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico in the Featherstone, Bone Spring, East pool (pool code 24270). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Bridge State Com #221H well with a proposed first take point in the NW/4 SE/4 (Unit J) of Section 12 and proposed last take point in the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of Section 25; and Bridge State Com #222H well with a proposed first take point in the NE/4 SE/4 (Unit I) of Section 12 and proposed last take point in the SE/4 NE/4 (Unit H) of Section 25. The wells will be horizontally drilled, and the producing areas for the wells are expected to be orthodox. Applicant also seeks, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit. This proposed unit will partially overlap with the following existing spacing unit: A 160-acre spacing unit dedicated to the Tayberries 13 State #501H (API No. 30-025-42731) located in the W/2E/2 of Section 13, Township 20 South, Range 35 East and operated by EOG Resources, Inc. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping said wells, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision while drilling and after completion, designation of Coterra Energy Operating Co. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 17 miles southwest from Hobbs, New Mexico.
23. 25797 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a 960-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, and Sections 3 and 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Colonel Freckles Fed Com 1H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, to a bottom hole location in SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East; and Colonel Freckles Fed Com 2H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, to a bottom hole location in SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Colonel Freckles Fed Com 1H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the W/2 W/2 and E/2 W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, and Sections 3 and 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, to allow for the creation of a standard 960-acre horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 32 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
24. 25798 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 960-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, and Sections 3 and 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Colonel Freckles Fed Com 3H, Colonel Freckles Fed Com 5H, and Colonel Freckles Fed Com 7H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, to a bottom hole location in SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East; and Colonel Freckles Fed Com 4H, Colonel Freckles Fed Com 6H, and Colonel Freckles Fed Com 8H, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, to a bottom hole location in SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Colonel Freckles Fed Com 4H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 W/2 and W/2 W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East, and Sections 3 and 10, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, to allow for the creation of a 960-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing units for the following wells, which produce from the Lusk; Bone Spring, South Pool (Code 41460): Lusk 34 Federal #001H (API No. 30-025-40797) located in the W/2 W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East; and Lusk 34 Federal #002H (API No. 30-025-40693) located in the E/2 W/2 of Section 34, Township 19 South, Range 32 East. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 32 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
25. 25829 Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for approval of a non-standard spacing unit, compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard 640-acre, more or less, Second Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit defined as the stratigraphic equivalent of 9,519’ to 10,172’ found on the gamma ray log of the Sam H Snoddy Federal #1 (30-025-27812) in the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Pool code 53560) and pooling all uncommitted interests in all of Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico in the Salt Lake; Bone Spring pool (Pool code 53560). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com #501H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 23; Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com #502H and Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com #503H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 23, and proposed last take points in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 23; Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com #504H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 23; and Spicy Chicken 23 Fed Com #505H well with a proposed surface hole location in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 23, and a proposed last take point in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 23. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. Applicant also seeks approval of an overlapping spacing unit, to the extent necessary. This proposed Unit will partially overlap a 40-acre spacing unit dedicated to the Baetz 23 Federal #001 well (API 30-025-26414) located in the NE/SW of Section 23 operated by Fasken Oil & Ranch LTD. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling an completing said wells, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Avant Operating II, LLC as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 36 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
26. 25857 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral owners in a standard 320 -acre, more or less, well spacing unit in the Bone Spring formation underlying the N/2 NE/2 and Lots 1 & 2 (N/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 28, and Lots 1-4 (N/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, Township 21 South, Range 26 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Mewbourne seeks to dedicate the above-referenced spacing unit to the proposed Buffalo Gap 29/28 Federal Com 521H well, to be drilled from a surface hole location in Lot 5 (SW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NE/4 of irregular Section 28. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 6 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
27. 25858 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral owners in a standard 320-acre, more or less, well spacing unit in the Bone Spring formation underlying the S/2 NE/4 and Lots 3 & 4 (S/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 28, and Lots 5, 6, 8, 17, and 18 (S/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, Township 21 South, Range 26 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Mewbourne seeks to dedicate the above-referenced spacing unit to the proposed Buffalo Gap 29/28 Federal Com 523H well, to be drilled from a surface hole location in Lot 5 (SW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NE/4 of irregular Section 28. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 6 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
28. 25859 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral owners in a standard 640-acre, more or less, well spacing unit in the Wolfcamp formation underlying the NE/2 and Lots 1-4 (N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 28, and Lots 1-6, 8, 17, and 18 (N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, Township 21 South, Range 26 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Mewbourne seeks to dedicate the above-referenced spacing unit to the proposed Buffalo Gap 29/28 Federal Com 711H well, to be drilled from a surface hole location in Lot 5 (SW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NE/4 of irregular Section 28; and Buffalo Gap 29/28 Federal Com 714H well, to be drilled from a surface hole location Lot 5 (SW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 29, to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 NE/4 of irregular Section 28. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells, the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the wells. Said area is located approximately 6 miles northwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
29. 25854 Application of Spur Energy Partners LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Overlapping Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation underlying a 320-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”). Applicant seeks to dedicate the Unit to following wells (“Wells”): Cecilia 35 State Com 1H and Cecilia 35 State Com 10H, to be drilled from a surface hole location in SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 36 to a bottom hole location in SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 35; and Cecilia 35 State Com 30H, to be drilled from a surface hole location in NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 36 to a bottom hole location in NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 35. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Cecilia 35 State Com 1H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the N/2 N/2 and S/2 N/2 of Section 35 to allow for the creation of a 320-acre standard horizontal spacing unit. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing units for the following wells, which produce from the Artesia; Glorieta-Yeso (O) Pool (Code 96830): D State #081 (API No. 30-015-40314) located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #013 (API No. 30-015-32489) located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; Dad State #034 (API No. 30-015-01737) located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #009 (API No. 30-015-31425) located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #070 (API No. 30-015-39742) located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #014 (API No. 30-015-32490) located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #008 (API No. 30-015-31424) located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #057 (API No. 30-015-38471) located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #060 (API No. 30-015-38589) located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; Dad State #039 (API No. 30-015-33453) located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; and D State #105 (API No. 30-015-41709) located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 28 East. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as the operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 15 miles southeast of Artesia, New Mexico.
30. 25855 Application of Spur Energy Partners LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Overlapping Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation underlying a 160-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 S/2 of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”). Applicant seeks to dedicate the Unit to the Jackhammer 26 State Com 70H and Jackhammer 26 State Com 90H wells (“Wells”), to be drilled from surface hole locations in NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 36 to bottom hole locations in SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 26. The completed intervals of the wells will be orthodox. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing units for the following wells, which produce from the Artesia; Glorieta-Yeso (O) Pool (Code 96830): State #050 (API No. 30-015-8414) located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #005 (API No. 30-015-31422) located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #072 (API No. 30-015-39922) located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #032 (API No. 30-015-32484) located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #063 (API No. 30-015-39068) located in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #015 (API No. 30-015-32483) located in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; Dad State #040 (API No. 30-015-33454) located in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #080 (API No. 30-015-40313) located in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #004 (API No. 30-015-32649) located in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #048 (API No. 30-015-38412) located in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #073 (API No. 30-015-39923) located in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #051 (API No. 30-015-38585) located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #079 (API No. 30-015-40312) located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; D State #002 (API No. 30-015-31421) located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East; and D State #059 (API No. 30-015-38470) located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 26, Township 17 South, Range 28 East. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Applicant as the operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 15 miles southeast of Artesia, New Mexico.
31. 25815 Application of FE Permian Operating I, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Oil Conservation Division pooling all mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation (HAPPY VALLEY;BONE SPRING [96427]) in a non-standard 640-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing and proration unit (“HSU”), comprised of the Northeast Quarter of Section 14 and the North Half of Section 13, in Township 22 South, Range 25 East, and the Northwest Quarter of Section 18 in Township 22 South, Range 26 East, in Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant proposes to drill the following 2-mile wells in the HSU: Buckaroo Banzai BS Fed Com 1H well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location approximately 1,185’ FNL and 2,170’ FEL of Section 14, T22S-R25E, to a bottom hole location approximately 400’ FNL and 2,620’ FWL of Section 18, T22S-R26E, and Buckaroo Banzai BS Fed Com 2H well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location approximately 1,225’ FNL and 2,170’ FEL of Section 14, T22S-R25E, to a bottom hole location approximately 2,110’ FNL and 2,620’ FWL of Section 18, T22S-R26E. The completed intervals and first and last take points will meet the setback requirements set forth in the statewide rules for horizontal oil wells. Applicant will seek administrative approval of the non-standard spacing unit. Additional considerations will be the cost of drilling and completing the well and allocation of such costs, the designation of Applicant as operator of the HSU and well to be drilled thereon, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well and lands are located approximately 5 miles West of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
32. 25807 Application of XTO Holdings, LLC to Re-Open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC Case No. 25049, Eddy County, New Mexico. XTO Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) seeks to re-open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC (“Riley”) Case No. 25049 due to defective notice. The Division issued Order No. R-23731 in Case No. 25049, pooling uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation underlying a 160-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 N/2 of Section 33, Township 17 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico; dedicating the unit to the Eagle 33 Fed Com #010H and Eagle 33 Fed Com #011H wells; and designating Riley as operator of the unit and wells. Applicant requests that the Division reopen Case No. 25049 to remedy Riley’s failure to provide XTO with notice of the hearing and allow XTO to exercise its option to participate in Riley’s development. The wells are located approximately 8 miles southeast of Artesia, New Mexico.
33. 25808 Application of XTO Holdings, LLC to Re-Open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC Case No. 25048, Eddy County, New Mexico. XTO Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) seeks to re-open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC (“Riley”) Case No. 25048 due to defective notice. The Division issued Order No. R-23730 in Case No. 25048, pooling uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation underlying a 160-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 N/2 of Section 33, Township 17 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico; dedicating the unit to the Eagle 33 Fed Com #007H and Eagle 33 Fed Com #008H wells; and designating Riley as operator of the unit and wells. Applicant requests that the Division reopen Case No. 25048 to remedy Riley’s failure to provide XTO with notice of the hearing and allow XTO to exercise its option to participate in Riley’s development. The wells are located approximately 8 miles southeast of Artesia, New Mexico.
34. 25809 Application of XTO Holdings, LLC to Re-Open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC Case No. 25047, Eddy County, New Mexico. XTO Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) seeks to re-open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC (“Riley”) Case No. 25047 due to defective notice. The Division issued Order No. R-23729 in Case No. 25047, pooling uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation underlying a 160-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 S/2 of Section 33, Township 17 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico; dedicating the unit to the Eagle 33 Fed Com #004H and Eagle 33 Fed Com #005H wells; and designating Riley as operator of the unit and wells. Applicant requests that the Division reopen Case No. 25047 to remedy Riley’s failure to provide XTO with notice of the hearing and allow XTO to exercise its option to participate in Riley’s development. The wells are located approximately 7.5 miles southeast of Artesia, New Mexico.
35. 25805 Application of Coterra Energy Operating Co. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division approving a non-standard spacing unit and pooling all uncommitted interests within a 640-acre, more or less, Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 25 and 36, Township 19 South, Range 33 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: the Eastwood Federal Com 36-25 #703H well with a proposed surface hole location in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 36 and a proposed last take point in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 25; and the Eastwood Federal Com 36-25 #404H, Eastwood Federal Com 36-25 #704H, and Eastwood Federal Com 36-25 #804H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 36 and proposed last take points in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 25. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. The completed interval for the Eastwood Federal Com 36-25 #804H well is expected to be less than 330 feet from the adjoining tracts thereby allowing for the inclusion of the proximity tracts within the proposed spacing unit under Rule 19.15.16.15(B)(1)(b) NMAC. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping said wells, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision while drilling and after completion, designation of Coterra Energy Operating Co. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 28 miles west of Hobbs, New Mexico.
36. 25812 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a 640-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 28 and 33, Township 19 South, Range 33 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 103H, which will produce from a first take point located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 28 to a last take point located in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 33; and Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 104H, which will produce from a first take point located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 28 to a last take point located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 104H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 of Sections 28 and 33 to allow for the creation of a standard horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 31.9 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
37. 25814 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 640-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 28 and 33, Township 19 South, Range 33 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 113H and Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 123H, which will produce from first take points located in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 28 to last take points located in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 33; and Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 114H and Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 124H, which will produce from a first take points located in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 28 to last take points located in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33. The completed interval of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Playgun 28-33 Fed Com 123H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the E/2 E/2 and W/2 E/2 to allow for the creation of a 640-acre standard horizontal spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 31.9 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
38. 25818 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 480-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Sections 15, 22, and 27, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 112H, Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 123H, and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 142H, which will produce from first take points located in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 27 to last take points located in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 15. The completed interval of the Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 112H well will be unorthodox, and the completed intervals of the Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 142H and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 123H wells will be orthodox. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing unit for the Marathon Road 15 NC Federal #001H (API No. 30-025-42201), which is located in the E/2 W/2 of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, and produces from the Lea; Bone Spring Pool (Code 37570). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 23 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
39. 25819 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 960-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 22, 27, and 15, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 113H, Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 124H, and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 125H, which will produce from first take points in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 27 and to last take points in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit D) of Section 15; and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 114H, Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 126H, and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 144H, which will produce from first take points in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 27 to last take points in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 15. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. The completed interval of the Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 125H well will be located within 330’ of the quarter-quarter section line separating the W/2 E/2 and E/2 E/2 of Sections 15, 22, and 27 to allow for the creation of a 960-acre standard, horizontal spacing unit. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing units for the following wells: Marathon Road 15 PA Federal #001H (API No. 30-025-41575), which is located in the E/2 E/2 of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 34 East and produces from the Lea; Bone Spring Pool (Code 37570); Perry 22 Fed Com 001H (API No. 30-025-41605), which is located in the E/2 E/2 of Section 22, Township 20 South, Range 34 East and produces from the Lea; Bone Spring, South Pool (Code 37580); and Marathon Road 15 B3OB Federal #001H (API No. 30-025-41945), which is located in the W/2 E/2 of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 34 East and produces from the Lea; Bone Spring Pool (Code 37570). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 23 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
40. 25820 Application of Permian Resources Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Overlapping Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a 320-acre, more or less, standard, overlapping, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Sections 22 and 27, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the following wells (“Wells”): Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 121H, Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 122H, and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 141H, which will produce from first take points located in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 27 to last take points located in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 22. The completed interval of the Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 122H will be unorthodox and the completed intervals of the Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 121H and Metallic Cat 27 Fed Com 141H wells will be orthodox. The spacing unit for the Wells partially overlaps with the spacing unit for the Marathon Road 14 MD Fed #001H (API No. 30-025-41215), which is located in the W/2 W/2 of Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, and produces from the Lea; Bone Spring pool (Code 37570). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Wells and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Wells, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Wells. The Wells are located approximately 23 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
41. 25771 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 399.38-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 SW/4 of Section 4 and the S/2 S/2 of Sections 5 and 6, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Dreamcatcher Fed Com 124H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 4 to a last take point in Lot 7 (SW/4 SW/4 equivalent) of Section 6. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 2 miles west of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
42. 25772 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 399.38-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the S/2 SW/4 of Section 4 and the S/2 S/2 of Sections 5 and 6, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”). The Unit will be dedicated to the Dreamcatcher Fed Com 214H well (“Well”), which will produce from a first take point in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 4 to a last take point in Lot 7 (SW/4 SW/4 equivalent) of Section 6. The completed interval of the Well will be orthodox. Applicant will apply administratively for approval of a non-standard spacing unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the Well and the allocation of the cost, the designation of Applicant as operator of the Well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the Well. The Well is located approximately 2 miles west of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
43. 25868 Application of XTO Holdings, LLC to Re-Open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC Case No. 25358, Eddy County, New Mexico. XTO Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) seeks to re-open Riley Permian Operating Company, LLC (“Riley”) Case No. 25358 due to defective notice. The Division issued Order No. R-23990 in Case No. 25358, pooling uncommitted interests in the Yeso formation, underlying a 481.47-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the N/2 of Section 12, Township 18 South, Range 26 East, and the NW/4 of Section 7, Township 18 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico; dedicating the unit to the Marty Fee 11-7 1H, Marty Fee 11-7 2H, Marty Fee 11-7 3H, and Marty Fee 11-7 4H wells; and designating Riley as operator of the unit and wells. Applicant requests that the Division reopen Case No. 25358 to remedy Riley’s failure to provide XTO with notice of the hearing and allow XTO to exercise its option to participate in Riley’s development. The wells are located approximately 3.41 miles southeast of Atoka, New Mexico.
44. 25801 Application of Milestone Environmental Services, LLC to Amend Order Nos. R-21441/SWD-2034 and IPI-536 to Increase the Approved Injection Rate for the Beaza SWD No. 1, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order authorizing it to increase the rate of injection through its Beaza SWD #1 (API 30-025-49600) (“Well”) from 10,000 to 20,000 barrels per day. The well is located 160 feet from the East line and 2480 feet from the North line (Unit H) in Section 25, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, NMPM in Lea County, New Mexico. All other conditions of the approved permit are proposed to remain the same. The well is approved as a commercial produced water disposal well under Order No. R-21441 and SWD-2034 to inject into the Bell Canyon and Cherry Canyon formations through perforations from 5,497 feet to 7,240 feet below the surface at maximum surface injection pressure of 2,000 psi. The Well is located approximately 14 miles northwest of Jal, New Mexico.
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