PRELIMINARY DOCKET:
Special Examiner's Hearing set for July 30, 2024
Applications for hearing shall be filed at least thirty (30) days in advance of the hearing date.
A party who intends to present evidence shall file a pre-hearing statement no later than the close of
business on the Thursday prior to the hearing date and serve a copy on the other parties, if any. The
hearing examiner will dismiss the application if the applicant does not file and serve a pre-hearing
statement as specified above. 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.
NOTICE: The hearing examiner may call the following cases in any order in his or her discretion.
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24284
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Application of COG Operating LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Non-Standard Spacing Unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order: (1) establishing an 1,894.72-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of Sections 18, 19, and 30, Township 23 South, Range 33 East, Lea County, New Mexico (“Unit”); and (2) pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying the Unit. Applicant seeks to dedicate the Unit to the following proposed wells (“Wells”):
Meat Lover Federal Com #601H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Unit A (NE/4 NE/4) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Unit P (SE/4 SE/4) of Section 30;
Meat Lover Federal Com #602H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Unit A (NE/4 NE/4) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Unit O (SW/4 SE/4) of Section 30;
Meat Lover Federal Com #603H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Unit B (NW/4 NE/4) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Unit P (SE/4 SE/4) of Section 30;
Meat Lover Federal Com #605H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Unit C (NE/4 NW/4) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Unit O (SW/4 SE/4) of Section 30;
Meat Lover Federal Com #606H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Unit C (NE/4 NW/4) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Lot 4 (SW/4 SW/4 equivalent) of Section 30;
Meat Lover Federal Com #607H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Lot 1 (NW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Unit N (SE/4 SW/4) of Section 30; and
Meat Lover Federal Com #608H well, which will be drilled from a surface hole location in Lot 1 (NW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of Section 18 to a bottom hole location in Lot 4 (SW/4 SW/4 equivalent) of Section 30.
The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. 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 26 miles southeast of Eunice, New Mexico.
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24286
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Application of COG Operating LLC for Compulsory Pooling and Approval of Non-Standard Spacing Unit, Eddy County, New Mexico. COG Operating LLC (“Applicant”) seeks an order: (1) establishing a 1,600-acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of Sections 11, 14, and the N/2 of Section 23, Township 23 South, Range 30 East, Eddy County, New Mexico (“Unit”); and (2) pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying the Unit. Applicant seeks to dedicate the Unit to the following proposed wells (“Wells”): Thunderdome Federal Com #701H and Thunderdome Federal Com #702H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 23 to bottom hole locations in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 11; Thunderdome Federal Com #703H, Thunderdome Federal Com #704H, and Thunderdome Federal Com #705H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in the NE/4 SW/4 (Unit K) of Section 23 to bottom hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 11; Thunderdome Federal Com #706H, Thunderdome Federal Com #707H, and Thunderdome Federal Com #708H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in the NW/4 SE/4 (Unit J) of Section 23 to bottom hole locations in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 11; and Thunderdome Federal Com #709H and Thunderdome Federal Com #710H, which will be drilled from surface hole locations in the NW/4 SE/4 (Unit J) of Section 23 to bottom hole locations in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 11. The completed intervals of the Wells will be orthodox. 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 14.4 miles east of Loving, New Mexico.
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