OCD Permitting

PRELIMINARY DOCKET: Special Examiner Hearing for Thursday, March 24, 2022

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. 22313 Amended Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests within a Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit underlying W/2 of Sections 1 and 12, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 12H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 16H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 18H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 25H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 27H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 28H; and Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 31H wells to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for the wells will be orthodox. The completed interval for the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 27H well is less than 330’ from the adjoining tracts to allow inclusion of proximity tracts within the proposed horizontal spacing unit. 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 Cimarex Energy Co. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 30 miles west of Jal, New Mexico, New Mexico.
2. 22314 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests within a Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit underlying W/2 W/2 of Sections 1 and 12, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 26H well to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 26H well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping said well, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision while drilling and after completion, designation of Cimarex Energy Co. as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said well. Said area is located approximately 30 miles west of Jal, New Mexico, New Mexico.
3. 22315 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests within an Avalon horizontal spacing unit underlying W/2 of Sections 1 and 12, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 19H; Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 29H; and Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 30H wells to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for the wells will be orthodox. The completed interval for the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 19H well is less than 330’ from the adjoining tracts to allow inclusion of proximity tracts within the proposed horizontal spacing unit. 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 Cimarex Energy Co. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 30 miles west of Jal, New Mexico, New Mexico.
4. 22316 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests within a Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit underlying E/2 W/2 of Sections 1 and 12, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 13H well to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for the Coriander 1-12 Fed Com 13H well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping said well, the allocation of these costs as well as the actual operating costs and charges for supervision while drilling and after completion, designation of Cimarex Energy Co. as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said well. Said area is located approximately 30 miles west of Jal, New Mexico, New Mexico.
5. 22179 Application of Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interest owners in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a standard 480-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Sections 12, 13 and 24, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks to dedicate the above-referenced horizontal spacing unit to the following proposed initial wells: (1) the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #1H well, and (2) the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #2H well, to be horizontally drilled from surface hole locations in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 24, to bottom hole locations in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 12. The completed interval of the wells will comply with statewide setbacks for oil wells. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells, the allocation of the costs thereof, the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of the Applicant as operator, and the imposition of a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the wells. Said area is located approximately 24 miles west of Jal, New Mexico.
6. 22180 Application of Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interest owners in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a standard 480-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Sections 12, 13 and 24, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks to dedicate the above-referenced horizontal spacing unit to the following proposed initial wells: (1) the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #3H well, and (2) the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #4H well, to be horizontally drilled from surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 24, to bottom hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 12. The completed interval of the wells will comply with statewide setbacks for oil wells. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells, the allocation of the costs thereof, the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of the Applicant as operator, and the imposition of a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the wells. Said area is located approximately 24 miles west of Jal, New Mexico.
7. 22382 Application of Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interest owners in the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 960-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Sections 12, 13 and 24, Township 23 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks to dedicate the above-referenced horizontal spacing unit to the following proposed initial wells:
•    The Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #11H, the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #12H, and the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #14H wells to be horizontally drilled from surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 24, to bottom hole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 12; and
•    The Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #13H, the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #15H, and the Sneaky Snake 24-12 Fed Com #16H wells to be horizontally drilled from surface hole locations in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 24, to bottom hole locations in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 12.
Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells, the allocation of the costs thereof, the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of the Applicant as operator, and the imposition of a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the wells. Said area is located approximately 24 miles west of Jal, New Mexico.
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