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.
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25533
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AMENDED Application of Matador Production Company to Extend the Drilling Deadline and Amend the Initial Wells Included Under Order No. R22800-A, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks a year extension of time for drilling the wells under Order No. R22800-A and to remove certain initial wells included under the original Pooling Order. The Unit is comprised of Lots 1-8 (N/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Sections 1 and 2, Township 21 South, Range 28 East, and Lots 3-
6 (N/2 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 6, Township 21 South, Range 29 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Order No. R-22800 approved the non-standard spacing unit and pooled the uncommitted interests in the
Bone Spring formation and dedicated the Unit to the proposed initial Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 111H, Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 121H, and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 132H, all to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 5 of Section 2, T21S-R28E, to a bottom hole location in Lot 3 of Section 6, T21S-R29E; and the Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 112H and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 122H, both to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 5 of Section 2, T21S-R28E, to a bottom hole location in Lot 6 of Section 6, T21S-R29E. Matador seeks to remove the Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 111H (API No. 30-
015-54306), Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 132H (API No. 30-015-54308), and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 112H (API No. 30-015-
54307) from the Pooling Order. Said area is located 13 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
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25534
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AMENDED Application of Matador Production Company to Extend the Drilling Deadline and Amend the Initial Wells Included Under Order No. R22800-A, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks a year extension of time for drilling the wells under Order No. R22803-A and to remove certain initial wells included under the original Pooling Order. The Unit is comprised of Lots 9-16 (S/2 N/2 equivalent) of irregular Sections 1 and 2, Township 21 South, Range 28 East, and Lots 11-
14 (S/2 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 6, Township 21 South, Range 29 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. Order No. R-22803 approved the non-standard spacing unit and pooled the uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation and dedicated the Unit to the
proposed initial Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 113H, Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 123H, and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 134H, all to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 13 of Section 2, T21S-R28E, to a bottom hole location in Lot 11 of Section 6, T21S-R29E; and the Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 114H and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 124H, both to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 13 of Section 2, T21S-R28E, to a bottom hole
location in Lot 14 of Section 6, T21S-R29E. Matador seeks to remove the Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 113H (API No. 30-015-54310), Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 134H (API No. 30-015-54313), and Simon Camamile 0206 Fed Com 114H (API No. 30-015-54311) from the Pooling Order. Said area is located 12 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
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25663
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Amended Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for Approval of an Overlapping Horizontal Well Spacing Unit and Compulsory Pooling, Lea and Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order (1) approving an overlapping, 962.45 acre, more or less, non-standard horizontal well spacing unit in the Bone Spring formation underlying the NE/4 of Section 35, and N/2 of Section 36, Township 18 South, Range 31 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and Lots 1-2, E/2 NW/4, and NE/4 (N/2 equivalent) of irregular Section 31, and NW/4 of Section 32, Township 18 South, Range 32 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in this acreage. This spacing unit will be initially dedicated to the proposed Lead Belly 35/32 Federal Com 521H and Lead Belly 35/32 Federal Com 622H wells, both with surface locations in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, to bottomhole locations in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 32; and the Lead Belly 35/32 Federal Com 523H and Lead Belly 35/32 Federal Com 624H wells, both with surface locations in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 35, to bottomhole locations in the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 32. The proposed horizontal well spacing unit will overlap the following existing Bone Spring spacing units: • 160-acre horizontal well spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 36, T18S-R31E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s Nervous Horz Com 4H (API: 30-015- 37146); • 160-acre horizontal well spacing unit comprised of the W/2 E/2 of Section 36, T18S-R31E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s Nervous Horz Com 3H (API: 30-015-37145); • 160-acre horizontal well spacing unit comprised of the E/2 E/2 of Section 36, T18S-R31E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s Nervous Horz Com 2H (API: 30-015-37143); • 121.18-acre horizontal well spacing unit comprised of Lot 1, the NE/4 NW/4, and the NW/4 NE/4 of irregular Section 31, T18S-R32E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s SDL Federal Com 1H (API: 30-025-39537); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the SW/4 NE/4 (Unit G) of irregular Section 31, T18S-R32E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s LPC 31 Federal 2 (API: 30-025-38157); • 41.27-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of Lot 2 (SW/4 NW/4 equivalent) of irregular Section 31, T18S R32E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s LPC 31 Federal 4 (API: 30-025-38109); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of irregular Section 31, T18S-R32E, 6 dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s LPC 31 Federal 3 (API: 30-025-37859); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of irregular Section 31, T18S-R32E, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s EGL Federal 1 (API: 30-025-35690); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 32, T18S-R32E, dedicated to RAYBAW Operating LLC’s Hulkster 1 (API: 30-025- 38446); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 32, T18S-R32E, dedicated to RAYBAW Operating LLC’s N Lusk 32 State 1 (API: 30- 025-35747); • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the SW/4 NW/4 (Unit E) of Section 32, T18S-R32E, dedicated to RAYBAW Operating LLC’s Hulkster 2 (API: 30-025- 38844); and • 40-acre vertical well spacing unit comprised of the SE/4 NW/4 (Unit F) of Section 32, T18S-R32E, dedicated to RAYBAW Operating LLC’s Watkins 32 State 1 (API: 30- 025-31735). Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells and the allocation of the costs thereof, the operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of applicant as operator of the proposed spacing unit, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
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25562
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Application of Pride Energy Company for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico: Pride Energy Company (“Applicant”) has filed an application with the Oil Conservation Division requesting an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interest owners in the Wolfbone formation (Scharb; Wolfbone Pool) underlying a horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2W/2 of Section 12 and the W/2W/2 of Section 13, Township 19 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico (the “Unit). Applicant proposes to drill the Go State Com. Well No. 401H in the Unit to a depth sufficient to test the Wolfbone formation, The first take point will be in the SW/4SW/4 of Section 13 and the last take point will be in the NW/4NW/4 of Section 12. Due to a depth severance in the Unit, the Division will consider the allocation of production between the Third Bone Spring Sand and the Wolfcamp A Shale in the proposed well. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, testing, and equipping the well, and the allocation of the cost thereof among the well’s working interest owners, designation of Applicant as operator of the well and the Unit, approval of actual operating charges and costs charged for supervision, together with a provision adjusting the rates pursuant to the COPAS accounting procedure, and setting a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling, completing, testing, and equipping the well in the event a working interest owner elects not to participate in the well. The Unit is located approximately 15-1/2 miles north-northeast of Halfway, New Mexico.
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Application of Coterra Energy Operating Co. for a Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Wolfbone Pool, designated as an oil pool, encompassing the Third Bone Spring and Upper Wolfcamp formations, underlying a standard 320-acre, more or less, spacing and proration unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Sections 12 and 13, Township 19 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico The proposed well to be dedicated to the horizontal spacing unit is the Showbiz 13-12 State Com 301H Well, an oil well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 13 to a bottom hole location in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 12. The well will be orthodox, and the take points and completed intervals will comply with the setback requirements under the statewide Rules; also to be considered will be the proper allocation formula to account for nonuniform ownership across a depth severance in the Wolfbone Pool; the cost of drilling and completing the well and the allocation of the costs thereof; actual operating costs and charges for supervision; the designation of the Applicant as Operator of the wells and unit; and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the wells. The wells and lands are located approximately 15.5 miles north-northeast of Halfway, New Mexico.
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25747
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Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests within a standard 960-acre, more or less, Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Sections 10, 15, and 22, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #301H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #302H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #501H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #502H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #601H, and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #602H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 22, and proposed last take points in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 10; and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #303H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #503H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #504H, and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #603H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 22, and proposed last take points in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 10. The wells will be drilled at orthodox locations. The completed intervals for the Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #302H and the Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #602H wells are 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 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.
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Application of Avant Operating II, LLC for approval of a non-standard spacing unit and compulsory pooling, 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 the W/2 of Sections 10, 15, and 22, Township 20 South, Range 32 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico, in the in the Salt Lake; Wolfcamp pool (Pool code 53570). This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #721H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #801H, and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #802H wells with proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 22, and proposed last take points in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 10; and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #723H, Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #803H, and Triple Stamp 22 15 10 Fed Com #804Hwells with proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 22, and proposed last take points in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 10. 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.
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25797
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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.
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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.
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