OCD Permitting

PRELIMINARY DOCKET: Special Hearing for Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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.

Case No. Description
1. 21361 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation in a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Section 33 and the E/2 W/2 of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County, New Mexico. The horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to the Sidecar 33/28 B3NC Fed Com #1H well, which will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 1 in Section 4, Township 21 South, Range 29 East to a bottom hole location in Unit C in Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County. The completed interval for the well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the costs of drilling and completing the well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Mewbourne Oil Company as the operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
2. 21362 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation in a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 33 and the W/2 W/2 of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County, New Mexico. The horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to the Sidecar 33/28 B3MD Fed Com #1H well, which will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 1 in Section 4, Township 21 South, Range 29 East to a bottom hole location in Unit D in Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County. The completed interval for the well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the costs of drilling and completing the well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Mewbourne Oil Company as the operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
3. 21363 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Wolfcamp formation in a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Section 33 and the E/2 W/2 of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County, New Mexico. The horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to the Sidecar 33/28 W0NC Fed Com #1H well, which will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 1 in Section 4, Township 21 South, Range 29 East to a bottom hole location in Unit C in Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County. The completed interval for the well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the costs of drilling and completing the well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Mewbourne Oil Company as the operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
4. 21364 Application of Mewbourne Oil Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Wolfcamp formation in a 320-acre, more or less, standard horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 33 and the W/2 W/2 of Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County, New Mexico. The horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to the Sidecar 33/28 W0MD Fed Com #1H well, which will be horizontally drilled from a surface location in Lot 1 in Section 4, Township 21 South, Range 29 East to a bottom hole location in Unit D in Section 28, Township 20 South, Range 30 East in Eddy County. The completed interval for the well will be orthodox. Also to be considered will be the costs of drilling and completing the well and the allocation of the costs, the designation of Mewbourne Oil Company as the operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

5. 21393 Application of Ascent Energy, LLC, for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) establishing a 320-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing and proration unit comprised of the E/2W/2 of Sections 28 and 33, Township 20 South, Range 30 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation (WC-015 G-04 S203032P; BONE SPRING [Pool Code 98008]) underlying the unit. Said horizontal spacing unit is to be dedicated to three proposed wells, the Anvil Fed Com 502H Well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in NE/4 NE/4 (Lot 1) of Section 4, Township 21 South, 29 East, NMPM, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 28; the Anvil Fed Com 503H Well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in NE/4 NE/4 (Lot 1) of Section 4, Township 21 South, 29 East, NMPM, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 28; and the Anvil Fed Com 602H Well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in NE/4 NE/4 (Lot 1) of Section 4, Township 21 South, 29 East, NMPM, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 28. The 503H and 602H Wells will have standard, orthodox locations. Ascent will apply administratively for approval of a nonstandard location for the 502H Well. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells 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 unit are located approximately 16 1/2 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
6. 21394 Application of Ascent Energy, LLC, for Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) establishing a 320-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing and proration unit comprised of the E/2W/2 of Sections 28 and 33, Township 20 South, Range 30 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all mineral interests in the Wolfcamp formation (WC-015 G-07 S203032G; WOLFCAMP [Pool Code 97963]) underlying the unit. Said horizontal spacing unit is to be dedicated to the proposed Anvil Fed Com 703H Well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in NE/4 NE/4 (Lot 1) of Section 4, Township 21 South, 29 East, NMPM, to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 28. The completed interval of the 703H Well will meet requirements for an orthodox, standard location. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the wells 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 unit are located approximately 16 1/2 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
7. 21489 Application of Apache Corporation for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division: (1) approving the creation of a horizontal spacing unit for wells located within its proposed Taco 28/30 Development Area in the Designated Potash Area; and (2) pooling all uncommitted mineral interests within a Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit underlying the S/2 N/2 of Section 28, S/2 N/2 of Section 29, and S/2 NE/4 of Section 30 of Township 20 South, Range 30 East, N.M.P.M., Eddy County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Taco 28-30 Federal Com 201H and Taco 28-30 Federal Com 301H wells, to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for these wells will be orthodox. 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, designation of Apache as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located in the Designated Potash Area approximately 21 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
8. 21490 Application of Apache Corporation for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division: (1) approving the creation of a horizontal spacing unit for wells located within its proposed Taco 28/30 Development Area in the Designated Potash Area; and (2) pooling all uncommitted mineral interests within a Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit underlying the N/2 N/2 of Section 28, N/2 N/2 of Section 29, and N/2 NE/4 of Section 30 of Township 20 South, Range 30 East, N.M.P.M., Eddy County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Taco 28-30 Federal Com 202H and Taco 28-30 Federal Com 302H wells, to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for these wells will be orthodox. 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, designation of Apache as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located in the Designated Potash Area approximately 21 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
9. 21491 Application of Apache Corporation for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division: (1) approving the creation of a horizontal spacing unit for wells located within its proposed Taco 28/30 Development Area in the Designated Potash Area; and (2) pooling all uncommitted mineral interests within a Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit underlying the N/2 of Section 28, N/2 of Section 29, and NE/4 of Section 30 of Township 20 South, Range 30 East, N.M.P.M., Eddy County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the Taco 28-30 Federal Com 401H well, to be horizontally drilled. The producing area for this 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, designation of Apache as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said well. Said area is located in the Designated Potash Area approximately 21 miles northeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
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