OCD Permitting

PRELIMINARY DOCKET: Special Examiner Hearing for Friday, March 18, 2022

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. 22375 Application of Chevron Production Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation, underlying a standard 160-acre horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 W/2 of Section 17, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. The above-referenced unit will be initially dedicated to the proposed Wildcatter 17 Fed Com 47 1H well to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) to a bottom hole location in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 17. Also, to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, the operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 9 miles east of Whites City, New Mexico.
2. 22376 Application of Chevron Production Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation, underlying a standard 320-acre horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 W/2 of Sections 17 and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. The above-referenced unit will be initially dedicated to the proposed Wildcatter 17 Fed Com 47 2H well to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 17 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SW/4 (Unit N) of Section 20. Also, to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing the well, the allocation of the cost thereof, the operating costs and charges for supervision, the designation of applicant as operator, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling and completing the well. Said area is located approximately 9 miles east of Whites City, New Mexico.
3. 22377 Application of Chevron Production Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation, underlying a standard 640-acre horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 17 and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. The above-referenced unit will be initially dedicated to the proposed Wildcatter 17 Fed Com 47 3H and the Wildcatter 17 Fed Com 47 4H wells to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 17 to bottom hole locations SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) and the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P), respectively, of Section 20. The completed interval for the Wildcatter 17 Fed Com 47 3H well is projected to be less than 330’ from the adjoining quarter-quarter section (or equivalent) tracts to allow inclusion of these proximity tracts within the proposed horizontal well spacing unit. 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 9 miles east of Whites City, New Mexico.
4. 22144 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for a Horizontal Spacing and Proration Unit and Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) creating a standard 480-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing and proration unit comprised of the W/2 E/2 of Sections 8, 17, and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying the unit. The proposed well to be dedicated to the horizontal spacing unit is the White City 8-17-20 Federal Com 16H, an oil well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 8 to a bottom hole location in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 20. The well will be orthodox, and the take points and completed interval will comply with the setback requirements under the statewide Rules; also to be considered will be 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 well and unit; and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well and lands are located approximately 3 miles south of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and 1 mile north of the state line.
5. 22317 Amended Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for a Horizontal Spacing and Proration Unit and Compulsory Pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order from the Division: (1) creating a standard 480-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing and proration unit comprised of the E/2 E/2 of Sections 8, 17, and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, and (2) pooling all mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying the unit. The proposed well to be dedicated to the horizontal spacing unit is the White City 8-17-20 Federal Com 15H, an oil well, to be horizontally drilled from a surface location in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 8 to a bottom hole location in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 20. The well will be orthodox, and the take points and completed interval will comply with the setback requirements under the statewide Rules; also to be considered will be 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 well and unit; approval of an overlapping unit in the E/2 E/2 of Section 8 to account for the White City “8” Federal Well (API No. 30-015-41610); and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling and completing the well. The well and lands are located approximately 3 miles south of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and 1 mile north of the state line.
6. 22517 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Cimarex Energy Co. seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2W/2 of Section 8 and the W/2W/2 of Section 17, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM. The unit will be dedicated to the White City 8-17 Fed. Com. Well No. 2H, with a first take point in the NW/4NW/4 of Section 8 and a last take point in the SW/4SW/4 of Section 17. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping the well and the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of applicant as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling, completing, and equipping the well. The unit is located approximately 7 miles south-southeast of Black River Village, New Mexico.
7. 22518 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Cimarex Energy Co. seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2W/2 of Section 8, the E/2W/2 of Section 17, and the E/2W/2 of Section 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM. The unit will be dedicated to the White City 8-17-20 Fed. Com. Well No. 1H, with a first take point in the NE/4NW/4 of Section 8 and a last take point in the SE/4SW/4 of Section 20. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping the well and the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of applicant as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling, completing, and equipping the well. The unit is located approximately 7-1/2 miles south-southeast of Black River Village, New Mexico.
8. 22343 Application of Chevron Production Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation, underlying a standard 640-acre horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 17 and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. The above-referenced unit will be dedicated to the proposed initial wells: (1) the Glenfiddich 20 17 Fed Com 46 #1H well, and (2) the Glenfiddich 20 17 Fed Com 46 #2H well, both are to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 20 to a bottom hole location in the NW/4 NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 17; (3) the Glenfiddich 20 17 Fed Com 46 #3H well, and (4) the Glenfiddich 20 17 Fed Com 46 #4H well, both are to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 20 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NE/4 (Unit A) of Section 17. The completed interval for the well will comply with setbacks for wells in the Purple Sage; Wolfcamp (Gas) Pool. 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 9 miles east of Whites City, New Mexico.
9. 22344 Application of Chevron Production Company for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an order pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation, underlying a standard 640-acre horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Sections 17 and 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico. The above-referenced unit will be dedicated to the proposed initial wells: (1) the Grey Goose 20 17 Fed Com 45 #1H well, and (2) the Grey Goose 20 17 Fed Com 45 #2H well, both are to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 20 to a bottom hole location in the NW/4 NW/4 (Unit D) of Section 17; (3) the Grey Goose 20 17 Fed Com 45 #3H well, and (4) the Grey Goose 20 17 Fed Com 45 #4H well, both are to be horizontally drilled from a surface hole location in the SW/4 SW/4 (Unit M) of Section 20 to a bottom hole location in the NE/4 NW/4 (Unit C) of Section 17. The completed interval for the well will comply with setbacks for wells in the Purple Sage; Wolfcamp (Gas) Pool. 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 9 miles east of Whites City, New Mexico.
10. 22519 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Cimarex Energy Co. seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2 of Section 8, the W/2 of Section 17, and the W/2 of Section 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM. The unit will be dedicated to the White City 8-17-20 Fed. Com. Well Nos. 4H, 5H, 6H, and 7H with first take points in the N/2NW/4 of Section 8 and last take points in the S/2SW/4 of Section 20. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping the well and the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of applicant as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling, completing, and equipping the well. The unit is located approximately 7-1/2 miles south-southeast of Black River Village, New Mexico.
11. 22520 Application of Cimarex Energy Co. for compulsory pooling, Eddy County, New Mexico. Cimarex Energy Co. seeks an order pooling all uncommitted mineral interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Section 8, the E/2 of Section 17, and the E/2 of Section 20, Township 25 South, Range 27 East, NMPM. The unit will be dedicated to the White City 8-17-20 Fed. Com. Well Nos. 17H, 18H, 20H, 21H, and 22H with first take points in the N/2NE/4 of Section 8 and last take points in the S/2SE/4 of Section 20. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling, completing, and equipping the well and the allocation of the cost thereof, as well as actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of applicant as operator of the well, and a 200% charge for the risk involved in drilling, completing, and equipping the well. The unit is located approximately 8 miles south-southeast of Black River Village, New Mexico.
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