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.
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no later than 10 days prior to the hearing.
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25054
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Application of OXY USA Inc. for Authorization to Inject and Creation of an Enhanced Oil Recovery Pilot Project, Eddy County, New Mexico. Applicant the seeks an order authorizing OXY to inject for purposes of an enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) pilot project in the Second Bone Spring Sand interval within the Bone Spring formation (“Pilot Project”), dedicated to a proposed project area comprised of approximately 960-acres, more or less, in Eddy County, New Mexico, (the “Project Area”), as follows:
Township 24 South, Range 29 East
Section 17: W/2
Section 18: E/2 W/2; E/2
Applicant proposes to initiate an Intra-Well Miscibility (“IWM”) EOR injection pilot project within a single existing horizontal well. OXY seeks authority to use one of the following six existing horizontal wells within the Project Area to serve as the IWM EOR injection well:
• The Patton MDP1 “18” Federal 5H (API No. 30-015-44272);
• The Patton MDP1 “17” Federal 1H (API No. 30-015-44459);
• The Patton MDP1 “18” Federal 3H (API No. 30-015-44333);
• The Patton MDP1 “18” Federal 7H (API No. 30-015-44273);
• The Patton MDP1 “17” Federal 2H (API No. 30-015-44460); and
• The Patton MDP1 “17” Federal 3H (API No. 30-015-44496).
Applicant seeks authority to inject produced gas from the Delaware, Bone Spring, and Wolfcamp pools into the Second Bone Spring interval of the Bone Spring formation along the horizontal portion of one of the candidate wellbores between approximately 9,900 feet and 10,100 feet true vertical depth. The maximum allowable surface injection pressure is proposed to be 4,590 psi. The proposed average daily injection rate is expected to be approximately 1.5 MMSCF/day with an expected maximum injection rate of 3 MMSCF/day. The subject acreage is located approximately 3 miles southeast of Malaga, New Mexico.
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25039
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Application of Read & Stevens Inc. to Amend Order R-22748-A to Allow Additional Time to Commence Drilling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an extension of time to drill the initial wells under pooling Order No. R-22748. This Order pooled the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 320.95-acre, more or less, horizontal well spacing unit comprised of Lot 4, SW/4 NW/4 and the W/2 SW/4 of Section 3, and the W/2 W/2 of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Permian Resources Operating, LLC is the designated operator under the pooling order and the pooled spacing unit is initially dedicated to the proposed Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #111H (API No. 30-025-PENDING), Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #121H (API No. 30-025-PENDING) and Riddler 10 Fed Com #122H (API No. 30-025-PENDING). Said area is located 24 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
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25040
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Application of Read & Stevens Inc. to Amend Order R-22749-A to Allow Additional Time to Commence Drilling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an extension of time to drill the initial wells under pooling Order No. R-22749. This Order pooled the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 320.85-acre, more or less, horizontal well spacing unit comprised of Lot 3, SE/4 NW/4 and the E/2 SW/4 of Section 3, and the E/2 W/2 of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Permian Resources Operating, LLC is the designated operator under the pooling order and the pooled spacing unit is initially dedicated to the proposed Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #112H (API No. 30-025-PENDING), Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #123H (API No. 30-025-PENDING) and Riddler 10 Fed Com #124H (API No. 30-025-PENDING). Said area is located 24 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
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25041
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Application of Read & Stevens Inc. to Amend Order R-22750-A to Allow Additional Time to Commence Drilling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an extension of time to drill the initial wells under pooling Order No. R-22750. This Order pooled the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 320.75-acre, more or less, horizontal well spacing unit comprised of Lot 2, SW/4 NE/4 and the W/2 SE/4 of Section 3, and the W/2 E/2 of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Permian Resources Operating, LLC is the designated operator under the pooling order and the pooled spacing unit is initially dedicated to the proposed Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #113H (API No. 30-025-PENDING), Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #125H (API No. 30-025-PENDING) and Riddler 10 Fed Com #126H (API No. 30-025-PENDING). Said area is located 24 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico
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25042
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Application of Read & Stevens Inc. to Amend Order R-22751-A to Allow Additional Time to Commence Drilling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant in the above-styled cause seeks an extension of time to drill the initial wells under pooling Order No. R-22751. This Order pooled the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 320.65-acre, more or less, horizontal well spacing unit comprised of Lot 1, SE/4 NE/4 and the E/2 SE/4 of Section 3, and the E/2 E/2 of Section 10, Township 20 South, Range 34 East, NMPM, Lea County, New Mexico. Permian Resources Operating, LLC is the designated operator under the pooling order and the pooled spacing unit is initially dedicated to the proposed Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #114H (API No. 30-025-PENDING), Riddler 3-10 Fed Com #127H (API No. 30-025-PENDING) and Riddler 10 Fed Com #128H (API No. 30-025-PENDING). Said area is located 24 miles southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico.
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25025
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Application of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for compulsory pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted mineral interests within a 640-acre, more or less, Wolfcamp horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 4 and 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: ZN 4 9 Fed Com 614H and ZN 4 9 Fed Com 615 wells to be horizontally drilled from proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33, Township 23 South, Range 34 East, to proposed bottom hole locations in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East; and ZN 4 9 Fed Com 613H well to be horizontally drilled from a proposed surface hole location in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33, Township 23 South, Range 34 East, to a proposed bottom hole location in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 9. The producing area for the wells is expected to be orthodox. The completed interval for the ZN 4 9 Fed Com 614H well is 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. 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 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. The unit is located approximately 18-1/2 miles northwest of Jal, New Mexico.
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25026
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Application of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for compulsory pooling, and, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted mineral interests within a 640-acre, more or less, Bone Spring horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 4 and 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, N.M.P.M., Lea County, New Mexico. This spacing unit will be dedicated to the following wells: ZN 4 9 Fed Com 414H and ZN 4 9 Fed Com 415 wells to be horizontally drilled from proposed surface hole locations in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33, Township 23 South, Range 34 East, to proposed bottom hole locations in the SE/4 SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East; and ZN 4 9 Fed Com 413H well to be horizontally drilled from a proposed surface hole location in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 33, Township 23 South, Range 34 East, to a proposed bottom hole location in the SW/4 SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 9. The producing area for the wells is expected to be orthodox. The completed interval for the ZN 4 9 Fed Com 414H well is 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. Applicant also seeks, to the extent necessary, approval of an overlapping spacing unit. Applicant’s proposed spacing unit will partially overlap a 160-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the W/2E/2 of Section 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico, dedicated to COG Operating LLC’s Picasso Federal Com 2H well (API 30-025-41905). 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 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. The unit is located approximately 18-1/2 miles northwest of Jal, New Mexico.
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24710
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Application of Civitas Permian Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests in the Bone Spring formation underlying a standard 640-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 4 and 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico. The proposed horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to The Contest Fed Com 108H, The Contest Fed Com 128H, The Contest Fed Com 144H, and The Contest Fed Com 154H to be horizontally drilled with first take points in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 9 and last take points in the NE/4SE/4 (Unit A) of Section 4; and The Contest Fed Com 116H, The Contest Fed Com 123H, The Contest Fed Com 126H, The Contest Fed Com 143H, and The Contest Fed Com 153H wells to be horizontally drilled with first take points in the SW/4SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 9 and last take points in the NW/4NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 4. The producing area for the wells is expected to be orthodox. The completed intervals for The Contest Fed Com 116H is expected to be less than 330 feet from the adjoining tracts thereby allowing for the inclusion of the proximity tracts within the Unit. 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 Civitas as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 18 miles northwest of Jal, New Mexico.
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24711
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Application of Civitas Permian Operating, LLC for Compulsory Pooling, Lea County, New Mexico. Applicant seeks an order from the Division pooling all uncommitted interests in the Wolfcamp formation underlying a standard 640-acre, more or less, horizontal spacing unit comprised of the E/2 of Sections 4 and 9, Township 24 South, Range 34 East, Lea County, New Mexico. The proposed horizontal spacing unit will be dedicated to The Contest Fed Com 208H and The Contest Fed Com 218H to be horizontally drilled with first take points in the SE/4SE/4 (Unit P) of Section 9 and last take points in the NE/4SE/4 (Unit A) of Section 4; and The Contest Fed Com 203H and The Contest Fed Com 216H wells to be horizontally drilled with first take points in the SW/4SE/4 (Unit O) of Section 9 and last take points in the NW/4NE/4 (Unit B) of Section 4. The producing area for the wells is expected to be orthodox. The completed intervals for The Contest Fed Com 216H is expected to be less than 330 feet from the adjoining tracts thereby allowing for the inclusion of the proximity tracts within the Unit. Also to be considered will be the cost of drilling and completing said wells, the allocation of these costs and the actual operating costs and charges for supervision, designation of Civitas as operator of the wells, and a 200% charge for risk involved in drilling said wells. Said area is located approximately 18 miles northwest of Jal, New Mexico.
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