STATE OF NEW MEXICO
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINERALS
OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION
OCT o
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF PENNZOIL COMPANY FOR COMPULSORY
POOLING, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO.
Case:
A P P L I £ A T I Q U
Comes
attorneys,
Oil
now
PENNZOIL COMPANY, by and through
K e l l a h i n , K e l l a h i n & Aubrey, and apply t o the
Conservation D i v i s i o n of New Mexico
pooling
f o r an
a l l mineral i n t e r e s t s i n the Strawn
formations
R37E,
their
order
and Atoka
underlying the S/2 NW/4 of Section 14, T16S,
Lea County, New Mexico f o r the formation of an 80-
acre spacing and p r o r a t i o n u n i t f o r i t s #1 Medlin w e l l t o
be
drilled
a t a standard l o c a t i o n
1980" FNL
and 660'
FWL, and i n support thereof v/ould show the D i v i s i o n :
1.
develop
Applicant i s the owner of the r i g h t t o d r i l l and
the S/2 NW/4 of Section
14, T16S, R37E, Lea
County, New Mexico.
2.
Applicant proposes t o d r i l l a w e l l t o t e s t the
Strawn-Atoka formations a t a standard l o c a t i o n t o a t o t a l
depth of approximately 12,200 f e e t .
3.
Applicant
participation
has
sought
of a l l p a r t i e s
with
and
the
the exception of
those i n d i v i d u a l s l i s t e d i n Paragraph 4.
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obtained
4.
Those
who
have not consented t o j o i n
i n the
d r i l l i n g of the w e l l , w i t h t h e i r addresses t o the best of
applicant's
i n f o r m a t i o n and b e l i e f are l i s t e d i n E x h i b i t
"A" attached.
5.
share
I n order
t o obtain t h e i r j u s t
of the production underlying
Applicant
needs
and e q u i t a b l e
the above
an order pooling the mineral
lands,
interest
involved.
WHEREFORE, a p p l i c a n t prays t h a t t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n be
set
f o r hearing
examiner,
before the D i v i s i o n ' s
duly
and that a f t e r n o t i c e and hearing as
appointed
required
by law, the D i v i s i o n enter i t s order pooling the mineral
i n t e r e s t described h e r e i n .
Applicant f u r t h e r prays t h a t
i t be named operator of the w e l l , and t h a t the order make
provisions f o r a p p l i c a n t t o recover out of production i t s
costs
of d r i l l i n g
equipping
i t , costs
supervision
the
drilling
the subject
well,
of operation,
completing
i n c l u d i n g costs
and
of
and a r i s k f a c t o r i n the amount of 200% f o r
of the w e l l ,
f o r such other
and
further
r e l i e f as may be proper.
Respectfully submitted,
By.
W. Thomas
Kellahin,
P. 0. Box
Santa Fe,
K e l l a h i n , Esq.
Kel/ahin & ubrey
2265
NM 87504
Attorneys f o r Applicant
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EXHIBIT "A
ADDRESS LIST
#1 M. H. Medlin
Lea County, New Mexico
Rio Pecos Corporation
110 West Louisiana
Suite 460
Midland, Texas 79701
A t t e n t i o n : Mr. Scott Wilson
18.1771% Working I n t e r e s t
Inexco O i l Company
c/o The Louisiana Land and
Exploration Company
2950 North Loop West, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77092
A t t e n t i o n : Mr. Ken Steer
3.125% Working I n t e r e s t
Terra Resources, I n c .
10 Desta Drive, Suite 500-West
Midland, Texas 79705
A t t e n t i o n : Mr. Kevin T. P f i s t e r
2.5145% Working I n t e r e s t
Sabine Corporation
LTV Center, Suite 1000
Lock Box #109
2001 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201-2993
A t t e n t i o n : Mr. Bobby Floyd
2.0833% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Lynn Melton Medlin and
B i l l y Medlin, Personal
Representatives of the Estate of
Buddy Melton Medlin, Deceased
c/o B i l l y Medlin
P. 0. Box 50
Maljamar, New Mexico 88264
4.1667% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Mrs. Minnie Taylor
Hope, New Mexico 88250
6.25% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Mr. Lynn R. Brown
5702 Woodlawn Avenue
North S e a t t l e , Washington
.1157% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
98103
The Heirs or Devisees o f
A l i c e G. Brown Huntington, Deceased
c/o Lee Huntington
12651 High B l u f f Drive #200
San Diego, C a l i f o r n i a 92130
.1157% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Exhibit
"A" C o n t i n u e d :
Address L i s t
#1 M. H. Medlin
Page 2
Ida Louise Brown McDonald
3210 Pauls Drive
Wheaton, Maryland 20902
Brady M. Lowe
308 Comet
Austin, Texas
1157% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
.0226% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
78734
Pauline B. Lowe
308 Comet
Austin, Texas 78734
.0123% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Odell L. Lowe
1500 Broadway; Suite 1230
Lubbock, Texas 79401
.0357% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
N e l l P. Lowe
1500 Broadway; Suite 1230
Lubbock, Texas 79401
,0123% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Kay Lowe Hughes
c/o Odell L. Lowe
1500 Broadway; Suite 1230
Lubbock, Texas 79401
1314% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
V i v i a n Lowe Anselmi
c/o Odell L. Lowe
1500 Broadway; Suite 1230
Lubbock, Texas 79401
1314% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Debra Lowe Finn
c/o Odell L. Lowe
1500 Broadway; Suite 1230
Lubbock, Texas 79401
1054% Unleased Mineral i n t e r e s t
M. Dion Lowe
2306 Cypress Point West
A u s t i n , Texas 78746
1054% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Larry K. Lowe
2313 Broadway
Lubbock, Texas
.2228% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
79401
Shana Lowe Conine
405 Oak Forrest C i r c l e
Waco, Texas 76710
.2162% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
L o r e t t a D. Lowe
407 Arch B l u f f
San Antonio, Texas
.2228% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
78216
Exhibit
"A" C o n t i n u e d :
Address L i s t
#1 M. H. Medlin
Page 3
Ronny P. Lowe
6400 Coors Rd. N. W.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
.1314% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
87120
Denise Lowe
3424 61st Street
Lubbock, Texas 79413
.0698% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Clodette Maner, as Guardian
of the Estate of Haley Lowe
3424 61st Street
Lubbock, Texas 79413
.0488% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Kay Salem, as Guardian
of K e l l y Lowe
4513 13th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79416
.0488% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Kay Salem, as Guardian
of Lauren Lowe
4513 13th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79416
.0488% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t
Coy S. Lowe
3301 42nd Street
Lubbock, Texas 79413
.0862% Unleased Mineral I n t e r e s t