2015
New Mexico
Oil and Gas Handbook
Procedures and Forms Required for Operation Under
Provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission.
Copyright July 2002, July 2003, July 2006, January 2010, October 2013, and March 2015.
R. W. Byram & Company
All rights reserved.
This book may not be reproduced in whole or in
part without written permission.
R. W. BYRAM & COMPANY
25 N. MAIN ST.
ELGIN, TEXAS 78621
512 478-2551
800 252-3201
FAX 512 478-3318
INDEX
New Mexico State Offices ............................................................................................................................................................................. A
Map of Principal Oil and Gas Producing Areas of New Mexico...............................................................................................................B
Administrative Application Checklist.......................................................................................................................................................... 117
Bradenhead Test Report...............................................................................................................................................................119
Affidavit of Responsibility Conversion to Water Well.............................................................................................................................. 118
Discharge Plan Application for Brine Extraction Facilities...................................................................................................................... 121
Discharge Plan Application for Service Companies, Gas Plants, Refineries,
Compressor and Crude Oil Pump Stations.............................................................................................................................................. 120
Federal Land Forms Required........................................................................................................................................................................ 129
Financial Assurance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Disclosure........................................................................................................................................................122
Application for Wellhead Price Ceiling (Category Determinations).....................................................................................................158
Surface Waste Management Facility - Cash Bond....................................................................................................................................... 76
Surface Waste Management Facility - Irrevocable Letter of Credit.......................................................................................................... 79
Surface Waste Management Facility - Surety Bond..................................................................................................................................... 83
Form C-101
Application for Permit to Drill, Deepen or Plug Back.................................................................................... 19
Form C-102
Well Location and Acreage Dedication Plat...................................................................................................... 21
Form C-103
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells................................................................................................................ 23
Form C-104
Request for Allowable and Authorization to Transport................................................................................ 26
Form C-105
Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log....................................................................................... 29
Form C-106
Notice of Intention to Utilize Automatic Custody Transfer Equipment.................................................... 31
Form C-107A
Application for Downhole Commingling......................................................................................................... 33
Form C-107B
Application Surface Commingling (Diverse Ownership)............................................................................. 34
Form C-108
Application for Authorization to Inject.............................................................................................................. 40
Form C-109
Application for Discovery Allowable and Creation of a New Pool............................................................ 44
Form C-111
Gas Transporter’s and Facility Monthly Report.............................................................................................. 46
Form C-111A
Gas Transporter’s and Processor’s Monthly Report....................................................................................... 48
Form C-111B
Gas Transporter’s and Processor’s Monthly Report....................................................................................... 49
Form C-112
Oil Transporter’s or Storer’s Monthly Report.................................................................................................. 50
Form C-112A
Oil Transporter’s or Storer’s Monthly Report.................................................................................................. 52
Form C-112B
Oil Transporter’s or Storer’s Monthly Report.................................................................................................. 53
Form C-115
Operator’s Monthly Report.................................................................................................................................. 54
Form C-116
Gas-Oil Ratio Test.................................................................................................................................................... 61
Form C-117-A
Tank Cleaning, Sediment Oil Removal, Transportation of
Miscellaneous Hydrocarbons and Disposal Permit..................................................................................... 57
Form C-117-B
Monthly Sediment Oil Disposal Statement....................................................................................................... 58
Form C-118
Treating Plant Operator’s Monthly Report....................................................................................................... 60
Form C-120-A
Monthly Water Disposal Report.......................................................................................................................... 85
Form C-122
Multipoint and One Point Back Pressure Test for Gas Well.......................................................................... 86
Form C-122-A
Well Deliverability Test Report for Year............................................................................................................. 87
Form C-123
Request for the Creation of a New Pool............................................................................................................. 88
Form C-126
Permit to Transport Recovered Load Oil........................................................................................................... 89
Form C-127
Request for Allowable Change (Oil)................................................................................................................... 90
Form C-129
Application for Exception to No-Flare Rule 19.15.18.12................................................................................ 91
Form C-131-A
Monthly Gas Storage Report................................................................................................................................ 93
Form C-131-B
Annual LPG Storage Report................................................................................................................................. 94
Form C-133
Authorization to Move Produced Water........................................................................................................... 95
Form C-135
Gas Well Connection, Reconnection, or Disconnection Notice.................................................................... 97
Form C-136
Application for Approval to Use an Alternate Gas Measurement Method............................................. 98
Form C-137
Application for Surface Waste Management Facility..................................................................................... 99
Form C-137-EZ
Registration/Final Closure Report for Small Landfarm..............................................................................101
Form C-138
Request for Approval to Accept Solid Waste.................................................................................................. 103
Form C-139
Application for Production Restoration Project - File Online - OCD........................................................ 104
Form C-140
Application for Well Workover Project - File Online - OCD....................................................................... 104
Form C-141
Release Notification and Corrective Action....................................................................................................105
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL, DEEPEN, OR PLUG BACK
Form C-101
State of New Mexico
District I
1625 N. French Dr., Hobbs, NM 88240
Phone: (575) 393-6161 Fax: (575) 393-0720
District II
811 S. First St., Artesia, NM 88210
Phone: (575) 748-1283 Fax: (575) 748-9720
District III
1000 Rio Brazos Road, Aztec, NM 87410
Phone: (505) 334-6178 Fax: (505) 334-6170
District IV
1220 S. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-3460 Fax: (505) 476-3462
Form C-101
Revised July 18, 2013
Energy Minerals and Natural Resources
.
AMENDED REPORT
Oil Conservation Division
1220 South St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL, RE-ENTER, DEEPEN, PLUGBACK, OR ADD A ZONE
1.
2.
Operator Name and Address
OGRID Number
3.
4.
5.
Property Code
7.
UL - Lot
Section
Township
Range
UL - Lot
Section
Township
Range
6.
Well No.
Surface Location
Lot Idn
8.
API Number
Property Name
Feet from
N/S Line
Feet From
E/W Line
County
Feet From
E/W Line
County
Proposed Bottom Hole Location
Lot Idn
Feet from
9.
N/S Line
Pool Information
Pool Name
11.
12.
Work Type
16.
17.
Multiple
Additional Well Information
13.
Well Type
Cable/Rotary
18.
Proposed Depth
Depth to Ground water
Pool Code
Formation
14.
Lease Type
19.
Contractor
Distance from nearest fresh water well
15.
Ground Level Elevation
20.
Spud Date
Distance to nearest surface water
We will be using a closed-loop system in lieu of lined pits
21.
Type
Hole Size
Casing Size
Proposed Casing and Cement Program
Casing Weight/ft
Setting Depth
Sacks of Cement
Estimated TOC
Casing/Cement Program: Additional Comments
22.
Type
Proposed Blowout Prevention Program
Working Pressure
Test Pressure
23.
I hereby certify that the information given above is true and complete to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
and/or
I further certify that I have complied with 19.15.14.9 (A) NMAC
, if applicable.
19.15.14.9 (B) NMAC
Signature:
Manufacturer
OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION
Approved By:
Printed name:
Title:
Title:
Approved Date:
Expiration Date:
E-mail Address:
Date:
Phone:
Conditions of Approval Attached
19.15.7.12. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL, DEEPEN, OR PLUG BACK (FORM C-101)
Form C-101 is the form an operator uses to apply for a permit to drill, deepen, re-enter or plug a well back to a different pool or complete or
re-complete a well in an additional pool.
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