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Oil and Gas Proposals For Decision and Orders

Index for §3.11: Inclination and Directional Surveys

This index is in numerical order by docket number. The PFDs and Orders within this site are for information only. For official copies of these documents, please contact the Railroad Commission's Records Department, (512) 463-6882.

All files are in PDF format. PDF file

DOCKET NUMBER STYLE OF CASE
DISTRICT 01

 
01-0263041
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC. FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR ALL DEEPENINGS PERFORMED SINCE MAY 5, 2007 IN THE BIG FOOT (OLMOS D-3 SAND) FIELD, FRIO COUNTY.
01-0283068
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. TO CONSIDER EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULE NOS. 11 AND 12 FOR THE BRUNS-MILLER UNIT, WELL NO. 1, PILGRIM (AUSTIN CHALK) FIELD, GONZALES COUNTY, TEXAS.
01-0292311
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF JENEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 REQUIRING THE FILING OF A DIRECTIONAL SURVEY FOR VARIOUS WELLS ON ITS JANE "A" BURNS LEASE (NO. 14885), BIG FOOT (OLMOS D-3 SAND) FIELD, FRIO COUNTY, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT 02

 
02-0247083
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF W. DALE MORRIS, INC. TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR THE ZUNIGA GAS UNIT WELL NO. 1, PAWNEE (EDWARDS) FIELD, BEE COUNTY, TEXAS.

02-0249815
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR ITS PETERSON BURGE LEASE NO. 1, HENZE (WILCOX LOWER) FIELD, DE WITT COUNTY, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT O3

 
03-0287042
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF ANLOC, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11(c)(2)(a) REQUIRING THE FILING OF DIRECTIONAL SURVEY ON ITS WARREN RANCH LEASE, WELL NO. 2, HOCKLEY FIELD, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT 04

 

04-0217658
ORDER

APPLICATION OF UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY FOR SPECIAL PERMISSION UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR JMV UNIT WELL NOS. 1 AND 2, ROLETA (WILCOX CONSOLIDATED) FIELD, ZAPATA COUNTY, TEXAS.
04-0229075
ORDER 
PFD

 

COMMISSION CALLED HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC. CASAS UNIT WELL NO. 1, ROSITA, E. (WILCOX CONS.) FIELD IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATEWIDE RULES 11 AND 37, DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS.
04-0229076
ORDER 
PFD
COMMISSION CALLED HEARING ON THE COMPLAINT OF SHELL WESTERN E & P REGARDING THE CAMDEN RESOURCES INC, CASAS UNIT WELL NO. 1, ROSITA, E. (WILCOX CONS.) FIELD, DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

04-0251357
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, L.P. TO DETERMINE UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 11(C)(1)(A) THAT THE PROPOSED COMPLETION LOCATION OF THE SHOVLIN-VEHLE LEASE WELL NO. 2, LAS HERMANITAS (HOUSE SAND) FIELD, DUVAL COUNTY, TEXAS IS REASONABLE AS DRILLED UNDER ITS EXISTING PERMIT (PERMIT NO. 630118).

04-0254696
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR THE MILLS BENNETT LEASE, WELL NO. 1, MILLS BENNETT (CONSOLIDATED) FIELD, BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS.

04-0254697
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR THE RAMIREZ LEASE, WELL NO. 1, MELINDA’S ASTON MAG (LOWER VX) FIELD, BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS.

04-0254844
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR THE H. LOPEZ LEASE, WELL NO. 1, LOPEZ RANCH (VKSBG F1) FIELD, BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT 05

 
05-0247240
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS LP. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11(C)(2), DONELSON LEASE, WELL NO. 1, HILLTOP RESORT (BOSSIER) FIELD, LEON COUNTY, TEXAS.

05-0260477
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO., L.P. TO DETERMINE UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 11(C)(1)(A) THAT THE COMPLETION LOCATION OF THE T-BAR-X/SHAW LEASE WELL No. 1, SAVELL (BOSSIER SAND) FIELD, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS IS REASONABLE AS DRILLED UNDER ITS EXISTING PERMIT (PERMIT NO. 618739).
   
 DISTRICT 6E  
6E-0294347
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 AND CANCELLATION OF OVERPRODUCTION, LAIRD, S.S. -A- LEASE, WELL NO. 26R, EAST TEXAS FIELD, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS.

   
DISTRICT 08

 

08-0252138
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 TO ALLOW COMPLETION WITHOUT AN INCLINATION SURVEY FOR THE DORAN LEASE WELL NO. 4, T.C.I., WEST (SEVEN RIVERS) FIELD, PECOS COUNTY, TEXAS.

08-0256943
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES, LLC TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 TO ALLOW COMPLETION WITHOUT AN INCLINATION SURVEY FOR THE TESTA LEASE WELL NO. 5R, T.C.I., WEST (SEVEN RIVERS) FIELD, PECOS COUNTY, TEXAS.
08-0263310
PFD
ORDER


APPLICATION OF CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 PERTAINING TO INCLINATION AND DIRECTIONAL SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS EXISTING AND FUTURE WELLS ON THE CRIER-MCELROY LEASE AND THE J.T. MCELROY CONS. LEASE, MCELROY FIELD CRANE AND UPTON COUNTIES, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT 09

 
09-0286621
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF MCCUTCHIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 REQUIRING THE FILING OF A DIRECTIONAL SURVEY ON ITS CHAMPION UNIT, WELL NO. 1H (268554) IN THE NEWARK, EAST (BARNETT SHALE) FIELD, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS.
   
DISTRICT 10

 

10-0262075
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY TO CONSIDER EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULE 11 FOR NINE WELLS IN VARIOUS (MORROW & GRANITE WASH) FIELDS, HEMPHILL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, TEXAS.

10-0255395
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY TO DETERMINE UNDER STATEWIDE RULE 11(C)(1)(A) THAT THE COMPLETION LOCATION OF THE VILLARREAL LEASE, WELL NO. 3, EXSUN (LOBO CONS.) FIELD, ZAPATA COUNTY, TEXAS IS REASONABLE AS DRILLED UNDER ITS EXISTING PERMIT (PERMIT NO. 612163).
   
CASES DOCKETS BELOW IS A LIST OF DOCKETS IN THE CASE ADMINISTRATION SERVICE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (CASES) REGARDING THIS SUBJECT MATTER. ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FOR THE DOCKETS BELOW ARE WITHIN THE DOCKET FILE IN CASES.
OG-21-00006559 APPLICATION OF XTO ENERGY INC. (OPERATOR NO. 945936) FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §§3.11 AND 3.12 TO HAVE DIRECTIONAL SURVEYS ACCEPTED THAT WERE NOT SUBMITTED AND CERTIFIED DIRECTLY BY THE DIRECTIONAL SURVEY COMPANY, FOR THE TIBER (GAS ID NO. 287820) LEASE, WELL NO. H 1, CARTHAGE (HAYNESVILLE SHALE) FIELD, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS; DISTRICT 06.
OG-21-00006908 APPLICATION OF XTO ENERGY INC. (OPERATOR NO. 945936) FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §§3.11 AND 3.12 TO HAVE DIRECTIONAL SURVEYS ACCEPTED THAT WERE NOT SUBMITTED AND CERTIFIED DIRECTLY BY THE DIRECTIONAL SURVEY COMPANY, FOR THE JACOBY HARRIS-TUMLINSON (RRC GAS ID NO. 288218) LEASE, WELL NO. 1H, FARRAR (COTTON VALLEY LIME) FIELD, LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS; DISTRICT 05.
OG-22-00010284 Enforcement of Rule 11 Agreement due to mandate issued by Third Court of Appeals reversing and remanding the Commission's previous decision in Oil and Gas Docket No. 03-0286285: Application of Vergo Patio Gardens, Inc. (Operator No. 884579) pursuant to 16 TAC §3.8 to consider renewal of a permit for commercial oil and gas waste landfarm, A.E. Longron Jr. Property, permit no. LF-0032, Newton County, Texas; Vergo Patio Gardens, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of Texas, 03-19-00070-CV, effective July 21, 2022; District 03; Motion for Rehearing.
OG-24-00016105 APPLICATION OF ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (OPERATOR NO. 247836) TO CONSIDER AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.11 REQUIRING THE FILING OF A DIRECTIONAL SURVEY FOR THE BLACKSTONE-HLAVINKA (27927) LEASE, WELL NO. 3R, PEGASUS GULF COAST (GRUBBS) FIELD, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, DISTRICT 03.


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