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Oil and Gas Proposals For Decision and Orders

Index for §§3.37 and 3.38: Spacing and Well Densities

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
0201687
PFD 
ORDER
APPLICATION BY KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 FOR ITS OHBERGER/MEADOWS NO. 1013 WELL, BUFFALO WALLOW (A CHERT ZONE) AND WILDCAT FIELDS, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS.
0203508
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL ITS WELL NO. 2-12, GLISAN LEASE, ALLISON PARKS (U. MORROW) FIELD, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0203727
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL ITS WELL NO. 3-5, LEE LEASE, ALLISON PARKS (U. MORROW) FIELD, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0205797
PFD 
ORDER
APPLICATION OF INDEXGEO AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL ITS NO. 1 WELL, LEEPER LEASE, SCHROEDER (3400), SCHROEDER (FRIO 3380), SCHROEDER (3270), SCHROEDER (FRIO 3200), SCHROEDER (FRIO 3100), NURSERY S. (2960), STRAPP (FRIO -B-), NURSERY, S. (2160), SCHROEDER (MIOCENE 1500) AND WILDCAT FIELDS, VICTORIA COUNTY, TEXAS.
0205817 
PFD 
ORDER
APPLICATION OF SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL ITS WELL NO. 2, L. L. JONES LEASE, ALLISON PARKS (U. MORROW) FIELD, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0208536
PFD 
ORDER
APPLICATION OF OXY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL ITS WELL NO. 2, PIRKLE (029994) LEASE, IN THE CARTHAGE (PETTIT, LOWER GAS) FIELD, PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS.
0208537
PFD 
ORDER
APPLICATION OF ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY FOR A RULE 37 AND A RULE 38 EXCEPTION TO DRILL WELL NO. 2, YOUNG TRUST UNIT, ALLISON PARKS (MORROW, UPPER) AND WILDCAT FIELDS, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0213585
0216038;

0217028; and
0217037
(Consolidated Dockets)

PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF EXXON CORPORATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 37 TO DRILL WELL NO. 1, KENNETH L. POWELL ESTATE UNIT; WELL NO. 1, LATHEM FAMILY UNIT; WELL NO. 1, KENNETH L. POWELL ESTATE"F" LEASE; AND WELL NO. 1, LATHEM FAMILY UNIT"B", LATHEM (CANYON GRANITE WASH) AND WILDCAT FIELDS, HARTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS.
0219164
PFD
ORDER
ORDER-MFRH
APPLICATION OF DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION (NEVADA) FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL WELL NO. 1258 ON THE BOWERS LEASE, 640 ACRES, TO THE ALLISON PARKS (MORROW, UP.), ALLISON PARKS (GRANITE WASH), WASHITA CREEK (MORROW UPPER) AND WILDCAT FIELDS, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0219416
PFD 
ORDER
ORDER-MFRH
APPLICATION OF VASTAR RESOURCES FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO RECOMPLETE WELL NO. A190, ON THE HEFLEY LEASE IN THE BUFFALO WALLOW (MORROW) FIELD, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS.
0229028 Et Al
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATIONS OF BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND/OR 38 FOR TWENTY WELLS ON ITS PRICE ET AL., BRANNON "C", W.N. PRICE, PRICE, PRICE "B", AND SWENY LEASES, TEXAS HUGOTON FIELD, SHERMAN COUNTY, TEXAS (0229028, 0229029, 0229030, 0229031, 0229035, 022936, 0229043, 0229044, 0229045, 0229064, AND 0229046 AND; OIL & GAS DOCKET NOS. 10-0229032, 10-0229033, 10-0229037, 10-0229038, 10-0229039, 10-0229040, 10-0229041, 10-0229042, AND 10-0229065).

0249662
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF CREST RESOURCES, INC. FOR A RULE 37 AND RULE 38 EXCEPTION FOR ITS DAVIS NO. 361 WELL, STILES RANCH, SOUTH (MORROW, LO), STILES RANCH (GRANITE WASH), STILES RANCH (ATOKA), IVESTER (ATOKA) AND STILES RANCH (MORROW) FIELDS, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS.

0249939
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF HOWELL OIL & GAS, INC., FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL THE ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH LEASE, WELL NO. 1, CARTHAGE, NORTH (COTTON VALLEY), BETHANY (TRAVIS PEAK CONS.), BETHANY (PETTIT 6170), AND WILDCAT FIELDS, HARRISON COUNTY, TEXAS.

0252782
PFD
ORDER

APPLICATION OF CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND 38 TO DRILL THE BARKLEY LEASE, WELL NO. 3701, TEXAS HUGOTON FIELD, SHERMAN COUNTY, TEXAS.
06-0235018
PFD
ORDER
APPLICATION OF STONEWALL PRODUCTION COMPANY PURSUANT TO STATEWIDE RULE 38(D)(3) FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE BARBEE PALUXY UNIT IN THE CHAPEL HILL FIELD, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS.
10-0229120 Et Al
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER
APPLICATIONS OF BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO STATEWIDE RULES 37 AND/OR 38 FOR NINETEEN WELLS ON THE FLORES, FLORES "86", FLORES "95", AND HUBER ET AL. LEASES, TEXAS HUGOTON FIELD, SHERMAN AND MOORE COUNTIES, TEXAS (10-0229120, 10-0229121, 10-0229122, 10-0229123, 0229124, 10-0229125, 10-0229126, 10-0229127, 0229128, 100229129, 10-0229130, 10-0229132, 0229133, 0229135, 0229136, 10-0229137, 10-0229138, 10-0229139, AND 0229140).
10-0231524
PFD 
ORDER
COMMISSION CALLED HEARING TO CONSIDER THE STANDING OF PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY REGARDING BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE RULE 38, BUCKLES GAS UNIT, WELL NO. 3 AND STATEWIDE RULES 37/38 FOR THE TRIPLETT “A” LEASE, WELL NO. 2, TEXAS HUGOTON FIELD, SHERMAN COUNTY, TEXAS.
0297008
806491
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 5H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297013
806540
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 9H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297014
806530
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 8H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297017
806484
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §§3.37 AND 3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 4H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297018
806510
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 6H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297076
807088
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH A/B UNIT, WELL NO. A 6H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297077
806518
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH C UNIT, WELL NO. C 7H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297078
807090
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH A/B UNIT, WELL NO. A 5H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297079
807091
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH A/B UNIT, WELL NO. A 7H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297080
807092
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH A/B UNIT, WELL NO. A 8H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.

0297081
807093
PFD
PFD-ATTACH
ORDER

APPLICATION OF TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. FOR AN EXCEPTION TO 16 TAC §§3.37 AND 3.38 FOR THE COOKE RANCH A/B UNIT, WELL NO. A 9H, HAWKVILLE (EAGLEFORD SHALE) FIELD, LA SALLE COUNTY, TEXAS.



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