IPANM (Injection Wells) – On November 15, 2018, IPANM Executive Director attended the Oil Conservation Commission’s proposed amendment hearings for NMAC 19.15.26. The Oil Conservation Commission accepted language changes whereby a “water flood project” infers that such projects include all types of injection projects, including enhanced oil recovery injection, secondary recovery and pressure maintenance projects. Likewise, a language change in the rule now allows any allowable for any injection project as long as the allowable be whatever the well is capable of producing. See the attached OCC Order which will go into effect on December 5, 2018:
Injection Well Order: Updates to Injection Well Guidelines for New Mexico
In the meantime, Phil Goetz of the Oil Conservation Division continues to serve as the lead on a re-write guide for Injection Wells. This guide could be complete by the end of the year. IPANM will keep members updated. Keep in mind, the guide will overview some of the aspects that we have already previously updated members on. Please review the following IPANM update from late summer:
“Attached is a Final Summary of the outcomes and likely changes that will evolve out of the state as result of the Industry-NMOCD Injection Well Workgroup. Please recall that IPANM was represented on this group by IPANM member Kevin Burns of 3Bear Energy LLC.”
IPANM Final Summary from Industry-NMOCD Injection Well Workgroup released
