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Case No. 3316
Order No. R-ll1-P
D. DRILLING AND CASING PROGRAM
(1 I For the purpose 0 f the regu Ia t ions and the
drilling of wells for oil and gas. shallow and deep zones are
defined as follows:
{a I The sh.. I low zone sha I line Iude a I I
formations above the base of the Delaware Mountain Group or,
above a depth of 5,000 feet, whichever is lesser.
(bl The deep zone shall include all formations
below the base of the Delaware Mountain Group or. below a
depth of 5.000 feet. whichever is lesser.
leI For the purpose of identification, the
base of the Delaware Mountain Group is hereby identified as
the geophysical log marker found at a depth of 7/185 feet in
the Richardsoll and Bass No.1 Rodke well in Section 27,
Township 20 South, Range 31 East, NMPM. Eddy County, New
Mexico.
{21 Surface Casing String:
(al A surface casing string of new or used oil
field casing in good condition shall be set in the "Red Be .
section of the basal Rustler formation irrrnediately above ttle
salt section, or in the anhydrite at the top of the salt
section, as determined necessary by the rpgulatory
r~presenta t i ve approv i og the dr ill i "g opera t ions. and the
cement shal I be circulated to the surface.
{b} Cement shal I be allowed to stand a minimum
of twelve (121 hours under pressure and a total of twenty-four
(H) hours before drilling the plug or initiating tests.
(c) Casing and water-shut-off tests shall be
made both before and after drilling the plug and below the
casing seat as follows:
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