Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

State of New Mexico

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

Oil Conservation Division 1220 South St. Francis Dr.

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Inspection Statistics Report by Inspection Type 07/01/2017 thru 09/30/2017

Inspection Type / Performed / Viol.
CR Complaint Response / 0 / 0
CV Compliance Verification / 1 / 0
DD Drill / Deepen / Re-Entry / 112 / 0
FR Final Restoration / 45 / 0
II Initial Incident Inspection / 153 / 20
IV Inactive Well Verification / 0 / 0
MB Bradenhead / 1086 / 0
MP Pressure Test / 347 / 2
MW MIT Witnessed - Other / 23 / 0
OR File and Compliance / 85 / 0
PB Plug / Plug Back / 338 / 0
PC Pit Closure / 11 / 0
PH Phone call / 39 / 0
PW Plugging Witnessed / 61 / 0
RG Rig / 0 / 0
RP Routine / Periodic / 7762 / 462
SR Plugged Well Surface / 57 / 0
WR Work Over / 0 / 0
State Totals / 10125 / 482

Inspection Type and Description

Inspection Type / Inspection Type Description
Complaint Response / Field inspection conducted on a well location as a response to a Concerned Citizen Complaint.
Compliance Verification / Follow up field inspection conducted to verify status of prior Compliance Issue.
Drill / Deepen / Re-Entry / Drill a new well, deepen an existing well, re-enter a plugged well.
Final Restoration / C-141 Release Notification and Corrective Action Final Report entry after approval.
Initial Incident Inspection / C-141 Release Notification and Corrective Action Initial Report entry or initial spill response inspection.
Inactive Well Verification / Inspection conducted on a well site for the intent to determine if well is still inactive.
Bradenhead / Inspection entry for witnessing a Braden Head Test (BHT).
Pressure Test and/or Mechanical Integrity / Inspection entry to document Mechanical Integrity Test and various different pressure tests.
MIT Witnessed / Mechanical Integrity Tests witnessed by District Staff.
File and Compliance Review / Inspection entry generated from issues found while performing a well review in office.
Plug / Plug-back / To isolate the producing formation. Operations to isolate a producing formation with the intention of producing from a shallower zone.
Pit Closure / Field inspection conducted on a location with the purpose of witnessing a Temporary Pit, Below Grade Tank, or other Pit Rule based Closure.
Phone Call / Inspection entry generated from contacting Operator by phone.
Plugging Witnessed / Field inspection conducted on a location while onsite to witness plug and abandonment activities.
Rig / Field inspection conducted on a location that is currently being drilled, including witnessing cement jobs.
Routine / Periodic / Standard field inspection entries.
Plugged Well Surface Restoration / Field inspection conducted on a plugged and abandoned location for release.
Work Over Reconditioning / Operation that is intended to increase production but is not routine maintenance.