Farmington Field Office Scheduled Onsite Inspections
What are Onsite Inspections?
Before approval of an application for permit to drill (APD), an onsite inspection will be conducted with the operator to further identify site-specific resource protection concerns and requirements. Prior to, or in conjunction with, the onsite inspection, the surface management agency will advise the operator if any special inventories or studies are required, such as for cultural resources or threatened and endangered species.
August 14, 2025
The BLM has scheduled a notice of staking onsite with Hilcorp Resources on August 14, 2025. One new well would be drilled on an existing pad.
Meeting Location: The group will meet at the cattle corrals atop Manzanares mesa at the intersection of HWY 64 and County Rd. 520 at 9:00 a.m. and proceed to the site from there.
For more information contact:
Lambert E. Chee
Natural Resources Specialist
505-564-7620
[email protected]
August 25, 2025
The BLM has scheduled a notice of staking onsite with Hilcorp Energy Company for two new well pads with access roads on August 25, 2025.
The project is titled Zachary Com 1B and NYE SRC 13M Cluster. All proposed features would be on BLM surface. Zachary Com 1B is located in NENW Sec 12 T30N R12W (36.8053069°N, 108.0943089°W) and NYE SRC 13M is located in NENE Section 2 T30N R6W (36.8048267°N, 107.9872577°W).
Hilcorp proposes an access road approximately 300' in length from the existing roadway to the proposed Zachary Com well pad. The well pad's total size (inclusive of the edge of disturbance) would measure approximately 400' by 320'. Hilcorp proposes an access road approximately 435' in length from the existing roadway to the proposed NYE SRC well pad. The well pad's total size (inclusive of the edge of disturbance) would measure approximately 400' by 320'.
Meeting Location: The group will meet at 9 a.m. at the Safeway parking lot in Aztec, NM at 415 N Main Ave, Aztec, NM 87410, prior to driving to the staked location as a group.
For more information contact:
Shelby Litton
Natural Resources Specialist
505-564-7710
[email protected]