Project Name: Gipple 224H

NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NM-P020-2022-1114-EA

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Project Information

NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NM-P020-2022-1114-EA
Project Name

Gipple 224H
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Carlsbad Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

Tap Rock Operating LLC (Tap Rock) has applied for an APD on private surface and private mineral to access federal minerals approximately 11 miles northwest of Jal, NM.  In the application, Tap Rock is applying to add one additional well to an existing well pad. The original project was analyzed under the EA titled Gipple Fed Com Well Nos. 114H, 134H, 138H, 214H, 218H, Central Tank Battery and Facility, Flowlines, and Access Roads (DOI-BLM-NM-P020-2020-0057-EA). Tap Rock will continue to operate and maintain one existing well pad with access road and an additional buried pipeline in the previous approved pipeline corridor for the proposed well locations.

What's New

None

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Jal	New Mexico	88252	Lea County

Application Information

Applicant

Tap Rock Operating LLC
Program

Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
Sub-Program

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

10/29/2021
Decision Date

12/9/2021
NEPA Completion Date

12/6/2022
FONSI Date

12/5/2022

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Carlsbad Field Office
Offices

Carlsbad FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Bryce Franklin
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

Contact 2 Name

Bob Ballard
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(575) 234-2235