Section 17, Township 16 North, Range 23 West, Indian Meridian
Quick answer — What has the OCC ordered for Section 17, T16N R23W?
Orders by relief type: 1 spacing, 1 pooling, 2 increased density, 2 location exception, 2 multiunit horizontal well and 5 other.
| Section | 17 |
|---|---|
| Township | 16 North (T16N) |
| Range | 23 West (R23W) |
| Meridian | Indian Meridian |
| County | Ellis County, Oklahoma |
| Approximate center | 35.86127, -99.66384 |
Each order number opens the Commission's imaged copy of the signed order. An order can cover several sections; the relief column says when it does.
| Signed | Order | Case | Relief | Applicant | Formations | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | 757785 | CD2026-001480 | Increased density | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | Cherokee | 640 acres |
| 2025-11-17 | 753463 | CD2023-003185 | Location exception (3 sections) | Upland Operating LLC | Cherokee | |
| 2025-11-10 | 753335 | CD2023-003184 | Multiunit horizontal well (3 sections) | Upland Operating LLC | Cherokee | |
| 2025-10-29 | 753116 | CD2025-001446 | Increased density | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | Cherokee | |
| 2025-09-26 | 752334 | CD2023-003182 | Location exception (3 sections) | Upland Operating LLC | Cherokee | |
| 2025-09-26 | 752333 | CD2023-003181 | Multiunit horizontal well (3 sections) | Upland Operating LLC | Cherokee | |
| 2025-06-05 | 749875 | CD2025-000664 | Change of Operator- Judicial (3 sections) | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | ||
| 2025-06-05 | 749874 | CD2025-000663 | Change of Operator- Judicial (3 sections) | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | ||
| 2025-06-05 | 749873 | CD2025-000662 | Change of Operator- Judicial (3 sections) | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | ||
| 2025-06-05 | 749870 | CD2025-000661 | Change of Operator- Judicial (3 sections) | Rockies Resources Holdings LLC | ||
| 2025-05-01 | 749092 | CD2025-001087 | Change of Operator- Judicial | Rockies Resources Holdings, LLC | ||
| 2025-02-18 | 747337 | CD2023-003180 | Pooling | Upland Operating LLC | ||
| 2024-03-01 | 740584 | CD2023-003179 | Spacing | Upland Operating LLC | Cherokee |
Applicant names are shown only for businesses; an order filed by a private person shows "Not shown".
Cherokee — 7 orders
Rockies Resources Holdings LLC
Rockies Resources Holdings, LLC
Upland Operating LLC
OCC well records list 2 open wellbores (2 oil) with a surface location in this section.
Wellbores are counted by surface location. A horizontal well drilled from a neighboring section can produce from this one without being counted here; the orders above are the better guide to that.
| Operator | Open wellbores |
|---|---|
| Presidio Petroleum LLC | 2 |
Spacing and location exceptions
Oklahoma forced pooling explained
For how spacing units turn into royalty decimals, see how drilling units and spacing affect your royalties.
This is general information about Oklahoma law, not legal advice. Read the order itself, and talk to an Oklahoma oil and gas attorney about your own interest.
Section 8, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 8 orders
Section 9, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 4 orders
Section 16, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 7 orders
Section 21, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 4 orders
Section 20, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 7 orders
Section 19, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 5 orders
Section 18, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 7 orders
Section 7, T16N R23W — Ellis County, 7 orders
All Ellis County sections with OCC orders · Ellis County, Oklahoma mineral rights · Oklahoma section index
Oklahoma Corporation Commission — imaged case documents filed after 3/21/2022 (final orders)
Oklahoma Corporation Commission — oil and gas data files (RBDMS well data)
Bureau of Land Management — National PLSS (CadNSDI) section grid
Orders signed March 21, 2022 through November 2, 2026; OCC well data file as of November 2, 2026. Counts are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or legal advice.
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