# Section 7, T16N R23W, Ellis County, Oklahoma

> Section 7, Township 16 North, Range 23 West, Indian Meridian, Ellis County: 7 OCC final orders since March 21, 2022 (1 spacing, 2 increased density, 2 location exception and 2 multiunit horizontal well), latest August 18, 2026.

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Section 7, Township 16 North, Range 23 West, Indian Meridian

Quick answer — What has the OCC ordered for Section 7, T16N R23W?

From March 21, 2022 through November 2, 2026, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission signed 7 final orders that list Section 7, Township 16 North, Range 23 West, Indian Meridian in Ellis County: 1 spacing, 2 increased density, 2 location exception and 2 multiunit horizontal well. The most recent, Order No. 759759 (location exception), was signed August 18, 2026. The orders name the Cherokee formation.

## Section at a glance

7

OCC final orders since March 21, 2022

August 18, 2026

Latest order signed

5

Open wellbores (surface location)

~624

Acres in the section (BLM grid)

**Orders by relief type:** 1 spacing, 2 increased density, 2 location exception and 2 multiunit horizontal well.

## Legal description

| Section | 7 |
| --- | --- |
| Township | 16 North (T16N) |
| Range | 23 West (R23W) |
| Meridian | Indian Meridian |
| County | [Ellis County, Oklahoma](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis) |
| Approximate center | 35.87571, -99.68162 |

## OCC final orders that list this section

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.

**Final orders signed March 21, 2022 – November 2, 2026, newest first**

| Signed | Order | Case | Relief | Applicant | Formations | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-18 | [759759](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=21163543&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2025-001798 | Location exception (3 sections) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2026-08-18 | [759758](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=21163539&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2025-001797 | Multiunit horizontal well (3 sections) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2025-07-29 | [750956](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=18045549&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2024-001271 | Location exception (3 sections) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2025-07-29 | [750955](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=18045429&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2024-001270 | Multiunit horizontal well (3 sections) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2025-07-21 | [750805](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=18033362&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2025-001801 | Increased density | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2025-07-14 | [750606](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=18006802&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2024-001273 | Increased density | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |
| 2023-06-26 | [735279](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=13687912&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1) | CD2022-004702 | Spacing (2 sections) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Cherokee |  |

Applicant names are shown only for businesses; an order filed by a private person shows "Not shown".

## Formations named in these orders

Cherokee — 7 orders

## Companies named as applicant

Mewbourne Oil Company

## Wellbores on record

OCC well records list 5 open wellbores (4 oil and 1 gas) 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.

**Operators of open wellbores in this section (OCC well records)**

| Operator | Open wellbores |
| --- | --- |
| Presidio Petroleum LLC | 2 |
| Urban Oil & Gas Group LLC | 2 |
| Martin'S Resources LLC | 1 |

## What these orders mean for a mineral owner

[Drilling and spacing units](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/drilling-and-spacing-unit)

[What is pooling?](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/what-is-pooling)

[Forced pooling](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/forced-pooling)

[Spacing and location exceptions](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/spacing-exception)

[Oklahoma forced pooling explained](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/resources/oklahoma-forced-pooling-explained)

For how spacing units turn into royalty decimals, see [how drilling units and spacing affect your royalties](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/resources/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.

## Neighboring sections with OCC orders

[Section 6, T16N R23W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-6-t16n-r23w) — Ellis County, 8 orders

[Section 5, T16N R23W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-5-t16n-r23w) — Ellis County, 8 orders

[Section 8, T16N R23W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-8-t16n-r23w) — Ellis County, 8 orders

[Section 17, T16N R23W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-17-t16n-r23w) — Ellis County, 13 orders

[Section 18, T16N R23W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-18-t16n-r23w) — Ellis County, 7 orders

[Section 13, T16N R24W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-13-t16n-r24w) — Ellis County, 7 orders

[Section 12, T16N R24W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-12-t16n-r24w) — Ellis County, 6 orders

[Section 1, T16N R24W](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/section-1-t16n-r24w) — Ellis County, 8 orders

[All Ellis County sections with OCC orders](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis/sections) · [Ellis County, Oklahoma mineral rights](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/ellis) · [Oklahoma section index](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/sections)

## Sources

[Oklahoma Corporation Commission — imaged case documents filed after 3/21/2022 (final orders)](https://public.occ.ok.gov/WebLink/CustomSearch.aspx?SearchName=ImagedCaseDocumentsfiledafter3212022&dbid=0&repo=OCC&cr=1)

[Oklahoma Corporation Commission — oil and gas data files (RBDMS well data)](https://oklahoma.gov/occ/divisions/oil-gas/oil-gas-data.html)

[Bureau of Land Management — National PLSS (CadNSDI) section grid](https://gis.blm.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral/BLM_Natl_PLSS_CadNSDI/MapServer)

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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