Section 16, Township 17 North, Range 9 West, Indian Meridian
Quick answer — What has the OCC ordered for Section 16, T17N R9W?
Orders by relief type: 1 increased density, 2 location exception, 2 multiunit horizontal well and 1 other.
| Section | 16 |
|---|---|
| Township | 17 North (T17N) |
| Range | 9 West (R9W) |
| Meridian | Indian Meridian |
| County | Kingfisher County, Oklahoma |
| Approximate center | 35.94936, -98.16561 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | 746687 | CD2022-001445 | Exception to 600' Rule (2 sections) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mississippian (Less Chester) | |
| 2025-01-03 | 746352 | CD2022-001442 | Location exception (2 sections) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mississippian (Less Chester) | |
| 2025-01-03 | 746351 | CD2022-001441 | Multiunit horizontal well (2 sections) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mississippian (Less Chester) | |
| 2024-12-19 | 746096 | CD2022-001438 | Location exception (2 sections) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mississippian (Less Chester) | |
| 2024-12-19 | 746095 | CD2022-001437 | Multiunit horizontal well (2 sections) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mississippian (Less Chester) | |
| 2022-08-22 | 727783 | CD2022-001435 | Increased density | Not shown | Mississippian (less Chester) |
Applicant names are shown only for businesses; an order filed by a private person shows "Not shown".
Mississippian (Less Chester) — 5 orders
Mississippian (less Chester) — 1 order
Ovintiv USA Inc.
OCC well records list 5 open wellbores (4 oil and 1 gas) with a surface location in this section, plus 6 plugged.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fw Midcon I, LLC | 4 |
| Coterra Energy Operating Co. | 1 |
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 9, T17N R9W — Kingfisher County, 5 orders
Section 21, T17N R9W — Kingfisher County, 6 orders
All Kingfisher County sections with OCC orders · Kingfisher 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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