OXY USA has advanced a coordinated infrastructure program in Reagan County’s Spraberry Trend Area that connects new wells, gathering systems, and supporting facilities across its Merchant, Amerigo, and Marco Polo leases.
Permian Basis Wells Drilled Last 12 Months
Includes: Account, Well Name, Locations, Contractor and Rig….
The initiative centers around Pipeline Permit #10728, filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas, and includes associated air permits for surface facilities registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
1. Pipeline Authorization — T-4 Permit #10728
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued Pipeline Permit #10728 to OXY USA WTP LP for an 11.54-mile liquid pipeline in Reagan County.
- Permit classification: Private (unregulated mileage)
- Commodity: Liquids
- Issued: Oct 24 2025 Valid through: May 31 2027
- System name: Merchant / Amerigo / Marco Polo Oil Gathering
- Action type: Air NSR Change of Ownership
This Class 1, Type B regulated rural line strengthens OXY’s liquids-handling capacity and optimizes field gathering by connecting multiple lease blocks into a single streamlined corridor.
2. Wells and Production Footprint
Analysis of the well file for the Merchant, Amerigo, and Marco Polo leases shows 15 producing wells, all operated by OXY USA Inc. in the Spraberry (Trend Area) R-40 EXC Primary Field.
Metric Detail Operator OXY USA Inc. Total Wells 15 Activity Period Sept 4 2016 – Aug 29 2023 Projected Depth (Avg / Median) 10,877 ft / 12,500 ft Depth Range 5,000 – 15,000 ft Operation Type Horizontal Oil & Gas County Reagan County
These wells represent OXY’s sustained development in the liquids-rich corridor of the Spraberry, leveraging horizontal designs to access deeper, higher-pressure targets.
3. Air Permit Activity — Environmental & Facility Support
To complement the subsurface and midstream buildout, OXY secured seven TCEQ air permits between July 2021 and July 2022, all located in Reagan County and linked to the same lease grouping.
Category Summary Total Permits 7 (TCEQ Projects) Primary Types NOTIFYNEW (3) · REVISION (3) · Other (1) Permit Date Range July 21 2021 – July 30 2022 County Reagan County (TX) Purpose Compressor, storage tank, and minor facility modifications Project Names Merchant / Amerigo / Marco Polo facility revisions and notifications
These filings are characteristic of Permit-by-Rule (PBR) notifications and NSR revisions for incremental expansions—typically to authorize additional compressor units, condensate tanks, or vapor-recovery systems supporting gathering and stabilization operations.
4. Integrated Field Strategy
The synchronized permitting timeline demonstrates how OXY has aligned drilling, midstream, and emissions-control infrastructure within a unified regulatory framework.
- Pipeline (T-4 #10728): 11.54 mi gathering system under WTP LP
- Wells: 15 horizontal producers, 2016 – 2023
- Air Permits: 7 TCEQ filings (2021–2022) for facility upgrades
Together, these elements highlight OXY’s “closed-loop” lease model—where production, transport, and compliance are planned concurrently to lower operating costs and emissions intensity while improving flow assurance.
Summary
OXY’s Merchant / Amerigo / Marco Polo asset cluster in Reagan County represents a mature but evolving liquids hub. With fresh T-4 pipeline capacity and updated air permits, OXY is optimizing throughput, compliance, and field reliability in one of the Permian Basin’s most infrastructure-dense corridors.
