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Aztec commission approves two Hill Corp drilling permits near Aztec High School
Summary
The Aztec City Commission approved two quasi‑judicial oil‑and‑gas well permits Dec. 9 from Hill Corp Energy Company for wells identified as Gonzalez State #1 and Burlington 15P to be drilled from a single pad; staff reported no public opposition and state permits were on file.
The Aztec City Commission voted Dec. 9 to approve two oil-and-gas drilling applications from Hill Corp Energy Company, allowing the company to drill two wells (Gonzalez State #1 and Burlington 15P) from a single well pad inside city limits.
Ramon Hancock, representing Hill Corp, told the commission the company plans to build a 500-by-330-foot disturbance area that will be reduced to a final pad of about 400-by-230 feet, and that the wells will be drilled diagonally rather than horizontally. Hancock said the proposed wells have planned depths near 6,900 feet…
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