Administrative Bureau
The Administrative and Records Section provides administrative support for the entire Division. The Section is responsible for the clerical and secretarial duties required by the Division.
There are three main programs managed by this section are as follows:
- Hearing process - the Bureau works closely with the Engineering Bureau in the hearing process from the receipt and docketing of applications for hearing through the final disposition of a case by the entering of an order;
- Bonding process - the bonding process is managed with the support of the legal staff and includes approving and canceling bonds; and
- Records - the Bureau maintains scanned electronic as well as hard copy records.
The Fiscal Section's primary roles are to provide fiscal support to the Oil Conservation Division and to oversee collection of oil and gas production data. The Section is responsible for:
- Budget, procurement and accounting functions;
- Collection and dispersement of monthly well production and injection data, information about wells, completions, spacing, pools, operators, inactive wells, and orphan wells to partner agencies;
- Oversight of OCD's Online electronic permitting;
- Web site maintenance;
- Tri-agency coordination of the ONGARD system; and
- Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund reporting.
The six staff members in this Bureau and their duties are as follows:
Lori Hewig (505) 476-3475
- Bureau Chief
Rachel Herrera (505) 476-3477
- Procurement
- Fiscal Management
Florene Davidson (505) 476-3458
- Assists attorneys and general public in all facets of the hearing process, including advising them of hearing dates, advertising deadline dates, continuances or dismissals of cases, and status of orders
- Serves as Oil Conservation Commission secretary, which includes preparing minutes of each Commission hearing, advising Commissioners of filings of motions, pre-hearing statements, and exhibits for each case
- Provides administrative support to the Division Director and assists in scheduling of meetings, researching materials, and helping with special projects
- Serves as an initial point of contact to assist the Division in responding to industry and public needs
VACANT (505) 476-3476
- Oversees OCD Records
- Maintains OCD Imaging System
Denise Gallegos (505) 476-3453
Please contact Denise for financial assurance assistance
- Bond Administrator - Approves and cancels all bonds
- Letters of credit cancellation and renewal
- Operator changes and name changes
VACANT (505) 476-3498
Please contact Ed Martin (505) 476-3470 for C-115 guidance
- C-115 processing
- Training and Outreach
