You may apply to group a licence as soon as the well licence has been issued for the proposed grouping well. The deadline for submitting your grouping application depends on the rig release date of the well you wish to use for grouping:
If the rig release date of your grouping well is more than 1 month before expiry, your application to group must be received no later than 1 month after the rig release date.
If the rig release date of your grouping well is after expiry, your application to group must be received no later than 1 month after the rig release date. By drilling the grouping well through expiry, the initial term of the licence is automatically extended to one month after rig release.
However, if the rig release date is less than one month before expiry your application must be received by the expiry date of the licence containing the grouping well. For example if the rig release date was January 10 and the licence expiry date is Jan 20, then the grouping application must be submitted on or before January 20.
All licences in the group must meet the grouping criteria at the time of the grouping application i.e., the licences must be in their initial term and within one section of the licence containing the grouping well. The application must be from the designated representative or an authorized agent.