New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 12 / June 26, 2018

This is an amendment to 19.15.14 NMAC, amending Sections 1 and 8, effective 6/26/2018.

19.15.14.1 ISSUING AGENCY: [Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Oil Conservation Division] Oil Conservation Commission.

[19.15.14.1 NMAC - N, 12/1/2008; A, 6/26/2018]

19.15.14.8 PERMIT TO DRILL, DEEPEN OR PLUG BACK:

A. Permit required. An operator is required to obtain a permit approved by the division prior to commencing drilling, deepening or re-entry operations, commencing an additional lateral, plugging a well back to a different pool, or completing or re-completing a well in an additional pool.

B. [Mineral owner or lessee consent required. An operator shall not file an application for permit to drill nor commence drilling operations until the operator has either:

(1) received the consent of at least one lessee or owner of an unleased mineral interest at the proposed bottom hole location; or

(2) obtained a compulsory pooling order from the division. In addition, an operator filing an application for permit to drill for a horizontal or directional well shall comply with Subsection A of 19.15.16.15 NMAC.] Mineral owner or working interest owner consent required.

(1) An operator shall not file an application for permit to drill nor commence drilling operations until the operator has either:

(a) received the consent of at least one working interest owner or owner of an unleased mineral interest at the proposed bottom hole location; or

(b) obtained a compulsory pooling order from the division.

(2) In addition, an operator filing an application for permit to drill a horizontal well shall comply with Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of 19.15.16.15 NMAC.

[19.15.14.8 NMAC - Rp, 19.15.3.102 NMAC, 12/1/2008; A, 2/15/2012; A, 4/16/2012; A, 6/26/2018]