OCD Rules

Current Rules

For the most up-to-date version of OCD’s rules, please visit the New Mexico Commission of Public Records’ official website via the links below:

• New Mexico Administrative Code (Title 19, Chapter 15, Oil & Gas)
• New Mexico Administrative Code (Title 20, Chapter 6, Part 2, WQCC)

New Rules

Case 21834: Amendments to 19.15.29.6, 19.15.29.8 and 19.15.29.15 NMAC 

• 19.15.29 Amendment
• Notice of Public Meeting and Public Hearing
• Application for Rulemaking
• Order of the Commission
• Notice of Rule Adoption

Link to documents in CASE FILE 21834 here (Enter 21834 when prompted)

Case 21528: Natural Gas Waste Changes Effective 05/25/2021

• 19.15.7 NMAC Amendment – Notice of Errata
• 19.15.18 NMAC Amendment
• 19.15.19 NMAC Amendment
• 19.15.27 NMAC New Rule
• 19.15.28 NMAC New Rule
• Order of the Commission
• Notice of Rule Adoption

Proposed Rules

Case 22719:  Application of Oil Conservation Division to Amend Rules  19.15.2 and
19.15.7 NMAC

• Application of OCD to Amend Rules 19.15.2 and 19.15.7 NMAC
• Notice of Public Meeting and Public Hearing
• Exhibit 1: Propsed Rule Changes (March 30, 2022, DRAFT)

Case 22225: Amendments to 19.15.28 NMAC

• Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-February-22-2022
• Order No. R-21889-B
• 19.15.28 NMAC – Amendments
• Procedural Order  No. R-21889
• Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Rulemaking
• Application for Hearing

New Mexico Statutes

• Oil and Gas Act, Chapter 70, NMSA 1978
• Statutory Unitization Act, Chapter 70, Article 7
• Produced Water Act, Chapter 70, Article 13

Rule Cross Walks

• Old Rules to Current Rules
• Current Rules to Old Rules