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