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

• Notice of Rule Adoption – August 23, 2022
• Order of the Commission
• Amendment 19.15.2
• Amendment 19.15.7

Case 22225: Amendments to 19.15.28 NMAC

• Notice of Rule Adoption – February-22-2022
• Order of the Commission
• 19.15.28 NMAC – Amendments

Case 21834: Amendments to 19.15.29.6, 19.15.29.8 and 19.15.29.15 NMAC

• Notice of Rule Adoption
• Order of the Commission
• 19.15.29 Amendment
• Link to documents in CASE FILE 21834 here(Enter 21834 when prompted)

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

• Notice of Rule Adoption
• Order of the Commission
• 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

Proposed Rules

Case 23580: Proposed Amendments to 19.15.2, 19.15.7, 19.15.14, 19.15.16, and 19.15.25 NMAC

• Notice of Public Meeting and Public Hearing
• 19.15.2 NMAC – Proposed Amendment
• 19.15.7 NMAC – Proposed Amendment
• 19.15.14 NMAC – Proposed  Amendment
• 19.15.16 NMAC – Proposed Amendment
• 19.15.25 NMAC – Proposed Amendment

TO VIEW ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS, IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK:  https://ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov/Imaging/CaseFileView.aspx?CaseNo=23580

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