{"id":11772,"date":"2021-05-18T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T16:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/?page_id=11772"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T20:53:10","slug":"og-rules-and-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/occ-info\/og-rules-and-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"OCD Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ce4db8ec-b34b-42ae-b247-103d0a13f28d&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1d9c0f5d-35f2-480d-b415-624f9e38b5a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;103px||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-60px||1em||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/item\/4440\/index.do#!fragment\/zoupio-_Toc72772576\/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zgHYAmD7gVg4A2AJQAaZNlKEIARUSFcAT2gByFaIiEwuBHIXKVAYXA0puAAQcADKPMBBXKTpwANoUvrN2hAGU8pACFlACUAUQAZUIA1OwA5Q1DRUjAAI2gvHRBhYSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Statutory Unitization Act, Chapter 70, Article 7\"><\/a>Current Rules<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>For the most up-to-date version of OCD&#8217;s rules, please visit the New Mexico Commission of Public Records&#8217; official website via the links below:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srca.nm.gov\/nmac-home\/nmac-titles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" title=\"NM Code Title 19 Chap 15 Oil &amp; Gas\"><strong>New Mexico<\/strong> Administrative<strong> Code (Title 19, Chapter 15, Oil &amp; Gas)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srca.nm.gov\/nmac-home\/nmac-titles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NM Admin Code Title 20, Chap 6 Part 2, WQCC\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>New Mexico Administrative Code (Title 20, Chapter 6, Part 2, WQCC)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 23580: Application of WildEarth Guardians to Amend Rules 19.15.2, 19.15.7, 19.15.14, 19.15.16, and 19.15.25 NMAC<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-in-Case-23580.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-in-Case-23580.pdf\">Notice of Rule Adoption<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-PFAS-Rule-Making-Order.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-PFAS-Rule-Making-Order.pdf\">PFAS Rulemaking Order and Reasons for the Action Taken<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-amend.pdf\">Amendment &#8211; 19.15.2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7-amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7-amend.pdf\">Amendment &#8211; 19.15.7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.14-amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.14-amend.pdf\">Amendment &#8211; 19.15.14<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.16-amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.16-amend.pdf\">Amendment &#8211; 19.15.16<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-amend.pdf\">Amendment &#8211; 19.15.25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.2 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.7 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.14-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.14-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.14 NMAC &#8211; Proposed\u00a0 Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.16-Proposd-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.16-Proposd-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.16 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.25 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-23580-post-hearing-order-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-23580-post-hearing-order-002.pdf\">Order Setting Deadline for Posthearing Submittals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TO VIEW ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS, IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov\/Imaging\/CaseFileView.aspx?CaseNo=23580\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TO VIEW ALL DOCUMENTS FILED IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK:  https:\/\/ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov\/Imaging\/CaseFileView.aspx?CaseNo=23580\">https:\/\/ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov\/Imaging\/CaseFileView.aspx?CaseNo=23580<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyW-545fVlqHk7JcH_9cwyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyW-545fVlqHk7JcH_9cwyA\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TO VIEW ALL VIDEO RECORDINGS OF HEARINGS, PLEASE CLICK HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 22719:\u00a0 Application of Oil Conservation Division to Amend Rules\u00a0 19.15.2 and<br \/>19.15.7 NMAC<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCC-Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-in-Case-22719.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Notice of Rule Adoption - August 23, 2022\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Notice of Rule Adoption &#8211; August 23, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Final-Order-No.-R-22117-A-gb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Final Order No. R-22117-A\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Order of the Commission<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/reducedSize19.15.2amend.pdf\" title=\"Amendment 19.15.2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Amendment 19.15.2<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/reducedSize19.15.7amend.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Amendment 19.15.7\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Amendment 19.15.7<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 22225: Amendments to 19.15.28 NMAC<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-February-22-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-February-22-2022\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><span>Notice of Rule Adoption &#8211; February-22-2022<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Order-No.-R-21889-B.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Order No. R-21889-B\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><span>Order of the Commission<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.28-NMAC-Amendments.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"19.15.28 NMAC - Amendments\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><span>19.15.28 NMAC &#8211; Amendments<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 21834: Amendments to 19.15.29.6, 19.15.29.8 and 19.15.29.15 NMAC<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.29filing_1or2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OCC Rule Adoption\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Notice-of-Rule-Adoption-July-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OCC Rule Adoption\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Notice of Rule Adoption<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Order-No.-R-21674-C.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OCC Order\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Order of the Commiss<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">ion<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.29filing_1or2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OCC Rule Adoption\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">19.15.29 Amendment<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Link to documents in CASE FILE 21834 <a href=\"https:\/\/ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov\/imaging\/CaseFileCriteria.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>(Enter 21834 when prompted)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 21528: Natural Gas Waste Changes Effective 05\/25\/2021<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/OCCnoticeruleadoption2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Notice of\u00a0Rule Adoption<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/FinalOrderVentingRules-CLM3.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Order of the Commission<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">19.15.7 NMAC Amendment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.7EMNRD42821NOTICEERRATAfiling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Notice of Errata<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.18amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">19.15.18 NMAC Amendment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.19amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">19.15.19 NMAC Amendment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.27newrule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">19.15.27 NMAC New Rule<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.28newrule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">19.15.28 NMAC New Rule<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Case 24683: Proposed Amendments to 19.15.2, 19.15.5, 19.15.8, 19.15.9, and 19.15.25 NMAC<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Notice-of-Rulemaking-Hearing-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Notice-of-Rulemaking-Hearing-.pdf\">Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Rulemaking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.2-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.2 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.5-Revised-Proposed-Amendments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.5-Revised-Proposed-Amendments.pdf\">19.15.5 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.8-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.8-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.8 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.9-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.9-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.9 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/19.15.25-Revised-Proposed-Amendment.pdf\">19.15.25 NMAC &#8211; Proposed Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TO VIEW ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS, IN THIS MATTER, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/ocdimage.emnrd.nm.gov\/Imaging\/CaseFileView.aspx?CaseNo=24683\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">OCD Online: Imaging<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyW-545fVlqHk7JcH_9cwyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyW-545fVlqHk7JcH_9cwyA\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TO VIEW ALL VIDEO RECORDINGS OF HEARINGS, PLEASE CLICK HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Mexico Statutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/item\/4440\/index.do#!fragment\/zoupio-_Toc72772337\/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zgHYAmD7gZj4cAlABpk2UoQgBFRIVwBPaAHJlIiITC4Es+UtXrN2kAGU8pAEJKASgFEAMrYBqAQQByAYVsjSYAEbQpOxCQkA\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Oil and Gas Act, Chapter 70, NMSA 1978<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/item\/4440\/index.do#!fragment\/zoupio-_Toc72772576\/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zgHYAmD7gVg4A2AJQAaZNlKEIARUSFcAT2gByFaIiEwuBHIXKVAYXA0puAAQcADKPMBBXKTpwANoUvrN2hAGU8pACFlACUAUQAZUIA1OwA5Q1DRUjAAI2gvHRBhYSA\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Statutory Unitization Act, Chapter 70, Article 7<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/item\/4440\/index.do#!fragment\/zoupio-_Toc72772337\/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zgHYAmD7gZj4cAlABpk2UoQgBFRIVwBPaAHJlIiITC4Es+UtXrN2kAGU8pAEJKASgFEAMrYBqAQQByAYVsjSYAEbQpOxCQkA\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nmonesource.com\/nmos\/nmsa\/en\/item\/4440\/index.do#!fragment\/zoupio-_Toc72772675\/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zgHYAmD7gNg4BWAJQAaZNlKEIARUSFcAT2gByFaIiEwuBHIXK1GrTpABlPKQBCygEoBRADJ2AagEEAcgGE7o0mABG0JraCMLCQA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Statute: Produced Water Act, Chapter 70, Article 13\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Produced Water Act, Chapter 70, Article 13<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rule Cross Walks<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/ocd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/CrossWalkOldtoNew-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OCD Rules Crosswalk\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; 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