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Hearings before the Oil Conservation Commission (OCC)<\/h2>\n

and the Oil Conservation Division (OCD)<\/h2>\n

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Both the Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) and the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) conduct hearings. The OCD conducts hearings on all applications that are not approved administratively.\u00a0 Applications, and the conduct of the hearing process, are governed by 19.15.4 NMAC.\u00a0 \u00a0The OCD generally schedules hearings twice a month on Thursdays.\u00a0 A schedule of current year hearing dates is available below.\u00a0 Additional dates may be scheduled as necessary. \u00a0The OCD provides notice of each new case scheduled for hearing. For each hearing date, a docket is posted below and then updated prior to the hearing.<\/p>\n

The OCC conducts hearings on applications for rule changes and appeals from decisions on cases heard by OCD. The procedures for rulemaking cases are found at 19.15.3 NMAC.\u00a0 For adjudicatory appeals, the OCC also follows 19.15.4 NMAC.\u00a0 The hearings are generally held during an OCC meeting. At the beginning of each year, the OCC provides a list of tentative dates for monthly meetings. The dates may change based on need and availability of Commissioners. Below are the agendas for OCC meetings in the current year.\u00a0 For regular meetings, the OCC posts a draft agenda ten days prior to the meeting and a final agenda 72 hours prior to the meeting. For OCC meetings click HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The application can be filed HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and all documents filed in connection with the hearing, including the written order, are posted at the OCD Online Imaging System<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Use the case number to locate the documents.<\/p>\n

Additional search options regarding hearing information for OCD and OCC is also available on our E-permitting site click Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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OCD Hearings<\/h2>\n

Contact Information: OCD.Hearings@emnrd.nm.gov<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Released 10\/1\/2025: 2026 OCD Examiner Hearing Dates<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Released 11\/19\/2025: 1st Amended 2026 OCD Examiner Hearing Dates<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Released 1\/5\/2026: 2nd Amended 2026 OCD Examiner Hearing Dates<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hearings will be conducted in a hybrid fashion, in-person at Pecos Hall, 1220 South St. Francis Drive, 1st Floor, Santa Fe, NM, and via MS Teams virtual meeting platform, unless indicated otherwise.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

INCLEMENT WEATHER DELAYS<\/strong>: If Santa Fe State Offices announce a two\u2011hour inclement weather delay, all scheduled hearings will begin at 11:00 a.m. If Santa Fe State Offices are closed for the full day, the hearings will be rescheduled to a later date to be determined.<\/span><\/div>\n

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To view the EMNRD OCD Hearings YouTube Channel Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Below is information related to the 2026 OCD Examiner Hearings Schedule. As additional documents become available, they will be posted. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Preliminary Contested Hearings Dockets:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n