Section 19-10-44 – [Intervention in pending litigation by attorney general.]
In event the attorney general of the state of New Mexico shall deem it for the best interests of the state of New Mexico to intervene in any pending litigation involving such questions, he is hereby specifically authorized to intervene therein in the name of the state of New Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining […]
Section 19-10-45 – Cooperative agreements for development or operation of oil and gas pools between lessees and others.
For the purpose of more properly conserving the oil and gas resources of the state, the commissioner of public lands may consent to and approve the development or operation of state lands under agreements made by lessees of state land jointly or severally with other lessees of state lands, with lessees of the United States […]
Section 19-10-46 – [Cooperative agreements; requisites for approval.]
No such agreement shall be consented to or approved by the commissioner unless he finds that: A. such agreement will tend to promote the conservation of oil or gas and the better utilization of reservoir energy; B. under the operations proposed the state and each beneficiary of the lands involved will receive its fair share […]
Section 19-10-47 – [Amendment of leases to conform with cooperative agreements.]
When any such agreement has been approved by the commissioner, he may, with the approval of the lessee evidenced by the lessee’s execution of such agreement or otherwise, amend any oil or gas lease embracing state lands within the area included in such agreement so that the provisions of such lease so far as they […]
Section 19-10-48 – [Effect of provisions on powers of oil conservation commission and commissioner of public lands.]
Nothing herein [19-10-45 to 19-10-48 NMSA 1978] contained shall be held to modify in any manner the power of the oil conservation commission under laws now existing or hereafter enacted with respect to the proration, and conservation of oil or gas and the prevention of waste, nor as limiting in any manner the power and […]
Section 19-10-49 – [Validating act.]
That all oil and gas leases issued by the commissioner of public lands of the state of New Mexico prior to the effective date of this act [section], in substantial conformity with the statutes of the state, the terms of which have not expired and where all rentals have been paid thereunder and accepted by […]
Section 19-10-34 – [System of records; indexing; public inspection.]
The commissioner is authorized and directed to provide and install as soon as possible after the passage of this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA 1978] a full and complete system of records and books in his office for carrying out the provisions of this act and shall provide for the full and complete indexing of […]
Section 19-10-35 – [Tract book system for oil and gas lands.]
The commissioner shall also install in his office as soon as practicable a tract book system for the mineral lands of the state on which any oil and gas rights have been granted by him which tract books shall be separate from the tract books pertaining to grazing rights or purchase contracts, and all instruments […]
Section 19-10-36 – [Rules and regulations; protection of instruments and records.]
The commissioner is authorized to make, publish and enforce all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA 1978] and shall take necessary precautions for the safekeeping and protection of the instruments and records referred to in this act. History: Laws 1925, ch. […]
Section 19-10-27 – [Lands sold on deferred payments with reservation of minerals or classified as mineral lands prior to full payment or issuance of patent; limited patent.]
Where state lands have been sold heretofore, or may be sold hereafter on any deferred payment plan under contract containing a reservation to the state of the minerals therein contained and before the payment of the total purchase price, such land shall have been leased for mineral purposes as in this act [19-10-11, 19-10-26 to […]