Sections 1 through 5 [70-13-1 to 70-13-5 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Produced Water Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 197 effective July 1, 2019. Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 197, § 12 provided […]
As used in the Produced Water Act: A. “operator” means a person authorized by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to operate a unit for an oil or gas well or other oil or gas facility; B. “produced water” means a fluid that is an incidental byproduct from drilling […]
It is the jurisdiction of: A. the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to regulate produced water as provided in the Oil and Gas Act [Chapter 70, Article 2 NMSA 1978]; and B. the water quality control commission to regulate produced water as provided in the Water Quality Act [Chapter […]
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, a contract, bill of sale or other legally binding document: (1) all produced water that is produced from an oil or gas well is the responsibility of and under the control of the working interest owners and operator of that oil or gas well. The working interest owners and […]
A provision of an agreement, covenant or promise, foreign or domestic, between private parties, entered into on or after July 1, 2019 is against public policy and void to the extent of it: A. allows a private party to charge a tariff or fee for the movement or transport of produced water, treated water or […]
