N.M. Code R. § 19.14.1.6 – Objective

A. The following geothermal rules and regulations are of statewide application and have been adopted by the oil conservation division of the New Mexico energy and minerals department to conserve the natural geothermal resources of the state of New Mexico, to prevent waste, and to protect the correlative rights of all owners of geothermal resources. Special rules, regulations, and order may be adopted from time to time when required for a particular geothermal resources area, and shall prevail over the geothermal rules and regulations if in conflict therewith. However, when these geothermal rules and regulations do not conflict with special rules hereafter adopted, these geothermal rules and regulations will apply.
B. The Division may grant exceptions to these rules and regulations after notice and hearing, when the granting of such exceptions will not result in waste but will protect correlative rights or prevent waste.
[Rule G-1; Recompiled 12/31/01]