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NM Stat § 19-10-42 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-42 - [Distribution of suspense funds after litigation is completed.]

When the questions involved in the litigation referred to in Section 1 [19-10-39 NMSA 1978] hereof shall have been finally determined, the commissioner of public lands is directed to disburse said fund to the funds of the institutions or common schools lawfully entitled thereto, or, the persons, firms or corporations entitled to said royalties, as the final judgment of the court in such case or cases may require; and when making such distribution to the permanent trust funds of the state the commissioner of public lands shall treat and distribute the income from said fund in the same manner as income from other permanent funds and in all cases in distributing said income shall make an equitable distribution thereof as between the different funds or the parties who may be lawfully entitled to the same; provided, however, that in making said distribution, any permanent fund or party lawfully entitled to any part of the money so distributed may be given, in lieu of cash, any securities in which said fund may have been invested and any application made hereunder to have said royalty payments placed in said suspense fund shall be taken as indicating the consent of such applicant to all of the provisions of this act [19-10-39 to 19-10-44 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1931, ch. 17, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 8-1135; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-36. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-43 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-43 - [Suit by state to determine rights.]

If the commissioner of public lands shall not be satisfied with the conduct or determination of any litigation between the lessee under any such oil and gas lease, and the purchaser of said lands from the state, he shall request the attorney general to bring such suit or suits in the name of the state as said commissioner may deem necessary and advisable for the complete and final determination of the questions involved. History: Laws 1931, ch. 17, § 5; 1941 Comp., § 8-1136; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-37. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-44 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|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 a final determination of any and all questions involved in such litigation. History: Laws 1931, ch. 17, § 6; 1941 Comp., § 8-1137; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-38. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-45 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|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 or with others, including the consolidation or combination of two or more leases of state lands held by the same lessee. The agreements may provide for one or more of the following: for the cooperative or unit operation or development of part or all of any oil or gas pool, field or area; for reduction of gas-oil ratios; for repressuring or secondary recovery operations, or for the storing of gas regardless of where such gas is produced, including the use of wells on state lands as input wells; for the allocation of production and the sharing of proceeds from the whole or any specified part of the area covered by the agreement on an acreage or other basis, regardless of the particular tract from which production is obtained or proceeds are derived; for considering for all purposes the drilling or operation of a well on any part of the area included in the agreement, as being drilled or operated on each tract included in the agreement; for the payment of advance royalties in such sum or sums as shall be fixed by the commissioner; or for commingling of oil or gas from a well or wells or from one or more leases. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1138, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 88, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-39; Laws 1961, ch. 176, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For state participation in pooling and communitization agreements, see 19-10-53 NMSA 1978. For cooperative development or operation of geothermal resources lands, see 19-13-14 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Secondary recovery of oil and gas, 19 A.L.R.4th 1182.
NM Stat § 19-10-46 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|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 of the recoverable oil or gas in place under its lands in the area affected; and C. the agreement is in other respects for the best interests of the state. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1139, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 88, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-40; Laws 1961, ch. 176, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-48 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|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 the authority of the commissioner of public lands now existing or hereafter vested in him. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1141, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 88, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-42. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — Pursuant to Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 9, the oil conservation commission is absorbed by the energy and minerals department. See also Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 4, compiled as 9-5-4 NMSA 1978, for establishment of the oil conservation division of the energy and minerals department, and 70-2-4 NMSA 1978 et seq. for jurisdiction and authority of the commission and of the division.
NM Stat § 19-10-49 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|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 the commissioner of public lands, and such leases have not been canceled by the commissioner of public lands for nonperformance by the lessee or any assignee, are hereby declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state of New Mexico according to their terms and provisions, and the obligations of the state and of the commissioner to observe and conform to the terms and provisions thereof are hereby recognized. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1142, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 36, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-43. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-50 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-50 - Oil, gas and mineral leases on state park lands.

The state park and recreation director has the right to authorize the commissioner of public lands to lease for oil and gas and other minerals any lands acquired by the state for state park or state recreational purposes upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the state park and recreation director, where, in the discretion of the state park and recreation director, the leasing of such lands for oil and gas will not materially interfere with the use of such lands for state park or state recreational purposes or where it is deemed necessary or advisable and for the best interest of the state that such lands be leased for said purpose. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1143, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 82, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-44; Laws 1977, ch. 254, § 42. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 38 Am. Jur. 2d Gas and Oil § 283.
NM Stat § 19-10-51 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-51 - Terms and conditions of leases on state park lands; disposition of rentals and royalties.

The commissioner of public lands has the right to lease for oil and gas and other minerals any lands acquired by the state for state park or state recreational purposes when authorized so to do by the state park and recreation director, the same to be leased upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the state park and recreation director. All bonuses, rentals and royalties which may be collected under the terms of any such lease by the commissioner of public lands shall be placed to the credit of the state park and recreation fund. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1144, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 82, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-45; Laws 1977, ch. 254, § 43. ANNOTATIONSSaving clauses. — Laws 1949, ch. 82, § 3, declared all oil and gas or other mineral leases heretofore issued by either the state park commission (now the state parks division) or the commissioner of public lands embracing state lands acquired for state park or state recreational purposes where the terms of such leases have not expired and the lessees are not in default are to be valid and existing contracts with the state and recognizes the obligations of the state and of the commissioner to observe and conform to the terms thereof. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Gas and oil lease force majeure provisions: construction and effect, 46 A.L.R.4th 976.
NM Stat § 19-10-52 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-52 - [Drainage of state lands by oil or gas wells required to be offset; agreement to compensate state.]

In any case where it appears to the commissioner of public lands of the state of New Mexico that lands owned by the state of New Mexico are being drained by an oil or gas well required to be offset under the terms of any oil or gas lease issued by the commissioner of public lands, he is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreements whereby the state of New Mexico will be reasonably compensated for such drainage, such agreements to be made with the consent of the owners of the leases affected thereby. The fixed term (primary and secondary terms) of any lease on account of which the compensatory royalty is being paid shall be extended so long as such compensatory royalty agreement is in effect and if drilling operations upon such lease during the effective period of any such agreement result in the production of oil or gas, such lease shall be extended as long thereafter as oil or gas or either of them is being produced from the leased premises. The nature of the agreement and the method of computing the amount of the compensatory royalty to be paid thereunder shall depend upon the conditions and circumstances involved in the particular case and shall be calculated to give to the state its fair share of the oil or gas being produced from the well or wells on account of which compensatory royalty is to be paid. The owners of any lease on account of which compensatory royalty is being paid shall be relieved of the offset obligation as to the well or wells for which compensatory royalty is being paid during the life of any such agreement. History: 1941 Comp., § 8-1145, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 175, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-46. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-53 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-53 - [State participation in pooling and communitization agreements authorized.]

In the interest of conservation of oil and gas and the prevention of waste, the commissioner of public lands may consent to and approve the development or operation of state lands under agreements made by lessees of oil and gas leases thereon, jointly or severally with other oil and gas lessees of state lands or with oil and gas lessees of the United States or oil and gas lessees or mineral owners of privately owned or fee lands or oil and gas lessees of tribal or allotted Indian lands for the purpose of pooling or communitizing such lands to form a proration unit or portion thereof or well spacing unit pursuant to any order, rule or regulation of the New Mexico oil conservation commission where such agreement provides for the allocation of the production of oil or gas from such pooled or communitized area on an acreage or other basis found by the commissioner to be fair and equitable, and when such agreement is so approved, the drilling or operation of a well on any part of the area included in such agreement shall be considered as being drilled or operated on each tract included in such agreement, and the production of oil or gas in paying quantities from any part of such pooled or communitized area shall, for all purposes, be considered the same as if such production had been obtained upon each tract or separate lease included in such agreement. Upon approval of any such agreement, the lease or leases covering state lands committed thereto shall thereupon be amended to conform to such agreement. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-47, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 259, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — Pursuant to Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 9, the oil conservation commission was absorbed by the energy and minerals department. See also Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 4, compiled as 9-5-4 NMSA 1978, for establishment of the oil conservation division of the energy and minerals department, and 70-2-4 NMSA 1978 et seq. for jurisdiction and authority of the commission and of the division. Cross references. — For cooperative agreements for development or operation of oil and gas pools between lessees and others, see 19-10-45 to 19-10-48 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-10-54 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-54 - [Existing pooling and communitization agreements confirmed and validated; segregation of leases in accordance with prior agreement.]

In all cases where the commissioner of public lands has heretofore approved agreements made by oil and gas lessees of state lands with other oil and gas lessees of state lands or with oil and gas lessees of the United States or with lessees or mineral owners of fee or privately owned lands or oil and gas lessees of tribal or allotted Indian lands for the purpose of forming a proration unit or portion thereof, or well spacing unit in conformity with any order, rule or regulation of the New Mexico oil conservation commission, or for the purpose of forming a cooperative or unit agreement in the interest of conservation and the prevention of waste of oil and gas, and where all rentals have been paid in accordance with the terms of such leases embracing state lands and have been accepted by the commissioner of public lands and such leases have not been canceled for nonperformance by the lessee or any assignee of the terms or conditions thereof or any of the terms or conditions of such pooling, communitization, cooperative or unit agreement, and have been recognized by the commissioner of public lands as being in good standing, such leases are hereby declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state of New Mexico according to their terms and provisions and the obligation of the state and of the commissioner of public lands to observe and conform to the terms and provisions thereof, are hereby recognized and such leases and the approval of such pooling, communitization, cooperative or unit agreements are hereby validated and such leases shall continue in full force and effect according to their terms and conditions as modified, extended or amended by such pooling, communitization, cooperative or unit agreements as to all of the lands embraced in each such lease; provided, however, in any case where a cooperative or unit agreement heretofore approved by the commissioner of public lands contains a provision segregating any lease committed to such agreement as to lands within and without the cooperative or unit area so as to constitute separate leases as to such portions of said lands, such lease shall be segregated according to the provisions of the cooperative or unit agreement. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-48, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 259, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — Pursuant to Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 9, the oil conservation commission was absorbed by the energy and minerals department. See also Laws 1977, ch. 255, § 4, compiled as 9-5-4 NMSA 1978, for establishment of the oil conservation division of the energy and minerals department, and 70-2-4 NMSA 1978 et seq. for jurisdiction and authority of the commission and of the division.
NM Stat § 19-10-55 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-55 - [Validation of oil and gas leases.]

All oil and gas leases issued by the commissioner of public lands prior to the effective date of this section are declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state according to their terms and provisions where: A. made in substantial conformity with law; B. the terms have not expired; C. all rentals have been paid and accepted by the commissioner of public lands; and D. the leases have not been canceled by the commissioner of public lands for nonperformance by the lessee or any assignee. The obligations of the state and the commissioner to observe and conform to the terms and provisions of these leases are recognized. Any suit or action to reinstate any lease heretofore canceled or expired by order or decision of the commissioner of public lands shall be brought within sixty days from the effective date of this section or be waived. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-49, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 113, § 1; 1959, ch. 40, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-10-56 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-56 - Reports and remittance of state royalty; rules and regulations prescribed by commissioner.

Any person obligated to pay royalties pursuant to a producing oil and gas lease issued by the commissioner shall make reports and remittance of state oil and gas royalty through the oil and natural gas administration and revenue database system pursuant to rules and regulations of the commissioner. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-50, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 51, § 1; 1977, ch. 249, § 14; 1994, ch. 102, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 1994 amendment, effective May 18, 1994, deleted "Of Public Lands; Amendment of State Oil and Gas Leases" following "Commissioner" in the section heading, and rewrote the section, which read "Any owner of a producing oil and gas lease heretofore or hereafter issued by the commissioner of public lands and maintained in good standing according to the terms and conditions thereof and all applicable statutes and regulations may, in accordance with rules and regulations to be prescribed by the commissioner of public lands make reports and remittance of state oil and gas royalty through the oil and gas accounting division of the taxation and revenue department."
NM Stat § 19-10-57 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-57 - Rules; regulations; notice; hearing.

Before any rule or regulation concerning reporting and remittance of oil and gas royalty shall be adopted by the commissioner of public lands a public hearing shall be held. Notice of such hearing shall be mailed at least fifteen days prior to date set for the hearing to every oil and gas operator or purchaser as disclosed by the records of the commissioner of public lands. Such notice shall specify time and place of the hearing and briefly state the general nature of the rules and regulations to be considered. Such notice shall also be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in Santa Fe county at least fifteen days before such hearing. The inadvertent failure of the commissioner of public lands to mail a notice to an operator or purchaser or the failure of an operator or purchaser to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any rule of [or] regulation adopted. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-51, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 51, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For publication of legal notice, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 19-10-58 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-58 - Rules; regulations; record; filing with supreme court librarian.

All rules and regulations concerning reporting and remittance of oil and gas royalty adopted by the commissioner of public lands shall be entered in full in a record book to be kept for such purpose by the commissioner of public lands. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the librarian of the New Mexico supreme court library [supreme court law library] in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4-10-13 through 4-10-19 [repealed] inclusive NMSA 1953 or as they may be amended. Such rules and regulations shall also be published and made available to any interested person. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-52, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 51, § 3. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1963, ch. 27, § 1 provided that the name of the supreme court library was changed to supreme court law library. See 18-1-1 NMSA 1978. Sections 4-10-13 through 4-10-19, 1953 Comp., were repealed by Laws 1967, ch. 275, § 13. Section 14-4-9 NMSA 1978 provided that where a law requires filing of a rule, etc., with the librarian of the supreme court law library, such filing shall be accomplished by complying with the State Rules Act (Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978).
NM Stat § 19-10-59 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 10 - Lease of Oil and Gas Lands|Section 19-10-59 - Reporting and rendition forms to be adopted by rule or regulation.

All reporting and royalty rendition forms required by the commissioner of public lands shall be adopted by appropriate rule or regulation. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-11-53, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 51, § 4.