The provisions of the Surface Owners Protection Act apply to all oil and gas operations commenced on or after July 1, 2007 except:
A. maintenance and ongoing production activities related to an oil or gas well producing or capable of producing oil or gas on June 30, 2007 for which the operator has a valid permit from the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, provided that:
(1) reentries, workovers and other oil or gas operations are subject to that act if the activities disturb additional surface; and
(2) the duty to reclaim, as stated in Subsection C of Section 3 [70-12-4 NMSA 1978] of that act, is applicable to such a well that is not plugged and abandoned on July 1, 2007; and
B. oil and gas operations conducted within the scope of an agreement, entered into prior to July 1, 2007, between a surface owner and an operator that sets forth the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to surface activities conducted by the operator.
The provisions of the Surface Owners Protection Act apply to all oil and gas operations commenced on or after July 1, 2007 except:
A. maintenance and ongoing production activities related to an oil or gas well producing or capable of producing oil or gas on June 30, 2007 for which the operator has a valid permit from the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, provided that:
(1) reentries, workovers and other oil or gas operations are subject to that act if the activities disturb additional surface; and
(2) the duty to reclaim, as stated in Subsection C of Section 3 [70-12-4 NMSA 1978] of that act, is applicable to such a well that is not plugged and abandoned on July 1, 2007; and
B. oil and gas operations conducted within the scope of an agreement, entered into prior to July 1, 2007, between a surface owner and an operator that sets forth the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to surface activities conducted by the operator.
The provisions of the Surface Owners Protection Act apply to all oil and gas operations commenced on or after July 1, 2007 except:
A. maintenance and ongoing production activities related to an oil or gas well producing or capable of producing oil or gas on June 30, 2007 for which the operator has a valid permit from the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, provided that:
(1) reentries, workovers and other oil or gas operations are subject to that act if the activities disturb additional surface; and
(2) the duty to reclaim, as stated in Subsection C of Section 3 [70-12-4 NMSA 1978] of that act, is applicable to such a well that is not plugged and abandoned on July 1, 2007; and
B. oil and gas operations conducted within the scope of an agreement, entered into prior to July 1, 2007, between a surface owner and an operator that sets forth the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to surface activities conducted by the operator.
