New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 15 - OIL AND GAS
Part 22 - HARDSHIP GAS WELLS
Section 19.15.22.12 - LIMITS ON HARDSHIP GAS WELL CLASSIFICATION
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. No hardship gas well classification shall be retained for a period in excess of one year unless the applicant annually requests an extension of the classification and certifies that the well's condition has not substantially changed.
B. The division on its own motion may require that the applicant show cause why the division should not rescind approval of the hardship gas well classification in cases of suspected abuse, changed market conditions or other reason.
C. A well the division has classified as a hardship gas well located in a prorated gas pool shall accumulate over or under production. The division shall not shut in a well classified as a hardship gas well for reason of over production.
D. Affected parties may petition the division for hearing for the purpose of offsetting a ratable take advantage that the operator of a hardship gas well might gain.