The commissioner may, upon application and after a public hearing, suspend operations and production on a producing lease. On his own motion and after a public hearing, the commissioner, in the interest of conservation, may suspend operations on any lease, but in any such case he shall extend the lease term for the period of any suspension.
§ 19-13-10 NMSA 1978
Suspension of operation and production
Known as the Geothermal Resources Act
The act spans §§ 19–19 (30 sections).
1953 Comp., § 7-15-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 10.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.