N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.14.10 - APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF A PERMIT TO DRILL, DEEPEN OR PLUG BACK
A. The director or
the director's designee may deny a permit to drill, deepen or plug back if the
applicant is not in compliance with Subsection A of
19.15.5.9 NMAC. In determining
whether to grant or deny the permit, the director or the director's designee
shall consider such factors as whether the non-compliance with Subsection A of
19.15.5.9 NMAC is caused by the
operator not meeting the financial assurance requirements of 19.15.8 NMAC,
being subject to a division or commission order finding the operator to be in
violation of an order requiring corrective action, having a penalty assessment
that has been unpaid for more than 70 days since the issuance of the order
assessing the penalty or having more than the allowed number of wells out of
compliance with
19.15.25.8 NMAC. If the
non-compliance is caused by the operator having more than the allowed number of
wells not in compliance with
19.15.25.8 NMAC, the director or
director's designee shall consider the number of wells not in compliance, the
length of time the wells have been out of compliance and the operator's efforts
to bring the wells into compliance.
B. The division may impose conditions on an
approved permit to drill, deepen or plug back.
C. If the division denies the permit it shall
return the form C-101 to the applicant with the cause for rejection
stated.
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