New Mexico Statutes
§ 70-2-2 — [Waste prohibited.]
New Mexico § 70-2-2
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 70-2-2 (2026).
Text
The production or handling of crude petroleum oil or natural gas of any type or in any form, or the handling of products thereof, in such manner or under such conditions or in such amounts as to constitute or result in waste is each hereby prohibited.
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Legislative History
Laws 1935, ch. 72, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 69-202; Laws 1949, ch. 168, § 1; 1953
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Short title§ 70-10-2
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Duty to locate§ 70-10-4
Interest on late payments§ 70-10-5
Application; penalty§ 70-10-6
Attorneys' fees§ 70-11-1
Purpose§ 70-11-2
Office created; duties§ 70-11-3
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