N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.16.17
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
If shooting, fracturing or treating a well injures the producing formation, injection interval, casing or casing seat and may create underground waste or contaminate fresh water, the operator shall within five working days notify in writing the division and proceed with diligence to use the appropriate method and means for rectifying the damage. If shooting, fracturing or chemical treating results in the well's irreparable injury the division may require the operator to properly plug and abandon the well.
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.16.17