Motion Hearing on the Application of the Wild Earth Guardians and the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division to amend Rules 19.15.29.6, 19.15.29.8 and 19.15.29.15 NMAC, Case 21834

Link to the OCC Hearing Notice here with a link via webex to attend the hearing.

Link to documents in CASE FILE 21834 here (Enter 21834 when prompted)

Notice of OCC Hearing to consider Motions: June 4, 2021

IPANM Motion to Exclude – 5/28/2021

IPANM Exhibit 1 to Motion – 5/30/2021

IPANM Motion to Strike – 5/30/2021

Response to IPANM Motion to Exclude – 6/1/2021

OCD Motion to Strike SIerra Club Proposed Modifications – 5/30/2021

OCD Notice of Errata for Motion to Strike Sierra Club Proposed Modifications – 6/1/2021

OCD Exhibit 1 Notice of Rulemaking – 5/19/2021

NMOGA Motion to Exclude Intervenors – 6/2/2021

Intervenors Consolidated Response to Motions to Exclude or Strike – 6/2/2021

Wild Earth Guardians Response to Motions – 6/2/2021

Exhibit 1 – 2017-2019 Oil Production and Spills Analysis- Excel Table – Norm Guame

These are proposed “final rules” and will not be effective until published in the New Mexico Register.

Notice of Public Hearing – Oil Conservation Commission – Thursday March 25, 2021 9:00 AM

Part 7 – Final Rule 3.25.21

Part 18 – Final Rule 3.25.21

Part 19 – Final Rule 3.25.21

Part 27 – Final Rule 3.25.21

Part 28 – Final Rule 3.25.21

Public notice and information on joining deliberations on proposed venting and flaring rules beginning Feb. 11

Update on Oil Conservation Commission natural gas waste reduction rules hearing

OCD’s Closing Argument – February 5, 2021

OCD’s Notice of Additional Changes to Final Proposed Rules – February 5, 2021

Climate Advocates and EDF Notice of Proposed Changes to Parts 27 and 28 – February 5, 2021

Climate Advocates and EDF Final Proposed Rule for Part 27 – February 5, 2021

Climate Advocates and EDF FInal Proposed Rule for Part 28 – February 5, 2021

Climate Advocates and EDF Closing Brief – February 5, 2021

NMOGA Closing Statement – February 5, 2021

NMOGA Proposed Changes to the Division’s Final Proposed Rules – February 5, 2021

Public Comment Sign-Up as of 1/25/2021

• January 4, 2021 Public Comment Sign Up Schedule
• January 5, 2021 Public Comment Sign Up Schedule
• January 6-8 2021 Public Comment Sign Up Schedule
• January 11-15 2021 Public Comment Sign Up Schedule

Hearing Information:

• Legal Notice
• Scheduling Order (including access codes for public hearing)
• Case File #21528

Hearing Process:

• Information from the Oil Conservation Commission on how to join the hearing January 4 – 15
• Public comment instructions for waste rule hearing

Pre-Hearing Statements:

Climate Advocates’

• Climate advocates’ prehearing statement part 1
• Climate advocates’ prehearing statement part 2
• Climate advocates’ prehearing statement part 2 A
• Climate advocates’ prehearing statement part 2 B
• Climate advocates’ notice of Errata
• Climate advocates’ second notice of Errata
• Climate advocates’ opposition to motion to strike
• Video 1
• Video 2
• Video 3
• Video 4
• Notice of filing Ex. 33 and 34
• Climate Advocates Ex. 33 and 34

Environmental Defense Fund Exhibits

• EDF Combined Exhibits Volume 1
• EDF Combined Exhibits Volume 2
• EDF pre-hearing statement

New Mexico Oil and Gas Association Exhibits

• NMOGA Exhibit A
• NMOGA Exhibit B
• NMOGA Exhibit C
• NMOGA pre-hearing statement
• NMOGA motion to dismiss
• NMOGA notice of Errata
• NMOGA motion to exclude evidence and testimony relating to EDF and CA proposed additions

Oil Conservation Division Exhibits

• OCD Exhibit 1
• OCD Exhibit 2
• OCD Exhibit 3
• OCD Exhibit 4
• OCD Exhibit 5
• OCD Exhibit 6
• OCD Exhibit 7
• OCD Exhibit 8
• OCD Exhibit 9
• OCD Exhibit 10
• OCD Exhibit 11
• OCD Exhibit 12
• OCD Exhibit 13
• OCD Exhibit 14
• OCD Exhibit 15
• OCD Exhibit 16
• OCD Exhibit 17
• OCD Exhibit 18
• OCD Exhibit 19
• OCD Exhibit 20
• OCD Exhibit 21
• OCD Exhibit 22
• OCD Exhibit 23
• OCD Exhibit 24
• OCD Exhibit 25
• OCD Exhibit 26
• OCD Exhibit 27
• OCD Exhibit 28
• OCD Exhibit 29
• OCD Exhibit 30
• OCD Exhibit 31
• OCD Exhibit 32
• OCD Exhibit 33
• OCD Exhibit 34
• OCD Exhibit 35
• OCD Exhibit 36
• OCD Exhibit 37
• OCD Exhibit 38
• OCD Exhibit 39
• OCD Exhibit 40
• OCD Exhibit 41
• OCD Exhibit 42
• OCD Exhibit 43
• OCD Exhibit 44
• OCD Exhibit 45
• OCD Exhibit 46
• OCD Exhibit 47
• OCD Exhibit 48
• OCD Exhibit 49
• OCD Exhibit 50
• OCD Exhibit 51
• OCD Exhibit 52
• OCD Exhibit 53
• OCD Exhibit 54
• OCD Exhibit 55
• OCD Exhibit 56
• OCD Exhibits 1 – 10
• OCD Exhibits 11 – 20
• OCD Exhibits 21 – 30
• OCD Exhibits 33 – 34
• OCD Exhibits 40 – 44
• OCD Exhibits 45 – 48
• OCD Exhibits 49 – 50
• OCD Exhibits 51 – 53
• OCD Exhibits 55 – 56
• OCD prehearing statement
• OCD response to NMOGA motion
• OCD notice of filing of proposed modifications to Parts 27 and 28
• OCD exhibit 2A – Part 27 proposed modifications
• OCD exhibit 2B – Part 27 proposed modifications
• OCD exhibit 3A – Part 28 proposed modifications
• OCD exhibit 3B – Part 28 proposed modifications
• OCD notice of Errata exhibits 2A and 3A
• OCD notice of filing of exhibit 4A
• OCD exhibit 4A revised powerpoint
• OCD Exhibit 4C Rebuttal Testimony for Part 27
• OCD Exhibit 4D Rebuttal Testimony for Part 28

State Land Office

• State Land Office prehearing statement
• State Land Office response in opposition to motion to strike

Oil Conservation Division Natural Gas Waste Application:

• Oil Conservation Division’s application to adopt 19.15.27 NMAC and 19.15.28 NMAC and to amend 19.15.7 NMAC, 19.15.18 NMAC, and 19.15.19 NMAC
• Draft notice of public hearing for proposed rulemaking
• Proposed Amendment to 19.15.7 NMAC
• Proposed Amendment to 19.15.18 NMAC
• Proposed Amendment to 19.15.19 NMAC
• Proposed New Rule: 19.15.27 NMAC
• Proposed New Rule: 19.15.28 NkMAC

Related technical information:

The documents listed below include relevant technical information used to inform the rule.

Public Meetings:

• Full video of August 6, 2020 listening session (use password Publicmeeting0806 to access)
  • EMNRD and NMED presentation from listening session
• Full recording of Methane Advisory Panel public meeting held May 19, 2020
  • Presentation: Developing New Mexico’s Methane Strategy
  • MAP Public Meeting: Final Agenda
  • Presentation: “Contractor Industry Status” Jason Sandel, Aztec Well Servicing
  • Slide: “Methane Emissions in the Permian Basin” Elizabeth Paranhos, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Presentation: Tom Singer, Western Environmental Law Center
• Full recording of Community Impacts Meeting held March 19, 2020

Public Comments:

• Public comments received on draft emissions rule, September 2020:
  • Comments batch 1
  • Comments batch 2
  • Comments batch 3
• Public comments received on the Methane Advisory Panel draft technical report