2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 7: Taxation
Article 30: Oil and Gas Conservation Tax, 7-30-1 through 7-30-27
Section 7-30-4: Oil and gas conservation tax levied; collected by department; rate; interest owner's liability to state; Indian liability.
7-30-4. Oil and gas conservation tax levied; collected by department; rate; interest owner's liability to state; Indian liability.
A. There is levied and shall be collected by the department a tax on all products that are severed and sold. The measure and rate of the tax shall be nineteen-hundredths percent of the taxable value of sold products. Every interest owner shall be liable for this tax to the extent of the owner's interest in the value of the products or to the extent of the owner's interest as may be measured by the value of the products. An Indian tribe, Indian pueblo or Indian shall be liable for this tax to the extent authorized or permitted by law.
B. When the average price of west Texas intermediate crude in the previous quarter exceeds seventy dollars ($70.00) per barrel, an additional tax to that provided pursuant to Subsection A of this section is levied and shall be collected by the department on oil that is severed and sold in the ensuing quarter. The measure and rate of the total tax on oil shall be twenty-four hundredths percent of the taxable value of the sold product. Every interest owner shall be liable for this tax to the extent of the owner's interest in the value of the products or to the extent of the owner's interest as may be measured by the value of the products. An Indian tribe, Indian pueblo or Indian shall be liable for this tax to the extent authorized or permitted by law.
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