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2024 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 70 - Oil and Gas
Article 10 - Oil and Gas Proceeds Payments
Section 70-10-3.1 - Duty to locate.

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NM Stat § 70-10-3.1 (2024)
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A. The operator or lessee arranging for the sale of oil and gas shall furnish the payor with the name, the address and the percentage of interest of each person to whom payment is to be made, as well as proof of marketable title to all of the oil and gas to be sold.

B. The payor shall make a diligent effort to furnish each interest owner with a reasonable division or transfer order that will set forth the proper interest to which the interest owner is entitled, as well as the mailing address to which payment may be directed.

C. If the purchaser or payor is unable to locate any person listed by the operator or lessee then the purchaser or payor shall notify the operator or lessee that he has been unable to locate or obtain the address of the person entitled to payment.

History: 1978 Comp., § 70-10-3.1, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 235, § 2.

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