OIL PIPELINE TARIFFS

A.An owner or operator of an oil pipeline shall file with the commission at least ten (10) days prior to its effective date two (2) copies of its tariff covering intrastate movements within New Mexico.#

B.An owner or operator of an oil pipeline shall file with the commission at least ten (10) days prior to its effective date two (2) copies of any changes to its tariff.#

C.If an owner or operator of an oil pipeline assesses separate charges for the gathering of oil and for its transportation and delivery, the charges shall be separately specified in its tariff.#

D.In determining whether an oil pipeline’s rates for the transportation of oil are reasonable, the commission shall consider:#

(1)the actual costs to transport;#

(2)market factors;#

(3)the range of rates being charged by other oil pipelines for similar services;#

(4)any other factors the commission deems relevant.#

History of 18.60.2 NMAC:#

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this rule was derived from that previously filed with the Commission of Public Records - State Records Center and Archives.#

SCC 69-29, Order No. 2966, Cause No.516, filed 9-24-69.#

SCC 71-2, Amended Order No. 2966, Cause No.516, filed 3-18-71.#

SCC 72-1, Amended Order No. 3096, Cause No.516, filed 1-12-72.#

SCC 77-2, Order No. 3096-C, Docket No.750, filed 3-04-77.#

SCC 79-4, Regulations Relating to Minimum Safety Standards for the Transportation of Natural and other Gas by Pipeline, filed 6-27-79.#

SCC 84-9-PL, Regulation for the Transportation of Natural and other Gas by Pipeline - Minimum Standards, filed 11-26-84.#

History of Repealed Material: 18 NMAC 60.1, General Provisions; 18 NMAC 60.2, Reports Required for New Master Meters and Third Party Damage; 18 NMAC 60.3, Requirement of Filing of Procedural Manual; 18 NMAC 60.4, Classification and Repair of Leaks; 18 NMAC 60.5, Pipeline Safety Program Procedures; 18 NMAC 60.6, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards: Annual and Incident Reports; 18 NMAC 60.7, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards; 18 NMAC 60.8, Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline; 18 NMAC 60.9, Pipeline Safety Regulations: Drugs & Alcohol Testing; 18 NMAC 60.10, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs (all filed 5-1-96) repealed 7-1-03.#

Other History:#

SCC 84-9-PL, Regulation for the Transportation of Natural and other Gas by Pipeline - Minimum Standards, filed 11-26-84, was renumbered into first version of the New Mexico Administrative Code as 18 NMAC 60.1 through 18 NMAC 60.10, effective 6-5-96.#

18 NMAC 60.1 through 18 NMAC 60.10 (all filed 5-1-96), were replaced by 18.60.2 NMAC, Pipeline Safety, effective 7-1-03.#

18.60.2 NMAC, Pipeline Safety (filed 6-16-2003) replaced by 18.60.2 NMAC, Pipeline Safety General Provisions, effective 7-17-06.#

History[18.60.2.13 NMAC - N, 7-17-06]#