Forms & Applications
State Land Office Forms
Please Note: Many forms were updated on December 1, 2022 to correspond with changes due to the implementation of the Cultural Properties Protection Rule. Old forms will not be accepted. Please use the listed forms below.
***To avoid errors caused by autofill, please download fillable forms before filling in your information. ***
Agricultural Leasing Forms
Assignment Forms
Collateral Forms
- Collateral Assignment Agreement
- Collateral Assignment Form
- Release of Collateral Assignment 1.11.2019
Improvement Forms
- Improvement Application Fillable
- Improvement Application Only Print
- Application to Validate Improvements
- Actual Cost Affidavit
- Cultural Survey Support Program Application
Sublease Forms
Transfer Upon Death
- Affidavit – Surviving Spouse
- Affidavit of Heirship (HEIRS)
- Affidavit of Heirship – Disinterested Person
Competitive Bidding
Renewal Forms
- Renewal Signature Page
- Improvement Listing Document
- Improvement Listing of Existing Lease’s Renewal Application
- Lessee Information Form /Change of Address
Reporting Forms
Miscellaneous
Business Leasing Forms
- Application to Amend Legal Description
- Application for a Billboard Permit
- Application for Business Lease Packet
- Application for Exchange or Sale
- Application to Make Improvements
- Application to Sublease
- Application for Pits and Ponds
- Application for Planning and Development Lease
- Assignment of State Business Lease
- Collateral Assignment
- Consent Form
- General Relinquishment
- Partial Relinquishment Form
- Release of Collateral Assignment
- Telecommunication Application Packet
- Well Pad Lease Packet
Cultural Resources Forms
General Forms and Documents:
Approved Cultural Properties Protection Rule
NMSLO Cultural Resources Cover Sheet (Fillable)
Current Supplemental Guidance to Survey Standards
Cultural Survey Support Program
Frequently Asked Questions:
CPP Rule Agricultural Lessee FAQs
Training Presentation PDFs:
Cultural Resource Consultant Training Slideshow
General Lessee Training Slideshow
Oil and Gass Lessee Training Slideshow
Agricultural Lessee Training Slideshow
Web Portal How-To Guides
User Login and Dashboard Instructions
Oil and Gas Project Description Instructions
Notification of Intent to Conduct Survey Instructions
Environmental Compliance Office (ECO)
General Forms and Documents:
ECO Document Checklist for Submissions
ECO Oil and Gas Reclamation Workplan Guide
Mineral Forms
- Assignment of Cash Collateral OGMD Revised 2.13.19
- Bond for Contract Performance and Surface or Improvement Damage
- Cash Bond Template
- Cultural Properties Protection Acknowledgment Form 12.22
- Filing Instructions for Mineral Lease Surety
- Mineral Lease Address Change
- NMSLO Cultural Resources Cover Sheet 12.22
- Rule 2 Application for Mining Lease
- Rule 2 Mineral Lease Sale Nomination Form
- Rule 3 Application for Mining Lease Fillable 9.24
- Rule 4 Application for Mining Lease Fillable 9.24
- Rule 5 Application for Mineral Lease Fillable 9.24
- Rule 5 Exploration Special Use Agreement 9.24
- Rule 5 Fillable Environmental Questionnaire
- Rule 5 Fillable Mine Operation Plan
- Rule 5 Guidelines for Mineral Leasing 9.24
- Rule 5 Reclamation Plan Blank 1.3.19
- Rule 5 Reclamation Special Use Agreement 9.24
- Rule 7 Application for Mining Lease
- Rule 7 Geothermal Application for Mining Lease Fillable 9.24
- SLO Megabond Form 2020
Oil and Gas Forms
Oil & Gas Record Title Assignment Forms
- **Lease Assignment Information Coversheet
- **Record Title of Assignment of Oil and Gas Lease Form NMSLO
- **—“BOTH THE LEASE ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET AND THE RECORD TITLE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS SUBMITTED TO SLO”
- Acknowledgment in a Representative Capacity
- Acknowledgment in an Individual Capacity
- ASSIGNOR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT _ additional signature block (Attach if additional signatures are needed on assignments)
- ASSIGNEE’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT _ additional signature block (Attach if additional signatures are needed on assignments)
- ASSIGNOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT and ASSIGNEE ACCEPTANCE (Attach if additional signatures are needed on assignments)
Oil & Gas Bond Forms
- Bond Instructions Law and Rule NM SLO.DOC
- SLO Megabond Form 2025
- Multi-Lease Blanket Bond
- Oil and Gas Leases Improvement Damage Bond – One Lease
- Assignment of Cash Collateral
- Cash Bond Collateral Assignment Form
- LOC Template
Communitizations, Comminglings & Units
- Checklist and Instructions for Communitization Agreements Updated 9/24
- Communitization-Agreement-State-Fed-or-State-Fed-Fee-8-2024-Part-1
- Communitization Agreement State-Fed or State-Fed-Fee Part 2
- Communitization Agreement OG-CO2
- Communitization-Agreement-State-State-or-State-Fee-4-2026-Part-1
- Communitization Agreement State-State or State-Fee Part 2
- Communitization Self-Certification Form for Non-State Interests
- Unit Change of Operator Checklist 8-16-2024
- State-Fee Exploratory Unit Development Operation Agreement
- State-Fee Waterflood Unit Development Operation Agreement
- State-Fed-Fee Exploratory Unit Development Operation Agreement
- State-Fed-Fee Waterflood Unit Development Operation Agreement
- Notice of Unit Operator Transfer – 1.7.19
- Commingling Application 9.8.23
Other Oil & Gas Forms
- Annual Rental Payor Change Request.DOC
- Bid Application Lease Sale Form and Guide
- Change of Address Form – Individually Held Lease
- Change of Address Form – Jointly Held Lease
- Change of Annual Rental Payor
- Geophysical Bond Permit Form
- Geophysical Exploration Permit Application
- Lease Stipulation Form
- Lease Stipulation Form Instructions
- Miscellaneous Instrument Filing Form Jan. 201
- Oil and Gas Bond Waiver Certification October 2026
- Reduced Royalty Rate Application
- Relinquishment, Release, and Quitclaim Deed
- Relinquishment, Release, and Quitclaim Deed Instruction
- Shut-In Gas Royalty Payment Form
- Surface Owner / Lessee Bond Requirement Waiver
- When a Subsurface Agreement is Required
- Subsurface Easement Guidance
Extension Request Templates
- NMSLO Rework Notification Template CA
- NMSLO Rework Notification Template Lease
- NMSLO Rework Notification Template Lease CA
- NMSLO CA Suspension Template
- NMSLO Lease Suspension Template
- NMSLO CA and Lease Suspension Template
- NMSLO Lease Extension P.14 Template
Recreational Access Forms
Renewable Energy Forms
Rights-of-Way Forms
- Assignment Packet Checklist Cover Page and Form
- Educational Access Permit 2023
- Outfitter Guide Application 2023
- Partial Assignment of Right-of-Way and Easement 2023
- Produced Water Bond 250K Blanket 2023
- Produced Water Bond 25k Single 2023
- Recreational Access Permit 2023
- Right-of-Entry Affidavit of Removal of Temporary Lines
- Right of Entry Request 2023
- Right-of-Entry Request (Remediation) 2023
- Right-of-Entry Request for Treated Water
- Right-of-Entry Film Location Request 2023
- Right-of-Entry Geotechnical Application Fillable 2023
- Right-of-Way Application 2026
- Right-of-Way Application Packet 2026
- Right-of-Way Construction Affidavit of Completion 2023
- Right-of-Way Easement Amendment Fillable 2023
- Right-of-Way Relinquishment
- Rule 10 Affirmation
- Single ROW Damage Improvement Bond
- Blanket ROW Damage Improvement Bond
Royalty Management Forms
- 2024 Industry Training – Audit
- 2024 Industry Training – Compliance
- 2024 Industry Training – Revenue
- 2024 NMSLO Industry Training Commingling (BLM)
- 2024 OCD SLO Training
- 2026 CSV Template
- CSV Online Filing
- Electronic Reporting Instructions
- Excel Oil & Gas Royalty Detail Report (OGR-2)
- Excel Oil & Gas Royalty Detail Report Continuation Sheet (OGR-2C)
- Excel Oil & Gas Royalty Summary Report (OGR-1)
- Intent to Request Claim for Refund Form
- PDF Advance Royalty Deposit Guidance
- PDF Oil & Gas Royalty Detail Report (OGR-2)
- PDF Oil & Gas Royalty Detail Report Continuation Sheet (OGR-2C)
- PDF Oil & Gas Royalty Summary Report (OGR-1)
- State Royalty Menu Screen
- Oil & Gas Royalty Filers Kit
- Compliance with State of New Mexico Methane/Waste Rule C-115B Reporting Requirements
Water/Salt Water Disposal Forms
- Assignment of Cash Collateral – Salt Water Jan. 2019
- Cultural Properties Protection Acknowledgment Form 9-24
- Easment Relinquishment Form
- Fresh Water Easement Surety Bond Form 5.25
- NAME or ADDRESS CHANGE-SWD & Water Fillable Form 12-22
- NMSLO Cultural Resources Cover Sheet 12 22
- SWD_$10K Surface_Damage Surety Bond 2025-05-06
- SWD $250K Reclamation Surety BOND Form_2025-05-06
- SWD Application to Amend Easement 12 22
- SWD Application Checklist 05-2026
- SWD Assignment Easement_TierSelect 06 25
- SWD Disposal Report Form 2024
- SWD New Easement Application 9-24 Fillable
- SWD Renewal Application 2026-03 Fillable
- SWD Water Address Name Change Form 2019-10-01
- Temporary 90-Day Water Easement Application Jan. 2019
- WATER Application to AMEND Production Water Easement 9-24
- WATER Assignment Easement 12 22
- WATER Deep Non Potable Easement Application 12.22
- WATER Exploration-Soil Boring 1 year Permit Application 9-24
- WATER Exploration-Soil Boring 60-Day Permit Application 9-24
- Water Lease Application Jan. 2019
- WATER Monitoring & Recovery Easement Application 9-24
- WATER New Easement Application 08 25
- WATER Renewal Easement Application 08 2
- WATER Renewal Easement Application Fillable PDF 04-26
- Web-Rent Schedule For Water And SWD Easements_2021-04-30
- 2022-08-30 Water Bureau Overview
- 2020-12-15 SLO – SGR Water Policy Final-Signed
General Contact Information
Physical Address:
310 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe NM 87501
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1148, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-827-5760
505-827-5766 (Fax)
Question, Comments, Suggestions…
Contact us at info@nmslo.gov
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Main Lobby Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
Public Research Room Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon, and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., by appointment only
Please email Esther Cordova at ecordova@nmslo.gov, cc: echavez@nmslo.gov to request an appointment.
If you would like to request a digital copy of a document, please submit your request here.
General Contact Information
Physical Address:
310 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe NM 87501
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1148, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-827-5760
505-827-5766 (Fax)
Question, Comments, Suggestions…
Contact us at info@nmslo.gov
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Main Lobby Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
Public Research Room Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon, and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., by appointment only
Please email Esther Cordova at ecordova@nmslo.gov, cc: echavez@nmslo.gov to request an appointment.
If you would like to request a digital copy of a document, please submit your request here.