N.M. Stat. § 70-3A-2
Definitions.
As used in the Gathering Line Land Acquisition Act:
A. "mineral developer" means a mineral owner, operator, lessee or natural gas or
petroleum pipeline company that is engaged in the production or conveyance by
pipeline of natural gas or petroleum; and
B. "property owner" means the person who holds an ownership interest in the
property to be acquired for the purpose of constructing a natural gas or petroleum
gathering line or an associated disposal line, other than the property on which the well
to be connected to a natural gas or petroleum gathering line or to be connected to an
associated disposal line is to be located.