N.M. Stat. § 70-9-2
New Mexico petroleum recovery research center; duties.
The objectives and duties of the New Mexico petroleum recovery research center
shall be as follows:
A. to engage in theoretical and practical research into the recovery of petroleum and
other energy resources;
B. to disseminate the knowledge acquired;
C. to assist, in all legal ways, persons and entities in the state in their efforts to
effect additional recovery of petroleum and other energy resources from the state;
D. to perform any and all tasks in the area of petroleum recovery and other energy
research as directed by the board of regents of the New Mexico institute of mining and
technology; and
E. to cooperate with all other state and federal agencies as may be beneficial in
carrying out the work of the New Mexico petroleum recovery research center.