New Mexico Statutes Chapter 56. Commercial Instruments and Transactions § 56-7-2. Oil, gas or water wells and mineral mines; agreements, covenants and promises to indemnify void

(1) the sole or concurrent negligence of the indemnitee or the agents or employees of the indemnitee;

(2) the sole or concurrent negligence of an independent contractor who is directly responsible to the indemnitee; or

(3) an accident that occurs in operations carried on at the direction or under the supervision of the indemnitee, an employee or representative of the indemnitee or in accordance with methods and means specified by the indemnitee or employees or representatives of the indemnitee.

(1) concerning any operations related to drilling, deepening, reworking, repairing, improving, testing, treating, perforating, acidizing, logging, conditioning, altering, plugging or otherwise rendering services in connection with a well drilled for the purpose of producing or disposing of oil, gas or other minerals or water;

(2) for rendering services in connection with a mine shaft, drift or other structure intended for use in the exploration for or production of a mineral; or

(3) to perform a portion of the work or services described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection or an act collateral thereto.

(1) deprives an owner of the surface estate of the right to secure indemnity from a lessee, operator, contractor or other person conducting operations for the exploration of minerals on the owner's land; or

(2) affects the validity of a benefit conferred by the Workers' Compensation Act.