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The Voice of Independent Oil & Gas in New Mexico
IPANM advances and preserves the interests of independent oil and gas producers while educating the public to the importance of oil and gas to the state and all our lives. In the spirit of that tradition, IPANM continues to grow and provide the services that protect, defend, and promote the industry that is the very foundation of our way of life. Our members are proud, independent, loyal, and hardworking!
WE ARE
The Voice of Independent Oil & Gas in New Mexico
IPANM advances and preserves the interests of independent oil and gas producers while educating the public to the importance of oil and gas to the state and all our lives. In the spirit of that tradition, IPANM continues to grow and provide the services that protect, defend, and promote the industry that is the very foundation of our way of life. Our members are proud, independent, loyal, and hardworking!
SESSION – Paid FMLA Dies In Senate Finance Committee
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan (March 17, 2025) - Progressive Democrats spent major league dollars and countless campaign hours to defeat the conservative coalition in the state House in the June 2024 primary only to be ambushed by the resurrection of a...
SESSION – Oil Production Tax Morphs Into $150 Equitable Income Bill
Reviewing Saturday's House Floor Oil Production Tax Debate IPANM (March 15, 2025) - The much discussed HB 548 Oil & Gas Equalization Tax Act tax increase has now morphed into a $150-million industry-only tax to pay for the $75-million HB14 (Amended Version) on the...
The Unintended Consequences of Over-Zealous Regulations
The Unintended Consequences of Over-Zealous Regulations By Grant Swartzwelder (Editor's Note: Mr. Swartzwelder is a proud member of IPANM) Artesia Daily News (March 3, 2025) - Let’s face it, there aren’t many jobs in Cut Bank, Montana. And of those that do exist, the...
SESSION 2025: SB4 Clear Horizons Bill Tabled In Senate Finance Committee
ABQ Journal (Feb. 24, 2025) - The Clear Horizons Act was tabled in committee Monday. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-5 to table Senate Bill 4, a priority of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The legislation would’ve codified limits on greenhouse gas emissions, set in...
SESSION 2025: 25% Royalty Rate Cap on Prime Oil & Gas Land Heads to the NM House
ABQ Journal via Yahoo (Feb. 22, 2025) —Legislation increasing the maximum royalty rates charged for prime New Mexico oil and gas land is heading to the House after passing the Senate chamber Saturday on a 21-15 vote. A similar effort passed the House last year but...
SESSION 2025: SB48 – $340 Million/Year To End Fossil Fuels
IPANM (February 8, 2025) - On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico was joined by NMOGA, New Mexico Business Coalition, and others to strong opposition of SB48 & SB49. These bills propose $340 Million dollars / year of...
Trump Administration Resumes LNG Exports, Reverses Offshore Drilling Ban
Natural Gas Intelligence (Feb. 7, 2025) - The Trump administration’s Interior and Energy Department chiefs took steps this week to remove obstacles to expand natural gas and oil drilling by pulling the plug on Biden administration orders and pledging to approve...
SESSION 2025: Trades Send Letter To Senate Pro Tem: Kill SB4!
IPANM, NMOGA, & PBPA (February 5, 2025) - The following is a letter that the New Mexico Trade Associations have sent to Senator Mimi Stewart (D), Pro Tempore of the State Senate regarding her dangerous SB4 Clean Horizons Act: February 5, 2025 President Pro Tempore...
Trump Pushing Through Significant Changes To Establish “Energy Dominance”
IPANM & NSWA (Feb. 4, 2025) - The movement since President Donald J. Trump's inauguration has been fast & furious! IPANM remains active on the federal level with our own input to the new Trump Administration and with our strong partnerships with many...
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