Oilfield Strong (Sept. 16, 2026) – IPANM’s Executive Director Jim Winchester joins Grant Swartzwelder of the Oilfield Strong Podcast for it’s September 16, 2026 episode.
New Mexico’s oil and gas regulatory landscape is undergoing significant change, and independent producers are watching the potential operational and financial effects closely.
In this episode of Oilfield Strong, Grant Swartzwelder speaks with Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, about the association’s concerns regarding the state’s new financial-assurance and well-bonding requirements. They discuss how the requirements could affect marginal wells, independent operators, asset transfers, plugging obligations, and the businesses and communities that support oil and gas production.
The conversation also covers changes to New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund under House Bill 80, the Environment Department’s proposed methane-abatement rule, and continuing debate over the treatment and reuse of produced water.
