by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 24, 2019 | Federal Issues, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Northwest Region, Rules & Regulations, Setbacks
Farmington Daily Times (Dec. 24, 2019) – The fiscal year 2020 federal spending package will prevent any oil and gas leasing activities on federal lands within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. However, the 1-Year Moratorium on new leasing...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 13, 2019 | Board of Directors
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by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 8, 2019 | News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
Dear Members, In my 2+ years serving as your Executive Director, I’ve never seen a period of time that’s been so busy on the regulatory and rulemaking front. This newsletter alone is pretty overwhelming with updates on so many different issues. For that reason, I...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 8, 2019 | Federal Issues, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM – Several discussions between IPANM and BLM New Mexico as well as BLM Headquarters in Washington D.C. have led to a recommendation that operators in New Mexico tentatively hold off on updating BLM Rights-of-Way Bonding updates, despite recent directives...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 8, 2019 | Administrative Authority, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, State Issues
IPANM (Dec. 8, 2019) – IPANM is reminding operators that New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Division (OCD) will have new authority to fine operators beginning on Jan. 1, 2020. For that reason, operators need to address lingering violations, or they could face...