by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 19, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Anti-Industry Politics, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, Legal Matters, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM (Sept. 19, 2025) – Today, IPANM filed all of its witness rebuttal testimony to the Oil Conservation Commission regarding Western Environmental Law Center (WELC)’s Rulemaking Petition to raise financial assurance levels on state lands. These IPANM...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 15, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Anti-Industry Politics, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, Legal Matters, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM (Sept. 15, 2025) IPANM and NMOGA have filed a motion to dismiss the entire WELC Rulemaking Hearing regarding new proposed Financial Assurance Bonding levels and new authority to cancel well acquisitions. The Motion to Dismiss is based on many factors, including...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Sep 5, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Legal Matters, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
FNREL (Sept. 4, 2025) – The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law has asked IPANM to announce some upcoming education opportunities with significant discounts available to IPANM members. Please click on link below. Regulatory Courses Available At...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Aug 8, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Anti-Industry Politics, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM (August 8, 2025) – IPANM filed all of its witness testimony to the Oil Conservation Commission regarding Western Environmental Law Center (WELC)’s Rulemaking Petition to raise financial assurance levels on state lands. These IPANM filings represent a...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 26, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, Legislative, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM (June 25, 2025) – On Tuesday, June 25, 2025, the non-partisan New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) released this 47-page report intended to present a non-biased view of the abandoned well program in New Mexico. In anticipation of the release of the...
