by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 23, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Air Quality, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, Financial Assurance, ISSUES, Methane, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
U.S. Department of the Interior / IPANM (Jun. 23, 2025) – The Department of the Interior announced two coordinated regulatory actions on June 22, 2026, to modernize federal onshore oil and gas policy — rolling back the Biden-era statewide bonding requirement...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 21, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Annual Meeting, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, Financial Assurance, Industry Benefits, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
American Oil & Gas Reporter | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (June 21, 2026) —Long before New Mexico’s oil industry became entangled in protracted courtroom fights and regulatory battles, the state’s oil and gas industry was shaped by independents chasing new formations with...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 11, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Drilling & Leasing, Industry Benefits, Infrastructure, ISSUES, Legislative, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Setbacks
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by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 5, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Drilling & Leasing, Industry Benefits, Infrastructure, ISSUES, News (Public Access)
ENERGYWIRE (June 5, 2026) Three months after the war in Iran sent crude prices soaring, oil producers in the biggest U.S. oil field are starting to ramp up their production. The catch: The new push may only boost production by about 250,000 barrels a day, too little...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jun 1, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Drilling & Leasing, Industry Benefits, ISSUES, Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), News (Public Access), Royalties
Last week, something big happened in the U.S. oil and gas industry. In southeastern New Mexico, the federal government held the largest onshore oil and natural gas lease sale in American history. It generated more than $4 billion — more than four times the previous...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | May 20, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Drilling & Leasing, Industry Benefits, ISSUES, News (Public Access)
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) May 20, 2026 – The US DOI generated over $4 billion in total receipts from a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Texas, underscoring strong industry demand for domestic energy development on...
