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...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | May 5, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Drilling & Leasing, Federal Issues, Industry Benefits, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
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by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Jan 29, 2026 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Drilling & Leasing, Industry Benefits, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
BLM (Jan. 29, 2026) – The Bureau of Land Management announced the proposed rule to update decades-old oil and gas regulations that limit the practice of commingling, a change aimed at improving efficiency, protecting taxpayers and tribes and strengthening...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Dec 19, 2025 | A FEATURED STORY, Anti-Industry Politics, Drilling & Leasing, Financial Assurance, Industry Benefits, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations
IPANM (Dec. 19, 2025) – After the urging of IPANM and many other industry trade groups, the Trump administration has issued a final rule extending new federal oil & gas bonding increases for an additional year. The move fulfills a promise personally made by...
