by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Nov 29, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, Administrative Authority, Drilling & Leasing, ISSUES, Methane, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Seismicity
NM Oil Conservation Division (Nov. 29, 2022) – Oil Conservation Division Director Adrienne Sandoval has accepted the position of Air and Radiation Director for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 8 Office in Denver. December 31 is her last day...
by Kacy Brown, IPANM Operations Director | Jan 3, 2022 | A FEATURED STORY, News (Public Access), Seismicity
Texas Standard (January 3, 2022) – The Railroad Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates oil and gas production in the state, suspended a kind of water disposal associated with hydraulic fracturing in the Midland area because of its links to earthquakes....
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Nov 29, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Rules & Regulations, Seismicity
ABQ Journal (Nov. 29, 2021) – New Mexico has placed stricter rules on oil field wastewater injection wells in the state’s southeastern corner after an increase in small earthquakes this year. The state Oil Conservation Division issued guidelines last week...
by Jim Winchester, IPANM Executive Director | Nov 27, 2021 | A FEATURED STORY, ISSUES, News (Public Access), Seismicity
KRQE & AP (Nov. 27, 2021) — New Mexico oil and gas regulators are watching closely as increased seismic activity is being reported in the Permian Basin along the Texas state line. Under a plan recently rolled out by the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division,...
