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IPANM is not afraid to take strong stances on many current issues threatening our industry. We have to! Seemingly minor changes to regulations or rules can have a major impact on the financial solvency of our small oil & gas producers. While we will never compromise on our duties to protect human health, fresh water and the environment in our daily activities, we will fight unnecessary government overreach when new regulatory proposals are not based on sound science and do little to protect the environment.

Below, we’ve identified serious issues facing our producers. Please click on the corresponding button to learn more about each issue and IPANM’s stance on the issue. (Note: Some of this content may be restricted for members only. To access this exclusive content, please join our association!)

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Setbacks & Chaco Canyon

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Injection Wells

Endangered Species

Horizontal Drilling Rule

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Spill Rule

Financial Assurance

Seismicity

Endangered Plants

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Consider These Natural Gas FACTS!

While many extremists seem transfixed banning fossil fuels, they overlook the obvious. The increased use of natural gas is the

Lea County Urges N.M. to Fight Oil Lease Ban

Hobbs News-Sun (May 18, 2021) - Lea County officials want New Mexico, the nation’s third highest oil production state, to

Pipeline Cyberattack: A Preview of Gas Prices Without Infrastructure

Power The Future (May 11, 2021) - Americans are starting to feel the effects of the attack on the Colonial Pipeline,

Feds To Review Rare Plants in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) May 12, 2021 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take a closer look at two

Proposed Emissions Rule Raises Concerns

Roswell Daily Record (May 10, 2021) - A proposed rule to reduce air pollutants by the oil and gas industry

New Mexico's Latest Emissions Rule Will Imperil Small Operators

Carlsbad Current Argus (May 10, 2021) - Smaller oil and gas operators could be unfairly burdened by the State of

House Panel Advances Plan to Hike Oil Drilling Fees

Roll Call (May 6, 2021) - A House panel voted a bill out of committee Wednesday that would raise the

New Mexico's New Emissions Rules Hurt Small Operators

Santa Fe New Mexican & IPANM (May 7, 2021) - A new state emissions rule would impose tougher standards on

IPANM Releases Statement on Environment Department's Methane Rule

IPANM (May. 6, 2021) - - The following statement has been released by Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent

Second Quarter Federal Oil & Gas Lease Sales Cancelled

Associated Press (April 23, 2021) - The U.S. Interior Department is cancelling oil and gas lease sales from public lands

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While many extremists seem transfixed banning fossil fuels, they overlook the obvious. The increased use of natural gas is the reason why emissions have fallen across the United States. Natural Gas is a great low carbon source of energy that is easily utilized and affordable for all. According to the EPA, carbon emissions have fallen to their lowest levels since 1983 as coal-fired power plants are being replaced by gas-fired generators and renewable electric sources.

✔️ Electric power 36% usage rate: Used to generate electricity produced by the electric power sector.
✔️ Industrial 33% usage rate: Used as fuel for process heating, heat for power systems, heat to produce chemicals, fertilizer, and hydrogen.
✔️ Residential 16% usage rate: Used to heat buildings, water, cook, and dry clothes.
✔️ Commercial 11% usage rate: Used to heat buildings, water, operate refrigeration, cooling equipment, cook, dry clothes, outdoor lighting.
✔️ Transportation 3% usage rate: Used as a fuel to operate compressors that move natural gas through pipelines and as a vehicle fuel in the form of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas.

Hobbs News-Sun (May 18, 2021) – Lea County officials want New Mexico, the nation’s third highest oil production state, to join other states fighting President Joe Biden’s moratorium on federal oil leases.

Lea County is the nation’s No. 1 oil producer among counties, with more than 50 percent of oil production coming from federal lands.

At a recent meeting of the board, county commission chairwoman Rebecca Long said, “All of the western states are very up-in-arms about this because it’s very harmful to their counties and it’s very harmful to their states.”

A total of 14 U.S. states, not including New Mexico, filed lawsuits in March against the administration, challenging Biden’s moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, according to the news agency Reuters.

“I think we’re all in agreement on this,” Long told her fellow commissioners after reading a proposed resolution urging New Mexico’s involvement in the lawsuits.

“Oil and gas is important. Even Gov. (Michelle Lujan) Grisham is pushing back against the Biden administration on this moratorium,” Long concluded before the unanimous vote to approve the resolution.

Lea County Urges N.M. to Fight Oil Lease Ban

Power The Future (May 11, 2021) – Americans are starting to feel the effects of the attack on the Colonial Pipeline, the country’s largest fuel pipeline. It was forced to shut down late Friday following a cyberattack by ransomware. The 5,500 mile pipeline carries refined gasoline and jet fuel from Texas up the East Coast to New York, and is responsible for transporting 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supplies.

“The cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline should be a wake-up call for the Biden Administration which, up until now, has treated the fossil fuel industry with feckless disdain,” said Daniel Turner, Executive Director of Power the Future. “They have refused to even acknowledge that pipelines are critical infrastructure, as demonstrated by the Administration canceling the Keystone XL project on day one. This not only eliminated 11,000 jobs and put those workers and their families in unnecessary financial distress, but it also weakened America’s energy future thus jeopardizing our economy and national security.”

Pipeline Cyberattack: A Preview of Gas Prices Without Infrastructure

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) May 12, 2021 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take a closer look at two rare plants found only in northwestern New Mexico to see if they warrant protection under the federal Endangered Species Act as environmentalists push to stop oil and gas development in the region.

The agency’s decision to review the Aztec gilia and Clover’s cactus came Tuesday, after being petitioned by environmentalists nearly a year ago. Environmentalists point to the fishhook-spined cactus and the flowering herb as more reasons development should be limited in the San Juan Basin. They say federal land managers aren’t doing enough to preserve the plants.

Feds To Review Rare Plants in New Mexico

Roswell Daily Record (May 10, 2021) – A proposed rule to reduce air pollutants by the oil and gas industry released last week by the New Mexico Environment Department could result in many smaller-producing wells in the state shutting down, according to an industry member.

Proposed Emissions Rule Raises Concerns

Carlsbad Current Argus (May 10, 2021) – Smaller oil and gas operators could be unfairly burdened by the State of New Mexico’s recently released draft regulations on air pollution emissions from extraction operations. New Mexico’s proposed ozone regulations for oil and gas operators were met with mixed reactions from industry advocates concerned the rules could threaten the viability of some energy companies.

Oil & Gas Industry Worried New Mexico’s Emission Controls Could Imperil Small Operators

Roll Call (May 6, 2021) – A House panel voted a bill out of committee Wednesday that would raise the royalty fees oil and gas companies pay to operate on federal land. Petroleum and natural gas companies pay a 12.5 percent fee to the treasury on their revenue from onshore leases.

House Panel Advances Plan to Hike Oil Drilling Fees

Santa Fe New Mexican & IPANM (May 7, 2021) – A new state emissions rule would impose tougher standards on oil and gas operators and drastically reduce ground-level ozone that can cause respiratory problems or aggravate existing ones, New Mexico regulators announced Thursday. But, the industry group IPANM argues that marginal wells and small operators would be disproportionately impacted.

New Mexico Moves to Toughen Emissions Rules

IPANM (May. 6, 2021) – – The following statement has been released by Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico regarding the New Mexico Environment Department’s May 6, 2021 filing of a new Methane Rule (targeting Ozone Precursors) with the Environmental Improvement Board:

“The Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico is reviewing the redrafted Methane Rule filed with the Environmental Improvement Board on Thursday afternoon. Based on IPANM’s initial review of today’s rule, we have serious concerns about language that eliminates almost all workable operating thresholds for marginal well oil & gas production in New Mexico.

While we appreciate the administration’s stated intention to have a collaborative, fact-based process, the rule proposed today does not offer a balanced approach. If passed, this rule threatens to put thousands of jobs at risk, prematurely plug or shut-in marginal wells, and inflect economic hardship on New Mexico with little to no gain to the environment.

We strongly urge the Governor and the administration to reconsider marginal well provisions that have been taken out of this final draft. It’s critical that the final rule be based on science and common sense, not just the emotions of radical environmental groups.”

PDF Version of IPANM Statement

NMED’s new Methane Rule targeting Ozone Precursors

Associated Press (April 23, 2021) – The U.S. Interior Department is cancelling oil and gas lease sales from public lands through June amid an ongoing review of how the program contributes to climate change, officials said Wednesday. The action does not affect existing leases, and the agency has continued to issue new drilling permits during the open-ended review ordered by the White House, said Nada Culver, deputy director of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management.

US Ends Oil & Gas Lease Sales From Public Land

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