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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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Industry Benefits
Setbacks & Chaco Canyon
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Injection Wells
Endangered Species
Horizontal Drilling Rule
Drilling & Leasing
Spill Rule
Financial Assurance
Seismicity
Endangered Plants
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Member-Only Video: Methane Rules Forum
IPANM Board President Ryan Davis presented an overview of the OCD Methane Rule on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The OCD
First of Two State Rules Adopted to Target Methane
IPANM & ABQ Journal (March 26, 2021) - The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission has approved a new OCD rule to
National DOI Forum Offers Little Industry Input
IPANM & The Hill (Mar. 25, 2021) - The deck was stacked against the Oil & Gas industry as the
New Mexico Faces Oil & Gas Regulatory Uncertainty
ABQJournal (March 21, 2021) — New Mexico’s oil and gas industry survived the worst disruption in its history during the
NM Oil Production Hits Another Record in 2020
ABQJournal (March 20, 2021) — New Mexico’s oil patch is still gushing, with production growing another 10.5% in 2020 to
60-Day Moratoriums End, but Uncertainty Lingers
IPANM (March 19, 2020) - So now that President Biden's 60-Day Freeze on all federal activities has ended, what next? 
Biden's Anti-Oil Policy Hits Small Producers Hardest
Albuquerque Journal (March 11, 2021) -  President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart
NM Oil & Gas Regulators A Month Away From Stricter Emissions Rules
Carlsbad Current Argus (February 19, 2021) - The State’s Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) finished its two days of deliberation on
Texas Outages Put Reliability Of Renewable Energy In The Spotlight
Forbes (February 15, 2021) - Everyone wants clean energy, but reliability is what really counts in a crisis. As renewably sourced
Department Of Energy Predicts Substantial Impact From Fracking Ban
Power & Pipes (February 12, 2021) - The US Department of Energy submitted a report to the president last month
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IPANM & ABQ Journal (March 26, 2021) – The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission has approved a new OCD rule to limit methane emissions through gas capture and waste prevention in New Mexico.  The adoption occurred during the March 25, 2021 OCC Hearing, which puts the projected timeline for implementation for sometime in May. The adoption is the first of two rules that will be adopted by New Mexico state regulators in 2021. The second rule will target VOCs and other ozone precursors and is expected to be heard in front of the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board in mid-summer.  A final draft of that rule has yet to be released.

To assist in understanding the newly adopted OCD rule, please see IPANM’s rule slide presentation.

More information on the news reporting of the rule can be found in this ABQ Journal Article.

IPANM & The Hill (Mar. 25, 2021) – The deck was stacked against the Oil & Gas industry as the Department of the Interior hosted a National Forum to consider input from entities to a new federal regulatory policy on oil & gas development in the United States.  IPANM reported on the forum as part of our March 24, 2021 Federal Update. As noted by IPANM, the list of participants included only two representatives from the oil & gas industry.  IPANM requested to be included on the panel. Our request went unanswered.

Republicans on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee also raised objections to the Interior Department’s list of participants for a forum on federal oil and gas leases.

In a letter sent Monday, Republicans on the panel accused the department of deliberately excluding Republican governors of energy-producing states. The forum, set for March 25, will review the Biden administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands.

“We believe that you have intentionally limited the right for the public to participate, including state-wide elected officials, namely the governors of our states,” says the letter.

 

 

 

 

ABQJournal (March 21, 2021) — New Mexico’s oil and gas industry survived the worst disruption in its history during the coronavirus, but operators now face an uncertain regulatory environment that’s clouding post-pandemic recovery.

With oil prices rebounding beyond pre-pandemic levels as vaccination campaigns gain force in the U.S. and elsewhere, market conditions are ripe for a return to robust activity in the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico. But while oil rig activity is up significantly after reaching bottom last September, new drilling and investment remains markedly sluggish.

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ABQJournal (March 20, 2021) — New Mexico’s oil patch is still gushing, with production growing another 10.5% in 2020 to a record 366.6 million barrels, despite the pandemic.

But growth last year was markedly slower than in 2018 and 2019. And going forward, industry leaders say the record booms of the last five years will be hard to sustain, given the regulatory uncertainty now engulfing fossil fuel production, society’s accelerating march to a low-carbon economy, and a new producer emphasis on slower growth that focuses more on profitability than unbridled expansion.

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Albuquerque Journal (March 11, 2021) –  President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry — a much bigger, more influential foe than Democrats faced when they took on the coal industry during the Obama years.

Biden’s Anti-Oil Policy Hits Small Producers Hardest

Carlsbad Current Argus (February 19, 2021) – The State’s Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) finished its two days of deliberation on the rules on Feb. 12 and is expected to vote on the final rule changes at its March 25 meeting.  The rules proposed by the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department would require midstream and upstream oil and gas operators to capture 98 percent of natural gas emissions by 2026, while adding requirements that operators report natural gas losses to the state at every level of operations.

NM Oil & Gas Regulators A Month Away From Stricter Emissions Rules

Forbes (February 15, 2021) – Everyone wants clean energy, but reliability is what really counts in a crisis. As renewably sourced energy captures a larger share of the power grid, outages become inevitable. Renewable energy is great, but it just can’t compete with traditional sources.  Texas just became the poster child for the consequences of change that happens too rapidly.

Texas Outages Put Reliability Of Renewable Energy In The Spotlight

Power & Pipes (February 12, 2021) – The US Department of Energy submitted a report to the president last month on “Economic and National Security Impacts under a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban.” This 80-page report analyzed the effects of a hypothetical United States ban on high-volume hydraulic fracturing technology used with any new or existing onshore wells starting in 2021 through 2025. Such a ban, the report predicts, would result in the loss of millions of jobs, price spikes at the gas pump, and higher electricity costs for all Americans.

Department Of Energy Predicts Substantial Impact From Fracking Ban