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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!)

Methane
Infrastructure
Hydraulic Fracturing
Produced Water
Cultural Properties
Royalties
Industry Benefits
Setbacks & Chaco Canyon
Administrative Penalties
Injection Wells
Endangered Species
Horizontal Drilling Rule
Drilling & Leasing
Spill Rule
Financial Assurance
Seismicity
Endangered Plants
Anti-Industry Politics

RECENT NEWS: All Issues

Environment Department Hosts Emissions Inventory Sessions
New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau is hosting several stakeholder outreach events for the 2020 Minor Source Emissions Inventory. 
State Rolls Out Plan for Produced Water
New Mexico Environment Department - The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced a process to implement House Bill 546,
OCD Issues New Clarifications for Spill Rule enforcement
(IPANM)- The New Mexico Environment Department has issued new clarifications over how they will enforce the new Spill Rule that
IPANM Supports EPA's Updates for Federal Methane Regulations
August 29, 2019 (EPA & IPANM) - Today, the EPA proposed updates to the prior administration’s national standards for the
Increasing Natural Gas Trade Between the U.S and Mexico
The Heritage Foundation (July 30, 2019) - Increased energy trade has important economic and strategic significance for the United States
Chaco Canyon Setback Drilling Moratorium Passes U.S. House
IPANM (Setbacks) - July 17, 2019 - The Democrat-controlled U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed Resolution 2181 today following a
New Mexico State Agencies Begin Stakeholder Process For New Methane Rule
Los Alamos Post (METHANE) The New Mexico Departments of the Environment (NMED) and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources (EMNRD) are
Navajo Allottees Defend Mineral Rights Near Chaco Canyon
Western Wire (Setbacks) - A halt to oil and gas development of a 10-mile exclusionary zone surrounding Chaco Culture National
IPANM needs representation for critical Methane meetings
Opening the Floodgates for Produced Water
ABQ Journal (PRODUCED WATER) - The Produced Water Act will take effect in July, potentially opening the floodgates for the
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New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau is hosting several stakeholder outreach events for the 2020 Minor Source Emissions Inventory.  Staff will discuss the pollutants that will need to be reported and what facility and equipment information will need to be tracked and reported. The same material will be presented as in Farmington and Santa Fe.

Las Cruces, September 25, 2019, 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Roadrunner Room, 200 E Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM  88001

Carlsbad, September 26, 2019, 1:30-3:30 PM, Carlsbad Museum & Art Center, 418 W Fox St., Carlsbad, NM  88220

Albuquerque, September 30, 2019, 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 6135 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM

Please note that seating may be limited at some of these locations, and NMED may find an alternative venue, if necessary.  Notification of the new locations will be provided in advance of the meeting.  If you plan to attend, please notify Roslyn Higgin at Roslyn.Higgin@state.nm.us.  This will assist in NMED’s efforts to ensure sufficient meeting space.

New Mexico Environment Department – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has announced a process to implement House Bill 546, the Produced Water Act, which went into effect on July 1, 2019. The Produced Water Act responds to state policy interests in encouraging the oil and natural gas industry to favor reuse, recycling and treatment options over reliance on New Mexico’s limited fresh water resources. It also directs the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt regulations for implementation by NMED for use outside the oilfield of treated produced water, treated product or any byproduct of the produced water in order to protect water quality.

Before developing regulations, NMED is embarking on public outreach and a new partnership with New Mexico State University (NMSU). IPANM is linking two announcements to this update, directly from the NMED, that summarize efforts and an outreach/stakeholder meeting process.

September 12, 2019 – Consortium formed by New Mexico State University, Environment Department to lead nation in filling scientific gaps in produced water treatment | Memorandum of Understanding

September 12, 2019 – State launching statewide produced water outreach efforts 

(IPANM)- The New Mexico Environment Department has issued new clarifications over how they will enforce the new Spill Rule that was adopted by the Oil Conservation Commission in 2018. Please see the linked document below for this important information for operators.

OCD Issues New Clarifications for Spill Rule Enforcement

August 29, 2019 (EPA & IPANM) – Today, the EPA proposed updates to the prior administration’s national standards for the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal would remove regulatory duplication and save the industry millions of dollars in compliance costs each year – while maintaining health and environmental regulations on oil and gas sources that the agency considers appropriate.

Today’s proposal is the result of EPA’s review of the 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas industry, which was conducted in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13783 – Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth. That order directs agencies to review existing regulations that potentially “burden the development or use of domestically produced energy resources,” including oil and natural gas.

IPANM has previously submitted federal comments encouraging a reduction on the regulatory burden on independent operators due to duplicative regulations on Federal Lands. Today’s move by the EPA is strongly supported by IPANM.

For more information, see today’s NEWS RELEASE from the EPA.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has also since released an excellent synopsis of the what the changes mean for independent producers.

 

The Heritage Foundation (July 30, 2019) – Increased energy trade has important economic and strategic significance for the United States and Mexico. Mexico’s energy-market reforms that opened access and improved natural gas trade between American producers and Mexican consumers have been beneficial for citizens in both countries. President López Obrador’s desire to return to energy nationalism threatens those gains. Both the U.S. and Mexico should commit to policies and regulations that continue to open access to markets, improve transparency, and expand opportunities for investment. Doing so will benefit both Americans and Mexicans.

Increasing Natural Gas Trade Between the U.S and Mexico

 

 

IPANM (Setbacks) – July 17, 2019 – The Democrat-controlled U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed Resolution 2181 today following a visit in June to Chaco Canyon. The resolution, introduced and co-sponsored by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), calls for a 10-mile setback zone that would ban oil and gas drilling over approximately 300,000 acres of federal land, including land that already has been leased by the federal government.  Democrats proclaimed the move is in response to support from within the community, despite not including tribal allottee mineral rights owners in the conversation during their site tour in June.

Independent producers, who were also shut out the “collaborative” conversations with federal legislators during their tour, have surveys and technical data that already show drilling within the proposed zone has no environmental impact on the historical sites. The resolution also fails to point out that Chaco Canyon Historical Park already has protections in place that already do not allow drilling on sensitive archeological and cultural sites. Finally, the resolution also does not offer any technical data on the economic impact of the millions of dollars that will be lost in revenue that will negatively impact surrounding communities and the entire state.

IPANM has submitted formal comments in opposition of H.R. 2181.

Chaco Canyon Setback Drilling Moratorium Passes House

What Opponents of Oil & Gas Are Saying

Los Alamos Post (METHANE) The New Mexico Departments of the Environment (NMED) and Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources (EMNRD) are beginning stakeholder outreach efforts as work continues to develop the state’s first methane reduction regulations per Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive order on climate change.

New Mexico State Agencies Begin Stakeholder Process For New Methane Rule

 

Western Wire (Setbacks) – A halt to oil and gas development of a 10-mile exclusionary zone surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park is strongly oppossed by local residents and the representative governments, including a group from the Navajo nation.

Navajo Allottees Defend Mineral Rights Near Chaco Canyon

 

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ABQ Journal (PRODUCED WATER) – The Produced Water Act will take effect in July, potentially opening the floodgates for the first time for produced water to be recycled for use beyond New Mexico’s oil fields.  Supporters say the new law marks a revolutionary step forward for the industry, and for New Mexico as a whole, possibly generating more than 40 billion gallons of new water resources annually for the state.

Opening the Floodgates for Produced Water