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The Voice of Independent Oil & Gas in New Mexico
IPANM advances and preserves the interests of independent oil and gas producers while educating the public to the importance of oil and gas to the state and all our lives. In the spirit of that tradition, IPANM continues to grow and provide the services that protect, defend, and promote the industry that is the very foundation of our way of life. Our members are proud, independent, loyal, and hardworking!
WE ARE
The Voice of Independent Oil & Gas in New Mexico
IPANM advances and preserves the interests of independent oil and gas producers while educating the public to the importance of oil and gas to the state and all our lives. In the spirit of that tradition, IPANM continues to grow and provide the services that protect, defend, and promote the industry that is the very foundation of our way of life. Our members are proud, independent, loyal, and hardworking!
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 coronavirus, but operators now face an uncertain regulatory environment that’s clouding post-pandemic recovery. With oil prices rebounding beyond...
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 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...
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? Well, for starters, the President did initiate an indefinite moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales on federal lands back on Jan 27, which canceled...
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 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...
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 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,...
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 energy captures a larger share of the power grid, outages become inevitable. Renewable energy is great, but it just can’t compete with...
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 on “Economic and National Security Impacts under a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban.” This 80-page report analyzed the effects of a hypothetical United States...
Biden’s Freeze On Drilling Leases Disrupts New Mexico
Morningstar (January 28,2021) - Mr. Biden’s action, the start of a sweeping plan to tackle climate change, has raised concerns across New Mexico, where local officials, state representatives and businesses dependent on oil and gas are trying to size up the impact for...
Biden Issues Broad Moratorium on Leases on Federal Lands
(IPANM & Platts) Jan. 27, 2021 - President Joe Biden implemented a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters through an executive order on Jan. 27 that is expected to have a longer-term impact on US production. The moratorium represents a...
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