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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’s “Clear Horizons Act” Would Destroy its Oil Industry and Standard of Living
Epstein (Feb. 6, 2026) - More than any other state, New Mexico depends on its oil industry, now #2 in the country, which provides 1/3 of NM’s budget. And the entire US depends on NM for low fuel prices. Yet NM lawmakers are considering a “net-zero by 2050” mandate...
Reclaiming the reclamation fund? Five questions with Rep. Mark Murphy
Santa Fe New Mexican (Feb. 4, 2026) - For the duration of the 2026 legislative session — which ends at noon Feb. 19 — Earth, Wind and Fire will focus on a different environment-related bill each week. This week's legislation, House Bill 80, Oil and Gas Conservation...
Produced Water Reuse Shows Promise in New Mexico
Questa Del Rio News (Feb. 2, 2026) - As oil and gas production continues to generate vast amounts of wastewater in southeastern New Mexico, researchers say treated “produced water” could become a valuable resource for agriculture, industrial use and river restoration...
Two Independents Will Merge To Create $58 Billion U.S. Shale Giant
CNBC (Feb. 2, 2026) - Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy and Houston’s Coterra Energy are merging in an all-stock deal to become a large-cap producer with a top position in the Permian Basin as shale operators consolidate to cut costs and boost scale. The deal on Monday...
BLM’s Updated O & G Rules Support Domestic Energy
BLM (Jan. 29, 2026) - The Bureau of Land Management announced the proposed rule to update decades-old oil and gas regulations that limit the practice of commingling, a change aimed at improving efficiency, protecting taxpayers and tribes and strengthening domestic...
OPINION Michael Perry: Let’s Talk About The Clear Horizons Act
Las Cruces Sun (Jan. 27, 2026) - New Mexico deserves an honest conversation about the Clear Horizons Act. Not slogans. Not carefully worded press releases. And not policies that sound good until you look at who ultimately pays the price. The Clear Horizons Act is...
The Growing Gap Between Fossil Fuel Use and Finds
OilPrice.com - (Jan. 26, 2026) - Herbert Stein was an American economist who served in both the Nixon and Ford administrations. He is probably most famous for formulating Stein's Law, namely, "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." This is, of course, an...
OPINION: SB18 Clear Horizons May Create a Storm
Sen. Ant Thornton (R) District 19 (Jan. 23, 2026) - Public debates often stall not because people reject evidence, but because evidence gets pressed into service of a worldview before it has earned that authority. History offers a cautionary tale: when early...
A Budget Battle Taking Shape at the Roundhouse
ABQ Journal (Jan. 8, 2026) - With less than two weeks until the start of a 30-day legislative session, a budget battle could be brewing at the Roundhouse. A key New Mexico legislative panel rolled out an $11.1 billion budget plan Wednesday that features significantly...
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