Oil and gas continues to drive New Mexico's economy

Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current Argus | July 15th, 2022
Oil and gas in New Mexico continued to make up a large portion of the state's bottom line, although most of the industry is confined to a rural, two-county area in the state’s southeast corner.
Read moreDevon Energy Invests in Conservation Projects in Texas & New Mexico

Devon Energy | July 6th, 2022ARTESIA, N.M. (July 6, 2022) — Hundreds of playa acres in the Texas panhandle and southeastern New Mexico will be better protected thanks to a generous gift from Devon Energy.
4th of July is powered by oil and natural gas!

4th of July weekend is here! Did you know many of the products you will be using this weekend are powered by oil and natural gas?
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Permian Basin facing new environmental rules that could curb drilling

Oil & Gas 360 | June 27th, 2022The Biden administration is considering triggering tougher anti-smog requirements that could curb drilling across parts of the Permian Basin, the world’s biggest oil field that straddles Texas and New Mexico.
U.S. Energy Industry Invites President Biden to Visit American Energy Sites Ahead of Planned Trip to Saudi Arabia

American Petroleum Institute | June 23rd, 2022WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 – Ahead of the President’s travel to the Middle East next month, the American Petroleum Institute (API) today joined with 27 energy associations to urge President Biden and his Cabinet to visit America’s major energy facilities - from production to distribution to refining to innovation hubs - as geopolitical volatility and energy costs continue to rise. In a letter to President Biden and key administration officials, the organizations - who represent more than 11 million American skilled workers keeping the lights on and fuels flowing - encouraged the administration to recognize domestic energy resources as a strategic asset for U.S. national and economic security and highlighted America’s vast natural gas and oil reserves that can help meet growing demand for reliable energy.
Biden 'constraining' oil and gas, industry says, as New Mexico land sale delayed again

Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current Argus | June 22nd, 2022Oil and gas producers in New Mexico's Permian Basin will have to wait another week to rent more of the area for drilling, after a sale of public land to the oil and gas industry planned for Thursday was pushed back to June 30.