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Rachel Spain | Albuquerque Business First | November 30, 2017

New Mexico's monthly average rig count has more than doubled since November of last year, from 31 to 68.

SANTA FE, NM – Today, 26 of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers launched The Environmental Partnership, an industry-based coalition collaborating to reduce methane emissions and to improve environmental impacts resulting from the production of oil and natural gas. Top New Mexico producers: Anadarko Petroleum, Apache Corporation, BP America, Chevron, Cimarex Energy, ConocoPhillips, Devon Energy, Encana, EOG Resources, XTO Energy, Marathon Oil, Noble Energy, and Occidental Petroleum, are among the 26 producers initially joining the partnership.

Michael Coleman | Journal Washington Bureau | November 30, 2017 

New Mexico reaped $455 million from energy and mineral production on federal and Indian lands in fiscal year 2017, up $86.5 million from the previous year’s total, according to the U.S. Department of Interior.

Adrian C. Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus | November 22, 2017

To benefit public schools across New Mexico, the State Land Office made $15.3 million from November’s oil and gas lease sale, bringing the year’s total from the sales to $72.5 million.

Rebecca Simons | Energy in Depth | November 13, 2017

 The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) last Thursday released a report that claims methane emissions from New Mexico oil and natural gas development “are drastically higher than official state reports.”

Rachel Sapin | Albuquerque Business First | November 7, 2017

Multinational oilfield services company Halliburton Co. announced late last year it aimed to hire 200 workers for product service lines and support functions in the booming Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico. Now officials with the Houston-based oil giant say they are also hiring workers in the state's Four Corners region.