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By Paul Wiseman / The Permian Basin Petroleum Association Magazine / March 2017

To call Dwayne Taylor’s first business a “mom and pop” operation would have been an exaggeration by two times. Taylor was it, working seven days a week, by himself, and operating a single rig.

The Maxwell High School boys basketball team defeated Springer 63-53 on Saturday March 11, 2017 in Albuquerque to become the Class 1A state champions.  NMOGA met with the Bears last month as part of the association’s outreach program. NMOGA Executive Director, Ryan Flynn has declared Monday, March 13, 2017 Maxwell High School Bears Day in New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Industry.  Congratulations Bears!

Farmington Daily Times / Leigh Black Irvin / [email protected] / 6:51 p.m. MT March 3, 2017 /

FARMINGTON — A recent increase in drilling rigs in the San Juan Basin has some wondering if the downturn in oil and gas production might be starting to turn around.

By Ben Shepperd / President, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 at 12:02am, Guest Column Albuquerque Journal

As Congress moves forward to reduce regulatory burdens on families and small businesses, an onerous Bureau of Land Management methane venting and flaring rule has recently come into the spotlight. 

The New Mexico economy depends on a strong oil and natural gas industry.

The billions of dollars in annual tax and royalty revenue from oil and natural gas is the single largest source of state funding for our public schools, our colleges and universities, and our health care.

Congressman Pearce has been appointed to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee for the 115th Congress.  It is great to have someone with his dedication and breadth of knowledge and experience working on the issues addressed by this committee that are so important to New Mexico and the United States.