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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!
Plug It, Bond It, Tax It: The New Mexico Oilfield
Oilfield Strong (Sept. 16, 2026) - IPANM's Executive Director Jim Winchester joins Grant Swartzwelder of the Oilfield Strong Podcast for it's September 16, 2026 episode. New Mexico’s oil and gas regulatory landscape is undergoing significant change, and independent...
Oil Conservation Commission Announces Adoption of Amended Well Bonding Rules
On September 11, 2026, the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) announced adoption of the amended WELC rules.* Implementation Timeline. The amended rules are expected to take effect upon publication on September 22, 2026, including: Immediate Increased...
IPANM, Delegation Explore New Mexico’s LNG As Answer For Ireland
IPANM (Sept. 1, 2026) - IPANM joined New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham this week on a landmark trade mission to Ireland centered on one of the most consequential energy conversations of our time: can New Mexico natural gas — liquefied and shipped across the...
IPANM Files Formal Appeal to State’s Well Bonding Rule
IPANM (August 5, 2026) - IPANM has formally filed an appeal to the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) in opposition to the Proposed Final Well Bonding Rule (Redline). IPANM seeks a rehearing of the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission's July 2026...
IPANM Files Against State’s “Methane Abatement” Rule
IPANM (July 30, 2026) IPANM has filed strong, formal public comments against the New Mexico Environment Department's newly proposed "air rule" for Methane Abatement. The rule (20.2.51 NMAC), announced on July 17, 2026: establishes a methane super-emitter program that...
IPANM Files Public Comments In Support of Full Withdrawal of BLM Chaco Buffer Zone
IPANM (July 29, 2026) IPANM has filed formal public comments in support of Alternative 1, the full withdrawal of the BLM Chaco Bufferzone to reopen all 336,404 acres to responsible mining and mineral leasing. In our public comments, IPANM argues revocation would...
Meeting 2026: Record Turnout, Speakers, & Networking!
IPANM (July 10, 2026) - Our thanks to all members, attendees, participants, speakers, and sponsors of this year's 2026 IPANM Annual Meeting on July 8-10, 2026 at Sandia Resort & Casino! More photos to come! Keep checking www.ipanm.org/2026-annual-meeting! ...
Interior Announces Reforms For Federal Bonding Costs and Waste Rules
U.S. Department of the Interior / IPANM (Jun. 23, 2025) - The Department of the Interior announced two coordinated regulatory actions on June 22, 2026, to modernize federal onshore oil and gas policy — rolling back the Biden-era statewide bonding requirement from...
AOGR: IPANM Ready for Challenges; Annual Meeting Preview
American Oil & Gas Reporter | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (June 21, 2026) —Long before New Mexico’s oil industry became entangled in protracted courtroom fights and regulatory battles, the state’s oil and gas industry was shaped by independents chasing new formations with...
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