Permian pipeline is the latest casualty in Covid oil downturn

Oil markets across the country are still reeling from the one-two punch of Covid-19 drying up fuel demand and global market instability for oil and gas. The latest victim of…

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New methane rules for oil producers proposed

The New Mexico Environmental Department and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department have released the first draft of New Mexico's plan to focus on methane emissions and lower levels…

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Read more about the article Permian oil operations scaled back amid virus, OPEC uncertainty
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Permian oil operations scaled back amid virus, OPEC uncertainty

With the price-per-barrel cost of domestic crude hovering slightly above twenty dollars, Permian oil operations have begun to contract, with some companies shutting down production entirely. The spread of COVID-19…

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As markets slow, more cuts are due for NM’s energy producers

Coronavirus fears have continued to bind economies worldwide as global demand for oil is forecast to shrink for the first time since 2009. Oil prices fell Monday by the highest…

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Read more about the article NM Congressional Delegates opposed federal fracking ban proposal
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NM Congressional Delegates opposed federal fracking ban proposal

A Democrat sponsored house bill aims to ban fracking nationwide by 2025. The bill, which was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.), U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen.…

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Read more about the article Parched Permian oil patch ponders potential for “produced water”
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Parched Permian oil patch ponders potential for “produced water”

In the driest part of the state where oil is plentiful but water is scarce, oil and gas producers continue to seek methods for recycling water used in energy production. …

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Read more about the article Las Cruces recruits new manufacturing start up “Big Tuna”
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Las Cruces recruits new manufacturing start up “Big Tuna”

A new manufacturing firm with exclusive rights to produce and distribute high-density pipe products has elected to set up shop in Las Cruces. The company aims to support the oil…

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