XTO Energy cancels plan to build oil and gas plant in Eddy County

Oil and gas giant, XTO Energy, has cancelled it's permit application to build and operate a new natural gas plant and central delivery point in Eddy County citing “future infrastructure…

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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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Chevron steps up support for Permian nonprofits

Chevron has a long and vibrant history of growth and success in southern NM; offering high paying jobs, providing the oil revenue for our schools and roads, and now giving…

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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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Read more about the article Southern NM roads are latest casualty of economic downturn
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Southern NM roads are latest casualty of economic downturn

Due to the reality of a stark economic slowdown and oil prices crashing amid a price war in the middle east, the governor has vetoed a spending bill intended to…

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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 Oilfield roads receive millions in much needed funding
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Oilfield roads receive millions in much needed funding

New Mexico's Permian Basin is one of the most prolific oil and gas producing regions in the world and is the source of NM's billion dollar increase in state revenue…

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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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