NM oil and gas industry leads on well plugging – let’s keep it that way   Missi Currier/NMOGA When it comes to environmental responsibility, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is not just stepping up – we’re leading the way. In recent years, oil and gas operators plugged more than 90 percent of the decommissioned wells in the state. That’s …

The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) released a new report last week showing that New Mexico’s oil and natural gas industry supported 134,000 in-state jobs while adding $16.6 billion to New Mexico’s economy in 2018. According to the analysis, the industry accounted for 12% of statewide employment and 16% of the state’s economy. The report was prepared by …