Oil In New Mexico

The number of active wells across the state of New Mexico is 60,000. Compare that to the number of state inspectors who check those wells. Statewide there are just 14.
Jan. 8, 2015
New Mexico's oil and gas industry is the goose that lays the golden egg. In recent years the industry generated about 30 percent of the state's revenue, which makes some in government especially protective of it.
Jan. 7, 2015
The state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in New Mexico lacks full authority to enforce its own rules. This has proven problematic, especially since the latest oil boom took off six years ago.
Jan. 6, 2015
In New Mexico, state inspectors are short staffed and use a rulebook that dates back to 1935.
Jan. 5, 2015
On the streets of Carlsbad, N.M., it's hard to miss an RV lit up with Christmas lights and plastered with hundreds of stickers.
May. 19, 2014
In Southeast New Mexico, water is scarce and oil is plentiful. Yet both are in high demand. A barrel of oil will fetch a handsome profit at today's prices. But producing it takes plenty of water.
May. 14, 2014
The explosive growth of the oil industry in eastern New Mexico is challenging local towns. Housing is limited, classrooms are crowded and roads are more dangerous.
May. 7, 2014
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In the Southwest, companies are flocking to the Permian Basin, one of the richest oil reserves in the nation. The hotspot in New Mexico is near the Texas border. Wages are high and workers are in demand.
May. 7, 2014
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