New Mexico
The graphs on the left show the rate of growth compared to the earliest year for which we have data -- in most cases 2003. The gray lines represent a theoretical constant annual rate of change. The bar charts on the right show the actual values for each year we have data.
For example, in 2011, New Mexico had 1,282 new wells drilled.
12 enforcement staff for
56,377
wells in
2011
4,585 class 2 underground injection wells in
2010, according to the EPA |
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Wells Drilled: Change Since 2003
Wells Drilled
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
1,656
|
1,821
|
2,002
|
2,019
|
1,715
|
1,557
|
967
|
1,174
|
1,282
|
Enforcement Actions: Change Since 2010
Enforcement Actions
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
475
|
269
|
Oil And Gas Enforcement Staff: Change Since 2010
Oil And Gas Enforcement Staff
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
No Data.
|
14
|
12
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Oil And Gas Department Budget: Change Since 2003
Oil And Gas Department Budget
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
$6.69M
|
$10.1M
|
$8.53M
|
$7.62M
|
$11.1M
|
$8.98M
|
$8.56M
|
$11.7M
|
$9.2M
|
Total Wells: Change Since 2004
Total Wells
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
No Data.
|
64.6K
|
47.9K
|
49.2K
|
47.2K
|
47.7K
|
52K
|
55.7K
|
56.4K
|
Notes: Data are for the calendar year. Wells drilled are defined as wells spud, or started. Enforcement actions include letters of violation, letters issued and notices of violations. Enforcement staff is the number of inspectors. Total wells are defined as the number of active oil and gas wells. Counts for 2009, 2010 and 2011 are from the Oil Conservation Division's website.
BLM Data
In New Mexico, much of the oil and gas drilling takes place on land that is federally regulated, which can include national parks or Native American reservations. Data provided by the Bureau of Land Management represents wells drilled on that land.
102 enforcement staff for
36,977
wells in 2011
Wells Drilled: Change Since 2003
Wells Drilled
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
1,294
|
1,450
|
1,444
|
1,572
|
1,353
|
1,280
|
950
|
742
|
899
|
Enforcement Actions: Change Since 2003
Enforcement Actions
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
2,841
|
3,394
|
1,131
|
705
|
1,279
|
760
|
1,181
|
635
|
1,161
|
Oil And Gas Enforcement Staff: Change Since 2003
Oil And Gas Enforcement Staff
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
80
|
87
|
86
|
90
|
84
|
98
|
93
|
97
|
102
|
Oil And Gas Department Budget: Change Since 2003
Oil And Gas Department Budget
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
$16.1M
|
$18.2M
|
$18.1M
|
$23.7M
|
$27.1M
|
$32.9M
|
$30.8M
|
$28.9M
|
$30.5M
|
Total Wells: Change Since 2003
Total Wells
| 2003
| 2004
| 2005
| 2006
| 2007
| 2008
| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
|
|
29.8K
|
29.9K
|
30.2K
|
31.8K
|
32.7K
|
33.5K
|
33.3K
|
36.7K
|
37K
|
Notes: Data are for federal and Indian wells in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. All numbers, except for enforcement staff, are for the calendar year. Enforcement actions are only written incidents of non-compliance and do not include verbal orders. Enforcement staff includes the following positions: Petroleum Engineering Technician, Production Accountability Technician, Natural Resource Specialist and Environmental Protection Specialist. Total wells do not include wells that have been plugged and abandoned.
