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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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Legislative Update: New Mexico Legislature Adjourns; Texas Set to Pick Up the Pace

April 1, 2025 by PBOG

legislature

by Julie Anderson The closing hours of the 57th Session of the New Mexico Legislature found oil and gas advocates engaging in an intense effort to protect the industry from proposals that would have increased regulations and costs for operators, many with little to no benefit to the people or environment of New Mexico, let […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legal Landscape, Legislative Matters, Online Exclusive

Legislative Update March 2025

March 1, 2025 by PBOG

committees

With Committees Established, Texas Session Set to Pick Up the Pace The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature features 30 House committees and 16 Senate committees. On Feb. 13, day 31 of the 140-day regular session, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced his committee assignments. “There is no small role in the committee process, as […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legal Landscape, Legislative Matters, Online Exclusive

Legislative Update 2025

February 1, 2025 by PBOG

legislative

89th Texas Legislature, Jan. 14-June 2 57th New Mexico Legislature, Jan. 21-March 22   With the endgame of a balanced budget in mind, Texas and New Mexico lawmakers begin each session with a revenue forecast. Lone Star State On Jan. 13, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released a Biennial Revenue Estimate of $194.6 billion to spend […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legal Landscape, Legalities, Legislative Matters, Online Exclusive

2025 Legislative Sessions: A Preview

January 1, 2025 by PBOG

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  ______________________________________________________________________________ The Texas Legislature meets in a regular session every two years, convening on the second Tuesday in January of every odd-numbered year in Austin. These biennial sessions are limited to 140 days. The governor has the authority to call special sessions as necessary, which cannot exceed 30 days. The 89th Texas Legislature is […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legal Landscape, Legislative Matters, PBPA

New Mexico: Land of Contrasts

May 6, 2024 by PBOG

The oil and gas industry in New Mexico in 2024 is like a boxer who keeps taking hits, but remains standing. Some hits are glancing blows, and some are near misses. From legislative to legal to development of the southeastern corner of the state, there are challenges—and opportunities in the year ahead for New Mexico’s […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legal Landscape, Legalities, Legislative Matters

PBPA’s Effect on Congress

August 3, 2023 by PBOG

“PBPA is having a national impact.” Such was the message from Congressman August Pfluger to members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association on June 27. The event fetched good attendance for a rare mid-summer luncheon. Congressman Pfluger, who represents U.S. Congressional District 11, the 20-county district that includes the Midland/Odessa area, delivered the luncheon keynote […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legislative Matters, PBPA

The Permian Basin and National Security

August 1, 2023 by PBOG

Congressman August Pfluger addressed members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association on June 27 in Midland, Texas, updating them on events in Washington, D.C., and emphasizing the strategic and economic importance of the Permian Basin to not just the nation but to world security and stability. These are his remarks, in full. To Ben, Steven […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legislative Matters, Online Exclusive, PBPA

Legislature Enters Second Special Session

July 1, 2023 by PBOG

by Julie Anderson During a recent Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) luncheon, Association President Ben Shepperd referenced a reality that initially defined the 88th Texas Legislature: extra money on hand. “We started out with about a $33 billion surplus in the treasury,” Shepperd observed. “Roughly two-thirds of that was due to, plain and simple, oil […]

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Legislature, governor continue Texas Produced Water Consortium

June 9, 2023 by PBOG

Senate Bill 1047 in the recent 88th session of the Texas legislature to continue the Texas Produced Water Consortium was signed into law May 13 by Gov. Greg Abbott.  The consortium was created in 2021 to study the economics, treatment technologies, and environmental and public health considerations for beneficially using produced water outside the oil […]

Filed Under: Legislative Matters, PBOG Newsletter

Determination, Delays, and a Dose of Drama

June 1, 2023 by PBOG

by Julie Anderson If the Regular Session of the 88th Texas Legislature were to be summarized in bullet points, here’s how it might read: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a $32.7 billion surplus, giving lawmakers a spending cushion prior to the 140-day session. On Jan. 10, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson convenes the 88th […]

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