Oil production in sante fe??? (Santa Fe, Eunice: hotels, find a job, assessments)

[lindasutter]

Hello, I am seeking out information in regards to oil production in New Mexico...does anyone know if any geophysical work is being done through out the state and where?...would like to find a job in the oil fields and possibly move to New Mexico...thanks.

[Towanda]

Too many regulations and fees and pit rules and freaking out by environmentalists.

Many of the oil companies have left the state to go to more oil-friendly states.

[Gearhound]

Most of the production in New Mexico is in the four corners area of the state.
As long as there's money to be made, the oil companies aren't going anywhere.

Steve

[aries63]

Originally Posted by Gearhound

Most of the production in New Mexico is in the four corners area of the state.
As long as there's money to be made, the oil companies aren't going anywhere.

Steve

Gas production is big in the Four Corners, but oil is produced mainly in Lea and Eddy Counties in the far southeastern part of the state (aka "Little Texas"). See this: 2009 production by County.

Take a look at the area around Eunice, NM using Google maps, satellite view. You might understand why environmentalists freak out: view of Eunice, NM

Residents of Santa Fe would not accept this happening to their landscape.

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by lindasutter

Hello, I am seeking out information in regards to oil production in New Mexico...does anyone know if any geophysical work is being done through out the state and where?...would like to find a job in the oil fields and possibly move to New Mexico...thanks.

Lea, Eddy, Rio Arriba, San Juan and Chaves counties currently appear to be the largest drillers of Oil in New Mexico. Those are up in the Northeast corner or Southeast corner of New Mexico. Here is a county map: New Mexico County Map - NM Counties - Map of New Mexico


Rich

[aries63]

You might want to check out Williston, North Dakota. That's where the big oil boom is happening now, they have more jobs than people.

[aries63]

By the way, Santa Fe County's oil ordinances have been called the "toughest in the United States."

From Drilling Santa Fe:


"The county’s ordinance requires eight reports or assessments be done by companies that want to drill here:

A report that shows that what you’re planning to do is consistent with the county’s general plan.

An environmental impact report.

A fiscal impact report.

A report that shows county facilities are sufficient to service oil and gas projects.

Water availability assessment. In other words, how is the oil and gas drilling going to affect fresh water and subsurface water.

A report that shows how easily your drilling might cause an emergency.

Traffic report.

Geohydrologic report.

Bob Gallagher, president of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, sees the county’s ordinance as a virtual ban on drilling."

[golightlygirl]

Does anyone know of any field service companies hiring in NM?

[XmadisonX]

Yes its a booming industry in HObbs New Mexico Call the city chamber of commerce and they will direct you to who or what you are looking for. Loads of texans come in to hobbs and lovington Monday to tuesday and hotels can't even keep up with the amount of people coming in to work and they are all in the oil business

[joqua]

Originally Posted by aries63

Take a look at the area around Eunice, NM using Google maps, satellite view. You might understand why environmentalists freak out: view of Eunice, NM

I wonder how many reading this thread have ever been through that "bustling" community just up the road from Eunice - OIL CENTER, NM?