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OIL & GAS

American Petroleum Institute
http://www.api.org/

Information for both the general public and professionals, as well as news releases for the media.

Bureau of Land Management Farmington Field Office
http://www.nm.blm.gov/ffo/ffo_home.html

Also on this site is the 2001 report "Oil & Gas Resource Development for San Juan Basin, New Mexico"

Gas Facts - La Plata Energy Council
http://www.energycouncil.org/gasfacts/index.htm

Describes the geology and history of the San Juan Basin and includes a very simple map of the Basin itself.

New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu

A wealth of information on the geology of New Mexico and ongoing programs and research at New Mexico Tech.

New Mexico Energy, Minerals, & Natural Resources Dept.
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us

"The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) provides regulatory authority over the various natural resources of the state." Here you will find information on rules & regulations, permits, applications and the New Mexico Annual Resources Report.

New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
http://www.nmoga.org

A good source of industry information and oil & gas statistics for New Mexico.

Office of Fossil Energy / Department of Energy
http://www.fe.doe.gov

Included in this site is information on Oil & Gas Research and Development, Gas Regulation, and Oil Reserves.

Oil & Gas Journal Online
http://ogj.pennnet.com/home.cfm

Oil & Gas News Online
http://www.oilandgasnewsworldwide.com/bkFeaturesF.asp?Section=598&IssueID=184

Petroleum Primer -- Drilling the Well
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/Oil/index.html

This comes from a larger document published by the Kansas Geological Survey and includes excellent diagrams of rigs, well heads, casings, etc.

The University of Texas Center for Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering
http://www.cpge.utexas.edu/

Links to latest research from UT.

USGS - National Oil & Natural Gas Assessment
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/oilgas/noga/

Includes assessment and geologic reports for various areas of the US, including the San Juan Basin. Also includes excellent interactive maps.

Last updated 6/11/2008
Schipper