Column… NM oil and gas industry leads on well plugging – let’s keep it that way – www.hobbsnews.com

Column… NM oil and gas industry leads on well plugging – let’s keep it that way – www.hobbsnews.com

NM oil and gas industry leads on well plugging – let’s keep it that way   Missi Currier/NMOGA When it comes to environmental responsibility, New Mexico’s oil and gas industry is not just stepping up – we’re leading the way. In recent years, oil and gas operators plugged more than 90 percent of the decommissioned wells in the state. That’s 451 wells plugged by industry, compared to just 49 plugged by the Oil Conservation Division. For every well …