New Mexico is rich in fossil fuel and renewable energy resources. Although rich in energy resources, New Mexico has low energy demand due in large part to its small population. The transportation and industrial sectors lead State energy consumption.
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- New Mexico is a leading U.S. producer of crude oil and natural gas.
- New Mexico natural gas production accounts for close to one-tenth of the U.S. total.
- The San Juan Basin located in New Mexico and Colorado contains the Nation's largest field of proved natural gas reserves.
- New Mexico rivals Colorado as the Nation's top coalbed methane producer, and approximately one-third of all natural gas produced in New Mexico is coalbed methane.
- The Blanco Hub, located in the San Juan Basin, is a major transportation point for Rocky Mountain natural gas supplies heading to West Coast markets.
- New Mexico's Permian Basin holds three of the 100 largest oil fields in the United States.