Rumor has it that activity in the Texas part of the Permian Basin is picking up also. Most of NM's part is BLM land so nothing has really changed unless it is on state land. The little troll in Santa Fe has finally found where the goose that lays the goldens eggs that provide about 40% of her budget reside and even asked the Washington idiot to relax his rule on federal leases. The last time I went down to Hobbs there was rig running on the east side of the road and it's been a long time since there was anything going on in that area. The doodle buggers came by earlier with their rigs on the west side of the road where it is all pasture land. It remains to be seen if anything happens.