>>said, “New Mexico pumps more oil than California.”
Yes as there are vast areas of Phreatomagmatic pressures (water and magma) taking place. Which is why we see a lot of fort Rock there. The pressure to form fort Rocks would apply down and upward making it a good place to find more oil deeper down.
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New Mexico production is shale, an extension of the Permian shale production from West Texas.