All Posts Tagged With: "colorado oil and gas industry"
Gaining a Stake in The Niobrara Shale:
Is it the Next Bakken?
Conference producers say the Tight Oil Niobrara Congress & Gala Dinner 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Denver on Thursday will be the first dedicated forum combining geological and completions disciplines to address how operators can unlock the play’s potential within an economically viable framework.
19May2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedIn-Depth Report Examines Niobrara Shale to 2020
Niobrara Shale in the US, 2012 - Oil Shale Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 highlights the exploration potential of the regional energy play, including an understanding of the essential parameters for leasing in the states of Colorado and Wyoming.
9Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedState Agencies Set Public Meetings on
Oil and Gas Development
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said the meetings will provide information about the regulatory roles of state agencies and existing regulations governing oil and gas development.
8Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Road Ahead: Oil and Gas Wave
in Weld County
It’s the kind of oil-driven economic activity and abundance that Greeley and Weld County hope to see in the years ahead. Thanks to the emerging boom in the Niobrara shale formation, the region already is seeing lower county property taxes, added employment, revitalized roads and additional funding for education.
2Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedIndustry Group Responds to Colorado Public Health Study on Air Pollution From Fracking
Energy In Depth says that if you look past the ominous headlines that the study launch generated and examine the range of what it describes as ‘the strange assumptions forming the basis for the report,’ the conclusions are not only rendered fairly predictable, but also flawed.
21Mar2012 | admin | 3 comments | ContinuedHickenlooper in Houston
Speaking during a press conference yesterday at an energy consulting firm’s annual meeting, Colorado’s Governor offered several comments about oil and gas regulation, a topic that has been consuming many Front Range communities.
8Mar2012 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
ROCKIES Oil & Gas Conference Set for April 12-13th
The 6th annual event will take place at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Niobara and Bakken production, infrastructure and market outlook are the key areas of focus for the impressive speakers line-up. Learn more …
27Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedHickenlooper Looking Outside the Capital for
Oil and Gas Oversight
Spokesman Eric Brown said Hickenlooper is working with representatives of local governments and House Speaker Frank McNulty to create a group of stakeholders to talk about the issue and “explore a collaborative approach.”
26Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Piceance Basin Water Treatment Plant Proposed
The proposed facility would treat up to 24,000 b/d of produced water from Bopco LP’s Yellow Creek natural gas field and discharge up to 18,000 b/d into Yellow Creek. The BLM will accept public comment on the project through March 6th for
an environmental assessment it is preparing.
Americans Gaining Energy Independence with
U.S. as Top Producer
The country is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered a recession and led to lines at gasoline stations.
10Feb2012 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedLegislators Reject Bills to Temper Gas Drilling Impact
Two initiatives to temper the impacts of oil and gas drilling in Colorado — requiring a 1,000-foot setback from homes and limiting the use of open fluid pits — were rejected earlier this week by a legislative committee.
9Feb2012 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedApache Paying Nearly $3 Billion for Cordillera Energy
The deal is valued at $2.85 billion and part of the buyer’s
plan to expand its holdings of energy-rich reserves in the Midwestern United States, specifically the transaction will double Apache’s acreage in the energy-rich Anadarko shale formation.
Windsor to Get $20 Million Halliburton Plant
When completed within the next few months, the terminal will support hydraulic fracturing activity in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, and eventually employ up to 500 workers. It’s another plus for a rebounding Northern Colorado economy.
20Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
