All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado oil and gas"

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Colorado Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency Backlogged With Gas Contamination Cases

“Some of [the cases] date back several years, and I don’t want to make excuses, that shouldn’t be the case,” David Neslin, executive director of the COGCC which is charged with permitting and regulating natural gas and oil drilling in Colorado. “We do need to do a better job at bringing timely enforcement matters, and we’re committed to doing so.”

14May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Court Rules Water From Coal Methane Drilling
Subject to State Water Law

If passed, House Bill 1303 could help the process in the future by giving the state engineer’s office added authority to determine which oil and gas wells are “tributary” or “non-tributary.” The former designation means a well is connected to nearby rivers and streams and, would therefore, be subject to Colorado’s water laws.

22Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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As Gas Goes Global, Producers Cry Foul

The Colorado natural gas industry last week sounded the alarm about the new deal for gas imports from Russia. This arrangement “makes the United States even more dependent on foreign energy,” says Jon Harpole of the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States. Unsurprisingly, the full situation is more complex.

14Apr2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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REPORT: The United States Oil and Gas Markets —
Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

The essential source for top-level energy industry data and information, providing an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in the United States. It details the market structure, regulatory environment and infrastructure, and more.

11Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Williams Gets FERC Approval for ‘Colorado Hub’ Pipeline

The 24-inch pipeline will run 27.4 miles, connecting the Meeker/White River hub with Northwest’s existing mainline system south of Rangely, according to the natural gas producer and pipeline operator.

7Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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When Energy Becomes the Real Currency

In other words, when it comes to energy shares, buy and hold. Increasingly, the wealth of nations will be measured in power (as in kilowatt-hours, not tanks or laws) rather than in currency or gold. A key point — the sharp oil-price spike of 2007-08 was not, as politicians wished to claim, the result of manipulation by shady speculators, but “an inevitable consequence of booming demand and stagnant production.”

6Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ritter Offers Support to Natural Gas Industry –
Says Ruby Pipeline is Key to Economic Recovery

“We’ve become a national and worldwide leader with our New Energy Economy,” the Governor had planned to say in his remarks to the Club 20 audience, “And let me be clear, Colorado’s clean-burning natural gas sector is a key part of the New Energy Economy.”

6Apr2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Energy Operators Readying for New Rules Becoming Law

Oil and gas operators are now pulling the proverbial ‘all nighter’ as they continue to review the new regulations before several of them become law on Wednesday.

31Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Breaking News!
New Drilling Rules Get Nod From State Senate

Over the strenuous objections of Republican lawmakers, Senate Democrats today gave final approval to a new rules package promoted by the Ritter Administration as an important step in protecting the public health, environment and wildlife.

24Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Garfield County Energy Board Looks to Refocus

The Energy Advisory Board is looking to reaffirm its purpose, amid concern it may have become dominated by industry and unresponsive to residents’ concerns about natural gas development impacts.

23Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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O & G Rule Plays

Unless the state legislature suddenly flips Republican, the new regulations are certain to pass close to their current form. The minority party, and the industry, are certainly entitled to voice their objections; that’s why they call it “consultative democracy.” At this point, however, it should be noted that many of the more strident objections are disingenuous.

10Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State, Industry Remain at Odds Over New
Oil and Gas Rules

Energy companies have contended that the nearly 100 new rules should be phased in gradually instead of the “all in” deadline set by the commission. This would give more time for training oil and gas personnel on the myriad of new regs under which they will be operating.

9Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Bucking the Trend —
Exxon Mobil to Rev Up Production
on the Western Slope

The energy giant says a new drilling technique will enable it to extract more gas from the Piceance Basin at lower costs.

9Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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High Noon at Grand Junction’s Energy Expo!
Your reporter Hears it From All Sides

Keynote speaker Michael Economides delivered a speech that mocked the press, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, and especially former Vice-President Al Gore for his views on global climate change. The largely pro oil and gas audience ate it up.

3Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Interior Dept to Review ‘Midnight Rules’ For Coal, Oil Shale

The feds will examine “several” other approvals to determine its options. “Some of the regulations are bad, and some are good,” Secretary Salazar said during a press conference.

24Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Spotlight on UC Denver’s
Global Energy Management Program

The program to train energy workers for management jobs came at the request of the industry. “We’re really seeing a talent gap in upper-management-level candidates as the workforce in energy ages,” said Forest Oil’s Dave Keyte.

23Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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