All Posts Tagged With: "Niobrara shale play"
Analysts: Energy Policy Not Keeping Pace With Technology
Instead, scarcity remains the backbone of U.S. energy laws drafted over the past few decades, said the analysts testifying before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. This, despite the huge upsurge in developing shale oil and gas.
6Feb2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Special Feature: Mineral Rights – The Probate Journey
Unlike other states, each energy company in Colorado that leases mineral interests requires that a probate be opened for all those people in the chain of title, in order to legally transfer those interests of the deceased to the living heirs.
5Feb2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Obama Administration Delays Hydraulic Fracturing Rule
The decision to replace last year’s proposal with an entirely new draft rule — and take public comment on the initiative — forces a major delay in the final regulations, which are set to be the first major federal rules governing the hydraulic fracturing process key to unlocking oil and gas nationwide.
22Jan2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Oil and Gas Groundwater Protections Approved by State Regulators
The new rules require that operators sample nearby water wells both before and after drilling activities as a way to provide assurance that water supplies are not affected by energy development and identify potential problems in the very rare instances of impact.
7Jan2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Report: Shale Industry to Generate More Than 121,000 Jobs in Colorado By 2020
Research shows shale energy production has already created more than 77,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs in Colorado. In addition, shale energy development will generate $1.4 billion in state and local government revenue this year and could be generating $2.4 billion a year by 2020.
21Dec2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Future is NOW for Water Recycling in
the Niobrara
Doug White will tell anyone who will listen that “wastewater recycling is happening now, every day in the Niobrara.”
He’s not blowing smoke. As VP of High Sierra Water Services’ business in Colorado, Doug sees the daily progress his company is making in this critical area.
Latest Issue of Niobrara Report Published
>> The Shale Revolution: Beyond a Five Year Plan
>> The Critical Role of State Trust Lands
>> Water Recycling Technology Update
>> Fracking Flack: Time to Export Common Sense
>> The Niobrara’s Energy Corridor
Colorado Revenue Picture Improves From Oil
and Gas Development
Economists from Gov. Hickenlooper’s office said the state will take in $239 million more in tax revenue in the current fiscal year, which began in July, than originally predicted. The growth brings the expected general fund revenue to $8 billion for the fiscal year.
23Sep2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Niobrara, Bakken Shale Plays Fuel $Billions
in Oil and Gas Deals
The lure of oil beneath the Western Plains — from North Dakota to Colorado — has led to a record $14.7 billion in mergers and acquisitions since the start of last year, according to an analysis by accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
11Sep2012 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedRegional IMPACTS
>> The Five Worst States for Renewables
>> Bush Era Utah Lease Suspensions Upheld
>> Oil Wells are Thirsty Rivals in West
>> Wyoming County Eager for Coal-to-Gas Plant
>> Rifle, Colorado Firm Cuts Energy Use in Big Way
Infrastructure UPDATE: DCP Midstream to Double Capacity in Denver-Julesburg Basin
DCP’s strategy already underway is to build a one-stop services company offering integrated solutions to its customers – including gathering, processing, natural gas liquids (NGL) transportation and fractionation services.
6Aug2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State Land Board Completes Major Oil and Gas Lease in Niobrara
The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners has leased 5,638 acres of oil and gas rights in Weld County to a subsidiary of Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. The agreement will bring nearly $60 million to the Land Board over a five-year period, funds that will go to benefit K-12 education in the state.
3Aug2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
PDC Energy Completes $327 Million Niobrara Buy
The company said its net production from Wattenberg is expected to increase to about 15,600 barrels of oil per day
from a current level of roughly 2,800 daily barrels from 700 wells.
Oil/Gas Industry: Trust us! We care, we really do. The rest of the us: No! 
Thanks for the info Fred! 
I think its a 10% mandate not 5%. 
To see this exciting change as "scary" seems incredibly short-sited to me. Between the increasing power demands caused by ...
Thanks for highlighting all the great work the Northern Colorado Chapter of CRES is doing. One small but important correction--the ...