In another expression of renewed interest in the Austin Chalk, Aspen Midstream LLC said Thursday it is building a large-diameter residue gas pipeline and both lean and rich gas gathering systems in the Giddings Field in South Texas.
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Enviros Weigh in Colorado State-City Energy Fight
In the midst of two lawsuits filed by Colorado officials against locally passed oil and natural gas drilling rules, Longmont, CO, gained some support Thursday when the Sierra Club and Earthworks’ attorneys filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate an ordinance passed last year.

Exploratory Drilling Stalled in Part of Colorado
Leases for oil and gas development along the southern fringe of the Piceance Basin in western Colorado are nearing their expiration as a citizens’ action and the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are blocking five exploration/production (E&P) companies, including a unit of Encana Corp.’s U.S. operations, spread over a five-county area.