Colorado

Enterprise Turns on Second Phase at Meeker Processing Complex

The Meeker II gas processing plant in Colorado’s Piceance Basin has begun operations, doubling the capacity at the Meeker complex to 1.5 Bcf/d with the capability to extract up to 70,000 b/d of natural gas liquids (NGL), Enterprise Products Partners LP said Thursday. The partnership also began operations at its recently expanded Shilling and Thompsonville processing plants in South Texas and expects its relocated Chaparral facility in the Permian Basin to begin processing gas later in March.

March 13, 2009

Gustav, Ike Blew Through ‘Destructive’ 2008 Hurricane Season

The 2008 hurricane season “was one of the most destructive years on record from a damage perspective,” according to forecaster Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team.

November 24, 2008

CSU Team Recaps ‘Destructive’ 2008 Hurricane Season

The 2008 hurricane season “was one of the most destructive years on record from a damage perspective,” according to forecaster Phil Klotzbach of the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team.

November 20, 2008

Barrett: Paradox Basin’s Gothic Shale Holds ‘Significant’ Gas

The Gothic Shale of the Paradox Basin in southwestern Colorado appears to hold a “significant” amount of natural gas, according to Denver-based Bill Barrett Corp., which reported its initial well results last week.

November 10, 2008

Barrett: Paradox Basin’s Gothic Shale Holds ‘Significant’ Gas

The Gothic Shale of the Paradox Basin in southwestern Colorado appears to hold a “significant” amount of natural gas, according to Denver-based Bill Barrett Corp., which reported its initial well results on Wednesday.

November 6, 2008

CSU Predicts Two Hurricanes, One Intense, This Month

Despite a period of relative calm since Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast at Galveston Sept. 13, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said it expects above-average hurricane activity this month.

October 6, 2008

Industry Brief

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP has completed its purchase of an additional 30% interest in Colorado Interstate Gas Co. (CIG) and an additional 15% stake in Southern Natural Gas Co. from El Paso Corp. The partnership now owns a 40% interest in CIG and a 25% share of Southern Natural. The transaction was financed with $250 million of debt and the issuance of approximately 27.8 million common units. El Paso Pipeline Partners also owns Wyoming Interstate Co., an interstate pipeline that serves the Rocky Mountain region.

October 2, 2008

Colorado Commission Staff Backs Dropping Drilling Moratorium

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Tuesday resumed deliberations on a sweeping set of changes to the state’s natural gas drilling rules after staff proposed a concession to the energy industry.

September 10, 2008

CSU Sees Four Atlantic Hurricanes This Month

With Tropical Storm Hanna sliding up the East Coast and Hurricane Ike roaring out of the Atlantic, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said last Tuesday it expects five named storms, including four hurricanes, two of them intense (Category Three or greater), to form this month.

September 8, 2008

CSU Forecast: Four Hurricanes in September

With Gustav degraded to a tropical depression and three tropical storms lined up across the Atlantic, the Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane team said Tuesday it expects five named storms, including four hurricanes, two of them intense (Category Three or greater), to form this month.

September 3, 2008