Slawson Exploration Co., an exploration/production (E&P) operator in the Bakken Shale play, reached a settlement Thursday with the Obama administration regarding alleged Clean Air Actviolations in North Dakota, including on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Slawson was accused by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice of failing to adequately control emissions on its E&P and storage operations at approximately 170 oil/natural gas well pads in North Dakota. The settlement resolves claims that Slawson’s operations caused emissions of volatile organic compounds. As a result of the settlement, Slawson will spend an estimated $4.1 million for systems upgrades, monitoring and inspections. The total includes $2.1 million in civil penalties and another $2 million in environmental mitigation projects.
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Local Opposition Dogging Jordan Cove LNG Project
A coalition of activist groups, citing parallels to the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline project, is urging Oregon officials to reject the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and the 232-mile Pacific Connector (PCPL) gas pipeline.
U.S. Army Corps Wants Emboldened Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters to Disburse
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ordered protesters to disband their camps in North Dakota Saturday as protesters and law enforcement squared off again over construction of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Bakken Remains Tesoro’s Land of Opportunity; MLP Makes $1.1B in Buys
As its joint senior management had predicted, Tesoro Corp.’s master limited partnership (MLP), Tesoro Logistics LP (TLLP), went on a buying spree Monday, scooping up $700 million in assets in North Dakota and another $400 million in Northern California.
North Dakota Producers Keep Eye on Dakota Access, OPEC Developments
As production continues to fall further below the 1 million b/d level, North Dakota producers and state officials are casting an anxious eye on the political fight surrounding the completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline and developments thousands of miles away in the Middle East, where OPEC ministers are considering a production cutback.
Obama Administration Delays Final Dakota Access Pipeline Decision
The Obama administration’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Monday again delayed making a final decision on a 1,000-foot easement to tunnel under part of the Missouri River to complete the $3.8 billion, nearly 1,200-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Target San Francisco Bank
A dozen opponents of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline under construction in four Upper Midwest states on Monday targeted the San Francisco headquarters of Citibank, one of the largest funders of the project, in another expansion of the national protest over an energy infrastructure project that has been fully permitted by regulators and vetted by the federal courts.
Police, Protesters Clash at Expanded North Dakota Oil Pipeline Protest Site
County sheriff’s officers cleared an expanded encampment of protesters Thursday from private land near the disputed $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline construction corridor in south-central North Dakota.
Tempers Flare in Standoff Over Dakota Access Oil Pipeline
Company and government officials, law enforcement and Native American tribal leaders are all concerned as tensions continue to rise in south-central North Dakota over attempts to halt construction of the nearly completed $3.8 billion, four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Dakota Access Pipeline (DAP): ‘Debate, Accusations and Protests’ Spread
All sides continue to maneuver to strengthen their positions related to the nearly completed $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline, which Native American tribes want stopped in the midst of its construction covering four states, while backers and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) now argue already was thoroughly vetted to protect cultural and burial sites sacred to the tribes.
