Colorado’s governor-appointed 21-member local issues task force reconvened for two days of meetings Thursday and Friday, hearing from a panel of local government representatives on differences between local and state regulations governing oil and gas operations.
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Colorado’s Local Control Task Force Slow to Form
A governor’s task force proposed as an 11th-hour compromise to avoid a ballot proposition fight over the issue of local control of oil/natural gas drilling, particularly hydraulic fracturing (fracking), has yet to get off the ground since Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced plans for it early this month.
Ad Hoc Report Revives Ozone Debate in Wyoming
Progress is being made in combating ozone at new oil/gas drilling sites in the Upper Green River Basin in Wyoming, but older sites are being left to pollute, according to an ad hoc report by a small number of a 28-member governor's task force that was disbanded two years ago.
DOE Panel: Too Many Errors, Trade Secret Exemptions in FracFocus
Oil and gas companies are claiming too many trade secret exemptions in FracFocus disclosures of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and the registry contains several errors, according to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) task force charged with reviewing the website.
North Dakota E&Ps Set Targets to Reduce Gas Flaring
A North Dakota exploration and production (E&P) task force on Wednesday outlined plans to slash the amounts of associated, or flared, natural gas over the next six years to as little as 10% from the current levels of more than 30%.
Report: Global Shale Oil Production 14M b/d by 2035
Worldwide production of shale oil has the potential to reach 14 million b/d by 2035, about 12% of the world’s total oil supply, prompting a 25-40% decline in oil prices, according to a report issued Thursday by PwC.
Senate Energy Committee Begins ‘Fresh Look’ at Policy
With the domestic shale gale in full force, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the ranking Republican on the committee, vowed Tuesday to work together in a bipartisan effort to rethink energy regulation — but their differences on the issued appear unresolved.
North Dakota in Freeze as Production Declines
A deep freeze named Brutus hammered North Dakota with a pre-winter force in November, knocking down oil and gas production from all-time record levels the previous month, according to the latest statistics from the state Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
Texas Regulator: Use Flared Gas for Oil Patch Power
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Commissioner David Porter, founder of the state’s Eagle Ford Task Force, wants more excess natural gas to be used for power generation at drilling sites instead of being flared.
Texas Regulator: Burn Excess Gas for Oil Patch Power
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Commissioner David Porter, founder of the state’s Eagle Ford Task Force, wants more excess natural gas to be used for power generation at drilling sites instead of being flared.