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Growing Production Lifts DJ Basin, Weld County Profile in Colorado

Growing Production Lifts DJ Basin, Weld County Profile in Colorado

With the emergence of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin as a leading producer, Colorado’s Weld County is being touted as the DJ’s core. The county is on pace to become the state’s major natural gas producer this year, according to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) data.

September 22, 2015
Western Colorado County Goes to Bat for Jordan Cove LNG

Western Colorado County Goes to Bat for Jordan Cove LNG

Elected officials in natural gas-rich Garfield County in the Piceance Basin in western Colorado have written FERC urging expedited approval of the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Coos Bay, OR.

February 24, 2015
Go Beyond What’s Required, Urges Top Colorado Energy Regulator

Go Beyond What’s Required, Urges Top Colorado Energy Regulator

Colorado’s top oil and natural gas regulator told executives in Denver Tuesday that adopting a culture in the onshore that goes above and beyond what’s legally required will do more than anything to achieve community acceptance.

August 8, 2013
Colorado BLM to Revisit Air Quality on 34 Authorized Drilling Sites

Colorado BLM to Revisit Air Quality on 34 Authorized Drilling Sites

Under a settlement of a pending court case, the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office in northwestern Colorado has agreed to reevaluate air quality impacts on 34 authorized, but not yet permitted, oil and natural gas drilling projects in the western part of the state.

August 7, 2013

Colorado County Eyes Gas Drilling Emissions Study

Elected leaders in Garfield County in west-central Colorado on Monday agreed to have university researchers proceed with a study of the emissions from natural gas drilling operations in parts of the nearby Piceance Basin. County commissioners directed staff to develop a draft agreement with Colorado State University (CSU) researchers for consideration when the commission meets again in September.

August 22, 2012