Nechodom

California Oil/Gas Official Resigns Amid Legal, Political Challenges

Mark Nechodom, director of the California Department of Conservation (DOC), resigned suddenly Friday in the midst of increasing legal and political challenges alleging conspiracies and lack of oversight of the oil and natural gas industry.

June 9, 2015

California Oil/Gas Official Resigns Amid Legal, Political Challenges

Mark Nechodom, director of the California Department of Conservation (DOC), resigned suddenly Friday in the midst of increasing legal and political challenges alleging conspiracies and lack of oversight of the oil and natural gas industry.

June 9, 2015

California Launches Review of Drilling Rules

California regulators on Friday launched a formal rulemaking process to ready implementation of unconventional drilling rules following mandates from state law (SB 4) to begin January 2015 (see Shale Daily, Sept. 23). Interim “emergency” rules will be in effect next year.

November 15, 2013