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Changing the Rules: O&G Staff Considers Setbacks

The meeting and rule reviews had been initiated by former Oil and Gas supervisor Grant Black; however, Black left earlier this month in an administrative shake-up, and interim Oil and Gas supervisor Mark Watson said the initial focus would now primarily be on well setbacks.

| April 23rd, 2014 | Continued

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Wyoming One of 12 States Dominating U.S. Wind Energy

Once again, Texas took the honors of top wind power state with nearly 36 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity produced annually. Iowa was second, with more than 15 million MWh, followed by California, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

| April 17th, 2014 | Continued

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Report: Strong Oil Sector Buoys Wyoming Economy in 2014

Perhaps most notable was the state’s oil sector. Tax collections on the industry grew. Drilling applications rose. And the number of rigs drilling for oil, though steady in recent months, was up over the same time last year.

| April 15th, 2014 | Continued

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Energy Imports Drop to Lowest Point in 20 Years

Increased domestic growth in oil and gas production driven by the shale revolution has led to the lowest level of net energy imports in more than20 years, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration.

| April 9th, 2014 | Continued

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Oil and Gas Updates

A U.S. Bureau of Land Management official says the government would need to repay $2.6 million to petroleum companies if the U.S. Forest Service decides next year not to allow gas drilling in part of the Wyoming Range.

| April 3rd, 2014 | Continued

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Wyoming Wind Could Save California
Ratepayers $1B

Wyoming policymakers have made a push in recent years to sell the state’s wind resources to the Golden State. California is required under state law to purchase 33 percent of all electricity generation from renewable sources by 2020 and represents a potentially lucrative market for renewable power producers across the west.

| March 28th, 2014 | Continued

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Editorial: High Court Takes Stand for Openness

So just what is a “trade secret”? That’s what the Wyoming Supreme Court wanted to know when it sent back to district court last week a decision concerning fracking. The justices also said the Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission must be able to prove that the names of fracking chemicals being withheld qualify under that definition.

25Mar2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Black Bison Completes Acquisition of SWD Facility in Powder River Basin

In fast-growing shale plays, oil producers and other non-water disposal companies have been forced to drill their own SWD wells instead of focusing resources on fracturing and drilling.

21Mar2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Pols Introduce Bill to Speed Pipeline Permitting

“Our bill will reduce unnecessary flaring and help energy companies safely capture and sell more natural gas. It’s a win for state and federal budgets and our environment,” Barrasso said in a statement. “States like Wyoming are making strides in reducing the flaring of natural gas during oil production – and it’s time for Congress to do the same.”

16Mar2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Anadarko to Drill Hundreds More Wells in the Niobrara Play

One of the biggest players working in the Denver-Julesburg Basin says it plans to drill more than 360 wells there in 2014. However, activity in the Wyoming side of the Niobrara Shale play continues to lag far behind the booming oil and gas activities in Colorado.

7Mar2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Southwestern Energy Enters Niobrara Play

Southwestern Energy Production Company has signed an agreement to purchase approximately 312,000 net acres in northwest Colorado targeting crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas contained in the Niobrara formation from Quicksilver Resources Inc.

7Mar2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Pound for Pound

“The Niobrara doesn’t have as high an oil IP rate as the Eagle Ford or Bakken, but its wells generally produce more gas than the Bakken,” Smith said. Given this additional natural gas production, he added that the Niobrara performs better than the Bakken in terms of Internal Rate of Return

28Feb2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Senate Bill to Increase Oil and Gas Bond Gains Initial Approval

Currently, developers must file a bond of $2,000 per well pad with the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to enter private property without the owner’s permission. Senate File 83, introduced by Sen. Jim Anderson (R-Glenrock), would increase the bond amount to $10,000.

24Feb2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Poll: Western Voters OK With Well-Planned
Oil and Gas Development

54 percent of the voters surveyed said they were more likely to support candidates who want to reduce government red tape so that there could be more oil and gas development. At the same time, 65 percent favored use of leasing master plans to try to balance oil and gas drilling on public land.

16Feb2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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