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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.

| March 7th, 2014 | 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

| February 28th, 2014 | 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.

| February 24th, 2014 | 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.

| February 16th, 2014 | Continued

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Wyoming Oil Production Climb Sparks Transportation Boom

Converse County is located in the heart of the Niobrara, and production here is skyrocketing. The county’s oil output grew by 26 percent in 2013 alone, according to the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Statewide, production in the Niobrara increased from around 146,000 barrels in 2008 to almost 3 million last year.

| February 14th, 2014 | Continued

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Oil and Gas Jobs for Q4: Production Leads the Way

The oil and gas industry added 4,500 positions in the fourth quarter of 2013, a slowdown from the third quarter and the lowest quarterly jobs added since 2009. The full year wrapped up with 28,500 new oil and gas jobs created, slightly down from 2012

| February 13th, 2014 | 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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How U.S. Energy Boom Changes America’s Place in the World

The difference, according to former Obama administration National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, can be summed up in one word: “fracking.” That’s hydraulic fracturing, the drilling method that’s helped fuel an unprecedented domestic energy boom in the United States.

11Feb2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Six Unions Call for Senate Hearing on EPA
Coal Regulations

The EPA rule sets limits on air pollutants like mercury, arsenic and metals. The unions argue that the stringency and timeline of the EPA standards are causing the premature shutdown of coal-fired power plants at a time when there is no adequate replacement for the electricity they generate.

4Feb2014 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Company Ordered to Pay $1 Million for Illegal Oil Discharge

Nadel and Gussman Rockies, LLC (NGR) was ordered to pay criminal fines, restitution and payments to Carbon County for an unauthorized oil discharge that occurred near Rawlins in 2011 that violated the Clean Water Act.

3Feb2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Wind to Pitch Cost Saving to California

Wyoming wind power developers and their backers have been trying to build a case for exports to California. Not only do they need big powerlines to make it happen, but they need California to improve its disposition toward out-of-state renewables.

29Jan2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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U.S. Oil, Gas Industry to Invest $890 Billion
in Infrastructure

The report noted developing shale formation areas, such as the Bakken in North Dakota and Eagle Ford in Texas, will require more extensive investments in gathering and support facilities because they are not historic production regions.

21Jan2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming’s Platte Valley Residents Brace for Energy Boom

The McCaulleys are the type of tourists who have powered a portion of the Saratoga and greater Platte Valley economy for years. But new energy development in the region has longtime residents and visitors worrying about the valley’s future.

21Jan2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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U.S. Chamber’s Energy Institute Unveils Comprehensive New Energy Works for Nation

Energy Works for US consists of 64 specific, actionable recommendations in nine key areas. The plan will form the basis for the Chamber’s energy advocacy across the country in 2014 and beyond.

16Jan2014 | | 0 comments | Continued
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