From The Casper Star Tribune Wyoming regulators will allow an oil and gas firm to flare up to 4 million cubic feet of gas per day from two wells in the Powder River Basin for up to three months while a pipeline is completed. At a meeting before the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Tuesday, representatives for the
From Bloomberg Its 50% of Jackalope system could fetch more than $500 million Division gathers and processes gas in Powder River Basin Williams Cos., one of the biggest natural gas pipeline operators in the U.S., is seeking buyers for its stake in Jackalope Gas Gathering Services, which could fetch more than $500 million in a sale, according to people
Tallgrass Energy Announces Pony Express Pipeline Expansion
From the AP/Sheridan Media CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Energy leaders in Wyoming are closely watching the fate of a Colorado ballot initiative that would severely limit fracking on non-federal land in that state. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that Colorado-based opponents of the initiative warn it could drive jobs, capital and production northward into Wyoming. But Wyoming industry leaders say
Wyoming attractive as other basins face challenges From the Casper Star Tribune With not enough pipeline capacity to move the prolific mineral development in Texas’s Permian basin, large firms are thinking of distributing their resources elsewhere. A number of companies are either considering other regions where they have a presence or reducing completions on wells in the Permian, according to
From The Casper Star-Tribune Until recently, people in Cheyenne, Wyoming would rarely encounter a drilling rig close to home. They might spot the light of a flare in the dark distance, like a candle flickering above the prairie, but the industry fueling Wyoming’s economy largely operated out of sight. As the Capitol City has expanded outward and oil and gas
Michael J. Ruffatto, promoter of the never-built Two Elk project near Gillette, pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud charges From WyoFile PITTSBURGH — A federal judge sentenced Two Elk power plant promoter Michael J. Ruffatto to 18 months in prison and three years’ probation for stealing $5.7 million from a 2009-2010 Department of Energy stimulus grant for a study of
Privately held Samson Resources has acquired approximately 33,000 gross acres / 10,500 net acres plus working interests in 30 wells (29 operated by Samson) in the company’s core operating area of Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Samson acquired the acreage and wells from a non-operating working interest partner for a total consideration of $15.9 million. This follows a busy 2017, where they
Nation’s largest two surface mines mostly hold course, others see large drops From the Casper Star Tribune Wyoming mines that produce lower heat coal appear to have struggled in the first quarter of the year while the state’s largest mines held steady, according to early production counts from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Powder River Basin coal production
Elk Petroleum Limited (ticker: ELK) has commenced production on its Grieve CO2 EOR Project. The company said it expects initial gross oil production of 1,100-1,200 BOPD. CEO Brad Lingo commented, “I’m exceedingly pleased to announce the start-up of oil production from the Grieve CO2 EOR project. Reaching this point has been the result of the commitment and dedication of the
One Alberta team and one Wyoming team will each collect a $7.5 million grand prize Finalist teams are from India, China, Scotland, Canada and the U.S. – competition is sponsored by NRG Energy and Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance In the final round, five finalists will compete to make use of actual flue gases from a Wyoming power plant. The
From the Casper Star Tribune The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a listening session Tuesday in Gillette to discuss the Clean Power Plan. The federal agency responsible for the emissions-cutting Clean Power Plan will hold a public meeting today in Gillette, one of only three across the country this season as the agency plans to dissolve the Obama-era rule. The
