Publication: Greeley Tribune Issue: June 24, 2018 By Dan Larson Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry has built a full head of steam as it rolls into the second half of 2018, with companies adding workers, spending on equipment and services and watching oil production numbers trending up. Since the bottom dropped out of the […]
Publication: Greeley Tribune Issue: June 24, 2018 By Dan Larson Mineral owners are faced with what may seem like a gusher of choices when it comes time to turn their asset into income. Like surface real estate, mineral estates are only as valuable as what someone will pay for them. Unfortunately, the hard value of […]
Publication: American Oil & Gas Reporter Issue: June 2018 By: Dan Larson A pair of bills passed in the 2018 session of the Colorado Legislature, called meaningful and important by oil and gas industry leadership, are the latest examples of how compromise and bipartisanship improve energy development practices. Additionally, even with a split legislature, a […]
Publication: American Oil & Gas Reporter Issue: June 2018 By: Dan Larson The Tennessee Oil & Gas Association entered the 2018 Tennessee General Assembly with hopes to avoid any measures likely to harm the industry. They got their wish, relates President Chuck Laine. On the other hand, the fact that lawmakers’ attention was focused elsewhere […]
Publication: Energy Pipeline, Greeley Tribune Issue: May 2018 By: Dan Larson Crestone Peak is charting its own course in how it works with local governments to develop the oil and natural gas resources that underlie the rapidly expanding suburban communities along Colorado’s Front Range. A privately held company, Crestone Peak holds about 51,000 acres of […]
Publication: Greeley Tribune Date: May 26, 2018 By Dan Larson Drilling and completing an oil and gas well is a noisy business. The motors, pumps and equipment all make noise, which neighbors usually consider a nuisance for the operator to manage. Lately, the oil and gas industry has made tremendous strides in reducing noise generated […]
Attendees at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Annual Training Conference, in Houston, May 30-June 2, can see live demonstrations of ConnectComply, the innovative smartphone app just released by Call2Test, the leader in random test scheduling for drug court participants. News Release: Call2Test to live demo “ConnectComply,” the innovative smartphone app that makes […]
As oil and gas activity slowly revives in Kentucky, leaders of the state’s industry trade group credits ongoing discussions with legislators, regulators and interest groups for its continued success in getting approval for bills it backs in the state Capitol. Publication: American Oil and Gas Reporter Issue: May 2018 By Dan Larson Although Kentucky’s oil […]
Publication: American Oil and Gas Reporter Issue: April 2018 By Dan Larson Confronted by the immense volume of natural gas produced in the Marcellus, the energy industry in Tennessee faces a “new reality” as it seeks markets for its production, according to industry executives. Oil development has seen a modest increase in activity in parts […]
Publication: Greeley Tribune, Energy Pipeline Issue: April 2018 By Dan Larson Of the many avenues opponents travel to block or rein in oil and gas development, raising regulatory hurdles is a favorite. When Boulder County commissioners saw their series of drilling permit moratoria to be legally untenable, they approved a series of regulatory barriers and […]
