BY: STAFF Despite a lull in oil and gas activity in Wyoming in recent months, PAW vice president Cheryl Sorensen and the Public Lands Committee has plenty to do. She said she will continue to focus on gaining access to public lands, ESA issues, and reclamation. The importance of RMP revisions “We are focusing on [...] [...more]
A word about reservoir reclamation BY: BRENDA K. SCHLADWEILER, PhD. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requires all reservoirs (im- poundments) constructed for the management of water produced in association with Coalbed Natural Gas (CBNG) be completely removed and reclaimed when production involving those reservoir(s) has ended. Although final specific BLM guidance, as directed by [...] [...more]
Petroleum Association of Wyo- ming president Bruce Hinchey is care- fully tracking the challenges facing oil and gas operators in the state on the national as well as local stage. Activity has dipped, a new ad- ministration is in Washington, and Congress is focused on providing in- centives for the renewable portfolio. State legislators are [...] [...more]