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US as a Net Exporter? Absolutely. US as Energy Independent? Not Just Yet.

Posted by admin on  February 7, 2019
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Category: Industry News
Over the last several months, the United States energy industry celebrated a hugely significant milestone: a return status as one of the world’s net energy exporter. New discoveries in sites like the Permian Basin have revealed the United States is sitting on a massive reserve of oil and gas, and entrepreneurs throughout the nation are ready to charge into this brave, new world.   Don’t confuse “net energy exporter” with “energy independent,” however. There’s still
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‘Forced Pooling’ Isn’t the Bully Tactic You Think It Is

Posted by admin on  February 1, 2019
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In late January, anti-fracking organization Colorado Rising filed a suit in Broomfield in which it accused Colorado’s forced pooling policy of being borderline criminal. The organization which grabbed headlines last year for their very vocal (and ultimately pointless) crusade to double the state’s oil and gas setback distance has now turned their attention to forced pooling. And why shouldn’t they? On paper, this often-overlooked oil and gas bylaw sounds very scary. After all, the word
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Oil and Gas Isn’t Immune to the Government Shutdown

Posted by admin on  January 25, 2019
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The Trump administration is showing blatant favoritism to the energy industry.  That’s the complaint coming from several critics of the current administration who feel that state and federal outlets of the Department of the Interior should cease any and all oil and gas-related business while the government is shut down. It’s certainly tempting to believe that the president is twisting the government to his own capitalism-loving ends, but there’s nothing wrong (ethically or legally) with
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Colorado Supreme Court Decision Ends the So-Called ‘Children’s Crusade’

Posted by admin on  January 18, 2019
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Just like to tragic historical happening for which it was named, the modern day “Children’s Crusade,” as it was dubbed, has concluded in defeat. Frankly, it’s about time. Martinez v. COGCC For those unacquainted with the long-running battle, the COGCC has been under attack since 2013, when Xiuhtezcatl Martinez filed a petition with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (or COGCC) that demanded the regulatory agency suspend all new projects until they could prove
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Mexico’s War for the Future of Oil and Gas

Posted by admin on  January 10, 2019
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In recent months, Mexico has taken strides to build on its shaky infrastructure and bring some prosperity back to the nation. For newly elected president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the first step on the road to revival is breathing life into the nation’s oil and gas industry. Unfortunately for the conservative leader, one of Mexico’s most persistent problems — the cartels dotting the country — are making it tough to revitalize Mexico oil and gas.