Oil shale royalty plan faces criticism in West
The Interior Department proposes reduced royalties for oil shale since 5 percent could spur development on 2 million acres in Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Critics including Gov Bill Ritter warn early low rates could burden Coloradans while advocates call shale a promising resource as Congress weighs broader energy policy.
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Washington
Bush Administration
West
Gulf of Mexico
Alaska
Interior Department
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Interior
Dirk Kempthorne
Congress
Kempthorne
U.S
Bill Ritter
Ritter
White House
Kate Zimmerman
National Wildlife Federation
Permian Basin Drilling Permits Approved July 17 23
The Texas Railroad Commission released the July 17 to July 23 list of W-11 drilling permit approvals across districts 70 8 and 8A. Companies such as Apache Chesapeake Cimarex Conocophillips Crownquest Devon Energen and many others reported numerous new drill and recompletion permits in Andrews Reagan Ector Ward Jeffs Upton Tom Green and nearby counties.
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Texas Railroad Commission
America Energy Re Sources LLC
State Fk
Andrews
Apache Corp
Brahaney
Yoakum
Basic Energy Services LP
Denver City Ltd
Fraser
Loving
Chesapeake Operating Inc
Mabee E
Martin
Crockett
Grove State
Reeves
Chevron Midcontinent LP
Sterling
Chevron U.S.A, Inc
McElroy Ranch Co
Upton
McElroy
J. T
Crane
Cimarex Energy Co
Johnson
Ward
Cimarex University
Cobra Oil & Gas Corp
Allar
Conocophillips Co
University Andrews
Culbertson
Terrell
Crownquest Operating LLC
Jackson
Tom Green
Devon Energy Production Co. LP
Henderson
M.F
Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&p Inc
Kelly
Sutton
New
New Drill
Hughes
Jetta Operating Co. Inc
Barstow
Kinder Morgan Production Co. LLC
Sacroc
Scurry
King Operating Corp
Ernest "I
Lario Oil & Gas Co
Layline Petroleum I LLC
N.E
A.B
M & M Production Ltd
University D
Mariner Energy Inc
North Stiles Spraberry
Reagan
Jeffs
Mcclure Oil Co. Inc
Glass
Glasscock
Merit Energy Co
Scharbauer A
Meritage Energy Co. LLC
American Legion
Mewbourne Oil Co
Eason
Hale
Ok Arena Operating Co
University
Stuckert
Thornberry
Lindley
Thornberry F
Thornberry Nws
Cc Cities Service
South
Olsen Energy Inc
Millar
LH Et al
Pecos
Opal Resources Operating Co. LLC
Patricia Plow
Pacesetter Energy Inc
Ped Oil Corp
White River
Pioneer Exploration LLC
Runnels
B. Street Operating Inc
Adams Trust
Saga Petroleum LLC of
Colorado
Hoppe
Samson Lone Star LLC
Irion
Sandridge Energy Inc
Sunset B
West Ranch
Siana Oil & Gas
Alabaster
Dawson
Socorro Exploration Inc
Linthicum
Southwest Royalties Inc
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co
Wilma
Dorcus
Star Production Inc
Brenek
Lee
Dusek
Sullivan
Hollis R. Inc
Whiting Oil and Gas Corp
Hutchings Stock Assn
Windsor Energy Group LLC
Midland
Woodygreen Resources LP
Xog Operating LLC
Davies Estate
Railroad Commission
Building Permits July 7 to July 11
Nine new residential permits issued totaling 1.607 million dollars for Edge Homes and others at 63 Laurel Valley Drive and several Toro Court, Cabrillo and Cabrilo Drive properties. Additional nonresidential and change of use permits bring totals to 50 permits and 5.394 million dollars. Year totals show 1,205 permits valued at 102.58 million, with 2007 and 2008 figures provided.
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Edge Homes
Laurel Valley Drive
Danny Schnaubert Construction
Toro Court
Blue Star Construction Inc
Laredo Drive
Dimensional Development Corp
San Lucas Court
Betenbough Homes
Cabrillo Drive
Cabrilo Drive
Bassett Construction
Wabash Ave
Midland College PPDC hosts oil and gas training schedule
Midland College Petroleum Professional Development Center offers several classes in collaboration with NMJC Hobbs. Courses include Well Control School August 4 7 at 650 to 675 dollars, PDI taxation August 4 5 at 550 to 575 dollars, and Advanced Drilling Technology August 7 at 175 to 200 dollars with lunch provided.
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Midland College
Petroleum Professional Development Center
PPDC
The
NMJC
Hobbs
Illinois
Midland.edu
W. Illinois
PDI
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Viper Bit
Midland” College Advanced Technology Center
W. Cuthbert
Vast Arctic energy reserves seen by USGS study
Government scientists estimate 90 billion barrels of oil and about a third of the world’s undiscovered natural gas lie untapped north of the Arctic Circle. The USGS says the region holds about 20 percent of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas, with 84 percent offshore mainly near Alaska and Russian provinces.
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Arctic
Washington
Arctic Circle
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Alaska
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Associated Press
Department of the Interior
Doi.gov
Permian Basin Drilling Report
Energen Re-Sources Corp
North Westbrook
Mitchell
Exco Re-Sources Inc
Fasken Oil and Ranch Ltd
Brown Se
Brown
Forest Oil Corp
Davidson
Gunn Oil Co
Bell Es
Dickens
Lake Unit
Hallwood Petroleum LLC
Harrison State
Culberson
Harrison Interests Ltd
University Lands
Henry Petroleum LP
Benjamin
Ector
Univ. Vincent
Henry Resources LLC
Stewart
Shurney
Canyon Ranch
Simmons
Mayer Edwin S Jr
Schleicher
Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc
Woody
Sawyer
Mashburn
Preston Spraberry
PERMI
Andres Murillo
Elmwood Ave
Andrea Madrid
20Th St
Herminio Rodriguez
N. Sam Houston Ave
Dan Godwin
Buffalo Ave
Casey J. Duncan
E. 53Rd St
Ladislado Escarcega
Third St
Mildred Miller
Hudson Ave
George Compton II
Vista Crest Court
Blanco Cruz
Smith St
Disciples Village
E. 11Th St
Ignacio Mariel
Ranchland Ave
G. Armendariz
Olive St
Yesenia Ramirez
Wilson St
Socorro Mendez
Anderson Ave
Warren Williams
Opal Drive
Angel Flores
E. 12Th St
Gilberto Torres
Clifford St
Carlos and
Graciela Bugarin
17Th St
Jesse Calderon
E. 13Th St
Deliah
18Th St
Rusty Criswell
David Contreras
Tulip Lane
Acacia
Oakwood Drive
David Carroll
43Rd St
Michael May
Bainbridge Drive
Christina Calderon
Nimitz Drive
Lisa Schmitt
E. Pearl St
Medical Center Hospital
Fourth St
Regency Hospital Area
Catholic Charities Community
Andrews Highway
Tooth Company
N. Grandview Ave
C&d
Pizza Hut
Trux-n-Parts Inc
Second St
Darrell Logsdon
Eighth St
W. Second St
Azteca
S Grant Ave
Fang
S. Grant Ave
Odessasesamerican
CMEC
Odessassamerican
MeCreless Co
N. Grant
Odessa
Payette
Mobile Analytical Laboratories, Inc
Giddings
Oll
Lex Compass Bank Juat
Ipassbank.com
Main
East 8Th Street
Teental
Roney
Aneng
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