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20082008

Drilling Permits 2008Drilling Permits 2008

Drilling Permits in 2008Drilling Permits in 2008

Drilling Permits in 2008Drilling Permits in 2008

Glenwood Springs Energy Glenwood Springs Energy OfficeOffice

260 APDs in FY 08 to 260 APDs in FY 08 to date:date: WilliamsWilliams 144144 Laramie Laramie 1717 AnteroAntero 66 EnCanaEnCana 5555 NobleNoble 3030 OrionOrion 44 PlainsPlains 44

Glenwood Springs Energy Glenwood Springs Energy Office: Office:

Master Development Plans Master Development Plans (GAPS)(GAPS)

Orchard II GAP (Orchard II GAP (25 new well pads, 25 new well pads, 1 existing, 95 wells) Decision 1 existing, 95 wells) Decision expected this monthexpected this month

Spruce Creek, Spruce Creek, 4 multi-well pads, 4 multi-well pads, Comment period closed in JulyComment period closed in July

Master Plans of Master Plans of DevelopmentDevelopment

Pre-planning stagePre-planning stage

Gibson Gulch, Gibson Gulch, 15-20 multi-well 15-20 multi-well padspads

Kokopelli, Kokopelli, 15-20 multi-well pads, 15-20 multi-well pads, scoping this fallscoping this fall

Glenwood Springs: Roan Glenwood Springs: Roan PlateauPlateau

Aug 14 lease sale generated Aug 14 lease sale generated $113.9 million$113.9 million

Won’t issue leases until protests Won’t issue leases until protests are resolvedare resolved

Glenwood Glenwood Springs/Kremmling RMP Springs/Kremmling RMP

revisionsrevisions

• Drafts out in Fall 2009 Drafts out in Fall 2009

Grand Junction: APDs Grand Junction: APDs

33 APDs to date FY 08Delta 17Black Hills 5 EnCana 1Plains Exp 9Walter S Fees Jr 1

Multiple-well EAsMultiple-well EAs

Black Hills Horseshoe Canyon – Decision Sept or

OctWinter Flats – Approved in JulyHomer Deep – Decision expected this

month

Aspen Operating (Whitewater) Scoping in June, working on EA

Oxy (Bowdish) Working on EA

Retamco (Roan Creek) Revised MDP

Delta (Vega II) Waiting on MDP

PXP Plateau Valley – Waiting on MDPHightower – Decision from USFS expected this month (32 wells on GMUG)

Multiple-well EAsMultiple-well EAs

Grand JunctionGrand Junction Whirlwind Uranium Mine: EA and Whirlwind Uranium Mine: EA and

Decision expected this monthDecision expected this month

CAM/Red Cliff Coal Mine Draft EIS CAM/Red Cliff Coal Mine Draft EIS expected this monthexpected this month

October Uranium Mine October Uranium Mine Plan/Reclamation decision Plan/Reclamation decision expected this monthexpected this month

Collbran PipelineCollbran Pipeline

22-mile, 30-inch pipeline22-mile, 30-inch pipeline

5 miles west of Collbran to 6 5 miles west of Collbran to 6 miles NE of DeBeque (Orchard miles NE of DeBeque (Orchard Unit compressor site)Unit compressor site)

Decision and EA expected later Decision and EA expected later this monththis month

Additional pipelinesAdditional pipelines

XCEL (Garmesa 16" pipeline) XCEL (Garmesa 16" pipeline) – – Scoping through Sept. 5, decision Scoping through Sept. 5, decision projected for late Octoberprojected for late October

Enterprise (Logan Wash 16" Enterprise (Logan Wash 16" pipeline) pipeline) – Scoping through Sept – Scoping through Sept 12, decision expected later this year12, decision expected later this year

White River: 172 APDsWhite River: 172 APDs BOPCO 25 ExxonMobil 72 Williams Production

28 Chevron 5 Conoco Phillips 27 Whiting 8

C&J Field Services1

XTO Energy1

Genesis1

KJH 1 Robert Bayless

1 Samson Resources

1 Eden Energy

1

Drilling Permits in 2008Drilling Permits in 2008

White River: RMP White River: RMP AmendmentAmendment

Addresses anticipated Addresses anticipated increase in oil and gas increase in oil and gas development development

90 day public review for Draft 90 day public review for Draft EIS in fall 2009EIS in fall 2009

Oil ShaleOil Shale

Programmatic EIS Draft on Oil Programmatic EIS Draft on Oil Shale and Tar Sands Final EIS Shale and Tar Sands Final EIS should be released todayshould be released today

Final decision by end of yearFinal decision by end of year

Final decision on commerical Final decision on commerical regs by end of the yearregs by end of the year

http://ostseis.anl.gov/

Overland Pass PipelineOverland Pass Pipeline

153-mile pipeline from 153-mile pipeline from southwest of Meeker, Colo., to southwest of Meeker, Colo., to east of Wamsutter, Wyo. east of Wamsutter, Wyo.

14-inch pipeline to transport 14-inch pipeline to transport natural gas liquids natural gas liquids

EA released this summer, EA released this summer, comment period closed in Augustcomment period closed in August

Little Snake: 26 APDs in Little Snake: 26 APDs in FY 08FY 08

JW Operating Company JW Operating Company 1 1 Julander EnergyJulander Energy 1 1 Merrion Oil and GasMerrion Oil and Gas 2 2 New Frontier EnergyNew Frontier Energy 66 Pioneer Natural ResourcesPioneer Natural Resources 33 Samson Resources CompanySamson Resources Company 11 Wexpro CompanyWexpro Company 1010 Yates PetroleumYates Petroleum 22

Little Snake: RMP Little Snake: RMP revisionrevision

Expect 45-day public Expect 45-day public comment period on add’l air comment period on add’l air analysis this monthanalysis this month

Expect Record of Decision in Expect Record of Decision in 20092009

Little Snake: HiawathaLittle Snake: Hiawatha

Questar and WexPro propose up Questar and WexPro propose up to 4,207 new wells in existing to 4,207 new wells in existing fields in CO & WYfields in CO & WY

Expect Draft EIS in November, Expect Draft EIS in November, 90-day comment period with 90-day comment period with public meetingspublic meetings

Kremmling APDsKremmling APDs

2 APDs approved for EOG 2 APDs approved for EOG

About 15 pending total for About 15 pending total for multiple companiesmultiple companies

Solar Energy PEISSolar Energy PEIS

Draft out in Spring 2009Draft out in Spring 2009

Public meetings, 90-day Public meetings, 90-day comment periodcomment period

Oil and Gas Lease SaleOil and Gas Lease Sale

Next lease sale November 14Next lease sale November 14

Public notice out next weekPublic notice out next week

More infoMore info

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