O'Rourke Might Halt New Drilling on U.S. Lands
The Democratic presidential hopeful told reporters the nation needs to rethink how it protects its public lands.
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Crews Begin Drilling to Test Carbon Dioxide Storage in Wyoming
Researchers plan to collect 3D seismic data later this year.
Group Seeks to Block Big Wyoming Gas Drilling Project
The wells would be drilled in an area covering some 220 square miles.
President Rolls Back Pollution Rules for Drilling on U.S. Lands
It comes a week after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed weakening a separate methane emissions rule affecting private land and some public lands.
U.S. Rig Count Remains at 1,057; Wyoming Loses 1
Texas gained three rigs, Louisiana and Pennsylvania each increased by two and Oklahoma added one.
National Rig Count Up 2 to 1,054; Wyoming Unchanged
Alaska and California each lost one rig.
Purchase Puts More of Wyoming Range Off-Limits to Drilling
Federal law prohibits new oil and gas leasing in the area though older leases could still be drilled.
U.S. Rig Count Up to 1,062; Wyoming Loses 2
The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May of 2016 at 404.