RBC — Northwest Pipeline GP (Northwest), one of the Williams Companies, currently owns and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline which crosses portions of Rio Blanco County. The pipeline provides natural gas service to several states throughout the west including markets in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Tag: Piceance Basin
RBC Road 5 cleanup
Meeker Chamber of Commerce director Katelin Cook thanked area energy operators, including representatives from EnCana, Shell and Williams, and the 15 groups of volunteers who helped clean up Rio Blanco County Road 5 (Piceance Creek) last Saturday. Energy operators donated $500 to each non-profit group organized by Cook and Rangely[Read More…]
New study reduces water use needed for oil shale
GLENWOOD SPRINGS I A new study has drastically reduced projections of water needs for oil shale development.
Slide Show: Officials practice emergency response for County Road 5 accident
RBC — On Thursday, May 7, Rio Blanco Emergency Manager John Hutchins invited law enforcement, EMS and Fire from Rio Blanco County and neighboring counties, as well as representatives of industry.
Williams drills 3,000th well
RBC — Williams Production RMT announced last week it has begun drilling its 3,000th natural gas well in the Piceance Basin.
Western Colo. rig count down 71 percent
RBC (AP) — New figures show the natural gas rig count in western Colorado’s Piceance Basin has taken a bigger percentage drop than in Utah’s Uinta Basin and the entire state of Wyoming. Carter Mathies of Arista Midstream Services, a Golden-based energy services company, told The Daily Sentinel in Grand[Read More…]
County gets day in court
Colorado Supreme Court accepts petition against ExxonMobil RBC — As has been his habit every Monday morning, Malcolm Murray, the attorney representing Rio Blanco County in its dispute with ExxonMobil, logged on to the Colorado Supreme Court Web site, to see what new cases the court had accepted.
In for the long haul: Williams about to drill 3,000th gas well in Piceance Basin
RBC — Williams will continue to be an active player in the Piceance Basin, but not at the same level it has been in the past few years.
Rifle prison gets reprieve from governor
RBC — Northwest Colorado, with concerns about the slowdown in oil and gas activity, received some good economic news last week with the announcement the Rifle Correctional Center would remain open.
County imposes spring road load restrictions
RBC — The Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Department will impose its annual Spring Load Restriction as soon as the spring thaw begins.
Shell Oil moving ahead with plans for oil shale production
RBC — It was a big news week for Shell Oil. First, it was announced Jan. 7 that Shell had filed for water rights on the Yampa River. The water would be used for the company’s future oil shale operations.
Saying her piece about the Piceance
Gracie Petrakian grew up in Meeker, before moving to Silt for her senior year of high school.
