Thursday, September 20, 2012

Hundreds of oil wells possible in eastern Wyo.

Hundreds of oil and gas wells could be drilled in the months ahead in an area spanning Converse County and part of Niobrara County in east-central Wyoming. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently completed three environmental studies for potential drilling in three areas that together cover almost 1,200 square miles. As many as 444 new oil and gas wells could be drilled, the Gillette News-Record reports. "Right now, the southern Powder River Basin is a hot spot in the country," geologist Bj Kristiansen said. "There are multiple hundreds of permits out there now."  The development could boost revenue for northeast Wyoming communities...more

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