oil and gas

A recent lease sale in Wyoming has sparked quite the conversation, with Senator Lummis calling it a game changer for the energy sector.

“It has been a long wait, but Wyoming is thrilled to finally see this innovative answer to the disposal needs of inert decommissioned wind turbine materials approved,” stated Todd Parfitt, Wyoming’s Director of the WDEQ.

The mining industry, wholesale trade, and government payroll jobs were still lagging, but employment in professional & business services had already surpassed the pre-COVID level by approximately 1,400 jobs.

The Wyoming BLM announced an oil and gas lease sale offering 57 oil and gas parcels totaling 46,250.57 acres.

"If anything is certain, it is that Wyoming’s oil and gas industry will continue to adapt to an always changing, often unpredictable world." (WSGS)

After two years, other companies with nearby interests can file an application for a permit to drill the well.

A combination of horizontal and vertical wells would be drilled under the proposal.

Discussion will focus on the agency's legal obligations regarding tribal consultation for oil and gas permitting processes on public lands and split- estate.

The beauty of the North Platte River will once again be on display as this year's Two Fly Tournament approaches. It's estimated 25 two-man teams will compete for that trophy fish that makes them a winner.