Tag Archives: Araphahoe County

Arapahoe County Hearing To Address Draft Oil and Gas Regulations on Jan 3, 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by RockPick

On January 3rd, 2012 Arapahoe County, Colorado will hold a hearing to address oil and gas development in the county. According to the Arapahoe county website the purpose of the meeting is to seek public comment on their recently drafted … Continue reading →

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Colorado counties race to regulate oil, gas drilling

Posted on December 5, 2011 by RockPick

By Charles Taylor – Senior Staff Writer – NACO (National Association of Counties) County News Oil and gas exploration is coming to previously untapped parts of Colorado — like El Paso and Douglas counties along the eastern Front Range of … Continue reading →

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As energy drilling moves into backyards, Colorado Front Range counties ponder regulations

Posted on October 30, 2011 by RockPick

Second of two parts – By Mark Jaffe The Denver Post – Posted: 10/30/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT One evening in January, El Paso County Commissioner Amy Lathen met with about 16 people in a constituent’s living room to talk about … Continue reading →

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Oil companies rushing to buy leases along Colorado’s Front Range

Posted on October 23, 2011 by RockPick

By Mark Jaffe – The Denver Post – Updated: 10/23/2011 01:46:16 AM MDT The flier announced a meeting of the Ridge West Homeowners Association to discuss oil and gas drilling — but before it was even held, Nikki Stansfield had … Continue reading →

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ConocoPhillips to look for oil south and east of Denver

Posted on July 30, 2011 by RockPick

By Howard Pankratz The Denver Post ConocoPhillips will begin oil exploration in Arapahoe, Adams, Elbert and Douglas counties as a result of an agreement to acquire up to 46,000 leasehold acres from the Lario Oil & Gas Co. Bookmark on … Continue reading →

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Douglas County suburb hears oil opportunities knocking, but should it answer?

Posted on May 8, 2011 by RockPick

By Mark Jaffe The Denver Post The suburban Denver home listing of the not-too-distant future may read something like this: Spacious four-bedroom on 3 acres, gourmet kitchen, pool, comes with oil and gas royalties. Agents for at least three oil … Continue reading →

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