With Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, came a 2.7-cent rise in the national average gas price, GasBuddy reported today.
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Commissioners: Estimate of 993.5M barrels of oil in Natrona, Converse Counties exciting, but impact depends on recovery
CASPER, Wyo. — A recently confirmed estimate of more than 993 million barrels of oil under Natrona and Converse Counties is an exciting prospect, but success will depend on how much and how well it can be recovered, Natrona County commissioners said Monday. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited and its affiliates estimate a total of 993.5 […]
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Petroleum group intervenes in drilling permit challenge on BLM lands
CASPER, Wyo. — Today, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming sought to intervene in a case pending before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The case, Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians v. United States Department of Interior, et al., concerns drilling on federal lands. Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians, […]
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National average gas price continues to decline
CASPER, Wyo. — The national average gas prices fell again this week in what has been the longest decline in average gas prices since the COVID-19 pandemic began, GasBuddy reported Monday. GasBuddy users reported the national mean price today was $4.66 per gallon, down 12.8 cents since a week ago and 34.4 cents from a […]
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U.S. average gas prices average $5.01 per gallon, setting record
CASPER, Wyo. — The U.S. average gas price jumped 15.7 cents from last week up to $5.01 per gallon today, setting a record, GasBuddy reported. The tech company compiled more than 11 million individual price reports from more than 150,000 gas stations in the country, according to its Monday report. The national average is up 57.1 […]
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Markets sink as tech and retail fall; oil drops 7 percent
Nov 20, 2018 By MARLEY JAY , AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are skidding Tuesday as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies push the market back into the red for the year. Energy companies are slumping because of a 7 percent plunge in the price of oil. […]
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Dakota Access pipeline developer defends racketeering claims
The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline says environmental group Greenpeace should be held legally accountable for violating federal racketeering laws.
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US ‘likely’ has taken over as the world’s top oil producer
The United States may have reclaimed the title of the world’s biggest oil producer sooner than expected.
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National rig count down by 4 to 1,044; West Virginia loses 3
Wyoming gained two rigs
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Two-trailer tanker gets stuck on Casper Mountain, creates road blockage (PHOTOS)
Troopers say that the truck driver was unfamiliar with the area, and attempted to drive a double-tanker truck up Casper Mountain.
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Lawsuit targeting oil, gas lease sales cites imperiled bird
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for selling oil and gas leases on huge swaths of Western U.S. public lands while allegedly ignoring policies meant to protect an imperiled bird. The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court seeks to reverse lease sales across 475 square miles (1,230 square kilometers) […]
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Wyoming DCI issues warning about CBD Oils
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation has issued a warning regarding the use of CBD oils. Cannabidiol or “CBD” oil is an alternative treatment for several symptoms, including pain relief, addiction treatment, and as an anti-inflammatory. In a written statement sent to media, DCI says that they have received multiple inquiries regarding the legality of […]
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Natural Gas Price Slide in March While Crude Oil Price Improve
Analysts say that the prices for natural gas have gone down for the month, but crude oil prices move upwards.
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Texas adds 7 rigs as US rig count increases to 995
That exceeds the 809 rigs that were active this time a year ago.
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BLM holds meeting on tribal consultation during oil and gas permitting
The discussion is scheduled to focus on BLM’s legal obligations with regard to tribal consultation during the oil and gas permitting process on public lands as well as split- estate.
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Natural Gas and Crude Oil Prices Show Little Change in August
August’s natural gas price declined slightly while crude oil recorded a modest increase compared to July prices.
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Natural Gas and Crude Oil Prices Show Modest Gains in July
July’s natural gas and crude oil prices improved slightly compared to the June prices, according to the state’s Economic Analysis Division.
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Wyoming Population Shrinks, First Time Since 1990
Natrona, Hot Springs, and Platte counties also experienced a decline of 1.4 percent, each.
