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Beatty & Wozniak Welcomes Jacob Haseman to its Sheridan Office

DENVER (January 24, 2023) — Beatty & Wozniak is pleased to announce that Jacob T. Haseman has joined the firm as a Shareholder based in their Sheridan, Wyoming office. Haseman focuses his practice on onshore development and regulatory work in front of the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) and similar regulatory bodies. Traditionally focused on oil, gas and…

2014 Archive – Energy News Alerts

December 2014 COGCC Update: Penalty & Enforcement Rulemaking – view Congress Delays Greater Sage-Grouse Listing Decision – view Key Issues Confronting Industry in Federal Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting. A Series-Topic 1: BLM Discretion to Lease- view Utah Court Closes the Door on Regulation of Threatened Species on Private Lands – view September 2014 Purchases of Gas Gathering Pipeline in an Enterprise Zone–Exempt from…

2015 Archive – Energy News Alerts

December 2015 WOGCC Adopts New Bonding Requirements – view Regulatory Onslaught Continues as BLM Considers Canceling Existing Oil and Gas Leases – view Seller Beware – view November 2015 BLM Releases Proposed Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 5 – view Key Issues Confronting Industry in Federal Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting – A Series (Topic 6: Leases Extended by Diligent Drilling) – view Royalty Litigation Update:…

2016 Archive – Energy News Alerts

January 2016 COGCC Adopts Rules Regulating Collaboration Between Operators and Local Governments – view BLM Releases Proposal on New Venting and Flaring Regulations – view Designation and Regulation – An Alternate Endangered Species Act Strategy – view IBLA Halts BLM Attempt to Beef Up Net Revenue – view COGCC Issues Significant Decision Thwarting End-Run Around Non-Consent Penalties – view February 2016 WOGCC Adopts New Venting…

2017 Archive – Energy News Alerts

January 2017 Obama Administration Makes its Mark in Species Conservation Through Last-Minute Policies – view Colorado Court Upholds Victory for Operator – view EPA Settles Suit Concerning Fracking Waste Regulations Before Trump Takes Office – view Special Edition The Final Fury:  A User’s Guide to Last-Minute Regulations and Policies – view Migratory Bird Treaty Act Solicitor’s Opinion Ignores Federal Court Decisions in Order to…

2019 Archive – Energy News Alerts

January 2019 – Client Alert Colorado Supreme Court rules in COGCC v. Martinez that the law requires balance – view February 2019 – Client Alert WEG Threatens High-Dollar Litigation Against Seven DJ Producers – view ​March 7, 2019 – Client Alert Beatty & Wozniak secures Tenth Circuit decision concluding that an election letter and AFE constitute a binding contract – view ​March 13, 2019 –…

2020 Archive – Energy News Alerts

October 13, 2020 Client Alert BLM Usurped Clean Air Act Authority – Wyoming Federal District Court Vacates BLM’s 2016 Waste Prevention Rule – view ​FS Proposed Rule Streamlines Development of Federal Oil and Gas Resources – view August 5, 2020 Client Alert FWS Proposed Definition of “Habitat” to Ensure Unoccupied Critical Habitat is Actually Habitat – view ​August 4, 2020 Client Alert Duhig: The Colorado…

Whose approval do you need for a solar energy startup?

Green energy has become increasingly popular. More businesses than ever before want to offset their energy consumption to appeal to younger consumers. Advances in solar energy production have made it an attractive concept for business owners, investors and homeowners. Many individual property owners even hope to generate their own electricity to reduce costs or make a little money by selling…

Energy News Alert Materials

Materials Opinion of the Court – No. 20210050 – view IN RE: MCP NO. 165, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, INTERIM FINAL RULE: COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING; EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD 86 FED. REG. 61402. – view Blasi v. Bruin E&P Partners – Nos. 20200327 – 20200331 – view Bd. of Cty. Comm’rs v. Crestone Peak Res. Operating LLC – view 2021 CO 48 – No.…

Energy Resources

Links ASTM International: http://www.astm.org American Gas Association:  http://www.aga.org American Petroleum Institute:  http://www.api.org Colorado Oil and Gas Association:  http://www.coga.org Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission:  http://oil-gas.state.co.us Colorado Public Utilities Commission:  http://www.dora.state.co.us/puc/index.htm Office of Scientific and Technical Information: http://www.osti.gov Energy Information Administration:  http://www.eia.doe.gov Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:  http://www.ferc.gov GPA Midstream Association:  http://gpamidstream.org Gas Technology Institute:  http://www.gastechnology.org Interstate Natural Gas Association of America:  http://www.ingaa.org National Petroleum Council:  http://www.npc.org National Renewable Energy Laboratory:  http://www.nrel.gov Natural Gas.org:  http://www.naturalgas.org Natural Gas…