Colorado Residents and Oil, Gas Industry Continue Open Dialogue Efforts
Of the 26 jurisdictions that had bans or moratoriums or were rewriting their rules, 23 have resolved those efforts through memorandums of understanding with the state, or with the operator. Some have even dropped the efforts to rewrite the rules.
"This resolution took a lot of work and man hours, but it was worth it because the industry now has a great working relationship with the community and the government," he said.
This grass roots community outreach has grown and now includes a new public education effort aimed at informing the general public about the energy, economic and environmental benefits of safe and responsible oil and natural gas development.
Coloradans for Responsible Energy Development (CRED) has launched an initiative to get the message out about the safe practices of hydraulic fracturing.
“Even though we’ve been fracking since 1947, and more than 90 percent of today’s oil and natural gas wells are fracked at some point during their lifespan, most residents admit to not knowing or understanding what it involves. Yet, a startling number of Coloradans have seen, read or heard something – overwhelmingly false and negative – about fracking,” said Jon Haubert, the organization's communications director. “Our core mission is to get Coloradans the facts, and let them make an educated decision.”
This organization is funded by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Noble Energy Inc., two of the largest leaseholders in the state and combined, including third party contractors, are planning an investment of upward of $10 billion to continue to develop resources in the state.
"We continue to work with the state, counties, municipalities and citizens to provide information about our activities, the adverse affects a ban on hydraulic fracturing would have on Colorado and local communities, and the vast economic, jobs, energy-security and consumer-price benefits associated with a vibrant oil and natural gas industry," John Christiansen, director of external communications at Anadarko, told Rigzone.
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