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Wednesday, 13 April 2016

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Hunt for helium ramps up in Arizona 

Arizona Geology [2016-04-13 00:35:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (254 visits) info

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Three companies now have active exploration programs underway in Arizona to develop underground helium resources. Ranger Development, a Texas-based joint venture, made a presentation last Friday to the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission on their efforts to reopen the Pinta Dome and Twin Bridges helium fields in the Holbrook basin of eastern Arizona.   The fields are at the northern

Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission continued for 6 years 

Arizona Geology [2016-04-06 18:45:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (128 visits) info

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Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB1059, continuing the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission for 6 years, until July 1, 2022.  The Sunset Review panel had originally recommended an 8 year continuation but the Arizona House cut that to match the Sunset Review for the Dept. of Environmental Quality.    Gov. Ducey has proposed shifting the duties to provide technical and admin support to the

Governor appoints members to Oil & Gas Conservation Commission 

Arizona Geology [2015-07-03 19:23:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (187 visits) info

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Gov. Doug Ducey reappointed four members and one new member to the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission.  This is the first time in a number of years that all the positions are filled. The AZOGCC consists of five members appointed by the Governor and one ex-officio member, the State Land Commissioner. The Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) provides administrative and staff support.

Permits issued for helium exploration 

Arizona Geology [2014-09-09 06:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (184 visits) info

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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission has approved permits for two new wells in the Holbrook area, reportedly to evaluate helium potential.  State permits #1194 and #1195 are posted on the AZOGCC website.    The permits were issued to Ranger Development LLC, based in Ft. Worth, Texas. The well proposed in Sec. 33-20n-26e is located in the old Pinta Dome helium field [right, from

Large drilling program announced for St. John's CO2-helium field 

Arizona Geology [2014-07-21 04:03:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (191 visits) info

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A Kinder Morgan  representative told the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission on Friday that the company is on track to complete their current evaluation drilling in the St. John's, Arizona carbon dioxide and helium filed [right, credit, Kinder Morgan] by year's end.  Then they anticipate filing permits for 14 additional wells. Kinder Morgan propose a roughly $1 billion investment in

Kinder Morgan permits 5 wells in St Johns CO2 field 

Arizona Geology [2014-04-20 06:23:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (684 visits) info

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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission approved permits (#1189-1193) to Kinder Morgan CO2 Co. for 5 wells to develop the St. John's carbon dioxide field in eastern Arizona. Kinder Morgan plans on investing $1 billion in the CO2 operation - $700 million for field development and $300 million for a 230 mile pipeline to move the gas to a main pipeline in New Mexico that takes it to

Annual report on drilling in Arizona in 2013 

Arizona Geology [2014-02-07 04:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (116 visits) info

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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission meeting in Phoenix scheduled for Feb. 7 was cancelled due to schedule conflicts with some of the members.  Steve Rauzi, the Oil & Gas Administrator at AZGS was going to present a summary of activity for 2013. Forty seven drilling permits were issued and 30 wells drilled in 2013.   Twenty seven wells were drilled east of Holbrook for potash. 

New permits for oil and CO2 wells in Arizona 

Arizona Geology [2014-02-04 03:39:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (99 visits) info

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Arizona is not a big oil and gas producer, so permits for any new wells is of interest.  The Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has issued three permits recently. Kinder  Morgan CO2 Company received a permit for the 11-12-29 well in the St. Johns field in Apache County in east central Arizona to continue the evaluation of the CO2 and helium potential. Permits for two wildcat

Arizona online oil and gas viewer 

Arizona Geology [2013-11-07 02:34:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (42 visits) info
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We launched another online interactive viewer that includes every well permitted by the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission.  This includes exploration and production wells for oil, gas, helium, carbon dioxide, and geothermal.  There are over 1,100 wells in the database with over 2,500 geophysical well logs  that were recorded in those wells.  http://welldata.azogcc.az.gov/ Only

Arizona Oil and Gas well viewer now online 

Wry Heat [2013-10-07 15:56:11]  recommend  recommend this post  (45 visits) info
The Arizona Geological Survey has developed an Arizona Oil & Gas Well viewer for about 1,100 wells in Arizona. The viewer is hosted at the Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission site, which piggybacks on AZGS.  The viewer is at http://welldata.azogcc.az.gov/ The viewer presents a scalable map showing location of wells within the state.  Clicking

Arizona Oil and Gas Well Viewer 

Geology.com News [2013-10-03 18:24:11]  recommend  recommend this post  (86 visits) info
The state of Arizona has developed an interactive map that allows anyone to obtain information about oil and natural gas

20 potash core holes permitted in Holbrook basin 

Arizona Geology [2013-08-01 04:58:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (647 visits) info
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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission approved permits for 20 exploratory core holes for American West Potash in the Holbrook basin potash deposit.  The permits are required because the core holes penetrate geologic zones that have the potential to hold oil or gas.  [Right, AWP lands in purple checkerboard.  Petrified Forest National Park federal lands in yellow.] The permits were

Two CO2 wells permitted in St. Johns field 

Arizona Geology [2013-05-04 01:28:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (640 visits) info
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Kinder Morgan received permits from the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, for two new carbon dioxide wells in the St John's field in eastern Arizona. The  10-26-30 State (permit #1146) and 9-25-30 (permit #1147) wells are both in Apache County. Kinder Morgan intends to produce CO2 for shipment by pipeline to New Mexico and West Texas for use in enhanced oil recovery operations.   

New exploration coring permit for HNZ Potash in Holbrook basin 

Arizona Geology [2013-04-27 00:11:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (165 visits) info
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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission approved a permit (permit #1149) for an exploration core hole by HNZ Potash in the Holbrook basin.   HNZ has had the lowest public profile of the three companies most active in the basin. Their last exploration core hole permit was issued in September 2011.   Passport Potash and American West Potash (Global Prospect Resources) have had more

Kinder Morgan hits CO2 "gusher" at St. Johns field 

Arizona Geology [2013-01-25 01:12:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (81 visits) info
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<!--[if gte mso 9]> 800x600 <![endif]--> Kinder Morgan hit an unexpected 'gusher' of carbon dioxide reportedly from fractures in granite in the St. John's CO2-helium field in eastern Arizona.  [Right, field map from previous operator, Ridgeway Petroleum/Enhanced Oil Resources] Tom White, with Kinder Morgan, told the Arizona Oil & Gas Corporation Commission at their quarterly meeting

10 core holes permitted for Holbrook basin potash deposit 

Arizona Geology [2012-10-29 01:32:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (120 visits) info
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American West Potash (subsidiary of Prospect Global Resources) permitted 10 more exploration core holes in the Holbrook basin last week (AZOGCC permit numbers 1120-1130).  [Right, AZGS potash core hole viewer]   The holes are permitted by the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission because they penetrate potentially oil or gas bearing horizons. This adds to a week of numerous

Is Hydraulic Fracturing a Threat in Arizona? 

Arizona Geology [2012-04-10 05:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (155 visits) info
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The Spring issue of AZGS's online magazine, Arizona Geology includes a report by Steve Rauzi, Oil & Gas Administration for the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, addressing the question of whether hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is a concern in Arizona. Fracking has become more widespread since its use in producing natural gas from shales. Bad drilling or completion practices in

Potash company raises funds for Arizona exploration program 

Arizona Geology [2012-01-15 05:01:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (78 visits) info
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Passport Potash reports they raised $7.5 million from the private sale of warrants, that will be used for general operations and further exploration of their lands overlying the Holbrook potash deposit in eastern Arizona. [Right, Passport's land holdings]The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission expects more exploration drilling in the region during

Record number of drilling permits in Arizona in 2011 

Arizona Geology [2012-01-15 03:16:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (87 visits) info
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The Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission reports that 75 drilling permits were issued 2011, setting a record for the number of permits issued in a single year. All but two permits all wells drilled were stratigraphic tests for potash in the Holbrook area. The two non-potash permits were for obligation wells at the St. Johns Gas Unit, according to Oil & Gas Administrator Steve

Potash and the environment - 5 volume reference set 

Arizona Geology [2011-08-26 05:23:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (114 visits) info
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The interest in potash is growing in Arizona as three companies carry out exploration programs east of Holbrook in what could be one of the largest recoverable deposits in the country. This week the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission issued four more permits for exploration core holes, to Dallas-based HNZ Potash. A decade ago when potash supply met world demand and prices were
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