Best Practices for Securing Rights of Way (ROW) for Pipeline Construction Projects

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Pipeline construction projects play a vital role in facilitating the transportation of energy resources. However, obtaining the necessary rights of way (ROW) for such projects can be complex, requiring careful planning, communication, and adherence…

Elements of Pipeline Construction Rights-of-Way (ROW)

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Pipeline construction projects play a vital role in facilitating the transportation of energy resources. However, obtaining the necessary rights of way (ROW) for such projects can be complex, requiring careful planning, communication, and adherence…

Battery Storage Project Success Factors

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In our blog article Land Leasing for Battery Storage – Keeping Your Project On Track, we identified two key factors in keeping battery storage projects on track: Securing use of land in the most advantageous locations Obtaining the…

Get Prepared for Colorado’s Financial Assurance Requirement for Oil & Gas Operators

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September 13, 2022. As an extension of SB 19-181 rulemaking, earlier this year, Colorado regulators approved a sweeping set of new financial requirements for oil and gas companies operating in the state. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation…

Land Brief - Managing Land for M&A

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THE INDUSTRY IS UNDERGOING TRANSITION AND TRANSFORMATION COMING OUT OF THE 2020 DOWNTURN – MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS WILL BE STRATEGIC AND FREQUENT.  This Land Brief covers:  Why the M&A shift?Huge amounts of records for…

ESG Brief - A Tailored Approach

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This ESG Brief covers:  What is ESG? Are you an ESG minded company? Are you positioned to be where you want to be with ESG? ESG isn’t just a fashionable buzzword, it is a governing philosophy that will impact how investors…

Compliance Brief - Management of Change (MOC)

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Management of change or MOC programs are a critical component of any process safety program. Managing change is managing risk, it’s that simple. All operational change should be managed, but activities that involve moving or removing equipment,…

Compliance Brief - Reporting Shut-in Wells in Colorado

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During the remote hearing the COGCC held on April 29, Commissioner Brenda Haun asked several questions about shut-in wells. She was particularly surprised to hear that Colorado did not have a form for an operator to submit when they shut-in…