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NPS Western Energy Summit


Oil and Gas Development


Information pertaining to oil and gas development prepared for the NPS Western Energy Summit held from January 21 through January 23, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona is presented in this section. Information in this section includes: development and regulatory overviews (BLM and USFS), a map showing where oil and gas development is occurring in the western U.S., and a listing of key oil and gas websites.

Oil and Gas Development Overview (PDF 468kb)

Oil and Gas Development Regulatory Overview Bureau of Land Management (PDF 76kb)

Oil and Gas Development Regulatory Overview US Forest Service (PDF 89kb)

Oil and Gas & Coalbed Methane & Coal Websites (MS Word Doc 34kb)



Coalbed Methane Development

Information pertaining to coalbed methane development prepared for the NPS Western Energy Summit held from January 21 through January 23, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona is presented in this section. Information in this section includes: development and regulatory overviews, a map showing where coalbed methane development is occurring in the western U.S., and a listing of key coalbed methane websites.

Coalbed Methane Development Overview (PDF 1.2mb)

Coalbed Methane Development Regulatory Overview (PDF 46kb)

Coalbed Methane Development Map - Western US (pdf 348kb)

Oil and Gas & Coalbed Methane & Coal Websites (MS Word Doc 34kb)

 


Geothermal Energy Development

Information pertaining to geothermal energy development prepared for the NPS Western Energy Summit held from January 21 through January 23, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona is presented in this section. Information in this section includes: development and regulatory overviews, and a map showing the potential to generate geothermal energy in the western US.

Geothermal Energy Development Overview (PDF 1.0mb)

Geothermal Energy Development Regulatory Overview Bureau of Land Management (PDF 62kb)

Geothermal Potential Map - Western US (PDF 367kb)



Summit Coal Development


Information pertaining to coal development prepared for the NPS Western Energy Summit held from January 21 through January 23, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona is presented in this section. Information in this section includes: development and regulatory overviews (BLM and USFS), a map showing where coal development is occurring in the western U.S., and listing of key coal contacts and websites.

Coal Devclopment Overview (PDF 655kb)

Coal Development Regulatory Overview (PDF 65kb)

Coal Production Map - Western US (PDF 353kb)

Office of Surface Mining Contacts (MS Word Doc 20kb)

Oil and Gas & Coalbed Methane & Coal Websites (MS Word Doc 34kb)

 

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