Interior Department Unveils Major Reforms to Speed Up Environmental Reviews and Boost U.S. Development

New Commingling Rules Aim to Expand U.S. Energy Production

The U.S. Interior Department has proposed a major rule change that could reshape onshore oil and gas development in the West. Under the plan, energy companies would be allowed to commingle production from multiple leases on a single well pad, a move that the department estimates could save the industry nearly two billion dollars a year and significantly boost domestic output. In this article, I break down what commingling means, why it matters f…

US Proposes Rules That Could Boost Oil, Gas Output in US West - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

The U.S. Interior Department on Monday proposed rule changes to allow energy companies to more easily combine oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad, which could save the industry as much as $1.8 billion per year, it said. The proposed rule change, which would mostly affect onshore oil and gas ...

Feds consider rule to boost oil production

The U.S. Interior Department has introduced proposed rule changes to facilitate energy firms in consolidating oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad. The potential cost savings from these changes are estimated to be as high as $1.8 billion annually for the industry. The big picture: The proposed rule change is primarily centered on easing restrictions on “commingling,” which could significantly improve operational effic…

US Proposes Rules That Could Boost Oil, Gas Output in US West

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Interior Department on Monday proposed rule changes to allow energy companies to more easily combine oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad, which could save the industry as much as $1.8 billion per year, it said. The proposed rule change, which would mostly affect onshore oil and gas drilling in the U.S. West, would ease limits on so-called commingling, which the department said would make operatio…

Interior Department Unveils Major Reforms to Speed Up Environmental Reviews and Boost U.S. Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced sweeping reforms to streamline federal environmental reviews, aiming to eliminate regulatory delays that have long hindered energy and infrastructure projects nationwide. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, in coordination with President Donald J. Trump, detailed the changes last week, describing them as a critical step in modernizing the permitting process and unleashing Am…