Much attention has focused on Colorado’s unfolding Niobrara oil play north of Denver.
But quietly, several energy companies searching for oil have leased thousands of acres of mineral rights miles away from the booming Niobrara.
They’re a mix of small private companies and large multinationals, and have focused on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, an area better known for its wind-energy resources than underground oil and gas reserves.
Interest centers on five plains counties: Cheyenne, Kiowa,…
Much attention has focused on Colorado’s unfolding Niobrara oil play north of Denver.
But quietly, several energy companies searching for oil have leased thousands of acres of mineral rights miles away from the booming Niobrara.
They’re a mix of small private companies and large multinationals, and have focused on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, an area better known for its wind-energy resources than underground oil and gas reserves.
Interest centers on five plains counties: Cheyenne, Kiowa,…