Economic issues and policies affecting reclamation in Wyoming's oil and gas industry

26th Annual Meetings of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation and 11th Billings Land Reclamation Symposium 2009

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-17

  Andersen, Matt ^a   Coupal, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonding requirements; Reclamation costs

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE;

BONDING REQUIREMENTS; ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC INCENTIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS; OIL AND GAS WELL;

RECLAMATION;

EID: 84865418941     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr09010001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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