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Show Ati Vernal Express Wednesday, August 27. 2003 Technology, training partner in oil industries Even though businessmen have used the hood of a truck for their desk since Ford produced his first pickup, today's outdoor office equipment is far from antique. John Conley, Westport Oil and Gas Western manager of the Division of Utah Operations, and geologist Russ Griffin have the benefit of a laptop computer, global positioning system, maps and charts to assist in their work at a rig site near Split Mountain. Frac sand, the substance that enables much of the area's petroleum to be released to the surface, must be carefully monitored on location by skilled workers at this hydraulic frac job near Rangely. Natural gas wins high marks for low emissions If natural gas was totally absent in the United States, we would need to double coal consumption, double oil imports, build more dams and generate 175 times more electricity from wind. Petroleum The Independent Association of Mountain States continues its positive report on the benefits of natural gas use by saying that three times the nuclear production would be necessary, necessitating 200 more nuclear plants. Currently there are 104 nuclear plants. Several alternatives to natural gas use are possible, but are unpopular with the American public. Burning more coal would produce more air pollution. Importing more oil increases the risk of spills and interrupted supply due to regional disturbances and wars. Building more dams on rivers faces stiff resistance among all types of groups. Changing over to more nuclear sources is unlikely because of the increased nuclear Hoy Arocho monitors Energy equivalents for one gas well Generating a comparable amount of energy from alternative sources f puts a gas well way ahead of the pack. one-Hc- According to the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States research, a gas well disturbs 12 acre, assuming one gas well produces one Bcf of gas, w hich is equivalent to 292,(XX),(XX) kilowat hours. 0 A wind farm will disturb acres. Solar energy disturbs 46 Wood energy requires 402 acres. or 44.000 one hundred foot acres, fire at the West Elk Mine gave Halliburton workers a chance to make history. Their use of pumping water and creating an underground lake to put out the fire, was the first of its kind. The mine was back to work in six months and was the first time the method had been used anywhere in the world. A WHY DO YOU WANT TO SH YOUR CREDIT? Everyone at sometime can have an unexpected problem damage their credit. 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He observes that many people feel that the employment sector in the area is in place, but a specially trained workforce is also necessary for energy related jobs. As a result major companies need to bring employees into the area. Thats not a bad thing, Johnson says. The new people stay here, live here, buy their things here, and so they still add to and benefit our economy. They still pay taxes. 801-373-95- Call for pre-approv- Public Notice is hereby given that Manila Town wi 111 loltl a Municipal hlection on November 4, 2003. Pour Candidates have filed for two 00 Brent Brown Automotive Group al today! Speak directly with our designated credit specialist. Who will do everything possible to get you approved. It is quick and easy, just call Patrick at Natural gas producers are developing and using new technology to minimise the environmental impact of extracting natural gas from the ground. These technologies, such as seismic and directional drilling, allow the industry to locate, access and extract natural gas reserves more efficiently and less intrusively than ever before. Natural gas has many positive benefits to both the country and environment. Domestic natural gas is reliable, abundant and affordable, says a February 2003 report by the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States. It provides local, state and federal jobs and tax and royally revenues, IPAMS continues, is an efficient fuel from source to end use and is produced in an environmentally responsible 4-ye- ar positions. bey are: Dellene (Dell) Alvis I iMiaron Ilirschi G ret cl ten Northcott Lenila Steinaber manner. b SB? IPAMS suggests more renewables and conservation are positive suggestions, but there is not enough potential to meet the demands of the United States. Use of cleaner burning natural gas seems to be the answer to this energy challenge. In pounds of emissions per billion Btus, natural gas pounds are listed first, coal second and fuel oil last in the following comparison: Particulate matter: gas 5, coal 3,100, fuel oil 83. Sulfur Dioxide: gas fueloil 1, coal 1,700, 1,000. Nitrogen Oxides: 834, fuel oil 330. gas I (X), coal Hydrocarbons: gas 3, coal 5, fuel oil 10. Carbon Monoxide: gas 20, coal 0, ue 0. Carbon Dioxide: gas 15, coal 210, fueloil 16. To sum up his feelings regarding the economic future of the area, he says that energy still has a future here, but it is not the only future. Citing transportation problems facing the energy sector, and other major businesses that might want to locate in the Basin, Johnson says, We must fight for things to attract other industries. Johnson believes in order to have a more stable Eastern Utah economy many changes will occur in the future. Johnson will address the Uintah Energy Days Expo and Conference Thursday morning, Basin September 4, at the free public meetings to be held at the Western Park Conference Center. His topic will be Development: Whats in it for meT Domestic natural gas production gives many rewards 3-- Brent Brown Chevrolet 2125 No. University Parkway Provo, Utah 84604 safely. Future of area economy needs diversity equipment at a Halliburton high rate hydraulic frac job near Rangely. RE-ESTABLI- waste that must then be addressed IPAMS rates natural gas as the cleanest burning fuel because of the lack of solid wastes, being clean air has no risk of spills and creates a minimal impact per well friendly, versus other sources. Natural gas rates the cleanest of all fossil fuels by producing virtually no emissions of sulfur dioxide or small particulate matter. a far lower emission It also has of carbon monoxide, reactive hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels. The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences has recommended burning more natural gas as a way to reduce acid rain and greenhouse gas emissions. |