Happy Birthday Wyoming And An Update From The Cowboy State

127 years ago today, on July 10, 1890, Wyoming was entered into the Union as the 44^th state. As we celebrate the date of Statehood, here is an update from the Cowboy State:

According to the Casper Star Tribune’s Energy Journal of today’s date, which can be found here, activity in the energy sector is picking up in Wyoming.

The rig count in Wyoming as of July 7, 2017, according to Baker Hughes, is sitting at 25 rigs – this is up 17 rigs from one year ago, when the tally was 8 rigs.

Recent headlines in Wyoming have included the following:

• The Casper Star Tribune: “The Outlook has Improved for Wyoming’s Energy Industries. But there’s hope for an even better future” – what I like about this article is that it addresses coal, and oil and gas but also trona and uranium.
• The Casper Star Tribune: “Interior Secretary Orders Faster Permitting of Oil and Gas Drilling on Public Land”

The talk around the Cowboy State has shifted from its normal energy-related focus to the upcoming solar eclipse, The Great American Eclipse – on August 21. The eclipse’s path is expected to make its way through the entire central region of my home state and reportedly spans more than 365 miles of Wyoming. The center of the eclipse path will reportedly pass slightly south of Dubois, Wyoming.

Happy birthday to the Cowboy State!

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