Office of Mineral Resources
DNR to implement streamlining recommendations
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle has announced that the department will be cutting more than $1.3 million in annual costs over the next two years to support the state government streamlining efforts.
New Haynesville Shale Zone urban drilling rules set
Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation James H. Welsh has issued an order, effective as of Aug.1, 2009, to establish practices, safeguards and regulations for natural gas exploration and production in urban areas of the Haynesville Shale.
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources releases study on initial economic impact of Haynesville Shale
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has released a study on the initial economic impact of natural gas exploration in the Haynesville Shale indicating several billion dollars generated by the activity in the area.
Ground Water Use Advisory: Commissioner of Conservation Recommends Wise Water Use Planning in the Haynesville Shale
Commissioner of Conservation Jim Welsh recommends that oil and gas operators with interest in developing the Haynesville Shale in Northwest Louisiana choose their water sources for use in drilling or hydraulic fracture stimulation operations wisely. Of particular interest are areas in the lower Caddo and Bossier Parishes and DeSoto Parish where the Carrizo – Wilcox aquifer is used as the main source of drinking water supply for domestic and public water supplies.
Louisiana CIAP Plan: First plan to get federal completeness review
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle announced today that officials with the U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS) have given a stamp of approval on the “completeness review” of the state’s Coastal Impact Assistance Plan or CIAP Plan. Angelle said this means that Louisiana is the first eligible coastal state to achieve plan completeness.
DNR and Mineral Board members seek more business for Louisiana from Oklahoma-based Energy Companies
Louisiana Mineral Board Secretary Marjorie McKeithen, Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh, and Mineral Board member Carol LeBlanc recently visited several energy companies in Oklahoma on April 18-19, 2007, as part of a series of meetings with energy industry officials from the top oil and gas producing states.
State Agencies find ways to streamline permitting in coastal zone
An active oilfield drilling location in Scott, LA served as the backdrop today for a signing event between the state departments of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Fisheries to announce new procedures that streamline the coastal use permitting process.
About the Agency Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
DNR is one of twenty departments under the executive branch of state government. The executive officer of DNR is the Secretary. There are three primary offices of the department; Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, Office of Conservation, and Office of Mineral Resources.
Pre-opening look at Atchafalaya Welcome Center on I-10
Officials of the state departments of Natural Resources, Transportation and Development, and Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Wildlife and Fisheries held a pre-opening review of the new Atchafalaya Welcome Center on Friday, December 19, 2003. The pre-opening visit allowed elected and appointed officials a chance to walk-through the construction areas as well as discuss the status of the project.
December Mineral Lease Sale Results Issued
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale December 10, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.