Sublette County WY. Rig Count as of 10/23/09 = 24

Pinedale Field Office Wells as of 10/28/2009

Natural GasProducing= 3723Capable of producing= 259Total= 3982

OilProducing= 462Capable of producing= 24Total= 486

In some state of drilling or completion= 454

Totals are wells administered by BLM. May be more on State and Private Lands.

Source: Merry Gamper, Petroleum Engineer, BLM, Pinedale Field Office.

Southwest Wyoming Oil and Gas Associated NEPA

•Continental Divide / Creston – Blue Gap = 4200 wells• Normally Pressured Lance = 85 wells• Hiawatha = 4208 wells• Moxa Arch = 3261 wells• PXP = 133 wells• TOTAL WELLS = 11887

Wyoming Range Legacy ActWyoming Range Legacy Act

Wyoming Range Legacy Act

Responding to broad-based and bipartisan support from Wyoming residents, in October 2007,Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi introduced the Wyoming Range Legacy Act:*Withdraws 1.2 million acres of Bridger-Teton National Forest lands Withdraws 1.2 million acres of Bridger-Teton National Forest lands from future mineral leasing, while not affecting valid existing lease from future mineral leasing, while not affecting valid existing lease rights.rights.* Sets up a process for voluntary retirement of mineral leases.Sets up a process for voluntary retirement of mineral leases.* Ensures that if leases expire or are retired, the area is not available Ensures that if leases expire or are retired, the area is not available for future leasing. Federal funds may not be used to buy out leases, for future leasing. Federal funds may not be used to buy out leases, but other funds can be used.but other funds can be used.* Is similar to other legislation has been successfully used in the Is similar to other legislation has been successfully used in the Rocky Mountain Front of Montana and Valle Vidal in New Mexico.Rocky Mountain Front of Montana and Valle Vidal in New Mexico.

• BLM announced it will NOT accept pending bids on 23 natural gas lease parcels totaling 23,757 acres located in the Wyoming Range Withdrawal area of the Bridger – Teton N.F.

• 31 lease parcels totaling 20,963 acres are currently suspended pending completion of NEPA analysis.

• Original proposal for this project included 8 to 27 wells to be developed. Current proposal includes 8 to 11 wells in the reduced project area.

•Total acreage in the project area has been reduced by 46.8 % from the original proposal.

• SEIS was scheduled to be released 10/30/2009. SEIS will likely be released this week.

Three government reports show legislation will not impact energy effort.

* Independently, the Wyoming State Geologic Survey and the US Geologic Survey have concluded (2008) there is relatively little oil and natural gas resource in the WyomingRange—-only 1.1–1.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf), especially in comparison to the adjacent Jonah and Pinedale Anticline Fields which hold about 37 tcf.

* The federal Congressional Budget Office, which provides research to Congress, issued a report showing legislation “would have no significant effect on the federal budget.” This analysis looked at future revenue from energy development and did not anticipate animpact.

The Wyoming Range Legacy Act enjoys broad support in WyomingA wide variety of Wyomingites have mobilized to protect the Wyoming Range, including bothRepublican Senators---Sen. John Barrasso and Sen. Mike Enzi, as well as Governor Dave Freudenthal, Democrat, the Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association, Wyoming AFL-CIO,Wyoming State Tourism Board, state legislators, local landowners, ranchers, hunters &fishermen, business owners and chambers of commerce.