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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill Information
emergency.Louisiana.gov
Click for the latest info on the Gulf Oil Spill
Emergency.Louisiana.gov: State response and maps of the affected areas
GOHSEP Joint Information Center for Media Calls:
225-358-5361
Deepwater Horizon Response
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration
 
To donate to the Gulf Oil Spill Response Fund, please call
1-866-493-5263 (1-866-4WETLAND) or click here.
To report oiled or injured wildlife, please call
1-866-557-1401
To discuss spill related damage claims, please call
1-800-440-0858
To report oil on land, or for general Community and Volunteer Information, please call
1-866-448-5816
Top Story
Oilfield Site Restoration Commission reports on latest figures
Louisiana's orphaned well program
News from the Department
Office of the Secretary
DNR and BRCC partner to provide real-world training for students
Secretary Harper leads natural resources agency
DNR encourages citizens to take advantage of HERO offer
DNR higher education energy efficiency program nears implementation
Statewide PSAs Say Build and Re-Build Efficiently
Produced by the DNR Technology Assessment Division: Listen to Radio and TV Public Service Announcements Now Being Broadcast:  Radio PSA    Television PSA
Mineral Resources
Royalty Adjustments Resolution effective 7/14/2010Adobe Acrobat File (PDF)
July mineral lease sale brings approximately $4.5 million
Conference on oil and gas business set for August 23- 24
Registration for 2010 SONRIS to Sunset Conference opens
Click here to view the brochureAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Memorandum to State Lease Operators: Force Majeure Adobe Acrobat File (PDF)
New incentives for South La. exploration proposed at Mineral Board
Draft Resolution on royalty relief - April 14, 2010Adobe Acrobat File (PDF)
The Online Nomination process is now operational. The procedural steps for its use are found on the Office of Mineral Resources web page in the How-To Guide. Please remember that when following the procedural steps as set forth, a separate registration for online use, apart from all other registrations already required to nominate and own State mineral leases, is necessary as a one-time step, not to be repeated when later using the online nomination process.
Should any questions regarding the process become apparent in attempting to use the online nomination process, please contact Emile Fontenot, Petroleum Lands Assistant Director, at (225) 342-1080.
Notice to Bidders: Transparencies are no longer necessary when submitting portion bids.
Notice to Royalty Payors: Effective January 1, 2007, Act 519 of the 2006 Regular Legislative Session became law. For more information, see the Notices and News section on the Office of Mineral Resources home page.
Important information for bidders Adobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Coastal
Public Notice: Section 309 Assessment and Strategy
DNR notes first coastal project to invoke new beneficial use rules
Includes related image More Louisiana Marinas Join an Elite Group
LA Officials Take Step to Require the Corps of Engineers to Beneficially Use Lower Mississippi River Dredged Material
New regulations on Beneficial Use of dredged material in the coastal zoneAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation GuidebookAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Conservation
New Rule set on hydraulic fracturing operations in state (6/20/10)
Pipeline Safety Conference – July 26-30, 2010Adobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Haynesville Shale company conserves ground water
Ground Water Program reaches out to companies to volunteer
Natural Resources and Transportation sign agreement to centralize water wells
WH-1 Water Use Reporting PolicyAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Notice to All Operators: The semiannual well test forms (DM-1R AND DT-1’S) are due in the respective District Offices before May 1st and November 1st of the current year.
Number Description WPD XLS PDF
DT-1 Gas Well Deliverability Test Corel WordPerfect (WPD) Format Microsoft Excel (XLS) Format Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
  Gas Well Deliverability Test (instructions) Corel WordPerfect (WPD) Format   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
DM-1R Oil Well Potential Report Corel WordPerfect (WPD) Format   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
  Oil Well Potential Report
(instructions)		 Corel WordPerfect (WPD) Format   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
Ground Water Use Advisory: Commissioner of Conservation Recommends Wise Water Use Planning in the Haynesville Shale
Memoranda from the Commissioner, Updated 06/22/2009
05/05/2008: Requirement for Location Plats and Proposed Unit PlatsAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
07/28/2008: Units for the Haynesville Shale and Other FormationsAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
08/19/2008: Exemption of Haynesville Zone units from production test requirementAdobe PDF
11/19/2008: Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas WellsAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
11/24/2008: Well Spacing PolicyAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
03/24/2009: Clarification of LAC 43:XIX.405.B.4 for Determining Maximum Allowable Surface Injection Pressure for Class II Disposal and Enhanced Oil Recovery WellsAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
See also: Order U-HSAdobe Acrobat File (PDF)
Statewide Order No. 29-R-09/10 Adobe Acrobat File (PDF) - Fee Schedule for FY 09/10, effective November 20, 2009
Faces of DNR
Daniel Ashford

Daniel Ashford
Senior GIS Analyst
Digital Mapping
Office of Conservation

10 years of service to DNR

Daniel is the primary person tasked with producing Haynesville Shale maps and data

His specialties are in computer mapping and physical geography

Our executive staff describe him as smart, sharp, dependable

He is a valued employee, serves as a safety floor warden, and supports our Emergency/Crisis Team

Daniel is a life-long soccer player and enjoys coaching

His beautiful family come first -wife Nancy (a teacher), son Jacob, daughter Claire

His great sense of humor is truly contagious

He has a B.S. in Geography from LSU

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