Carbon County Industrial Roundtable Notes June 16, 2014, Jeffrey Center, Rawlins, wy introductions and Welcome
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June 16, 2014, Jeffrey Center, Rawlins, WY Introductions and Welcome- Cindy Wallace, Carbon County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director. Dan Vink introduced Roundtable steering committee. Overview of Agenda- Mickey Beaver, Rocky Mountain Power Updates: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation- Dennis Ellis Largest landowner (4.2 million acres) and taxpayer in Wyoming (approximately $1M royalties and taxes per day) 700 employees and 1,000 contractors. As Coal Bed Methane continues to decline, oil will begin to increase, particularly in the Powder River Basin Salt Creek and Monell are two of the world’s largest CO2 reinjection projects
7th largest natural gas producers in Wyoming, 11th largest liquids producer 200 employees and 800 contractors Wamsutter is one of BPs largest global portfolios in terms of proven reserves, and is the largest contiguous block of BP operated acreage in US Onshore 73 trillion cubic feet of gas in reserve
12.02 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 167 M barrels of liquid condensate 2,500 new direct jobs
Strong markets, such as jet fuels, Fed Ex fuel contract and new connection to Las Vegas for motor fuels Pipelines are currently at capacity 80,600 continuous rate of production Currently in a turn-around that is 40 days long, in second week. One thousand plus workers on that project 520 current Sinclair employees Working with WWCC to upgrade operator skills with both Rock Springs and Rawlins Higher Ed Center 2M hours and two years of safe operations-non reportable issues with OSHA Samson Resources- Tom Clayson Began working in Wyoming in 2009. Field offices in Casper and Rawlins. 20 employees in Rawlins and 20 employees in Casper. Endurance and Barricade units are west of Baggs east of Adobe Town WSA, Desolation Road is north of Adobe Town WSA Two rigs working in Endurance and Barricade this year- but limited by no year round drilling Desolution Road is currently under exploration
Issues:
Under review with Industrial Siting Commission, December, 2013 meeting requires new socio-economic impact due in 30 months with construction to begin in 39 months, assuming Industrial Siting approves new construction schedule. Financing (in excess of $1B). They are still looking at revived Dept. of Energy loan guarantee. Denbury will buy the CO2. 87 octane regular gas delivered to Denver via pipeline and purchased by Vitol. Engineering- recently terminated contract with Sinopec- looking at new contracts with other engineering contractors. Benefit to Wyoming given recent EPA decision on coal fired power plants. Questions: Discussed the issue of waste water and waste water operations Timing on the EIS of the Creston/Continental Divide this fall
Cindy Wallace gave handouts out on summary of the Chokecherry/Sierra Madre Wind Project and the TransWest Express transmission line that was prepared by Kara Choquette who could not attend. The BLM is now reviewing site-specific plans of development for the project components in Environmental Assessments. The first EA covers development of internal haul road, an on-site rail facility for delivering turbines and components and an onsite quarry. The second EA covers PCW’s phase 1 wind development consisting of 500 turbines. BLM anticipates finalizing both EAs by end of 2014. The application for a permit from the Wyoming Industrial Siting Council is available on their website at http://deq.state.wy.us/isd/isdnews.htm. Workforce numbers, workforce housing and housing plans, number of permanent jobs and estimated tax benefits in document. 89 month construction schedule TransWest Express Transmission project- DC electric transmission system route is 725 miles. Northern terminal sited south of Sinclair on the Overland Trail Cattle Company ranch, southern terminal located near Hoover Dam in Nevada. Final EIS document anticipated to be published September 2014. Rocky Mountain Power-Gateway West/South Dan Vink—new substation by Hanna, expanded three others in the area Two reliability projects in Rawlins, two main feeders into Rawlins will be inspected and upgraded
Gateway West- BLM Boise RAC still working on recommendations for routing solution- concerning bird mitigation final ROD late 2015 Gateway South- comment period is over for EIS, final EIS should be published early 2015 Estimated 2020-2022 for energizing of power transmission lines BLM- Annette Treat Administers 17.5 M acres in Wyoming BLM administers 3.5 M acres of surface 4.5M acres of federal minerals in Rawlins area Gave updates and contacts for various projects (Sand hills wind farm project plans have been withdrawn)
Retail gas company serving four states- Wyoming, Colorado, Arkansas and Nebraska Owned by GE Energy Financial Services and Alinda (50/50) Serves 80,000 customers in Wyoming with plans to add 1,300 new meters in Wyoming in 2014 Proposed Chokecherry compression station at Walcott Junction- filed with Public Service Commission last year and it was approved March 2013. Will provide open access to current storage fields for gas storage Currently storage and transmission rates are bundled and with this filing, the rates will be decoupled. The project will improve reliability to Casper system which includes Rawlins and is consistent with Governor’s Energy Plan Chokecherry Interconnect and Compressor station projected in service June 2015
Currently in operation at Lost Creek- started in August 2013 Uranium production company via in situ recovery process Bought Pathfinder-Shirley Basin Mine operation and Lucky Mac operation last year and hope to have it in production in a few years 56 employees at Lost Creek site, with 29 from Rawlins area Demand- 70 new nuclear reactors under construction in 13 countries, with 434 operable reactors world-wide currently In 2012 world nuclear industry consumption was approx 180 M lbs and productions were only 153 m lbs US domestic productions is 4m lbs of uranium/year and consumption was 55 M lbs per year UR Energy sells in long term market at $50-$51 per lbs with spot market at $28 per lb Revenues from operation Dec. 2013 is $5.7 M with 2014 1st quarter at $6.7M Estimates 9.2 M pounds recoverable at Lost Creek
Approx 10 M lbs of resource with 5M lbs at Lucky Mac Pathfinder has an ISR by product disposal facility that is fully licensed for operation
If the Source Gas compression station is built at Walcott, the workforce will be about 20-30 during construction They have formed a statewide committee to look at the potential to take natural gas to smaller communities following the failure of Senate File 114 Looking at:
Carbon County Higher Education Update- Dave Throgmorton Projected date of occupancy for new building is August 1, 2014 Facility is designed to be a complete campus for the community which includes a connector road that ties the high school with new building. CCHEC runs the trades programs for the high school. This new facility will bring all of the trades together in one building that will be available 24 hours a day. They will also put together a weekend program for youth offenders. Programs include: Instrumentation, manufacturing, health care (CNA to nursing), welding, construction trades, automotive, wood crafting, pre-engineering class for high school students, and safety training Department of Workforce Services- Bill Schepler Update on Workforce Development Training Fund: state funded program at $7.1M per biennium, with $5.6M for workforce training grants. Can receive up to $2,000 per employee per year for workforce training needs 446 businesses used the training funds last year Pre-hire training program allows for training of process technology potential employees to create a pool for industry Current Carbon County unemployment rate is 3.7%. The local office can help with strategies to address workforce issues Safety discounts for Workers Compensation rates are available through the DWS, including a grant to purchase safety training equipment Lunch by the Wooden Spoon served at noon. State of Wyoming Geological Survey- Tom Drean, Director and State Geologist #1 State in Coal, uranium, trona, and bentonite #2 in Helium #5 in gas #8 in Oil Potential leader in rare earth elements Wyoming is the second largest energy producer in the country, second to Texas If you look at energy production minus the consumption- where it is exported out of state- Wyoming would be #1 (Providing more BTU’s then they consume) Issues for Wyoming Coal EPA power plant regulations and public perception Competition with natural gas Weather
The price of coal vs. the cost to mine coal Ability to export to Asia Pacific Region The decline in Wyoming coal production is market and regulatory driven, not resource limitation Issues of Wyoming Gas Regulation and approval times New unconventional plays Public opinion (i.e. fracking) Distance to market Price- short and long term Quality of gas and liquid content Possibility of US exporting gas Over 21,000 new gas wells could be drilled from 2015-2030 in already identified fields/plays In addition, new unconventional plays could add to produced volumes and reserves Market demand, supply, price and approval process will remain key factors
Shale gas production continues to grow, as they find more resources and new technology for recovery Permitting for new play development in Wyoming is 7-10 years compared to other states that take 3-5 years
Quality of oil Public opinion Association gas (flaring) Learn curve/optimization Availability of C02 & economics Regulation and approval time
Most are on private lands Fast approval times Short cycle time from discovery to development Companies have invested money into development
Price
market public perception Issues with alternative Sources Cost
Reliability power storage Cost of infrastructure Growing concerns- birds, public health, etc Tom’s thoughts: Federal rules and regulations not likely to be reduced Shale/unconventional play continue to expand Public vs. private land development and time involved Public will remain interested but uneducated “Every time the national energy policy sneezes, Wyoming will no doubt catch a cold” We need to get involved and informed and list to the public-using new public media Look for & capitalize on value chain opportunities Be a good corporate citizen- good jobs, safety, environmental stewardship, etc Help key decision makers and public understand the impacts of regulations Get a handle on private vs. private land issues Get actively involved in factual education on resource development-families, teachers and students Heartland Energy Complex, Alberta, Canada- Senator Larry Hicks Wyoming looking at value added development to enhance our mineral development On March 8th a group of Wyoming legislators were hosted by the Heartland Energy Complex. The complex was a result of the oil tar sands in Alberta that serves as a model of value added development. The development is over 150,000 acres of light and heavy industrial development, including oil refineries, plastic industry, fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, and asphalt shingles. Average salary in Ft Mc Murry where they mine the tar sands is $90,000; in the value added industries the average household income is $140,000 One thing they lack is diversity of resources—dependent upon tar sands. Wyoming has a more diversified variety of resources- trona, coal, gas, rare earth minerals, lithium, bentonite, etc. How can the state facilitate that private sector development? What is the role of government and the private sector? What can the government do to facilitate that development? Governor has established a task force, and a select committee to analyze the challenges and needs Our strengths:
Reality of implementing it at a state level: Federal constraints limit the ability to grow our economy through value added development Private sector innovation will be the key to development Next great crisis for the US:
Development of this project will take strong leadership Look at the role of the State of Wyoming in providing opportunities for value added projects. $150 Trillion of mineral development currently locked up in 11 western states Task force and select committee will try to maximize opportunities to move the project forward to help raise the average household incomes in Wyoming Wyoming Frontier Development- Marci Kasper Brought Bill Gates to Wyoming to meet with officials. At the state and agency levels, the public presents issues but does not get the support, and follow up, needed. They hand them over to small communities that don’t know how to move forward with smart development. Need to strengthen the connection between the small communities and state government so they have the resources to succeed. Memorial Hospital of Carbon County- Ned Hill Currently 184 employees According to federal government core measures, the hospital is setting goals and improving in customer satisfaction, health care, physician recruitment, visiting physician recruitment
Open joint camp prepare community for hospital district vote spring 2015 Expand hours at Spruce and Energy Basin clinic Increase utilization of swing bed service Explore partnership with Wamsutter and Saratoga
Finances- gross revenue and net revenue are up, and expenses are staying flat NOI for 2013 was $1.9M, 2014 is $2.3M, 2015 projected at $2.0M
Get revenue cycle A/R days Net to under 50 Salaries- reduce overtime percent from 4.3% to under 2% Employee retention- reduce voluntary turnover from 33% to 17% Financial operations- reduce credit balance to under 5% Going paperless 100% prepared for ICD-10 deadline by Oct 1, 2015
Housing roundtables held last fall in Rawlins and Saratoga Survey sent out to larger employers and 120 responses came back 58% of responders own their own homes; those that didn’t sited lack of affordable housing, and habitable available housing Majority looking for 3 bedrooms in the $150,000-$200,000 price range Rentals- renters would be willing to pay rents ranging from $500 - $1,000 per month 59 responders said they would move within the year if a better option became available 40 renters would buy a home if one they could afford became available Comments: lack of housing for lower income and entry-level persons, housing costs are inflated, limited housing inventory in all of Carbon County communities Issues with quality of the housing that is available; not all inventory is listed with a realtor-need to talk to town clerks in the smaller towns for available housing CCEDC suggested to hold another housing roundtable. Wrap Up- Cindy Wallace thanked everyone for attending and thanks given again to sponsors Anadarko, BLM, WLC, Ur-Energy, Sinclair, and BP! Download 26,54 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham:
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