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    • ONRR Press Release Catalog 2012

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    APR
    30
    Interior's ONRR issues $1.9 million civil penalty to Cabot Oil & Gas for maintaining inaccurate reports

    Denver, CO– The Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced today it is assessing a $1.9 million civil penalty against Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for knowing or willful maintenance of false, inaccurate, or misleading information on ONRR's database.  (more)...

    APR
    20
    Secretary Salazar to Recognize Work and Accomplishments of Office of Natural Resources Revenue Employees in Colorado -- Denver Office Named Among Top Workplaces in 2012 Denver Post Survey

    Denver, CO– On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will celebrate and recognize the work of over 500 Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) employees based in the Denver office. Identified as one of the top places to work in the Denver Metropolitan area in 2012, ONRR was selected based on an employee survey conducted by the Denver Post in late December 2011. (more)...

    APR
    16
    ONRR’s Denver Office named among Top Workplaces in 2012 Denver Post survey

    Denver, CO– The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue’s (ONRR) Denver Office has been named by The Denver Post as one of the top places to work in the Denver Metropolitan area in 2012. (more)...

    APR
    5
    Interior’s ONRR schedules first meetings of Indian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

    Denver, CO– The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced today that it has scheduled the first meetings of the recently established Indian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee for May 1-2 and June 18-19 at the Denver Federal Center in Colorado. (more)...

    MAR
    29
    Interior’s ONRR issues $1.7 million civil penalty to Merrion Oil and Gas for late royalty payments

    Denver, CO– The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced today it is assessing a $1.7 million civil penalty against Merrion Oil and Gas Corporation for knowing or willful failure to make timely royalty payments. (more)...

    MAR
    26
    United States Attorney's Office Recovers $2.7 Million Resolving Allegations that Gary-Williams Energy Company Violated the False Claims Act

    Denver, CO– The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado, John F. Walsh, today announces the recovery of more than $2,764,748.76 as part of a settlement of allegations that the Gary-Williams Energy Company violated the Federal False Claims Act by failing to pay money owed on oil acquired from the Department of the Interior. (more)...

    MAR
    16
    U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Public Listening Sessions Announced

    WASHINGTON, DC– The Department of the Interior will host a public listening session to gather comments concerning the creation of a U.S. multi-stakeholder group that will develop and implement the framework for the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI), a voluntary, global standard for transparency in reporting revenues received for oil, gas and mineral extraction. The multi-stakeholder group will be comprised of representatives from government, industry and civil society. (more)...

    MAR
    13
    Interior Report Outlines Path Forward for Consolidating OSM and BLM Administrative Functions to Achieve Greater Efficiencies

    WASHINGTON, DC– The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) will pursue administrative and program consolidations with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that are expected to generate savings and efficiencies, while continuing to operate as an independent bureau within Interior. (more)...

    MAR
    12
    Interior and Justice Departments announce $3.4 million False Claims Settlement with Devon Energy

    WASHINGTON, DC– Devon Energy Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $3.4 million to resolve claims that the company knowingly under-reported and underpaid royalties owed on natural gas produced from Federal and American Indian leases in violation of the False Claims Act. (more)...

    MAR
    07
    DOI recognizes ONRR’s Mary Williams with prestigious ‘Distinguished Service Award’

    WASHINGTON, DC– Today at a ceremony in Washington D.C., the Department of Interior recognized Mary Williams, a program manager for the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) in Denver and a 38-year Federal employee, with its prestigious Distinguished Service Award. (more)...

    MAR
    07
    U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Public Listening Sessions Announced

    WASHINGTON, DC– The Department of the Interior today announced that it will host a series of public listening sessions to gather comments concerning the creation of a U.S. multi-stakeholder group that will develop and implement the U.S. framework for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a voluntary, global standard for transparency in reporting revenues received for oil, gas and mineral extraction. The multi-stakeholder group will be comprised of representatives from government, industry and civil society. (more)...

    FEB
    24
    U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Commences Public Comment Period

    WASHINGTON, DC– The Department of the Interior today announced that a public comment period will be held to collect suggestions for formation of a multi-stakeholder group that will implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a voluntary, multi-national framework for transparency in reporting revenues received for oil, gas and mineral extraction. (more)...

    FEB
    22
    Interior’s ONRR, Justice Department announce $14.6 million False Claims settlement with Total

    WASHINGTON, DC– Total Fina S.A. and its affiliates have agreed to pay the United States $14.6 million plus interest to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly under-reporting and under-paying royalties owed on natural gas produced from Federal and American Indian leases. (more)...

    JAN
    12
    Energy Production on Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota Provides Substantial Economic Benefits to American Indian Communities
    Federal partnership facilitates development of Bakken Formation resources

    WASHINGTON, DC– A partnership among Department of the Interior agencies and American Indian communities in North Dakota has spurred a 400 percent increase in revenues from increased domestic energy production over last year – providing substantial economic benefits to the tribal government and individual mineral owners. (more)...