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Council approves eight drilling permits for US Energy Development Corp; residents ask for noise mitigation and local hiring
Summary
The council approved eight drilling permits for US Energy Development Corp. Representatives said drilling will occur in late 2025/early 2026, that hydrogen sulfide monitoring and quarterly leak surveys will be used, and they agreed to consider sound walls to reduce impact on the Cyclone ballpark and nearby facilities.
Pecos City Council approved eight drilling permits May 8 for US Energy Development Corp to develop wells on two pads near town, after a presentation from company officials and questions from council members and residents.
Kevin Duncan, vice president of operations for US Energy Development Corp, and Colton Nutt, the company’s senior operations engineer, told council their permits cover two pads (the “Hollywood” and “Iceman”) and that the company has contracted a rig with operations planned in late 2025 into early 2026. They said some wells in the area are infill development on previously drilled pads and that the company has drilled wells in…
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