PROUD RAVENS Deal creates state’s largest oil-gas producer

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BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN

Chevron Corp. is buying PDC Energy in a $7.6 billion deal that will make it by far and away the largest oil and gas producer in Colorado and continues a trend in the state of bigger companies gobbling up smaller ones.

PDC Energy shareholders will get stock in San Ramon, Californiabased Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company by share value after ExxonMobil. Chevron will also assume more than $1 billion in PDC

For the money Chevron will get 275,000 acres adjacent to the company’s present holdings in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, in Weld County, with estimated reserves of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, a measure of oil and gas combined.

Chevron will also get 25,000 acres Denver-based PDC Energy owns in Texas in the Permian Basin, the largest and most productive oil eld in the country.

“ e deal makes Chevron an even more formidable operator in Colorado,” Andrew Dittmar, a director at Enverus Intelligence Research, said in an analyst’s note.

“ e Colorado assets do come with some increased regulatory risk,” Dittmar said, “but the worst case for stopping permitting feared several years back has largely not come to pass. Companies have successfully been able to secure years of drilling permits.”

For years Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, a subsidiary of Houstonbased Occidental Petroleum Corp., was the No. 1 oil and gas producer in Colorado.

It was followed by Noble Energy, a Chevron subsidiary. PDC Energy has been in third or fourth place among producers.

In 2022, Kerr-McGee pumped 27 million barrels of oil. Noble and PDC Energy’s combined output was more than 52 million barrels, according to data from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which starting July 1 will be known as the e PDC Energy purchase will boost Chevron’s cash ow by $1 billion and create $400 million in e ciencies, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told analysts on a call in May presenting the deal. e PDC Energy acquisition is part of a wave of Colorado oil and gas sector consolidations over the past

Energy and Carbon Management Commission.

“ is seems like a testament to the idea that the DJ can be a core U.S. position even for a company as large as CVX,” Brad Handler, a researcher at the Colorado School of Mines’ Payne Institute for Public Policy, said in an email, referring to Chevron by its stock ticker symbol.

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Anythink mySummer returns

Anythink’s annual mySummer initiative returns June 1 with programs inspired by the theme of “Let’s Play.” is year’s summer experience includes opportunities for local residents to learn in fun, new ways, nd joy through games and embrace carefree moments.

Anythink has partnered with Colorado artist Jessica Moon BernsteinSchiano to o er art workshops for children at Anythink Commerce City and adults at Anythink Huron Street. In addition, community members can expect visits with live goats, children’s improv workshops with 5280 eater Company, gaming sessions with Denver Extreme Game Truck and interactive performances by the Colorado Symphony.

Bernstein-Schiano also crafted “Animal Lore,” a card deck exclusively available when participants register for mySummer at their local Anythink. Limited edition poster prints of the “Animal Lore” illustrations will be available for purchase at the Anythink Backyard Concert Series. Funds raised will support the Anythink Foundation.

Community members are encouraged to sign up online and visit their local Anythink to kick o mySummer 2023.

CCPD Introduces Online Crime Reporting

Form e Commerce City Police Department has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some non-emergency crimes and receive a police report immediately without having to speak to a police o cer.

Community members can now conveniently report incidents that do not require immediate o cer intervention, such as fraud, identity theft, lost property, theft/shoplifting (less than $2,000), and vandalism. e new form is online now in English and Spanish at c3gov.com/ReportACrime. Residents should always call 911 for emergencies. e Block Party Trailer is intended to build and strengthen neighborhoods in Adams County. e program is administered by the Neighborhood Services division in the Community Safety and Well-Being Department on a rst come, rst served basis.

Block Party trailers return Unincorporated Adams County residents can apply and reserve a complimentary Block Party trailer for their next event.

For more information, go to https:// adcogov.org/block-party, call 720 5236465 or email blockparty@adcogov. org

More online reporting e city is introducing two new online systems in the coming weeks to streamline numerous processes through the city website. Starting May 8, all Commerce City licensing, permitting, and development processes can be submitted in one easy location. eTRAKiT is the city’s new online permitting system, which o ers an easy, convenient way to apply for many di erent types of city permits, business licenses, and much more. You can submit applications for development projects, add contractors to your project, pay fees, download permits, schedule inspections, see inspection results, and much more without leaving your home or o ce.

Our new Citizen Request Management system “Access C3” will update your user experience to help you submit and track your concerns through our website and/or our brand new Access C3 mobile app. Using AccessC3, you can report concerns, ask questions, track updates on your reports, and see similar reports made in the city via enhanced software. For questions, residents should contact the department or division they are working with.

County hosts mass wedding June 10

Adams County Pride Fest will host a mass wedding ceremony on June 10, penned Marriagepalooza, and will be hosted by drag queens Stella Diver and AllSpyce.

All couples are welcome to participate and, according to Adams County Spokesperson Nikki Kimbleton, a limited-edition marriage license will be available. ose licenses will be printed on special paper and have a special design, though the details aren’t nalized yet.

According to a news release, Stella Diver, one of 2023’s “10 Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag” by Westword magazine, will be o ciating the ceremony and AllSpyce, a nominee for Westword’s 10 Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag, will be the Maid of Honor. To participate, a marriage or civil union license must be purchased between May 9 and June 9 at the Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s O ce. For the limited edition marriage license, this application must be completed. Couples also must be checked in by 1:30 p.m. on the day of the ceremony, which will begin at 2 p.m.

Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. is is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the bene ts that come from walking.

‘Taking No Chances’ e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, are o ering free, 10-week programs to families of Adams county teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills.

Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-292-2811.

Boards/commissions’ openings

Commerce City has openings for several of its boards and commissions, including the city’s cultural council, the housing authority and the Derby review board. Visit https://www.c3gov.com/ Home/Components/Form/Form/703 16b05422c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.

Legal self-help clinic e Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the rst Tuesday of every month. e program is for those who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues. Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

Praire View High School Class of 2023

List of scheduled graduates

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