Unlocking the secrets to safer, more efficient energy production

After the energy bust in the 1980s, many felt that Colorado would never again be a leader in the energy industry. But more than 25 years later, Colorado is again a player, with major oil and gas companies partnering with the state’s research institutions to discover new ways to reach traditional fossil fuels in the state and bring them to market economically.

Fracking and horizontal drilling are just two of the innovations that have helped move Colorado’s industry forward in the past decade, but much more research is going on in all aspects of oil and gas drilling and production.…