Energy, Utilities & Water  August 28, 2023

Loveland OKs McWhinney oil and gas development; state yet to review

LOVELAND — It still needs state approval, but the McWhinney oil and gas drilling project planned for east Loveland has received city approval.

The project, called the East Well Pad application, was submitted by MRG LLC, a subsidiary of McWhinney Real Estate Services Inc. It has been conditionally approved under the city’s enhanced oil and gas standards. From the 13-acre pad, multiple horizontal wells will be drilled west under the interstate and into McWhinney’s Centerra development, stopping before they reach Boyd Lake.

The site, at the far east side of Centerra adjacent to a subdivision called Kinston, is separate from another…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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