Floods Halt Bill Barrett (NYSE: BBG) Oil Production

Written By Jason Stutman

Posted September 18, 2013

Colorado Flooding Halts Oil Production

Flash floods caused by severe weather in Colorado last week have put the state’s most productive oil field under water. Several companies have been forced to shut down affected wells in the Denver-Julesburg basin due to both operational and environmental concerns.

Though the full extent of the damages has yet to be fully assessed, the flooding is likely to impact third-quarter production of providers such as Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) and Bill Barrett Corp. (NYSE: BBG). Noble has an estimated 7% of its producing wells in the affected area, while Bill Barret has reported that 4 wells have been shut down.

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