The Billings Gazette has an interesting update on development of the Niobrara shale. It starts: "Development of the oil-rich underground zone has cooled as testing of the geology and consolidation of interests in the play slowed action in the state’s southeast counties of Laramie, Platte and Goshen, said Michael Bodino, head of energy research for Global Hunter Securities LLC." The overall message though - Don't give up yet!