Pinedale is at the centre of a Rocky Mountain gas boom that began in 2000 and accelerated five years later after Hurricane Katrina knocked out Gulf supplies, forcing up prices.

• 派恩代尔座落于落基山脉的中部，从2000年开始，那里开始盛产天然气。5年后的卡特里娜飓风破坏了加勒比海的输气管道设施，迫使油价上涨，加速巩固了派恩代尔作为油气田中心的地位。