Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Proposed Colorado Oil and Gas Regulations: Concerns about Community Rules Persist at Hearing

Parties spoke today at the COGCC rulemaking hearing in Denver, Colorado A crowded room listened intently today as several parties shared their concerns with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) over new rules being put in place after study and recommendation by the Colorado Oil and Gas Task Force. In September 2014, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper created the task

CU Denver Business School Study Itemizes $ Billions in Paychecks, Colorado Schools, Services from Oil & Gas Drilling and Production - Colorado Capitol - Oil & Gas 360

Local Control: Colorado Releases Draft Regulations

New regulations aimed at mitigating effects of oil and gas near urban areas The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) released the draft proposal for two new regulations after more than a year of consideration from the Colorado Oil and Gas Task Force with local stakeholders. In September 2014, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper created the task force in order to

Colorado Energy Law Fallout: Boulder County Enacts Emergency Oil and Gas Moratorium through Q1 2020 - Oil & Gas 360

Colorado Oil Production up 27% in 2014

Numbers from the COGCC shows oil production in Colorado is up 27% year-over-year from 2013 According to the latest data from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), oil production in Colorado is up 27% in 2014 from 2013. Total production in the state reached 82.8 MMBO in 2014, with 70.1 MMBO (about 85%) coming from Weld County, which

Colorado Energy Law Fallout: Boulder County Enacts Emergency Oil and Gas Moratorium through Q1 2020 - Oil & Gas 360

Colorado Moves Ahead with Higher Fines

Colorado commissioners have decided to allow for higher fines for oil and gas industry violations After much debating, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has decided to approve heavier penalties for oil and gas well operators who violate state regulation. The new penalties include fines of up to $15,000 per day, up from a nearly 60-year old measure