All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"

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Colorado Wants More Fracking
Information Disclosed

The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission released the draft rules on its website, following weeks of stakeholder meetings involving representatives from energy companies and environmental groups. Public comment from groups are due by November 23rd.

2Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State Oil and Gas Briefs

>> Regulators Criticize El Paso County Moratorium
>> Shell’s Play Raises Local vs. State Issue
>> Bridging Gap Between Energy and Communities
>> Kodiak Shares Drop on Liquidity Concerns
>> Brownstone Energy Gets BLM Approval

5Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOING IT RIGHT! Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Recognizes Outstanding Operators

This round of awards marks the 15th year the agency has highlighted top operators. Companies recognized for their accomplishments in 2010 include Anadarko Petroleum, BP America, Encana Oil and Gas, Noble Energy, and Williams Production RMT.

3Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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GOP Wants Major Industry Voice on Fracking Panel

“The committee is concerned that the selected panel members will not adequately represent industry perspectives, and therefore will not foster a spirit of partnership among industry, environmental and governmental parties,” states
the report of House Appropriations Committee views.

17Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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More Fracking News: State Invites Review

David Neslin, executive director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, said Colorado volunteered to be reviewed — reviews always are done voluntarily — by State Review of Oil & Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, or STRONGER, a nonprofit, multi-stakeholder organization.

26Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Online Resource Provides Data on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals in Colorado

Groundwater Protection Council (GPC) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission are the organizations behind the new resource. The site can be accessed at www.fracfocus.org.

8Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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COGCC: Homeowner Hasn’t Proven Fracking Contaminated His Well

“There is no question there is something wrong with your well,” commission member Mark Cutright told Las Animas County resident, Tracy Dahl, who was seeking a judgement against Pioneer Natural Resources for fouling his well. “The question is whether you proved fracking impacted your well.”

23Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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‘Gasland’ Reality Check

The images from the Gasland film were alarming: flammable faucets and brackish water. But late last week, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission released a statement at a meeting in Durango, saying two of the three Weld County water wells Director Fox examined contained “biogenic” gas unrelated to oil and gas activity. What’s more, unintended consequences of the ‘Gasland effects’ include taxpayer money going to an increase in water-well monitoring instead of plugging old wells, according to Christi Zeller of the La Plata Energy Council.

24Jan2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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AT ISSUE — Produced Groundwater:
Colorado’s Ongoing Controversy

The prospect that the owners of tens of thousands of oil and gas wells would need to permit or decree plans to replace depletions, or to prove their wells withdraw nontributary groundwater, on a well-by-well basis, is daunting, to say the least.

27Oct2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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EPA Supports State’s Ability to Regulate Waste Pit Liners

While the EPA found that the liners are not an exempt waste under federal law and can be regulated by the state, it also said it is in “no way making any pronouncements” about state law, leaving the state to regulate liners as it sees fit,” said Jep Seman, outside counsel for the Colorado petroleum association.

19Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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West Slope Area Holds Potential for Shale Gas

The question at hand involves Mancos Shale. The formation surfaces in places such as Grand Junction but is buried deeply in much of the Piceance Basin. The Mancos sits below the Mesaverde Group, which contains the sandstone that companies have successfully been drilling in for natural gas for decades.

8Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rolling Back Drilling Regs Would Be a Mistake for Colorado

My view on the oil and gas rules comes from the five years I spent in the oil and gas business, and the responsibility I feel we share to protect the natural resources that draw people to our state. If elected governor, I will work to make sure that we strike the right balance. In general, the state rules include the best practices of the oil and gas industry. Both of my opponents want to rewrite the rules, but that would be a mistake.

6Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency Backlogged With Gas Contamination Cases

“Some of [the cases] date back several years, and I don’t want to make excuses, that shouldn’t be the case,” David Neslin, executive director of the COGCC which is charged with permitting and regulating natural gas and oil drilling in Colorado. “We do need to do a better job at bringing timely enforcement matters, and we’re committed to doing so.”

14May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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