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The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) announced today it has completed the rulemaking hearing for the Orphan Well Mitigation Fee Enterprise Fund. For more information please click HERE.

Gov. Jared Polis today announced two new appointments to the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. For more information please click HERE.

This Notice to Operators (“NTO”) informs all operators of a change to the procedure for submittal of Financial Assurance Plans pursuant to Rule 702.b.(1)A.i.. The NTO is available HERE.

TEP Rocky Mountain, LLC is applying for an Underground Injection Control permit in Rio Blanco County. Please click HERE to view the public notice. Public Comments can be delivered by filling out this FORM.

The revisions for the new Financial Assurance rules have been released for the Form 2, Form 2A, Form 4, and Form 27. More information is available HERE. Staff contacts for these forms are available HERE.

The presentation and meeting recording (YouTube video) from the May 18th Operator Meeting addressing the implementation of the new Financial Assurance rules are available HERE.

Effective May 19th, 2022, two status codes have been added for Wells:

ACTIVE PERMIT (AP)
EXPIRED PERMIT (EP)

These are intended to replace Approved Permit to Drill (XX).

The COGCC has released an electronic version of the Form 8, Oil and Gas Conservation Levy, with associated electronic payment system (EPS). All Form 8s and associated levy payments for 1st Quarter 2022, due June 1, 2022, SHOULD be filed and paid using the electronic Form 8 and electronic payment system. Instructions and a link to the new Form 8 are available on the 'Forms' webpage HERE. For questions, please contact relevant Staff.

On 5/18 COGCC filed a notice of rulemaking for the Orphan Well Mitigation Fee. A copy of the notice and proposed amendments can be found HERE. Sign up to be a party HERE

COGCC has published a Sampling and Analysis Plan to provide guidance to Operators collecting samples of E&P waste, specifically addressing produced water sampling requirements for compliance with Rule 909.j. The document can be found with Mission Change Guidance Documents HERE. If you have questions, please contact the area EPS.