The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has completed the rulemaking hearings addressing Mission Change, Alternative Location Analysis, Cumulative Impacts, and Compensatory Mitigation for Wildlife, as required by SB 19-181. For more information please see media release and fact sheet.
On November 18, Staff released revised 1200 Series Rules in response to Commission direction. The revised rules can be VIEWED HERE.
Video recordings of all Mission Change Rulemaking hearings can be viewed on YouTube HERE.
All Mission Change Rulemaking documents and presentations are available HERE.
The COGCC has created a tutorial to guide users in searching for spill/release and remediation project information. The guide can be accessed HERE.
Governor Polis today announced new appointments to the Colorado Oil and GasConservation Commission. As part of the landmark SB 19-181, the commission is transitioning from 9 appointees to a professional 5-member commission on July 1, 2020. Click HERE for more information on the new members of the professional commission and other important staffing changes at the COGCC.
On June 19th, the COGCC submitted to the CO Secretary of State notice of the Commission's 800/900/1200 Series Rulemaking. This Rulemaking is part of the Commission's SB 19-181 Mission Change Rulemaking. The proposed rules can be viewed here.
s part of SB 19-181, the COGCC has adopted new wellbore integrity rules that will increase protections of Colorado’s groundwater resources throughout the lifecycle of a well. Please see this media release for more information.
On May 1st, staff released draft strawdog 800, 900 and 1200 Series Mission Change Rules. The COGCC wants to hear from members of the public on these draft Rules. The proposed rules can be viewed here.