On August 22, 2017, Governor Hickenlooper announced his seven policy initiatives developed during the State's review of oil and gas operations. The State conducted the review after the home explosion in Firestone last April. The changes contemplated by two initiatives - strengthening COGCC's flowline regulations and enhancing the 8-1-1 "one-call" program - will be proposed through a COGCC rulemaking process. Below is the projected timeline for this rulemaking; if the timeline changes, this will be updated:
| September 8, 2017 | COGCC posts Rulemaking Scoping Packet |
| September 21, 2017 (1 - 4 PM) | First Stakeholder Meeting YouTube Audio & Video |
| September 25, 2017 (1 - 4 PM) | Second Stakeholder Meeting |
| October 15, 2017 | COGCC submits Notice of Rulemaking & Redline of Draft Rules for publication |
| October 25, 2017 | Colorado Register publishes Notice |
| October 30, 2017 | Deadline to file Party Status Request |
Prehearing deadlines to be established by the Hearing Officer. For more detail see the Prehearing Orders below.
| November 7, 2017 (9 AM - Noon) | Prehearing Conference |
| December 4, 2017 (5 PM) | Prehearing Statements Deadline |
| December 18, 2017 (5 PM) | Response to Prehearing Statements Deadline |
| December 20, 2017 (2 - 4 PM) | Second Prehearing Conference |
| January 3, 2018 (5 PM) | Public Participation Intent Deadline |
| January 4, 2018 (3:30 - 5 PM) | Working Meeting (No Public Comments) YouTube Audio & Video Workshop Presentation |
| January 8 - 9, 2018 (8:30 AM) | Flowline Rulemaking Hearing Agenda YouTube Audio & Video - January 8, Part 1 YouTube Audio & Video - January 8, Part 2 YouTube Audio & Video - January 9, Part 1 YouTube Audio & Video - January 9, Part 2 |
| February 13, 2018 (9:00 AM) | Flowline Rulemaking Hearing (Continued) Agenda YouTube Audio & Video - February 13, Part 1 YouTube Audio & Video - February 13, Part 2 |
Flowline Rules
FLOWLINE RULES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Adopted Rules | February 13, 2018 |
| Adopted Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority, and Purpose | February 13, 2018 |
| Final Order | March 8, 2018 |
General Documents
GENERAL DOCUMENTS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Timeline | September 8, 2017 |
| Flowline Rulemaking Scoping | September 8, 2017 |
| Request for Party Status in Flowline Rulemaking (MS Word Document) | September 21, 2017 |
Hearing Information
HEARING | DATE |
|---|---|
| Agenda (January 8 - 9, 2018) | December 29, 2017 |
| Agenda (February 13, 2018) | February 9, 2018 |
| Staff Presentation | February 13, 2018 |
Hearing Exhibits
HEARING EXHIBITS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Colorado Interstate Gas Company, LLC Proposed Redline Comments | January 9, 2018 |
| City and County of Broomfield Flowline Proposal | January 8, 2018 |
| City and County of Broomfield 4 Exhibits | January 8, 2018 |
| City and County of Broomfield, Boulder County, City of Brighton, City of Lafayette, City of Longmont, & City of Thornton Amendments Requested | January 8, 2018 |
| Colorado Association of Home Builders (CAHB) Exhibit | January 8, 2018 |
| Joint Industry Presentation | January 8, 2018 |
| League of Oil & Gas Impacted Coloradans (LOGIC) Request for Changes to Rule 602 (Form 22) | January 8, 2018 |
| The United Association Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades District Council #5 Rule 602 Proposed Language | January 8, 2018 |
Working Meeting (January 4, 2018)
WORKING MEETING | DATE |
|---|---|
| Workshop Presentation | January 4, 2018 |
Scoping Comments
SCOPING COMMENTS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Anadarko | October 13, 2017 |
| Boulder County | October 13, 2017 |
| Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) | October 13, 2017 |
| Colorado Petroleum Council | October 13, 2017 |
| La Plata Energy Council | October 13, 2017 |
| League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans (LOGIC) | October 13, 2017 |
| Oil & Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) | October 13, 2017 |
Notice of Rulemaking
NOTICE OF RULEMAKING | DATE |
|---|---|
| Notice of Rulemaking Hearing | October 15, 2017 |
| Amended Notice of Rulemaking Hearing | October 31, 2017 |
| Second Amended Notice of Rulemaking Hearing | November 29, 2017 |
| Third Amended Notice of Rulemaking Hearing - Change of Venue | December 19, 2017 |
Staff's Draft Proposed Rules
PROPOSED RULE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Draft Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority, and Purpose | October 15, 2017 |
| Initial Draft of Proposed Rules (Redline) | October 15, 2017 |
| Initial Draft of Proposed Rules | October 15, 2017 |
| Amended Initial Draft of Proposed Rules (Redline) | October 31, 2017 |
| Final Draft of Proposed Rules (Redline) | December 22, 2017 |
| Final Draft of Proposed Rules | December 22, 2017 |
| Final Draft Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority, and Purpose | January 2, 2018 |
| Final Draft Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority, and Purpose (Redline) | January 2, 2018 |
| Prehearing Edits to Final Draft of Proposed Rules (Redline) | January 7, 2018 |
| Updated Draft of Proposed Rules (Redline) | January 26, 2018 |
| Updated Draft of Proposed Rules | January 26, 2018 |
| Final Draft Statement of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority, and Purpose (Redline) | February 7, 2018 |
| Proposed Revisions to Section 1104, Integrity Management (Redline) | February 9, 2018 |
Prehearing Orders
PREHEARING ORDER | DATE |
|---|---|
| First Prehearing Order | November 1, 2017 |
| Amended and Corrected First Prehearing Order | November 1, 2017 |
| Second Prehearing Order | November 14, 2017 |
| Third Prehearing Order | December 21, 2017 |
| Fourth Prehearing Order | December 28, 2017 |
| Fifth Prehearing Order | January 16, 2018 |
Party Status Requests (Deadline 10/31/2017)
PARTY STATUS REQUESTS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Party Contact Information | February 1, 2018 |
| Notice of Withdrawal - Gary G, Jacobson, Deputy City Attorney for the City of Thornton | February 1, 2018 |
Motion To Continue & Responses
MOTION TO CONTINUE & RESPONSES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Joint Motion to Continue and Request for Special Hearing | November 7, 2017 |
| Colorado Association of Home Builders (CAHB) - Response | November 9, 2017 |
| Gwen Lachelt - Response | November 7, 2017 |
| Local Governments - Response | November 9, 2017 |
| Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) - Response | November 10, 2017 |
| PDC Energy, Inc. - Response | November 10, 2017 |
| United Association Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades District Council #5 - Response | November 9, 2017 |
| Weld County - Response | November 8, 2017 |
Prehearing Statements (Deadline 12/04/2017)
Written Comments – 510 Statements (Deadline 12/29/2017)
WRITTEN COMMENTS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Adams County Communities for Drilling Accountability Now (ACCDAN) | January 10, 2018 |
| Anonymous | November 28, 2017 |
| ASGM Engineering, Inc. | January 4, 2018 |
| Biodiversity for a Livable Climate (Pat O'Brien) | January 7, 2018 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) | December 27, 2017 |
| Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) | December 5, 2017 |
| League of Women Voters, Larimer County | December 28, 2017 |
| Protect Our Loveland (Jane Clevenger) | January 8, 2018 |
| Terra Energy Partners (TEP) Rocky Mountain LLC | December 28, 2017 |
Responses To January 26, 2018 Updated Draft of Proposed Rules (Deadline 02/06/2018)
RESPONSES | DATE |
|---|---|
| Affiliated Local Governments (Boulder County, City of Lafayette, & City of Longmont | February 6, 2018 |
| American Petroleum Institute (API) & Colorado Petroleum Council (CPC) | February 6, 2018 |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | February 6, 2018 |
| City and County of Broomfield | February 6, 2018 |
| Colorado Association of Home Builders (CAHB) | February 6, 2018 |
| Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. | February 6, 2018 |
| Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) | February 6, 2018 |
| Crestone Peak Resources | February 6, 2018 |
| Industry Parties' Motion for Leave | February 6, 2018 |
| League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans (LOGIC) | February 6, 2018 |
| Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) | February 6, 2018 |
| PDC Energy, Inc. | February 6, 2018 |
| Petron Development Company | February 6, 2018 |
| United Association Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades District Council #5 | February 6, 2018 |