Enforcement and Penalty Rulemaking 2014

On May 8, 2013, Executive Order D 2013-004 directed the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ("Commission") to undertake a review of its enforcement program, penalty structure, and imposition of fines. The Commission provided its Enforcement and Penalty Policy Review to the Governor’s Office on December 10, 2013. On June 6, 2014, House Bill 14-1356 amended the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Act to strengthen the penalty authority of the Commission. This “Enforcement and Penalty Rulemaking” is part of that review and will implement House Bill 14-1356.

• House Bill 14-1356
• Stakeholder Meeting Notice (August 4, 2014)
• Stakeholder Meeting I - Agenda (August 13, 2014)
• COGCC Presentation at Stakeholder Meeting I (August 13, 2014)
• Revised Stakeholder Meeting Notice (August 14, 2014)
• Stakeholder Comments and Pleadings
• Proposed Draft Rule 521 (September 3, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 522 (September 3, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 523 (September 3, 2014)
• COGCC Presentation to Stakeholders - Non 521-523 Proposed Draft Rules - Updated (September 15, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Redline (September 15, 2014)
• Stakeholder Meeting II - Agenda (September 18, 2014)
• COGCC - Enforcement Guidance and Penalty Policy - Draft 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 522 - Clean - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 522 - Redline - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 523 - Clean - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rule 523 - Redline - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Clean - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Redline - Revised 9-22-14 (September 22, 2014)
• Party Comments and Pleadings
• Stakeholder Meeting III - Agenda (October 3, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Clean - Revised 10-3-14 (October 3, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Redline - Revised 10-3-14 (October 3, 2014)
• 1412-RM-02 Enforcement and Penalty Rulemaking - Notice of Rulemaking Hearing (October 7, 2014)
• 1412-RM-02 Enforcement and Penalty Rulemaking - Draft Statement of Basis and Purpose (October 7, 2014)
• 1412-RM-02 Enforcement and Penalty Rulemaking - First Prehearing Order (October 24, 2014)
• Department of Regulatory Agencies - No Cost-Benefit Analysis Required (November 3, 2014)
• Department of Regulatory Agencies - No Cost-Benefit Analysis Required - Letter from Director Harrelson (November 12, 2014)
• Proposed Revisions to Draft Rules from Prehearing Statements - Redline - Revised 11-14-14 (November 14, 2014)
• Stakeholder Meeting IV - Agenda (November 18, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Clean - Revised 11-25-14 (November 25, 2014)
• Proposed Draft Rules - Redline - Revised 11-25-14 (November 25, 2014)
• Prehearing Conference Scheduling Order (December 1, 2014)
• Proposed Draft 600 Series Rules - Redline - Revised 12-3-14 (December 3, 2014)
• Proposed Draft 600 Series Rules - Clean - Revised 12-3-14 (December 3, 2014)
• Second Prehearing Order (December 5, 2014)
• Supplemental Prehearing Statements of the Parties (December 9, 2014)
• Encana's Motion to Exclude Testimony and Related Filings (December 9, 2014)
• Order on Encana's Motion to Exclude Testimony (December 9, 2014)
• Regulatory Analysis (December 9, 2014)
• Statement of Basis and Purpose (December 9, 2014)
• Notice of Continuation of Rulemaking Hearing (December 19, 2014)
• COGCC Enforcement Guidance and Penalty Policy (January 26, 2015)
• Final Rule Changes Adopted 12-15-14 (January 28, 2015)
• Final Rule Changes Adopted 1-5-15 (January 28, 2015)

Comments can be sent to DNR_COGCC.Rulemaking@state.co.us.