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Operator Guidance

Mission Change Guidance Documents

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Documents with Green Titles provide supplemental information for primary Guidance Documents.

Topic

Referenced
Rule / Statute

Date Last
Reviewed / Updated

Accessibility Remediation Checklists

 

December 13, 2024

Rule 301.f.(3). and 301.g.(1) Pre-application Operator Guidance
     Pre-Application Meeting Request Form
     Additional Location Information Form
     Additional ALA sheet
     Pre-Application Meeting Summary Guidance Template

301

December 13, 2024

Guidance on Implementation of SB 24-185

24-185

November 11, 2024

Rules 309.f and 314 CDPHE Consultation Guidance

309.f, 314

August 2, 2024

CPW Consultation Process for High Priority Habitats

1200

April 23, 2024

Reporting Fluid Volumes on the Form 5 and Form 5A

431.b

February 16, 2024

Aquifer Exemption Request Guidance
     Aquifer Exemption Evaluation

802

January 16, 2024

Bradenhead Monitoring, Testing, Mitigation, and Reporting

419, 420, 614.e

September 26, 2023

Rules 1102.o Flowline Out of Service and 1104 Flowline Integrity Management Guidance

1102.o, 1104.c-f

July 31, 2023

RULES 609.C, 1101, 1102, AND 1105: OOSLAT GUIDANCE

609.C, 1101, 1102, AND 1105

July 31, 2023

RULES 608.A & F AND 609: TANK INSPECTION GUIDANCE

608.A & F, 609

July 28, 2023

Operator Supplied Cropland Drone Imagery and Information for Submitting a Final Reclamation Complete Notice

1000

July 17, 2023

Form 3 Surface Owner Bond Analysis

700

July 7, 2023

Form 3 Financial Assurance Guidance

700

April 10, 2023

CPW Consultation Process for Operations in Wildlife Habitats at Existing Locations

308.c, 309.e, 312.d, 435.a, 913.b.(5).B.v., 1202

January 4, 2023

Rule 434.c - Plugging Inactive Wells

434.c

November 22, 2022

Calculations for Annual Registration & Financial Assurance Plan

205.c.(3).A, 100, 702.c.(1)-(6)

October 1, 2022

408.r: Requirement to Log a Well

408.r

August 16, 2022

Rule 903.d - CryptoCurrency Mining (CCM)

903.d

July 1, 2022

Gas Capture Plan Clarifications - Form 4 

March 15, 2022

Operator Guidance - Rule 903 - Venting or Flaring Natural Gas

903

March 7, 2022

Operator Guidance - Rule 304.c.(2) - Noise Mitigation Plan

304

January 18, 2022

Operator Guidance - Rule 314 - Comprehensive Area Plans

314

November 30, 2021

Operator Guidance - Rule 312 - Subsequent Operations on Existing Wells

312

September 21, 2021

Rule 502 Variances

502

September 14, 2021

Cement Verification Reports

308A.b.(2).A.ii

November 3, 2020

Stimulation Definition 

November 2, 2020

Shallow Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment

303.a.(5).H

November 2, 2020

Offset Well Evaluation and Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment

303.a.(5).G

November 2, 2020

Rules 316C / Form 42: Field Operations Notice

316C

February 19, 2020

Rule 1101.b.(3) Recommended Practices for Gathering Location Data

1101.b.(3)

Febraury 11, 2020

Operator Guidance for Order No. 1-232 (Bradenhead Pressure Monitoring and Reporting)

N/A

January 13, 2020

FIR Factual Resolution Request Process

N/A

December 17, 2019

Hearings and Permit Applications Guidance 

August 6, 2019

Use of PHMSA Recognized Standards for Crude Oil Transfer Systems

N/A

December 20, 2018

Bradenhead Testing and Reporting Instructions 

October 18, 2018

Rule 303.d: Sundry or New Form 2A

303.d

June 19, 2018

Rule 303.d: Sundry or New Form 2

303.d

June 19, 2018

Issue Statement: Production Facilities with Groove-lock Coupling and Sealing Systems

N/A

October 19, 2017

Rules 1101, 1102, and 1103: Flowlines
     Flowline Spill Reporting Requirements - Presentation
     Flowline Audit Topics

1101, 1102

May 17, 2017

Reclamation Workshop (December 8, 2016)
Technical Guidance for Successful Reclamation

N/A

December 8, 2016

Piceance Basin BMA and Nearby Fields - Casing and Cement Standards for Geologic Isolation

317

April 18, 2016

GWA Groundwater Baseline Sampling & Monitoring

318A.f

September 21, 2015

Rule 326: Mechanical Integrity Requirements and Enforcement
     Mechanical Integrity Tests - Practices and Procedures

326

May 15, 2015
June 8, 2016

Rule 317.r: Wellbore Collision Prevention

317.r

February 3, 2015

Rule 317.s: Fracture Stimulation Setback

317.s

February 3, 2015

Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation Using Diesel Fuels - Practices and Procedures

Various

August 18, 2014

Rule 510: Written Statement Instructions

510

September 17, 2013