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Posts Tagged Colorado Oil And Gas Conservation Commission

Gas drilling at the entrance to Battlement Mesa in Garfield County (David O. Williams photo).

National energy industry law firm hires top state regulatory official for its Denver office

By | 09.28.11 | 12:17 pm

Burleson LLP, a top national energy law firm that recently opened a Denver office, this week announced the hiring of one of the top enforcement officials from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) – the state agency that regulates oil and gas drilling. The move raised some eyebrows in the environmental community.

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Frack frenzy continues nationwide as Colorado officials eye new disclosure rule by end of year

By | 09.21.11 | 8:57 am

Whether it’s called hydraulic fracturing, hydro-fracking or just plain fracking, the controversial but common natural gas drilling process remains the focus of intense public scrutiny and public awareness events from Colorado to New York, including a couple of unique fracking functions set for this weekend.

Drilling on the Roan Plateau on Colorado's Western Slope.

Hot topic of hydrogen sulfide emissions creates cloud of controversy in gas patch

By | 09.19.11 | 1:49 pm

The hot topic of hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) emissions associated with natural gas drilling on Colorado’s Western Slope is expected to get a full airing at the monthly meeting of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) today and tomorrow in Broomfield.

Drilling on the Roan Plateau on Colorado's Western Slope.

State to levy record $940,000 fine against bankrupt operator for abandoned gas wells

By | 09.15.11 | 8:25 am

Colorado oil and gas regulators are poised to set a dubious record next week when nearly $1 million in fines will be levied against a company for essentially abandoning eight gas wells in Rio Blanco County. But state officials never expect to see a penny from the now-bankrupt operator.

Gov. John Hickenlooper (Kersgaard)

Western Slope watchdog groups leery of Hickenlooper oil and gas appointments

By | 08.03.11 | 10:32 am

Western Slope oil and gas watchdog groups this week questioned whether the new board members appointed to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) last week by Gov. John Hickenlooper will lean too heavily toward industry and Front Range concerns.

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Hickenlooper to push for fracking disclosure rule despite certainty it doesn’t taint water

By | 08.02.11 | 3:03 pm

Gov. John Hickenlooper today dismissed the fears of activists and community members concerned that the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing can contaminate groundwater supplies, but he conceded the state should require the industry to disclose chemicals used in the “fracking” process.

The Roan Plateau (U.S. Department of the Interior photo).

COGCC defends publicity of major fines in oil and gas spill enforcement cases

By | 07.12.11 | 1:23 pm

As the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) works to catch up on a backlog of old spill enforcement cases dating back several years, the method by which the state regulatory agency publicizes any fines that are levied against operators has become a topic of conversation for conservation groups tracking the industry.

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Eagle County landfill eyes taking gas-drilling pit liners banned by Garfield County

By | 07.06.11 | 10:01 am

Eagle County’s landfill manager is considering disposing of natural gas drilling pit liners that neighboring Garfield County stopped accepting two years ago because the massive, high-density polyethylene sheets are potentially toxic and too tough to handle.

The Roan Plateau (U.S. Department of the Interior photo).

Deals struck for fines totalling $316,350 in Garden Gulch drilling fluid spill cases

By | 06.24.11 | 12:21 pm

Two oil and gas companies responsible for major spills of hydraulic fracturing fluids and other drilling fluids into Garden Gulch on the Roan Plateau of Colorado’s Western Slope in 2008 have reached settlement agreements with the state for fines totaling $316,350.

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Colorado oil and gas regulators to undergo independent review of fracking rules

By | 06.22.11 | 6:53 am

Colorado’s rules governing the controversial natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” will be on the hot seat Thursday during an independent review that includes a public meeting in Denver.

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