RANGELY I Last week the Herald Times reported on an oil spill in Rangely near Parkview Elementary School that was estimated by the property owner to be about 20 gallons, or half a barrel. The spill occurred on land owned by Rio Mesa Resources approximately 700 feet to the south[Read More…]
Tag: COGCC
New complaints filed in lawsuit over pipeline leak in Piceance Basin
RBC | Attorneys for the Bishop Ranch on East Stewart Gulch in the Piceance Basin have filed a second amended complaint against Encana related to the $5 million lawsuit for property damage and destruction from a pipeline leak. Documentation from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission indicate that the leak,[Read More…]
Pipeline leak in Piceance Basin prompts $5 million lawsuit
RBC I Mike Bishop is a jovial fellow with a quick wit, ready smile and lively sense of humor, until you ask him about the conditions on his Piceance Basin hunting ranch. Concern etches his features when he talks about the pipeline leak he discovered on his property a little[Read More…]
State’s oil and gas commission stiffens penalties for violations
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has approved rule and policy changes that significantly increase penalties for operators violating commission regulations.
Finding local fracking information
RBC I Question: How can I get information about fracking on or near my property? Answer: Any person interested in learning about hydraulic fracturing operations on or near their property can find information at the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”), their local county government and from a website[Read More…]
Setback exceptions are the rule
RBC I After weeks of testimony and discussion, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) gave preliminary approval on Jan. 9 to a broad set of new rules on oil and gas drilling that will do little to ease the concerns of hundreds of thousands of families living near[Read More…]
COGCC approves measures to limit drilling impacts
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has preliminarily approved comprehensive new rules to limit the impact of drilling near residences and other occupied buildings. The set of rules are more rigorous than any in the country.
COGCC approves protections
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation has approved pioneering new groundwater protection rules considered among the strongest in the country. The new regulations mark another innovative step in Colorado’s pacesetting regulation of this important industry.
Neslin to leave as director of COGCC
Special to the Herald Times RBC I David Neslin will resign from his post as director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to return to the practice of law effective in February. Neslin was appointed director of the COGCC in November 2007.
Oil, gas commission offers info on “fracking”
RBC I The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has added an important new link to its website to provide the public with a wealth of information related to hydraulic fracturing in Colorado.
COGCC disputes network speaker
RANGELY — A spokesperson for the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) took exception to statements made by a speaker at the monthly networking meeting held in Rangely.