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COGCC report filed for Rangely oil spill

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…]

September 7, 2020 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

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…]

August 28, 2018 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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…]

September 7, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled

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.

January 12, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

October 14, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

January 29, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

January 29, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

January 21, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

February 3, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

June 20, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

June 5, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled