Tag:COGCC

COGCC Approves ‘Mission Change’ Rules

Colorado’s oil and gas industry entered a new era on Nov. 23 as the state’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved its first slate...

Expanded Setbacks Dominate Oil and Gas Rulemaking

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Sept. 28 voted on a “preliminary final” set of industry safety rules as part of the...

Polis, Industry Vow to Keep Oil and Gas Measures Off the Ballot Through 2022

The oil and gas industry is a perennial focus for statewide ballot measures in Colorado, and as of April, proponents of seven oil and...

Senate Bill 181 Still Foggy, Even During Implementation

Senate Bill 181 has been described as bringing “sweeping” changes to Colorado’s oil and gas industry by giving more control to local governments and...

Changes to Colorado’s Oil and Gas Laws and Impacts on Colorado Operators

On April 16, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181, thereby ratifying a sweeping overhaul of oil and gas regulation in Colorado. The mandates...

Industry Outlook Key Focus of DGS Energy M&A Event

As the governor was signing a bill to bring sweeping changes to Colorado’s oil and gas regulatory structure, Davis Graham & Stubbs was hosting...

Drilling Further Into ‘Necessary and Reasonable’

Colorado’s controversial regulatory overhaul of oil and gas operations passed in the House Friday morning. In the bill, an added clarification that local government...

Six Words Worth a Universe of Questions

Before the bill to overhaul oil and gas operation regulations in Colorado passed out of the Senate, an amendment added six key words to...