Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
404 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2 CCR 404-1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 211 - PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF WELLS AND CLOSURE OF OIL AND GAS FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS

Universal Citation: 2 CO Code Regs 404-1 ยง 211

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

a. An Operator of a Well will Plug and Abandon the Well, Remediate any contamination pursuant to the Commission's 900 Series Rules, and Reclaim the Well Site pursuant to the Commission's 1000 Series Rules if the Commission, following a hearing pursuant to Rule 503.g.(12), determines that Plugging and Abandoning is reasonable and necessary to protect or minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, welfare, the environment, or wildlife resources, or that the Well is no longer Used or Useful.

b. An Operator of an Oil and Gas Location will permanently close an Oil and Gas Location or Oil and Gas Facility, properly Plug and Abandon all Wells at the Oil and Gas Location pursuant to Rules 434 & 435, Remediate any contamination pursuant to the Commission's 900 Series Rules, and Reclaim the Oil and Gas Location pursuant to the Commission's 1000 Series Rules, if the Commission, following a hearing pursuant to Rule 503.g.(12), determines that such closure is necessary to protect and minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, welfare, the environment, or wildlife resources, or when the Oil and Gas Location or Oil and Gas Facility is no longer Used or Useful.

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