Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 055 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules
Chapter 5 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE WYOMING OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Section 5-12 - Hearings before an Examiner
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-105, all matters and proceedings for which a hearing is required shall be set for public hearing before an examiner.
(b) Hearings before examiners shall be conducted informally. Oral statements may be made, and questions may be asked by any interested party, or by the examiner. The record of such a hearing shall consist solely of the appearances of interested parties, the verified application, and any exhibits, pleadings, written statements, or other documentary evidence submitted by the interested parties. Transcripts shall be made of hearings on aquifer exemption matters only.
(c) After the conclusion of any hearing conducted before an examiner, the examiner shall submit a recommendation for the disposition of the proceeding to the Commission. The Commission shall consider the report and recommendations by the examiner(s), and the record of the hearing, and shall ratify or deny the recommendation of the examiner(s). A written order shall be issued.