WyomingSF 152025 General SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to oil and gas; amending the authority of the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission to regulate noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits and emergency overflow pits as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Minerals

Signed by Governor

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Wyoming expands oversight of oilfield waste pits

Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has broader authority over oilfield waste pits. This covers noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits, and emergency overflow pits. Qualifying pits must be used solely to store, treat, or dispose of drilling fluids, produced waters, emergency overflow wastes, or other oilfield wastes from maintaining and operating oil and gas exploration and production wells. The commission can regulate pit location, construction, operation, and cleanup to prevent contamination of state waters. Its authority is no longer limited by lease, unit, or communitized-area boundaries. Discharges permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System remain excluded.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Minerals

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 95 • No: 8

House vote • 2/18/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

Yes: 60 • No: 1

House vote • 2/12/2025

H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/17/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-1-0-0

Yes: 23 • No: 7

Senate vote • 1/15/2025

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 17

    2/24/2025
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0001

    2/24/2025Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0001

    2/18/2025House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0001

    2/18/2025Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0001

    2/18/2025
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

    2/18/2025House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/14/2025House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/13/2025House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/12/2025House
  10. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

    2/12/2025House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

    2/10/2025House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    1/17/2025House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-1-0-0

    1/17/2025Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/16/2025Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    1/15/2025Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    1/15/2025Senate
  17. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    1/15/2025Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals

    1/14/2025Senate
  19. S Received for Introduction

    12/19/2024Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/4/2024

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