Title 34, Mineral Resources

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 60 is the Energy and Carbon Management Act. Source: L. 51: p. 662, � 16. CSA: C. 118, � 68(15). CRS 53: � 100-6-19. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-6-19. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1165), ch. 257, p. 1290, � 2, effective August 6. Cross references:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) (a) It is declared to be in the public interest and the commission is directed to: (I) Regulate the development and production of the natural resources of oil and gas in the state of Colorado in a manner that protects public health, safety, and welfare, including protection o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-103 Definitions - rules
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As used in this article 60, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) And includes the word or and the use of the word or includes the word and. The use of the plural includes the singular and the use of the singular includes the plural. (2) (a) Carbon dioxide flow line means a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-104.5 Director of commission - duties
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(1) Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director of the department of natural resources shall appoint a director of the commission who must possess such qualifications as may be established by the executive director, the commission, and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-105 Powers of commission
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(1) (a) The commission has jurisdiction over all persons and property, public and private, necessary to enforce this article 60, the power to make and enforce rules and orders pursuant to this article 60, and to do whatever may reasonably be necessary to carry out this article 60…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-107 Waste of oil or gas prohibited
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The waste of oil and gas in the state of Colorado is prohibited by this article. Source: L. 51: p. 651, � 1. CSA: C. 118, � 68(1). CRS 53: � 100-6-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-6-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-108 Rules - hearings - process
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(1) The commission shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the practice and procedure before it. (2) No rule, regulation, or order, or amendment thereof, shall be made by the commission without a hearing upon at least twenty days' notice, except as provided in this sectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-109 Commission may bring suit
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If it appears that any person fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to section 34-60-121, the commission, through the attorney general, shall bring suit in the name of the state against such person in the district court in the county of the residence of the defendant, or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-110 Witnesses - suits for violations
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(1) The commission has the power to summon witnesses, to administer oaths, and to require the production of records, books, and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation conducted by it. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-111 Judicial review
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any rule, regulation, or final order of the commission is subject to judicial review in accordance with section 24-4-106. The commission is not required to post bond in any proceeding for judicial review. (2) Notwithstandi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-112 Plaintiff post bond
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No temporary restraining order or injunction of any kind against the commission or its agents, employees, or representatives, or the attorney general, shall become effective until the plaintiff shall execute a bond in such amount and upon such conditions as the court may direct, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-113 Trial to be advanced
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An action, appellate review as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules, or other proceeding involving a test of the validity of any provision of this article or of a rule, regulation, or order shall be advanced for trial and be determined as expeditiously as feasible, an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-114 Action for damages
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Nothing in this article, and no suit by or against the commission, and no violation charged or asserted against any person under any provisions of this article, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this article, shall impair, abridge, or delay any cause of action for da…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-115 Limitation on actions
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(1) An action or other proceeding based upon a violation of this article 60 or any rule or order of the commission shall not be commenced or maintained unless it has been commenced within three years after the date of the discovery of the alleged violation. (2) The three-year per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-116 Drilling units - pooling interests - definition
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(1) (a) To prevent or to assist in preventing waste, to avoid the drilling of unnecessary wells, or to protect correlative rights, the commission, upon its own motion or on a proper application of an interested party, but after notice and hearing as provided in this section, may …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-117 Prevention of waste - protection of correlative rights
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(1) The commission has authority to prevent waste and protect correlative rights of all owners in every field or pool, and when necessary shall limit the production of oil and gas in any field or pool in the exercise of this authority. (2) If the commission limits the total amoun…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-118 Agreements for development and unit operations
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(1) An agreement for repressuring or pressure maintenance operations, cycling or recycling operations, including the extraction and separation of liquid hydrocarbons from natural gas in connection therewith, or for carrying on any other methods of unit or cooperative development …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-118.5 Payment of proceeds - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Payee means any person or persons legally entitled to payment from proceeds derived from the sale of oil, gas, or associated products from a well in Colorado, but shall not include those interests owned by th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-119 Production - limitation
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This article shall never be construed to require, permit, or authorize the commission or any court to make, enter, or enforce any order, rule, or judgment that prorates production by requiring restriction of production of any pool or of any well, except a well or wells drilled in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-120 Application of article
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(1) This article shall apply to all lands within the state of Colorado, except as follows: (a) As to lands of the United States or lands which are subject to its supervision, this article shall apply only to the extent necessary to permit the commission to protect the correlative…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-123 Interstate compact to conserve oil and gas
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The governor may execute agreements with other member states for expiration date extensions or other modifications of the terms of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas. The governor may further take all steps necessary to effect withdrawal of this state from the compact…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-124 Energy and carbon management cash fund - definitions
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(1) The state treasurer shall credit the following money to the fund: (a) The revenues from the surcharge imposed by the commission pursuant to section 34-60-122 (1)(a); (b) Moneys reimbursed to or recovered by the commission in payment for fund expenditures; (c) Any moneys appro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-125 Mitigation of adverse environmental impacts. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1546, � 3, effective May 8. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1416, � 7, effective April 19. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1987, � 12, effective June 2. Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act repealing this se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-127 Reasonable accommodation
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(1) (a) An operator shall conduct oil and gas operations in a manner that accommodates the surface owner by minimizing intrusion upon and damage to the surface of the land. (b) As used in this section, minimizing intrusion upon and damage to the surface means selecting alternativ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-128 Habitat stewardship - rules
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Habitat Stewardship Act of 2007. (2) The commission shall administer this article so as to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife resources affected by oil and gas operations. (3) In order to minimize adverse impacts …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-129 Coalbed methane seepage - fund created - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1586, � 1, effective May 31. Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2010. (See L. 2007, p. 1586.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-130 Reporting of spills - rules
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(1) If one barrel or more of oil or exploration and production waste is spilled outside of berms or other secondary containment, the spill shall be reported within twenty-four hours after the discovery of the spill, to: (a) The commission; and (b) The entity with jurisdiction ove…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-131 No land use preemption
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Local governments and state agencies, including the commission and agencies listed in section 34-60-105 (1)(b), have regulatory authority over energy and carbon management operations, including as specified in section 34-60-105 (1)(b). A local government's regulations may be more…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-137 Hydrogen study - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-285), ch. 235, p. 1249, � 19, effective July 1. Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2025. (See L. 2023, p. 1249.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-138 Pipeline study - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-285), ch. 235, p. 1250, � 19, effective July 1. Editor's note: Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2025. (See L. 2023, p. 1250.) 34-60-139. Methane seepage in Raton basin - study of best managemen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-141 Geologic storage units - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly declares that the purpose of this section is the protection of correlative rights, facilitation of Colorado's energy resources, and facilitation of the use of geologic storage resources for geologic storage operations. (2) As used in this section, unless …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-60-142 Technical assistance to local governments
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To provide a local government with technical assistance regarding the local government's development of land use and siting regulations for geologic storage operations, the local government that has land use jurisdiction may request that the director of the commission appoint a t…