Title 34, Mineral Resources
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-101 Boreholes penetrating coal seams
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It is the duty of the owner, or person in charge of any borehole that penetrates any workable coal seam or any accessible or inaccessible coal mine excavation, to notify the energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1) of the location of the borehole…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-102 Location of borehole restricted
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No borehole penetrating a gas-bearing or oil-bearing formation shall be located within two hundred feet of a shaft or entrance to a coal mine not definitely abandoned or sealed. No such borehole shall be located within one hundred feet of any mine shaft house, mine boiler house, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-103 Casing of borehole penetrating coal
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Any borehole penetrating any workable seam of coal shall be cased by the owner of such borehole with a suitable casing, conductor, or drive pipe, so as to shut off all surface water from entering said workable coal seam. Source: L. 15: p. 375, � 33. C.L. � 3646. CSA: C. 118, � 46…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-104 Oil or gas entering coal seams
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When boreholes for gas or oil are drilled in the coal measures and pass through workable seams, if gas or oil is encountered in such borehole, the coal seams or worked out coal seams shall be sufficiently protected by casing so that the gas or oil shall not come in contact with t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-105 Casing to exclude water
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When a water-bearing formation is encountered in the drilling of any borehole for natural gas or oil, casing shall be set upon the next formation encountered which is of such a nature that it will sustain the casing and exclude all water from the lower borehole. Source: L. 15: p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-106 Application of article
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This article shall apply only to wells or boreholes which may be drilled through workable coal seams. Source: L. 15: p. 376, � 38. C.L. � 3651. CSA: C. 118, � 51. CRS 53: � 100-3-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-3-6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-107 Enforcement of law
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It is the duty of the district attorneys in their districts, and the attorney general in cases where the district attorney refuses to act, to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate actions in courts of competent jurisdiction. Source: L. 55: p. 646, � 1. CRS 53: � 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-108 Violation - penalty - disposition of fines
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article 61 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. In all cases where fines are collected, one-half of the amount shall be paid to the treasury department and be placed to the credit of the general fund. Source: L. 55: p. 646, � 1. CRS…