BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
IN THE MATTER OF CHANGES TO THE RULES AND ) CAUSE NO. 1
REGULATIONS OF THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ) ORDER NO. 1R-86
COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO )
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Pursuant to a hearing before the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on June 4, 1999, at the Rifle Town Hall, Council Chambers, 202 Railroad Ave., Rifle, Colorado, the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission promulgated amendments to its Rules and Regulations to amend certain rules in the 300-Series and the 500-Series and to amend Appendix III as shown below.
310A. COGCC Form 8. MILL LEVY
The levy shall be an amount fixed by order of the Commission. The levy amount may, from time to time, be reduced or increased to meet the expenses chargeable against the oil and gas conservation fund. The present charge imposed, as of July 1, 1999, is one and two-tenths mill ($0.0012) per dollar value.
503. ALL OTHER PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY FILING AN APPLICATION
a. All proceedings other than those initiated by the Commission or variance requests submitted for Director approval shall be commenced by filing with the Commission the original and nine (9) copies of a typewritten or printed petition which shall be titled "application." Whenever possible, the application shall also be submitted on compatible electronic media. The application shall set forth in reasonable detail the relief requested and the legal and factual grounds for such relief. The original of the application shall be executed by a person with authority to do so on behalf of the applicant and the contents thereof shall be verified by a party with sufficient knowledge to confirm the facts contained therein. Each application shall be accompanied by a docket fee established by the Commission (see Appendix III), except applications seeking an order finding violation or an emergency order.
509. PARTICIPATION IN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS
d. All pleadings filed pursuant to this rule shall be submitted with an original and nine (9) copies, and shall be accompanied by a docket fee established by the Commission (see Appendix III). The docket fee shall be refunded if an intervention is denied. In cases of extreme hardship, the docket fee may be refunded at the discretion of the Commission.
As of July 1, 1999
DRILLING PERMIT Form 2 |
$0/well |
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RECOMPLETION PERMIT Form 2 |
$0/well |
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PIT PERMIT Form 15 |
$0/pit |
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CHANGE OF OPERATOR Form 10 |
$0/well |
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DISPOSAL/INJECTION PERMIT Form 2 |
$0/well |
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OFFSITE LAND TREATMENT Form 28 |
$0/site |
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HEARING APPLICATION |
$0 |
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HEARING PROTEST/INTERVENTION |
$0 |
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GENERAL MAILING SUBSCRIPTION |
$36.00/year |
Attached, as Exhibit A, is a statement giving the basis and purpose of the revisions and such statements are incorporated herein by reference.
DONE AND PERFORMED by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado this day of June, 1999.
IN THE NAME OF THE COLORADO
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By
Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary
Dated at Suite 801
1120 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
April 19, 2007
STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE
§34-60-106.(1)(f), C.R.S. provides that no operations for the drilling of a well for oil and gas shall be commenced without first giving to the Commission notice of intention to drill and without first obtaining a permit from the Commission, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Commission, and paying to the Commission a filing and service fee to be established by the Commission for the purpose of paying the expense of administering this article as provided in §34-60-122.
§34-60-106 (7) gives the Commission authority to establish, charge, and collect docket fees for the filing of applications, petitions, protests, responses and other pleadings.
§34-60-106 (16), C.R.S. gives the Commission authority to establish, charge, and collect fees for services it provides, including but not limited to the sale of computer disks and tapes.
§34-60-122 (1)(a) imposes on the market value at the well of all oil and natural gas produced, saved, and sold or transported from the field where produced a charge not to exceed one and one-half mill on the dollar. The Commission shall by order fix the amount of such charge and may reduce or increase the amount as needed.
§39-29-109.(1)(c)(II) provides for the severance tax trust fund and specifically charges the Commission that “[i]n determining the uses of these monies, the commission shall give priority to uses that reduce industry fees and mill levies.”
Amend Rule Nos. Rules 503.a. and 509.d. to eliminate filing fees and amend Rule No. 310A. to reduce the mill levy. Amend Appendix III to show Commission elimination of fee for Applications for Permit-to-Drill and all other fee structure changes.