2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-311

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 2 CCR 404-1-311 - EXPIRATION

a. Except as otherwise specified by Rule 314.b.(2), Oil and Gas Development Plans are valid for 3

years. The following expirations will occur 3 years from the approval date of the Oil and Gas Development Plan:

(1) If drilling operations have not commenced for a permitted Well, the Form 2 for the undrilled Well will be null and void.

(2) If drilling operations have not commenced at any Wells on an Oil and Gas Location, the Form 2A(s) for that Oil and Gas Location, any associated Production Facilities designed to serve only that Location, and the associated Form 2s will be null and void;

(3) If drilling operations have not commenced for any permitted Well in a Drilling and Spacing Unit, the Drilling and Spacing Unit order will be vacated, and any associated Form 2As and Form 2s will become null and void; or

(4) If drilling operations have not commenced for any permitted Well subject to an Oil and Gas Development Plan, the Oil and Gas Development Plan will expire, the Drilling and Spacing Unit orders will be vacated, and the associated Form 2As and Form 2s will be null and void.

b.Extensions. The Commission or Director will not approve extensions for an Oil and Gas Development Plan, a Drilling and Spacing Unit, a Form 2A, or a Form 2.

c.Applications and Refile Forms After Expiration. Oil and Gas Development Plans, Drilling and Spacing Unit applications, Refile Form 2As, and Refile Form 2s may be filed within 60 days prior to expiration or anytime following expiration and are subject to the Commission's Rules in effect at the time of submission.

d.Remedy. Any built Oil and Gas Location for which a Form 2A expires pursuant to Rule 311.a will be subject to final Reclamation pursuant to the Commission's 1000 Series Rules.

2 CCR 404-1-311

37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/2014

38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/2015

38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/2015

38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/2015

38 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/2015

39 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/2016

41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/2018

41 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/2018

41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/2018

42 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/2019

42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/2020

43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/2020

43 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/2020

43 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/2021

45 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022

45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022

45 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022