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ECMC staff witnesses told the commission the petitions overlap with a web of site investigations and remediation projects—some of which remain open and out of compliance with quarterly reporting requirements. Greg Duranlo, ECMC’s deputy director of operations, said the agency has ongoing remediation projects and spill responses tied to many of the locations named in the petitions and that KPK was the subject of multiple director-issued Rule 901(a) orders. Duranlo said the director issued 901(a) orders in April 2021, August 2022 and February 2024, each addressing different clusters of spills, flow‑line integrity and other concerns.

Staff explained the distinction between spill reporting and longer remediation projects. Under ECMC procedure, a form 19 initiates spill reporting and a form 27 initiates a site‑investigation/remediation project; projects that lack an approved 'no further action' (NFA) request remain open. Duranlo told the commission many remediation projects named in the local governments’ filings are open and either out of compliance with quarterly reporting or have not delivered follow-up documentation the agency has requested.

Duranlo and other staff cited numerous site examples during testimony. For example, staff described an open remediation project tied to the Peltier No. 2 flow line with the last KPK form 27 update captured in ECMC files on 11/20/2023; they said other projects had more recent submissions but remained open because the vertical and horizontal extents of contamination have not been fully delineated. Staff also reviewed a number of other projects, several with approved prior filings followed by denials or overdue updates (sample dates discussed during testimony included 05/11/2022, 10/02/2024, 06/19/2024 and other entries shown in the ECMC file).

Engineering staff also described the 2024 director order focused on flow line integrity, saying it required KPK to depressurize and document repairs, and to allow ECMC‑witnessed pressure tests before lines are returned to service. Diana Byrne, ECMC’s engineering manager, said the agency has not yet received the documentation needed to demonstrate the required repairs and witnessed testing for the lines targeted by the February 2024 order.

City and town witnesses described a history of reported spills and operations they say have impaired redevelopment and created long-standing community concerns; cross‑examination showed some of those local witnesses acknowledged they do not have specialized public-health or downhole‑engineering qualifications and that their filings drew heavily on publicly available ECMC documents and historic photos.

ECMC staff said their role in the hearing is to provide factual status updates and technical perspective, not to reach the final legal conclusion about whether the wells are 'used or useful'—that determination remains the commission’s responsibility. The hearing remained in progress at the end of the day; KPK indicated it will present its case in chief and call witnesses, including economic experts and company representatives, when the hearing continues. Commissioners set aside additional hearing time for June 18 to continue the contested matter.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ECMC Commission Hearing - June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City of Tucano and Town of Frederick pressed the ECMC on June 11 to declare several Kaufman (KPK) wells 'no longer used or useful' under Rule 2-11. ECMC staff told the commission many remediation projects tied to those wells remain open or out of compliance, and staff cited multiple 901(a) director orders issued to KPK in 2021, 2022 and 2024.","taxTitle","Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance State Advisory Committee, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",28063,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199678,"ECMC approves Verdad Resources' modified Warner pad and 1,280-acre OGDP",1286,762000,2048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3824490-9365b3856d49e4fd12b4f4fb59958ae7&start=762&end=2048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3824490-9365b3856d49e4fd12b4f4fb59958ae7/thumbnail_762000.jpg","/articles/6199678/Colorado/ECMC-approves-Verdad-Resources-modified-Warner-pad-and-1280-acre-OGDP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199678-f652e9a13b6c1a9a4b8aaa957613f84c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775402589&Signature=c4mUp4j270nIbNxQhqhU8r7ZjOnuCqxZZVGmwar4Kdokkpea7wtlt5y1owhXiwDVZ6Gok97en9MLf-pYLHohM-AdXgj5OtuRcSC421vegwhg4Dzhok6A9OTfquXp0CU573Kdvc5F6vqE14FeWR9avPgkTHObcqKux9PoPh9LyMKH1XPt534BNZxJLJ7SY1Uv347LLaDkrq5HbIqa9m9nIQ9Q~FiyALeqPCxR38gYWPj3uRlHHl3EgCKMz9c5O7uNY~C4sn5q6eRHlHv23YP9qpApPQtwsr5UR~eSyFcWjwuIse7hSAeII5QLIIi6ZORK5qR7dT4YcoXltga0b5fdNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission on June 11 approved an oil and gas development plan (OGDP) from Verdad Resources to expand the Warner pad and develop up to 10 new horizontal wells within a roughly 1,280-acre spacing unit in Weld County.

Verdad presented the Warner 01N-64W-17 OGDP during the ECMC’s docket for 241200310. The company said it will repurpose an existing 11.5-acre location, expand the pad by about 5.8 acres of new disturbance, and drill 10 additional horizontal wells while continuing production from eight existing wells on the pad. Weld County supported the application, and ECMC staff issued a director’s recommendation in May finding the application complies with ECMC rules.

The commission's review focused on siting and mitigation. Verdad told commissioners the pad was chosen after an alternative-location analysis that evaluated multiple potential sites. The company said the Warner pad reuses existing access roads and an existing production facility and is sited to avoid residential building units (the nearest RBU identified in Verdad’s materials is more than 3,000 feet away). Verdad also described a set of best-management practices (BMPs) it will deploy, including electrified production equipment, continuous emissions monitoring during drilling/completions and for six months of production, secondary containment and berms around pad perimeters, daily leak inspections, remote shut-in/SCADA monitoring, sound walls at the request of a nearby resident and water‑well sampling before and after construction at the Mitchell residence.

Commissioners asked no substantive questions during deliberations. A voice vote carried the motion to adopt the director's recommendation and approve the OGDP; the chair said he planned to vote in favor and another commissioner explicitly thanked Verdad and Weld County for the local engagement and selection of an existing site.

The approval allows Verdad to proceed under the OGDP and a companion request to modify a Rule 305 drilling-and-spacing unit to include the Fort Hays and Carlisle formations in addition to the Niobrara and Codell. Verdad said the development timeline anticipates initial operations in late 2025 and drilling in early 2026, with wells online by mid-2026, subject to permitting and operational readiness.

The commission’s action is limited to the OGDP and Rule 305 spacing request; any additional permits, state or local authorizations, or changes to BMPs remain subject to regulatory review and the conditions of the director’s recommendation and the commission’s order.","The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission voted to approve Verdad Resources' modified Warner pad and related oil and gas development plan covering about 1,280 acres in Weld County, with the company committing to a suite of best-management practices to reduce impacts to wetlands, water and wildlife.","actionData","errors"]

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Cities press ECMC to close Kaufman wells; staff says many remediation projects remain open or out of compliance

ECMC approves Verdad Resources' modified Warner pad and 1,280-acre OGDP