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Council OKs amendment to Crestone/Civitas operator agreement, removes one Pad and consolidates wells
Summary
By unanimous vote the council approved changes to the operator agreement that cancel a Cottonwood Creek well site, reduce the total number of wells in Aurora by one and allow six additional wells at the Reserve North site — subject to required city and state permits.
The Aurora City Council on Monday approved a revision to the city’s operator agreement with Crestone Peak Resources (now operated by Civitas Resources) that cancels one previously approved well pad and increases allowed wells at another existing pad.
Staff said the amendment would remove the Cottonwood Creek North pad, which lies within about 1,400 feet of two residences, and consolidate drilling at the Reserve North pad north of I‑70 by increasing its…
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