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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-107 - Notice of adverse claim - action

If any person, association, or corporation is or claims to be the owner or entitled to the possession of any mining claim in the actual possession of some other person, association, or corporation claiming to be the owner or entitled to the possession thereof, and mining and shipping ore therefrom, if he desires to hold purchasers of such ore responsible for the value of such ore, may serve or cause to be served upon such purchaser a notice in writing, setting forth the name of the mining claim, the names of the claimants and owners thereof, the name of the person, association, or corporation mining or shipping ore therefrom, and warning such purchaser that he will be held responsible for all ores purchased and delivered from such mine by such person, association, or corporation, or his heirs and assigns subsequent to the service of such notice. Within five days from and after the service of such notice, the person, association, or corporation serving or causing the same to be served shall institute an action in some court of competent jurisdiction against the person, association, or corporation in possession of such mining claim to enjoin him from the mining or shipment or sale of ores therefrom pending such action and shall at once notify such purchaser of the pendency of such action. If the notice provided for in this section shall be served after such an action has been instituted it shall not be necessary to commence another under the provisions hereof.
L. 1889: p. 274, § 3. R.S. 08: § 4246. C.L. § 3360. CSA: C. 110, § 253. CRS 53: § 92-30-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-108 - Injunction - effect of denial

The person, association, or corporation bringing or having instituted such action, within thirty days after the service of said notice, shall cause an application for an injunction against the defendant therein to be heard before the court in which the same shall be pending. If the injunction is denied or if the application therefor is not made within said period of thirty days, the notice served shall be held for naught, and all persons shall be at liberty to purchase ores from the mining claim or from the person, association, or corporation in possession of and working the same as aforesaid, as though such notice had never been served.
L. 1889: p. 275, § 4. R.S. 08: § 4247. C.L. § 3361. CSA: C. 110, § 254. CRS 53: § 92-30-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-9.
For injunctions generally, see C.R.C.P. 65.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-109 - Dissolution of injunction

If any injunction granted under such application therefor, as provided for in section
34-53-108
, is dissolved, all persons shall be at liberty to purchase ores from the mining claims affected thereby, from any person, association, or corporation in possession thereof, and working the same under claim or color of title, and no action shall be brought or maintained against such purchaser for the value thereof, notwithstanding that the title and right of possession of and to such mining claim shall be ultimately adjudged against such person, association, or corporation in possession.
L. 1889: p. 275, § 5. R.S. 08: § 4248. C.L. § 3362. CSA: C. 110, § 255. CRS 53: § 92-30-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-110 - Effect of failure to institute action

If any person, association, or corporation which has not already brought an action serves a notice upon any purchaser of ores, as provided in section
34-53-107
, and fails or neglects to institute an action and apply for an injunction as required in section
34-53-108
, said notice is of no effect and the purchaser shall not be bound by anything contained therein. If such an action shall be pending at the time of the giving of such notice the same shall be mentioned therein.
L. 1889: p. 275, § 6. R.S. 08: § 4249. C.L. § 3363. CSA: C. 110, § 256. CRS 53: § 92-30-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-11.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-111 - When purchaser held responsible

Any purchaser of ores who has received the notice provided for in section
34-53-107
and followed or preceded by the commencement of an action and application for an injunction thereunder, as set forth in this article, who continues to purchase and receive ores from the mining claims named in such notice, shall be responsible for the value thereof to the person, association, or corporation who is adjudged to be the owner or entitled to the possession of such mining claims.
L. 1889: p. 275, § 7. R.S. 08: § 4250. C.L. § 3364. CSA: C. 110, § 257. CRS 53: § 92-30-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-12.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 53 - SALES OF ORE (§§ 34-53-101 — 34-53-112) › Section 34-53-112 - Applicability - bad faith

Sections 34-53-105 to 34-53-112 shall not apply to any ore or ores mined, shipped, or sold in contravention of the terms of sections
34-53-101
to
34-53-103
.
L. 1889: p. 276, § 8. R.S. 08: § 4251. C.L. § 3365. CSA: C. 110, § 258. CRS 53: § 92-30-13. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-30-13.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-101 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Person" means any person, partnership, association, or corporation.
L. 17: p. 403, § 6. C.L. § 3381. CSA: C. 110, § 273. CRS 53: § 92-31-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-102 - Sale of ores and minerals

It is unlawful for any person, whether acting for himself or as agent for another, to sell or to purchase any ores, concentrates, or amalgams bearing gold, silver, tungsten, vanadium, uranium, molybdenum, or other rare minerals, or to sell or purchase gold dust, gold or silver bullion, nuggets, or specimens of a value of ten dollars or more, unless at the time of the sale the vendor shall sign with his true name and deliver to the purchaser a memorandum in which he shall state the date of the sale, his residence, the nature and amount of the article sold, the source from which the vendor obtained the same, and the consideration actually paid.
L. 17: p. 401, § 1. C.L. § 3376. CSA: C. 110, § 268. CRS 53: § 92-31-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-103 - Signed memorandum

It is unlawful for any person, whether acting for himself or as agent for another, to deliver any of the property specified in section
34-54-102
of the value of ten dollars or more, to any other person as agent, broker, or bailee, unless he, at the time of such delivery, delivers to such agent, broker, or vendor a memorandum signed with his true name in which he shall state the date of the transaction, his residence, the nature and quantity of the property delivered, the source from which he obtained such property, and the purpose for which the delivery is made.
L. 17: p. 402, § 2. C.L. § 3377. CSA: C. 110, § 269. CRS 53: § 92-31-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-104 - Preservation of memorandum

Every person required to receive a memorandum under the provisions of this article shall carefully preserve the same for a period of at least twelve months.
L. 17: p. 402, § 3. C.L. § 3378. CSA: C. 110, § 270. CRS 53: § 92-31-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-3. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 933, § 1, effective February 23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-105 - Fictitious statement

If any person required to execute a memorandum under the provisions of this article signs the same with any other than his true name, or makes any false statement whatsoever therein, he shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this article. If any person required by the provisions of this article to receive a memorandum receives the memorandum knowing the same not to be signed with the true name of the person delivering such memorandum, or knowing any statement therein contained to be false, he shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this article.
L. 17: p. 402, § 4. C.L. § 3379. CSA: C. 110, § 271. CRS 53: § 92-31-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-106 - Penalty

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article 54 commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, §612, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 17: p. 402, § 5. C.L. § 3380. CSA: C. 110, § 272. CRS 53: § 92-31-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-5. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3275, p. 3275, § 612, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › MINES AND MINERALS (§§ 34-20-101 — 34-54-107) › METAL MINES (§§ 34-40-100.3 — 34-54-107) › Article 54 - MEMORANDA OF ORE SALES (§§ 34-54-101 — 34-54-107) › Section 34-54-107 - [Repealed]

L. 17: p. 403, § 6. C.L. § 3381. CSA: C. 110, § 273. CRS 53: § 92-31-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 92-31-6. L. 76: Entire section repealed, p. 746, § 1, effective February 20.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-101 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Oil and Gas Conservation Act".
L. 51: p. 662, § 16. CSA: C. 118, § 68(15). CRS 53: § 100-6-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-19.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-104 - [Repealed]

Amended by 2019 Ch. 120,§8, eff. 4/16/2019.
L. 51: p. 651, § 2. CSA: C. 118, §68(2). L. 52: p. 130, § 1. CRS 53: § 100-6-2. L. 55: p. 648, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-2. L. 64: p. 158, § 109. L. 68: p. 130, § 146. L. 72: p. 550, § 15. L. 82: (2)(a) and (2)(b) amended, p. 358, § 20, effective April 30. L. 85: (2)(a) amended, p. 1128, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: (2)(b) amended, p. 912, § 26, effective June 15. L. 90: (2)(a) amended, p. 1545, § 1, effective May 8. L. 91: (2)(a) amended, p. 1415, § 2, effective April 19. L. 94: (2)(a) amended, p. 1979, § 4, effective June 2. L. 2000: (2) amended, p. 754, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (2)(a) amended, p. 1358, § 3, effective May 29. L. 2012: (2)(b) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 1235, p. 1235, § 90, effective June 4. L. 2019: (1), (2)(a)(I), and (2)(a)(II) amended, (SB 19-181), ch. 508, p. 508, § 8, effective April 16.
(1) Subsection (2)(a)(III)(B) provided for the repeal of subsection (2)(a)(III), effective July 1, 2010. (See L. 2007, p. 1358.)
(2) Subsection (1)(b) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2020. (See L. 2019, p. 508.)
(1) For additional requirements to which publications circulated outside the executive branch are subject, see §24-1-136. (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2)(a), see section 1 of chapter 317, Session Laws of Colorado 1994. For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act amending subsection (2)(a), see section 1 of chapter 320, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-107 - Waste of oil or gas prohibited

The waste of oil and gas in the state of Colorado is prohibited by this article.
L. 51: p. 651, § 1. CSA: C. 118, § 68(1). CRS 53: § 100-6-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-109 - Commission may bring suit

If it appears that any person fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to section
34-60-121
, the commission, through the attorney general, shall bring suit in the name of the state against such person in the district court in the county of the residence of the defendant, or in the county of the residence of any defendant if there is more than one defendant, or in the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, to restrain such person from continuing such violation or from carrying out the threat of violation. In such suit the court may grant injunctions, prohibitory and mandatory, including temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions. Proceedings for appellate review or any other proceedings for review may be taken from any judgment, decree, or order in any action under this article as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules, and all proceedings in the trial and appellate court shall have precedence over any other proceedings then pending in such courts. No bonds shall be required of the commission in any such proceeding or review.
L. 51: p. 657, § 9(c). CSA: C. 118, § 68(9)(c). CRS 53: § 100-6-9. L. 55: p. 654, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-9. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1982, § 8, effective June 2.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 317, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-110 - Witnesses - suits for violations

(1)
The commission has the power to summon witnesses, to administer oaths, and to require the production of records, books, and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation conducted by it. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing books, papers, and records before the commission or a court, or from obedience to the subpoena of the commission or a court, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any person to produce any books, papers, or records, or to testify in response to any inquiry not pertinent to some question lawfully before the commission or court for determination. No natural person shall be subject to criminal prosecution or to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which, in spite of his objection, he may be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the commission or court, or in obedience to a subpoena; but no person testifying shall be exempted from prosecution and punishment for perjury in the first degree committed in so testifying.
(2)
In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with a subpoena issued by the commission, or in case of the refusal of any witness to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be interrogated, any district court in the state, upon the application of the commission, may issue an order for such person and compel him to comply with such subpoena, and to attend before the commission and produce such records, books, and documents for examination, and to give his testimony. Such court has the power to punish for contempt as in the case of disobedience to a like subpoena issued by the court, or for refusal to testify therein.
L. 51: p. 657, § 9. CSA: C. 118, § 68(9). CRS 53: § 100-6-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-8. L. 72: p. 564, § 37.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-111 - Judicial review

(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any rule, regulation, or final order of the commission is subject to judicial review in accordance with section
24-4-106
. The commission is not required to post bond in any proceeding for judicial review.
(2)
Notwithstanding section 24-4-106 (5), a court of competent jurisdiction may postpone the effective date of a commission order suspending or revoking an operator's license to conduct oil and gas operations or a certificate of clearance and subject to review as a final agency action pursuant to section 24-4-106 only upon a demonstration by the moving party that:
(a)
The moving party has a reasonable probability of success on the merits in the underlying judicial proceeding;
(b)
Real, immediate, and irreparable injury to the moving party would otherwise result;
(c)
Postponing the effective date of the commission order will not disserve the public interest; and
(d)
In consideration of the balance of equities, including consideration of potential adverse impacts on public health, safety, and welfare and the protection of the environment and wildlife resources, the balance favors the postponement.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 183,§ 11, eff. 5/16/2024, app. to enforcement actions commenced by the division of administration in the department of public health and environment and the energy and carbon management commission on or after 5/16/2024.
L. 51: p. 659, § 10. CSA: C. 118, § 68(10). CRS 53: § 100-6-11. L. 55: p. 654, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-11. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 1689, § 1, effective May 21.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-112 - Plaintiff post bond

No temporary restraining order or injunction of any kind against the commission or its agents, employees, or representatives, or the attorney general, shall become effective until the plaintiff shall execute a bond in such amount and upon such conditions as the court may direct, and such bond is approved by the judge of the court and filed with the clerk of the court. The bond shall be made payable to the state of Colorado, and shall be for the use and benefit of all persons who may be injured by the acts done under the protection of the restraining order or injunction, if the rule, regulation, or order is upheld. No suit on the bond may be brought after six months from the date of the final determination of the suit in which the restraining order or injunction was issued.
L. 51: p. 659, § 10(b). CSA: C. 118, § 68(10)(b). CRS 53: § 100-6-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-12.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-113 - Trial to be advanced

An action, appellate review as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules, or other proceeding involving a test of the validity of any provision of this article or of a rule, regulation, or order shall be advanced for trial and be determined as expeditiously as feasible, and no postponement or continuance thereof shall be granted unless deemed imperative by the court.
L. 51: p. 659, § 10(c). CSA: C. 118, § 68(10)(c). CRS 53: § 100-6-13. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-13. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1689, § 2, effective May 21.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-114 - Action for damages

Nothing in this article, and no suit by or against the commission, and no violation charged or asserted against any person under any provisions of this article, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this article, shall impair, abridge, or delay any cause of action for damages which any person may have or assert against any person violating any provision of this article, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this article. Any person so damaged by the violation may sue for and recover such damages as he otherwise may be entitled to receive. In the event the commission fails to bring suit to enjoin any actual or threatened violation of this article, or of any rule, regulation, or order made under this article, then any person or party in interest adversely affected and who has notified the commission in writing of such violation or threat thereof and has requested the commission to sue, may, to prevent any or further violation, bring suit for that purpose in the district court of any county in which the commission could have brought suit. If, in such suit, the court holds that injunctive relief should be granted, then the commission shall be made a party and shall be substituted for the person who brought the suit, and the injunction shall be issued as if the commission had at all times been the complaining party.
L. 51: p. 657, § 9(d). CSA: C. 118, § 68(9)(d). CRS 53: § 100-6-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-115 - Limitation on actions

(1)
An action or other proceeding based upon a violation of this article 60 or any rule or order of the commission shall not be commenced or maintained unless it has been commenced within three years after the date of the discovery of the alleged violation.
(2)
The three-year period of limitation described in subsection (1) of this section does not apply if information regarding the alleged violation is knowingly or willfully concealed by the alleged violator.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 216,§ 6, eff. 5/21/2024.
L. 51: p. 660, § 10(d). CSA: C. 118, § 68(10)(d). CRS 53: § 100-6-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-14.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-117 - Prevention of waste - protection of correlative rights

(1)
The commission has authority to prevent waste and protect correlative rights of all owners in every field or pool, and when necessary shall limit the production of oil and gas in any field or pool in the exercise of this authority.
(2)
If the commission limits the total amount of oil or gas which may be produced in any pool in this state to an amount less than that amount which the pool could produce if no restriction were imposed, the commission shall allocate or distribute the allowable production among the several wells or producing properties in the pool on a reasonable basis, preventing or minimizing reasonably avoidable drainage, so that each property will have the opportunity to produce or to receive its just and equitable share, subject to the reasonable necessities for the prevention of waste.
(3)
The commission shall give due regard to the fact that gas produced from oil pools is to be regulated and restricted in a manner as will protect the reasonable use of its energy for oil production.
(4)
Each person purchasing or taking for transportation oil or gas from any owner or producer shall purchase or take ratably, without discrimination in favor of any owner or producer over any other owner or producer in the same common source of supply offering to sell his oil or gas produced therefrom to such person. If two or more persons purchase or take for transportation oil or gas from any common source of supply in quantities such that any tract of land of separate ownership is not producing its just and equitable share from the pool, the person purchasing or taking from the tract producing more than its just and equitable share shall, upon the proper offer to sell being made, reduce the amount purchased or taken from such tract and purchase from each tract not producing its just and equitable share so that each tract of land may produce its just and equitable share of production from the pool. In the event that any such purchaser or person taking oil or gas for transportation is likewise a producer or owner, he is prohibited from discriminating in favor of his own production or storage, or production or storage in which he may be interested, and his own production and storage shall be treated as that of any other producer or owner; but no owner or producer, who is also a purchaser of oil and gas, or who has a market for his oil and gas or either thereof, has the right to invoke the benefits of this section.
L. 51: p. 655, § 7. CSA: C. 118, § 68(7). L. 52: p. 131, § 4. CRS 53: § 100-6-6. L. 55: p. 650, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-119 - Production - limitation

This article shall never be construed to require, permit, or authorize the commission or any court to make, enter, or enforce any order, rule, or judgment that prorates production by requiring restriction of production of any pool or of any well, except a well or wells drilled in violation of section
34-60-116
, to an amount less than the well or pool can produce without waste.
L. 51: p. 661, § 14. CSA: C. 118, § 68(14). CRS 53: § 100-6-18. L. 55: p. 658, 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-18. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1360, § 7, effective May 29.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 320, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-120 - Application of article

(1)
This article shall apply to all lands within the state of Colorado, except as follows:
(a)
As to lands of the United States or lands which are subject to its supervision, this article shall apply only to the extent necessary to permit the commission to protect the correlative rights of each owner and producer within a pool and to carry out the provisions of sections
34-60-106
,
34-60-117(4)
,
34-60-118
, and
34-60-122
; but the other provisions of this article shall also apply to such lands only if the officer of the United States having jurisdiction approves the order of the commission which purports to affect such lands.
(b)
This article shall not in any case apply to any lands committed to any unit or cooperative agreement approved by the department of interior, except as provided in sections
34-60-106
,
34-60-117(4)
, and
34-60-118
, and except as to privately owned or state lands; except that section
34-60-122
shall apply to all lands and to all production from all lands within the state of Colorado.
L. 51: p. 661, § 13. CSA: C. 118, § 68(13). L. 52: p. 132, § 2. CRS 53: § 100-6-17. L. 55: p. 656, § 9. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-17. L. 71: p. 1050, § 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-123 - Interstate compact to conserve oil and gas

The governor may execute agreements with other member states for expiration date extensions or other modifications of the terms of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas. The governor may further take all steps necessary to effect withdrawal of this state from the compact upon his determination that withdrawal is in the best interests of the state of Colorado.
L. 73: p. 1411, § 73. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-125 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1546, § 3, effective May 8. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1416, § 7, effective April 19. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1987, § 12, effective June 2.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 317, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-126 - [Repealed]

L. 90: Entire section added, p. 1546, § 3, effective May 8. L. 91: (2) and (3) amended, p. 1417, § 8, effective April 19. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1989, § 13, effective June 2.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act repealing this section, see section 1 of chapter 317, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-127 - Reasonable accommodation

(1)
(a)
An operator shall conduct oil and gas operations in a manner that accommodates the surface owner by minimizing intrusion upon and damage to the surface of the land.
(b)
As used in this section, "minimizing intrusion upon and damage to the surface" means selecting alternative locations for wells, roads, pipelines, or production facilities, or employing alternative means of operation, that prevent, reduce, or mitigate the impacts of the oil and gas operations on the surface, where such alternatives are technologically sound, economically practicable, and reasonably available to the operator.
(c)
The standard of conduct set forth in this section shall not be construed to prevent an operator from entering upon and using that amount of the surface as is reasonable and necessary to explore for, develop, and produce oil and gas.
(d)
The standard of conduct set forth in this section shall not be construed to abrogate or impair a contractual provision binding on the parties that expressly provides for the use of the surface for the conduct of oil and gas operations or that releases the operator from liability for the use of the surface.
(2)
An operator's failure to meet the requirements set forth in this section shall give rise to a cause of action by the surface owner. Upon a determination by the trier of fact that such failure has occurred, a surface owner may seek compensatory damages or such equitable relief as is consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
(a)
In any litigation or arbitration based upon this section, the surface owner shall present evidence that the operator's use of the surface materially interfered with the surface owner's use of the surface of the land. After such showing, the operator shall bear the burden of proof of showing that it met the standard set out in subsection (1) of this section. If an operator makes that showing, the surface owner may present rebuttal evidence.
(b)
An operator may assert, as an affirmative defense, that it has conducted oil and gas operations in accordance with a regulatory requirement, contractual obligation, or land use plan provision, that is specifically applicable to the alleged intrusion or damage.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall:
(a)
Preclude or impair any person from obtaining any and all other remedies allowed by law;
(b)
Prevent an operator and a surface owner from addressing the use of the surface for oil and gas operations in a lease, surface use agreement, or other written contract; or
(c)
Establish, alter, impair, or negate the authority of local and county governments to regulate land use related to oil and gas operations.
L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1335, § 2, effective September 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 314, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-129 - [Repealed]

L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1586, § 1, effective May 31.
Subsection (5) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 2010. (See L. 2007, p. 1586.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-130 - Reporting of spills - rules

(1)
If one barrel or more of oil or exploration and production waste is spilled outside of berms or other secondary containment, the spill shall be reported within twenty-four hours after the discovery of the spill, to:
(a)
The commission; and
(b)
The entity with jurisdiction over emergency response within the local municipality, if the spill occurred within a municipality, or the local county if the spill did not occur within a municipality.
(2)
The spill report must include any available information concerning the type of waste involved in the spill.
(3)
The commission may promulgate rules to implement this section.
Added by 2013 Ch. 188,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 2013: Entire section added, (HB 13-1278), ch. 188, p. 759, § 1, effective August 7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-131 - No land use preemption

Local governments and state agencies, including the commission and agencies listed in section
34-60-105 (1)(b)
, have regulatory authority over energy and carbon management operations, including as specified in section
34-60-105 (1)(b)
. A local government's regulations may be more protective or stricter than state requirements.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 216,§ 9, eff. 5/21/2024.
Added by 2019 Ch. 120, §17, eff. 4/16/2019.
L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-181), ch. 520, p. 520, § 17, effective April 16.
Section 19 of chapter 120 (SB 19-181), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act adding this section applies to conduct occurring on or after April 16, 2019, including determinations of applications pending on April 16, 2019.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-137 - Hydrogen study - report - repeal

(1)
The commission shall conduct a study and develop recommendations concerning the regulation and permitting of the underground storage of hydrogen, the transportation of hydrogen through pipelines, and any other underground hydrogen operations related to or interconnected with the commission's directive and regulatory authority in the state. The commission shall develop recommendations that:
(a)
Protect public health, safety, and welfare, including protection of the environment and wildlife resources;
(b)
Avoid adverse impacts on disproportionately impacted communities, as defined in section
24-4-109 (2)(b)(II)
; and
(c)
Consider any potential cumulative impacts, including impacts on air, water, soil, and the climate, associated with the development of the state's hydrogen resources.
(2)
In conducting the study, the commission shall consult with other state agencies, local governments, environmental justice organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
(3)
No later than July 1, 2024, the commission shall:
(a)
Prepare a report summarizing the findings of the study, including the recommendations described in subsection (1) of this section;
(b)
Post the report on the commission's website; and
(c)
Submit the report to the general assembly.
(4)
The commission shall present the report described in subsection (3)(a) of this section to the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives and the transportation and energy committee of the senate, or any successor committees, during the 2025 legislative session.
(5)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2023 Ch. 235,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-138 - Pipeline study - report - repeal

(1)
The commission shall coordinate with the public utilities commission to conduct a study examining the existing administrative structure for intrastate pipeline siting and safety regulation in the state, including identifying any existing jurisdictional gaps, analyzing existing safety rules, reviewing jurisdictional strategies for the state, and evaluating resource needs for safe and protective regulation. Based on the findings of the study, the commission shall develop recommendations that:
(a)
Protect public health, safety, and welfare, including protection of the environment and wildlife resources;
(b)
Avoid adverse impacts on disproportionately impacted communities, as defined in section
24-4-109 (2)(b)(II)
; and
(c)
Consider any potential cumulative impacts arising out of the use and siting of pipelines for current and emerging technologies.
(2)
In conducting the study, the commission and the public utilities commission shall consult with other state agencies, local governments, environmental justice organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
(3)
No later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall:
(a)
Coordinate with the public utilities commission to prepare a report summarizing the findings of the study, including the recommendations described in subsection (1) of this section;
(b)
Post the report on the commission's website; and
(c)
Submit the report to the general assembly.
(4)
The commission shall present the report described in subsection (3)(a) of this section to the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives and the transportation and energy committee of the senate, or any successor committees, during the 2025 legislative session.
(5)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2023 Ch. 235,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-139 - Methane seepage in Raton basin - study of best management practices and water quality required - repeal

(1)
The commission and the water quality control division in the department of public health and environment, in consultation with local governments, shall perform a study that:
(a)
Identifies best management practices for capturing methane seepage in the Raton basin of southern Colorado;
(b)
Evaluates the quality of water resulting from such methane capture operations; and
(c)
Evaluates the potential to preserve and make beneficial use of such water.
(2)
The primary objectives of the study described in subsection (1) of this section are to:
(a)
Proactively and systematically locate and survey methane gas seepage in the Raton basin;
(b)
Document previous areas of seepage;
(c)
Calculate any differences in seepage amounts; and
(d)
Assess the potential for methane to create hazardous conditions.
(3)
The study described in subsection (1) of this section must include:
(a)
A survey to identify suspected seepage areas, previous seepage areas, and increases or decreases in seepage;
(b)
Detailed mapping of suspected seepage areas;
(c)
Sampling and analysis of gas collected from selected seepage areas; and
(d)
Sampling and analysis of water from selected water wells and methane capture wells in the Raton basin.
(4)
In performing the study described in subsection (1) of this section, the commission and the water quality control division shall coordinate with:
(a)
The Colorado energy office created in section
24-38.5-101
;
(b)
The division of water resources created in the department of natural resources pursuant to section
24-1-124
;
(c)
The division of mining, reclamation, and safety in the department of natural resources pursuant to section
34-20-103
;
(d)
The division of parks and wildlife created in the department of natural resources pursuant to section
33-9-104
; and
(e)
The boards of county commissioners in Las Animas and Huerfano counties.
(5)
The commission, in consultation with local governments, shall complete the study described in subsection (1) of this section and submit the study to the agriculture, water, and natural resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, or to any successor committees, on or before June 30, 2025.
(6)
This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
Added by 2023 Ch. 333,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2023.
2023 Ch. 333, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-142 - Technical assistance to local governments

To provide a local government with technical assistance regarding the local government's development of land use and siting regulations for geologic storage operations, the local government that has land use jurisdiction may request that the director of the commission appoint a technical review board to assist the local government by analyzing and answering any technical questions necessary for the local government to develop the local government's associated land use regulations.
Added by 2024 Ch. 216,§ 11, eff. 5/21/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 60 - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-60-143) › Section 34-60-143 - Coordination between the department of public health and environment and the commission on geologic storage operations - definition

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "department" means the department of public health and environment.
(2)
(a)
The department shall develop carbon dioxide accounting procedures for geologic storage operations. The commission shall compile relevant data pursuant to the commission's regulatory authority to support the carbon dioxide accounting procedures developed by the department.
(b)
The commission and the department shall work collaboratively to implement subsection (2)(a) of this section and to share data to facilitate the monitoring, verification, and accounting of carbon dioxide in geologic storage operations.
(3)
The commission and the department shall work collaboratively to facilitate application of the department's regulatory authority to address air emissions from geologic storage operations. The commission shall require operators of geologic storage facilities to obtain any relevant permits from the department.
Added by 2024 Ch. 216,§ 11, eff. 5/21/2024.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 34 - MINERAL RESOURCES (§§ 34-1-100.5 — 34-70-101) › OIL AND NATURAL GAS (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-70-101) › CONSERVATION AND REGULATION (§§ 34-60-101 — 34-64-108) › Article 61 - OIL WELLS AND BOREHOLES (§§ 34-61-101 — 34-61-108) › Section 34-61-101 - Boreholes penetrating coal seams

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 by designating the particular five-acre subdivision of the land section on which the borehole is situated, and the depth and thickness of every workable coal seam or accessible or inaccessible coal mine excavation penetrated by the borehole. On receipt of such notification, the energy and carbon management commission shall at once notify the coal mining regulatory authority.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 235,§ 37, eff. 7/1/2023.
L. 15: p. 373, § 28. C.L. § 3641. CSA: C. 118, § 38. CRS 53: § 100-3-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-3-1.