(Colorado) Executive Order D 2018-12: Orphan Well Program
Executive Order D 2018-12 formed the Orphaned Well Program (OWP) under the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). OWP’s mandate is to identify, prioritize, and address orphaned oil and gas wells, locations, and production facilities across Colorado. The order directs the OWP team to create a list of orphaned wells and sites – updated annually into low, medium, and high priority categories – and plug, remediate, and reclaim them. April 30, 2022.