OGCC Secretary Update

Mick Thomas

Division Administrator, Oil & Gas

Secretary to the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

This update was sent to the Commission on Friday, December 13.

Current Items:
IGS Project on Idaho Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas Royalty Audit
Well Activity – Plugging Reports
More Reports Received
News Article(s) of Interest

IGS Project on Idaho Oil and Gas
The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) finished their project on the Western Snake River Plain in SW Idaho. This project discussed Basin Analysis, Reservoir Characterization and Performance, and Source Rock Evaluation. The PowerPoint can be found on the OGCC website Reports and Information page under the FAQs and Information section.

Oil and Gas Royalty Audit
The Oil and Gas Royalty Audit has been completed. The full report can be found on the OGCC website on the Home page and the Reports and Information page in the Reports section.

Well Activity – Plugging Reports
Additional Plug and Abandon Reports have been received. The reports can be found on the OGCC website Well Files
page under the individual wells.

More Reports Received
The 2018 Revised Plant Reports and the second 2019 bi-annual well test report are now available. Please see the Monthly and Annual Reports page for more information.

News Article(s) of Interest
California increases regulations of oil and gas industry and other topics:
http://www.cailaw.org/media/files/IEL/Publications/ereport/2019/issue-4.pdf

NEPA transformed federal land management and has fallen short (PDF)

Utah:
Editorial: After decades of oil and gas negligence, Utah needs to get a grip
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2019/12/01/tribune-editorial-after/

New Mexico:
New database could help oil and gas operators access New Mexico land data
https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2019/12/03/new-database-could-help-oil-and-gas-operators-access-new-mexico-land-data/2590519001/

Colorado:
BLM to transfer nearly 18K acres to Colorado to settle debt (PDF)