§ 34-63-104. Special Funds Relating to Oil Shale Lands – Naval Oil Shale Reserves – Distribution to Local Governments – Legislative Declaration
All moneys from sales, bonuses, royalties, leases, and rentals related to oil shale production on oil shale lands received by the state pursuant to section 35 of the federal “Mineral Lands Leasing Act” of February 25, 1920, as amended, shall be deposited by the state treasurer into a special fund for appropriation by the general […]
§ 34-63-105. Geothermal Resource Leasing Fund
The state treasurer shall deposit all revenues from sales, bonuses, royalties, leases, and rentals related to geothermal resources, as that term is defined in section 37-90.5-103, C.R.S., received by the state pursuant to 30 U.S.C. sec. 1019, as amended, and all moneys earned from the investment of such revenues, into the geothermal resource leasing fund, […]
§ 34-64-101. Legislative Declaration
Underground storage of natural gas is found and declared to be in the public interest because it will promote the conservation of natural gas, make natural gas more readily available to the domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers of this state, and permit the building of natural gas reserves and orderly withdrawal thereof in periods of […]
§ 34-64-102. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commission” means the oil and gas conservation commission of the state of Colorado. “Natural gas” means gas which has been produced from the earth in its original state or such gas after the same has been processed or treated. “Natural gas public utility” means any […]
§ 34-64-103. Condemnation – Public Use
Any natural gas public utility which is engaged in the distribution, transportation, or storage of natural gas, which gas, in whole or in part, is intended for ultimate distribution to the public, has the right to enter upon, take, or use property or any interest therein which is necessary for the injection, storage, and withdrawal […]
§ 34-64-104. Application to Commission – Order
Before the right of condemnation may be exercised for the acquisition of property or any interest therein for underground storage of natural gas, said natural gas public utility shall make application to the commission for an order approving the proposed storage project. No such order shall be issued by the commission unless it shall be […]
§ 34-64-105. Hearing – Notice – Review
Upon the filing of the application as specified in section 34-64-104, the commission shall set a date for hearing and give notice thereof as for proceedings in rem, in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure, and shall conduct said hearing in the manner provided for in sections 34-60-108 to 34-60-110 and 34-60-114. Review […]
§ 34-64-106. Petition to District Court – Procedure
Any natural gas public utility, having first obtained an order from the commission which has become final, desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property for the underground storage of natural gas, shall do so in the manner provided in this article. Such natural gas public utility shall present […]
§ 34-64-107. Property Rights
All natural gas in said underground reservoir, and the rights reasonably necessary for the injection and storage in and withdrawal from said underground reservoir of said natural gas, as defined and limited by the decree of the district court, shall be the property of said natural gas public utility. In no event shall such gas […]
§ 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 […]