Alleged Violations of the rules and regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) by EnCana

Alleged Violations of the rules and regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Cause No. 1V, DOCKET NO. 0507-OV-07 before the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado, June 10, 2005
Water samples were collected from the Amos/Walker water well on May 4, 2001, May 21, 2001, August 28, 2001, January 20, 2004 and December 20, 2004. Methane concentrations of 12, 7, 0.1, 13 and 7.9 milligrams per liter (mg/l), respectively, were detected in these samples. … On June 7, 2004, COGCC staff issued a Notice of Alleged Violation (“NOAV”) to EnCana for impacts to the Amos/Walker water well. The NOAV cited alleged violations of Rule 209., failure to protect water-bearing formations from contamination by gas, Rule 324.A.a., failure to take precautions to prevent significant adverse environmental impact to water resources and to prevent the unauthorized discharge of gas, Rule 906.a., failure to contain releases immediately upon discovery.

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