The city of Aurora, along with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), jointly regulate oil and gas development within city limits through permits. These permits cover such aspects of oil and gas operations as location, buffers, stormwater management, water connections, fluid disposal, groundwater quality and air monitoring, operations, emergency response, dust suppression, wildlife impact mitigation, and truck traffic along with road maintenance.
While the state is promulgating new rules as a result of Senate Bill 181, the city has entered into operator agreements with a few oil and gas operators in order to implement thorough Best Management Practices (BMPs). All applications to the city undergo a comprehensive land development review while remaining in conformance with existing local, state, and federal regulations.
Maps of oil and gas permits in the city and the state can be accessed by clicking on the icons to the right.