Occidental Petroleum Corp is proposing to drill new oil and gas wells less than 800 feet away (244 meters) away from some residential developments, using a provision in new state regulations put in place after a fatal gas leak.
Colorado's oil and gas regulator in 2020 approved a requirement that oil and gas operators put new wells at least 2,000 feet from residences. The rules were passed after two people died in an explosion tied to a pipeline leak close to a home.
"Our Longs Peak Oil and Gas Development Plan was based on years of thoughtful planning and input from multiple stakeholders, including the community and local and state regulators," the company said in a statement. Firestone is the community where natural gas leaked from a pipeline owned by Anadarko Petroleum, triggering an explosion that killed two people. Occidental acquired Anadarko in 2019.
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