BLM Fracking Rule Dead—For Now

8 years ago

It was an interesting week for BLM’s hydraulic fracturing rule first finalized and then immediately challenged on March 26, 2015.…

LOOK OUT! A COLORADO COURT FINDS THAT A MINERAL RESERVATION IN THE HABENDUM CLAUSE OF A DEED, NOT THE GRANTING CLAUSE, IS A VALID RESERVATION

8 years ago

An old rule of thumb for title examiners was that a mineral reservation needs to be in the granting clause,…

Thoughts on Non-Administered Arbitration

8 years ago

Non-administered arbitration (“NAA”) is an informal dispute resolution process designed to proceed without the involvement of a separate administering entity.…

Mission Assurance is Energy Assurance*

8 years ago

* This blog is co-authored with Sarah Ruckriegle, a graduate of the Air Force Academy, current Captain in the Air…

Colorado Supreme Court Applies Strict Burden of Proof of Historical Use for Change of Water Rights

8 years ago

In late March, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in County of Boulder v. Boulder & Weld County Ditch Co., 367…

Employer Alert: Upcoming Changes to Overtime Laws will Broaden the Scope of “White Collar” Employees Eligible for Overtime Pay

8 years ago

The U.S. Department of Labor just released final rules updating the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…

Colorado Severance Tax – New Case Allows Operators To Deduct The Cost Of Capital

8 years ago

A decision in late April, 2016, by the Colorado Supreme Court, allows deduction of the cost of capital for construction…

2012 and 2013 Local Fracking Regulations Held Invalid and Preempted by State Law

8 years ago

In companion decisions issued May 2, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court (Gabriel, J.) affirmed district court summary judgment orders invalidating…

More Oil and Gas Regulation Headed for Colorado Ballots?

8 years ago

Come November, Colorado voters may decide whether oil and gas development should be subjected to more stringent regulation. Three ballot…

More Local Government Control Over Oil and Gas Operations? Colorado House Says No.

8 years ago

Over the past several years there has been an ongoing debate on whether local governments have the authority to limit…