This article shall never be construed to require, permit, or authorize the commission or any court to make, enter, or enforce any order, rule, or judgment that prorates production by requiring restriction of production of any pool or of any well, except a well or wells drilled in violation of section 34-60-116, to an amount less than the well or pool can produce without waste.
Source: L. 51: p. 661, § 14. CSA: C. 118, § 68(14). CRS 53: § 100-6-18. L. 55: p. 658, 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-6-18. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1360, § 7, effective May 29.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2007 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 320, Session Laws of Colorado 2007.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 60 - Oil and Gas Conservation
§ 34-60-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 34-60-104.3. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - Report - Publication
§ 34-60-104.5. Director of Commission - Duties
§ 34-60-105. Powers of Commission
§ 34-60-106. Additional Powers of Commission - Rules - Definition
§ 34-60-107. Waste of Oil or Gas Prohibited
§ 34-60-108. Rules - Hearings - Process
§ 34-60-109. Commission May Bring Suit
§ 34-60-110. Witnesses - Suits for Violations
§ 34-60-112. Plaintiff Post Bond
§ 34-60-113. Trial to Be Advanced
§ 34-60-114. Action for Damages
§ 34-60-115. Limitation on Actions
§ 34-60-116. Drilling Units - Pooling Interests
§ 34-60-117. Prevention of Waste - Protection of Correlative Rights
§ 34-60-118. Agreements for Development and Unit Operations
§ 34-60-118.5. Payment of Proceeds - Definitions
§ 34-60-119. Production - Limitation
§ 34-60-120. Application of Article
§ 34-60-121. Violations - Penalties - Rules - Legislative Declaration
§ 34-60-122. Expenses - Fund Created
§ 34-60-123. Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas
§ 34-60-124. Oil and Gas Conservation and Environmental Response Fund
§ 34-60-127. Reasonable Accommodation
§ 34-60-128. Habitat Stewardship - Rules