Farm and energy

The sale barn, the fields and the oil patch in Larimer and Weld counties, from the public records of the agencies that keep them.

At the sale barn

The newest sales at the Centennial Livestock Auction in Fort Collins, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s market reporter priced them: each class and grade by weight, cattle and sheep in dollars per hundredweight, goats a head. Dairy feeder cattle sell once a month, sheep and goats every Wednesday.

Centennial Livestock Auction: sheep and goats, Oct. 7, 2026

Head sold: 2,509
Last sale: 2,682 head, Sept. 30, 2026
A year before: 3,612 head

Wooled & shorn, Choice and Prime 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
51 lb	14	51 lb	$365.00	$365.00
63 lb	144	63 lb	$332.50	$332.50
80 lb	146	80 lb	$312.50	$312.50
93–98 lb	14	94 lb	$290.00–292.50	$292.13
103–109 lb	43	107 lb	$272.50–291.00	$278.72
110–111 lb	55	111 lb	$272.50–285.00	$278.43
122–129 lb	12	126 lb	$247.50–275.00	$260.53
143 lb	14	143 lb	$250.00–257.50	$251.07

Wooled & shorn, Choice 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
67–69 lb	22	69 lb	$265.00–282.50	$276.98
73–79 lb	48	77 lb	$275.00–297.50	$293.57
81–87 lb	17	85 lb	$275.00–287.50	$284.01
98 lb	6	98 lb	$265.00	$265.00
105 lb	1	105 lb	$255.00	$255.00
114 lb	8	114 lb	$205.00	$205.00
131 lb	5	131 lb	$230.00	$230.00

Hair breeds, Choice and Prime 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
47–48 lb	13	48 lb	$360.00–405.00	$370.22
55–56 lb	27	55 lb	$347.50–390.00	$369.66
63–65 lb	19	64 lb	$325.00–342.50	$336.72
73 lb	115	73 lb	$312.00	$312.00
80–89 lb	14	85 lb	$280.00–305.00	$294.93
90–94 lb	36	93 lb	$270.00–295.00	$277.15
100 lb	14	100 lb	$262.50	$262.50

Hair breeds, Choice 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
36 lb	11	36 lb	$380.00	$380.00
69 lb	8	69 lb	$275.00	$275.00
71–76 lb	17	73 lb	$275.00–277.50	$276.07
85 lb	2	85 lb	$267.50	$267.50
94–99 lb	22	95 lb	$257.50–262.50	$259.24
103 lb	2	103 lb	$250.00	$250.00

Ewes, Good 2-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
70–97 lb	4	90 lb	$150.00–165.00	$152.91
92 lb High	3	92 lb	$235.00	$235.00
100–147 lb	253	136 lb	$100.00–160.00	$112.79
140 lb High	2	140 lb	$200.00	$200.00
124–138 lb Low	49	125 lb	$97.50–99.00	$98.93
154–171 lb	172	165 lb	$117.50–170.00	$121.84
154 lb Low	17	154 lb	$97.50	$97.50

Ewes, Good 4-5 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
184–193 lb	8	188 lb	$120.00–125.00	$122.55
189 lb High	5	189 lb	$185.00	$185.00
204–218 lb	37	210 lb	$125.00–185.00	$165.76
275 lb	1	275 lb	$150.00	$150.00

Rams, 1-2 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
110 lb High	1	110 lb	$240.00	$240.00
160–195 lb	15	182 lb	$122.50–185.00	$142.72
215–230 lb	3	223 lb	$155.00–180.00	$168.62
258–270 lb	3	262 lb	$150.00–175.00	$166.41

Kids, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
32–36 lb	22	35 lb	$110.00–125.00	$119.69
45–48 lb	25	47 lb	$145.00–155.00	$152.52
50–59 lb	126	54 lb	$160.00–202.50	$179.43
65–67 lb	19	66 lb	$190.00–215.00	$206.88
70–74 lb	13	74 lb	$210.00–255.00	$251.71
83–85 lb	8	83 lb	$250.00–275.00	$268.77
91 lb	5	91 lb	$310.00	$310.00

Kids, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
25 lb	3	25 lb	$65.00	$65.00
35–36 lb	19	36 lb	$70.00–95.00	$91.66
42–48 lb	38	44 lb	$115.00–132.50	$124.54
50–53 lb	23	52 lb	$110.00–155.00	$148.95
70–75 lb	13	74 lb	$180.00–205.00	$192.00
80–86 lb	5	85 lb	$180.00–240.00	$228.68
92 lb	3	92 lb	$225.00	$225.00

Kids, Selection 3 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
18 lb	2	18 lb	$15.00	$15.00
27 lb	5	27 lb	$35.00	$35.00
32–38 lb	6	35 lb	$45.00–55.00	$50.43
40–45 lb	13	42 lb	$35.00–70.00	$50.23
51–58 lb	20	54 lb	$70.00–72.50	$70.38
60–65 lb	13	62 lb	$92.50–140.00	$115.05
78 lb	3	78 lb	$120.00	$120.00
85 lb	1	85 lb	$150.00	$150.00

Nannies/does, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
85 lb	1	85 lb	$210.00	$210.00
90–98 lb	10	97 lb	$205.00–210.00	$209.54
106–140 lb	20	115 lb	$205.00–265.00	$241.40
155–173 lb	4	165 lb	$225.00–240.00	$232.15

Nannies/does, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
75 lb	3	75 lb	$155.00	$155.00
95–98 lb	13	98 lb	$162.50–170.00	$163.62
104–147 lb	110	122 lb	$157.50–190.00	$173.33

Nannies/does, Selection 3 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
79 lb	8	79 lb	$130.00	$130.00
80–85 lb	13	83 lb	$115.00–140.00	$125.81
103–105 lb	3	104 lb	$115.00–145.00	$125.13

Bucks/billies, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
118–140 lb	4	124 lb	$320.00–325.00	$321.42
155–190 lb	3	170 lb	$365.00–395.00	$381.03

Bucks/billies, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
110–140 lb	11	124 lb	$200.00–290.00	$254.56
158–160 lb	3	159 lb	$220.00–290.00	$266.47

Wethers, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
115–121 lb	11	120 lb	$330.00–415.00	$407.62
180 lb	1	180 lb	$460.00	$460.00
200 lb	1	200 lb	$400.00	$400.00

The market reporter: “Compared to last week's sale; Slaughter Lambs sold 3.00-9.00 higher and slaughter ewes traded steady. Slaughter Kids traded 4.00-6.00 lower. Next report will be October 14, 2026. Supply included: 64% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (39% Wooled & Shorn, 21% Hair Breeds, 39% Ewes, 2% Rams); 36% Slaughter Goats (64% Kids, 31% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies, 2% Wethers).”

Centennial Livestock Auction: dairy feeder cattle, Oct. 5, 2026

Head sold: 1,931
Last sale: 1,749 head, Aug. 31, 2026
A year before: 1,953 head

Dairy steers, Large 2 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
313–349 lb	43	322 lb	$580.00–585.00	$582.14
357–370 lb	38	367 lb	$565.00–600.00	$592.84
408 lb	15	408 lb	$545.00	$545.00
453 lb	21	453 lb	$530.00	$530.00
501 lb	15	501 lb	$470.00	$470.00
570 lb	43	570 lb	$429.00	$429.00
625 lb	6	625 lb	$370.00	$370.00
656–672 lb	15	666 lb	$330.00–347.50	$336.90
737 lb	7	737 lb	$342.50	$342.50
850 lb	2	850 lb	$240.00	$240.00
1,038 lb	4	1,038 lb	$230.00	$230.00
1,200 lb	2	1,200 lb	$217.50	$217.50

Dairy steers, Large 2-3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
350–378 lb	21	365 lb	$510.00–535.00	$525.07
450–495 lb	21	476 lb	$440.00–455.00	$448.61
682 lb	27	682 lb	$287.50	$287.50
910 lb	4	910 lb	$250.00	$250.00

Dairy steers, Large 3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
308–338 lb	156	330 lb	$440.00–485.00	$467.40
351–399 lb	221	371 lb	$400.00–470.00	$449.96
401–447 lb	178	420 lb	$370.00–442.50	$400.49
453–496 lb	32	472 lb	$345.00–405.00	$374.76
508–520 lb	39	518 lb	$340.00–395.00	$386.70
568–574 lb	41	572 lb	$330.00	$330.00
638 lb	3	638 lb	$287.50	$287.50
670–684 lb	9	676 lb	$265.00–285.00	$276.01
730 lb	5	730 lb	$265.00	$265.00
807 lb	18	807 lb	$257.50	$257.50
902 lb	3	902 lb	$225.00	$225.00

Dairy steers, Large 3-4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
208 lb	28	208 lb	$480.00	$480.00
283 lb	5	283 lb	$470.00	$470.00

Dairy steers, Large 3-4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
166 lb	14	166 lb	$750.00	$750.00

Dairy steers, Large 4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
384 lb	18	384 lb	$245.00	$245.00

Dairy heifers, Large 2 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
238 lb	2	238 lb	$610.00	$610.00
302–339 lb	36	329 lb	$505.00–550.00	$514.17
398 lb	12	398 lb	$490.00	$490.00
480 lb	36	480 lb	$460.00	$460.00
612–619 lb	28	614 lb	$370.00–385.00	$381.22
764–774 lb	13	769 lb	$290.00–300.00	$294.58
929 lb	4	929 lb	$265.00	$265.00

Dairy heifers, Large 2-3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
372–392 lb	21	377 lb	$445.00–450.00	$446.24
403 lb	19	403 lb	$410.00	$410.00
461 lb	5	461 lb	$390.00	$390.00
583–584 lb	31	583 lb	$350.00–375.00	$356.46
691 lb	16	691 lb	$308.00	$308.00
852–890 lb	24	871 lb	$210.00–247.50	$240.50
989 lb	7	989 lb	$217.50	$217.50
1,115 lb	5	1,115 lb	$205.00	$205.00
1,246 lb	7	1,246 lb	$196.00	$196.00

Dairy heifers, Large 3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
345 lb	2	345 lb	$415.00	$415.00
363 lb	2	363 lb	$415.00	$415.00
503–519 lb	79	514 lb	$310.00–322.50	$313.72
602–643 lb	49	628 lb	$225.00–290.00	$268.82
812 lb	7	812 lb	$235.00	$235.00
910 lb	9	910 lb	$210.00	$210.00

Dairy heifers, Large 3-4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
466–492 lb	17	484 lb	$250.00–280.00	$258.49
517 lb	14	517 lb	$205.00	$205.00
608 lb	3	608 lb	$200.00	$200.00

Dairy heifers, Large 4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
329 lb	4	329 lb	$300.00	$300.00
357–397 lb	19	384 lb	$245.00–270.00	$252.33

The market reporter: “Compared to last sale: Demand mostly good for moderate offerings. Dairy feeder steers traded 7.00-22.00 lower. Next sale will be November 2, 2026. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (69% Dairy Steers, 31% Dairy Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 18%.”

From USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News (read 8:02 a.m.).

Crops and grain

Colorado’s crops, pasture and soil moisture from the weekly Crop Progress report, statewide figures, April to November; and what country elevators near us bid for corn, wheat and sorghum, in the regions the state’s grain report names.

Days suitable for fieldwork: 5.0 (a week before, 5.8)

Crop progress in Colorado, week ending Oct. 4, 2026
Share of the crop	This week	Week before	Year before	5-year average
Corn mature	49%	31%	—	64%
Corn harvested	5%	0%	—	15%
Winter wheat planted	61%	50%	—	74%
Winter wheat emerged	27%	20%	—	38%
Sorghum coloring	97%	93%	—	96%
Sorghum mature	55%	40%	—	58%
Sorghum harvested	2%	0%	—	12%
Sunflowers harvested	2%	0%	—	7%

Condition, Colorado
Where	Good or excellent	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Corn	41%	6%	31%	22%	41%	0%
Sorghum	43%	12%	17%	28%	43%	0%
Pasture and range	10%	19%	29%	42%	7%	3%

Soil moisture, Colorado
Where	Short or very short	Very short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
Topsoil	70%	22%	48%	22%	8%
Subsoil	66%	36%	30%	33%	1%

Grain bids, Oct. 8, 2026
Dollars a bushel	Average	Range	Year before	Over the week
Corn North central Colorado	$5.73	$5.65–5.85	$4.70	+8¢
Corn Northeast Colorado	$5.17	$5.00–5.40	$3.91	+12¢
Hard red winter wheat North central Colorado	$7.18	$7.06–7.31	$4.39	+1¢
Hard red winter wheat Northeast Colorado	$6.78	$6.51–6.91	$3.75	+1¢
Sorghum North central Colorado	$5.00	$5.00	$3.08	+2¢
Sorghum Northeast Colorado	$4.34	$4.20–4.45	$2.98	+5¢

From USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (read 8:02 a.m.); Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News (read 8:02 a.m.).

Oil and gas

Drilling permits and spills in Larimer and Weld counties, from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission. A permit approved is a well the state allowed, not one drilled. A historical spill is an old release found during work at a site, most often as a well or a flowline is taken out, not a new leak. A spill’s fluids, whether it reached water and its cause are as the operator reported them.

Permits approved, last 31 days: 42
Applications received, last 31 days: 43
Applications waiting: 96
Spills reported, last two months: 165 (30 recent)

Drilling permits approved, the last 31 days
Operator	Wells	Near	Location
Noble Energy Inc Alpha-Diamond Pad	24	7 miles E of Galeton, Weld County	Township 7N, Range 63W, Section 20
Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC Wildhorse 07	10	13 miles SE of Grover, Weld County	Township 9N, Range 59W, Section 7
Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC Wildhorse 04	3	14 miles SE of Grover, Weld County	Township 9N, Range 59W, Section 4
Bison IV Operating LLC Critter Creek 14 SE	2	6 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 63W, Section 14
Bison IV Operating LLC Critter Creek 15 SW	2	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 63W, Section 15
Prairie Operating Co LLC Burnett 11N62W31	1	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 62W, Section 31

Applications to drill received, the last 31 days
Operator	Wells	Near
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Midnight	17	9 miles N of Roggen, Weld County
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Acacia	7	3 miles NE of Keenesburg, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Ontario	6	8 miles SE of Wellington, Weld County
Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC Wildhorse	6	13 miles SE of Grover, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Vic West	4	4 miles NW of Severance, Weld County
Bison IV Operating LLC Randall Creek 30 12-62	1	3 miles W of Hereford, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Desha	1	3 miles E of Lochbuie, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Vic East	1	4 miles NW of Severance, Weld County

Recent spills reported, the last two months
Operator	Reported	Near	Fluids, as reported	Water	Cause, as reported
Noble Energy Inc oil and gas location	Oct. 3, 2026	7 miles NE of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels; Produced water: 5 to 100 barrels	Not reported	—
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP well	Sept. 24, 2026	2 miles N of Hudson, Weld County	Oil: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered; Produced water: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered	No	“Additional site assessment activities are ongoing and will be summarized in the forthcoming Form 19.”
Noble Midstream Services LLC produced water transfer system	Sept. 24, 2026	1 mile W of Lucerne, Weld County	Produced water: 200 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“Unknown at this time, equipment failure during pressure test”
DCP Operating Company LP gas compressor station	Sept. 22, 2026	2 miles W of Galeton, Weld County	Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	Not reported	—
Bison IV Operating LLC well site	Sept. 21, 2026	2 miles N of Grover, Weld County	Oil: 1 to 5 barrels; Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	Not reported	—
Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC tank battery	Sept. 17, 2026	17 miles N of New Raymer, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown	No	“The root cause of the release was internal corrosion in the 6'oclock position.”
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC pipeline	Sept. 17, 2026	8 miles E of Kersey, Weld County	Produced water: amount unknown	No	—
Bison IV Operating LLC well	Sept. 14, 2026	5 miles N of Grover, Weld County	Oil: less than 1 barrel	Not reported	—
KP Kauffman Company Inc off-location flowline	Sept. 10, 2026	less than a mile from Frederick, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	Not reported	—
Noble Energy Inc oil and gas location	Sept. 10, 2026	11 miles E of Gill, Weld County	Oil: 2 barrels spilled, 0 recovered; Produced water: 5 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“On 9/9/2026, a 7.2 BBL release was found. This release originated from a failure at a weld union on a production line.”
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Sept. 10, 2026	4 miles NW of Platteville, Weld County	Other E&P waste: 17 barrels spilled, 40 recovered	No	“The trucks dump gate was fully seated and secured. This allowed material to escape during transit. During review it was identified that the dump truck was not equipped with a secondary twist lock gate restraint.”
Bison IV Operating LLC tank battery	Sept. 9, 2026	7 miles E of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels	Not reported	—
Kerr McGee Gathering LLC pipeline	Sept. 9, 2026	2 miles N of Lochbuie, Weld County	Other E&P waste: amount unknown	No	“An unknown volume of E&P exempt saturated natural gas was released from a pipeline. Minimal soil discoloration was observed, consistent with the release originating from a natural gas line containing some water content. A localized hole measuring approximately 0.25 inches by 0.185 inches was identified within the weld centerline at the 6 o'clock position. Visual inspections did not show evidence of widespread corrosive wear, indicating the hole is likely attributable to a weld fabrication defect.”
Bison IV Operating LLC well	Sept. 8, 2026	8 miles S of Briggsdale, Weld County	Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	Not reported	—
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP well	Sept. 4, 2026	5 miles N of Hudson, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	No	“A release was identified after the Weichel 5-14 wellhead was struck during crop harvesting activities and product misted off of location at the wellhead. Additional site assessment activities are ongoing and will be summarized in a forthcoming Supplemental Form 27 report (Remediation No. 45963: Form 27 Initial Document No. 404797301).”
Prairie Operating Co LLC oil and gas location	Aug. 27, 2026	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Oil: 10 barrels spilled, 10 recovered	No	“At around 6:30 AM on 8/27/26 at Prairie Operating's Burnett 11N62W31 location, located in Weld County (SWNE Sec 31 T11N R62), an estimated 10 barrels of oil was released onto the pad surface due to a failed valve resulting in over filling the bulk separator. All fluid remained on the pad surface. Once the leak was stopped, a hydrovac was used to remove the free liquids and any impacted soils. Cleanup and investigation is ongoing.”
Prairie Operating Co LLC oil and gas location	Aug. 26, 2026	2 miles W of Ault, Weld County	Oil: 2 barrels spilled, 2 recovered; Produced water: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered	No	“At approximately 9:30 AM Monday 8/24/26, at Prairie Operating's Mead 9-E location, located in Weld County (SENE Sec 9, T7N R66W), an estimated 3 barrels of oil and produced water was released onto the pad surface within secondary containment due to a failed fire tube on the Mead 11 (05-123-40186) separator. Upon discovery, the release was stopped and a hydrovac was used to remove the free liquids and impacted soils in the surrounding area. Cleanup and assessment are ongoing.”
Noble Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 26, 2026	4 miles SE of La Salle, Weld County	Produced water: 19 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Noble Energy Inc tank battery	Aug. 24, 2026	7 miles SW of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 9 barrels spilled, 0 recovered; Produced water: 4 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Ews 13 DJ Basin LLC other	Aug. 22, 2026	3 miles W of Kersey, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels	Not reported	—
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC tank battery	Aug. 22, 2026	14 miles E of Gill, Weld County	Oil: 56 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Highpoint Operating Corporation tank battery	Aug. 18, 2026	15 miles NE of Roggen, Weld County	Oil: less than 1 barrel	No	—
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP tank battery	Aug. 18, 2026	4 miles N of Hudson, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	No	“A release was discovered while conducting a routine inspection of the POWERS 36N 13C 14N 34G 22HZ facility. The release was due to fluid daylighting from the subsurface near the production tanks. This release has been controlled and is no longer active. Assessment activities are ongoing.”
KP Kauffman Company Inc tank battery	Aug. 18, 2026	2 miles W of Frederick, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	No	“The cause is due to internal corrosion of the 3'' steel flowline at the 4 o'clock position. There are many causes of corrosion in buried steel lines including (but not limited to): age; insulation failure; low pH; hard water; water temperature; microorganisms; chemical and electrochemical reactions; soil type and quality; chlorides; pressure; and/or oxygenated water. In most cases of both internal and external corrosion, more than one of these factors contribute. Every site has the potential for a different combination of contributing factors. In the case of KPKs flowlines and consolidated flowlines, the most common contributing factors are hard water, chemical and electrochemical reactions; microbial conditions, chlorides, and insulation failure. Determining specific causes of corrosion at a single site requires many chemical and physical parameter investigations and testing. It is not practical nor appropriate to conduct such investigations at every release site, especially when KPKs preventive measures employed following the identification of a corrosion root cause eliminates corrosion as a future potential.”
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 17, 2026	4 miles W of Johnstown, Weld County	Oil: 3 barrels spilled, 0 recovered; Produced water: 7 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“On 8/15/2026, 10 BBL of oil/water mix released from a swedge on the bottom of an oil/water tank. The swedge corroded due to moisture buildup within the swedge insulation. The SRC Vista facility has been out of service for 2 years, but there was production fluid remaining at the bottom of the tank. This is the fluid that released from the corroded swedge.”
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 14, 2026	3 miles SW of Milliken, Weld County	Oil: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered; Produced water: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered	No	“The Stroh CNW 12-22 wellhead had been shut in for Isolation of Hazardous Energy (IHE) maintenance operations; however, fluids continued to pressurize the separator eventually leading to the pressure relief valve releasing and misting fluids off location.”
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC well	Aug. 11, 2026	5 miles S of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 1 to 5 barrels; Condensate: 1 to 5 barrels; Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	No	—
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC pipeline	Aug. 11, 2026	16 miles NE of Roggen, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels; Condensate: 5 to 100 barrels; Produced water: 5 to 100 barrels	No	—
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 11, 2026	3 miles NE of Mead, Weld County	Produced water: 52 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“Approximately 52 BBLs of produced water was released from a separator dump line. The pressure in the line exceeded the pressure limits causing the produced water release.”
DCP Operating Company LP gas compressor station	Aug. 10, 2026	4 miles SE of Gill, Weld County	Produced water: 2 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“On August 9, 2026, subsequent to installation of a new produced water tank at the SLW Compressor Station and during the initial startup and operation of the tank by a third-party subcontracting company, an air bubble within the system caused the produced water tank to overflow. It is estimated that less than two barrels of water was release to the ground surface around the produced water tank.”

Historical spills reported, the last two months, by operator
Operator	Spills
Noble Energy Inc	54
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP	24
PDC Energy Inc	22
Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC	19
Civitas North LLC	5
Extraction Oil & Gas Inc	4
Highpoint Operating Corporation	4
KP Kauffman Company Inc	2
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC	1

From Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (read 8:02 a.m.).