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The WOGCC June 2020 Hearings Will Be Held Electronically

  • The WOGCC hearings before the Commission will be held June 9, 2020 at 9 a.m.  Due to COVID-19 public-health emergency, the hearings will be held electronically and will be available live to the public on YouTube.  The YouTube link to view the hearings will be posted here on the website on June 9th at 8:30 a.m. Please refer back to the WOGCC website for the link and for the agenda.
  • June 2020 examiner hearings will be handled by teleconferencing.  Examiners will be contacting applicants to coordinate the schedule.  
  • The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission offices remain open.  Although some WOGCC staff are teleworking, the agency is available to assist and carry out work in a timely manner.   However, in light of the present circumstances the WOGCC has made three changes at this time to eliminate exposure.
  • In order to limit the amount of outside traffic in our facilities we ask that business needs be handled by phone or mail verses physically coming in especially if you are sick or not feeling well.


If you have any questions, please call our offices at 307-234-7147.  We know you have business to do, and we will continue to meet those needs as efficiently as possible.

Continue to regularly check the WOGCC website’s homepage for updates as we all manage this unusual time. 

Latest Updates

  • WOGCC Commissioners Pass Reduction in Conservation Tax Under Docket 1369-2020, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) voted in favor of reducing the current amount of conservation taxes assessed on oil and gas companies to .0000 mill levy under Wyoming Statute 30-5-116(b).  The news release can be found under News and Notices tab. 
    Posted May 8, 2020, 10:21 AM by Kimberly Mazza
  • Minutes from WOGCC Special Meeting The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a special telephonic meeting on March 31, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the special meeting was to reduce the amount of Conservation Taxes assessed under Wyoming Statute 30-5-116(b) and address filing requirements under Commission Rules Ch. 3 Sec. 41. The minutes of the meeting can be found under Hearings tab.
    Posted May 5, 2020, 11:27 AM by Kimberly Mazza
  • WOGCC Coronavirus Update The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission offices remain open.  Although some WOGCC staff are teleworking, the agency is available to assist and carry out work in a timely manner.   However, in light of the present circumstances the WOGCC has made three changes at this time to eliminate exposure. 1.  April examiner hearings are being handled by teleconferencing.  Examiners will be contacting applicants to coordinate the schedule.2.  April hearings before the Commission has been postponed.  Updates on future hearings will be posted on the  WOGCC website. 3.  In order to limit the amount of outside traffic in our facilities we ask that business needs be handled by phone or mail verses physically coming in especially if you are sick or ...
    Posted Apr 7, 2020, 7:55 AM by Kimberly Mazza
  • House Bill For Severance Tax Break Signed Into Law Governor approves mineral tax break for oil and gas industry In the midst of unprecedented volatility in the global oil market, shale producers in Wyoming received a small boost Friday in the form of tax relief. Gov. Mark Gordon signed into law a bill providing reductions in state mineral taxes amidst certain price environments.The tax break would kick in if the 12-month rolling average of oil prices falls below $50 per barrel. For natural gas, the 12-month rolling average would need to be less than $2.95 per thousand cubic feet. In these scenarios, the state’s mineral production tax — know as a severance tax — would be reduced by 2 percent under the new act.Oil prices ...
    Posted Mar 30, 2020, 1:50 PM by Kimberly Mazza
  • ATTENTION OPERATORS: WOGCC'S RIG SCHEDULE ONLINE FORM AND TRAINING VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's Rig Schedule Online Form is available to use and can be found under the Electronic Forms tab on the WOGCC website homepage. The Google Sheet rig schedule form currently in use is being phased out and will remain available only for a short period.  Operators will soon be required to use the new web application to electronically enter their rig schedule information to notify the WOGCC of the wells they intend to drill.  A training video on how to use the Rig Schedule Online Form is now available on the WOGCC website.  Please go to Training Tools located under the Electronic Form tab on the homepage of the agency's website. It ...
    Posted Feb 27, 2020, 10:34 AM by Kimberly Mazza
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