Hundreds of oil, gas wells ‘shut-in’ due to Rio Blanco wildfires

Hundreds of oil, gas wells ‘shut-in’ due to Rio Blanco wildfires

Approximately 850 oil or gas wells from two operators that are within areas impacted by the wildfires in Rio Blanco County have been turned off, according to a spokesperson with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Kristin Kemp, public information officer and community relations manager with the state’s Energy & Carbon Management Commission, said “wells have been shut-in (turned off) due to the fire, using remote SCADA or Supervisory Co…