Garfield County Commissioners approve permit for nearly 40 new gas wells outside Rifle

Garfield County Commissioners approve permit for nearly 40 new gas wells outside Rifle

The Garfield Board of County Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a permit request for the construction of almost 40 new gas wells outside of Rifle. Proposed by TEP Rocky Mountain LLC, the development will include the construction of a new well pad on private property owned by Clough Sheep Company LLC, around five miles northwest of Rifle and on the south side of the Roan Plateau. The pad will support 39 new directionally drilled natural…