Consultants hired by Chevron, other large producers falsified oil and gas data, Colorado regulators say

The Colorado Sun: Employees at consulting firms working for the largest oil and gas producers in Colorado submitted falsified data on toxic substances to the state for 350 wells in Weld County, according to the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission.

Julie Murphy, the ECMC director, told the commission Nov. 26 that the oil and gas operators had discovered the fabricated data and reported it to the agency.

The agency’s initial evaluation indicated that the bogus material “does not present a new or increased risk,” Murphy said, though in some cases the “duration a spill may impact the environment may be extended.”

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