SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (OGM) has been awarded $5 million through the Department of the Interior’s State Orphaned Wells Initial Grant. This significant federal investment will enable the OGM Orphan Well Plugging Program to accelerate its mission to eliminate the environmental and safety risks posed by abandoned oil and gas wells on …
Proactive Approach to Resource Management
New legislation, innovation, and partnerships strengthen responsible energy and mineral developmentSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (OGM) is highlighting its role as a proactive, forward-thinking agency working behind the scenes to ensure the state’s energy and mineral resources are developed responsibly, efficiently and safely. As Utah continues to grow, OGM plays a critical role …
Stay Out, Stay Alive: OGM Updates Abandoned Mine Safety Campaign
SALT LAKE CITY – With spring break around the corner, the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining is reminding families and students that abandoned mines are dangerous and should never be entered. The division’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program has relaunched its Stay Out, Stay Alive campaign to educate the public on mine hazards and how to stay safe. The …
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Receives National Award
Left to right- NAAMLP Vice President Don Newton; AMRP Program Manager Steve Fluke; AMRP Project Manager Davey Jones; Project contractor Brierley Associates representatives Ike Isaacson, Melissa Bautz, and Josh Zimmerman receiving the award at the annual conference. SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP) has received the prestigious 2025 National …
Oil and Gas Permitting Section Changes and Highlights
Pollution Control Sales Tax Incentive: The 2024 legislative session, through House Bill 373, assigned the Pollution Control Sales Tax Incentive program to the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. The division developed rules for administering pollution control tax incentives for oil and gas operations as part of this directive. These rules took effect in September 2024. Seven tax incentive applications …
Juniper Canyon Large Mine Permit Approved by Division of Oil Gas and Mining
Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (OGM) has approved South Valley Rock Products’ large mine permit application for the Juniper Canyon development at 14822 S Juniper Crest Road in Herriman. The approval was made according to state rules and regulations. South Valley Rock Products provided a complete mining plan that met all division requirements, including: Posting a reclamation bond …
Division to Oversee Critical Infrastructure and Mining Study
During the 2024 legislative session, House Bill 502 was passed, directing the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining to study critical infrastructure materials operations and related mining to understand Utah’s current and future needs better. Critical infrastructure materials are sand, gravel, or rock aggregate, and operations are the extraction, excavation, processing, or reprocessing of those materials. The study focuses on …