Colorado is well-known for its natural resources and history of oil and gas exploration. Like other local governments, Commerce City strives to balance the needs of industry with municipal growth and development. 

The city's amended land development code, extraction agreement and participation in the state's local government designee process offers a layered approach to protect the interests of the community and the rights of private developers.

Commerce City's Natural Supply
There are numerous permitted oil and gas well sites within and adjacent to Commerce City. Many of the wells have been established since the late 1970s. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s online mapping program offers additional information for interested parties and the state's activity map.

Learn more about the history of oil and gas development within the city and the amended city regulations that govern development. Updates on permitted well sites are also available online.