Regulators OK Broomfield forced pooling request

DENVER — The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission voted Tuesday to approve a measure that moves forward plans by Denver-based Extraction Oil and Gas to drill in Broomfield despite protests from residents who live near the proposed drill site in the city’s Wildgrass subdivision.

Commissioners gave the go-ahead to a forced pooling request by Extraction, which allows the company to drill even if some of the mineral rights holders object.

The decision came after hours of public comments and testimony from Extraction oil and gas experts and attorneys representing the Wildgrass Oil and Gas Committee, a…