Oil & Gas Production Fee

About the Oil & Gas Production Fee

Colorado imposes a fee on all oil and gas produced within the state. Known as the Oil & Gas Production Fee, this fee includes the Production Fee for Clean Transit and the Production Fee for Wildlife and Land Remediation.

Every producer of oil and gas in Colorado is responsible for reporting the volume of oil and/or gas produced during the preceding calendar quarter and paying the fee amount due. The production fee amounts fluctuate based on the average spot price of oil and gas during the quarter. Average spot prices will be published after the end of each quarter by the Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC).