OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION WYOMING

What OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION WYOMING does

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) is the Wyoming state government regulatory agency established in 1951 under the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Act with exclusive statutory authority to regulate oil and gas conservation within the state. Its core mandate is preventing the waste of oil and gas resources and protecting correlative rights of mineral owners, exercised through monthly Commission hearings, permit application review, and production reporting oversight. The agency is headquartered in Casper, Wyoming, with approximately 20 employees, and operates alongside other state agencies including the Department of Environmental Quality, State Engineer's Office, and Game and Fish Department to coordinate regulatory oversight.

WOGCC's technology platform is built around a suite of web-based regulatory applications: Wyoming eForm for electronic filing of regulatory documents, WYSTAR for online account management and form submission, and the WYDE Data Explorer for public access to oil and gas production and regulatory data. Additional digital tools include Rig Schedule and Directional Survey Submittal Systems and a Production Report Error Checking utility. The agency distributes information through its official website, GovDelivery email subscriptions, YouTube live streaming of hearings, and the Pipeline.wyo.gov data site for hearing dockets and orders.

WOGCC is funded through Wyoming state budget allocations and a published fee schedule for regulatory filings and hearings rather than commercial revenue, consistent with its government mandate. Its primary customer base consists of all oil and gas operators active in Wyoming, who are legally required to interact with WOGCC for permits, production reports, and hearing participation. Secondary stakeholders include contractors seeking project bids and surface/mineral owners seeking regulatory protection and compensation frameworks. The agency does not pursue commercial growth, geographic expansion beyond Wyoming, or private-sector revenue models.

Name

OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION WYOMING

Legal name

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Website

https://wogcc.state.wy.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is the state regulatory agency established in 1951 with exclusive authority over oil and gas conservation in Wyoming, serving operators, contractors, and mineral owners through digital permitting, production reporting, and monthly public hearings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Regulators (BPAIAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Oil gas regulation
• Regulatory compliance
• Drilling permits
• Production reporting
• Conservation oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees and Filing Fees: Governmental regulatory agency funded through regulatory fees, filing fees for applications, and hearing-related fees. Operates under Wyoming state government with funding from state budget allocations and fee schedules.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulates oil and gas exploration, drilling, and production operations across the State of Wyoming. It administers drilling permits and hearings, enforces conservation rules, collects production reports from operators, and operates digital filing and data-explorer platforms (Wyoming eForm, WYSTAR, WYDE). The Commission was established in 1951 to prevent waste of oil and gas resources and protect correlative rights of mineral owners.

Product overview

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) operates as a regulatory body offering a suite of web-based applications and resources. The core offerings include Wyoming eForm for electronic filing, WYSTAR for online forms management, WYDE (Data Explorer) for data visualization, and Production Report Error Checking for validation. The commission also provides public resources including Supervisor Reports (annual reports from 2016-2026), hearing docket and order management, and the Orphan Well Program. These products work together to facilitate regulatory oversight of oil and gas operations in Wyoming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wyoming eForm Web-based electronic filing system that allows oil and gas operators and other stakeholders to submit regulatory forms and documentation to the WOGCC.
• WYSTAR Online Portal Online portal providing account management and general form submission access for operators, contractors, and other stakeholders interacting with the WOGCC.
• WYDE Data Explorer Data exploration and visualization tool that allows public access to Wyoming oil and gas conservation data, including production records and regulatory filings.
• Production Report Error Checking Tool with accompanying training resources that enables operators to validate and check their monthly production reports prior to submitting them to the WOGCC.
• Orphan Well Program Public state program that addresses abandoned or orphaned oil and gas wells in Wyoming, providing information and resources for well plugging and site remediation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Statewide regulatory oversight of all oil and gas operations within Wyoming jurisdiction

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Wyoming Department of Environmental QualitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Inter-agency collaboration for balanced environmental regulation and oversight of oil and gas operations in Wyoming. Both agencies coordinate regulatory efforts for the industry.
• Wyoming State Engineer's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Coordination on water rights and usage related to oil and gas operations. Both agencies work together on regulatory oversight.
• Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Collaboration on wildlife and habitat considerations related to oil and gas development projects.
• Wyoming Department of TransportationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Coordination on transportation infrastructure and road usage related to oil and gas operations.
• Wyoming Department of HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Health-related regulatory coordination for oil and gas operations affecting public health.
• Wyoming State Parks and Cultural ResourcessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1951Coordination on cultural resources and land use considerations for oil and gas permitting.
• Wyoming Community Development AuthoritysupportingOthers · 1 January 1951State agency collaboration for community development impacts related to oil and gas industry growth.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Texas Railroad Commission: Texas's state-level oil and gas regulatory agency with exclusive jurisdiction over exploration, production, and conservation. Closely comparable in mandate, hearing processes, and fee-funded structure, and the largest analog to WOGCC.
• Oklahoma Corporation Commission: Oklahoma's state commission with oil and gas conservation, drilling, and plugging oversight. Closely comparable in statutory mandate, operator permitting, and regulatory hearing function.
• Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC): Colorado's dedicated oil and gas regulator handling permitting, hearings, and conservation. Directly comparable mandate; diverges in stronger environmental/health statutory overlay, but otherwise structurally similar to WOGCC.
• North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources: North Dakota's state oil and gas regulatory division under the Industrial Commission. Comparable in overseeing drilling permits, production reporting, and hearings in a major producing basin.
• Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation: Montana's state oil and gas conservation body with permitting, hearing, and well-plugging authority. Direct functional analog in a neighboring Rocky Mountain jurisdiction.
• Kansas Corporation Commission (Oil and Gas Conservation Division): Kansas's state commission administering oil and gas conservation, including permitting, hearings, and abandoned well programs. Functionally comparable regulatory structure.
• New Mexico Oil Conservation Division: New Mexico's state oil and gas regulator under EMNRD. Comparable in permitting, hearing, and conservation mandate, with adjacent Permian Basin activity.
• Pennsylvania DEP Oil and Gas Bureau: Pennsylvania's oil and gas regulatory program administering permitting and inspection for conventional and unconventional operations. Comparable permitting and reporting functions.
• West Virginia DEP Office of Oil and Gas: West Virginia's state oil and gas regulatory office handling permits, well-work approvals, and plugging. Structurally similar state-level regulator.
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management: Ohio's state oil and gas regulatory program for permitting, inspection, and orphan well plugging. Comparable regulatory scope and digital permitting modernization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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