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May 1, 2025

Colorado oil well blowout called “rare”

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“Very rare and unprecedented situation.” It’s what one Colorado official says of a blowout last month at a Chevron-operated oil well in the northern part of the state.

The April 6 incident occurred near the town of Galeton in northeast Colorado and led to an investigation by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission.

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