PDC Energy Inc. has gained approval by Colorado regulators for a 30-well oil and natural gas development program in Weld County.

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The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) approved the Broe Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP), PDC said Wednesday.

The Denver-based producer acquired the Broe OGDP in Weld County during May, when it acquired Great Western Petroleum LLC. The COGCC approval marks PDC’s first permit on Great Western acreage.

“Broe is the second PDC OGDP to receive unanimous approval this month, and third approval within the last 12 months,” said PDC’s David Lillo, operations senior vice president. “Our integration of the Great Western assets continues to go well as is evident from this approval.”

The Broe plan, coupled with COGCC’s...