A large Crestone Peak Resources drilling operation, with large noise dampening walls, has Longs Peak in the background near Frederick in 2017.Dan Haley led the Colorado Oil and Gas Association through a seismic shift in how the state regulates the industry, navigating through more than 30 different proceedings on new rules that companies must follow. His next task: help find his successor.
As for why he decided to leave COGA, Haley said it feels like the right time for new leadership and “fresh eyes to come in and help chart a path forward.” The issues facing the oil and gas industry have evolved since Haley joined COGA. About 200 companies are COGA members, representing more than 90% of the oil and natural gas production in Colorado.
“I think Dan had a pretty good sense of the political realities of Colorado and how it’s evolved, and I think that’s really helpful for an organization like COGA, rather than putting your head in the sand and pretending like the reality is something different,” Fenberg said. “Dan is a strong, charismatic, principled leader,” Wright said. “I’m very happy he didn’t throw the towel in years ago.”