Welcome to the Century Pad website!
Welcome to the Century Pad website. Here you can find the latest project information, learn how we are protecting the air, the community, and the environment, and ask questions or share feedback with the Verdad team.
The Century Pad is being permitted under some of the most stringent oil and gas regulations in the country. Together, the permits offer a comprehensive look at how a modern facility develops the resources we need while protecting the environment, wildlife, and people.
The permits are currently under review by both Weld County and the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC). Once the applications are complete, they will be linked in the Resources section of this website.
We encourage you to reach out to our team with any questions, concerns, or feedback about the project.
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About The Project
The Century Pad is a proposed oil and gas location south of Harmony Road and east of Weld County Road 15 in Weld County, Colorado. Verdad Resources has filed permits to construct the site, drill and complete up to 22 wells, and place those wells into production.
Verdad is proposing to develop approximately 3,040 mineral acres in Weld County from a single oil and gas location. The wellbores will run east to west and develop minerals in the northwest quarter of Section 5, all of Section 6, and the north half of Section 7 in Township 6 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., as well as all of Sections 1 and 2, the north half of Section 11, and the north half of Section 12 in Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. Horizontal drilling allows the 22 planned wells to reach minerals across the entire development area without placing additional wells, roads, or equipment on the surface above them. At maximum development, the Century Pad will disturb 17.82 acres, roughly 0.6% of the development area, and that footprint is reduced to 6.21 acres, about 0.2%, after interim reclamation.
Key features of the proposed site
Verdad determined the proposed location to be the least impactful and most feasible option, based on compliance with Weld County and ECMC rules; protection of public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife; and proximity to the drilling and spacing unit set by the State for mineral development. A full Alternative Location Analysis is submitted with the ECMC permit.
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Verdad Resources is the operator filing both the Century Pad OGDP and the 1041 WOGLA permit. Verdad has operated in Colorado since 2014 and currently runs approximately 140 sites across the state, with deep experience in the DJ Basin and particularly in Weld County.
In February 2026, Verdad was acquired by Peoria Resources LLC, a Houston-based company and a subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX). Verdad remains the operator of record, and the same Verdad team continues to manage day-to-day operations.