| Planning | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Originally, a new pad was being proposed to drill these wells in the NWNW Section 13 T7S R 96W. With further review, it was determined that this existing GM 24-12 pad could be used to reach the bottom holes of interest. This existing pad is further away from building units than the new pad would have been (<500').
* Will use existing pipeline corridors for new pipelines.
* Other existing pads in the area are as close if not closer to building units but farther away from bottom holes making it infeasible to drill from these locations.
* Share/consolidate corridors for pipeline ROWs to the maximum extent possible.
* Minimize newly planned activities and operations within 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark of any reservoir, lake,
wetland, or natural perennial or seasonally flowing stream or river.
* Locate roads outside of drainages where possible and outside of riparian habitat.
* Avoid constructing any road segment in the channel of an intermittent or perennial stream
* Minimize the number, length, and footprint of oil and gas development roads
* Use existing roads where possible
* Combine utility infrastructure (gas, electric, and water) planning with roadway planning to avoid separate utility corridors
* Combine and share roads to minimize habitat fragmentation
* Where possible, consolidate pipeline and existing roadways, or roadways that are planned for development
* Maximize the use of directional drilling to minimize habitat loss/fragmentation
* Maximize use of remote completion/frac operations to minimize traffic
* Maximize use of remote telemetry for well monitoring to minimize traffic |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Most likely, CR 215 to the new Town of Parachute bypass road (to avoid going through town) will be used to get to the pad. The Town of Parachute has agreed to this route. Another route is possible for the rig (Hwy 6 to lease road) if the rig that is scheduled to drill this pad is changed. In that case, the appropriate state, county, and town official would be contacted and permits obtained. This would also be done 1-2 weeks prior to rig moving on location. Pilot cars, in either case, will be used to get the larger rig traffic to location.
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| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * All garbage and trash will be stored in enclosed trash containers and removed and deposited in an approved sanitary landfill within one week following termination of drilling operations. No garbage or trash will be disposed of in the cuttings management area. The well site and access road will be kept free of trash and debris at all times.
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| Wildlife | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife
* Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings.
* Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
* By using an existing pad we have minimized the number, size and distribution of well pads and locate pads along existing roads where possible.
* Water for completions operations will be piped from an existing water pit which will reduce truck traffic. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Strip and segregate topsoil prior to construction. Appropriately configure topsoil piles and immediately seed to control erosion, prevent weed establishment and maintain soil microbial activity
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| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Onsite and offsite erosion control, re-vegetation of disturbed areas and source and storage of topsoil BMP’s will be installed prior to, during and immediately following construction as practicable with consideration given to safety, access, and ground conditions at the time of construction. Due to the nature of the topography at various sites, any number of BMP combinations may be utilized at any phase of the project. Constant efforts will be employed to limit the extent of vegetative disturbance at the time of soil exposure during all construction activities and structural BMP implementation.
Stormwater is addressed under a field-wide CDPHE plan/permit. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Automated high tank alarms are installed on tanks along with emergency shut down systems.
* In addition to 2-3 times/week onsite inspections by pumpers they also have routine quarterly checklists that are filled out and kept on file regarding dump line/flow line pressures and also a checklist done for everthing regarding compliance at the wellhead and production equipment.
* Pallets and materials (drilling and production materials and supplies) that are stored on the pallets are kept > 25' from wellheads during production and drilling operations. |
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Fugitive dust control will be implemented during all phases of operations on an as-needed basis.
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| Construction | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Salvage topsoil from all road construction and other rights-of-way and re-apply during interim and final reclamation.
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| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * The mufflers on the rig will be oriented to point to the north thus directing the noise from the engines away from the residential building units.
* Plumb dump lines into tanks to muffle sound
* Rubber cushions in lubricators are used to muffle sound for plunger lift
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| Emissions mitigation | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Combusters and we use API tanks with thief hatches and enardo valves and pipe everything to the combustion unit.
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| Odor mitigation | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * We use Combusters and API tanks with thief hatches and enardo valves and pipe everything to the combustion unit.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Water for completions operations will be piped from an existing water pit which will reduce truck traffic.
* Use centralized hydraulic fracturing operations.
* Install and maintain adequate measures to exclude all types of wildlife (e.g., big game, birds, and small rodents) from all fluid
pits (e.g., fencing, netting, and other appropriate exclusion measures).
* Conduct well completions with drilling operations to limit the number of rig moves and traffic.
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| Interim Reclamation | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * As soon as possible after (within 6 mos) well is placed on first sales perform interim reclamation on all disturbed areas not needed for active support of production operations.
* Seed during appropriate season to increase likelihood of reclamation success
* Conduct seeding in a manner that ensures that seedbed preparation and planting techniques are targeted toward the varied needs of grasses, forbs and shrubs (e.g., seed forbs and shrubs separately from grasses, broadcast big sagebrush but drill grasses, etc.)
* Remove well pad and road surface materials that are incompatible with post-production land use and re-vegetation
requirements
* Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife
* WPX Energy will use certified, weed free grass hay, straw, hay or other mulch materials used for the reseeding and
reclamation of disturbed areas.
* Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings.
* Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
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| Final Reclamation | Form: (02A )
400466268
12/15/2013 | * Will complete final reclamation activities so that seeding occurs during the first optimal season following plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells.
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| Planning | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Share/consolidate corridors for pipeline ROWs to the maximum extent possible.
Minimize newly planned activities and operations within 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark of any reservoir, lake,
wetland, or natural perennial or seasonally flowing stream or river.
Locate roads outside of drainages where possible and outside of riparian habitat.
Avoid constructing any road segment in the channel of an intermittent or perennial stream.
Minimize the number, length, and footprint of oil and gas development roads.
Use existing roads where possible.
Combine utility infrastructure (gas, electric, and water) planning with roadway planning to avoid separate utility corridors.
Combine and share roads to minimize habitat fragmentation.
Where possible, consolidate pipeline and existing roadways, or roadways that are planned for development.
Maximize the use of directional drilling to minimize habitat loss/fragmentation.
Maximize use of remote completion/frac operations to minimize traffic.
Maximize use of remote telemetry for well monitoring to minimize traffic.
Will use existing pipeline corridors for new pipelines. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Most likely, CR 215 to the new Town of Parachute bypass road (to avoid going through town) will be used to get to the pad. The Town of Parachute has agreed to this route. Another route is possible for the rig (Hwy 6 to lease road) if the rig that is scheduled to drill this pad is changed. In that case, the appropriate state, county, and town official would be contacted and permits obtained. This would also be done 1-2 weeks prior to rig moving on location. Pilot cars, in either case, will be used to get the larger rig traffic to location.
|
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | All garbage and trash will be stored in enclosed trash containers and removed and deposited in an approved sanitary landfill within one week following termination of drilling operations. No garbage or trash will be disposed of in the cuttings management area. The well site and access road will be kept free of trash and debris at all times.
|
| Wildlife | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife.
Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings.
Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
By using an existing pad we have minimized the number, size and distribution of well pads and locate pads along existing roads where possible.
Water for completions operations will be piped from an existing water pit which will reduce truck traffic. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Strip and segregate topsoil prior to construction. Appropriately configure topsoil piles and immediately seed to control erosion, prevent weed establishment and maintain soil microbial activity.
|
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Onsite and offsite erosion control, re-vegetation of disturbed areas and source and storage of topsoil BMP’s will be installed prior to, during and immediately following construction as practicable with consideration given to safety, access, and ground conditions at the time of construction. Due to the nature of the topography at various sites, any number of BMP combinations may be utilized at any phase of the project. Constant efforts will be employed to limit the extent of vegetative disturbance at the time of soil exposure during all construction activities and structural BMP implementation.
Stormwater is addressed under a field-wide CDPHE plan/permit.
|
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Automated high tank alarms are installed on tanks along with emergency shut down systems.
In addition to 2-3 times/week onsite inspections by pumpers they also have routine quarterly checklists that are filled out and kept on file regarding dump line/flow line pressures and also a checklist done for everthing regarding compliance at the wellhead and production equipment.
Pallets and materials (drilling and production materials and supplies) that are stored on the pallets are kept > 25' from wellheads during production and drilling operations.
|
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Fugitive dust control will be implemented during all phases of operations on an as-needed basis.
|
| Construction | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | Salvage topsoil from all road construction and other rights-of-way and re-apply during interim and final reclamation.
|
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
400569748
5/31/2014 | The mufflers on the rig will be oriented to point to the north thus directing the noise from the engines away from the residential building units.
Plumb dump lines into tanks to muffle sound.
Rubber cushions in lubricators are used to muffle sound for plunger lift. |