| Planning | Form: (02A )
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3/15/2018 | 604.c (2).A. Operator has consulted owners and residents of two occupied structures and other stakeholders to reduce impact of noise and light during drilling and completion operations. The direction of prevailing winds is considered when planning the location in order to mitigate odor and noise from being a nuisance to the surrounding residents and occupied structures. In order to minimize sound levels during drilling operations at nearby residences, rig generators will be located as far as possible from the residence by rig orientation. Temporary sound walls will be constructed to dampen noise in the direction of residential units to the west and east during construction, drilling, and completions operations.
Rig lighting will be directed down and away from neighboring building units to the east and west.
604c.(2).B. Operator will use a closed loop system for drilling and fluid management. No pits will be dug.
Green Completions -Test separators and associated flow lines, sand traps and emission control systems shall be installed on-site to accommodate green completions techniques. When commercial quantities of salable quality gas are achieved at each well, the gas shall be immediately directed to a sales line or shut in and conserved. If a sales line is unavailable or other conditions prevent placing the gas into a sales line, the operator shall not produce the wells without an approved variance per Rule 805.b.(3)C. We have a midstream agreement signed with Cureton Midstream LLC. We agree that gas will be connected to sales line and not be flared after initial flowback testing.
604c.(2).D. Traffic Plan: Prior to the commencement of operations, the operator will obtain access and ROW permits per Weld County Code and implement COAs or traffic control plans as required.
604c (2).E. To reduce footprint, the pad is planned as a multiwell pad. The pad will have all-weather access and noise mitigation measures (sound walls) will be installed and removed without disturbing landscape.
604c.(2) F. Leak Detection Plan: Verdad personnel will conduct weekly Audio, Visual and Olfactory (AVO) inspections of well heads, separation equipment, tanks, valves, fittings and thief hatches to identify potential leaks and correct promptly. Once per month personnel will conduct additional inspections of facilities with a FLIR camera to ensure no leaks from well heads, separation equipment, tanks valves, fittings, thief hatches, and other potential sources of fugitive emissions. W use enclosed separators and remote sensing equipment to prevent upsets.
604c.(2).G. Berm Construction: Operator will create secondary containment via construction of a berm around the crude oil and produced water storage tank battery capable of containing 150% of the volume of the largest single tank. The berm will be constructed of materials sufficiently impervious to contain any spilled or released material.
and annular preventer.Berm Construction: Operator will create tertiary containment by construction of a berm or diversion dike, site grading, or comparable measures sufficient to further protect the ditches located ±7' N, ±20' SW, ±29' SW, ±32’ SW, canals located ±25’ SW and ±117’ NW and the pond located ±926' SE.
604c.(2).N. Control of Fire Hazards: Verdad and its contractors will employ best management practices during the drilling and production of its wells and facilities and will comply with appropriate COGCC rules concerning safety and fire. Company will ensure that any material that might be deemed a fire hazard will remain no less than 25 feet from the wellhead(s), tanks and separator(s). Electrical equipment installations inside the bermed area shall comply with API RP 500 classifications and comply with the current national electrical code as adopted by the State of Colorado.
604c.(2).0. Loadlines: All load lines shall be bullplugged or capped.
604c.(2).P. Cleanup of trash, scrap, and discarded materials will be conducted at the end of each workday.
604c.(2).Q. Guy Line Anchors: Guy line anchors will not be used. Base Beams will be used to stabilize the rig and removed after drilling.
604c(2).S. Access Roads: Verdad will improve and utilize an existing access road from the north off of CR 16 for drilling, completions, and production operations. The road will be properly constructed and maintained to accommodate local emergency vehicle access.
604c.(2).T. Within 90 days after well is plugged and abandoned, the well site will be cleared of all not essential equipment, trash and debris.
604c.(2).U. Plugged wells will be marked per rule 319.A.(5) including date of plugging
604c.(2).V. Operator shall develop multiple reservoirs from this pad.
606A.d. Flammable liquids shall not be stored within fifty (50) feet of the wellbore |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | A permeant fencing plan to be determined will be reviewed by the surface owner and applicant. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Mud control: when conditions exist that roads are excessively muddy, additional fill material will be added in order to dehydrate the environment and reduce the amount of material that is transported from the wells roads and location to off-site areas. Fill dirt during pad construction will be cut to fill. We will include a temporary tracking pad to reduce mud onto CR 16. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Cleanup of trash, scrap, and discarded materials will be conducted at the end of each workday. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Stormwater management plans (SWMP) are in place to address construction, drilling, and operations associated oil and gas development in accordance with CDPHE requirements. BMPs for stormwater will be implemented around the perimeter of the pad prior to, or during construction and will vary according to the location. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Steps will be taken to adequately protect groundwater. Location will be graded to divert surface runoff away from surface water features. Operator will create tertiary containment by construction of a berm, diversion ditch, sediment trap or comparable measures sufficient to direct stormwater away from the ditches to the ±7' N, and ±20 and ±29 SW of the location and the pond ±926' SE of the location. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Drip pans will be used during fueling of equipment to contain spills and leaks. Visual inspections of pipe and connections will be performed frequently to detect leaks which will be immediately corrected, repaired and reported to COGCC as required. Spill prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC) will be in place to address any possible spill associated with oil and gas operations. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | During drilling operations, we anticipate 4-5 loads, @ 20 yards per load, of cuttings per day will be transported off-site to an approved disposal facility in accordance with Operator’s waste management plan. All loads leaving the location will have a manifest and will be documented. Water-based and Oil-based cuttings will be disposed of offsite and at a licensed, commercial disposal site. |
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | To prevent dust from becoming a nuisance to the public, water trucks will be utilized to spread water across any dust problem areas. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Temporary sound walls will be constructed to dampen noise in the direction of residential units to the west and east during construction, drilling, and completions operations. |
| Odor mitigation | Form: (02A )
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3/15/2018 | Hydrocarbon odors from production facilities are minimized and eliminated by keeping produced fluid hydrocarbons and natural gas contained within pipes, separators, tanks, and combustors. All tanks will be sealed with thief hatches and gaskets. Tank vapors are captured with properly sized piping and combustors. |
| Odor mitigation | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | To reduce odors during drilling and completion, the rig will be washed of oily debris before moving in. D822 is our base fluid which is a distillate and has the benefits of lower BTEX levels and is recognized as having lower odor than traditional oil based mud. We will utilize drying shakers which will minimize residual oil on cuttings prior to transport and will promptly remove 4-5 loads of cuttings per day during drilling operations which should help to reduce odors. Cuttings will not be stored on site. Test separators and associated flow lines and sand traps will be installed on-site to accommodate Green completions techniques pursuant to COGCC Rules. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
401303128
3/15/2018 | Operator will use a closed loop system for drilling and fluid management. No pits will be dug. |