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Facility Type	Facility ID/ API	Facility Name/ Number	Operator Name/ Number	Status	Field Name/ Number	Location	Location ID	Related Facilities
WELL	05-001-09847	Anderson 19-1-10HC	PDC ENERGY INC 69175	PR 3/9/2016	WATTENBERG 90750	ADAMS 001 SWSW 18 1S66W 6	441824

COGIS - Conditions of Approval Results

Type	Source Document	Conditions of Approval
Agency	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/4/2015	1) Submit Form 42 electronically to COGCC 48 hours prior to MIRU. 2) Comply with Rule 317.i and provide cement coverage from end of 7” casing to a minimum of 200' above Niobrara and from 200’ below Sussex to 200’ above Sussex. Verify coverage with cement bond log. 3) Comply with Rule 321. Run and submit Directional Survey from TD to base of surface casing. Ensure that the wellbore complies with setback requirements in commission orders or rules prior to producing the well.
Engineer	Form: (04 ) 400841299 5/26/2015	UPDATED COA: 1) Submit Form 42 electronically to COGCC 48 hours prior to MIRU. 2) Comply with Rule 317.i and provide cement coverage from TD to a minimum of 200' above Niobrara and from 200’ below Sussex to 200’ above Sussex. Verify coverage with cement bond log. 3) Comply with Rule 321. Run and submit Directional Survey from TD to base of surface casing. Ensure that the wellbore complies with setback requirements in commission orders or rules prior to producing the well.
Engineer	Form: (04 ) 400865431 10/20/2015	1) The flaring of natural gas shall be allowed in accordance with COGCC Rule 912 for the initial production test period. The combustion device must have a design destruction efficiency of at least 98% for hydrocarbons. This period is not to exceed 90 days, at the conclusion of 90 days the well must be shut-in until there is a pipeline connection. 2) Notify the local emergency dispatch or the local governmental designee of any natural gas flaring. 3) The operator is required to obtain and maintain any required air permits from CDPHE. 4) The flare volumes shall be reported by Form 7, Operator’s Monthly Report of Operations.
Engineer	Form: (04 ) 400865431 10/20/2015	The beginning of the flaring will be reported on a Sundry Notice with the gas analysis.
Engineer	Form: (04 ) 400958050 8/19/2016	1) Flaring of natural gas shall comply with COGCC Rule 912. 2) Submit requests to flare beyond January 9, 2017 to COGCC on Form 4 (Sundry Notice), which discusses timing to connect to sales line, plans to develop infrastructure, and justification for continued venting/flaring. Provide gas analysis including H2S with each Sundry Notice. 3) Report flaring volumes on Form 7, Operator’s Monthly Report of Operations. 4) The operator is required to obtain and maintain any required air permits from CDPHE. 5) Notify the local emergency dispatch or the local governmental designee of natural gas flaring.
Engineer	Form: (04 ) 401149742 2/10/2017	1) Flaring of natural gas shall comply with COGCC Rule 912. 2) The flaring of this well will be allowed until April 1, 2017. Submit requests to continue to flare prior to that date to COGCC on Form 4 (Sundry Notice), which discusses timing to connect to sales line, plans to develop infrastructure, and justification for continued venting/flaring. Provide gas analysis including H2S with each Sundry Notice. 3) Report flaring volumes on Form 7, Operator’s Monthly Report of Operations. 4) The operator is required to obtain and maintain any required air permits from CDPHE. 5) The expectation for permanent flares controlling separators will be an enclosed combustion device with a 98% design destruction efficiency for hydrocarbons. 6) Notify the local emergency dispatch or the local governmental designee of natural gas flaring.

COGIS - Best Management Practice Results

BMP Type	Source Document	Best Management Practices
Planning	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	The well pad will be constructed in a manner that noise mitigation will be installed and removed without disturbing the site or landscaping.
Traffic control	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	The pad will have an all-weather access road to allow for operator and emergency responders.
Traffic control	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	A traffic plan will be done if request by Adams County.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Loadlines: All loadlines shall be bullplugged or capped.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Guy Line Anchors: All guy line anchors left buried for future use will be identified by a marker of bright color not less than four feet in height and not greater than one foot east of the guy line anchor.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Removal of Surface Trash: Ward agrees that all trash, refuse pipe, equipment, liquids, chemicals of other materials that are not necessary for the continued operations of the wells will be removed and disposed of no later than 30 days after completion. No such items will be burned or buried on location.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Well Site Cleared: Ward agrees that all trash, refuse pipe, equipment, liquids, chemicals of other materials that are not necessary for the continued operations of the wells will be removed and disposed of no later than 30 days after completion. No such items will be burned or buried on location.
Material Handling and Spill Prevention	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Leak Detection Plan: To ensure protection for the surface during fracturing treatment, the location will be specifically constructed to contain any releases or spills. Secondary containment from any chemical spills or leaks will surround any trucks that carry, mix, or add chemicals to the flow stream as well as connections that could possibly leak fluid. Should any spill or release occur, every reasonable step will be taken to quickly remediate the area disturbed.
Material Handling and Spill Prevention	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Control of Fire Hazards: Ward and its contractor’s employ best management practices during the drilling and production of its wells and facilities. They will comply with appropriate COGCC and any county rules concerning fire and safety. Ward will ensure that any flammable material will remain no less than 25 feet from the wellhead (s), tanks and separator(s).
Material Handling and Spill Prevention	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Berm Construction: A containment berm will be constructed around the oil and water storage tanks. The berm will be inspected regularly and maintained in good condition.
Material Handling and Spill Prevention	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Tank specifications: Tanks shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Code 30 (2008 version). All tanks will be visually inspected once a day for issues. Recorded inspections will be conducted once a month pursuant to 40 CFR §112.
Dust control	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Operator will comply with Rule 805.c and take all practicable measures to control fugitive dust caused by the operation, including but not limited to wetting the soil with fresh water via a truck with a spreader bar if deemed necessary.
Construction	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Visual Mitigation: Pursuant to Rule 804, the tank battery shall be painted in uniform, non-contrasting, non-reflective color tones with the colors matched to but slightly darker than the surrounding landscape. Additionally, because the location is within the Rule 604.a.(2) setback due to its proximity to the dealership to the south and east, the battery facilities will be fenced with a 6’ chain-link fence, the color for which shall be sufficiently similar to the tank color. This fence shall serve to restrict access to the site by unauthorized persons and as visual mitigation of the facility components.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Closed Loop System: Closed Loop System will be used for drilling and fluid management. No reserve pit will be used.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Green Completions: Ward will comply with COGCC Rule 805b.(3)A and utilize Green Completion Methods.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	BOPE Testing: Upon initial rig-up and once every 30 days during drilling operations, pressure testing of the casing string and each component of the BOPE will be performed to 70% of working pressure or 70% of the internal yield of the casing, whichever is less. BOPE for well servicing operations: Adequate blowout prevention equipment will be used on any servicing operations associated with this well. Backup staving valves shall be required on well servicing operations during reverse circulation. Valves will be pressure tested before each well servicing operation using both low-pressure and high-pressure fluid. BOPE: Ward will utilize drilling rigs with a minimum of a double ram and annular preventer.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Drill Stem Tests: Drill Stem Tests are not anticipated for this location.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	One of the first wells drilled on the pad will be logged with Open Hole Resistivity Log and Gamma Ray Log from the kick-off point to into the surface casing. All wells on the pad will have a cement bond log with gamma-ray run on production casing (or on intermediate casing if production liner is run) into the surface casing. The horizontal portion of every well will be logged with a measured-while-drilling gamma-ray log. The form 5, Completion Report, for each well on the pad will list all logs run and have those logs attached. the Form 5 for a well without open-hole logs shall clearly state "No open-hole logs were run" and shall clearly identify (by API#, well name & number) the well in which open-hole logs were run.
Final Reclamation	Form: (02 ) 400744733 5/19/2015	Identification of Plugged and Abandoned Wells: Pursuant to Rule 319.a.(5)., once the well has been plugged and abandoned, Ward will identify the location of the wellbore with a permanent monument that will detail the well name and date of plugging.