Planning | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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. |
Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Leak Detection Plan: To ensure protection for the surfaace 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 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Control of Fire Hazards: Ward and its contractor's emply 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 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Dust Control: Ward will company with Rule 805.c and take all practicable measures to control fugitive dust caused by the operation, including to but not limited to wetting the soil with fresh water via a truck with a spreader bar if deemed necessary. |
Noise mitigation | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Noise Mitigation: Ward is planning on using sound walls to mitigate noise levels during drilling and completion. A background noise study will be done prior to drilling and the appropriate sound wall design will be chosen to meet or exceed COGCC noise requirements. |
Odor mitigation | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Odor Mitigation: Ward will comply with Rule 805 and Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Quality Control Commission, Regulation No. 2 Odor Emission, 5 C.C.R. 1001-4, Regulation No. 3 (5 C.C.R. 1001-5), and Regulation No. 7 Section XVII.B.1 (a-c) and Section XII. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | Green Completions: Ward will comply with COGCC Rule 805b.(3)A and utilize Green Completion Methods. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | 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 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. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400908851 1/16/2016 | All light will be directed downward as much as possible to mitigate light pollution into the adjacent neighborhood. In addition the sound wall will also help to limit light pollution. |