| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).E. Multiwell Pads: In order to reduce surface impact, this 2A application is for a three-well pad. |
| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).Q. Guy Line Anchors: Should guy line anchors be left buried for future use, they shall be identified by a bright marker greater than four (4) feet high and no more than one (1) foot east of the guy line anchor. |
| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).R. Tank Specifications: Storage tanks will be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 30 (2008 version). KMG will maintain written records to verify proper design, construction and maintenance. All records will be available for inspection by the Director.
Two 500 barrel skid mounted frac tanks will be temporarily placed on-site for use of the pre-spud rig only. One tank will store water and the other will store water based mud.
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| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).S. Access Roads: KMG will utilize a lease access road from Weld County Road 17 for drilling operations and maintenance equipment. The road will be properly constructed and maintained to accommodate for local emergency vehicle access. |
| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).V. Development From Existing Well Pads: Drilling from an existing well pad was not feasible for the development of these wells; however, this well pad will be considered for future well locations. |
| Planning | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).W. Site-specific Measures: KMG maintains a Stormwater Management Plan that assesses erosion control for every KMG operated location. This well pad will be added to this plan once construction begins. This plan is updated every fourteen (14) days and after any major weather event.
The sound mitigation barriers (hay bales) mentioned in the 604c.(2).A. Noise BMP will also provide visual mitigation between the oil and gas location and the nearby residence. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).D. Traffic Plan: If required by the local government, a traffic plan will be coordinated with the local jurisdiction prior to commencement of operations. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).O. Loadlines: All loadlines shall be bullplugged or capped. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).P. Removal of Surface Trash: A commercial size trash bin for removing debris will be located on site. This bin will be for use by all parties affiliated with the operation. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).F. Leak Detection Plan: Automation technology will be utilized at this facility. This technology includes the use of fluid level monitoring for the tanks and produced water sumps, high-level shut offs, and electronic sensors to monitor the interstitial space of double-walled produced water sumps. All automation is monitored by Kerr-McGee’s Integrated Operations Center (IOC,) which is manned 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).N. Control of Fire Hazards: KMG 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. KMG will ensure that any material that might be deemed a fire hazard will remain no less than twenty-five (25) feet from the wellhead(s), tanks and separator(s). |
| Construction | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).G. Berm Construction: A geosynthetic liner will be laid under the tanks on this location and a metal containment will be constructed.
Kerr McGee will create secondary containment by constructing a berm between the well pad/tank battery site and ditch, located approximately 211’ NE of oil and gas location, to further protect the surface water.
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| Construction | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).M. Fencing Requirements: The completed wellsites will be surrounded with a fence and gate with adequate lock to restrict access to authorized personnel only. KMG personnel will monitor the wellsites regularly upon completion of the wells. Authorized representatives and/or KMG personnel shall be on-site during drilling and completion operations. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).A. Noise: Sound mitigation barriers (hay bales) will be placed along the southern and eastern sides of the pad location to damper noise during drilling and completions to the nearby residence and to Weld County Road 17.
Sound surveys that have been conducted on each rig type are utilized to anticipate any additional noise mitigation once a drilling rig is determined.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | Kerr McGee acknowledges and will comply with the COGCC Policy for Bradenhead Monitoring during Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments in the Greater Wattenberg Area dated May 29, 2012. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | Prior to drilling operations, Operator may perform an anti-collision review of existing offset wells that have the potential of being within close proximity of the proposed well. This anti-collision review may include MWD or gyro surveys and surface locations of the offset wells with included error of uncertainty per survey instrument, and compared against the proposed wellpath with its respective error of uncertainty. If current surveys do not exist for the offset wells, Operator may have gyro surveys conducted to verify bottomhole location. The proposed well may only be drilled if the anti-collision review results indicate that the risk of collision is sufficiently low as defined by the anti-collision plan, with separation factors greater than 1.5, or if the risk of collision has been mitigated through other means including shutting in wells, plugging wells, increased drilling fluid in the event of lost returns or as is appropriate for the specific situation. In the event of an increased risk of collision, that risk will be mitigated to prevent harm to people, the environment or property. For the proposed well, upon conclusion of drilling operations, an as-constructed directional survey will be submitted to COGCC with the Form 5.
At the time of permitting, the operator has identified the following well(s) as being within close proximity of the proposed well: VARRA 41-32, VARRA 39-32, EVERIST 40-32
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).B. Closed Loop Drilling System: KMG will use a closed loop or “pitless” system for drilling and fluid management and will not construct a reserve pit. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).C. Green Completions: KMG will install Vapor Recovery Unit(s) (VRU) to prevent uncontrolled venting of flash gas. Environmental Control Devices (ECD) will be used to control working and breathing vapor losses for oil and water tanks. Temporary above ground polyethylene water pipelines will deliver water to location operations from larger trunk lines to reduce truck traffic and minimize air pollution. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).H. BOPE: Our rigs at a minimum will have a double ram with blind and pipe ram; and annular preventer. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).I. BOPE Testing for Drilling Operations: Upon initial rig-up, BOPE’s will be tested at a minimum of every 30 days. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).J. BOPE for Well Servicing Operations: Blowout prevention equipment will be used on any servicing operations associated with this well. Backup stabbing valves will be used during any future servicing operations during reverse circulation. Valves shall be pressure tested before each well servicing operation using low-pressure air and high-pressure fluid. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).K. Pit Level Indicators: All mud tanks (used in lieu of pits) contain pit level monitors with Electronic Drilling Recorders (EDR). KMG uses EDRs with pit level monitor(s) and alarm(s) for production rigs. Basic level gages are used on tanks utilized for the surface rig. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).L. Drill Stem Tests: No drill stem tests are planned and none will be performed without prior approval from the director. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).T. Well Site Cleared: The wellsite will be cleared of all non-essential equipment within ninety (90) days after all wells associated with the pad have been plugged and abandoned. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02 )
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1/18/2014 | 604c.(2).U. Identification of Plugged and Abandoned Wells: Pursuant to rule 319.a.(5)., once the well has been plugged and abandoned, KMG will identify the location of the wellbore with a permanent monument that will detail the well name and date of plugging. |