Planning | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).E. Multiwell Pads: In order to reduce surface impact, this 2A application is
requesting approval to add six new wells to an existing five well pad. |
Planning | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).R. Tank Specifications: 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. |
Planning | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).S. Access Roads: KMG will utilize a lease access road from Weld County
Road 26 for drilling operations and maintenance equipment. The road will be properly
constructed and maintained to accommodate for local emergency vehicle access.
Water will be placed on dirt access roads to mitigate dust. Magnesium chloride will be
used as needed on access roads to further abate dust. |
Planning | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).V. Development From Existing Well Pads: KMG will locate the three new
horizontal wells on the existing location with Location ID # 331358 to reduce the
amount of surface disturbance. |
Traffic control | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).O. Loadlines: All loadlines shall be bullplugged or capped. |
General Housekeeping | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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. |
Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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. |
Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).G. Berm Construction: Kerr-McGee will create secondary containment by
construction of a berm or diversion dike, site grading, or other comparable measures
sufficient to further protect the wetlands located 235’ northeast and the ditches located
265’ east and 781’ southwest of the proposed oil and gas location. |
Construction | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).A. Noise: Sound mitigation barriers (hay bales) will be placed along the
south-eastern side of the pad location to damper noise during drilling and completions
to the nearby residence.
Sound surveys that have been conducted on each rig type are utilized to anticipate
any additional noise mitigation once a drilling rig is determined. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 anticollision
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.
Please see the attached 318A.m letter for a list of well(s) identified by the operator as being within 150 feet of the proposed well(s). If no letter is attached, the operator has not identified any wells as being within 150 feet of the proposed well(s) at the time of permitting. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).I. BOPE Testing for Drilling Operations: Upon initial rig-up, BOPEs will be
tested at a minimum of every 30 days. |
Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 604c.(2).K. Pit Level Indicators: All 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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 ) 400600429 6/26/2014 | 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. |