| Planning | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Multi-well Pads are located in a manner which allows for resource extraction while maintaining the highest distances possible from the offsetting residential areas and complies with the wishes of the surface owner.
A meeting with the surface owner will determine the fencing plan.
Tanks will be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with NFPA Code 30. The tanks are visually inspected once a day for issues, and recorded inspections are conducted once a month.
Identification of plugged and abandoned wells will be identified pursuant to 319.a (5). |
| Pre-Construction | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Anti-Collision BMP: Prior to drilling operations, Operator will perform an anti-collision scan of existing offset wells that have the potential of being within close proximity of the proposed wells. The anti-collision scan may include definitive MWD or gyro surveys 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, operators 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 the COGCC with the Form 5. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Access Roads - The access road will be constructed to accommodate local emergency vehicles. This road will be maintained for access at all times.
Traffic will be routed to minimize local interruption. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | All long term facility structures will be painted a color that enables the facilities to blend in with the natural background color of the landscape, as seen from a viewing distance and location typically used by the public. Maintain appearance with garbage clean-up; a trash bin will be located on site to accumulate waste by the personnel drilling the wells. Site will remove unused equipment, trash and junk immediately.
Removal of trash- All trash, debris and material not intrinsic to the operation of the oil and gas facility shall be removed and legally disposed of as applicable. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Control of fire hazards- All material which is considered fire hazards shall be a minimum of 25’ from the wellhead tanks or separators. Electrical equipment shall comply with API IRP 500 and will comply with the current national electrical code.
Leak Detention Plan- Pumper will visit the location daily and visually inspect all tanks and fittings for leaks. Additionally, monthly documented SPCCP inspections are conducted pursuant to 40 CFR 112. |
| Dust control | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Fugitive dust will be controlled by speed restrictions on all neighboring roads, regular road maintenance and repair, and avoiding construction activity during high wind days. If technologically and economically feasible, additional management practices may also be required to minimize fugitive dust, as well as to control silica dust while handling sand during frac’ing operations. |
| Construction | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Berm Construction- Tanks berms shall be constructed of steel rings with a synthetic or engineered liner and designed to contain 150% of the capacity of the largest tank. All berms will be visually checked periodically to ensure proper working condition. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | The drilling site will be powered by electricity, mitigating the majority of noise from drilling operations. Sound walls and/or hay bales will be used to surround the well site during drilling operations. |
| Emissions mitigation | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Green Completions; Emission Control System. Test separators and associated flow lines and sand traps shall be installed on-site to accommodate green completions techniques pursuant to COGCC Rules. In the anticipated absence of a viable gas sales line, the flowback gas shall be thermally oxidized in an emissions control device (ECD), which will be installed and kept in operable condition for least the first 90-days of production pursuant to CDPHE rules. This ECD shall have an adequate capacity for 1.5 times the largest flowback within a 10 mile radius, will be flanged to route gas to other or permanent oxidizing equipment and shall be provided with the equipment needed to maintain combustions where non-combustible gases are present. |
| Odor mitigation | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Operator will regulate odors in accordance with COGCC Rule 805. The production facilities will have VOC Combustors with emission control devices to comply with the Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Quality Control Commission. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Closed Loop Drilling Systems- Pit restrictions, not applicable; a closed-loop system will be used for drilling.
Blowout Preventer Equipment (“BOPE”). A double ram will be used during drilling. At least the drilling company shall have a valid well blowout.
BOPE- Well servicing operations. Adequate BOP equipment shall be used. Stabbing valves shall be installed in the event of reverse circulation and shall be prior tested with low and high pressure fluid.
Bradenhead Monitoring BMP: Operator acknowledges and will comply with COGCC Policy for Bradenhead Monitoring during Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments in the Greater Wattenberg Area dated May 29, 2012.
Light sources during all phases of operations will be directed downwards and away from occupied structures where possible. Once the drilling and completion rigs leave the site, there will be no permanently installed lighting on site. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02 )
400621530
8/10/2014 | Well site cleared- Within 90-day subsequent to the time of plugging and abandonment of the entire site, superfluous debris and equipment shall be removed from the site. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (04 )
401033022
5/18/2016 | Sound walls and/ or hay bales will be used during drilling and completion operations. Sound walls and/ or hay bales will be installed on the West and South edges of the pad. |