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Facility Type	Facility ID/ API	Facility Name/ Number	Operator Name/ Number	Status	Field Name/ Number	Location	Location ID	Related Facilities
LOCATION	323991	WPX Energy RMV 108-4	TEP ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC 96850	AC 2/1/2026	RULISON 75400	GARFIELD 045 Lot 2 4 7S94W 6	323991

COGIS - Conditions of Approval Results

Type	Source Document	Conditions of Approval
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400423877 06/11/2013	PIPELINE COAs: Operator shall pressure test pipelines in accordance with Rule 1101.e.(1) prior to putting into initial service. Operator must implement best management practices to contain any unintentional release of fluids along all portions of the surface pipeline route where temporary pumps and other necessary equipment are located. Operator must routinely inspect the entire length of the surface pipeline to ensure integrity. Operator must ensure 110 percent secondary containment for any potential volume of fluids that may be released from the surface pipeline at all stream, intermittent stream, ditch, and drainage crossings. Operator will utilize, to the extent practical, all existing access and other public roads, and/or existing pipeline right-of-ways, when placing/routing the surface pipelines. This will reduce surface disturbance and fragmentation of wildlife habitat in the area.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400423877 06/11/2013	GROUNDWATER BASELINE SAMPLING COA: Operator shall comply with Rule 609. STATEWIDE GROUNDWATER BASELINE SAMPLING AND MONITORING.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400423877 06/11/2013	GENERAL SITE COAs: Notify the COGCC 48 hours prior to start of pad construction, rig mobilization, spud, and start of hydraulic stimulation operations using Form 42 (the appropriate COGCC individuals will automatically be email notified, including the LGD for hydraulic stimulation operations). Operator must implement best management practices to contain any unintentional release of fluids, including any fluids conveyed via temporary surface pipelines Operator must ensure 110 percent secondary containment for any volume of fluids contained at well site during drilling and completion operations; including, but not limited to, construction of a berm or diversion dike, diversion/collection trenches within and/or outside of berms/dikes, site grading, or other comparable measures (i.e., best management practices (BMPs) associated with stormwater management) sufficiently protective of nearby surface water. Any berm constructed at the well pad location will be stabilized, inspected at regular intervals (at least every 14 days), and maintained in good condition. The location is in an area of moderate to high run-on/run-off potential; therefore standard stormwater BMPs must be implemented at this location to insure compliance with CDPHE and COGCC requirements and to prevent any stormwater run-on and /or stormwater run-off. The moisture content of any drill cuttings in a cuttings pit, trench, or pile shall be as low as practicable to prevent accumulation of liquids greater than de minimis amounts. At the time of closure, if drill cuttings are to remain/disposed of onsite, they must also meet the applicable standards of table 910-1. Flowback and stimulation fluids must be sent to tanks, separators, or other containment/filtering equipment before the fluids can be placed into any pipeline, storage vessel, or lined pit (only if an amended Form 2A has been submitted/approved and a Form 15 Earthen Pit Permitted has been submitted/approved) located on the well pad; or into tanker trucks for offsite disposal. The flowback and stimulation fluid tanks, separators, or other containment/filtering equipment must be placed on the well pad in an area with additional downgradient perimeter berming. The area where flowback fluids will be stored/reused must be constructed to be sufficiently impervious to contain any spilled or released material. Berms or other containment devices shall be constructed to be sufficiently impervious (preferably corrugated steel with poly liner) to contain any spilled or released material around crude oil, condensate, and produced water storage tanks.

COGIS - Best Management Practice Results

BMP Type	Source Document	Best Management Practices
Planning	Form: (02A ) 400423877 7/3/2013	PLANNING BMP's * Share/consolidate corridors for pipeline ROWs to the maximum extent possible. * Maximize the utility of surface facilities by developing multiple wells from a single pad (directional drilling), and by co-locating multipurpose facilities (for example, well pads and compressors) to avoid unnecessary habitat fragmentation and disturbance of additional geographic areas. * Use existing roads where possible * Maximize the use of directional drilling to minimize habitat loss/fragmentation Maximize use of long-term centralized tank batteries to minimize traffic * Maximize use of remote completion/frac operations to minimize traffic * Maximize use of remote telemetry for well monitoring to minimize traffic
Site Specific	Form: (02A ) 400423877 7/3/2013	Although this location is located within 500 ft. of perennial, ephemeral, or intermittent surface water according to USGS mapped surface waters, the attached Sensitive Area Determination concludes that the location is not within a sensitive area due to the low potential for impacts to surface water in the case of a facility release. However, in order to satisfy COGCC guidance requiring that all locations within 500 ft. of mapped surface water incorporate BMPs to protect that surface water, WPX will employ the following BMPs at this location: • WPX will ensure 110 percent secondary containment for any volume of fluids contained at well site during drilling and completion operations. • WPX will implement best management practices to contain any unintentional release of fluids. • Either a lined drilling pit or closed loop system will be implemented.
Interim Reclamation	Form: (02A ) 400423877 7/3/2013	PRODUCTION/RECLAMATION BMP's * Remove well pad and road surface materials that are incompatible with post-production land use and re-vegetation requirements * Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife * WPX Energy will use certified, weed free grass hay, straw, hay or other mulch materials used for the reseeding and reclamation of disturbed areas. * Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings. * Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02A ) 400423877 7/3/2013	DRILLING/COMPLETIONS BMP's * Use centralized hydraulic fracturing operations. * Conduct well completions with drilling operations to limit the number of rig moves and traffic.