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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	335071	GV 26-28	TEP ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC 96850	AC 11/1/2025	GRAND VALLEY 31290	GARFIELD 045 SWSE 28 6S96W 6	335071

COGIS - Conditions of Approval Results

Type	Source Document	Conditions of Approval
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400631623 09/15/2014	Notify the COGCC 48 hours prior to start of pad reconstruction/regrading, rig mobilization, spud, start of hydraulic stimulation operations, start of flowback operations using Form 42 (the appropriate COGCC individuals will automatically be email notified, including the LGD for hydraulic stimulation operations).
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400631623 09/15/2014	Operator must ensure 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. Strategically apply fugitive dust control measures, including enforcing established speed limits on private roads, to reduce fugitive dust and coating of vegetation and deposition in water sources. Berms or other containment devices shall be constructed to be sufficiently impervious (corrugated steel with poly liner) to contain any spilled or released material around crude oil, condensate, and produced water storage tanks.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400631623 09/15/2014	A closed loop system must be implemented during drilling; or, if a drilling pit is constructed, an amended Form 2A must be submitted and a Form 15 submitted. All cuttings generated during drilling of the horizontal portion of the wellbore through the gas/condensate/oil-producing zone, must be segregated from cuttings generated from the vertical portion of the wellbore. All cuttings generated during drilling of the horizontal portion of the wellbore through the gas/condensate/oil-producing zone, containing hydrocarbon concentrations exceeding 10,000 ppm TPH, must be placed either in containers or on a lined/bermed portion of the well pad; prior to amending and final disposition. At least 3 grab samples will be collected from the horizontal portion of the wellbore and will be analyzed for the 910-1 list of constituents to characterize the cuttings sufficiently. All liners associated with drilling mud and cuttings must be disposed of offsite per CDPHE rules and regulations. The moisture content of drill cuttings managed onsite shall be kept as low as practicable to prevent accumulation of liquids greater than de minimis amounts. After drilling and completion operations have been completed, the drill cuttings that will remain on the well pad location (cuttings management area, the cut portion of the pad, cuttings trench, dry cuttings drilling pit), must meet the applicable standards of Table 910-1. After the drill cuttings have been amended (if necessary) and placed on the well pad, sampling frequency of the drill cuttings (to be determined by the operator) shall be representative of the material left on location. No offsite disposal of cuttings to another oil and gas location shall occur without prior approval of a Waste Management Plan (submitted via a Form 4 Sundry Notice) specifying disposal location and waste characterization method. Commercial disposal of drill cuttings will only require notification to COGCC via a Form 4 Sundry Notice. Flowback and stimulation fluids must be sent to tanks, separators, or other containment/filtering equipment before the fluids can be placed into any pipeline or storage vessel 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 constructed to be sufficiently impervious to contain any spilled or released material.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 400631623 09/15/2014	Operator shall pressure test pipelines in accordance with Rule 1101.e.(1) prior to putting into initial service any temporary surface or permanent buried pipelines and following any reconfiguration of the pipeline network. Operator must routinely inspect the entire length of the surface pipeline to ensure integrity. Operator shall conduct daily inspections of surface poly pipeline routes for leaks during active transfer of fluids and 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. Inspections shall be conducted by viewing the length of the pipeline; operator will endeavor to minimize surface disturbance during pipeline monitoring. In addition, pump stations along the surface poly or steel pipeline route will be continuously monitored when operating in order to swiftly respond to such a failure. Operator will implement BMPs necessary to mitigate a potential for a release of fluids to impact streams, intermittent streams, ditches, and drainage crossings. For these crossings: if poly pipe is used on the surface, operator will ensure appropriate containment by either installing over-sized pipe “sleeves” which extend the length of the crossing and beyond to a distance deemed adequate to capture (catchment basins) and/or divert any possible release of fluids and prevent fluids from reaching the stream or drainage; installing over-sized pipe “sleeves” which extend the length of the crossing and installing shut off valves on either side of crossing instead of catchment basins; or develop an alternative means for containment. For all other pipeline materials, operator will implement BMPs necessary to mitigate a potential for E&P fluids to reach groundwater or flowing surface water. 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.

COGIS - Best Management Practice Results

BMP Type	Source Document	Best Management Practices
Planning	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	An existing pad was chosen to drill these Niobrara well(s) versus building a new pad. These wells were placed on the existing pad so as to not interfere directionally with the existing wells. Will use existing pipeline corridors for new pipelines. There are other existing pads in the area that are further from building units but farther away from bottom holes making it infeasible to drill from these locations.
Community Outreach and Notification	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Building owners have been contacted via 305(a) notice as well as phone/emails.
Pre-Construction	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Strip and segregate topsoil prior to construction. Appropriately configure topsoil piles and immediately seed to control erosion, prevent weed establishment and maintain soil microbial activity.
Traffic control	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Traffic will travel north -north west up CR 215 and access location from existing access off the William's Parachute gas plant road. Pilot cars will be used to get the larger rig traffic to location.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	All garbage and trash will be stored in enclosed trash containers and removed and deposited in an approved sanitary landfill within one week following termination of drilling operations. No garbage or trash will be disposed of in the cuttings management area. The well site and access road will be kept free of trash and debris at all times.
Wildlife	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife. 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. By using an existing pad we have minimized the number, size and distribution of well pads and locate pads along existing roads where possible. Water for completions operations will be piped from an existing water pit which will reduce truck traffic.
Storm Water/Erosion Control	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Onsite and offsite erosion control, re-vegetation of disturbed areas and source and storage of topsoil BMP’s will be installed prior to, during and immediately following construction as practicable with consideration given to safety, access, and ground conditions at the time of construction. Due to the nature of the topography at various sites, any number of BMP combinations may be utilized at any phase of the project. Constant efforts will be employed to limit the extent of vegetative disturbance at the time of soil exposure during all construction activities and structural BMP implementation. Stormwater is addressed under a field-wide CDPHE plan/permit.
Material Handling and Spill Prevention	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Automated high tank alarms are installed on tanks along with emergency shut down systems. In addition to 2-3 times/week onsite inspections by pumpers they also have routine quarterly checklists that are filled out and kept on file regarding dump line/flow line pressures and also a checklist done for everthing regarding compliance at the wellhead and production equipment. Pallets and materials (drilling and production materials and supplies) that are stored on the pallets are kept > 25' from wellheads during production and drilling operations. "
Dust control	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Fugitive dust control will be implemented during all phases of operations on an as-needed basis.
Construction	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Salvage topsoil from all road construction and other rights-of-way and re-apply during interim and final reclamation.
Noise mitigation	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Plumb dump lines into tanks to muffle sound. Rubber cushions in lubricators are used to muffle sound for plunger lift.
Emissions mitigation	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Combusters and we use API tanks with thief hatches and enardo valves and pipe everything to the combustion unit.
Odor mitigation	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Use Combusters and API tanks with thief hatches and enardo valves and pipe everything to the combustion unit.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Water for completions operations will be piped from an existing water pit which will reduce truck traffic.
Interim Reclamation	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	As soon as possible after (within 6 mos) well is placed on first sales perform interim reclamation on all disturbed areas not needed for active support of production operations. Seed during appropriate season to increase likelihood of reclamation success. Conduct seeding in a manner that ensures that seedbed preparation and planting techniques are targeted toward the varied needs of grasses, forbs and shrubs (e.g., seed forbs and shrubs separately from grasses, broadcast big sagebrush but drill grasses, etc.).
Final Reclamation	Form: (02A ) 400631623 11/26/2014	Will complete final reclamation activities so that seeding occurs during the first optimal season following plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells.