COAs

Facility Type	Facility ID/ API	Facility Name/ Number	Operator Name/ Number	Status	Field Name/ Number	Location	Location ID	Related Facilities
LOCATION	335720	NPR A03-596	QB ENERGY OPERATING LLC 10844	AC 10/1/2025	GRAND VALLEY 31290	GARFIELD 045 SENE 3 5S96W 6	335720

COGIS - Conditions of Approval Results

Type	Source Document	Conditions of Approval
OGLA	Form: (02A) 401553107 06/24/2018	Potential odors associated with the completions process and/or with long term production operations must be controlled/mitigated.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 401553107 06/24/2018	The moisture content of water/bentonite based mud (WBM) generated 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, if any of the WBM drill cuttings will remain on the well pad location (cuttings management area, the cut portion of the pad, cuttings trench, dry cuttings drilling pit), they must be sampled and meet the applicable standards of Table 910-1. No liners (if used) are allowed to be disposed of with the drill cuttings. 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 Form 4 Sundry Notice specifying disposal location and waste characterization method. Commercial disposal of drill cuttings will require notification (no prior approval) to COGCC via a Form 4 Sundry Notice. Flowback and stimulation fluids must be sent to enclosed tanks, separators, or other containment/filtering equipment before the fluids can be placed into any pipeline or open top containment located on the well pad; or into tanker trucks for offsite disposal. No open top tanks can be used for initial flowback fluids containment. 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. No additional downgradient berming is required if operator constructs a sufficiently sized perimeter berm.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 401553107 06/24/2018	The access road will be maintained as to not allow any sediment to migrate from the access road to nearby surface water or any drainages leading to surface water. Operator shall submit an as-built drawing that shows how the 3-phase material is collected and leaves the NPR A03-596 Pad and also provide a schematic diagram showing the nearby production facility with the 3-phase entry point; within 60 calendar days of construction of the production equipment on either or both locations.
OGLA	Form: (02A) 401553107 06/24/2018	In addition to the notifications required by COGCC listed in the Northwest Notification Policy (Notice of Intent to Construct a New Location, Notice of Intent to Spud Surface Casing, and Notice of Intent to Commence Hydraulic Fracturing Operations) and Rule 316C. COGCC Form 42. FIELD OPERATIONS NOTICE (a. Notice of Intent to Conduct Hydraulic Fracturing Treatment and c. Notice of Construction or Major Change); operator shall notify the COGCC 48 hours prior to pipeline testing (flowlines from wellheads to separators to tanks; permanent buried take away pipelines; and/or any temporary surface lines used for hydraulic stimulation and/or flowback operations) using the Form 42 (as described in Rule 316C.m. Notice of Completion of Form 2/2A Permit Conditions). The appropriate COGCC individuals will automatically be email notified.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402046038 05/21/2019	IF LOCATIONS ARE IN A SENSITIVE AREA BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO SURFACE WATER OPERATOR MUST ENSURE 110 PERCENT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR ANY VOLUME OF FLUIDS CONTAINED AT THE WATER HANDLING FACILITY SITE DURING NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND 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 EASURES (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.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402046038 05/21/2019	OPERATOR MUST IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO CONTAIN CONVEYED VIA TEMPORARY SURFACE PIPELINES.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402046038 05/21/2019	TERMINATION OF ACITIVITES: BOTH CAERUS AND BERRY SHALL NOTIFY THE COGCC VIA SUNDRY IMMEDIATELY UPON TERMINATION OF ACTIVITIES.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402046038 05/21/2019	PRODUCED WATER OR FLOWBACK WATER OR OTHER EXPLORATION AND RODUCTION WASTE SHALL NOT BE TEMPORARILY STORED IN MODULAR LARGE VOLUME STORAGE TANKS (MLVSTs). PRODUCED WATER OR FLOWBACK WATER SHALL BE TEMPORAILY STORED IN FRAC TANKS.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402089921 06/28/2019	Extension until July 31, 2019 is approved. COAs on Document ID: 402046693 apply to this extension.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402089921 06/28/2019	Within 6-months of completion of the Water Share, all temporary above ground conveyance lines, pumps, valves, and any other associated equipment and materials shall be removed and areas reclaimed.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	Within 45-days of this Sundry approval provide a site layout drawing for 10-37, 500-bbl. temporary steel frac tanks, located on the A03. On future water share requests, the site layout drawing for the proposed temporary steel frac tanks shall be provided with the original submittal.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	Within 6-months of completion of the Water Share, all temporary above ground conveyance lines, pumps, valves, and any other associated equipment and materials shall be removed and areas reclaimed.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	IF LOCATIONS ARE IN A SENSITIVE AREA BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO SURFACE WATER OPERATOR MUST ENSURE 110 PERCENT SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR ANY VOLUME OF FLUIDS CONTAINED AT THE WATER HANDLING FACILITY SITE DURING NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS; INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSTRUCTION OF A ERM 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.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	OPERATOR MUST IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO CONTAIN CONVEYED VIA TEMPORARY SURFACE PIPELINES.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	PRODUCED WATER OR FLOWBACK WATER OR OTHER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION WASTE SHALL NOT BE TEMPORARILY STORED IN MODULAR LARGE VOLUME STORAGE TANKS (MLVSTs). PRODUCED WATER OR FLOWBACK WATER SHALL BE TEMPORARILY STORED IN FRAC TANKS.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	TERMINATION OF ACITIVITES: BOTH CAERUS AND TEP SHALL NOTIFY THE COGCC VIA SUNDRY IMMEDIATELY UPON TERMINATION OF ACTIVITIES.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402119236 07/31/2019	TERMINATION OF ACTIVITIES: BOTH CAERUS AND TEP SHALL NOTIFY THE COGCC VIA SUNDRY IMMEDIATELY UPON TERMINATION OF ACTIVITIES. CAERUS AND BERRY WILL EACH SEPARATELY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COGCC SUMMARIZING THE TRANSFER OF PRODUCTION WATER (BOTH AS TRANSFER AND RECEIVING OPERATOR) DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR AND INCLUDING LABORATORY ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES(S) OF THE PRODUCTION WATER PROVIDED AS THE TRANSFER/RECEIVER. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST DATE OF TRANSFER AND CAN BE PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR FACILITY ID 120803.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402169994 09/25/2019	Sundry submitted to to satisfy a COA in Sundry Doc # 402119236 for 17 temporary frac tanks. All other COAs in Doc # 402119236 apply.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402266375 01/20/2020	Both operators involved in the 2019 water share agreement shall ensure compliance with COAs for closure requirements, specifically regarding an annual report and analytical results.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402473553 08/27/2020	Within 180 days of this Sundry approval, the operator shall advance a boring through the southwest bottom footprint of the former Pit Facility and through the fractured bedrock until groundwater is encountered. A groundwater monitoring well shall be installed to monitor the groundwater for Table 910- 1 constituents.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402473553 08/27/2020	Within 180 days of this Sundry approval, the operator shall advance borings through the north bottom and southwest bottom footprints of the former Pit Facility. Continuous samples shall be collected, screened, and sampled for BTEX and TPH. It is anticipated that the total depth of the former Pit Facility is 12 feet.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402473553 08/27/2020	If there are any visual, olfactory, or otherwise field screened detections of hydrocarbons in cuttings pile during cuttings operations, operator shall cease all activity, collect samples from impacted area for Table 910-1 constituents listed under Organic Compounds in Soil, and provide analytical results to COGCC via Form 4 Sundry Notice to be discussed before commencing with cuttings reuse.
Reclamation Specialist	Form: (04) 402473553 09/09/2020	Pursuant to Rule 907.e.(2)H, Land treatment shall be conducted in a manner that does not preclude compliance with reclamation rules 1003 and 1004. If interim reclamation can not be completed within the timing requirements pursuant to Rule 1003.b, and/or continuous drilling or subsequent operations are not ongoing, then a Delayed Operations Interim Reclamaiton variance request will be required.
Environmental	Form: (04) 402613203 03/04/2021	The COGCC grants a one-time extension of 90-days from the approval of this Form 4 Sundry Notice (doc #402613203) based on information provided by the Operator. The revised corrective action date for the two Conditions of Approval listed on doc #402473553 is now June 2, 2021.

COGIS - Best Management Practice Results

BMP Type	Source Document	Best Management Practices
Planning	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Use or modify existing roads where possible. Maximize the use of directional drilling to minimize habitat loss/fragmentation. Maximize use of remote telemetry for well monitoring to minimize traffic.
General Housekeeping	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Caerus will comply with Rule 609 Statewide Groundwater Baseline Sampling and Monitoring. Caerus will comply with Rule 603.f. statewide equipment, weeds, waste, and trash requirements.
Wildlife	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	September 2017 - Caerus Piceance LLC (Caerus) agreed to the Amended and Restated Wildlife Mitigation Plan (WMP) for Encana’s proposed oil and gas operations on the North Parachute Ranch (NPR) property. Caerus received authorization from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to transfer the EnCana Wildlife Mitigation Plan Agreement (WMPA) to Caerus’ existing WMPA. Caerus is currently adhering to all aspects of both WMPAs through Caerus’ current best management practices.
Storm Water/Erosion Control	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Stormwater is addressed under a field-wide Stormwater Management Plan (CDPHE Certification #COR037689). Run-on protection and run-off controls will be installed prior to the beginning of construction activities, with consideration given to worker safety, wildlife, and site access.
Construction	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Pad is already built. Minimal expansion required. Any stockpile(s) for topsoil and excess cut material will be located in work areas surrounded by the BMPs as shown on the Construction Layout Drawings. Stormwater BMPs will be installed per details in the Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) and as shown on the Construction Layout Drawings. Disturbed area of site will be left in a surface roughened condition when feasible. BMPs will be protected, inspected and repaired as necessary. Dust mitigation practices will be utilized. Existing buried flow and water lines in place. Any new flowline installations will be performed in accordance with new flowline guidance provided by the COGCC concerning Rules 1101 and 1102. Berms or other containment devices shall be constructed to be sufficiently impervious (corrugated steel with synthetic liner) to adequately contain any spilled or released material around crude oil, condensate, and produced water storage tanks, while also ensuring the adequate prevention of significant adverse environmental impacts.
Drilling/Completion Operations	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Closed loop system will be used. No pits will be built. An enclosed flare stack will be used. Caerus will ensure 110 percent secondary containment for any potential volume of fluids that may be released.
Interim Reclamation	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Once all topsoil has been distributed across the site, the location is then seeded by drill seeding methods or broadcast seeding. Re-vegetation is accomplished as soon as practical following the preparation of a site for final stabilization. Seeding will be done when seasonal or weather conditions are most favorable. On terrain where drill seeding is appropriate, seed may be planted using a drill equipped with a depth regulator to ensure proper depth of planting. Where possible, recountouring to help control run-on and run-off will be done.
Final Reclamation	Form: (02A ) 401553107 7/8/2018	Re-contouring: The disturbed areas surrounding the well location, including the access road will be re-contoured to blend as nearly possible with the natural topography. Final grading of back-filled and cut slopes will be done to prevent erosion and encourage establishment of vegetation. Existing drainages will be re-established. Re-vegetation: The long term objective is to establish a self-perpetuating plant community that is compatible with and capable of supporting the identified land use. Noxious weeds will be treated in accordance with applicable COGCC rules.

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