| Planning | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).S. Access Roads: KMG will utilize the lease access road from WCR 4 for drilling operations and maintenance equipment. The road will be properly constructed and maintained to accommodate for local emergency vehicle access.
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| Planning | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).V. Development From Existing Well Pads: Due to surrounding Xcel Energy facilities, KMG will be constructing a new well pad to ensure there is no interference with their activities. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).D. Traffic Plan: KMG will use Weld County roads. No additional traffic plans were required and/or requested. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).O. Loadlines: All loadlines shall be bullplugged or capped. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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.
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| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).W. Site-specific Measures: KMG maintains a Stormwater Management Plan that includes each wellsite location that assesses erosion control for each well pad. This plan is updated every fourteen (14) days and after any major weather event. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).F. Leak Detection Plan: Automation technology will be utilized at this facility. This technology includes the use of fluid level monitoring for the tanks and produced water sumps, high-level shut offs, and electronic sensors to monitor the interstitial space of double-walled produced water sumps. All automation is monitored by Kerr-McGee’s Integrated Operations Center (IOC,) which is manned 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).N. Control of Fire Hazards: KMG will ensure that any material that might be deemed a fire hazard will be will remain no less than twenty-five (25) feet from the wellhead(s), tanks and separator(s). |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).G. Berm Construction: A geosynthetic liner will be laid under the tanks on this location and a metal containment will be constructed. |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).M. Fencing Requirements: Per specific landowner request, no fencing will be installed to avoid interfering with farming operations. |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).R. Tank Specifications: Storage tanks will be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 30 (2008 version). KMG will maintain written records to verify proper design, construction and maintenance. All records will be available for inspection by the Director.” |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).A. Noise: A sound mitigation burier (hay bales) will be placed on the south and north side of the pad location to damper noise during drilling and completions to the nearby County Road 4 and surrounding Xcel Energy facilities.
Sound surveys have been conducted on each rig type; which is utilized to anticipate any additional noise mitigation if necessary.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).B. Closed Loop Drilling System: A closed loop drilling system will be utilized during drilling of the wells on this location. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).C. Green Completions: KMG will install Vapor Recovery Unit(s) (VRU’s) to prevent uncontrolled venting of flash gas. Environmental Control Devices (ECD) will be used to control working and breathing vapor losses for oil and water tanks. Produced oil and gas will be piped off of location to minimize air pollution. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).E. Multiwell Pads: This application is new pad construction for three new wells and a tank battery. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).I. BOPE Testing for Drilling Operations: Upon initial rig-up, BOPE’s will be tested at a minimum of every 30-days. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).K. Pit Level Indicators: All mud pits contain pit level monitors with Electronic Drilling Recorders (EDR)
KMG uses an Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR) with pit level monitor(s) and alarm(s) for production rigs. Basic level gages are used on pits utilized for the surface rig.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 604c.(2).L. Drill Stem Tests: No drill stem tests will be performed without prior approval from the director. |
| Final Reclamation | Form: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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: (02A )
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11/9/2013 | 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 |